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President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday said that parliament was the best teledrama in the country and that too should have been given an award at the Raigam Tele’es 2023 award ceremony. Speaking at the 20th Raigam Tele’es ceremony at Shangri-La Colombo, President Wickremesinghe said that the organisers of the event had overlooked Parliament, the best […]
- Govt to support production of Sri Lanka s first AI film  President (Category: Breaking News)
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TV Derana bagged many top awards at the Raigam Tele es 2023 awards ceremony currently taking place at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo on Saturday (30).
[…]The post Entertainment & Intellectual Activity In Jaffna – The Ramanathan Lectures appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Rajakulendran Academy Of Western Music, Speech & Drama: Reviving English In Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- Provincial Councils: Gejendrakumar Ponnambalam & The Federal Party’s Challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- Provincial Councils: Gejendrakumar Ponnambalam & The Federal Party’s Challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- Four New Universities: A Premature Budget Proposal For Cheats (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Black & White; No Shades? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Multiple Choice Or A Binary Option? (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Missive To AKD & NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- Are We Going To The Fringes Or Coming To The Middle? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Vs. AKD: Who Will Blink First? (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy If anything, the recent initiative of fisheries minister Douglas Devananda to create a fishermen’s volunteer force to tackle the fishers’ issue with the Indian neighbour can make it more complicated than already. If taken forward, it can lead to situations that could cause diplomatic heart-burning between the two South Asian neighbours […]
- There is much more to Katchchatheevu now (Category: Breaking News)
- How Sri Lankan hurdles can hamper connectivity projects to India (Category: Breaking News)
- Stalin writes to Centre seeking release of Indian fishermen from Sri Lankan custody (Category: Breaking News)
- Six Sri Lankan fishermen arrested for poaching in Indian waters (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Trump Likely To Be The Next American President? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Trump-Ramasamy Ticket GOP’s Best Bet In 2024; US Events Will Affect The Whole World (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Tamil Nadu Factor appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Who Were The Early Sri Lankans? (Category: Breaking News)
- DMK Blown Away By Multiple Tsunamis In Tamil Nadu, Is Drowning In The Deluge (Category: Breaking News)
- Prelude To The ‘Long March’ In Tamil Nadu (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi’s Strategies & Engagements In Tamil Nadu In Recent Times (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Humans, for generations, would have been envious of birds as the freedom of the skies was entirely theirs. Born with abilities of terrestrial pursuits, humans soon took to water and mastered the art of transport in water too but attempts at flying like birds were in vain, most ending in disaster! […]
- Standby pilot too declared unfit; UL flight rescheduled (Category: Breaking News)
- Upali Wijewardene – an enigma and a legend (Category: Breaking News)
- Needles found in sandwiches on four US-bound Delta flights (Category: Business)
- Blowing-up Air Lanka’s Tristar-36 on May 3, 1986 (Category: Breaking News)
One can hear ‘Ni Hao’ and ‘Xie Xie’ very often in the streets of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. While this may appear to be a passing comment made to be taken at face value, the remark actually demonstrates the profound penetration of Chinese influence in Kenya, even reaching ordinary Kenyan citizens, at the level […]
- Top Chinese diplomat meets Zimbabwe President, hopes to make inroads in Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- The Chinese Trap in African Contracts (Category: Breaking News)
- In the name of assistance, Chinese companies controlling public services in Kenya: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s role in Lanka’s economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s premium entertainment channel ÂTV Derana won the People s Television Channel of the Year Award for the 7th consecutive year at the SLIM-KANTAR People s Awards 2024.
