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Sak Surin, an elephant donated to Sri Lanka two decades ago, will finally return home in July to receive medical treatment as he is ill and has poor living conditions.
Sri Lanka has been ranked as the 11th most miserable country in the Hanke's Annual Misery Index (HAMI) 2022.The post Sri Lanka among 15 most miserable countries appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that the recent index which showed Sri Lanka among the 15 most miserable countries in the world is prepared based on outdated data.
Thousands of Indians from across Australia on Tuesday accorded a rousing welcome to PM Modi at a diaspora event at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, one of the country’s biggest indoor stadiums. The PM and his Australian counterpart addressed and interacted with a gathering of over 20,000 people, during which Anthony Albanese called Modi […]
The remains of businessman Dinesh Schaffter, whose death remains a suspicion, are being exhumed today (May 25) under judicial supervision and armed security at the General Cemetery in Borella.The post Dinesh Schaffter’s remains exhumed appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.
Crisis-stricken Sri Lanka should be able to conclude newly-launched debt restructuring talks by September, or November at the latest, its president said on Thursday, adding that the negotiations had made "remarkable" progress.The post Sri Lanka could wrap up debt restructure talks by Sept, president says appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka Ne...
Sinopec Fuel Oil Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. today refuted the Âunfounded claims suggesting that the company has hired agencies to manage certain aspects of their operations in carrying out the fuel station business in Sri Lanka.
Discussions have been held to conduct sex education for teenagers in Kalutara from June, the Health Promotion Bureau said. Dr. Rasanjali Hettiarachchi, Director of Health Services in Kalutara said that they hope to conduct sex education for teens between the age of 15 and 18. Hettiarachchi said that a number of discussions have been held […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed regret to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida over the decision taken to suspend the Japanese funded Colombo Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. During an official meeting in Tokyo this morning (25) between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the President emphasized the need for future legislation in the […]
The remains of Sri Lankan businessman Dinesh Schaffter were exhumed at the Colombo, Borella General Cemetery. The remains were exhumed on a court order to conduct further investigations over the suspicious death. Schaffter, was found in critical condition, tied inside his car at the Borella General Cemetery last December. The 52-year-old businessman was later admitted […]
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says that collective policy measures are painful for businesses and households
Children in Sri Lanka still require critical lifesaving support more than one year from the onset of the poly-crisis that continues to devastate the country with half a million jobs lost and 2.7 million additional people falling into poverty, Save the Children reported quoting World Bank data. Across the island, 38% of families with children are unable […]
Former Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Janaka Ratnayake says he will contest for the post of President at the next Presidential Election. He expressed these views minutes after Parliament approved a motion to sack him. Ratnayake said that he had removed all his personal belongings from his office just before […]
Over 3.7 million Sri Lankans have sought social security benefit payments, a Parliament committee was informed. The Committee on Ways and Means said that a proper methodology should be followed in selecting beneficiaries for social security schemes. The matter was discussed when the Committee on Ways and Means Chaired by MP Patali Champika Ranawaka met. […]
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Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy is on a five day official visit to India from 23 - 27 May 2023.
By Y P Prakash A generator unit at The Norochcholai Power Plant recently suffered another breakdown, as reported by the Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, in a tweet. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had informed him about the breakdown in unit 3 of the Norochcholaipower plant. Unit 3 was scheduled for major overhaul […]
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has raised concerns on the increasing number of foreign employment scams.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Sri Lanka's president on Thursday as the South Asian nation looks to bolster efforts to restructure its debt and repair an economy deeply scarred by a severe financial crisis.The post Japan Prime Minister Kishida meets Sri Lanka president on debt repair talks appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka ...
Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon has finished in second place in the Men’s 100m Finals at the 12th International Meeting “Citta’ Di Savona” held in Italy.The post Yupun Abeykoon finishes second at International Meeting “Citta’ Di Savona” appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.
Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon has finished in second place in the Men s 100m Finals at the 12th International Meeting ÂCitta Di Savona held in Italy.
Address for the removal of Mr. J.W.M.J.P.K. Ratnayake, the incumbent Chairman and the member of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, from the membership of the said Commission was passed in Parliament today with a majority of votes.
Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has highlighted the critical considerations surrounding Domestic Debt Optimisation and its impact on the members of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). Speaking on behalf of the Opposition, recently, de Silva emphasised the need to prioritize the interests of EPF pension fund members in any decision-making process. “Our foremost concern […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita The resolution to remove the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), presented in Parliament yesterday, marked another ominous turning point in Sri Lankan politics, Freedom People’s Congress (FPC) MP Prof. Charitha Herath said yesterday. “What MPs are trying to do is to remove the Chairman of an independent […]
India has requested Sri Lanka to back its claims for compensation /damages from the insurers and owners of MT New Diamond and MV X-Press Pearl. In line with ‘Polluter Pay Principle’, as per international norms, India has raised a claim for deployment, salvage activities and items/stores undertaken by their ships and has requested Colombo to […]
Jewellery, gold biscuits and smartphones worth Rs 78 mn confiscated By Shamindra Ferdinando United National Alliance (UNA) General Secretary, M. M. Naimullah, yesterday (24) said that the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) should take disciplinary action against Puttalam District MP Ali Sabri Raheem who was nabbed by the Customs for smuggling in 3 kg and […]
With economic pressures beginning to impact countries, both East and West, in a major way, it is only to be expected that states with legitimate claims to ocean and sea-based resources would be beginning to focus more sharply at present on subject areas, such as, ocean governance and maritime security opportunities. Fortunately, some Sri Lankan […]
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) embarked on a Search and Rescue/Recovery (SARR) operation to assist the ongoing operations of the capsized Chinese fishing vessel LU PENG YUAN YU 028, which was reported on 16th May 2023 in the Australian Search and Rescue Region, south of Sri Lanka. On the directives of the Commander of the […]
By Rohana R. Wasala (Continued from yesterday May 24, 2023) Some well-meaning, erudite, but very naive and innocent, young bhikkhus are challenging Paster Jerome Fernando to a debate over his deprecatory remarks about Buddhism; that, I think, is ridiculously ingenuous and unnecessary, because that is giving that man a measure of dignity that he doesn’t […]
SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, said on Wednesday that it has launched a loyalty program with a host of benefits for foreign employment agencies.