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MP Dayasiri Jayasekera informs House: By Saman Indrajith Parliament was yesterday informed that two Indians were recruiting ex-Sri Lankan servicemen to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. SLFP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera said the leading operator had identified himself as a lawyer while his brother called
- JVP Leader claims there is a witch hunt against ex-military personnel who associate with his party (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-CM wants CBK back (Category: Breaking News)
- Plans afoot to set up permanent office for ex-servicemen- Defence Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-LTTE should not be marginalized (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? – Part II appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – V: A “Carnival” Of Quads (Category: Breaking News)
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping & Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin’s Last Stand (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post When The West’s Mask Slipped – Exposing Its Hypocrisy Beyond Gaza! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From ‘Never Again’ To ‘Here Again’ – World’s Shameful Indifference To Israeli Impunity! (Category: Breaking News)
- If It Is Not ‘Genocide’ In Gaza, Then What Should We Call It? (Category: Breaking News)
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Gazan Fire Fuelled By Western Genocide Enablers With A Scrambled Moral Compass! (Category: Breaking News)
The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine as it struggles to resist Russia’s invasion. The much-delayed measure had vocal opponents in Congress and it took a fragile bipartisan deal to get the $61bn (£49bn) package
- Three suspected Chinese agents arrested in Germany (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa investigators raid home of speaker of parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Ukraine s prime minister has told the BBC there will be a ÂThird World War if Ukraine loses its conflict with Russia, as he urged the US Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill.
- Public Pressure (Category: Business)
- Sunday Observer: Ukraine to invest in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President leaves for Kiev (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks forward to expand trade with Ukraine - President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
The US and the EU are considering rapid new sanctions against Iran in the wake of Tehran’s large-scale air attack on Israel at the weekend. As Israel’s war cabinet met for a third day in a row to consider its response to the Iranian assault, which was launched in retaliation for Israel’s strike on an Iranian diplomatic facility in […]
- Argentina seeks Sri Lanka’s help to arrest Iran’s Interior Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister continues attack on Canada (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (Category: Breaking News)
On 19 April, Indians will begin choosing a new parliament for the next five years, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third consecutive term. Opinion polls put his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies ahead. They are up against the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (India), which groups more than two dozen opposition […]
- Rahul Gandhi returns to India’s parliament as MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Key wins boost Indian PM Modi’s re-election bid (Category: Breaking News)
- Delhi’s chief minister arrested over corruption claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Rahul Gandhi sentenced to jail for Modi ‘thieves’ remark (Category: Breaking News)
In a recent exclusive interview with Newsweek magazine, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi provided a comprehensive overview of his government’s achievements, challenges, and the nation’s trajectory under his leadership. As India approaches a critical juncture with impending elections, Modi’s insights shed light on the complexities of governance amidst global trends and domestic...
- INDIA’S GLOBAL ROLE: Insights from Munich Security Meet 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Strong Consumption Story and Favourable Factors Propel Economic Growth (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Dynamic Advance: Countering China’s Influence in Southeast Asia and Shaping a Multipolar... (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Modi’s interactions at G7 Summit depict India’s proactive approach to international relations (Category: Breaking News)
Iran’s mission to the United Nations has suggested that any Iranian military response to a deadly Israeli air raid on the Iranian consulate in Damascus could have been averted if the UN Security Council had denounced Israel’s attack. The Iranian statement on Thursday comes amid a growing number of media reports that an Iranian attack […]
- Iran launches air attack on Israel, with drones ‘hours’ away (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli launches missile attack on Iran  media reports (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel cripples Syria’s two main airports in strikes: Syrian state media (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran warns Israel, US of ‘severe response’ in case of retaliation (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka condemned the attack on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus and called for strict adherence to Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic Relations, especially with regard to protection of personnel and premises of diplomatic missions. Issuing a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that Sri Lanka wishes to urge all parties concerned to exercise restraint, refrain from […]
- Tight security during Iranian President’s visit to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF and Sri Lanka discuss next steps to finalize 2nd Review (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to establish a High Commission in New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Ugly New Face Of Terrorism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Democracy A Global Sine-Qua-Non: Social-Liberal-Electoral Or Whatever (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian Presidential Election Results (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin’s Last Stand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Needs A Planning Commission (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo has demonstrated its own brand of strategic autonomy on issues from Russia’s war in Ukraine to China’s global footprint By Michael Kugelman Most South Asian governments tend to have nonaligned foreign policies, balancing their relations with major powers. This maximizes their diplomatic flexibility and ability to operate independently on the world stage, also known as […]
- Preparations for SLN’s Red Sea operations will cost USD 40 mn: expert (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Ocean should not be ‘playground’ of world military powers: SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy Commander explains persistent problem of large number of Indian vessels poaching in SL waters (Category: Breaking News)
- Rise against state repression: A call to the people (Category: Breaking News)
Mr. Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon, President Director General of Community Affairs, stated that between President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assumption of office and February 2024, the Government of Sri Lanka has settled a total of US$ 1909.7 million in foreign debt and interest payments.The post Sri Lanka settles $1.9 Billion in Foreign Debt and Interest Payments: Official Statement appeared first on ONLA...