By N Sathiya Moorthy The figure is still low yet for ten per cent of Sri Lankans to indicate a preference for authoritarian rule does not augur well for the nation’s democracy, which is already under multiple pressures. The continuing economic crisis, which some experts say could push the nation back to a 2002-like situation is […]
- Anura regrets 1987–1989 JVP insurrection (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP-led alliance invited for talks in Delhi for the first time (Category: Breaking News)
- A clichéd phrase that still makes sense and nonsense, too (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP to push for early Parliament elections (Category: Breaking News)
The Taliban has accused Pakistan of killing eight women and children in two overnight air strikes in Afghanistan. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Taliban government, said the “reckless” strikes had hit homes near the border with Pakistan at about 03:00 local time (22:30 GMT). Pakistan has yet to comment. But it comes after President […]
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
- Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishop stabbed during sermon in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
The founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Basil Rajapaksa, hinted at the possibility of the SLPP forming an alliance with President Ranil Wickremesinghe ahead of the upcoming elections. In an interview on Sirasa TV, Rajapaksa said that in his opinion Wickremesinghe has what it takes to lead the country. He also said that […]
- Basil says he is not part of the Government (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP not ruling out Basil as presidential candidate (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil accorded grand welcome on return to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Government wants to see Basil in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
China has attacked a bill going through Congress that could ultimately see TikTok banned in the US, accusing it of “unjustly” behaving like a “bandit”. The bill passed by the House of Representatives would give TikTok’s parent company six months to divest from the firm or face a ban on the app. It still faces […]
- US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide (Category: Breaking News)
- TikTok profits from livestreams of families begging (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Princess of Wales in early stages of treatment for cancer (Category: Breaking News)
China’s big stock-market declines aren’t enough to warrant putting money in the country, according to the chief investment officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s wealth-management business. Most Read from Bloomberg Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Appear on Presidential Ballots America Blew Almost $2 Trillion. Make It Stop. Wall Street’s DEI Retreat Has Officially Begun China […]
- First Batch of China’s Grant Medicines to arrive in Sri Lanka on June 03 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to receive six batches of rice from China (Category: Breaking News)
- Opinion: Sri Lanka holds tight to China (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Embassy Twitter account locked for "dehumanization" (Category: USA, South Dakota)
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has granted USD 7.1 mn for the modernization of the plant quarantine system of Sri Lanka. According to a KOICA statement, this project has been implemented with National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS) of Department of Agriculture (DOA) under the purview of the Ministry of Agriculture. The project, originally launched in […]
- RoK provides USD 6 mn for Central and Uva regions (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. receives USD 6 mn KOICA grant for career platform project (Category: Breaking News)
- KOICA ICT Laboratory for students from vulnerable community in Matara Technical College area (Category: Breaking News)
- KOICA tackles unemployment here (Category: Breaking News)
Six people, including a mother, her four young children, and a family acquaintance, were killed inside a townhouse in the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven, late Wednesday night. During a media briefing Thursday afternoon, Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs said there were initially two calls to 911 around 10:52 p.m. Wednesday. He said first responders […]
- Sri Lankan family dead in Canada ‘mass killing’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan family murdered: 6 dead including 4 children in Ottawa mass killing (Category: Breaking News)
- Father of Sri Lankan family killed in Canada in shock (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect charged in mass killing of Sri Lankan family in Ottawa not seeking bail (Category: Breaking News)
Veteran actress, journalist and former radio news reader Ramya Wanigasekara passed away at the age of 73, this morning (March 08).The post Ramya Wanigasekara passes away appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Veteran actress journalist Ramya Wanigasekara passes away (Category: Breaking News)
- President pays last respects to late Ramya Wanigasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- Veteran dramatist R.R. Samarakoon is no more (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka earns over 18 billion rupees from UN peace keeping (Category: Breaking News)
Six people including a mother, her four young children and a family acquaintance were killed inside a townhouse in the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven late Wednesday night.The post Sri Lankan family murdered: 6 dead including 4 children in Ottawa mass killing appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Grief, pleas for compassion at funeral for Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect charged in mass killing of Sri Lankan family in protective custody (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan family dead in Canada ‘mass killing’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect in killing of Ottawa Sri Lankan family held in protective custody (Category: Breaking News)
The Nelum Pokuna Theater in Colombo hosted the launching ceremony of the “Press Vs. Prez” book today (07), with President Ranil Wickremesinghe presiding over the event. Addressing the gathering President Ranil Wickremesinghe further commented: “It must be noted that this collection of cartoons is in line with a longstanding tradition. I recall visiting former President […]
