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Sri Lanka s Secretary Defence General Kamal Gunaratne has held bilateral talks with Russia s Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in St. Petersburg.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has suspended public duties to Âstop and reflect on whether to remain in the job, after a court opened a preliminary inquiry into his wife.
Handunetti says accusers must have their heads examined By Shamindra Ferdinando Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday (24) confirmed that an abortive attempt was made on his life at Galle Face on the afternoon of May 09, 2022 in the wake of the attack by SLPP goons on those who had barricaded themselves […]
- Talks underway with dissident SLPPers: Chief Opp. Whip (Category: Breaking News)
- NFF accuses SLPP of causing irreversible damage to COPE (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB declares Sajith’s candidature; SLPP dissidents to field Dullas (Category: Breaking News)
- MP Navaratne denies switching allegiance to Sajith (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe told Parliament yesterday that an incinerator set up in Wanathawilluwa at a cost of Rs 18 million to destroy narcotic drugs would be operational from next month. Presenting regulations under the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance for approval in Parliament, the minister said that storing and protecting […]
- Kumudesh questions Keheliya’s stand on drugs imported outside procedure (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt halts emergency purchases of medicine (Category: Breaking News)
- Shortage of 112 types of drugs in govt hospitals  Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Hotline to inform about issues in obtaining medicinal drugs (Category: Breaking News)
BY Dr B.J.C.Perera Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was indeed a catastrophe of epic proportions that occurred at the Fox Hill Supercross 2024 car racing event on 21 April 2024 in Diyathalawa. There were fatalities amongst the onlookers as well as some of […]
- Fox Hill crash- Organisers evade responsibility, blame shifted to spectators (Category: Breaking News)
- Speed Racing Series Finals comes alive at Pannala (Category: Business)
- Long distance medley relay, 3,000 metres added to schools athletics programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Army to provide assistance to families of victims (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 25th April, 2024 What Washington asked Sri Lanka not to do in the name of democracy, during Aragalaya in 2022, is being done in the US! There have been police crackdowns on US university students engaged in protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. Hundreds of undergrads have so far been arrested and their encampments […]
- JVP demands release of Aragalaya activists detained under PTA, insists there is no evidence agai... (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP: Both President and ruling party MPs must be sent home (Category: Breaking News)
- Mudalige gears for fresh showdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas to disperse IUSF protesters (Category: Breaking News)
Heat index Advisory issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre At 4.00 p.m. 24 April 2024, valid for 25 April 2024 Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, North-central, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern, Southern and North-Western provinces and Monaragala district. The […]
- Heat Index at ‘Caution’ level in Northern and North-Western provinces and Colombo, Gampaha, Anur... (Category: Breaking News)
- Heat index at Caution level in Western and North-Western provinces and Mannar district (Category: Breaking News)
- Heat Index at Caution level in Northern, North-central, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern, Southern... (Category: Breaking News)
- Heat Index at ‘Caution’ level in Northern, Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and... (Category: Breaking News)
Weather forecast issued at 5.30am on 25 April 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces during the morning. Showers or thundershowers may occur over the coastal areas of Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota during the morning Showers or thundershowers will […]
- Showers in most parts of the island today (Category: Breaking News)
- Rain will continue – Met Department (Category: Breaking News)
- Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-We... (Category: Breaking News)
- Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places during the afternoon and night (Category: Breaking News)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has suspended public duties to “stop and reflect” on whether to remain in the job, after a court opened a preliminary inquiry into his wife. In a statement, the Spanish leader said he urgently needed to decide “whether I should continue to lead the government or renounce this honour”. The […]
- Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing plane engine cover falls off prompting investigation (Category: Breaking News)
- Baltimore bridge collapse: Divers find two bodies in submerged truck (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
Iranian President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (24) inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP). The Iranian leader arrived in Sri Lanka under tight security via the Mattala International Airport, where he was accorded a warm welcome by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. President Wickremesinghe invited Dr. Raisi though some interested ...
- Iranian President to visit Sri Lanka on Wednesday (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan and Iranian Presidents to open Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (Category: Breaking News)
- “Uma Diya Janani”: Joint Inauguration of the Uma-Oya… (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
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 himself a doctor. They were in touch with ex-servicemen of Sri […]
- 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)
It’s the day of the North-East proxy war all over again. Concrete proof that this is so comes in the form of the latest military aid package approved for Ukraine by the Biden administration running into $60 billion. So substantial is this injection of assistance that it has prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to see […]
- Taiwan in the eye of worsening East-West tensions (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Containment Theory’ returns to West’s ties with East (Category: Breaking News)
- East-West tensions heighten and take on new dimensions (Category: Breaking News)
- North-South links firming in face of Chinese challenge (Category: Breaking News)
Showers or thundershowers can be expected in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Southern provinces after 2 p.m., the Department of Meteorology says.