- Sri Lanka Government allocates nearly Rs. 200 Billion for Economic Relief amidst Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Government settles US$ 1,909.7 million foreign debt and interest – Rajith Keerthi Thennakoon (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka must avoid China’s debt restructuring as Beijing is to seek preferential treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- Boom in bank borrowings to bridge Budget deficit (Category: Business)
Rajith Keerthy Tennakoon Director General of Community Affairs at the President’s Office delivering a special media statement today (05) stated that between the assumption of office by President Ranil Wickremesinghe and February 2024, the Government of Sri Lanka has settled a total of US$ 1909.7 million in foreign debt and interest payments. He also highlighted […]
- Sri Lanka settles $1.9 Billion in Foreign Debt and Interest Payments: Official Statement (Category: Breaking News)
- Boom in bank borrowings to bridge Budget deficit (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka must avoid China’s debt restructuring as Beijing is to seek preferential treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. should not deviate from agenda of national needs in discussions to find solutions to crise... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Brahmins Demand A Debate On Debt appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Cockiness; What Price? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ballad Of A Sad Trumpet (Category: Breaking News)
- A Painted Ship In A Painted Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- Bleeding Hearts & Brave Hearts (Category: Breaking News)
The Defence Ministry has urged all members of Lankan tri-forces not to join Russian or Ukraine military forces through illegal means. In response to foreign media reports regarding the Sri Lankan soldiers killed in the Russia– Ukraine war, the Defence Ministry has said that although information
- 32 video footages released against Lankan forces (Category: Breaking News)
- 6000 soldiers lost thier lives in the final stages of the war â Defence Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka MP denies 'war crimes' (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Premier says LTTE had executed prisoners of war (Category: Breaking News)
By Norman Palihawadane The CID is investigating a human trafficking network enabling Lankan ex servicemen to fight as mercenaries in both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war, Police headquarters sources said on Friday. According to information confirmed by the investigators, at least five
- Two Indians recruiting Lanka’s ex-servicemen for Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Recruitment of ex-military personnel of Sri Lanka prerogative of foreign governments – Justice M... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-LTTE should not be marginalized (Category: Breaking News)
- National elections: Ex-military factor (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Russian Presidential Election Results appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Putin’s Last Stand (Category: Breaking News)
- Threats To The Hegemony Of The US Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- The Ugly New Face Of Terrorism (Category: Breaking News)
- Globally, A Rightward Political Shift Is Visible (Category: Breaking News)
At least five Sri Lankans have reportedly been killed so far while fighting in the Ukraine-Russia war, according to Al Jazeera. In the latest incident, Nipuna Silva, a Sri Lankan soldier who quit his army position to fight for Russia in Ukraine due to better pay, is believed to have been killed
- Lankan mercenaries fighting on both sides of Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Indians recruiting Lanka’s ex-servicemen for Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin signs ‘independence’ decrees for Zaporizhia, Kherson (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks details on medical students ‘rescued from Russian captivity’ in Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s fate compared with that of Sikkim By Shamindra Ferdinando National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and Chairman of the Uththara Lanka Sabhagaya (ULS) Wimal Weerawansa, MP, said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe, SJB leader Sajith Premadasa, MP, and JVP/JJB leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, MP, were pursuing the same strategy to address the economic crisis. Therefore, […]
- Wimal questions JVP’s deafening silence over CIA Chief’s visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Western powers back move to put off national elections indefinitely, warns Wimal (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed all-party govt: Prez wins support from unexpected quarters (Category: Breaking News)
- Udaya, Wimal deny having met MR (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka strongly condemned the dastardly terrorist attack which occurred at the Crocus City shopping center in Moscow, Russia causing tragic loss of civilian lives and injury. The Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry said that such cowardly acts of violence against civilians are abhorrent
- Another 21 Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Navy detains 32 Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Sri Lankans on vessel attacked by rebels in the gulf sea rescued (Category: Breaking News)
