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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- Government says peaceful protesters have withdrawn (Category: Breaking News)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 proposes postponing polls to keep Ranil in power (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP member, 4 others remanded (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.
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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)
Rex Clementine There have been eight T-20 World Cups so far and West Indies and England have won the crown two times each while Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Australia have tasted success once each. Sri Lanka have an enviable record in the biannual event having won the title in 2014 and reached two other […]
- Zimbabwe welcome more teams in World Cups (Category: Breaking News)
- Our secret for success in World Cups is absorbing pressure well – Sanath (Category: Breaking News)
- India series chance for Sri Lanka to solve some puzzles (Category: Breaking News)
- Choose your fights wisely (Category: Breaking News)
by Daya Gamage Foreign Service National Political Specialist (ret) US Department of State (Continued from yesterday) Williamson cable on ICRC statement Williamson cable further noted what Jacques de Maio said about the LTTE and its strategies: “On the LTTE, de Maio said that it had tried to keep civilians in the middle of a permanent […]
- Civilian deaths and injuries in the Govt-LTTE conflict in the Wanni (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka defends war conduct, slams rebel 'human shields' (Category: Breaking News)
- Credible allegations against Sri Lankan Armed Forces in conducting war against LTTE in Wanni (Category: Breaking News)
- Reflections on the endgame of the Govt-LTTE conflict: Jan-May 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
Tuesday 28th May, 2024 Words undergo semantic shifts or progression over time, and the adjective, ‘smart’, has taken on a whole new meaning since the advent of the mobile phone which is capable of performing some of the functions of a computer and connecting to the Internet and has therefore come to be dubbed ‘smartphone’. […]
- No pension for 90,000 farmers (Category: Breaking News)
- Agriculture Ministry to look into discrepancies in fuel subsidies for farmers (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to provide farmers with cash to purchase fertilizer in Maha season (Category: Breaking News)
- Agri. Minister criticizes state institutions for not apprising farmers of looming drought (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom have agreed on a new partnership to protect the marine environment. The British High Commission in Colombo, Andrew Patrick, said yesterday that the Ministry of Environment and the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two nations, to protect and […]
- UK and Sri Lanka sign deal to protect marine environment. (Category: Breaking News)
- SL divided in fighting X-Press Pearl disaster case (Category: Breaking News)
- First International Zero Waste Day to be celebrated in SL today (Category: Breaking News)
- International Coastal Cleanup Day commemorated (Category: Breaking News)
The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024'2025 scholarship program, jointly offered by the Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRCSL) and the President s Fund for students studying Information and Communication Technology at the G.C.E Advanced Level has been extended until June 07, 2024.
The deadline for submitting applications for the 2024/2025 scholarship program, jointly offered by the Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission and the President’s fund for students studying Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at the G.C.E Advanced Level has been extended until June 07. As the awarding of these scholarships needs to be done promptly, students who […]
- Smartphone apps send users' sensitive data (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Minneapolis schools pushing for more parents to complete free and reduced-price lunch applications (Category: USA, Minnesota)
- Mainers applying for round of paycheck protection loans (Category: USA, Maine)
- Minneapolis schools pushing for more parents to complete free and reduced-price lunch applications (Category: USA, Minnesota)
By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka is to have talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX once the Starlink internet service is launched, Presidential Advisor Ruwan Wijewardena said. Wijewardena said that Sri Lanka hopes to launch Starlink internet services this year. He said that Elon Musk is expected to visit Sri Lanka for the launch. Asked about talks […]
- Preliminary work to bring Starlink to Sri Lanka completed (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil and Elon Musk discuss launching Starlink in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk to visit Sri Lanka this year to launch Starlink (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk’s Starlink internet available for pre-order in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
In an attempt to address the unique financial needs of freelancers, DFCC Bank proudly introduces the DFCC Freelancer World Mastercard credit card. DFCC Freelancer is a financial solution uniquely designed to cater specifically to the dynamic needs of Sri Lanka’s growing freelancer community. DFCC Bank is the first bank in the country to directly appeal […]
- DFCC Bank Unveils Annual Report for 2023, Highlighting Exceptional Financial Performance Driven ... (Category: Breaking News)
- SampathCards introduces real time Rewards Points Redemption at Keells Supermarkets for the first... (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Bank Expands 24/7 Smart Banking with New Digital Zones (Category: Breaking News)
- DFCC Vardhana Bank promotes financial inclusion in 2011 (Category: Business)
By Easwaran Rutnam Elon Musk’s Starlink internet is now available for pre-order in Sri Lanka. The company said the public can reserve Starlink for a fully refundable USD 9 deposit. Starlink is targeting service in Sri Lanka starting in 2024. Availability is subject to regulatory approval. Within each coverage area, orders are fulfilled on a […]
- Preliminary work to bring Starlink to Sri Lanka completed (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil and Elon Musk discuss launching Starlink in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk to visit Sri Lanka this year to launch Starlink (Category: Breaking News)
- President reveals outcome of talks with Elon Musk on introducing Starlink in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The plantation industry raised its strongest possible objections to the Government’s ”arbitrary, reckless, unilateral decision” to drastically hike minimum wages for tea and rubber sector workers by an unprecedented 70%. All producer stakeholders issued a unified warning against the devastating impact the latest increase will have on the plantation sector, leading crippling opera...
- No final decision on Rs. 1700 daily wage (Category: Breaking News)
- Government considers taking back loss making plantation companies (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Jeevan warns plantation companies (Category: Breaking News)
- Minimum daily wage for plantation workers increased to Rs. 1,700 (Category: Breaking News)
France is saddened by the demise of its diplomat in Sri Lanka, Jean-François Pactet. The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said it was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jean-François Pactet, Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and Maldives. Minister Stéphane Séjourné paid tribute to the memory of the talented diplomat, […]
- Sri Lanka extends condolences on the passing of French Ambassador Jean-François Pactet (Category: Breaking News)
- France ready to support Sri Lanka in its efforts to restructure its debt (Category: Breaking News)
- France looks to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- French Ambassador to Sri Lanka Jean-François Pactet passes away (Category: Breaking News)
Trees posing a risk to the public in Colombo are to be cut down, State Minister of Defence, Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said. He said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has given instructions to cut the trees or branches following a number of incidents during the inclement weather. The State Minister said that the rainy weather is […]
- Ministry of Defense to review MoUs with foreign, local institutes (Category: Breaking News)
- Claims of threat to Cardinal to be looked into (Category: Breaking News)
- Government to get Sri Lankans to eat more jackfruit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s State Defence Minister calls for collective effort to address online radicalization ... (Category: Breaking News)
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