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Amidst on-arrival visa controversy Amidst an on-arrival visa scam, Sri Lanka has held discussions with Singapore regarding the upgrading of the country’s immigration and emigration system The Foreign Ministry has said, “The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Singapore Senarath Dissanayake met a team of officials from the Immigration Checkpoint Authority (ICA) of Singapore at […]
- Singapore offers assistance to upgrade immigration system in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota leaves Singapore after fleeing protesters at home (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankans amongst 54 suspects nabbed for immigration offences (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-Prez Rajapaksa has visit pass to Singapore extended (Category: Breaking News)
Lankan soldiers of fortune ‘trapped’ on Russia-Ukrainian front: By Shamindra Ferdinando A high level delegation that included Secretary Defence Gen. (retd.) Kamal Gunaratne is yet to leave for Moscow two weeks after the government announced the move in response to growing reports of ex-Sri Lankan military personnel taking up assignments with the Russian military. State […]
- Ex-military men on Russia-Ukraine front: Prez to dispatch team to Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- Acting Canadian HC summoned over sanctions on ex-Presidents, others (Category: Breaking News)
- National elections: Ex-military factor (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-LTTE should not be marginalized (Category: Breaking News)
Vote on Economic Transformation Bill acid test for SLPP group – Prof. Peiris By Shamindra Ferdinando The Opposition has questioned President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recently concluded visit to the Northern Province, where he declared open a new hospital and university facilities, etc., as part of his Presidential Poll campaign. Prof. G. L. Peiris raised the latest […]
- Prez, SLPP urged not to use ex-CJ’s committee to put off next presidential election (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP MPs urged not to protect Health Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Opp. says onus on EC to call prez polls, warns against govt. intervention (Category: Breaking News)
- GL alleges govt. trying to dupe public (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 29th May, 2024 The rewards of political power are not limited to status and privilege, especially in the developing world, where they include financial benefits, perks and privileges, and even impunity. They are among the main drivers in Sri Lankan politics, where self-seeking opportunists outnumber those with a genuine desire to serve the public. […]
- List of retired MPs on pension payroll made public (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith accuses SLPP of sinister moves in Parliament, alleges corruption in driving licence print... (Category: Breaking News)
- MPs are not immune from country’s laws – SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- Quorum quandary (Category: Breaking News)
by Rex Clementine You’ve got to appreciate the frankness with which Upul Tharanga has gone about his business as Chairman of Selectors. The clarity the former captain has shown had it been followed by his predecessors, Sri Lanka wouldn’t have got knocked out of next year’s Champions Trophy. One question that everyone seemed to be […]
- Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications (Category: Breaking News)
- BOI grants approval to Adani Group for installation of two wind power plants in Mannar and Poone... (Category: Breaking News)
- No more power cuts, says Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Rupee hits record high against USD (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Whilst THE USA and its allies continue to hound Sri Lanka for defeating terrorism, finding flimsy excuses for their warped actions, they seem to be turning a blind eye to the atrocities committed by their ally, Israel which continues to massacre the innocent breaking all rules with impunity. Their hypocrisy seems […]
- UN court hears South Africa genocide case against Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- UN world court calls for prevention of genocidal acts in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Massacre of innocents and hypocrisy of West (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court (Category: Breaking News)
Amnesty International, along with other organisations, have urgently called on the Sri Lankan government to halt the current proposals for a new Labour Law and to ensure that reforms to the labour laws are only taken after due consultation with workers and their representatives. “We express our serious concerns over the proposed reforms which, as […]
- Minister Thondaman raises concerns about Lankan migrant workers with ILO Director General (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka urged to immediately halt labour law reform process (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed Law Breaks Government Pledge to End Abuse’ – HRW (Category: Breaking News)
- CWC leader calls upon TUs to be innovative and inclusive (Category: Breaking News)
Director General of the Election Commission, Saman Sri Ratnayake, has said that the Presidential Election cannot be put off with the help of a referendum.
Fonterra, which is selling its Sri Lanka business, says it has received “a high volume of interest” from potential buyers for its consumer and associated businesses. “It’s still early days in this process, and we commit to providing farmer shareholders, unit holders, our people and the market updated on new developments as they occur,’ says […]
- New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra considering selling Sri Lanka business (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil meets Wigneswaran for talks in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Aura Lanka Chairman arrested and remanded (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Stop Using Schools As Political Platforms! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Fervent Message To Lankan Mothers Through Sirasa Lakshapathi (Category: Breaking News)
- A Fervent Message To Lankan Mothers Through Sirasa Lakshapathi (Category: Breaking News)
- A Fervent Message To Lankan Mothers Through Sirasa Lakshapathi (Category: Breaking News)
- A Fervent Message To Lankan Mothers Through Sirasa Lakshapathi (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post NATO Expansion: The Untold Agreement & Its Role In The Ukraine War appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – V: A “Carnival” Of Quads (Category: Breaking News)
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping & Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – II: US Military-Industrial Complex & The War Without End (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Celebrating Menstrual Hygiene Day: Reproductive Rights & The Fight Against Period Poverty appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Health Cost of Period Poverty (Category: Breaking News)
- The Health Cost of Period Poverty (Category: Breaking News)
- The Health Cost of Period Poverty (Category: Breaking News)
- The Health Cost of Period Poverty (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), which commands a majority in Parliament, has opposed a proposal to postpone the Presidential and Parliament elections. SLPP National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa said that postponing elections is not healthy for any democracy. “Postponing elections is not healthy for any democracy. Extending the terms of the President and […]
- Rajapaksas out in force for Sri Lanka election (Category: Breaking News)
- Immediate solutions from Namal Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- MP NAMAL RAJAPAKSA TAKES OATHS AS LAWYER (Category: Breaking News)
- “Satakaya” for Namal Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
