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A court order has been obtained preventing protesters from entering several roads in Colombo tomorrow (Saturday). The Fort Police obtained the court order with a number of protests set to take place in Colombo tomorrow to mark 50 days since the Galle Face protest. The court has banned protesters from entering York Street and Bank […]
- Police fire tear gas on protesters in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Court refuses to issue order against Go Home Gota protests (Category: Breaking News)
- Police crackdown on protest against electricity tariffs (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas and water on protest in Fort (Category: Breaking News)
A consignment of drugs and other medical supplies, weighing more than 25 tons and valued to the tune of LKR 260 million, donated by the Indian government reached Sri Lanka today (May 27).
Sri Lanka Navy says it managed to seize two suspicious local multiday fishing trawlers with 45 individuals aboard, during patrols carried out in southern and western seas.
Leading Sri Lankan naturalist and a taxonomist of freshwater fish of the island, Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda has been conferred the prestigious ÂThe Linnean Medal award for zoology.
Leaders of Political Parties in Sri Lanka who attended today’s (May 27) meeting with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have reached a general consensus on the fact that the 21st...Click on the headline to read the full story
The Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an order against protestors from entering several roads in Colombo tomorrow (May 28).The post Sri Lanka Police obtain court order on protesters in Colombo...Click on the headline to read the full story
Srinagar, Dec 20: Afreen Hyder was just 7-years-old when she started playing taekwondo. Initially it was fun but gradually she started developing interest and soon it turned into a passion. Recalling her childhood days, Afreen says, “As a kid I was fascinated by action movies. One day in my school, I saw some children practicing, […]
- US calls on China to play formal role in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- SL warns India of repercussions over Kashmir (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka warns India of Geneva repercussions (Category: Breaking News)
Motivation of a mother of an overweight daughter turns her into the epithet of ‘Marathon girl of Kashmir’. In 2008, Insha Wadoo, a 15-year-old girl, weighed 82 Kg, much more than the normal weight for her age. Annoyed and worried by her excessive weight gain, her mother Tasleema, motivates her to set out for a […]
- Insha Bashir- ‘a role model’, overcomes disability to write history (Category: Breaking News)
- Thousands in High Point for UnitedHealthcare marathon (Category: USA, North Carolina)
- Taekwondo player Afreen Hyder aims for Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- N.C. Marathon runner inspires others (Category: USA, North Carolina)
The story is about overcoming physical disability, about forgetting pain and adversity by the strong willpower of one’s mind. It is about controlling one’s emotions to such an extreme level and seizing every opportunity that comes your way while sitting on a wheelchair and making wheelchair your wings to chase your dreams and not only […]
- From overweight teen to ‘marathon girl of Kashmir’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Teen earns national award after fire, car crash leads to love of STEM (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- Teen earns national award after fire, car crash leads to love of STEM (Category: USA, Maine)
- Teen earns national award after fire, car crash leads to love of STEM (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
Colombo Fort Police has obtained a court order barring protesters from entering several roads in Colombo including York Street and Bank Street tomorrow (May 28).
- Woman immolates self in Grandpass (Category: Breaking News)
- Cash Chief (Category: Business)
- US warns its citizens of Monday's demos in Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Underworld was behind the recent Colombo museum heist (Category: Breaking News)
Media Minister Bandula Gunawardane has informed all heads of state-owned print and electronic media institutions to step down from their respective posts, Ada Derana learns.
Sri Lanka is receiving Russian crude oil that it will use to make fuel as the bankrupt nation faces crippling shortages of everything from gasoline to diesel.The post Sri Lanka Takes Russia Oil as...Click on the headline to read the full story
The Philippines says it is ready to evacuate its nationals employed in Sri Lanka, owing to the economic crisis. Malacañang, the Philippines President’s Office, said that it has advised overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are seeking repatriation from Sri Lanka to get in touch with either the Philippine embassy in Dhaka or the Honorary Consulate […]
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- Floods in Sri Lanka, Brazil and Philippines Kill Hundreds (Category: Breaking News)
A rapid renewable energy generation plan will be in effect from 1st June, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said. As part of the plan industries, Government hospitals, hotels and other roof space available will be converted for roof top solar power. “With tariff rates Changes proposed the current electricity bill will triple in most of the […]
- Kanchana declares war on the electricity board (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister defends Norochcholai coal power plant (Category: Breaking News)
- USD 34 million paid for heavy furnace oil (Category: Breaking News)
- Token system to obtain fuel from tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
The chairman of Independent Television Network (ITN), Niroshan Premaratne has tendered his resignation.
