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The Ministry of Defence has instructed the Sri Lanka Army to offer a General Amnesty period from April 20 to May 20, 2024, for all military personnel who have been Absent Without Leave (AWOL) prior to April 2, 2024. This amnesty allows them to officially discharge from their duties. During this one-month amnesty, absentees can […]
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by Dr B. J. C. Perera In the gigantic tapestry of humanity, there are those rare individuals who emerge as beacons of light, illuminating the path for others, with their wisdom, compassion, and altruism. Dr A. T. Ariyaratne, the esteemed Founder of the Sarvodaya Movement of Sri Lanka, was undeniably one such luminary; a man […]
- Three members of NMRA step down (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarvodaya founder Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- Final rites of Dr. Ariyaratne to be performed this evening (Category: Breaking News)
- National Dengue Control Unit issues warning (Category: Breaking News)
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed a Fundamental Rights Application (SCFR/ 99/2024) at the Supreme Court on 16 April 16, highlighting the serious ramifications on the health sector and the general public from the recent controversial procurement of medical supplies including human immunoglobulin (Human-IG). The Cabinet of Ministers, the incumbent and former higher officials in [R...
- Court delays verdict on petition against remand of Medical Supplies Division s Director (Category: Breaking News)
- Five including Health Ministry s Medical Supplies Division officials further remanded (Category: Breaking News)
- Verdict on petition against remanding of Medical Supplies Division’s Director put off (Category: Breaking News)
- Drug procurement rackets: GMOA wants mastermind arrested (Category: Breaking News)
So, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year came and went. Cassandra has used a Sri Lankan colloquial manner of pronouncing that an anticipated event was marked and ended. The high temperatures however prevail, though mercifully tempered by afternoon showers. Everyone except drug dealers and politicians were struggling against strangulating pecuniary difficulties, but of course last […]
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
The National People’s Power (NPP) gave the Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, a written assurance over the steps it will take on the Easter Sunday attacks investigations. The NPP presented a 7-point action plan to Cardinal Ranjith. The action plan which consists of proposals to be implemented by an NPP Government to address the […]
- UNP accuses Cardinal of hand in destroying country (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP presents 7-point pledge on Easter Sunday Attack to Cardinal Ranjith (Category: Breaking News)
- Church puts faith in God to ensure justice over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB gives written assurance to Catholic Church on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
A 53-year-old man from Sri Lanka, internationally wanted for a murder committed in Bucharest in 1991 and arrested in Germany at the beginning of this year, will be brought to Romania on April 23 to serve a 19-year prison sentence. The man will be brought to the country by an escort of the Romanian Police. […]
- India lifts export ban on onions for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Plantation workers stage protest demanding Rs. 1700 wage (Category: Breaking News)
- Taj Samudra celebrates 40 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Probe sought on Piumi Hansamali’s assets (Category: Breaking News)
Dialog Axiata PLC (“Dialog”), Axiata Group Berhad (“Axiata”) and Bharti Airtel Limited (“Bharti Airtel”) (collectively “the Parties”), signed a Definitive Agreement to combine their operations in Sri Lanka. Under this agreement, Dialog will acquire 100% of the issued shares in Airtel Lanka, in consideration of which Dialog will issue to Bharti Airtel, ordinary voting shares […]
- Dialog, Axiata Group and Bharti Airtel to combine operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog Axiata to acquire Bharti Airtel’s telecom operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog and Airtel to combine operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog Axiata and Airtel to combine operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Army has declared a general amnesty for all absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their service. The general amnesty will be in force for a period of one month starting from 20 April to 20 May 2024. During the officially declared general amnesty period, Army absentees have been provided […]
- Troops overseas without leave granted amnesty (Category: Breaking News)
- Amnesty offered for soldiers absent without leave (Category: Breaking News)
- No move by the military to storm Galle Face (Category: Breaking News)
- Outraged military withdraws from Mihintale temple (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with international bondholders and will provide a formal assessment after the parties reach a tentative agreement-in-principle, an IMF spokesperson said on Thursday. “We hope an agreement consistent with the parameters of the IMF-supported program and official creditors’ Comparability of Treatme...
