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President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to depart for Cuba to address the G77 + China Leaders’ Summit next week. The summit, themed “Current Development Challenges: Role of Science, Technology and Innovation,” is scheduled for September 15 and 16, 2023, in Havana, Cuba. President Wickremesinghe’s participation in the summit comes as a result of an official […]
Sri Lanka’s Kaffir community is to be used to attract more tourists to the country. Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said that a cultural centre will be provided to the Sri Lankans of African origin (Kaffirs) living in the Sirambiadi area of Puttalam. He said this will help the community to attract […]
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa issued a statement in order to respond to the allegations made by the Channel 4 program on the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.The post Gotabaya Rajapaksa responds to allegations made by Channel 4 on Easter Sunday attacks appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Employment Promotion Ministry takes bold steps to ensure migrant workers’ safety and boost economic prosperity.
Thursday 7th September, 2023 Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been arrested for spot-fixing. He is alleged to have approached some players during the Lanka Premier League tournament in 2020 and sought to lure them into spot-fixing. Senanayake has denied the allegation against him, claiming that it is part of a sinister campaign to […]
Sri Lanka’s government will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made in a British television report that Sri Lankan intelligence had complicity in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people.The post Sri Lanka will investigate allegations of intelligence complicity in 2019 Easter bombings appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories...
[…]The post Singapore Elected A ‘Tharman’; For Sri Lanka, A ‘Kadirgamar’ Still A Wish! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Three persons were arrested by the Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), in connection with a foreign employment scam based in the Kurunegala District.
By Saman Indrajith Opposition and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday in Parliament called for an international probe into the Easter Sunday terror attacks of 2019. “The Sri Lankan government should be ashamed that a disclosure has been made on the Easter Sunday attacks. The government should have come up with a disclosure instead. An international-level […]
Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has urged the public not to be deceived by those who promise employment in Israel. The Minister issued the warning when he addressed 590 persons selected for consideration for jobs in the Israeli health sector. Addressing the group at the Foreign Employment Bureau, Minister Nanayakkara said that fraudsters […]
A stock of marijuana and synthetic drugs (ecstasy pills) worth over Rs. 14 million was seized by officials of the Sri Lanka Customs at the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo today (05 Sep.).
Investors have been allowed to purchase 200 electric buses for operation in the Western Province, Minister of Transport and Highways and Minister of Mass Media Bandula Gunawardena said.The post Sri Lanka’s transport minister says electric bus ventures await investors appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Sri Lanka expects to forge major deals in its debt restructuring this month as the International Monetary Fund conducts the first review of its $3 billion loan program.The post Sri Lanka Expects Major Debt Restructuring Deals as IMF to Review Bailout appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment for the implementation of the “Sri Lanka National Policy and Action Plan on Migration for Employment 2023-2027” which has been prepared in accordance with the national and international legal and policy frameworks. The “Sri Lanka National Policy and Action […]
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has revealed that a new inquiry will be conducted into the recent allegations made by UK s Channel 4 pertaining to the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks.
Nine international human rights organizations have raised grave reservations about the Sri Lankan Government’s “flawed plans” to appoint a National Unity and Reconciliation Commission. The human rights groups said the concerns echo many of those already raised by victims of conflict-related abuses and their families. “Sri Lanka has a long history of convening similar bodies, [...
In a groundbreaking partnership, Round Table Sri Lanka has joined forces with Marvida Travel, a pioneering Sri Lankan travel company. This dynamic collaboration aims to provide global members of Round Table with unparalleled opportunities to explore the captivating marvels of Sri Lanka. Marvida Travel, renowned for curating seamless and immersive journeys that seamlessly blend cultural […]
An appreciation: It is with profound sadness that this tribute is being written to the remarkable life and accomplishments of Douglas Pemasiri, who passed away at age 88 in Miami, Florida, in the United States on June 12th this year. He was a diplomatic officer who dedicated his life to promoting trade and commerce, representing […]
by Jehan Perera The increase in the price of petrol and diesel has been accompanied by the removal of the QR Code quota system for the purchase of fuel. The elimination of long lines of vehicles, and people, outside of the fuel stations that existed a year ago is one of the signs of normalisation […]
Newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator Marc-Andre Franche yesterday (04) announced that funds amounting to USD 300 mn would be granted to Parliament. The announcement was made during a meeting between the top UN official here and Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on 01 September. Parliament quoted Franche as having said that the UN would provide over […]
A proposal, set to take effect from October 1, 2023, stipulates rates of USD 130 for 5-star hotels, USD 100 for 4-star hotels, and USD 80 for 3-star hotels within the city of Colombo. While the authorities argue that this measure aims to counter underpricing by higher-tier hotels, this policy threatens to undermine the growth […]
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, told journalists yesterday that 200,026 Sri Lankans had left for foreign employment by 04 September this year after registering with Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), Nanayakkara said that about 311,000 Sri Lankans had left for foreign employment in 2022. The Minister said he expected a similar number […]
Indonesia is to continue assisting Sri Lankans affected by the economic crisis, the Indonesian Embassy in Colombo said. The Indonesian Embassy in Colombo, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka-Indonesia Friendship Association (SLIFA), again held a “Cultural and Charity Bazaar” at the Indonesian Embassy premises. Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aruni Wijewardane was the [...
Sri Lankan officials loyal to the Rajapaksa family were complicit in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people, including eight British tourists, whistleblowers have alleged. One highly placed insider claims in an interview with Dispatches, to be aired in the UK on Channel 4 tomorrow, that he set up a 2018 meeting […]
Following quickly on the success of India's moon landing, the country's space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first such solar mission.The post After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
A diplomatic briefing was convened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Colombo-based diplomatic corps on current developments related to the draft Anti-Terrorism Bill, on September 01.
The Sri Lankan ancestry of new Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been seen as an inspiration by Sri Lanka. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry wished Shanmugaratnam on X (formerly known as Twitter) on his election as President of Singapore. “His achievements and his Sri Lankan ancestry are indeed an inspiration,” Ali Sabry said. Singaporeans have given […]
Sri Lanka has repaid another US$100 million of the $200 million loan it took from Bangladesh in a currency swap agreement two years ago. “Sri Lanka has paid back $100 million to us on Thursday (31 August). Now they are expected to return the remaining $50 million in due course,” said Bangladesh Bank (BB) Spokesperson […]
The Committee on Parliamentary Business, chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, yesterday decided that the no-faith motion debate, against the Minister of Health, Keheliya Rambukwella, will be held on the 6th, 7th and 8th of September. Parliament is scheduled to meet from Tuesday the 5th, to Friday the 8th, in the coming week, and each […]