- I'm not scared to face jokes and cartoons publish against me: President Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- BOOK “SERADA MAHINDA” HANDED OVER TO PRESIDENT (Category: Breaking News)
- For The Missing (Category: Breaking News)
- “Press Vs. Prez” will be launched on 07th March (Category: Breaking News)
Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola has resigned after audio recordings, allegedly featuring him using his influence to help his love interest get government contracts, were released by the media. Otarola tendered his resignation on Tuesday after television programme Panorama broadcast the recordings over the weekend. Announcing his resignation, Otarola told reporters in Lima he had […]
- Recordings show Daley, LBJ worked to stem 1968 riots (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Blagojevich judge rejects recordings (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Blagojevich recordings at issue again (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Blagojevich’s brother wants to suppress recordings (Category: USA, Illinois)
A book titled “Press Vs. Prez” providing insights into how newspaper cartoonists portrayed President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s unique role in steering the country through economic turmoil, will be officially launched at the Nelum Pokuna Theater in Colombo on 07th March 2024, at 4:00 PM. The event will be graced by President Ranil Wickremesinghe himself. The compilation […]
- Ranil Meets President (Category: Breaking News)
- Urgent meeting between President and Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Nasheed will be protected, Wahid tells Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President, UNP leader discuss Parliament reopening (Category: Breaking News)
Under the leadership of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, bilateral summits and discussions at political and official levels have increased, further strengthening the bond between the two nations. On Sept 6 in 2022, Indian PM Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina signed several significant agreements further strengthening the bilateral relationship between […]
- India, Bangladesh inaugurate cross-border energy pipeline (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal inks long-term power deal with India, to sell 10,000 MW electricity over 10 years (Category: Breaking News)
- India -Sri Lanka Joint Declaration on President Rajapaksa Visit to New Delhi (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Lanka sign deals worth $ 700 m (Category: Business)
[…]The post Gaza: Creating Hell On Earth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Putting Palestine In Perspective (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is Necessary In Gaza? Ceasefire Or Peace Keeping, Or Both? (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli Right To Defend & Palestinian Right To Be Free (Category: Breaking News)
- From ‘Never Again’ To ‘Here Again’ – World’s Shameful Indifference To Israeli Impunity! (Category: Breaking News)
Mr. K.C. Saranga, a seasoned journalist of TV Derana, has emerged triumphant at an international media festival in Bangladesh.
By Shamindra Ferdinando With the presidential election scheduled for later this year, political parties represented in Parliament have stepped up efforts to forge alliances. In terms of the Constitution, presidential elections will have to be conducted between Sept 18 and Oct 18, 2024. The last presidential election was held in Nov 2019. Even though the […]
- AKD vows to stop allocating funds for ex-presidents, questions Sagala’s role (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-SLAF officer sheds light on developments leading to Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez, SLPP urged not to use ex-CJ’s committee to put off next presidential election (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-COPE Chairman alleges executive intervention in House committees (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 26th February, 2024 Sri Lanka is a nation in the hara-kiri mode. It needs no enemies; it has become its worst enemy. It continues to maintain a bunch of failed, corrupt politicians and their bureaucratic lackeys responsible for ruining the economy and hell-bent on degrading vital national assets which they are planning to dispose […]
- Orwellian Isle Ordeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Message from a Cell Death (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Match Melancholia (Category: Breaking News)
- Empire’s Enchantment (Category: Breaking News)
‘Umpire hora’ is a famous cry in this country whether be it at backyard cricket after school, soft ball games played on the Parliament grounds during the weekend, inter-school fixtures or even during international games. Some 25,000 ardent cricket fans were yelling the same on Wednesday night as Sri Lanka lost a tense game against […]
- Hannibal was brought in for Palliyaguruge due to fatigue (Category: Breaking News)
- Hannibal unfit for international games – Hasaranga (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga conundrum (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga suggests ‘another job’ for umpire following no ball controversy (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is probably the only democratic country where people wonder if elections would be held in an election year, Nidahasa Janatha Sabawa (NJS), leader MP Dullas Alahapperuma said. Sri Lanka is also the only country that postponed an election under the pretext of bankruptcy, he added. “From my experience, an election boosts an economy.” […]
- NGO Head: Delays in holding polls lead to political violence (Category: Breaking News)
- Time frame for presidential poll set by law: elections chief (Category: Breaking News)
- People don’t vote rationally at general election held after presidential polls (Category: Breaking News)
- EC seeks Rs 30 bn for polls next year (Category: Breaking News)
Rex Clementine at Dambulla Moments after his altercation with match officials following Sri Lanka’s loss in the third T-20 International at Dambulla, Wanindu Hasaranga was charged by Match Referee Chris Broad for bringing the game into disrepute. Hasaranga was disputing with the umpires for not calling a no ball after Kamindu Mendis faced a high […]
- Wanindu Hasaranga announces retirement from international Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga suspended for two matches, fined (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga conundrum (Category: Breaking News)
- T20 World Cup- Wanindu Hasaranga shortlisted for Player of Tournament award (Category: Breaking News)
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