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The committee appointed to look into any lapses by State Intelligence, Police and the Armed Forces during the mass anti-government protests and violent incidents across the island on 09 and 10 May 2022 has recommended that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conduct an investigation into former Army Commander General Shavendra Silva.
[…]The post Annamalai & His ‘Year-Long March’ – What For? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Prelude To The ‘Long March’ In Tamil Nadu (Category: Breaking News)
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- Annamalai’s Stand Alone Stance Is Singularly Commendable (Category: Breaking News)
- Rebounce Of Padayatra Phase 3 After A Respite Of 18 Days For State President Annamalai (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post “Weli Park”, An Old Message Revisited appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The UDA Milking The Walkways (Category: Breaking News)
- An Incident At Independence Square (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo – Burning In The Sun, Drowning In The Rain (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti-Corruption, A Losing Battle? (Category: Breaking News)
Several people sustained injuries during the clash between the Police and protesters in Colombo today. At least 20 people had reportedly sought treatment in hospital following the clash. The Police fired tear gas and water cannons on a massive protest staged by the National People’s Power (NPP) in Colombo today. Thousands took to the streets […]
- Wasantha Mudalige and 61 others granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas on SJB protest in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- MP Selvarajah Kajendran released on bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith says Government wants public to “shut up and sit down” (Category: Breaking News)
The Police fired tear gas and water cannons on a massive protest staged by the National People’s Power (NPP) in Colombo today. Thousands took to the streets and staged a protest march against the Government, which moved towards Fort. The Police obstructed the march at Town Hall and demanded that the protesters disperse. NPP Leader […]
- பெருந்தோட்டத்தொழிலாளர்களுள், சிறந்த கொழுந்து பறிப்பாளரை தெரிவுசெய்வதற்கான இறுதி போட்டி (Category: Breaking News)
- Having fun at the APAC Mid-Term Meeting of Ladies Circle International (LCI) (Category: Breaking News)
- Criminal probe on Nanuoya accident which killed 7 including children (Category: Breaking News)
- Sana Commerce CSR initiative ‘Sipsatharata Arunellak’ helps students continue their education (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged young lawyers to specialise in offshore economy law and a form a committee to lead new legal developments in the Port City.
Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse protesters at Ibbanwala Junction near Town Hall in Colombo during the demonstration organised by the National People’s Power (NPP).The post NPP protest march tear-gassed appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Inter-University Student Federation protest march tear-gassed (Category: Breaking News)
- HRCSL orders IGP to submit report on police tear gassing NPP protesters in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas at protesters in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- National People’s Power candidate injured during protest dies (Category: Breaking News)
The charred bodies of two females have been discovered behind a residence in the St. Mary area of Kayts, Jaffna.
Nearly 20 persons who were injured during today s protest staged by the National People s Power (NPP) were brought to the National Hospital in Colombo for treatment.
Police have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters at Ibbanwala Junction near Town Hall in Colombo during the demonstration organized by the National People s Power (NPP).
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has stated that the country s economy cannot afford the release of funds on an ad hoc basis, owing to its ongoing economic crisis.
The Maligakanda Magistrate s Court has issued a restraining order against 26 individuals including Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, preventing them from entering the Hospital Square area in Colombo today (26 Feb.).
The road section from the Nelum Pokuna Theatre towards Town Hall in Colombo is completely blocked owing to an ongoing protest by the National People s Power (NPP).
[…]The post Lying About Age Of Protestant Mission Schools: Is Age Quality? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Scamming The Gestapo Church, Or Being Sound Christian Witness (Category: Breaking News)
- Andrew Sujeevan, Anglican Johnian Punished By A Corrupt Theocratic Church (Category: Breaking News)
- Wishing Bishop Pathmathayalan Strength Over Four Challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- The Rajakulendran Academy Of Western Music, Speech & Drama: Reviving English In Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
A media release issued by the Prime Minister Media Secretary Lalith Rohana Liyanage states that there is no truth whatsoever in the media reports that Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena would resign. It also states that there has not been any request or pressure from any quarters for the Prime Minister to resign. These false reports […]
- Concerns on Mervyn’s post (Category: Breaking News)
- Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- President Rajapaksa met Ausi Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls brought a rather anti-climatic end to an otherwise fairly action-packed third day’s play at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, sauntering their way to a sedate, unbeaten 45 run stand in the last 21.2 overs to help New Zealand to 202 for 3 in their second innings. They still trailing the […]
- Hunt for HIV man's partners (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- Nursing homes' shocking truth (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- Cheeky farmers' Baywatch rescue (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- The President underscores the criticality of financial discipline in nation-building (Category: Breaking News)
It isn’t often that bits of paper stuck to windows are worth quoting, but these are extraordinary times. “Sold out,” read the signs on the ticket booths at Newlands on Saturday afternoon – more than 24 hours before South Africa will take on Australia in the women’s T20 World Cup final. Cape Town isn’t a […]
- South Africa pip England in humdinger, set up final date with Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Klaasen powers South Africa to ruthless victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Tillakaratne backs Bangladesh to make an impression in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC Website glitch puts India ahead of Australia in Test rankings; rectifies later (Category: Breaking News)
The Prime Minister s Office has categorically rejected recent claims that Premier Dinesh Gunawardena is preparing to resign from his post owing to pressures from certain political parties.
