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15th anniversary of defeat of LTTE: War veteran MP warns of LTTE rump, sympathizers exploiting situation By Shamindra Ferdinando General Secretary of Amnesty International, Agnès Callamard, is scheduled to visit Mullivaikkal, in the Mullaithivu District, where the combined security forces defeated the LTTE. The visit is scheduled to take place on 18 May, the day before the […]
- Sarath draws RW’s attention to humiliation of military officers (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Genocide’: Dire warning issued over Canadian move, Sabry asked to move resolution in parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP MP asks FM for clarification (Category: Breaking News)
- National Security House Committee head asks why Diaspora doesn’t want India and TNA investigated (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post After May Day: Now What? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Planning For A Year Of Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump-Ramasamy Ticket GOP’s Best Bet In 2024; US Events Will Affect The Whole World (Category: Breaking News)
- AKD’s Recent Climb Is Meteoric, Yet A Long Way To Go (Category: Breaking News)
- Election Or No Election, Ranil Is done; He’s Not Fit For Office (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued a condolence message on the demise of Spiritual Father of Believer’s Eastern Church His Holiness Moran Mor Athanasius Yohan I Metropolitan Bishop on His departing to Glory & Eternal Rest in America Texas on 08 May, 2024. The text of the message: I hereby convey my sincere heartfelt and Deepest […]
- President meets Pope Benedict (Category: Breaking News)
- President meets Pope Benedict XVI (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP appeal for SF given to Pope (Category: Breaking News)
- Threats against Mannar Bishop: Jayalath writes to Pope Benedict the XVI (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Economic Growth, National Security, And What Next For Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Colombo University Business Economic Summit 2024: Keynote Address (Category: Breaking News)
- The Magic 2048: What Is To Be Done To Make Ranilnomics A Reality? (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy 2024: More Challenging Than The Two Previous Years (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Growth Lab Experiment Should Be Converted From A Mere Wish To Ground Level Reality (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Reflections On The Life & Achievements Of Dr. N. Ethirveerasingam: An Exceptional Tamil Hailed From Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Manikavasagam’s News Experience, A News Textbook (Category: Breaking News)
- A Reflection On Forty Years Since The ‘Black July’ Anti-Tamil Pogrom In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Exploring The Silent Wilderness Of Self-Discovery (Category: Breaking News)
- “Lamā Adhyāpanaya Sandahā Kathandara” (Stories To Be Used For Educating Children) (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita None of the actions and initiatives of the Ranil Wickremesinghe government is sincere and the state machinery is being blatantly misused for election purposes, MP Prof G.L Peiris said on Thursday.He told the Sunday Island that in recent months the government has established an independent Commission for Truth, Unity and Reconciliation and […]
- EU MPs say Lanka needs global support on reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- Achieving national unity and reconciliation requires multi-partisan consultations and acceptance... (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka urged by US to take ‘concrete’ reconciliation steps (Category: Breaking News)
- Pope Francis implores Lankan leaders to listen to the cries of the people (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Teflon Tiran & Visa Outsourcing appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Visa scandal exposed after airport chaos (Category: Breaking News)
- Visa controversy: SJB alleges Tiran Alles misled Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT Mobitel offered same service at USD 1 per person but VFS charges USD 25 plus – SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- On Arrival Visa Fiasco – What A Shame On Our Nation (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post An Open Missive To AKD & NPP appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil & Sajith Running Out Af Alternatives (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Vs. AKD: Who Will Blink First? (Category: Breaking News)
- Are We Going To The Fringes Or Coming To The Middle? (Category: Breaking News)
- Black & White; No Shades? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ignoring The Whale, While Hooking The Sprat appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Just Rewards For Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- On Overlooking The Obvious (Category: Breaking News)
- Improvising To Overcome Tragedy (Category: Breaking News)
