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Video: Over 100,000 register for fuel pass; will new measures ease crisis?
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
“Drivers have become thugs because there is a great demand."
- Gas muzzlers (Category: Technology)
- Why 'feed' a car? (Category: Technology)
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The Narendra Modi government has called for an all-party meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss the Sri Lanka crisis and explain the steps that New Delhi has been taking to ameliorate the economic hardship in the friendly nation. “The government is calling a suo motu meeting to address
- India and Japan to cooperate to address crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President to visit India for key talks with Modi (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi discusses Sri Lankan crisis during G-7 meeting (Category: Breaking News)
- India concerned over Sri Lanka’s failure to ensure political solution (Category: Breaking News)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) and Lanka IOC have reduced fuel prices with effect from 10:00 PM today (July 17).The post Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka News - Latest News Sri Lanka - Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from March 05, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from July 31, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices revised in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel to be issued using the new pass system from July 21
- Sri Lanka allocates 1.9 billion rupees a month to provide relief from high fuel prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka allocates 1.9 billion rupees a month to provide relief from high fuel prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Counterfeiters arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices increased (Category: Breaking News)
The Narendra Modi government has called for an all-party meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss the crucial issue of the Sri Lanka crisis.The post Indian government calls an all-party meet on Sri Lanka crisis appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka News - Latest News Sri Lanka - Breaking News
- Serious crisis in Sri Lanka, worry about spillover – Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crisis: India calls all-party meet on Tuesday (19) (Category: Breaking News)
- India expected to send ‘positive’ message on debt during Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says proposals set forth by parties to form all-party Government will be sha... (Category: Breaking News)
Only 10 to 15% of private buses in operation in the past few weeks.
- Sri Lanka private bus service in turmoil, must be permitted to refuel anywhere: PBOA (Category: Breaking News)
- Private buses on strike in Sri Lanka over fuel issue, fare revision (Category: Breaking News)
- Public transport to be prioritized in fuel distribution (Category: Breaking News)
- Express Travel (Category: Business)
of shipments into Sri […]Fuel Crisis: Bus services up 50%
- Targeting Exercise (Category: Business)
- Bus fare hike needed with fuel price hike, says Gemunu (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel price hike imminent, but private buses to get diesel subsidy in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Bus operators to protest if govt. fails to respond (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil-Gota Twosome: One Gone, The Other Is Acting Up appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A President In Hiding Is No President (Category: Breaking News)
- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Prime Minister’s Resignation (Category: Breaking News)
- Presidential Dilemma: Find Fuel Or Face Protests (Category: Breaking News)
Immunologist Neelika Malavige’s study of a massive dengue-fever outbreak is being hampered by fuel shortages and power cuts, says a report by the Nature journal. It said: Sri Lanka is in a state of crisis. With the country in vast amounts of debt and inflation sky-high, the government doesn’t
- Over 55,000 dengue cases reported so far in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- 25% of total dengue patients in Sri Lanka are school children - health officials (Category: Breaking News)
- Dengue cases on the rise again (Category: Breaking News)
- Forex crunch boosts dengue spread (Category: Breaking News)
Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s fidelity to his alma mater, Royal College, is very well known. He has long been accused of cronyism concerning his batch mates and schoolmates in the school “where our fathers learned the way before us.” In fact, it had been made public not very long ago that he and his wife, […]
- Mahinda pledges support for President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- India-Sri Lanka relations to get much better , says Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Rail agrees to resign (Category: Breaking News)
- New secretary to prime minister appointed (Category: Breaking News)
by Kumar David Thus, we may all “Chortle in our joy” on July 13 or 20 if everything goes as promised. The first step in the Sri Lankan Colour Revolution seems to have inched forward like a golden dream but I will remain on guard till both Gotabaya (GR) and Wickremesinghe (RW) have been seen […]
- Oh Frabjous Day! Calloo Callay! (Category: Breaking News)
- President to make fresh clarion call for all-party national government (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF working with a government without a mandate – Handunnetti (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition to boycott today’s meeting with IMF (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Oh Frabjous Day! Calloo Callay! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Oh Frabjous Day! Callooh Callay! (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya At The Cross-Roads & In The Cross-Hairs (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Cascading Collapse Unstoppable? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil: A SWOT Appraisal (Category: Breaking News)
Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to implement an urgent relief program to provide fuel, gas and essential food items to the public who are struggling due to the economic crisis. He has taken this decision following discussions held with Ministers and Members of Parliament
- President decides not to extend State of Emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil leading talks to form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet to resign after agreement reached on all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil appointed Acting President (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan lawmakers met Saturday to begin choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president who fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse.The post Sri Lanka begins choosing leader to replace ex-president appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka News - Latest News Sri Lanka - Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
- Special statement by Sri Lanka’s Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Acting President of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan lawmakers debate bill to trim presidential powers (Category: Breaking News)
- Nominations presented to elect Sri Lanka’s new President – Ranil, Anura, Dullas to contest for p... (Category: Breaking News)
The National Fuel Pass will be introduced today (July 16) by the Power and Energy Ministry of Sri Lanka.The post National Fuel Pass to be introduced today in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka News - Live Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka to discontinue QR code based National Fuel Pass from today (September 01) (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka started issuing fuel only for National Fuel Pass holders from today (August 1) (Category: Breaking News)
