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Iranian emergency services rescued 21 Sri Lankan crew of a ship that capsized in heavy storms in the Gulf of Oman, state media reported Wednesday.
Sri Lanka may reach a deal with investors to restructure its USD 12 billion in defaulted global bonds by mid-May, strategists at Standard Chartered were quoted as saying by Bloomberg.
Reuters reports that Sri Lanka intends to engage with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to determine if its recent debt restructuring proposals align with the terms of its financial aid program, according to a statement from the finance ministry on Wednesday.The post Sri Lanka consults IMF after rejecting debt restructure proposal appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and ...
- China tells IMF willing to take constructive part in debt talks (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says Sri Lanka debt deal could help board clear first bailout review (Category: Breaking News)
- Sagala meets with IMF representatives to discuss prior actions and debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- India commits to help Sri Lanka on debt in prospective IMF program (Category: Breaking News)
A street food vendor in Colombo who was arrested for harassing a tourist and attempting to charge Rs. 1,900 for a Kottu, has ben granted bail. He was ordered to be released by court on a cash bail of Rs. 50,000 and surety bail of Rs. 1 million. The street food vendor was seen on […]
- Colombo street vendor arrested for harassing tourist (Category: Breaking News)
- Popular tutor Upul Shantha arrested and granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Renowned astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara passed away (Category: Breaking News)
- Hirunika Premachandra granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
NASA has selected a new crew of four volunteers, including a Sri Lankan, to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within a habitat at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Jason Lee, Stephanie Navarro, Shareef Al Romaithi, and Piyumi Wijesekara will step into the agency’s Human Exploration Research Analog, or HERA, on Friday, May 10. […]
- Sri Lankan among NASA’s new crew for next simulated Mars journey (Category: Breaking News)
- SL scientist joins NASA’s simulated Mars mission at Johnson Space Center (Category: Breaking News)
- Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity Rover) Lands on Mars (Category: Breaking News)
- Mars Science Laboratory (MSL or Curiosity Rover) To land at Huge Gale Crater (Category: Breaking News)
The Government of Sri Lanka says it hopes to continue discussions with the bondholders with a view to reaching common ground ahead of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board consideration of the second review of Sri Lanka s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program.
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- The National People’s Power (NPP) (Category: Breaking News)
- Oh! Gaza, Oh! Palestine (Category: Breaking News)
- When I Become The President (Category: Breaking News)
- Is It Religious Extremism & Propagated For What? (Category: Breaking News)
The 15 Sri Lankan fishermen who were sentenced to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment in Myanmar for violating maritime boundaries have been granted a general amnesty.The post Sri Lankan Fishermen released from Myanmar Prison under General Amnesty appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Fifteen imprisoned Sri Lankan fishermen in Myanmar pardoned (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan fishermen rescue stranded fishermen from Myanmar (Category: Breaking News)
- Stranded Myanmar fishermen brought to Trinco (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar boat with over 100 migrants detained in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has highlighted the critical role of addressing gender inequality in achieving Sri Lanka's ambitious growth targets.The post ADB urges Sri Lanka to address gender inequality to boost economic growth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka shows signs of recovery but must maintain reform momentum: ADB (Category: Breaking News)
- New ADB, Sri Lanka partnership strategy agreed to target growth (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB forecasts 8% GDP growth (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB provides Sri Lanka access to concessional financing (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's Department of Immigration and Emigration announced that a new online visa application system is now operational as of April 17.The post Sri Lanka launched eVisa system for tourists from today appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka on arrival visas to continue (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka introduces Tourists Fuel Pass for foreign travelers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to reopen for tourists by implementing travel cluster (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to reopen for tourists by implementing travel cluster (Category: Breaking News)
An Excise officer was arrested on Tuesday (April 16) in Wariyapola for allegedly distorting and sharing the 'Soorya Mangalya' song on social media.The post Excise Officer arrested for distorting ‘Soorya Mangalya’ song, sharing online appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Soorya ignites New Generation Awards 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Soorya ignites New Generation Awards 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: "අන්සතු" | Soorya Dayaruwan | Sparsha (Category: Entertainment)
- Video: "ඉඟිකාරී" | Soorya Dayaruwan | Sparsha (Category: Entertainment)
The final rites of the late Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, the founder and the President Emeritus of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, will be performed with full state honours.