- IMF insists no talks with Sri Lanka on digital services tax (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF begins talks in Sri Lanka in attempt to reach deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Bondholders and Sri Lanka fail to agree on restructuring terms (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF delegation to visit Colombo next week (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the UN Migration entity, facilitated the voluntary return of eight Sri Lankan migrants who were trafficked for forced criminal activities in the cyber scamming compounds in Myanmar. The Sri Lankan migrants have been forced into various cyber scamming activities in Myawaddy area […]
- Over 150 illegal Sri Lankan migrants return from Viet Nam (Category: Breaking News)
- Rescued Sri Lankans from Myanmar to be repatriated to Sri Lanka via Bangkok (Category: Breaking News)
- IOM provides humanitarian assistance to 303 Sri Lankan migrants (Category: Breaking News)
- Round Up (Category: Business)
The court order obtained by former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (CBK) preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has been extended. A group of SLFP members led by former President Chandrika Kumaratunga had recently appointed Minister of Ports, Aviation and Shipping Nimal Siripala de Silva […]
- Sirisena goes to Thailand as SLFP crisis continues (Category: Breaking News)
- Police seal SLFP headquarters as internal rift intensifies (Category: Breaking News)
- Welgama wants to be Sri Lanka’s next President (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena refuses to make a statement in court (Category: Breaking News)
The Proposed Electricity sector reforms has been published in the Gazette as the Sri Lanka Electricity Bill, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said. He said the Bill will be presented to the Parliament in the next sitting week. The Minister said that the amendments suggested by the stakeholders in January have been drafted in […]
- Cabinet approves key electricity sector reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity tariffs to be reduced significantly (Category: Breaking News)
- Highest energy demand recorded in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet decides not to enforce power cuts (Category: Breaking News)
Punjab Kings fell on the wrong side of a third straight final-over thriller at their home ground in Mullanpur with Mumbai Indians edging home to a nine-run win for their third victory of the season to keep pace with the other playoffs chasers. The visitors appeared to be cruising to victory for large portions of […]
- Hetmyer cameo powers Rajasthan Royals to top of the table (Category: Breaking News)
- Tewatia finishes another chase after Gill’s match-defining 67 (Category: Breaking News)
- Suryakumar’s 83 pulls one back for India (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa go 1-0 up after another pace-inflicted demolition act (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Dr A .T. Ariyaratne Has Passed: My Memories Of Him To The Mid-1990s appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- War, Peace & Lies (Category: Breaking News)
- Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- ආචාර්ය ඒ ටී ආරියරත්න අභාවප්රාප්ත වෙයි: 1990 දශකයේ මැද දක්වා ඔහු ගැන මා සතු මතක සටහන් (Category: Breaking News)
- A Tribute To Mrs Sriya Malathi Gunasekera, Wife Of Late Comrade Prins Gunasekera (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his firm conviction in his ability to shape the Sri Lanka that the nation s youth envision.
A 53-year-old man from Sri Lanka, internationally wanted for a murder committed in Bucharest in 1991 and arrested in Germany at the beginning of this year, will be brought to Romania on April 23 to serve a 19-year prison sentence.
Sri Lanka Army, on the directions of the Ministry of Defence, has declared a General Amnesty for the period of one month starting from 20 April to 20 May 2024 to all Army absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their service. During the officially declared general amnesty period, Army absentees have been […]
- Sri Lanka Army declares amnesty for absentees (Category: Breaking News)
- Church puts faith in God to ensure justice over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest staged in parts of Sri Lanka on Independence Day (Category: Breaking News)
- 16,100 soldiers retire from service (Category: Breaking News)
The State-Owned Enterprise Restructuring Unit (SRU) of the Finance Ministry has officially released the names of the local and foreign firms that have submitted responses to the respective requests for quote and the shortlisted bidders for the divestiture of shares held by the Government of Sri Lanka in several key state-owned enterprises...
