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Three Sri Lankan asylum seekers stranded on Diego Garcia, a remote island in the British Indian Ocean Territory, or BIOT, are expected to be transported to Rwanda for medical treatment, the British foreign office told The New Humanitarian. More than 200 Sri Lankan asylum seekers, mostly ethnic Tamils claiming to have faced persecution by the […]
- Britain to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- UK sends Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers to Rwanda after suicide attempts (Category: Breaking News)
- UK grants ‘third country’ asylum for two Sri Lankans following suicide attempts (Category: Breaking News)
- Britain to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment (Category: Breaking News)
Three Sri Lankan asylum seekers stranded on Diego Garcia, a remote island in the British Indian Ocean Territory, or BIOT, are expected to be transported to Rwanda for medical treatment, the British foreign office told The New Humanitarian.The post Britain to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA...
- UK to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- Britain to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- UK sends Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers to Rwanda after suicide attempts (Category: Breaking News)
- UK grants ‘third country’ asylum for two Sri Lankans following suicide attempts (Category: Breaking News)
PALM BEACH, Fla. - Donald Trump, the only president impeached twice, launched a campaign to reclaim the Oval Office on Tuesday, two years after voters ousted him and a week after they rejected his hand-picked candidates in several pivotal Senate races.The post Former President Donald Trump launches 2024 presidential campaign appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ON...
- Poli (Sigh): Trump Hurting GOP And His Own Legacy (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Trump Hurting GOP And His Own Legacy (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Donald Trump to contest 2024 presidential polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Banks Works To Refine GOP Agenda After Trump (Category: USA, Indiana)
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has returned to court a day before he asks it to review his bail conditions. The 31-year-old is behind bars on remand after being charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent. He was excused from appearing in Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday when the court was […]
- Woman assaulted by Danushka said she feared for her life (Category: Breaking News)
- Trial of rape-accused Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka hit by delay (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian woman ‘felt fearful’ for her life during alleged rape by Danushka (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka to settle in Sydney as rape case continues (Category: Breaking News)
A court in India has granted bail to Sri Lankan born Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez in a case of money laundering. The 37-year-old actress is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Indian government agency that investigates financial crimes. It has accused her of financial misdemeanour and wants her in custody. Fernandez’ lawyer Prashant […]
- Nearly 40 pupils killed by militants in Uganda school attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll in Pakistan mosque bombing crosses 87 (Category: Breaking News)
- US actor Danny Masterson found guilty on two rape counts (Category: Breaking News)
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says the Budget 2023 concentrates on recovering the economy and how to stabilize it moving forward.The post CBSL governor says 2023 Budget focuses on economic recovery and stability appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor asks critics to provide alternatives (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka central bank chief: monetary policy transmission still incomplete (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will have to go for another DDO strategy if targets of current plan not achieved – CBS... (Category: Breaking News)
- We need to continue moving in this direction  CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
Rex Clementine in Melbourne Only a fortnight ago England were humbled here at the MCG by Ireland and they were facing elimination from the tournament. However, a narrow win over Sri Lanka in their last Super 12 game gave them a sniff and Jos Buttler’s side didn’t look back from thereon going onto win their […]
- Third Test delayed due to rain (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Pakistan to win T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Did England underestimate Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- A repeat of 1992 World Cup final at MCG (Category: Breaking News)
Senior lawyer S. A. Cader sayas that it was the responsibility of Parliament to enact legislation to enable the country to seek UN support for the recovery of stolen public assets.Cader, senior partner at Julius & Creasy emphasised the urgent need to address the issue at hand as part of the overall efforts meant to […]
- ‘Revenue raised from new taxes, too, will be robbed, wasted’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. eyes criminal asset recovery law by April under IMF program (Category: Breaking News)
- Laws made to be broken (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament rejected two anti-corruption propoals (Category: Breaking News)
GL asks govt. to secure int’l assistance to recover stolen money By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (07) suggested that the government seriously consider securing UN support for the recovery of stolen public assets. Addressing the media at the Nawala Office of ‘Nidahasa Jathika Sabhawa’ consisting of 13 rebel SLPP MPs, Prof. Peiris said […]
- GL flays govt. for bringing in laws to consolidate power, protect crooks (Category: Breaking News)
- GL: Cost of living intolerable, street protests inevitable (Category: Breaking News)