The 15 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were sentenced to 7-year rigorous imprisonment in Myanmar for violating the maritime boundaries, have been granted a general amnesty.
In a press release the Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that it has launched a new e-visa system today (17). The new visa methodology, relevant fees, requirements to be met and the validity period in Sri Lanka have been published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2360/24, dated 27 November 2023. More details about […]
- Easy Entry (Category: Business)
- Entry Cost (Category: Business)
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- Sri Lanka visas concern tourist industry (Category: Breaking News)
A new visa process and the online visa application portal of the Department of Immigration and Emigration are implemented today (17).
- Easy Entry (Category: Business)
- Entry Cost (Category: Business)
- Choices (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka visas concern tourist industry (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando National Freedom Front (NFF) MP Gamini Waleboda yesterday (16) said that the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) should re-examine its stand on the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) without delay or face the consequences. Ratnapura District MP Waleboda, who contested the last parliamentary election on the SLPP ticket, alleged that the […]
- Resignation contagion (Category: Breaking News)
- DEW disappointed over disruption of COPE; AG acting in terms of Standing Orders (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB boycotts COPE (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-COPE chief denies he was behind prorogation of Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
WB: Sri Lanka needs ‘robust and credible structural reforms’ Poverty in Sri Lanka has increased over the past four years, from 11 percent in 2019 to 26 percent in 2024, and the country needs ‘robust and credible structural reforms,’ says the latest report released by the World Bank. The WB report, titled ‘Sri Lanka Development […]
- More than a quarter of Lankans living in poverty – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s economy shows signs of stabilization, but poverty to remain elevated (Category: Breaking News)
- Poverty, Aswesuma and food security (Category: Breaking News)
- WB predicts Lanka’s poverty will increase to 28% in 2023 from 25% recorded last year (Category: Breaking News)
The government of Sri Lanka has announced that it held restricted discussions over the past three weeks (the “Restricted Period”) with nine members of the steering committee who agreed to take part in the restricted discussions (the “Steering Committee”) of the Ad Hoc Group of Bondholders (the “Group”, and together with Sri Lanka, the “Parties”) of [...
- McEnany’s MLB husband tells his side of White House briefing room incident (Category: USA, New York)
- McEnany’s MLB husband tells his side of White House briefing room incident (Category: USA, New York)
- McEnany’s MLB husband tells his side of White House briefing room incident (Category: USA, New York)
- McEnany’s MLB husband tells his side of White House briefing room incident (Category: USA, New York)
By Dr B. J. C. Perera MBBS(Cey), DCH(Cey), DCH(Eng), MD(Paed), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL) Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. People of Sri Lanka talking about philanthropy might come as a total surprise to most of you. With all […...
- More virulent than Covid! (Category: Breaking News)
- A Dignified Closure To A Covid-19 Death Of A Sri Lankan Muslim In The UK (Category: Breaking News)
- A Dignified Closure To A Covid-19 Death Of A Sri Lankan Muslim In The UK (Category: Breaking News)
- A Dignified Closure To A Covid-19 Death Of A Sri Lankan Muslim In The UK (Category: Breaking News)
The government of India has lifted the export ban on onions for Sri Lanka, with export of up to 10000 MT permitted, the Indian HC announced here on Monday. The exemption for Sri Lanka reiterated India’s Neighbourhood First policy, adding to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festivities here, the HC said.
