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By Uditha Devapriya On Tuesday, December 12, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution demanding a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The United States was one of 10 countries to oppose, the others including Guatemala, Nauru, and Paraguay, and of course Israel. New Zealand, Canada, and Australia were among the 153 countries to vote in favour, […]
European Union leaders agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine even as it continues to fight Russia s invasion, but they could not agree on a 50 billion euro package of financial aid for Kyiv due to opposition from Hungary.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Russians that peace with Ukraine will only take place Âwhen we achieve our objectivesÂ.
The US House of Representatives has voted to formalise its impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Lawmakers voted along party lines to back a resolution that Republicans say will give them more power to gather evidence and enforce legal demands. Three Republican-led House committees allege bribery and corruption during Mr Biden’s tenure as vice-president but […]
Sri Lanka currently imports most of its energy needs, including oil, coal and hydrocarbons. To ease the economic burden, the island nation aims to generate 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.The post Sri Lanka approves nuclear power plant construction with Russia as top contender
Sri Lanka currently imports most of its energy needs, including oil, coal and hydrocarbons. To ease the economic burden, the island nation aims to generate 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
By Shamindra Ferdinando One-time Foreign Secretary Kshenuka Senewiratne and Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne (Rtd.) on Dec 04, 2023 assumed duties at the Sri Lankan High Commission in New Delhi and Islamabad, respectively. It would be pertinent to mention that Wijegunaratne previously served as the First Secretary/Defence Advisor of Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi […]
Mr Zelensky’s third visit to the US since Russia’s 2022 […]
Sri Lanka earned 205.3 million US dollars from tourism during the month of November 2023, which is over twice the amount in the corresponding month in 2022, the latest data by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have revealed. The revenue from tourism in November 2022 was 81 million dollars, according to official data.The […]
By N Sathiya Moorthy President’s Media Division’s announcement that the government was consulting stake-holders to finalise a draft Truth and Reconciliation Commission law for Parliament’s consideration is fraught with politics of the first order. In a House controlled by the Rajapaksas’ SLPP, President Ranil seems intend sending the ball to their court, either to hit […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has given the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the games next year as neutrals, drawing the ire of Ukrainian officials. Russian and Bellarusian athletes who qualify in their sport for the Paris 2024 Olympics will be able to take part without flags, emblems or […]
Russia s Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev has called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe during his recent visit to Colombo.
Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will stand again for a fifth term in office. He announced it at an awards ceremony for participants of the full-scale war he launched against Ukraine in 2022. It comes a day after election officials set 15-17 March 2024 as dates for the presidential election. The re-election of […]
Russia’s upper house of parliament has voted to set the date for the country’s next presidential election for March 17, 2024, potentially moving President Vladimir Putin closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a decree setting the date. “With this […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a rare trip abroad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is also scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia. President Putin is expected to discuss the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as oil production, with the UAE president. The UAE is currently hosting the COP28 UN climate […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin, staking out a more influential role in the Middle East, will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia today (06), and host Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow the following day. The talks will focus on bilateral relations and the Israel-Hamas war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Peskov […]
You know it’s a crisis when Germany’s Green vice chancellor cancels attending a climate summit. Robert Habeck, who’s also economy minister, was supposed to be at the COP28 summit this week in Dubai. Instead, he is in Berlin, wrangling with coalition partners over an emergency agreement for next year’s budget. The crisis exploded on 15 […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase the maximum number of servicemen in the Russian armed forces by 170,000 people, the Kremlin and the Defence Ministry said on Friday.
OPEC+ producers have agreed to voluntary oil output cuts for the first quarter next year in an attempt to boost the market, but crude prices fell after the move. Saudi Arabia, Russia and other members of OPEC+, who pump more than 40 percent of the world’s oil, met online on Thursday and issued
Meta has removed nearly 4,800 fake accounts that were part of a China-based influence campaign aimed at spreading polarising content about United States politics ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the tech giant has announced. The influence operation was one of two China-based campaigns detected by Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, in the third […]
Russia’s Supreme Court has declared what it calls “the international LGBT public movement” an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the country. The ruling was prompted by a motion from the justice ministry, even though no such organisation exists as a legal
Official creditors and Sri Lanka have agreed, in principle, on restructuring the country’s debt. The Paris Club said that following the launch event in April 2023, 17 countries formally formed, on May 9, an Official Creditor Committee (OCC) co-chaired by India, Japan and France (as chair of the Paris Club) to respond to the Sri […]
The Department of Immigration and Emigration announced on Tuesday (28) that the visa fee has been waived for residents of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan visiting Sri Lanka, with immediate effect. In a statement, the Department said that this scheme is valid
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The Department of Immigration and Emigration announces that a free Visa regime is implemented for nationals of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Japan with immediate effect, until 31 March 2024, launching as a pilot program to rebuild the tourism industry in line
Sri Lanka on Monday approved a proposal by China's Sinopec (600028.SS) to build a $4.5 billion refinery, its energy minister said, making it the largest single investment in the island nation since a crippling economic crisis last year.The post Sri Lanka approves Sinopec’s $4.5 billion refinery proposal appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara emphasized that political parties on ethnic or religious lines established to gain narrow political advantage by sowing racism should be banned.The post Religion, ethnicity based political parties should be banned – Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.