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At first glance, life in Sri Lanka's financial capital Colombo looks deceptively normal.The post Is the worst over for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis? appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s revenue shortfall concerns IMF team – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- USAID Administrator Samantha Power arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka aims to have $2.9 billion IMF loan finalised in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hit by record brain drain, but some stay to rebuild (Category: Breaking News)
Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after protesters stormed the presidential palace in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a video surfaced of Mr Kaluthantri lounging on a bed draped with the presidential flag. Pictures of young men jumping […]
- Brazil’s President vows to punish rioters who stormed Congress (Category: Breaking News)
- Mass arrests in Brazil as President condemns ‘terrorist’ riots (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules Imran Khan arrest was illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's national carrier has been struggling against even more headwinds than many of its rivals.The post Sri Lanka airline boss says ‘don’t be a CEO during Covid’ appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- SriLankan Airlines obtains Government’s approval to recruit foreign pilots (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines participates at the Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines, Korean Air activate codeshare partnership (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog, SriLankan offer star points, FlySmiLes conversion (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Janatha Aragalaya: The People’s Struggle In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Exit Of The Old Guard & The Arrival Of The New (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi-Wickremesinghe Tamil Drama (Category: Breaking News)
- Diaspora Tamils & 13A (Category: Breaking News)
- 40 Years After The Anti-Tamil Pogrom Of July 1983: Root Causes Remain Unaddressed (Category: Breaking News)
The mayor of Paris does not want Russia to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games while the war in Ukraine continues. Anne Hidalgo said last month she was in favour of Russia competing under a neutral banner, but has changed stance. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said Russians and Belarusians may be allowed to compete […]
- Nordic nations join calls for ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes to be upheld (Category: Breaking News)
- IOC wants sanctions on Russia and Belarus to remain (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine accuses IOC of ‘double standards’ over Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine threaten to boycott 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
The Olympic committees of five Nordic nations have backed calls for the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes to be upheld for the Paris 2024 Games. In a joint statement the Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish committees said: “Now is not the right time to consider their return.” The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has […]
- Paris Mayor wants Russia banned from 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine accuses IOC of ‘double standards’ over Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- IOC wants sanctions on Russia and Belarus to remain (Category: Breaking News)
- Max Verstappen fastest on first day of testing (Category: Breaking News)
BBC reported that a looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus that was on display at a US museum has been returned to Egypt. The 2.9m (9.5ft) long “Green Coffin” dates back to the Late Dynastic Period, which spanned 664BC to 332BC, and belonged to a priest called Ankhenmaat. It was looted
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal (Category: Breaking News)
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando appealed to international travellers to add Sri Lanka to their travel wish list, assuring tourists are cushioned from the economic shocks the country is undergoing, and that they will be well looked after.The post Hospitality doesn’t die just because inflation is high – Harin appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA ...
- Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara expelled from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara reappointed to UNP working Committee (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s sports minister suspends four national sports federations (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin appointed Sports Minister, Pavithra appointed Irrigation Minister (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Aragalaya & Morality appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Why I Don’t Support The Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Gota Twosome: One Gone, The Other Is Acting Up (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of Transforming A Nation Built Over A Political Cesspit (Category: Breaking News)
- Saying No To Authoritarian Governance (Category: Breaking News)
by Sean GLEESON and Amal JAYASINGHE (AFP) Lankan security forces demolished the main anti-government protest camp in the capital Friday, evicting activists in a pre-dawn assault that raised international concern for dissent under the crisis-wracked country’s new pro-Western president. Troops and police Special Task Force commandos wielding batons and armed with automatic assault rifles charged on ...
- AKD: Ranil cannot intimidate public (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP demands release of Aragalaya activists detained under PTA, insists there is no evidence agai... (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil likely to go for presidential poll first – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil vows to fight ‘Fascists’ (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Why I Don’t Support The Aragalaya appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Aragalaya & Morality (Category: Breaking News)
- Whither Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of Transforming A Nation Built Over A Political Cesspit (Category: Breaking News)
- Unarmed but not peaceful (Category: Breaking News)
After being closed to tourists for two years, Japan is opening its borders to visitors from 98 countries and regions. It marks the most significant moment so far in the country’s slow relaxation of its Covid-19 entry restrictions. But some restrictions will remain, including a requirement to visit the country as part of a tour […]
- Israel and Switzerland confirm Monkeypox cases (Category: Breaking News)
- Hong Kong’s John Lee: Ex-security chief set to become new leader (Category: Breaking News)
- North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post What’s Next, After The Rajapaksa Clan & #GotaGoGama Are Both Gone? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Survive Or Perish? – An Open Letter To The President (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Brutalities Against Protesters (Category: Breaking News)
Below is an interview with Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleke published in the French Diplomatic Review – La Lettre Diplomatique (The Diplomatic Letter) Two years after the end of a three decades conflict, the lifting of the emergency rule in late August 2011 confirmed the beginning of a new era for Sri Lanka. With the recent discovery of ...
- France assures assistance to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- French President Emmanuel Macron pledges strong support for debt restructuring in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- France continues support for Sri Lanka’s renewable energy plans (Category: Breaking News)
June 16, 2010: 11.00 am Siobhain McDonagh: (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab): I am grateful for the chance to highlight again the appalling treatment of Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Government....
- Answer given by British Prime Minister to question on Sri Lanka War Crimes Tribunal (Category: Breaking News)
- British Parliament spotlight on Sri Lanka again (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil American Peace Initiative Responds to SL Foreign Minister’s US Visit (Category: Breaking News)
- 41 British MPs urge Prime Minister Cameron to support an independent, international war crimes i... (Category: Breaking News)
The headline and two articles of four in the front page of The Sunday Leader of last week was on money. The lead article screamed “UNP Leader Got Rs. 48 mn From One ‘Donor’” . The other two titles were: “One Billion Rupees For IIFA”; “Sumal Wants Rs. 19 bn For Waters Edge”. With pulse racing ...
- The Maid Who Gave Them Breakfast in Bed is Now Confined to Bed (Category: Breaking News)
- Washing machine cat is feline dizzy (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- Gets Oscars presenting gig (Category: Business)
- Megyn Kelly pulls sons from ‘woke’ UWS school over anti-white letter (Category: USA, New York)
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