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Monday 25th September, 2023 Channel 4’s recent programme on the Easter Sunday attacks may have made the Rajapaksas squirm and landed President Ranil Wickremesinghe in an awkward position, but former President Maithripala Sirisena has become an unintended beneficiary thereof. It could not have come at a better time for him; he has had to pay […]
- Maithripala returns to PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala returns to PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala arrives at PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala returns to PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
Recent address by Dr. Sarath Gamini De Silva to the Galle Medical Association It is indeed my privilege and pleasure to be given this opportunity to address the members of the Galle Medical Association (GMA). I am grateful to the President and the Council of the GMA for inviting me as the guest of honour […]
- Nursing in Sri Lanka: A Journey of Dedication, Challenges, and Trends (Category: Breaking News)
- SLMC protest against governments decision (Category: Breaking News)
- Series of events to mark Sri Lanka Medical Association’s 125th anniversary (Category: Business)
- Doctors in Sri Lanka's Galle District on strike demanding Mayor's arrest (Category: Breaking News)
The Lawyers’ Collective condemns the latest version of the Anti-Terrorism Bill and the Online Safety Bill gazetted in September 2023. The Government of Sri Lanka has failed to respond to the serious and fundamental concerns raised about the Anti-Terrorism Bill gazetted in March this year. The government also failed to adopt any transparent and accountable […]
- Lawyers Collective Condemns The Recent Anti-Terrorism & Online Safety Bills (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. urged to defer ‘Anti-Terrorism Bill’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Attorney General under fire for failure to study Online Safety Bill properly (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed Anti-terrorism Bill a grave threat to human rights and individual freedom: LDM (Category: Breaking News)
suggests someone else be appointed to that post MP Weerasekera seeks Speaker’s intervention by Shamindra Ferdinando Controversy surrounds an alleged suggestion by the US that Parliament name a member from a minority community to represent the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on National Security, as incumbent Chairman of the committee Rear Admiral (retd.) Sarath Weerasekera, MP, cannot […]
- National Security Oversight Comm. Chief denied US visa (Category: Breaking News)
- US funding for House project (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarath assures appropriate response (Category: Breaking News)
- Oversight Committee on National Security condemns blacklisting of Karannagoda (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Target 2048 – Complex Economy System appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Target 2048 – Develop A Knowledge-Based Innovative Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Bastiat Reborn In Sri Lanka: Will His Philosophy Be Accepted By Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Social Market Economy Ideology Need Be Clarified & Signed Off (Category: Breaking News)
- The Covid-19 Crisis & Innovation: Why Intellectual Property Rights Matter (Category: Breaking News)
Telangana Tourism Minister V Srinivas Goud called on Sri Lanka s Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and briefed him about initiatives being taken by the Telangana government in promoting temple and medical tourism and discussed the advent of Buddhism and the Buddhist roots found in Telangana.
- Telangana: India new state protest enters 18th day (Category: Breaking News)
- Telangana Minister slams Sri Lanka’s deal with Adani (Category: Breaking News)
- Lessons from Telangana - The genie of separation (Category: Business)
- Indian Politics: Modi Set For Hat Trick At Home; Caught In Dirty Tricks Abroad (Category: Breaking News)
After sustaining a grade 3 hamstring strain, Sri Lanka spin bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is likely to miss out on the ICC Cricket World Cup in India starting from October 5 onwards. As per ESPNCricinfo, he may even need surgery to fully heal from the injury.