The United National Party (UNP) has proposed postponing the Presidential and Parliament elections to keep President Ranil Wickremesinghe in power. UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said that the economy needs to be rebuilt and the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must be fulfilled. He said that in order to do that Wickremesinghe […]
- EC to consider request to allow Sri Lankans overseas to vote (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil proposed winding up UNP (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP suspends 1,137 local council members (Category: Breaking News)
- LG polls postponed again (Category: Breaking News)
Protesters surrounded Minister Prasanna Ranatunga’s vehicle near the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) office and demanded to speak to him. A small group of protesters gathered outside the SLPP office in Battaramulla while the Minister was inside. The Minister then came out in his vehicle and spoke to the media and criticized the protesters. The […]
- Minister says protesters arrested for hooting at MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- Prasanna Ranatunga slapped with 2 year suspended jail term (Category: Breaking News)
- Prasanna instructs Police to ensure free movement of essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- Government says peaceful protesters have withdrawn (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) at their current levels of 8.50 per cent and 9.50 per cent, respectively. The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka arrived at this decision after carefully assessing the […]
- Demand for imports in Sri Lanka continues to remain subdued (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka decides to maintain policy rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka further reduces policy interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank decides to continue with tight monetary policy (Category: Breaking News)
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the joint resolution furnished by the President and the Minister of Health to enter into a memorandum of understanding between Sontell group Hong Kong International Limited and the Government of Sri Lanka to obtain the funds required for the construction of a general hospital and a children’s hospital […]
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries to hold the 60th Session and Ministerial Meeting of the International Coconut Community in Colombo in November this year using the income earned by the Coconut Development Authority and the contribution of several private institutions in the coconut sector. The […]
- Felling of Coconut Trees Banned (Category: Breaking News)
- Black Market (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka bans felling of coconut trees as country faces shortages (Category: Breaking News)
- Substandard coconut oil being sold around the island (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo District Court today issued another restraining order preventing Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakse from functioning as the Chairman and a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
The United National Party (UNP) has proposed to postpone Sri Lanka s two upcoming elections by at least two years.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) states that there is a possibility to further reduce the market interest rates.
[…]The post Political Solution Is Missing Part Of Reconciliation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Don’t Disregard The Less Privileged (Category: Breaking News)
- Valuing Japan’s Moral Ethos & Economic Assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Getting Nearer To Solution As Options Narrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Justice Does Not Require A Mandate But A New Government (Category: Breaking News)
The United National Party (UNP), led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has proposed a referendum to extend the terms of both the Sri Lankan President and Parliament by two years.The post UNP proposes referendum to Extend Presidential and Parliamentary terms by two years appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- SLPP shoots down proposal to postpone elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Presidential polls cannot be delayed by advancing general election – EC (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP Gen. Secy’s proposal shouldn’t be taken seriously – SLPP (Category: Breaking News)
- Prof. Peiris complains of continuing shenanigans by President in the run-up to presidential poll (Category: Breaking News)
Amnesty International along with other organizations have urgently called on the Sri Lankan Government to halt the current proposals for a new Labour Law and to ensure that reforms to the labour laws are only taken after due consultation with workers and their representatives.
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) at 8.50 percent and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) at 9.50 percent.The post Central Bank of Sri Lanka maintains Policy Rates to support Economic Recovery appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Steady Hand (Category: Business)
- Unchanged (Category: Business)
- Monetary Policy (Category: Business)
- Policy Stance (Category: Business)
Viranjith Thambugala, the Chairman of Aura Lanka, who was arrested and remanded over allegations of financial fraud, has been granted bail.The post Viranjith Thambugala granted bail appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Aura Lanka chairman Viranjith Thambugala granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Aura Lanka chairman Viranjith Thambugala arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Viranjith Thambugala arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs 70mn misappropriation: Ex-LPL team owner remanded (Category: Breaking News)
Authorities reported that seven wild elephants were found dead in the Handapanwila area of the Polonnaruwa Wildlife Reserve in Sri Lanka due to drowning.The post Seven Wild Elephants found dead in Sri Lanka’s Polonnaruwa Wildlife Reserve appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka to conduct population census on wild elephants (Category: Breaking News)
- A trunk tale - Sri Lanka Asia’s home for highest density of wild elephants (Category: Business)
- Army in jumbo chase (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Army and wildlife officers in a three-day programme to chase away elephants in the North (Category: Breaking News)
Several political parties, including the National Freedom Front (NFF) led by MP Wimal Weerawansa and Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) led by MP Udaya Gammanpila, along with several civil organizations, formed a new political movement named 'Sarvajana Balaya' this morning (May 27).The post ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ political movement launched in Colombo appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking ...
- Dilith, Gammanpila, Wimal form new political movement - Sarvajana Balaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Hiru TV - Balaya - Political Discussion - 2014-10-09 (Category: Video)
- Video: Hiru TV - Balaya - Political Discussion - 2014-08-07 (Category: Video)
- Video: Hiru TV - Balaya - Political Discussion - 2014-07-31 (Category: Video)
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) at their current levels of 8.50 per cent and 9.50 per cent, respectively.
Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development, Jeevan Thondaman, warned that Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) that fail to pay the minimum daily wage of Rs. 1700 will have their lease terminated. Issuing a statement, the Minister said that the Cabinet of Ministers have mandated Regional Plantation Companies to pay estate workers the minimum daily […]
- Plantation companies submit fresh proposal to end daily wage dispute (Category: Breaking News)
- Minimum daily wage for plantation workers increased to Rs. 1,700 (Category: Breaking News)
- Government considers taking back loss making plantation companies (Category: Breaking News)
- Jeevan raises red flag to RPCs over mistreatment of estate workers (Category: Breaking News)
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