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President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured to provide the necessary assistance to expand the scouting movement by increasing its membership to 200,000 covering all nine provinces by 2024.The post President assures his support to expand Sri Lanka Scout movement appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- President assures his support to expand Sri Lanka Scout movement (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. Assistant Secretary assures to assist Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President assures his support to expand Sri Lanka Scout movement (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. assures support for restructuring Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
The Overall rate of inflation as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a Year-On-Year basis was 70.6% in October 2022, compared to 73.7% in September 2022.The post Sri Lanka’s inflation slows down to 70.6% in October 2022 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- CCPI based inflation drops to 66% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation climbed to 60.8% in July – CCPI (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka consumer inflation hits record 73.7% in September (Category: Breaking News)
- CCPI based inflation further drops to 57.2% (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested a woman linked to human trafficking to Oman, after she surrendered to the CID today (November 21).The post Human trafficking to Oman: female suspect surrenders to CID appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Human trafficking to Oman: CID arrests local agent of main suspect (Category: Breaking News)
- Human trafficking to Oman: Two more suspects arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Third secretary of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Oman involved in Human Trafficking arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Main suspect in trafficking of Sri Lankan women in Oman arrested (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured to provide the necessary assistance to expand the scouting movement by increasing its membership to 200,000 covering all nine provinces by 2024.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured to provide the necessary assistance to expand the scouting movement by increasing its membership to 200,000 covering all nine provinces by 2024.
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved power cuts of two hours from November 22 to November 25.
[…]The post “Atlético” – the winner of the 2018 UEFA Super Cup appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Bangladesh set to tour USA for three T20Is ahead of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- No DRS as teams battle it out for final two World Cup spots (Category: Breaking News)
- Kumar, Nuwan boost Sri Lanka’s T20 hopes (Category: Business)
- German cup in Asia on league agenda: Rummenigge (Category: Business)
The registration of Sri Lankan females for employment in the UAE as house maids and cleaning service personnel has been temporarily halted at the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).
Another suspect linked to a human trafficking racket was arrested after she surrendered to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Colombo today. The woman had been identified as one of the main suspects linked to the racket. A suspected human trafficking racket had been exposed recently after a number of women stranded in Abu Dhabi […]
- Suspect linked to trafficking Sri Lankan women to ME arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- US Embassy in Colombo cancels services as a precaution (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Grama Niladhari officers arrested over kidney racket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says 90 female domestic workers stranded in Oman (Category: Breaking News)
The opposition today questioned the Government on the decision to give former MP Basil Rajapaksa VIP treatment on his return to the country yesterday. Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka from the US yesterday and was accorded VIP treatment at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). A number of Ministers and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs […]
- Basil Rajapaksa off to the US (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa off to the US (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil faces protests at BIA in attempt to flee (Category: Breaking News)
At least 56,000 children in Sri Lanka are suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the United Nations (UN) said. According to the latest figures published by the UN World Food Program (WFP), 32 percent of households are now food insecure, and 68 percent of households are turning to food based coping strategies such as eating less […]
- Parents in Sri Lanka cutting back on their food to feed children (Category: Breaking News)
- Several Sri Lankans borrowing money, spending savings (Category: Breaking News)
- Emergency relief packages for children, mothers in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- First tranche of food assistance from Japan handed over to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Directorate and the Management of Gateway College hosted leaders of the corporate sector and heads of a few leading schools in the country, to an evening of celebrations at GUILDHALL, Colombo, on the 15th of November. To mark the 25th Anniversary, Gateway College has published a coffee table book with a unique concept. The […]
- Sri Lanka crowned Asian Netball Champions (Category: Breaking News)
- Offshore patrol vessel gifted by US arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Indonesia hands over package worth LKR 2.5 million to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Lotus Tower Management Company (Pvt) Ltd (LTMC) last Friday entered into an agreement with Singapore-based renovation and interior design company Kreate Design Pte. Limited to lease out one floor of the tower base of the Lotus Tower for a casino and entertainment area, including water sports.The post Singapore’s Kreate Design to rent out floor space at Lotus Tower for casino and other entert...
