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His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has urged President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the government to launch a free, impartial, just, transparent and broad investigation into the alleged plot behind the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, unveiled in British television network Channel 4 s controversial documentary.
Sri Lanka’s government will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made in a British television report that Sri Lankan intelligence had complicity in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people.The post Sri Lanka will investigate allegations of intelligence complicity in 2019 Easter bombings appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories...
- C4 documentary makers admit absence of evidence to support Maulana’s claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Retired Justice Imam to head Channel 4 probe, ex-SLAF chief member of committee (Category: Breaking News)
- President appoints committee to probe Channel 4 allegations (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4 documentary makers admit absence of evidence to support Azad Maulana s claims (Category: Breaking News)
State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan has slammed his former spokesman Azad Maulana, accusing him of telling lies in order to strengthen his claim for asylum overseas. Pillayan denied any links to the Easter Sunday attacks or the bombers saying such allegations are baseless. Issuing a statement, Pillayan said that his party, the Tamil Makkal […]
- Fromer TMVP spokesman spills the beans to Channel 4 (Category: Breaking News)
- MS, GR continued to keep TMVP on payroll (Category: Breaking News)
- Retired SC judge to chair committee on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Pillayan ready to face international probe (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Parliament and the Cabinet discussed the latest allegations over the Easter Sunday attacks. Minister Manusha Nanayakkara told Parliament today that the Cabinet which met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe discussed the allegations raised in the Channel 4 documentary. The Minister said that the Government will back an international investigation into the claims. The main […...
- Retired SC judge to chair committee on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Pillayan ready to face international probe (Category: Breaking News)
- UK television to reveal shocking details on Easter attacks in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Comprehensive international probe on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam Fromer spokesman of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP), Azad Maulana, appeared before Channel 4 and alleged the Sri Lankan military intelligence met the Easter Sunday bobmers before the attacks in 2019. In a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary, aired today on the British television station, Maulana alleged that the meeting took place […]
- Pillayan slams former spokesman over claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Retired SC judge to chair committee on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- MS, GR continued to keep TMVP on payroll (Category: Breaking News)
- Namal notes strong bond between TMVP and MR (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s head of state intelligence service Suresh Sallay, who has been linked to the Easter Sunday attacks, has told a court that he and his family are under pressure. Sallay appeared before a district court on Monday in connection with a defamation suit filed by him against a Catholic priest over the 2019 Easter suicide […]
- Retired SC judge to chair committee on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- President appoints committee to probe Channel 4 allegations (Category: Breaking News)
- Mini war erupts between Maithripala and Fonseka over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala has not implicated any Sri Lankan over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 4th September, 2023 Sri Lankans with a predilection for gratuitous violence or wanton brutality no longer have to spend money to watch western gangster movies. Local television news bulletins are full of actual scenes of violence; they are in fact scarier than taut Hollywood thrillers such as Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. Sicarios of local gangsters […]
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By Easwaran Rutnam A British television station is to reveal shocking details over the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, which it says alleges complicity by officials inside the Government. Channel 4 television announced it will broadcast the program, ‘Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings – Dispatches’ on Tuesday 5th September based on information from highly-placed whistleblowers. […]
- Comprehensive international probe on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to seek UK assistance to probe Easter Sunday attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Commission report on Easter attacks handed over to Catholic Church (Category: Breaking News)
- Catholic Church rejects Sirisena’s apology on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
England slumped to their first defeat by Sri Lanka in T20 internationals as the visitors levelled the series with an eight-wicket win at Chelmsford. England collapsed to 104 all out off 18 overs with Sri Lanka’s superb spinners taking eight of the 10 wickets. Charlie Dean’s 34 was the only score of more than 20 […]
- Sri Lanka beat England by seven wickets to win women’s T20 series (Category: Breaking News)
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- Afghanistan beat the Netherlands to boost World Cup semi-final hopes (Category: Breaking News)
- Nottinghamshire sign Sri Lanka seamer Asitha Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon’s south pole. Aditya-L1 lifted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota on Saturday at 11:50 India time (06:20 GMT). It will travel 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from the […]
- India launches space mission to study black holes (Category: Breaking News)
- India names astronauts for maiden space flight (Category: Breaking News)
- India aims to send astronaut to the Moon by 2040 (Category: Breaking News)
- Hopes of ‘Chandrayaan-3’ Moon lander reawakening dim as India awaits signal (Category: Breaking News)
Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba has solicited help, hours after he was put under house arrest by members of his presidential guard in an ongoing coup attempt on Wednesday. Bongo, who confirmed his arrest in a video circulating on social media and verified by Al Jazeera, called on citizens to “make noise” after the […]
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England joined India, New Zealand and South Africa in introducing pay parity for men’s and women’s teams in international cricket. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced their decision to have equal match fees for the women’s and men’s teams. This is yet another landmark in what is turning out to be a historic year […]
- Tickets to 1st T20I between England Women and Sri Lanka Women sold out (Category: Breaking News)
- England’s T20 World Cup winner announces shock retirement (Category: Breaking News)
- Match fees of Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team increased (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Sri Lanka after Brunt scores record hundred (Category: Breaking News)
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term.