- Aiyo Sirisena! Cut Out The Bluff! (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka showcased at ‘Passport DC’ tour - Attracts over 2,500 visitors (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington DC hosts an event in association with "Wharton Club of DC" promo... (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates inaugurates non-stop daily service to Washington, DC (Category: Business)
- "Passport DC - around the world embassy tour' attracts over 2500 visitors (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post May Day Music Miscellany: Contest Between The SJB & The NPP & The UNP-SLPP Dilemma appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Feminist Revolt & Masculinity Pitfalls In The Bolshevik Camp: Sri Lanka’s Election Prelude (Category: Breaking News)
- May Day Politics: A Pregame To Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- May Day Thoughts: Political Economy Of The Ranil-SLPP-SLFP-UNP-SJB Convergence (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP: From Idealism Of Anti-Indianism To Pragmatic Realism(?) (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka & Israel: Parallel Legacies As Geo-Conscious States appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Exploring The Silent Wilderness Of Self-Discovery (Category: Breaking News)
- President Affirms Commitment To Two-State Solution In Palestine – A comment (Category: Breaking News)
- Dr. S. Sivakumaran – An Exemplar (Category: Breaking News)
- Suppressing Free Speech & Religious Freedom By Labelling Them Hate Speech (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The “Aragalaya“ Of 1848 appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From Torrington to Independence Square (Category: Business)
- Free Medical Camp At Torrington Mahal Nivasa By Apeksha Foundation (Category: Breaking News)
- Fire in Torrington Avenue (Category: Breaking News)
- An Incident At Independence Square (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Media Freedom In Sri Lanka; Why Are Journalists’ Murder Investigations Being Avoided? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Why A Tamil Common Candidate In The Presidential Election? (Category: Breaking News)
- Hague Tribunal: ‘MiG Deal Revelations The Main Motive For Lasantha’s Murder’ – Ex IP Nishantha S... (Category: Breaking News)
- Journalists Killed & Missing In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President to pardon bailed journalist Tissainayagam (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged political parties to collaborate with the government in safeguarding the country’s economic stability by ensuring the success of the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).The post Sri Lanka President urges unity to safeguard economic stability amid IMF deal appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka...
- Prez asks Opp. to cooperate (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President to intensify focus on national unity, youth aspirations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says proposals set forth by parties to form all-party Government will be sha... (Category: Breaking News)
…Arjuna joins SJB Thalawakele rally By Rathindra Kuruwita Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) would renegotiate the agreement with the IMF to make it more people friendly, SJB and Opposition Leader, Sajith Premadasa said yesterday (01) addressing their main May Day event at Chatham Street, Colombo Fort. Premadasa said: “We will also establish presidential task forces to […]
- Vadivel Suresh resigns from all posts in SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith promises to establish independent body to retrieve stolen public funds (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith-Anura debate next month (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith blasts govt. for turning country into auction house (Category: Breaking News)
by Reemus Fernando Sri Lanka will not be able to field their formidable men’s 4×400 metres relay quartet inclusive of the two fastest men in Asia in the 400 metres this season at the upcoming World Relays in Bahamas due to visa issues. The team inclusive of Aruna Dharshana, who has clocked the fastest time […]
- Sri Lanka teams eye Asian Relay Championships after visa issues derail Olympic plans (Category: Breaking News)
- Dharshana and 400 metres sprinters lead yearend rankings (Category: Breaking News)
- Medhani, Kodikara replace Amasha and Rajakaruna for Asian Relays (Category: Breaking News)
- Nadeesha rises from Junior National 6th place to clinch Asian title (Category: Breaking News)
A special traffic plan will be implemented in and around the areas where May Day parades and rallies will be held on Wednesday (May 01), Sri Lanka Police announced.
Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital engineering and IT services, proudly hosted the first-ever LinkedIn (LI) community event in Sri Lanka, dubbed “Connect Colombo.” The landmark event took place at the Courtyard by Marriott, marking a significant milestone in the country’s professional networking landscape. Bringing together over 200 industry leaders and mid to seni...