The Fort Magistrate today (February 26) issued an order preventing protest or demonstration in several areas in the Colombo Fort causing inconvenience to the public and motorists from 1:00 PM till 8:00 PM today.The post Fort Magistrate issues court order against protest today (February 26) appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Court order issued preventing protests in Colombo tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Fort Magistrate issues court order against NPP protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Court issues order preventing protestors from entering Galle Face Green (Category: Breaking News)
- Lakehouse protest dismissed (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Aragalaya’s Unfinished Business appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti-Terrorism Act To Prevent System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Perilous Authoritarian Alternative (Category: Breaking News)
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
The Fort Magistrates’ Court has banned a protest by the National Peoples Power scheduled to take place near the President’s Office and Presidents House in Fort today. A court order has been issued against 26 individuals including NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka from entering areas around the President’s Office, President House and Galle Face. The order […]
- Australians warned of protests in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL calls upon the public to remain calm (Category: Breaking News)
- BASL raises concerns over barricading of roads leading to Galle Face (Category: Breaking News)
- Road leading to Parliament at Polduwa junction closed (Category: Breaking News)
(அந்துவன்) ஹேலிஸ் பெருந்தோட்ட நிறுவனத்தின்கீழ் பணியாற்றும் பெருந்தோட்டத் தொழிலாளர்களுள், சிறந்த கொழுந்து பறிப்பாளரை தெரிவுசெய்வதற்கான இறுதி போட்டி நானுஓயா – ரதல்ல, தேயிலை மலையில் நேற்று (25) நடைபெற்றது. ஹொரண, தலவாக்கலை மற்றும் கெலனிவெலி பெருந்தோட்ட நிறுவனங்களில் கீழ் உள்ள 60 தோட்டங்களில் ஆரம்பக்கட்ட போட்டிகள் நடைபெற்று, அவற்றில் வெற்றிபெற்றவர்களில் இருந்து 42 பெண் தொழிலாளர்கள் இறுதிப் போட்டி...
- Criminal probe on Nanuoya accident which killed 7 including children (Category: Breaking News)
- Fire destroys at least 12 line homes in Talawakelle (Category: Breaking News)
- Elephant found dead in Thambuthegama with gunshot wounds (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas on massive NPP protest in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
In a bid to further facilitate investors through speedy approvals for investment projects, thereby easing the ease of doing business, the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) will be granted more powers in future, Investment Promotion State Minister Dilum Amunugama stated.
- Auto Manufacture (Category: Business)
- Green economy (Category: Technology)
- Bad investment costs Government $500m (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Agri Boost (Category: Business)
[…]The post Taxing Times appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Still On The Rotten Bridge (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics Beyond 22 (Category: Breaking News)
- Selling Our Troubles In Bankrupt Times – Sri Lanka’s Anarchism (Category: Breaking News)
Disciplinary action has been sought on Education Minister Susil Premajayantha for using the f-word in Parliament on a female MP. Premajayantha was heard using the word on Parliamentarian Rohini Kaviratne on Friday when the Minister was responding to a question raised by the MP. The Minister used the word when the camera in Parliament was directed […]
- Large number of UNP activists are rallying-round the UPFA (Category: Breaking News)
- I have no authority to matters related to my ministry Sri Lanka Minister of Petroleum Industrie... (Category: Breaking News)
- No moves to privatize CPC-Susil (Category: Breaking News)
- Those against impunity have forgotten the past (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s so-called disclosure that the Election Commission (EC) had not declared the local government election (LGE) legally, smacks of political skull-drudgery of a kind that his name h as evinced through much of his long political career. As the Head of State and Government, and also the senior-most parliamentarian […]
- So, what if the government’s voter-base has dwindled… (Category: Breaking News)
- An Independence Day fete Ranil may still like to forget (Category: Breaking News)
- President accused of acting like Pusswedilla (Category: Breaking News)
- Humanitarian grant of USD 46 million from Japan to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Finance ministers of the world’s largest economies have failed to agree on a closing statement following a summit in India, after China refused to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Beijing declined to accept parts of a G20 statement that deplored Russia’s aggression “in the strongest terms”. Moscow said “anti-Russian” Western countries had “desta...
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia hails unexpected G20 ‘milestone’ as Ukraine fumes (Category: Breaking News)
- Wagner Group chief says his mercenaries will halt their march on Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- China ‘unsettled’ by Ukraine war, CIA director says (Category: Breaking News)
The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors who met in Bengaluru, India from February 24-25, 2023 said that they look forward to a swift resolution to Sri Lanka’s debt situation. India’s Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman, reading the Chair Summary and Outcome Document of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting, […]
- Sri Lanka briefs India on talks with the IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil reveals China’s refusal to agree with India, Paris Club (Category: Breaking News)
- China refuses to condemn Russia’s Ukraine invasion during G20 deadlock (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to attend IMF-led sovereign debt roundtable (Category: Breaking News)
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has assured that eggs imported from India will be sold to food manufacturers at a price of Rs. 30.
One of the four police officers who were arrested yesterday (25 Feb.) over the incident in which a suspect, who was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, fled custody.
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