- Opp. seeks IMF intervention to rein in corruption (Category: Breaking News)
- Gov Defeated Powers Against SL at the UN (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Strategic Strides From A Strategy Guru: Prof Ajantha Dharmasiri appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Cyber Cooperation Agenda With The US (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cyber Cooperation Agenda With The US (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cyber Cooperation Agenda With The US (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cyber Cooperation Agenda With The US (Category: Breaking News)
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- A Churlish Churchill, A Godawful Grusha (Category: Breaking News)
- Being Meticulously Scrupulous! (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget Woes; How Soon Will Titanic Touch The Bottom? (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Or What Made Us Insolvent (Category: Breaking News)
Rex Clementine in Sydney It remains to be seen whether Wanindu Hasaranga can end up a second T-20 World Cup as the leading wicket taker. In the last event in 2021 in UAE, he finished with 16 scalps, which is the most by a bowler in a T-20 World Cup of which the eighth edition […]
- T20 World Cup- Wanindu Hasaranga shortlisted for Player of Tournament award (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct (Category: Breaking News)
- From where’s the power hitting coming? (Category: Breaking News)
- Brain fade at RPS! (Category: Breaking News)
BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, November 5:Sri Lankan singer-songwriter-rapper Yohani has shifted her base to Mumbai. She is focussing on Bollywood, and is learning to speak Hindi, the language in which films are made in Mumbai. Hindi is spoken by half a billion Indians but understood by 1.4 billion Indians who […]
- Yohani bags top award at TV Derana Music Video Awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Creative Economy: Winning formula for Sri Lanka for New year (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Pakistan foreign ministers trade heated barbs on ‘terror’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Yohani attends F1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi as TAG Heuer Brand Ambassador in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan World Cup cricket star Danushka Gunathilaka has been charged following the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Sydney’s east. The Australian media reported that the cricketer has been arrested at the team hotel. He has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met in Australia. Gunathilaka is to be produced in […]
- Inmates escape during clash at Kandakadu (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa attacked at GotaGoGama (Category: Breaking News)
- UN envoy speaks to protesters near Colombo office (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crash out of T20 World Cup 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
One of the most revered figures in the world of cricket, Sir Vivian Richards has joined the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 as a brand ambassador. It provides a huge boost to the third edition of the tournament which will be played from Tuesday, 6th December to Friday, 23rd December. Vivian Richards played like a […]
- Sir Vivian Richards Joins Lanka Premier League as Brand Ambassador (Category: Sports)
- LPL signs Sanath Jayasuriya and Wasim Akram as brand ambassadors (Category: Breaking News)
- Wasim Akram to grace Lanka Premier League final (Category: Breaking News)
- Ravin Wickramaratne steps down as LPL Tournament Director (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan pop-singer Yohani, who gained recognition with her song ‘Manike Mage Hithe’, recently visited the Maldives for the first time to participate in the ChanaaChaa concert, and performed hit songs ‘Manike Mage Hithe’, ‘Chammak Challlo’, ‘Kabira’, ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha’, and others. Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih also attended the concert wherein Yohani delivered […]
- Yohani bags top award at TV Derana Music Video Awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Galle Face protesters to withdraw today (Category: Breaking News)
- Inmates escape during clash at Kandakadu (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa attacked at GotaGoGama (Category: Breaking News)
Things had finally been looking up for 26-year-old Jinath. He had married his wife, Fatima, in July. It was a love match, and they had struggled for eight years to win the approval of their parents. Finally, after Jinath came to Korea, both families accepted the marriage, and they were expecting a child. Jinath died in […]
- Flight delays by SriLankan costing migrant workers their jobs (Category: Breaking News)
- Offshore patrol vessel gifted by US arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thanks Korean President Yoon for employment opportunities (Category: Breaking News)
- UK House of Commons to debate situation in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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- Ragging, Lack Of Discipline & Political Protests In Universities: Who Is To Blame? (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Teaching Literal Arts: In The Time Of Corona & The “Job Market” (Category: Breaking News)
- Teaching Literal Arts: In The Time Of Corona & The “Job Market” (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post RW’s Rocky Road To Export Driven Valhalla appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Warning Signal To RW’s Transformation Agenda (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Political Rating & Fitch’s Credit Rating (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Budget Of Hopes & Politics (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Oracle For Peace, Stability & Growth (Category: Breaking News)
The first resuming flight of Russia s largest charter airline, Azur Air has arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) a short while ago, according to Ada Derana correspondent.