- Virtusa Sri Lanka Recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in IT & ITES Industry (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Wraps-up ‘Code to Cloud’ Training Program with University of Peradeniya (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Launches Helio to Help Enterprises Harness GenAI to Accelerate Outcomes (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Certified a Great Place to Work across the Globe (Category: Breaking News)
by Rex Clementine A video clip from Benson & Hedges tri-nation series in the year 1990 involving two greats of the game Aravinda de Silva and Wasim Akram has gone viral. The short clip indeed is pure gold. It not only has two of the greatest entertainers of the game in action but you can […]
- President invites Aravinda and Sidath to spearhead special cricket project (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB: New method should be adopted to elect SLC officials (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee chief denies any interference in team selections (Category: Breaking News)
- Aravinda de Silva calls for unity in Sri Lankan cricket, urges to stop blame game (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Debate Between Presidential Candidates First: A Point Of View appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Reform Prospects: Missing Middle, Last Chance, Aragalaya-2? (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoring Parliamentary Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Election Year Road Map For Constitutional Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Electing A New Parliament & Ending The Old Presidency (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)
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
- 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)
[…]The post Justice Does Not Require A Mandate But A New Government appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Warning To Be Heeded (Category: Breaking News)
- Accountability Issues & Human Rights Cannot Be Glossed Over (Category: Breaking News)
- Time For Truth Come Out (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Needs To Commit To More Than Commissions (Category: Breaking News)
WUSC (World University Service of Canada) held its first entrepreneurial ecosystem convening and knowledge sharing events on 27 February 2024 in Colombo and 14 March in Jaffna, under its newest project GRIT – Growth, Resilience, Investment and Training, a Gender-Responsive Entrepreneurial
- Canada and Sri Lanka sign MoU to implement a Volunteer Cooperation programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Mobile interactive space on ‘Journey of Transformation and Women’s Empowerment’ launched (Category: Breaking News)
- FCCISL to host ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ for 17th consecutive year (Category: Business)
- Canada to contribute towards sustainable economic growth in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Reforming Education: Target For Creative Capital & Not For Mere Human Capital appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Target 2048 – Go For Creative Capital And Not For Mere Human Capital (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Develop A Knowledge-Based Innovative Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Complex Economy System (Category: Breaking News)
- A case for peer group based self-learning – Part 1 (Category: Breaking News)
by Rex Clementine Young fast bowling sensation Mathesha Pathirana is rocking India. His deadly death over bowling efforts for Chennai Super Kings had made him an overnight sensation last season. Madras fans are beginning to love him even more this season after he blew away arch-rivals Mumbai Indians with a four-wicket haul during Sunday’s double […]
- Indian court reduces sentence imposed on two accused of conspiring to carry out attacks in Sri L... (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian court directs to issue passport to woman born to SL parents in Tamil Nadu (Category: Breaking News)
- Freed Rajiv case convict wants to return home to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Matheesha; cricket’s latest sensation (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Devapriya and Pasindu Nimsara No Avurudu would be complete without an Avurudu Ulela. It has become part of our national social calendar, an event that must be organised, a tradition that must be kept. Practically every institution, from nurseries to universities to companies to Rotaract Societies, has a shot at holding one. The […]
- Avurudu awakening (Category: Business)
- The true meaning of Aluth Avurudu at MLH (Category: Business)
- The Big Deal Avurudu Lifestyle Fair a huge success (Category: Business)
- Union Bank Avurudu Fiesta 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 18th April, 2024 Tourist arrivals are on the increase, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. Prestigious international travel guides are very generously promoting Sri Lanka as a must-visit tourist destination. Lonely Planet says ‘endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful [...
- Lanka notched million foreign tourist arrivals for 2023 on Tuesday (Category: Breaking News)
- Country attracts more than 800,000 tourists by 8 August (Category: Breaking News)
- SLTB to launch luxury service targeting foreign tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Boom in tourism (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Excitement Unleashed – Slot Games and Betting Options on Melbet Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- 400 Shops In Colombo To Be Sealed (Category: Breaking News)
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