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An Indian was rescued after he fell some 100 metres down a precipice near the Adam’s Peak mountain. The tourist fell while travelling with another group along the Ratnapura – Sri Pada road in Ehelakanuwa. The Police said the Mumbai resident fell near a railing during an early morning climb, Friday. The Police Special Task […]
- Cricketer Lahiru Thirimanna injured in accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Students protest after boy dies following Thirukkovil marathon (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan to continue to stand with people of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines Cheers on as Raid Amazones 2023 Kicks Off (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will not ban school Big Match cricket. The President said there was a request to ban school Big Match cricket. Wickremesinghe also said that politics must be kept out of sports. The President expressed his aspirations for Sri Lanka to reclaim its position as the champion of cricket, highlighting the […]
- Security tightened around girls schools as Big Match fever grips Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- New envoys for Pakistan and Thailand in Sri Lanka present their credentials (Category: Breaking News)
- Order preventing Sirisena from functioning as SLFP Chairman extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Belarusian President says Sri Lanka a good example of economic reforms (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has boosted security at churches for Good Friday and Easter with bags of worshipers also being checked as a precaution. The Police said that Police patrols have been deployed in areas where churches are loctated. Police Media Spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said that Police foot patrols and mobile patrols have been deployed to boost […]
- Woman accidentally shot dead during Dematagoda raid (Category: Breaking News)
- Curfew and emergency law declared (Category: Breaking News)
- One person shot dead in Ratmalana (Category: Breaking News)
- Necklace thief shot dead by cops in Katunayake (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Rewriting Sri Lanka History Based On Scientific Findings appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Parameters To Be Adopted By Tamil Politicians In Negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- Truth & Reconciliation In Sri Lanka Sans Justice & Reparation (Category: Breaking News)
- Do You Think The Enmity Between The Sinhalese & The Tamils Will Ever End & Amity? (Category: Breaking News)
- Would Voting For A Tamil Presidential Candidate Polarize The Tamils? (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe .handed over credentials for the positions of Chief Sangha Nayaka to the Uva-Wellassa & Colombo and the noble “Upadhyaya” to the Ratmalana Vihara sector in Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha of the Siam Maha Nikaya, to Ven. Maharagama Nanda Nayaka Thera, who currently serves as the Chief Incumbent of […]
- "Maha Sangha Assembly never cancelled" (Category: Breaking News)
- Chief Prelate of Sri Lanka Amarapura Chapter felicitated on his 96th Birthday (Category: Breaking News)
- President Presents Credentials to Ven. Maharagama Nanda Nayaka Thera (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister calls on Nayaka Theras to hold Dhamma Council (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Gender Equality & Empowerment Of Women & The JVP; Lessons From The JVP’s Evolution appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Gender Equality, Empowerment Of Women & The JVP: Capitalism & Empowerment Of Women (Category: Breaking News)
- The Fight For Women’s Empowerment In An Era Of Conflict & Multifaceted Crises (Category: Breaking News)
- Gender Equality, Empowerment Of Women & The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- The 56% (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his aspirations for Sri Lanka to reclaim its position as the champion of cricket, highlighting the government s commitment to providing all necessary support to achieve this goal.
Speaking at the 125th anniversary celebration of the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) at the Shangri-La Hotel Colombo on Thursday (28), President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his aspirations for Sri Lanka to reclaim its position as the champion of cricket, highlighting the government’s commitment to providing all necessary support to achieve this goal. The President also emphasized […]
- Candidates hand over nominations for Sri Lanka Cricket Board elections (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Cricket interim Committee breaks all team records pays 52 lakhs for a team of lawyers !! (Category: Breaking News)
- SPORTS MEDICINE: ARE WE MAKING THE RIGHT DIAGNOSIS ? (Category: Breaking News)
- Collateral Publicity (Category: Business)
A delegation of the Parliament of Sri Lanka led by the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena attended the 148th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union held in Geneva from 23-27 March.
A foreigner has been injured after falling down 100 metres off the side railings along the Ratnapura - Sri Pada road in the Ehelakanuwa area.
Assets worth more than Rs. 100 million  including two multi-day fishing craft, three-wheelers, motorcycles and plots of land  owned by underworld figures have been confiscated.
In the wake of vessel re-routings aimed at avoiding the Red Sea, bunker demand across ports in both India and Sri Lanka has witnessed a significant surge, highlighting a growing challenge for the maritime industry.
An online platform enabling the swift removal of websites, photos, and videos containing or potentially containing instances of child sexual abuse was launched yesterday (March 28) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The post Online platform targeting swift removal of child sexual abuse content launched appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri La...