- Investment agreement inked to develop water sports, entertainment zone at Lotus Tower (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo Lotus Tower attracts over 1.4 million visitors (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Chinese-built Lotus Tower to be commence operations on Sep 15 (Category: Breaking News)
- Lotus Tower to remain open for longer hours (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is in talks with the United Nations Development Programme and other agencies for a debt-for-nature swap programme, as the South Asian island faces its worst economic crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka looks at debt relief through nature conservation – report appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka central bank chief says sovereign lenders yet to outline debt talks plans (Category: Breaking News)
- China responds to Victoria Nuland’s comment on Debt Relief to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India ‘strongly supports’ Sri Lanka debt restructuring plan, it tells IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president urges debt relief to help green transition (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy At a time when India, Sri Lanka and Maldives are fighting international drug menace jointly and severally, comes President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s budget that has proposed legalising cannabis cultivation. The idea is to help boost farm-produce (?) exports and forex reserves, which are at the lowest level since the economic crisis hit […]
- Minister insists no move to legalise cannabis (Category: Breaking News)
- American arrested in Beliatta with cannabis plants (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says no approval to cultivate cannabis (Category: Breaking News)
- Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill inconsistent with Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
Hilton, Asia’s fastest-growing hospitality company, has celebrated its inaugural win as Singapore’s top hospitality company to work for, ranking second across all industries in the medium category. Awarded by global research and consulting firm Great Place To Work®, this win follows earlier accolades in the Philippines and Sri Lanka where Hilton was also the highest-ranked […]
- Hilton recognized as Top Hospitality Company to Work for in Sri Lanka for fourth consecutive year (Category: Breaking News)
- Hilton Colombo celebrates 35 Years In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Hilton Colombo welcomes Mid-Autumn Festival with an oriental feast (Category: Breaking News)
- Hilton Sri Lanka Ranked as one of the 30 Multinational Best Workplaces in AsiaTM for 2022 by Gre... (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is in talks with the United Nations Development Programme and other agencies for a debt-for-nature swap programme, as the South Asian island faces its worst economic crisis in decades.
Monday 21st November, 2022 Former President Maithripala Sirisena, MP, like all other Sri Lankan politicians, never misses an opportunity to make himself out to be a knight in shining armour on a mission to slay the dragon of corruption. Pontificating about the virtues of honesty, he has claimed that some years ago his fight against […]
- Maithripala says he will contest next presidential election (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-president Maithripala reveals SLFP s presidential candidate (Category: Breaking News)
- Granting presidential pardon to Royal Park murder convict constitutional- Maithripala tells SC (Category: Breaking News)
- President’s conspiracy against Maithri is successful (Category: Breaking News)
The MN Group of Companies won the Brand of the Year award, under the small and medium category, at the Lanka Business Awards, organized by Business World International Organization (BWIO), held at the Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo. Managing Director of MN Group of Companies, Manoj Roshan, accepted the award on behalf of the organization. MN […]
- Janashakthi, 2011 1Hs most profitable from among all quoted insurance companies (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi Insurance, the most profitable insurer in 1st half 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
- NDB group records Rs. 1 b profit in 1H (Category: Business)
- Registrar of Companies questioned over Rs 85 mn project to scan documents (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith Dissident SLPP MP Dullas Alahapperuma, taking part in the ongoing Budget debate in Parliament on Saturday, demanded to know whether Sri Lanka’s Foreign Service was engaged in the flesh trade; some Sri Lankan embassy officials were allegedly involved in a racket where female job seekers were forced into prostitution overseas, he said. […]
- Japanese FM Kamikawa due here (Category: Breaking News)
- A record number of Lankans secure foreign employment – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 290 Sri Lankans repatriated from four countries (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 290 Sri Lankans repatriated from four countries (Category: Breaking News)
KANGAR, Perlis –Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad lost his seat in Parliament after residents of Langkawi on Saturday voted to put Perikatan Nasional (PN) in control of the island constituency.It is the 97-year-old’s first defeat in Malaysia’s parliamentary elections since he lost in 1969. The Langkawi seat was won by Datuk Suhaimi Abdullah from PN, […]
