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An unbeaten 108 off 83 balls (10 x 4 and 5 x 6) by skipper Chamari Athapaththu and an exact half ton by Vishmi Guneratne helped Sri Lanka Women crush New Zealand Women by nine wickets in the first ODI played at Galle on Tuesday (27) Brief scores: New Zealand Women 170/5 in 28 overs […]
The Government of Sri Lanka anticipates the restructuring of USD 17 billion, out of the total USD 41.5 billion of the country s foreign debts, within a five-year term, President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today assured that local debt restructuring will not affect deposits in the banking system or interest on bank deposits that is currently being paid. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a new building of the Gampaha District Secretariat, President Wickremesinghe said that the Government anticipates the restructuring of $17 billion out of […]
Officers attached to the narcotics control unit of Sri Lanka Customs have seized approximately 5.65 kilograms of smuggled gold in gel form concealed in person during a sudden surveillance at the Bandaranaike International Airport departure terminal.
State Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath states that the Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Project for the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity Project (SL-UDI) is underway and that biographic and biometric information, facial, iris and fingerprint will be collected and entered into a central system for the purpose of issuing identification cards.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Environment to enter into an agreement between the United Nations Development Program and the Ministry of Environment in order to obtain a grant of around USD 4 million through the Global Environment Facility for the implementation of the project for streamlining biodiversity and […]
Sri Lanka is to take steps to bring back artifacts taken to other countries, the Government said today. The Government said that according to Articles 7 and 13 of the Charter on the Prohibition and Prevention of Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property adopted by UNESCO in 1970, a request can […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe questioned the English spoken by a Tamil activist who confronted him at an event held during his just concluded overseas visit. The President said that he can understand Tamil and asked the activist to speak in Tamil as he could not understand the English spoken by the activist. Speaking at a panel […]
Sri Lanka will enter into an agreement with the World Bank for $500 million in budgetary support after the cabinet approved it on Tuesday, the biggest funding tranche for the crisis-hit nation since an International Monetary Fund deal in March.The post World Bank to provide $500 million budget support to Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News updates from Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Police fired 38 warning shots into the air after more than 200 people tried to forcibly enter the Hanguranketha police station last night (June 26) for not arresting a group of suspects.The post Police fired 38 warning shots into the air to control tense situation in Hanguranketha appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News updates from Sri Lanka.
There are no military agreements with China and there won't be any military agreements, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe said during a media interview with 'France 24' website on Monday (June 26).The post ‘We have no military agreements with China’ – Sri Lanka President appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News updates from Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka and China have been long standing friends, and the benefits have been reciprocal, says MP Namal Rajapaksa, in an interview during his visit to Beijing.The post Sri Lanka has been a victim of ‘geopolitics’ for last two decades – Namal appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News updates from Sri Lanka.
Social activist Piyath Nikeshala was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this evening (June 26).The post Social activist Piyath Nikeshala arrested appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News updates from Sri Lanka.
Four individuals have been injured in a shooting incident in the Dippitigoda area in Kelaniya yesterday (June 25), Police said.The post Four persons injured in shooting incident in Kelaniya appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News updates from Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka powered into the Super Six stage of the Cricket World Cup qualifying tournament with a crushing 133-run win over Ireland on Sunday that eliminated their opponents.The post Sri Lanka thrash Ireland in World Cup qualifying appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News updates from Sri Lanka.
Wanindu Hasaranga has equalled the record for the most consecutive five-wicket hauls in ODIs in a stunning start to Sri Lanka’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier campaign.The post Wanindu Hasaranga equals Pakistan great for most consecutive five-wicket hauls in ODIs appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News updates from Sri Lanka.
The Court of Appeal has quashed the summons issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Senior DIG Deshbandu Thennakoon to appear before courts as a suspect over the Rs. 17.8 million in cash found at the President’s House when protestors stormed the building on July 09, 2022.The post Cash found at President’s House: Appeal Court quashes summons on Deshabandu Thennakoon appeared first on...
Acting Defence Minister of Sri Lanka, Premitha Bandara Tennakoon attended the final day proceedings of the National Industrial Exhibition at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) today (June 25).The post Sri Lanka’s Acting Defence Minister attends National Industrial Exhibition appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News updates from Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has called for a global debt restructuring architecture , in a bid to prevent smaller countries and emerging economies from embroiling in controversy forever .
Tamils in Canada have been urged to constructively engage in the reconciliation and economic development process in Sri Lanka. The Consul General of Sri Lanka in Toronto participated in the Annual Chariot Festival of Chandramouleeshwara Sivan Temple in Scarborough at the invitation of the Chief Priest of the temple. The celebration was attended by more […]
Union Assurance, the #1 Bancassurance provider in Sri Lanka, recently hosted the annual awards night 2022 for the Seylan Bank Bancassurance Channel under the exalted theme of ‘Galactic Excellence’. The event which was held on May 12th, 2023, at the Courtyard by Marriott Colombo celebrated and rewarded the top-performing regions, branches, and staff members. The […]
The 2023 men’s ODI World Cup will begin on October 5 in Ahmedabad, and matches will be held across ten venues, and culminate in the final – also in Ahmedabad – on November 19. The semi-finals will be held in Mumbai and Kolkata on November 15 and 16. The 45 league matches and the three […]
[…]The post Celebrating Golden Jubilee: Some Reflections On Naleemiah’s Academic Activism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The Cabinet of Ministers has given the nod for the establishment of a Gambling Regulatory Authority in Sri Lanka, the government said in a statement.
The Sri Lanka Navy and Police STF nabbed 02 suspects with Kerala cannabis during a combined search operation conducted in Meera Nagar of Thambalagamuwa, Trincomalee on 26th June 2023.
[…]The post Overstressing The Proposed Truth & Reconciliation Commission appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Sri Lanka will enter into an agreement with the World Bank for $500 million in budgetary support after the cabinet approved it on Tuesday, the biggest funding tranche for the crisis-hit nation since an International Monetary Fund deal in March.
Sri Lanka’s ‘Mahavamsa’ has been included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. UNESCO had announced the inscription of 64 documentary collections on its Memory of the World Register, bringing the total number of listed collections to 494. Mahavamsa, the Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka (covering the period 6th century BCE to 1815 CE), was […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will convene a special meeting with the ruling party parliamentarians tomorrow (June 28).
By N Sathiya Moorthy At the commencement of the ongoing UNHRC session in Geneva, Deputy Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif, talked about ‘accountability deficit’ on war crimes probe in Sri Lanka, and warned the nation of ‘universal jurisdiction’. In the absence of credible investigations and prosecutions into alleged war crimes accusations at the domestic level, a specially-mandated UNHRC […]