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I was very saddened by the news that my dear friend Nazeer had passed away. Nazeer was a very close friend of mine, my parents & siblings for about 65 years. He was living at Hudson road, Colombo 03 with his family and first attended Marshall Preparatory school in Kollupitiya. Thereafter went to STC Prep. […]
- New governors of Southern and North Western provinces sworn in (Category: Breaking News)
- Expulsion of MP: ‘Judgment could help cleanse political culture’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 20 global companies to attend Lanka’s first International Mining and Mineral Conference, In... (Category: Breaking News)
- SC rules Ven. Rathana’s expulsion from his party contrary to law (Category: Breaking News)
by Kumar David Remember Dickens? “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom; it was the age of foolishness”. America has the finest medical technology, its operating theatres are superb (when you walk past one it looks like a NASA space control centre), the surgeons, […]
- Strike paralyses state run healthcare system (Category: Breaking News)
- The American Healthcare System; The World’s Best & Worst (Category: Breaking News)
- Docs to boycott VIP ambulances and clinics organised by politicians (Category: Breaking News)
- Health strike suspended until 07 Feb following President’s intervention (Category: Breaking News)
Vindya Perera, Managing Directress at Brilliant Cuts (Pvt) Ltd, won the Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award at the recently held ‘WCIC Prathibhabhisheka – The Women Entrepreneur Awards 2022’ organized by the Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC). Vindya Perera received the award at the event that was held under the patronage of […]
- Vindya Perera wins South Asia’s Outstanding Young Women Entrepreneur award (Category: Breaking News)
- Top Marks (Category: Business)
- FCCISL to host ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ for 17th consecutive year (Category: Business)
Ceymed, the largest non-hospital laboratory chain in Sri Lanka, recently expanded its service network with the unveiling of its newly refurbished centre in the heart of the Nugegoda town. The Ceymed Nugegoda Centre boasts of a fully-equipped OPD and ETU run by a qualified and experienced panel of doctors, Operating Theatre facilities, Exercise ECG and […]
AIA Insurance last week announced the appointment of its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Sasith Bambaradeniya, effective January 2023. He counts over 15 years of experience in marketing, communications, strategic planning and operations leadership and is a proven marketing leader who had spearheaded some notable and award-winning campaigns and disruptive innovation in the local insurance [̷...
- Pan Asia Bank joins hands with AIA Insurance to bring world-class protection, health and investm... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s AVIVA Insurance acquired by AIA Group (Category: Breaking News)
- AIA Officials in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Sees Largest Insurance Buyout (Category: Business)
By A spectator It was 10.45 am on January 31, 1996. That was the time and the date which will continue to be etched in the memories of many. The bombing of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was one of the of the most tragic and deadly acts perpetrated by the LTTE. For 29 […]
- Bomb attack on CB: Manohara frowns on presidential pardon for two convicted Tigers (Category: Breaking News)
- Heritage Buildings (Category: Business)
- Two former LTTE cadres convicted of CBSL bombing get presidential pardon (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not interfere with Central Bank s decisions - PM (Category: Breaking News)
The final rites of veteran Sri Lankan filmmaker Sumitra Peries, who passed away on Thursday (19 Jan.), were performed with full state honours this afternoon (21 Jan.).
[…]The post Jacinda Arden’s Feminist Retirement In A World Of Patriarchal Barnacles appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The World After Mikhail Gorbachev & Sri Lanka After JR Jayewardene (Category: Breaking News)
- If No Elections, There Can Be A Democratic Uprising! (Category: Breaking News)
- 1983: It Haunts Us Still! (Category: Breaking News)
- Neither North Nor South, Ranil At Home With The Global Right (Category: Breaking News)
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- Prospects For Global Capitalism: 2023 & After (Category: Breaking News)
- Lasantha Wickrematunge’s Assassination: Empty Promises Of Accountability (Category: Breaking News)
- Exploring The Silent Wilderness Of Self-Discovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Yoruba People & Culture (Category: Breaking News)
A court in northern France has sentenced 14 Sri Lankan nationals to prison for operating a people-smuggling ring across Europe  part of a continent-wide attempt to crack down on the lucrative criminal networks.
New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Michael Appleton met with the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera at the Navy Headquarters yesterday (21 Jan.).
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has informed the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) that power cuts will have to be imposed even during the 2022 G.C.E Advanced Level Examination, scheduled to begin on Monday (23 Jan.).