Sri Lanka has released 38 Indian fishermen who had been arrested while poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters, a statement issued by New Delhi said. Indian authorities said that they were repatriated on April 3 and 16 in two batches – 19 each amidst the ongoing BJP attacks on Congress-DMK alliance over giving up Katchatheevu, […]
- Indian fisherman arrested on poaching vessel tests positive for COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian fisherman arrested on poaching vessel tests positive for COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian fisherman arrested on poaching vessel tests positive for COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian fisherman arrested on poaching vessel tests positive for COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Manufacturing (PMI – Manufacturing) for March 2024 recorded the highest values recorded in three years, the latest data by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) shows. PMI – Manufacturing recorded an index value of 62.5 in March, compared to 56 in February. The CBSL said all sub-indices expanded […]
- Decline in consumers’ purchasing power hits manufacturing sector (Category: Breaking News)
- Manufacturing and Services PMIs rise in December 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- CB says a big drop in inflation this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Manufacturing sector suffers setback in September (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka informed the G-24 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors that the country’s economy has now stabilised. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe told the delegates during the IMF/WB Spring meetings in Washington that the growth momentum in Sri Lanka has commenced. “Highlighted the deep and wide ranging economic reform programme adopted to address […]
- IMF and Sri Lanka discuss next steps to finalize 2nd Review (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Airways resumes daily flights to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Weerasena Gamage takes oaths as an MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Indigo commences direct flights between Mumbai-Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Mitchell Starc has continued to struggle in the IPL despite his record-setting price tag, producing a poor bowling performance against Rajasthan Royals. The left-arm quick went for $4.43 million AUD at the auction to sign with Kolkata Knight Riders, but has managed just five wickets at 46.40 across six games. Starc’s latest effort saw him go 0-50 off four […]
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka level Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
- Social media companies on notice over extremist threats (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal batsman Airee smashes six sixes in an over (Category: Breaking News)
A street food vendor in Colombo has been arrested for harassing a tourist and attempting to charge Rs. 1,900 for a Kottu. The street food vendor was seen on a video which went viral on social media attempting to charge Rs. 1,900 for a Kottu, a popular meal in Sri Lanka. On suspicion the tourist […]
- Colombo street vendor who threatened tourist granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Renowned astrologer Chandrasiri Bandara passed away (Category: Breaking News)
- NASA includes Sri Lankan in crew for simulated Mars journey (Category: Breaking News)
- Three leading international firms offer advice to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The inaugural Sri Lanka-Kyrgyz Republic Foreign Office consultations have successfully concluded in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 15 April.
Former Parliamentarian Palitha Thewarapperuma died from electrocution this evening (April 16), at the age of 64.The post Palitha Thewarapperuma passes away appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Former Member of Parliament Palitha Thewarapperuma passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Former MP Palitha Thewarapperuma passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Thewarapperuma allowed to attend Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Thewarapperuma allowed to attend Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, the founder of the Sarvodaya Movement, has passed away at the age of 92 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.The post Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne passes away appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka Dr A T Ariyaratne passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarvodaya founder Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Dr A .T. Ariyaratne Has Passed: My Memories Of Him To The Mid-1990s (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtuous society can be built through understanding – PM (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters reports that Sri Lanka has turned down a restructuring plan proposed by international bondholders to address its $12 billion debt, thereby endangering crucial International Monetary Fund (IMF) aid and further delaying the resolution of its ongoing two-year debt crisis.The post Sri Lanka debt restructuring stumbles as government rejects bondholders’ proposal appeared first on ONLANKA ...
- Sri Lanka confident of meeting conditions for IMF funding soon – report (Category: Breaking News)
- Global investors and Sri Lanka officials set for second round of Bond Restructuring talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bondholders ready for debt restructuring talks with authorities (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP, Harshana Rajakaruna, emphasized today (April 16) the need for Sri Lanka to maintain a cautious and neutral stance in international relations, particularly highlighting the importance of not getting involved in global conflicts.The post Sri Lanka must stay neutral in world conflicts – Harshana Rajakaruna appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking Ne...
- Going Green (Category: Business)
- Emission Focus (Category: Business)
- President must decide whether Rajapaksas are worth more than Sri Lankans – Harshana (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker appoints PSC to probe country’s bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
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