By N Sathiya Moorthy First, it was former Central Bank Governor Dr Indrajith Kumaraswamy. He was the chosen man of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the then Prime Minister, for the job after his previous choice from Singapore, Arjuna Mahendran, scooted away in the light of the ‘bonds scam’ expose. The man is yet to be traced, for […]
- Parliament elections to be held in 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil assures Presidential and Parliament polls next year (Category: Breaking News)
- A clichéd phrase that still makes sense and nonsense, too (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament to meet tomorrow to debate State of Emergency (Category: Breaking News)
SLT-MOBITEL is providing a groundbreaking opportunity, enabling customers with latest Apple iPhone devices to experience the best of 5G technology through its state-of-the-art 5G trial network. Apple users who have 5G compatible iPhone devices and with the latest iOS 17 update can now experience 5G when they are in a SLT-MOBITEL 5G trial zone. Recognising […]
- Dialog enables 5G for Apple iPhone users for the first time in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Why I won’t be getting an iPhone 5 (Category: Business)
Sri Lankan born Tamil Vijay Thanigasalam has been appointed as an Associate Minister in Ontario, Canada. Thanigasalam has been appointed as the Associate Minister of Transportation in Ontario. “I am deeply honoured to be appointed as the Associate Minister of Transportation, working for the people of Ontario alongside Premier Doug Ford and Minister Prabmeet Singh […]
- Acting Ministers to oversee Ministries under the President (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala removes Dayasiri from General Secretary post (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil to visit India next month for talks with Modi (Category: Breaking News)
- Deshabandu Tennakoon appointed Acting Inspector General of Police (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post In Memory Of Comrade H. A. Seneviratne, Lawyer, Writer & Human Rights Activist appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Tribute To Mrs Sriya Malathi Gunasekera, Wife Of Late Comrade Prins Gunasekera (Category: Breaking News)
- RIP: Comrade R Singamapanar: The First Tamil Political Activist From Chunnakam (Category: Breaking News)
- War, Peace & Lies (Category: Breaking News)
- Reflections On The April 1971 Uprising & Current Political Realities (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Glocalization Without Financialization appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt, Divestiture & Discontent (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Forecasts & Systemic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic Realities & Political Promises (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP Deserves Fairness From Critics (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka outplayed Pakistan on a slow and sticky surface in Hangzhou to advance to the final of the Asian Games. Chasing a small target of 76, Sri Lanka took the game till 17 overs to set up the gold-medal contest with India – who beat Bangladesh in a low-scoring, one-sided contest earlier in the […]
- Key South Africa pacer ruled out of third ODI against Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil assures to protect rights of children and elderly (Category: Breaking News)
- UN concerned over arrest of Muslim women in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Mohammad Nabi’s record knock in vain as Sri Lanka book Super 4 spot (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka outplayed Pakistan on a slow and sticky surface in Hangzhou to advance to the final of the Asian Games. Chasing a small target of 76, Sri Lanka took the game till 17 overs to set up the gold-medal contest with India – who beat Bangladesh in a low-scoring, one-sided contest earlier in the […]
- Pakistan ‘A’ win 8th Lawyers Cricket World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka all out for 166 at tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka beat Pakistan to win ODI series (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hold edge in third Test (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda inspected the progress of the ongoing renovation work at the Sri Lanka Buddhist Pilgrims Rest (SLBPR) in New Delhi.
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the Asian Games 2023 women s cricket even t semi-final to face India in the gold medal match. Earlier in the day, the Women in Blue took Bangladesh with a nine-wicket margin to clinch the spot in the final.
The insurers of the X-Press Pearl ship, which sank off the western coast of Sri Lanka after being gutted in a massive fire two years ago, have made an interim payment to the Sri Lankan Government in order to cover the cost incurred by the Maritime Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) for the beach clean-up operations
Sri Lanka's Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera instructed the relevant officials to look into the opportunities of exporting eggs and chicken.The post Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister explores opportunities to export eggs and chicken appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Price of 1kg chicken reduced by Rs. 100 – Eggs to be sold at Rs. 40 (Category: Breaking News)
- Egg prices expected to drop, imports unnecessary from next year – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Food Imports (Category: Business)
- Chicken prices to reduce by Rs. 100 per kilogram (Category: Breaking News)
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) on Saturday (September 23) called on the Government to immediately withdraw the controversial Anti-Terrorism Bill and Online Safety Bill, firmly declaring that they would seriously impinge on the liberty and freedom of the people.The post Bar Association of Sri Lanka demands withdrawal of Anti-Terrorism and Online Safety Bills appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri...
- BASL calls for immediate withdrawal of Anti-Terrorism Bill and Online Safety Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL tells govt. not to proceed with Anti-Terrorism Bill and Online Safety Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL appoints committee of senior lawyers to review Anti-Terrorism bill (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL says certain provisions in proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill violate fundamental rights (Category: Breaking News)
KUALA LUMPUR: A police manhunt is underway for two male Sri Lankan suspects over their alleged involvement in the murders of three of their fellow countrymen at a shophouse on Perhentian Street in Lower Kovil Village, Sentul here last night.The post Malaysian Police tracking down two Sri Lankan triple murder suspects appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Money issues behind murder of three Sri Lankans in Malaysia, say police (Category: Breaking News)
- Key suspect in the murder of a Sri Lankan police constable drowns while in custody (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: SL Police arrests EPDP operative in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: SL Police arrests EPDP operative in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has paid off the entirety of USD $200 million loan from Bangladesh, taken through a currency exchange agreement two years ago to survive the severe dollar shortage.The post Sri Lanka pays off $200 million loan from Bangladesh with $4.5 million interest appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka given more time to repay Bangladesh s $200m loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka pays back $50 million to Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka repays entire $200mn loan from Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka returns another $100 million to Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
Pooja Vastrakar could have well been watching the Asian Games back home on TV. She was only initially named as a non travelling reserve in the squad, who was to fly back home after a week-long pre-departure camp in Bengaluru. But when Anjali Sarvani pulled up injured a day prior to departure, the direction of […]
- Under-19 World Cup Super Six: 12 teams, two groups, and why there is no India-Pakistan clash (Category: Breaking News)
- Radha Yadav, batters lead India to 5-0 T20I series sweep over Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sultana fifty in vain as Renuka bowls India to comfortable win (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh set to tour USA for three T20Is ahead of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has called upon the Government of Sri Lanka to immediately withdraw the Anti-Terrorism Bill and the Online Safety Bill which were published in the Gazettes issued on 15th and 18th September 2023 respectively, and not to proceed with the said Bills.