One person has died in a shooting that took place at Buthgamuwa road in Rajagiriya this evening (January 21).The post One person killed in shooting in Rajagiriya appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- One person killed in a shooting in Lunugamwehera (Category: Breaking News)
- One person killed in shooting incident at Vivekananda hill road in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- One person killed, two injured in shooting incident in Rathgama (Category: Breaking News)
- One person killed in a shooting in Nawagamuwa (Category: Breaking News)
Turkish students from the southeastern Mardin province have extended a helping hand to orphans across the world, including Sri Lanka, with their pocket money. As part of a campaign, named “Every class has an orphan sibling” and launched by the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), students from Haci Suphiye Bolunmez Imam Hatip Secondary School saved nearly […]
Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has decided to hold the local government election on March 9.The post Sri Lanka’s Local Government Election on March 9 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Gazette on holding Local Government Election published (Category: Breaking News)
- Local Government Election: Election chief says all relevant documents sent to be gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Parliament adjourned due to opposition protest demanding Local Government Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Postal Voting for Local Government Election postponed indefinitely (Category: Breaking News)
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that the Local Government election will be held on 9th March 2023
Sri Lanka Navy, on Thursday (19 Jan.), seized two consignments carrying a collective of nearly 1,000 kilograms of smuggled turmeric in Jaffna, while four suspects have also been apprehended.
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- Why The North Should Join The Aragalaya, Not Isolate Itself (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya: People’s Response To Rajapaksa-Made Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota Goes: Diary Of A Disaster Foretold (Category: Breaking News)
- Good Bye Ranil; “Welcome” President Dulles Alahapperuma (Category: Breaking News)
Accepting nominations for the Local Government election ended at 12:00 PM today (January 21).The post Accepting nominations for Local Government Election ends today (January 21) appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Local Government Election: Nominations to be accepted from January 18 (Category: Breaking News)
- Election Commission gives assurance to hold the Local Government Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Local Government Election: Accept deposits for LG Election – Election Commissioner tells Distric... (Category: Breaking News)
- Date to begin accepting nominations for Local Government Election in December (Category: Breaking News)
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided not to impose power outages after 07-00 p.m. during the period in which the 2022 G.C.E Advanced Level Examination is scheduled to take place.
Accepting nominations for the upcoming local government election ends at 12.00 p.m. today (Jan 21).
China will resume outbound group travel to a selected group of countries, including Sri Lanka, early next month, the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism said. The Ministry said in a notice on its website on Friday that a pilot program will take effect on Feb 6 to allow travel agencies to open outbound group […]
- IMF in talks with China to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- First group of post-pandemic Chinese tourists arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF wants to resolve debt crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China offers Sri Lanka debt moratorium (Category: Breaking News)
PROPOSED SECOND MASSIVE POWER TARIFF HIKE By Rathindra Kuruwita Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), Janaka Ratnayake, yesterday said that he would take legal action to protect the independence of the Commission. Ratanayake said two members of the PUCSL had met President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday (19) and, following the meeting, […]
- New Deputy Chairman appointed to PUCSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury Secretary appoints new member to PUCSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Government insists PUCSL not abolished (Category: Breaking News)
- Government insists PUCSL not abolished (Category: Breaking News)
Two days after China opposed a supposed visit by the Dalai Lama to Sri Lanka, an official for the Tibetan government-in-exile said the spiritual leader has no plans to visit the island nation, although he has been invited, On Tuesday, China had said Sri Lanka, currently a bankrupt nation, must safeguard its bilateral relationship with […]
- Dalai Lama has no plans of visiting Sri Lanka for now- Tibetan official (Category: Breaking News)
- Sacred lord Buddha relics from Sri Lanka presented to Dalai Lama (Category: Breaking News)
- Courtesy Call (Category: Business)
- Lanka barred its cricketers from meeting Dalai Lama (Category: Breaking News)
Suggests making Trinco an energy hub Energy security is one of Sri Lanka’s most serious challenges and a solution must encompass the larger region, S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, said yesterday, in Colombo.He said Sri Lanka has enormous renewable energy potential that can become a sustainable source of revenue, while Trincomalee can […]
- Jaishankar pledges energy support, says bilateral creditors must be equally treated (Category: Breaking News)
- Adani power project in north to be completed by January 2025, says Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Fueling a way forward for small and medium enterprises (Category: Breaking News)
- President’s India visit expected to boost stronger economic and commercial ties (Category: Breaking News)
India was the first country to support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring plans by notifying its financial assurances to the IMF, Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry said yesterday, in Colombo, at the joint press conference with his Indian counterpart, S. Jaishankar. “To receive IMF assistance we needed the timely assurances of our creditors, India has […]
- India should treat us like its little sister, not be Big Brother (Category: Breaking News)
- Creative Accounting (Category: Business)
- Oil Stock (Category: Business)
- Digital Trade (Category: Business)
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