Star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was superb yet again as Sri Lanka stayed in contention for an unlikely berth in the ICC Men’s World Cup semi-finals with a comprehensive six-wicket triumph over Afghanistan in Brisbane on Tuesday. Wanindu Hasaranga was the leading wicket taker at last year’s T20 World Cup and the Sri Lanka all-rounder is […]
- Danushka attempting to reach settlement with rape victim (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga, Theekshana among ICC T20I top 5 bowlers (Category: Breaking News)
- Zadran century leads Afghanistan to ODI win over Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga becomes world’s top-ranked T20I bowler (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka secured a much-needed victory against Afghanistan to keep their slender hopes of qualification for the semifinals alive. Naveed Nawaz, Sri Lanka’s assistant coach, said it was an important victory for the team who also tried to reach the target of 145 as soon as possible for a lift in their net run rate […]
- ‘Hot-and-cold’ Bangladesh seek consistency as Sri Lanka chase milestone win (Category: Breaking News)
- Unpredictable Pakistan stun Proteas (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara credits Kapugedera and Mathews (Category: Breaking News)
- Hales lauds England ‘firepower’ ahead of crunch World Cup clash (Category: Breaking News)
Rex Clementine in Sydney There are few players who always made runs against Sri Lanka. There was Martin Crowe in 1980s, and then there was Mohammad Azharuddin in 1990s followed by Brian Lara in the next decade. In the last decade it was Virat Kohli and now Glenn Maxwell has taken on that baton. Maxi […]
- AKD, Canadian envoy discuss Sri Lanka s socio-economic political situation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka assures commitment towards sustainability (Category: Breaking News)
- Kumara helps Sri Lanka wrap up second Test before lunch (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP unveils its economic policy today (Category: Breaking News)
Three more suspects have been arrested over a major cryptocurrency scam involving two Chinese nationals. The Police have already arrested the two Chinese nationals and a Sri Lankan. The other three who have now been arrested are also Sri Lankans. The Chinese nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport last month when they were […]
- Two Chinese arrested over major cryptocurrency scam (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil Nadu worried over increased presence of Chinese Army in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese loan-sharks arrested in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Bengaluru Police bust passport racket, arrest 5 Sri Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post If Prabhakaran Had Been In Sri Lanka Now….? A Counter-Response To Ranil’s Terrorism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Why Is AKD Of JVP Free Without Imprisonment? [This Is To Clear So Many Clouds Of Confusion] (Category: Breaking News)
- Mythological “Jeromism” & Misleading Religious Formula (Category: Breaking News)
- Voracious Readers Who Killed The Public & Its Wealth (Category: Breaking News)
- How We Came To This Pass – On The “Non-Rule Of Law System” (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Group, the leading real estate company in Sri Lanka won two Gold Awards at the 11th Global Customer Engagement Forum and Awards held recently, in recognition of its social media campaign carried out on Facebook over the past few months. The awards recognized the customer engagement from the 3rd phase of the campaign themed, […]
- Prime Wins Gold in Land and Property Sector at TAGS Awards 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Prime Lands Residencies records a profit of LKR 1.68 billion in FY 2021/22 (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB unveils the future of rapid customer onboarding in partnership with Lime by LinearSix (Category: Breaking News)
- No. 1 Real Estate Player (Category: Breaking News)
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested in Colombo over a major cryptocurrency scam, the Police said today. Police spokesperson Nihal Thalduwa said that the Chinese nationals were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport when they were about to leave Sri Lanka. He said that the two foreigners had several meetings at star class hotels in […]
- Two youth drown at sea in Beruwela (Category: Breaking News)
- Four youth missing while bathing in Ellawala falls (Category: Breaking News)
- Three students and teacher drown in Batticaloa (Category: Breaking News)
- Body of one of 3 teens who drowned in Matara recovered (Category: Breaking News)
Union Assurance, Sri Lanka’s trailblazing Life Insurer, has incentivised customers with lifestyle rewards for the third consecutive year with ‘Lifestyle Bonus 2022.’ Fifty winners were selected from eligible customers who purchased a Life Insurance policy between 1st January and 31st March, 2022, in a raffle draw held in June 2022. The first-place winner, W. I. […]
- Union Assurance is a Most Loved Life Insurance Brand in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Pioneering Breakthroughs Win Global Acclaim for Union Assurance (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Assurance launches ‘Lifestyle Bonus 2021’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Assurance launches ‘Lifestyle Bonus 2021’ (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s bowlers choked the Ireland batting performance, their spinners taking five wickets between them, as they restricted the opposition to 128 for 8.The target was a stroll for the top order led again by Kusal Mendis, who hit 68 not out off 43 balls. He hit his third six to take Sri Lanka home at […]
- Mendis’ pragmatism helps wounded Sri Lanka survive banana-peel beginning (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign back on track (Category: Breaking News)
- Nissanka becomes first Sri Lankan to post double hundred in ODIs (Category: Breaking News)
- Liyanage fights back after Sri Lanka collapse (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka commenced their Super 12 campaign with an impressive nine-wicket triumph over a disappointing Ireland in Hobart on Sunday. There were many fears for Sri Lanka when they were thrashed by Namibia in the opening match of the First Round, but the reigning Asia Cup champions are slowly gathering some momentum. While the nine-wicket […]
- 22nd Amendment to the Constitution passed (Category: Breaking News)
- One killed, at least 30 injured in bus accident in Mawanella (Category: Breaking News)
- Police hunt for main suspect wanted over triple murder (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil assures to protect rights of children and elderly (Category: Breaking News)
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