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A reckless driver who drove a bus onto a railway track to avoid traffic in Puwakpitiya has been arrested, the Sri Lanka police said. Videos shared on social media showed the bus struggling to get off the tracks. The driver had reportedly attempted to go past the traffic by driving the bus onto the tracks […]
A seven-member delegation from Sri Lanka, focusing on public procurement, commenced a three-day experience-sharing visit to Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA). The visit aims to understand the electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system, introduced by BPPA. The delegation was welcomed today at BPPA by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BPPA, Mohammed Shoheler Rahman Chowdhury. E....
Flash floods wreaked havoc across Sri Lanka, Sunday, killing 14 people, with rivers overflowing and major cities, including parts of Colombo being inundated. Among those killed were three people of the same family in Puwakpitiya. The Department of Meteorology said that over 400 mm of rain was experienced in some parts of the country. Landslide […]
Schools across Sri Lanka were instructed to be closed, Monday, owing to adverse weather. Flash floods wreaked havoc across Sri Lanka, Sunday, killing 14 people, with rivers overflowing and major cities, including parts of Colombo being inundated. Among those killed were three people of the same family in Puwakpitiya. The Department of Meteorology said that […]
Sri Lankan athlete Tharushi Karunarathna won gold in the Women s 800 meters event, at the Taiwan Athletics Open 2024 on Sunday (02).
The train services on the Kelani Valley line has been limited to Waga railway station as a bridge on the railway line between Waga and Kosgama has collapsed, Sri Lanka Railways announced.
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Education has announced that all schools across the island will be closed tomorrow (June 3), according to State Minister of Education Aravind Kumar.The post Sri Lanka closes all schools nationwide on June 3 due to severe weather appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
Three members of the same family, including a seven-year-old girl, have been reported dead after being swept away by floodwaters in Puwakpitiya, Avissawella.The post Flooding kills 3 members of the same family in Puwakpitiya appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Dharshana secured the gold medal in the Men’s 400m event at the 2024 Taiwan Athletics Open.The post Tharushi, Aruna secure Gold at Taiwan Athletics Open 2024 appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the constitutional mandate to prioritize Buddhism, highlighting that this responsibility lies with the executive, legislature, and judiciary.The post Sri Lanka President reaffirms constitutional priority of Buddhism appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), as the Secretariat of the Asian NGOs Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI), has unveiled the latest ANNI Report on the Performance of National Human Rights Institutions in Asia for 2023.The post 2023 ANNI Report: Sri Lanka Country Chapter Launched appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri ...
In an inspired strategic move to rejuvenate foreign investment in the real estate sector, the Sri Lankan Department of Immigration and Emigration has reintroduced the “Investor Visa” program. This revamped initiative, aimed specifically at non-Sri Lankans interested in purchasing condominium units, is set to go live online on June 1st, 2024. The announcement followed a […]
The Students Visa, a premier student migration consultancy hosted the “Educate to Elevate” panel discussion at Hatch Works, Colombo. This event aimed to shed light on the boundless educational opportunities available in the United Kingdom, a country renowned for its prestigious higher education system. Sri Lanka is a significant market for UK higher education, particularly […]
In the dynamic landscape of the transformer industry, where innovation meets expertise, two industry giants, Lanka Transformers Ltd and APAR Industries Ltd, have forged an alliance that promises to redefine standards and elevate benchmarks. This alliance comes as a culmination of rigorous evaluation and meticulous selection, with APAR clinching the bid to supply bulk volumes […]
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by Rajan Philips Just after 5:00 PM local time on Thursday, a jury of 12 New Yorkers, seven men and five women, found the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, guilty on all 34 counts that he had been charged with for falsifying business records to influence the outcome of […]
By APSARA RODRIGO ECONOMYNEXT– Sri Lanka’s egg consumption has risen by about one million, the Department of Animal Production and Health has said. “The daily consumption of chicken eggs in this country was 7 million eggs and in the last few months that amount has exceeded to about 8 million eggs,” Department officials said in a […]
ECONOMYNEXT – Vietnam Truc Lam monastery in Kandy’s Ambakote area in Digana is promoting meditation and is attracting interest from Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese and Tamil communities as well as foreigners. On Vesak Day a newly built danasala (refectory) and kuti (lodging) for monks were opened adding to the other buildings including the main hall, which […]
ECONOMYNEXT –Persons of Sri Lanka descent, including those who have renounced their citizenship, and foreign spouses would be able to get permanent residence status, under regulations gazetted by the ministry of public security. A person of Sri Lankan descent or “whose citizenship of sri Lanka has ceased under sections 19, 20 or 21 of the […]
Cheaper, healthier shoes important aspect The high cost of shoes, as the cost of living continues to rise, is an often overlooked burden that falls on families struggling to afford school uniforms for their children. School shoes that are part of the prescribed uniform have become almost unaffordable for many parents prompting a call for urgent […]
“Planters better understand workers problems” By Sirimantha Ratnasekera CWC leader and Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Minister Jeevan Thondaman called on the Planter’s Association (PA) to pay government proposed Rs 1,700 daily wage for estate workers without resorting to further dilatory tactics and excuses. Thondaman in a brief interview with the Sunday Island on [...
by Rex Clementine Legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson is given the cold shoulder by Chicago Bulls General Manager Jerry Krause, who ahead of the 1998 NBA season says no matter how strong the team finishes, this will be Jackson’s last season. The Coach names his final season ‘The Last Dance’. It’s beautifully captured in the […]
By Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London The Most Venerable Bambalapitiye Gnanaloka Thera is set to begin his highly anticipated visit to Europe with a Dhamma sermon at the International Buddhist Centre in Paris on June 1. His tour will conclude with another Dhamma sermon at the Thames Buddhist Vihara in London on June 23. This […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated that our constitution mandates that the government should accord priority to Buddhism. This responsibility is not solely vested in the government but extends to the state as a whole. Therefore, the support of all three branches of the state—the executive led by the President, the Parliament led by the Speaker and […]
A passenger who attempted to smuggle undeclared gemstones worth around Rs. 08 million out fo the country has been arrested by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit at the departure terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. .
Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Dharshana won gold in the Men s 400m event at the Taiwan Athletics Open 2024.
Sri Lanka Police on Friday arrested the alleged handler of four Sri Lankan suspected ISIS terrorists, who were taken into custody in Gujarat s Ahmedabad Airport.