Member of Parliament Anura Kumara Dissanayake said he has been selected as the candidate representing the National People's Power (NPP) party for the upcoming presidential election.The post Anura Kumara Dissanayake selected as the next Presidential candidate of National People’s Power appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake to contest for Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake to contest for Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
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Sharmini Seneviratne is known for pushing boundaries and leading the next generation of elegant fashions. She was the founder of the popular designer label “Silk Wrap” Her ensembles appeal to every women from all ages,corporate women, celebrities, fashionistas and models. She looks beyond the shores of Sri Lanka, drawing inspirations from all over the world. […]
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Kathmandu [Nepal], August 4 (ANI): US Ambassador Dean Thompson met Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday. One of the motives for the meeting was to confirm whether the prime minister would attend the upcoming 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to sources at the prime minister’s private […]
- Rattled by US officials’ Kathmandu visit, China reminds Nepal on ‘One-China’ policy (Category: Breaking News)
- Many sides to Nepal visit of China’s top legislator (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal’s new Pokhara airport on China’s BRI radar: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka this week (Category: Breaking News)
An Indian spacecraft became the first to land on the rugged, unexplored south pole of the moon on Wednesday in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India's standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian lander crashed.The post Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in ‘victory cry of a new India’ appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News...
- India becomes fourth country to land on the moon (Category: Breaking News)
- Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft sends back its first photo (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil writes to Modi congratulating him on moon landing (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan makes history, becoming fifth country to land spacecraft on moon (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 21st August, 2023 Much is being talked about ‘pyramids’ and ‘islands’, of all things, these days. Another pyramid scheme has reportedly collapsed, and those who have lost their money are letting out howls of protests via social media. The Central Bank, from time to time, issues severe warnings to the public about such frauds, […]
- Blight of black money (Category: Breaking News)
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- Machiavellian duplicity (Category: Breaking News)
- Aiyo, Aragalaya! (Category: Breaking News)
By A Special Sports Correspondent St.Peter’s College produced a clinical display of rugby in the decider of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2023 when they beat Isipathana in the decider by 28 points to 17 at Bambalapitiya on Saturday (August 19). The win gave the Peterites the league trophy after a long wait of 13 years […]
- Petes’ presence in rugby was overwhelming this season! (Category: Breaking News)
- Advancing Isipathana show Vidyartha is beatable (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Three quarters’ to battle as Petes and Pathana vie for knockout glory (Category: Breaking News)
- Isipatana and Anthonians move in for the kill during rugby’s Super Round (Category: Breaking News)
Cassandra drooled with anticipation when reading the headlined article in the Sunday Island of August 13 titled Cops to join IRD to raise revenue. It continued to say that the police had launched a new collaboration with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) “to track down unexplained wealth and go after black money.” This move to collaborate came after […]
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- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Dialog Axiata PLC announced, Thursday 10th August 2023, its consolidated financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2023. Financial results included those of Dialog Axiata PLC (the “Company”) and of the Dialog Axiata Group (the “Group”). The Group concluded the 1H 2023 with positive revenue performance being recorded across all business segments, namely, […]
- Gulf Air flies to positive 1H (Category: Business)
- NDB reports significant profit growth during 1H 2012 (Category: Business)
- Textured Jersey 2Q profits dip, upbeat 1H (Category: Business)
- ODEL reports strong 1H profit growth (Category: Business)
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- An Incident At Independence Square (Category: Breaking News)
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A 13-year-old boy has survived after slipping and falling nearly 100ft (30m) at the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona. It took rescue crews two hours to pull Wyatt Kauffman to safety on Tuesday after falling off a ledge at the popular tourist site’s North Rim. He was flown to hospital with serious […]
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- Pakistan’s May 9 & Aragalaya Anniversary In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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The license fee for the public exhibition of any foreign or local films, stage dramas, musicals or performing shows in Sri Lanka under the Public Performance Act has been amended.The post Sri Lanka increases license fee for public performances appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka bus owners protest raising license fees (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry increases casino license and renewal fees (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt crisis: 33 NGOs target some creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- British Council presents ‘The Animals and Children Took To the Streets’ (Category: Business)
By Saman Indrajith Matara District SJB MP Buddhika Pathriana told Parliament, on Tuesday, that a rich person would soon be able to buy an honorary doctorate even for his or her pet dog if the business of selling degrees and honorary titles continued, without the government taking preventive measures. MP Pathirana said there were many […]
- Legal action against unauthorized conferment of national awards, honorary titles (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar President confers honorary title on four Sri Lankan Buddhist monks (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar President confers honorary title on four Sri Lankan Buddhist monks (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar President confers honorary title on four Sri Lankan Buddhist monks (Category: Breaking News)
Over 150 Sri Lankan Muslims, including academics, professionals, community leaders, business personalities, media personalities and youth from across the country, have rejected MMDA proposals put forward by Muslim Members of Parliament. They say that the recommendations by the MPs come at the cost of the most vulnerable, especially the Muslim women and girls, who have […]
- Grave concerns raised over Ranil’s attempt to enforce dictatorship (Category: Breaking News)
- Rajapakse govt looks on as religious intolerance soars (Category: Breaking News)
- Graves of minority Ahmadiyya community being desecrated in Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- All Ceylon Muslim Women’s Association celebrates Diamond Jubilee (Category: Business)
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