- Two cruise ships dock at H’tota (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahathir and Mahinda (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahathir loses seat for the first time since 1969 (Category: Breaking News)
- Three members of NMRA step down (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando General Secretary of the Democratic Left Front (DLF) Vasudeva Nanayakkara, MP, yesterday (20) said that the UNP had sold the urea plant at Sapugaskanda to a foreign buyer who set it up in an Arab country.Having brought the machinery as scrap iron the buyer had re-installed the machinery and today Sri Lanka […]
- Minister assures urea fertilizer price will drop below Rs. 9,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Manusha issues warning over health sector jobs in Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Urea shipment of 28,000 MT arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranjan accepts new position as goodwill ambassador for migrant workers (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament on Saturday that the members of a gang that had committed the Treasury bond scams were trying to secure key positions in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Premadasa said that nobody involved in the Treasury bond scams should be given any post in […]
- Arrogance of power (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL raises over Rs. 142 Bn through Treasury Bond auction today (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition alleges govt. conspiracy to oust CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahendran responds to The Island editorial (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post 2023 Budget: Wickremesinghe Economics & Post-Rajapaksa Politics appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From Crisis Prime Minister To Put Down President (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Budget Politics & Presidential Options (Category: Breaking News)
- Electing A New Parliament & Ending The Old Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranilnomics: Learning Nothing, Forgetting Everything (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post National Council’s Economic Stabilisation Report Is A Welcome Sign appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Domestic Debt Restructuring: Another Time Bomb Clicking Down? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Apologetic Custodian Of The EPF Is Also A Victim (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Debt Restructuring: Not A Cakewalk But A Task Entailing Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Biggest Woe: What To Do When Fiscal & Monetary Policies Have Failed & Are Still Falling? (Category: Breaking News)
Cricket s fastest format, the T10, is spreading its wings far and wide, as they make a touchdown in Sri Lanka. The tournament will be called the Lanka T10 League and is expected to attract plenty of fans with its dynamic brand of cricket.
- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Test cap in sight (Category: Australia, Queensland)
People’s Bank recently entered into an agreement with the National Investment Industrial Bank in Russia to facilitate anovel remittance mechanism that enables efficient and convenient fund transfers from Russia to accounts in Sri Lanka. According to this arrangement, beneficiaries in Sri Lanka, especiallyservice providers, exporters etc. will be able to receive fundsquickly and cost effectively. [...
- Parliament approves appointment of Sri Lanka’s new HC to Maldives (Category: Breaking News)
- Singer secures 18th consecutive ‘People’s Brand of the Year’ Award at SLIM-KANTAR PEOPLE’S AWARD... (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament approves appointment of new Foreign Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Prime Wins Gold in Land and Property Sector at TAGS Awards 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is currently in Mannar on an observation tour held discussions with government officials to establish a green hydrogen projectThe post Sri Lanka President focuses on green hydrogen projects, water management systems and renewable energy projects appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Opportune moment for investing in Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector has arrived – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Infrastructure, energy and debt on agenda as Sri Lanka president arrives in India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and India reach agreements on Renewable Energy, Animal Husbandry, and more (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka grants Adani Green Energy provisional approvals for wind projects (Category: Breaking News)
Two women have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for forging bank documents and defrauding Rs. 120 million from a Sri Lankan living in Norway.
The Sri Lankan Government has decided to lift the ban on import of herbicide Glyphosate after 07 years.The post Sri Lanka to lift ban on Glyphosate after 07 years appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Permission granted to import Glyphosate for 06 months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka lifts ban on importing Glyphosate (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme Court extends travel ban on Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President allows glyphosate for all crops in Maha season (Category: Breaking News)
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