Distribution of domestic LP gas cylinders tomorrow (May 28) is not carried out tomorrow (May 27), Litro Gas Lanka Limited says.
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Rooftop solar to be encouraged to save costs
- Nestle blames biofuels for high food prices (Category: Technology)
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Domestic gas will not be distributed to the market until next week, Litro Gas said today. The company said that a gas tanker is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on Sunday. Accordingly, if the unloading takes place on schedule then the distribution of gas will resume on Monday, 30th May. Litro has not distributed […]
- Litro to slash price of domestic gas (Category: Breaking News)
- Domestic gas prices slashed in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro increases domestic gas prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro reduces domestic gas prices (Category: Breaking News)
The United Kingdom (UK) is exploring avenues of support towards Sri Lanka, including through both bilateral and multilateral channels, the UK High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton said. The High Commissioner called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor G.L. Peiris at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and congratulated him on his reappointment as the […]
- Eight Sri Lankans among the released crew of the detained vessel by Nigerian High Court (Category: Breaking News)
- UK official holds talks with wide range of stakeholders in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka registers strong protest with Canada on motion (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to continue to stand by ‘one China policy’ (Category: Breaking News)
The Parliamentary Council has decided to concur with the recommendation to appoint Anthony Nihal Fonseka as a member of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dassanayake said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Parliamentary Council chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. Prime Minister […]
- Veteran Sri Lankan vocalist Nihal Nelson has died (Category: Breaking News)
- President orders review of Central Bank salary increase (Category: Breaking News)
- Fonseka obtains enjoining order against SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- Fonseka rejects PM post with GR as President (Category: Breaking News)
Russia has received an appeal from Sri Lanka for help in overcoming the energy crisis raging in the country and is now considering the next steps to provide assistance, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
[…]The post විප්ලවය ගිලිහී යන්නට පෙර appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- පොදු ජන අවබෝධයේ දේශපාලනය ගැන (Category: Breaking News)
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[…]The post GB ‘Happens’ In English appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Two Toronto-Based Writers Short-Listed For Top Literary Award In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Soma Munasinghe – Versatilist-Journalist, Passionate Writer & Prolific Translator (Category: Breaking News)
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[…]The post 1972: A Historic Opportunity Missed appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Fifty Years As A Republic: The Making Of The 1972 Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- SC On 22A – Part II: Enhancing The Constitution’s Rigidity (Category: Breaking News)
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"They will be produced to the court on Friday (27)" Thalduwa said.
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
Rajapaksa supporters' attack on unarmed protesters hit smalltimers who saw booming business at Gota Go Gama.
- MynaGoGama and GotaGoGama Galle Face protest sites attacked and destroyed (Category: Breaking News)
- National flags fly in Jaffna on 63rd Independence day (Category: Breaking News)
- Another Protest (Category: Business)
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Diesel and Fuel Oil requirements of Industries to function their Generators and Machinery
2025, 2027 bonds downgraded to default a month after coupon payments missed
- Sri Lanka sovereign rating at SD but ISBs downgraded to ‘D’ by S&P (Category: Breaking News)
- S&P lowers Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating to Select Default grade (Category: Breaking News)
- S&P marks Sri Lankan bonds as ‘default’, deepening junk status (Category: Breaking News)
- S&P pushes Sri Lankan bonds deeper into junk territory with ‘default’ rating (Category: Breaking News)
The former minister’s wife was accused of submitting forged documents to apply for two passports.
Russian oil is being supplied to Sri Lanka to produce fuel at its sole refinery as the bankrupt nation faces crippling shortages of everything from gasoline to diesel. The Russian grade of Siberian Light will be processed at Ceylon Petroleum Corp.’s refinery in Sapugaskanda,chairman Sumith Wijesinghe said in a phone interview. The country’s only refinery […]
- Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery operations resumes today after two months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Sapugaskanda oil refinery to be closed due to forex shortage (Category: Breaking News)
- Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery resumes operations (Category: Breaking News)
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