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[…]The post Book Launch: The Mystique Of Kelani River appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Launch Of The E-Book Version Of The Mystique Of Kelani River (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing? (Category: Breaking News)
- Radical Spiritual Voice Amplified Through Social Media (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post ගල්පොත්තහේන්යාය රජයේ කැලය වන සංරක්ෂණ ජෙනරාල් හා ඉඩම් කොමසාරිස් ජෙනරාල් එක්ව වනසයි appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- පවිත්රා වන්නිආරච්චි සමනල වැව හා වනාන්තර අක්කර 2000ක් ඉවත් කර නීති විරෝධී විදුලි වැටකින් අලි – ඇත... (Category: Breaking News)
- යෝශිතගේ හෝටලයෙන් හා ගොංගල මාර්ග සංවර්ධනයෙන් සිංහරාජ අඩවියට දැඩි හානි (Category: Breaking News)
- කැබිනට් අනුමැතියෙන් වසර අටකට පසු පානම ජනතාවගෙන් පැහැර ගත් ඉඩම් රජයේ නිලධාරීන් බෙදා ගනී (Category: Breaking News)
- මධ්යම පරිසර අධිකාරියේ උපදෙස් මත සිංහරාජ අඩවියේ වැසි වනාන්තර මහ පරිමාණයෙන් විනාශ කරයි (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Human Rights Compliant Recovery Measures Critical To Stop Spiraling Hunger & Poverty In Sri Lanka: Amnesty International appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Human rights compliant recovery measures critical to stop spiraling hunger, poverty in Sri Lanka... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka urged to ensure adequate nutrition for all pregnant, breastfeeding women (Category: Breaking News)
- AI: Lanka at brink of humanitarian crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis Deepens Without Rescue Plan (Category: Breaking News)
Iran’s supreme leader has blamed the US and Israel for the protests sweeping the country following the death of a woman whilst in police custody. In his first public comments on the unrest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “riots” had been “engineered” by Iran’s arch-enemies and their allies. The protests are the biggest challenge to his […]
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire on protesters in Iran (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran investigating poisoning of 650 schoolgirls with toxic gas (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests (Category: Breaking News)
The Government assured that there will not be any disruption to the distribution of fuel and urged the public not to panic. The Fuel Distributors’ Association had said that it will step away from placing orders for fuel from 8 AM tomorrow (Tuesday). The Association said that the protest was over a decision taken by […]
- CPC to assure fuel to companies that pay in USD (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel pass introduced to ensure weekly quota (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB officials placed on compulsory leave (Category: Breaking News)
- Kanchana insists revision of CEB tariffs a must (Category: Breaking News)
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup with a back stress fracture. The 28-year-old, one of the best bowlers in the world, recently pulled out of India’s T20 series against South Africa with a back issue. India say the decision was taken after “detailed assessment and […]
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia beat India by nine runs to claim cricket gold (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia players criticise rights record of World Cup hosts Qatar (Category: Breaking News)
Claims of a threat to Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith is to be looked into, State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said today. Responding to a question raised by the opposition over an alleged threat to the life of the Cardinal, State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon told Parliament that he was not aware of […]
- Cardinal says Ranil does not have his vote (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal fears attempt at dictatorial rule (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal hopes 2024 will bring change to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB gives written assurance to Catholic Church on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
A comprehensive international investigation is to be sought on the Easter Sunday attacks, the Government said today. State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon told Parliament today that the FBI, the Australian Federal Police, Interpol, and the Maldives Police have already conducted investigations into the Easter attacks. He said that a number of suspects have […]
- Catholic Church rejects Sirisena’s apology on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to seek UK assistance to probe Easter Sunday attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Commission report on Easter attacks handed over to Catholic Church (Category: Breaking News)
- UK television to reveal shocking details on Easter attacks in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera assures that there will be no disruption to the fuel distribution process.
Main index saw worst percentage fall since June 17
- Sri Lanka shares plunge in mid-day trade on Lanka IOC, Expolanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stock plunges before ending over 1-month low amid dented sentiment (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stocks recover from over five-week low on bargain hunting (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shares nosedive despite strong inflows amid tax hike talks, debt exposure cut (Category: Breaking News)
Uncertainty over debt restructuring remains
- Rs. 3,000 billion allocated for implementation of foreign debt restructuring and settlement of I... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka T-bond yields steady amid active trading despite uncertainties (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka T-bond yields down; rupee guidance peg unchanged (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka T-bond yield up in secondary market amid uncertainty over local debt restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe says the government s initiative to revive the economy of the country was appreciated by the World Bank during a special discussion held with Mr. Faris Hadad-Zervos, the World Bank s Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
- Data Mine (Category: Business)
- Rising Risk (Category: Business)
- ICT Boost (Category: Business)
- Aid Flow (Category: Business)
Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera today assured that organic fertilizer will not be forced on farmers. He said that organic fertilizer is not bad and that there was only an issue in the manner in which the policy was enforced earlier. Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa enforced an organic fertilizer which resulted in farmers losing their crops. […]
- AG’s advice obtained to deal with Chinese company (Category: Breaking News)
- FAO and US provide 9,300 MT of urea fertilizer to farmers in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese organic fertiliser that put Sri Lanka in a quandary (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka secures ADB grant to pay paddy farmers (Category: Breaking News)
Hon. Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of Parliament announced to the House today (03) that the following Members have been nominated with the Deputy Speaker as the Chair and the Deputy Chairperson of Committees by the Committee of Selection to serve in the Legislative Standing Committee.