- Refuelling according to the National Fuel Pass further delayed (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel quota to be increased from Tuesday (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s opposition leader, who is seeking the presidency next week, vowed Friday to “listen to the people” who are struggling through the island nation’s worst economic crisis and to hold accountable the president who fled under pressure from protesters.The post Sri Lanka’s opposition
- If elected, will repeal the Online Safety Act – Sajith Premadasa (Category: Breaking News)
- Samagi Jana Balawegaya prepared to take to the streets – Sajith (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader questions Government’s coal deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa withdraws from Presidential nomination (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Morning Prayer Of Rajapaksas: Ranil Saranam Gachchāmi appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sovereignty Betrayed: The Ball Belongs To The State (Category: Breaking News)
- Going, Going, But Not Gone Yet: Why Delay Inevitability (Category: Breaking News)
- Jeered & Sent Home: Ominous Sign Of An Impending Peril (Category: Breaking News)
- Did Faulty Constitution Bring Misery? – Undermining The State Is The Game (Category: Breaking News)
Economic crisis: By Shamindra Ferdinando SLPP MP Dr. Nalaka Godahewa has said that some of those members of Parliament, with expertise in financial matter, recently reached, what he called, an initial consensus on an economic recovery plan.The Gampaha District MP declared that a range of proposals
- Alleged privatisation of SLIC, SLT: SLPP rebel slams govt., demands restructuring of loss-making... (Category: Breaking News)
- Godahewa warns of economic challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- Response to economic revival plan pathetic: Harsha disappointed (Category: Breaking News)
- Dr. Godahewa asks can individuals responsible for unprecedented economic crisis be architects of... (Category: Breaking News)
The Governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, Nandalal Weerasinghe, has warned that the country may shut down if no stable government is formed soon.The post Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable Government – Central Bank Governor warns appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka News - Sri Lanka News Live and Breaking News Today.
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor asks critics to provide alternatives (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Chief says Money printing has drastically reduced in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka faces shutdown without stable govt- CBSL governor warns (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to introduce new central bank law, inflation target (Category: Breaking News)
Market has been on the decline due to rising interest rates, political crisis
- Development as the key to stability (Category: Breaking News)
- 3 billion for war heroes (Category: Breaking News)
- Keththarama Stadium opened by President (Category: Breaking News)
- MR gives Rs. 1 million (Category: Breaking News)
Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to scrap the President’s flag and the use of the word ‘His Excellency’. Issuing a special statement today, Wickremesinghe said that he will never allow anything unconstitutional to take place in our country. “In order to maintain law and order, I have appointed a special committee consisting of the […]
- Sri Lanka determined not to seek IMF assistance again (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil invites MPs for talks to form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- President tells Parliament no final deal yet with IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim-budget which meets IMF expectations presented to Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Wickremesinghe called for unity, consensus and prioritising the ongoing economic crisis over party politics.
- Sri Lanka justice minister calls for opposition support for his 21st amendment (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka PM wants opposition to call off boycott to proceed with 21A (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s 22nd constitutional amendment bill is not a restoration of 19A’s essence: experts (Category: Breaking News)
- Easter Attacks: Sri Lanka to seek assistance of UK Government & intelligence over Easter Sunday ... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Destiny Of China’s Colony Of Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka’s Past Is Prologue For China (Category: Breaking News)
- Postponing Elections & Inviting The Dragon: Sri Lankan President’s China Tilt (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Should The United States Care About Sri Lanka’s Predicament? (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi’s Civilizational Twist To Indo-Lanka Relations (Category: Breaking News)
Abeyewardena made the announcement at a press conference held at his official residence Friday July 15.
Sri Lanka's political uncertainty is on he rise since the economic crisis hit most people.
- Toll Rate (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka spends Rs. 425 billion for North East development (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan government allocates over US$ 2 billion for Defence Ministry in Appropriation Bill fo... (Category: Breaking News)
- Hotel Buy (Category: Business)
By R. R. M. Lilani Even Lord Venkateshwara at the Tripathi Temple in Tamil Nadu, whom the Rajapaksas and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe visit for years in search of strength, power and protection, had let them down dearly. The Rajapaksas were grounded by President Gotabaya, a non-politician who only took pride in winning the Tamil […]
- WHAT NEXT? (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota’s resignation and Ranil’s appointment gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya officially informs Ranil he is resigning (Category: Breaking News)
- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
(NDTV); Ukrainian President Zelensky says that several countries experiencing food and fuel shortages due to the disruption in the supply chain have benefitted Russia’s agenda. Basically, the Ukrainian President Zelensky blamed Russia for causing unrest in Sri Lanka as well as around the world due to the blocking of food products during the invasion of […]Russia “Responsible̶...
- World must act now to stop Russia nuclear threat  Ukraine President (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian athletes cannot be allowed at Olympics - Zelensky (Category: Breaking News)
- G7 takes stand against China s Âeconomic coercion (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukrainian president blames Russia for Sri Lanka crisis (Category: Breaking News)
(NDTV); The United Kingdom, Singapore, and Bahrain have asked their citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka as an economic collapse in the country has led to massive protests. The island nation is experiencing a severe economic crisis which has led to shortages of basic necessities
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the Maldives on a Saudi airlines flight bound for Singapore, sources have told the BBC. The president had fled to the Maldives a day earlier amid mass protests over Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. It is not clear if Mr Rajapaksa will stay
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- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
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