- Fears over crisis mount as GR, MR stay put (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has strongly condemned the dastardly terrorist attack which occurred at the Crocus City shopping center in Moscow, Russia on Friday (22), causing tragic loss of civilian lives and injury, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The ISIL (ISIS) group has claimed responsibility for a brazen attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall that killed at least 60 people and injured more than 145. At least five camouflage-clad gunmen with automatic weapons burst into the packed concert hall in the city’s western suburbs on Friday night as the audience was gathering to […]
- Russia concert hall attack- Suspected gunmen arrested, death toll rises to 93 (Category: Breaking News)
- Nearly 100 people still missing after Moscow attack, Russian news site says (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian authorities say at least 40 killed in Moscow concert hall shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Moscow massacre- Putin says gunmen tried to escape to Ukraine, death toll above 130 (Category: Breaking News)
Gunmen burst into a big concert hall in Moscow and fired automatic weapons at the crowd, killing 40 people and wounding more than 100, according to Russia’s state news agency TASS, citing the Federal Security Service (FSB). Russian news reports said the assailants also used explosives, causing a massive blaze at the Crocus City Hall […]
- Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court charges four men with act of terrorism (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka condemns terrorist attack in Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian authorities say at least 60 killed in Moscow concert hall attack (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando By the time President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had arrived in Singapore in the second week of July 2022, a few days after fleeing Sri Lanka, he firmly believed that then Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was the only person capable of restoring the rule of law in the country. In the chapter titled ‘The […]
- US hand in GR’s ouster: Speaker finally confirms allegations (Category: Breaking News)
- Declining power and challenges before SLPP (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed all-party govt: Prez wins support from unexpected quarters (Category: Breaking News)
- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Leap Of Faith Awaits appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- With A View To A Kill (Master Spy-James Bond)! (Category: Breaking News)
- Rat Cunning Or Intelligent Nation Building? (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti-Corruption, A Losing Battle? (Category: Breaking News)
- April & May – Images From Two Months (Category: Breaking News)
Many developed and developing countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and nations of the Gulf region are keen to start trade in rupee with India as it would help cut transaction costs for businesses, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. He expressed confidence that the development is going to be a “very game-changing” dimension […]
- India notes increase in investments in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Rupee not a legal tender in Sri Lanka for domestic payments (Category: Breaking News)
- Indo-Lanka FTA to be upgraded to ETCA (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil to participate in Indian summit virtually (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ancient Values Influence Behaviour Centuries Later appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Bloodbath In The Politburo (Category: Breaking News)
- Yoruba People & Culture (Category: Breaking News)
- Erosion & Climate Change: Sri Lanka Is Adrift In The Indian Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- Priceless Stolen Property (Category: Breaking News)
By Neville Ladduwahetty During President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s India visit in July 2023, five Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) were signed by India and Sri Lanka to establish physical connections between the two countries. This was followed more recently by the launch of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) – a mechanism that claims to reduce the cost […]
- India assures continued support for SL at Creditors’ Committee along with Japan and Paris Club (Category: Breaking News)
- India to push rupee investments in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Modi’s comments: ‘Ensure dignity and respect for Tamils’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka notifies Indian rupee as designated currency (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Sri Lanka had received six proposals for the construction of nuclear plants here. Prof. S. R. D. Rosa, Chairman – Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board (SLAEB) said during a recent seminar organised by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) on ‘Potential of nuclear energy and its challenges in Sri Lanka. Russia’s […]
- Sri Lanka to seek investors for nuclear power plants (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian Ambassador encourages Sri Lanka to consider nuclear energy collaboration (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Moving Towards Harnessing Nuclear Power (Category: Breaking News)
- Plan for setting up nuclear power plants in SL (Category: Breaking News)
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