- Rep. Michelle Fischbach appointed to three committees (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Rep. Michelle Fischbach appointed to three committees (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Rep. Michelle Fischbach appointed to three committees (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Rep. Michelle Fischbach appointed to three committees (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Japan s GTN - Global Trust Network, has assured the Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara that it will facilitate measures to provide more than 1,000 caregiver jobs in Japan for Sri Lankan workers.
- Beef Spat (Category: Business)
- Keeping Cool (Category: Business)
- Forearmed (Category: Business)
- Rolling Blackouts (Category: Business)
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved power cuts of two hours and 20 minutes for October 04 and 05.
"We have obligations to meet for our families and five litres is not doing us any good. It’s simply not enough"
- Sri Lanka looking to increase petrol quota for tuktuks: energy minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tuk-tuk drivers refuse to drop fares, demand 30-litre weekly quota (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president approves proposal to increase tuktuk petrol quota to 10 litres (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka transport minister says public can force tuk-tuk fare drop (Category: Breaking News)
The Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana announced to the House today (03) the names of the Members that have been nominated to serve in the Legislative Standing Committee.
The primary objective of the government is to safeguard the future of children by creating a country with no slums, says Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene.
Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security, Nalin Fernando says that measures will be taken to reduce the price of wheat flour next week.
The Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka David McKinnon and French Ambassador to Sri Lanka Eric Lavertu, who have completed their tenure in Sri Lanka and are scheduled to return to their respective countries, met President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (03).
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Scientist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries Âconcerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolutionÂ, the award-giving body said on Monday.
[…]The post The Paris Club, Dollar Debt Colonialism & Asia’s New “Donors”: Reforming The International Aid Architecture? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ‘Make The Economy Scream’: Whither The Asian 21st Century? (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota Back In The USA & A Chilling Killing: Welcome To 2023 A (Virtual) Realty In A Post-Truth Wo... (Category: Breaking News)
- Alternatives To The IMF & The Future Of The Welfare State: Beyond The Blame Game Between Superpo... (Category: Breaking News)
- Beyond The Myth Of TINA To The IMF: The New Development Bank In The Asian 21st Century (Category: Breaking News)
Petrol is the cheapest fuel to import. Kerosene is usually the most expensive.
- Price Balance (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka cuts diesel to Rs430 a litre, petrol at Rs450 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Ceypetco raises fuel price to record high in line with pricing formula – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices; Petrol price reduce by Rs.20 (Category: Breaking News)
The Chairman of Litro Gas company, Muditha Peiris says that the prices of Litro LP domestic gas cylinders will be reduced further from midnight on Wednesday (Oct 05).
- Litro Gas turning a profit after years - Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro contributes Rs. 15 bn as dividends to Treasury (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro Gas for all provinces from today (14) (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro to reduce domestic LP gas prices from Aug. 05 (Category: Breaking News)
The British government has dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners, part of a package of unfunded cuts that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows.
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of Parliament announced to the House this morning (03) that he endorsed the certificate on the “Sri A Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (Amendment)” Bill which was passed in Parliament on the 22 nd .
"The government’s goal is to solve the housing needs of low-income families living in rural and urban areas"
Concerns were raised in Parliament today over the safety of the Convener of the Inter University Students’ Federation Wasantha Mudalige. Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Lakshman Kiriella claimed that Mudalige is being taken out of prison at night by prison officers to inspect certain locations. Kiriella said that there have been incidents were prisons taken […]
- Supreme Court orders Police to produce Wasantha Mudalige in court (Category: Breaking News)
- Defence Ministry approves 90-day DO on Wasantha Mudalige (Category: Breaking News)
- Petition challenging Mudalige’s detention to be heard next month (Category: Breaking News)
- CID takes over interrogation of IUSF Convenor (Category: Breaking News)
It is a recognized incontrovertible fact that an amazing majority of the worlds chip and semiconductor output is restricted to some nations like Taiwan, China, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam. Apart from the apparent causes of monopoly and overdependence on few nations, it additionally hampers the pursuits of the worldwide inhabitants at […]
- Biden’s order to restrict US investments in China’s tech sector opens new opportunities for India (Category: Breaking News)
- US bars ‘advanced tech’ firms from building China factories for 10 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Chips Are Everywhere: But Can Sri Lanka Ride The Wave? (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s PLA may have “complete capability” to attack Taiwan by 2025: Defence Minister (Category: Breaking News)
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