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by Shihar Aneez State revenue has seen a shortfall of Rs. 100 billion as of now compared to the revenue target agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), State Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.Tax cuts for political reasons in December 2019 has resulted in a sharp fall in Sri Lanka’s tax revenue to GDP ratio, […]
- Sri Lanka s tax revision helps correct tax revenue expenditure imbalance  IMF Mission (Category: Breaking News)
- 93 percent jump in tax collection in first half of this year (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says increasing revenue of paramount importance for Sri Lanka; defends VAT hike (Category: Breaking News)
- VAT 18% from next year (Category: Breaking News)
By Sanath Nanayakkare The Global CEO Forum Sri Lanka held at the Galadari Hotel on Thursday showed a clear shift of discussion topics by Sri Lankan business leaders compared to what they were talking about just a year ago. Completely deviating from airing worries about how to run their businesses amid economic turmoil, business leaders […]
- Indian business leaders keen on investing in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- “SL must continue reforms but people demand openness, transparency & accountability” (Category: Breaking News)
- GLOBAL CEO FORUM SUMMARY (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP unveils its economic policy today (Category: Breaking News)
Ish Sodhi’s career-best performance (6-39) in ODI cricket set up New Zealand’s 86-run victory in the second ODI against Bangladesh as they took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. After a useful contribution with the bat that lifted New Zealand to 254, Sodhi bagged his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs to skittle Bangladesh out […]
- New Zealand spinners dent Bangladesh on Day 1 (Category: Breaking News)
- Advantage Bangladesh after Shanto ton (Category: Breaking News)
- Santner stars with bat and ball to level series against Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamim Iqbal left out of Bangladesh’s World Cup squad (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka risks facing more Easter Sunday style attacks, state minister for defence disclosed in parliament during a two-day debate on the country’s worst single terror attack against civilians in April 2019.Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon warned the legislature not to undermine intelligence services as their services were required to prevent the next attack. “Don’t think that […]
- Easter attacks: State Minister alleges sinister attempt to discredit SL forces (Category: Breaking News)
- ABC report surfaces many discrepancies in Easter investigations: Catholic Church (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal calls for probe into alleged dealings between intelligence agencies and terror group (Category: Breaking News)
- State Minister’s claim that SIS infiltrated NTJ: Church seeks clarification (Category: Breaking News)
by Rex Clementine The Asia Cup final last Sunday was a bitter pill to swallow. While 35,000 adoring fans turned up at RPS paying through the nose to witness a good game of cricket, most streets in the country were deserted as millions of ardent fans watched the proceedings on television with keenness hoping for […]
- Captain Dasun has helped Sri Lanka turn things around (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka reproduce the Asia Cup magic in India? (Category: Breaking News)
- Stability in ODI team but flaws still exist (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket’s stakeholders need to act now (Category: Breaking News)
The Galle Face Hotel, an iconic landmark in Sri Lanka’s hospitality sector, unveiled the ‘Yaalpana Santhai’ at The Verandah Restaurant. Translating to ‘Jaffna Market’ in English. Jaffna, renowned for its profound culinary legacy and vibrant gastronomic traditions, was the star of this extraordinary culinary spectacle held on 23rd and 24th September, 2023. The event guaranteed […]
- Galle Literary Festival to return in 2024 with star-studded line-up (Category: Breaking News)
- Culinary masterpiece “Italian Week” at the Galle Face Hotel to delight palates (Category: Breaking News)
- Mob attacks rally held in remembrance of LTTE member (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil assures full implementation of 13th Amendment (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan woman who was allegedly murdered by her husband at a hotel in East Coast Road was fondly remembered as “a friend to many and always had kind words and a smile to give”. Ms Elizabeth Campher wrote about the tragic death of her classmate, Ms Diyawinnage Sewwandi Maduka Kumari, in her LinkedIn […]
- Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins DSC prize (Category: Breaking News)
- Maid could have nailed herself Lankan physician (Category: Breaking News)
- Seylan Bank appoints Sunjeevani Kotakadeniya and Averil Ludowyke to the Board of Directors (Category: Breaking News)
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