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As part of her enterprising and humanitarian foreign policy, the Government of the Republic of Turkey is donating urgent medical equipment and medicines to the Government of Sri Lanka to ease the hardship faced by the Sri Lankan people during these challenging times. The first consignment, including urgent medicines, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport, […]
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
By Hiran H.Senewiratne ‘Sri Lanka is located at the heart of a vital global shipping line and more than 45000 ships and an equal number of aircraft navigate this route via Sri Lanka’s Dondra head annually. However, not a single ship nor aircraft is enabled to make a stop-over at Dondra for bunkering, re-fueling and […]
- ‘Chinese missile tracker ship prospecting Indian Ocean bed south of SL’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Six nabbed with high-tech satellite device in seas off Dondra Head (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt restructuring strategy out in April (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. borrowing costs drop as Treasury bill auction interest rates take big dip (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry met the Colombo-based Ambassadors and High Commissioners at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a briefing on current developments ahead of the 51st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
- Outpost Colleges (Category: Business)
- Deadlocked Paradise (Category: Business)
- Brazil and Sri Lanka aim to expand ties - Patriota (Category: Breaking News)
- New British High Commissioner for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Market has been on the rise due political stability hope after months of protests
- Sri Lanka stocks gain on financials; Sampath Bank leads (Category: Breaking News)
- Record breaking Stock Market (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares fall on profit taking (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks slip in first-hour trade (Category: Breaking News)
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is spending for his current foreign travels through his personal funds and not through state funds, the Government Information Department said today.
Delisted Tamil groups face being banned again if financing of terrorism resumes, the Ministry of Defence said today. According to the blacklisting and delisting of persons, 577 individuals and 18 organizations were blacklisted in the year 2021 for financing terrorism under the United Nations Regulation No. 01 of 2012. After a series of discussions and […]
- Defence Ministry clarifies on blacklisting and delisting of persons and organizations (Category: Breaking News)
- US report says LTTE’s international network still active (Category: Breaking News)
- Fourteen Sri Lankans attempting to revive LTTE grilled in India (Category: Breaking News)
- Ministry of Defence issues deadline to renew firearm licenses for 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka briefed Colombo based diplomats on the human rights issue ahead of the 51st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry met the Colombo-based Ambassadors and High Commissioners at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a briefing on current developments ahead of the 51st session of the […]
- Himalee to lead delegation during UN review of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka assures UNHRC it will honour legitimate commitments (Category: Breaking News)
- Türkiye insists will not sign resolution on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tells UNHRC to reject domestic vote bank politics (Category: Breaking News)
The United States (US) is facilitating the electrification of three-wheelers in Sri Lanka. The US Government, through its development agency, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is committed to accelerating clean energy to drive social and economic sustainable growth in Sri Lanka. Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera and the U.S. Ambassador to […]
- USAID to fund construction of battery switching stations in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka partners with USAID to convert petrol-run tuktuks to electricity (Category: Breaking News)
- Motor traffic act to be amended to register electric tuk tuks (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden announces $20 Million in additional assistance to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Iran has assured continued assistance to Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry said today. The Ambassador of Iran Hashem Ashjazadeh called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Foreign Minister referred to the longstanding cordial relations and briefed the Ambassador on the economic downturn that Sri Lanka is […]
- New Zealand assures Sri Lanka continuous assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka among top 10 with highest food price inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Minister Ali Sabry to have talks with Iran’s President (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President invited for state visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The MPs’ political engagement “in a highly sensitive issue such as this” was “totally unnecessary”, Herath tweeted.
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of ship after India objects (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Survey Vessel Yuan Wang 5 reaches Port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Yuan Wang 5 triggers a moot point of contentious politics between India and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
"For the first time we have defaulted on foreign debt repayment. But we cannot avoid debt," he said.
- Business Poll (Category: Business)
- Foreign envoys assure support for Sri Lanka to recover from economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Cannot support Sri Lanka’s IMF-bound “caretaker” president: MP Vasudeva N (Category: Breaking News)
- On Track (Category: Business)
Transco Cargo (Pvt) Ltd, the Sri Lankan office of Transco Cargo Australia (Pty) Ltd, a leading freight forwarding and logistics service provider in Australia, has recorded a remarkable first year financial performance by achieving over LKR 1 billion in revenue for the 12 month period ending 31st March 2022. To celebrate this ground-breaking financial achievement […]
- MAS Holdings enters new venture with BAM Knitting (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC Sri Lanka Celebrates the Most Admired Companies of 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Kiddoz – Sri Lanka’s first-ever Baby and Kids online marketplace by LIMRA Holdings (Category: Breaking News)
- Advantis Projects speeds ahead with the delivery of Sri Lanka’s largest Tunnel Boring Machines (Category: Breaking News)
The ship will be anchored at the Hambantota Port till August 22.
- Port Pursuit (Category: Business)
- India says it will protect its interests as Chinese boat heads to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Schedule announced for Lanka Premier League 2023 (Category: Sports)
- US to redouble efforts to support crisis-hit Sri Lanka: Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
The Yuan Wang 5 is one of China's latest generation survey vessels that officially entered Port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka today (August 16).The post Chinese Survey Vessel Yuan Wang 5 reaches Port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka says China survey ship can dock in its port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of ship after India objects (Category: Breaking News)
- China plans setting up radar base in Sri Lanka to monitor Indian naval presence – report (Category: Breaking News)
- China defends military ship visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Chinese “spy ship” Yuan Wang 5 entered the Hambantota Port this morning (Tuesday). The ship was greeted by officials of the Chinese Embassy in Colombo and officials of the Hambantota Port. India had earlier raised concerns with Sri Lanka on moves to allow what it called a Chinese “spy ship” to enter Sri Lankan […]
- Chinese “spy ship” cleared to enter Hambantota Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese “spy ship” leaves Hambantota Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirms it asked China to defer visit by ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Yuan Wang 5 triggers a moot point of contentious politics between India and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Consolidating Power Of Government At Expense Of People appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Staggered Reform To Save Country From Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- President Needs Trust To Succeed In Problem Solving (Category: Breaking News)
- Enlightened Leadership To Overcome Challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- Bipartisanship Beyond 22nd Amendment Is Needed (Category: Breaking News)
Nations Trust Bank PLC recorded steady performance at the end of 1H2022, achieving Operating Income of LKR 16.6Bn at a year-on-year growth rate of 50%. Despite increased impairments on loans and expected losses on Sovereign Debt Instruments, the Bank recorded a PBT of LKR 4.6Bn and a PAT of LKR 2.7Bn for the 6 months […]
- NTB holds second quarterly draw for Nations Saver Promotion (Category: Business)
- People’s Bank reports consolidated profit after tax of LKR 4.6 billion (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Bank Self-Banking Units facilitate over LKR 7 trillion worth transactions (Category: Breaking News)
- NTB extends reach to Malabe (Category: Business)
By Anushka Kahandagamage Protesters defeated the dictatorial Rajapaksa regime, making the Rajapaksas resign from their positions, premiership and presidency, of the government. After the collapse of the dynasty, Ranil Wickremesinghe, a Rajapaksa puppet, came to power with the support of a distorted majority in Parliament. Having got himself appointed as President, without a people’s mandate, [R...
- President insists GotaGoGama protest site not removed (Category: Breaking News)
- Recent Political Violence And Its Consequences (Category: Breaking News)
- From Opposition to alternative? – Some thoughts on the potential and the trajectory of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- President has to work overtime to restore confidence and credibility (Category: Breaking News)
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