- New online reporting system launched for child sexual abuse complaints (Category: Breaking News)
- Platform enabling swift removal of websites, photos, and videos containing instances of child se... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to establish Children’s Council to protect children (Category: Breaking News)
- NCPA to work with UK-based global charity to remove online content of child sexual abuse (Category: Breaking News)
The Cabinet of Ministers has accepted the proposal to suspend the Special Commodity Levy Act from 01 January 2025, says Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
The National STD'AIDS Control Programme says that there is a significant increase in the percentage of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infections in Sri Lanka compared to last year.
Good Friday is a significant Christian and Catholic religious observance that marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. This year, Good Friday is commemorated today (29).
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Sri Lanka was optimistic about resolving its debt restructuring issues in the second quarter to secure financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as external creditors are reportedly engaging positively, Bloomberg said quoting the country’s state finance minister. “We anticipate a favourable outcome,” stated state minister Shehan Semasinghe during discussions held in L...
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s basketball team created a major upset when they beat one of sport’s powerhouses – Korea – in the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup played in Singapore yesterday.The young Sri Lankan team were total outsiders against Korea, who are a strong side in the region. The Koreans outmatched the Sri Lankans with their height and […]
- IMF final review discussion with President today (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka team departs for ICC T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- WHO experts to visit Sri Lanka to help eliminate leprosy (Category: Breaking News)
- Police team off to Dubai to bring back SL criminals (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo High Court yesterday sentenced General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera (28) to four-year-rigorous imprisonment for making defamatory statements about Islam eight years back. Colombo High Court Judge Adithya Patabendige further ordered the Thera to pay a fine of Rs 100,000. The Attorney General filed the case against Gnanasara […]
- Most Venerable Asgiriya Thera hails Constitutional Amendments (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahanayake expresses dissatisfaction with situation in country . (Category: Breaking News)
- Court cases should be expedited-Mahanayake . (Category: Breaking News)
- Most Ven Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thera passes away (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is hopeful it can resolve debt restructuring issues in the second quarter so it can get financing from the International Monetary Fund because external creditors are all engaging “positively,” according to the South Asian nation’s junior finance minister.The post Sri Lanka confident of meeting conditions for IMF funding soon – report appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Bre...
- Sri Lanka continued strong economic recovery says IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says Sri Lanka is doing well (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF sees Lanka as role model - Dr Amunugama (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF refutes reports on its advice to digital service tax in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court has ordered former President Maithripala Sirisena to make a statement in court on April 4, 2024, regarding his recent comments on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.The post Former President Maithripala Sirisena ordered to court appearance on April 4 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Former Sri Lankan President Sirisena declines Court Appearance, cites prior statement to CID (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim injunction blocks Maithripala Sirisena from serving as SLFP Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Court extends enjoining order blocking Sirisena from SLFP chairmanship until May 9 (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala Sirisena says he will contest next Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has called for proposals from dealer managers to support its restructuring of some $12 billion of international bonds, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday, in a fresh sign that the island nation is closing in on finalizing its debt rework.The post Sri Lanka calls for debt-restructuring proposals from dealer managers appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Sto...
- Sri Lanka calls for debt-restructuring proposals from dealer managers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government hoping to restructure $17 billion foreign debts along with local debts (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka calls for debt-restructuring proposals from dealer managers (Category: Breaking News)
- Global investors and Sri Lanka officials set for second round of Bond Restructuring talks (Category: Breaking News)
A fire has broken out at a tyre shop located on Armour Street in Colombo.The post Fire erupts at tyre shop in Colombo appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- VIDEO: Fire erupts at clothes shop in Havelock Road (Category: Breaking News)
- Fire erupts at Sri Lanka's Kelanitissa power plant (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Fire erupts at clothes shop in Havelock Road (Category: Video)
- Fire erupts at factory in Sapugaskanda (Category: Breaking News)
Australia are eyeing a third spinner apart from Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell in the squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Despite missing out from the central contracts announced on Thursday, spinner Ashton Agar is firmly in the mix for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean […]
- England’s T20 World Cup winner announces shock retirement (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia stick to winning formula with Test squad for Sri Lanka tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian skipper Aaron Finch predicts team to pick similar side for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC strips Sri Lanka of right to host U19 Cricket World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
The ship which crashed into the Baltimore bridge, was heading to Sri Lanka with dangerous cargo capable of exploding – and had a “faulty” part, Britain’s the Mirror reported. The Mirror report said the crash could have been even more disastrous, as the ship involved carried 56 containers loaded with dangerous cargo capable of exploding – […]
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- Thousands flee after dam in Ukraine collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- CB warns of catastrophic consequences if banking sector collapses (Category: Breaking News)
- Hulanda Oya bridge collapses (Category: Breaking News)
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