A scuffle erupted between law enforcement and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Southern California Wednesday, prompting school officials to close the campus to all but students. The protesters, including students and off-campus participants, erected banners and pitched tents in Alumni Park early in the morning, a scene similar to demonstrations occurring on many other […]
- Colombo street vendor arrested for harassing tourist (Category: Breaking News)
- Residents force open road after clash with Dematagoda protesters (Category: Breaking News)
- Police urge public gathering at Galle Face to be vigilant (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven killed, Thurstan College students among those injured (Category: Breaking News)
Motorists in Colombo honked their horns in protest over the closing of key roads for VVIP movements during the visit of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi. Several roads around the Presidential Secretariat were temporarily closed as VVIPs headed to and back for events attended by the Iranian President. Sri Lanka was experiencing heavy rain during […]
- Alarm at toll on rural roads (Category: South Australia)
- All roads in the North are open to the public, says Military Spokesperson (Category: Breaking News)
- NH DOT crews prepare for weekend storm (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
- NH DOT crews prepare for weekend storm (Category: USA, New Hampshire)
Two racing car drivers involved in the Fox Hill Super Cross accident were granted bail by the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court. At least seven people were killed and over 20 others sustained injuries when a car went off track and crashed into a group of spectators at the Fox Hill Super Cross race in Diyatalawa. The […]
- Army appoints committee to probe deadly Fox Hill accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven killed in Fox Hill Super Cross race accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Two racing car drivers arrested over deadly Fox Hill accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Six killed, 21 injured in accident during ‘Fox Hill Super Cross’ in Diyatalawa (Category: Breaking News)
Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi offered to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress and development. He affirmed Iran’s readiness to foster a strong partnership with Sri Lanka and expressed Iran’s willingness to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress and development through the provision of technical and engineering services for large-scale projects. The President expressed these views after launching ...
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Tight security during Iranian President’s visit to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya Development Project inaugurated (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa announced in Parliament, Wednesday, that he will be contesting the presidential polls scheduled to be held later this year or next year. Premadasa said that he was not scared to contest and will also not agree to any political deals from other political parties. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader said […]
- UNP invites Sajith to rejoin the party (Category: Breaking News)
- Royal – Thomian, Sydney 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF commends Sri Lanka’s economic reforms endeavors (Category: Breaking News)
- President visits residence of Sanath Nishantha (Category: Breaking News)
Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband, who were remanded over an alleged foreign employment scam, were granted bail, Wednesday. Abeyratne and her husband were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) after they had appeared before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court recently. CID officers who were outside the court premises arrested Abeyratne and her husband. Abeyratne […...
- Actress Damitha Abeyratne and husband remanded (Category: Breaking News)
- Actress turned activist Damitha Abeyratne arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Damitha Abeyratne and her husband arrested by CID (Category: Breaking News)
- Damitha Abeyratne remanded (Category: Breaking News)
The Uma Oya multipurpose development project, marked as a significant irrigation initiative following the Mahaweli movement, was declared open by the Presidents of Iran and Sri Lanka. Iranian President Dr. Ibrahim Raisi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesingheunveiled a commemorative plaque and inaugurated the project, initiating the operation of electricity generators through digital technol...
- Iran’s President offers to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran and Sri Lanka to sign 5 MoUs during Ebrahim Raisi’s visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya Development Project inaugurated (Category: Breaking News)
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Argentina sought Sri Lanka’s help to arrest Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi if he was part of the Iranian delegation visiting Sri Lanka. According to the AFP news agency, Argentina had requested Interpol to arrest Iran’s Interior Minister over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people. The […]
- US and EU consider new sanctions against Iran (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian regional Police chief criticized for meeting Sri Lankan IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal batsman Airee smashes six sixes in an over (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankans fear deportation under proposed Australian migration bill (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo District Court issued an injunction order against the appointment of Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). A court order was also issued preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the Chairman of the SLFP until the ongoing case concludes. The court also issued an […]
- Police seal SLFP headquarters as internal rift intensifies (Category: Breaking News)
- CBK obtains order preventing Sirisena from functioning as SLFP Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala faction appoints Wijeyadasa as SLFP Acting Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- SLFP group led by CBK appoint Nimal Siripala as Acting Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations called Tuesday for Âa clear, transparent and credible investigation of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops.
Iran and Sri Lanka on Wednesday (24) signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), aimed at bolstering bilateral relations between the two countries.
Heavy traffic is reported in parts of Colombo as multiple roads remain closed due to the arrival of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi.
A dramatic orange haze has descended over Athens as clouds of dust have blown in from the Sahara desert. It is one of the worst such episodes to hit Greece since 2018, according to officials. Greece had already been struck by similar clouds in late March and early April, which also covered areas of Switzerland […]
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishop stabbed during sermon in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
- The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- OJ Simpson, NFL star cleared in ‘trial of the century’, dies aged 76 (Category: Breaking News)
Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation arrived in Sri Lanka, Wednesday, and were welcomed at the Mattala Airport by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane.
The price of imported milk powder will be reduced with effect from tomorrow (25), according to the Milk Powder Importers Association.
- Easier Milk (Category: Business)
- Milk powder scarcity threat (Category: Breaking News)
- Companies request increase in milk powder prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Milk food companies halt milk food imports (Category: Breaking News)
High-ranking officials from around the world gathered in Saint Petersburg for the 12th International Meeting on Security Matters from April 22nd to 25th, 2024.The post 12th International Meeting on Security Matters: High-Ranking officials convenes in Saint Petersburg appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka holds 12th Asia-Oceania Regional Meeting and Port Forum (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host the 12th International Meeting of Association of Ports and Harbours (Category: Breaking News)
- 12th Leopard death reported from Matale (Category: Breaking News)
- 12th Leopard death reported from Matale (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo District Court has issued a permanent injunction, barring former President Maithripala Sirisena from acting as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).The post Maithripala Sirisena barred from SLFP chairmanship until trial ends appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- No constructive Opposition today - SLFP General Secretary and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala Sirisena says he will contest next Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Independent group yet to inform President on nominees for PM (Category: Breaking News)
- SLFP decides to support RW’s Government (Category: Breaking News)
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