Two scientists whose connection was sparked in Saskatchewan are working together from different sides of the globe to improve animal health in Sri Lanka, in hopes of addressing a potential global health threat.
The National People's Power (NPP) today (April 18) presented a statement with seven-point pledges to Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, promising justice for the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks.The post NPP presents 7-point pledge on Easter Sunday Attack to Cardinal Ranjith appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- NPP gives Cardinal written assurance over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP accuses Cardinal of hand in destroying country (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB gives written assurance to Catholic Church on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Claims of threat to Cardinal to be looked into (Category: Breaking News)
According to Reuters, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed readiness to facilitate Sri Lanka's ongoing negotiations with international bondholders.The post IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF ready to support Sri Lanka’s discussions with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hoping to continue talks with bondholders after consulting IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to continue talks with bondholders (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters reports that Dialog Axiata, a leading Sri Lanka telecom operator, has finalized an agreement to acquire Bharti Airtel's operations in Sri Lanka.The post Dialog Axiata to acquire Bharti Airtel’s telecom operations in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Dialog Axiata to buy Bharti Airtel s telecom operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog and Airtel to combine operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog, Axiata Group and Bharti Airtel sign Definitive Agreement to merge operations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog Axiata signs deal to acquire Bharti Airtel’s Sri Lanka operations (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Police says the general public can provide any information regarding environmental destruction via the hotline numbers 1997 and 1981 .
Sri Lankan telecom operator Dialog Axiata has signed a definitive agreement to buy Bharti Airtel s operations in the island nation, the companies said on Thursday, nearly a year after the merger was announced.
Sri Lankan postdoctoral research scientist Piyumi Wijesekara is among the new crew of four volunteers selected by NASA to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within a habitat at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.The post Sri Lankan among NASA’s new crew for next simulated Mars journey appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- NASA includes Sri Lankan in crew for simulated Mars journey (Category: Breaking News)
- SL scientist joins NASA’s simulated Mars mission at Johnson Space Center (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s Piyumi Wijesekara among NASA s new crew for next simulated Mars journey (Category: Breaking News)
- Rover Curiosity lands on Mars (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Army, on the directions of the Ministry of Defence, has declared a General Amnesty for all Army absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their service.
- All roads in the North are open to the public, says Military Spokesperson (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Army construct new Army base at Jaffna Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Army best in the world - Prelate (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Army hunts for deserters (Category: Breaking News)
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a retired Major of the Sri Lanka Army and another person for fraudulently obtaining money from individuals on the promise of sending them for employment in the Russian army, police said.
- All roads in the North are open to the public, says Military Spokesperson (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Army construct new Army base at Jaffna Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Army best in the world - Prelate (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Army hunts for deserters (Category: Breaking News)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to support Sri Lanka s discussions with international bondholders and will provide a formal assessment after the parties reach a tentative agreement-in-principle, an IMF spokesperson said on Thursday.
- Economic Czar (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka cuts import levy, simplifies taxes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cuts import levy, simplifies taxes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cuts import levy, simplifies taxes (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo District Court today (April 18) extended an enjoining order that prevents former President Maithripala Sirisena from serving as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) until May 09.The post Court extends enjoining order blocking Sirisena from SLFP chairmanship until May 9 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Maithripala Sirisena says he will contest next Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim injunction blocks Maithripala Sirisena from serving as SLFP Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala and Dayasiri ordered to appear in court (Category: Breaking News)
- Order preventing Sirisena from functioning as SLFP Chairman extended (Category: Breaking News)
The proposed electricity sector reforms have been published in the government gazette on Wednesday (April 17), as the ‘Sri Lanka Electricity Bill’.The post Proposed Electricity sector reforms gazetted, to be tabled in Parliament appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- New electricity bill aimed at industry reforms presented to parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approves key electricity sector reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approves proposed electricity sector reforms bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed Electricity sector reforms published Gazette (Category: Breaking News)
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