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Dialog Axiata PLC, the first telecommunications service provider in the South Asian region to demonstrate 5G capabilities in 2018, announced the successful testing of mmWave 5G for the first time in South Asia. Dialog achieved 5G Download speeds greater than 4 Gbps on non-standalone (NSA) mode using mmwave attaining significantly higher throughputs than current standards. […]
- Dialog enables 5G for Apple iPhone users for the first time in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Dialog Expands 5G Roaming Over 50 Countries with 100 Partners (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka leads region in 4G (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT-MOBITEL empowers Apple iPhone users across Sri Lanka to embrace the 5G revolution (Category: Breaking News)
The Island news team should be congratulated on publishing a front-page story (19) titled, “Aussie university awards simultaneous PhDs to SL twins”. The two young identical twin ladies, Nadeesha and Thejani Guneratne, did indeed make history in the world and it really was ground-breaking news. Our very best wishes to them too, as they are […]
- Family Channel Honoured with SUMATHI AWARD (Category: Breaking News)
- Malwatte prelate welcomes Online Bill to check abuses by social media (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 300 Lankans rescued from sinking vessel off Spratly Islands (Category: Breaking News)
- Perfect rendition of Ed Sheeran hit (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam President Ranil Wickremesinghe has kept the military on alert, through a gazette notice, to maintain law and order for another month. The gazette has been issued every month to extend the order placing the Armed Forces on standby. The military was used to crackdown on the ‘Aragalaya’ protests staged in Colombo this […]
- Military placed on standby to maintain law and order (Category: Breaking News)
- No move by the military to storm Galle Face (Category: Breaking News)
- Military deployed again to maintain law and order (Category: Breaking News)
- Military ordered to remain on alert across Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that an environment will be created for small and medium-scale industrialists to become successful using modern technology and the government is ready to empower the industrialists as the main stakeholders in earning foreign exchange for Sri Lanka. President Wickremesinghe made these remarks at the 21st ‘Achiever Awards 2022’ which was organized […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe s International Advisor on Climate Change Eric Solheim has proposed him to invite all global organizations on renewable energy for a conference to discuss Sri Lanka s way forward in this regard and to obtain their assistance in preparing policies to achieve these targets.
The Navy detained 12 Indians for poaching in Sri Lankan waters today, the Sri Lanka Navy said. The Navy said that a trawler with 12 Indians was detained in Sri Lankan waters northeast of Veththalakerni. Issuing a statement, the Sri Lanka Navy said that it continues to conduct regular patrols and operations in Sri Lankan […]
- Sri Lanka Navy arrests three Indian fishermen poaching, repatriates four (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy rescues 12 Indonesian, one Thai fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy denies attacking Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- NEWS CHANNELS (Category: Breaking News)
Chairman of the Lanka Coal Company, Shehan Sumanasekara, reassured today (Dec. 21) that the country will not run out of coal by December 31.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that an environment will be created for small and medium-scale industrialists to become successful using modern technology and the government is ready to empower the industrialists as the main stakeholders in earning foreign exchange for Sri Lanka.
- Post-war Sri Lanka emerges as sound investment destination - Amunugama (Category: Breaking News)
- Protection of local cultivators and industrialists assured (Category: Breaking News)
- Fine Boost to Sri Lankan Gem and Jewellery Industrialists (Category: Breaking News)
- 'One stop shop' to provide export solutions (Category: Breaking News)
The government has focused on bringing in foreign investors to Sri Lanka for climate change mitigation projects.
The liquor stores island-wide will be closed on December 25, Commissioner General of Excise Department confirmed.The post Liquor to be served but stores to be shut appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Cigarette and liquor prices increased in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- CLOSE DOWN LIQUOR STORES DURING CHRISTMAS: GMOA (Category: Breaking News)
- CLOSE DOWN LIQUOR STORES DURING CHRISTMAS: GMOA (Category: Breaking News)
- CLOSE DOWN LIQUOR STORES DURING CHRISTMAS: GMOA (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has called for applications car seat production sewing jobs in Japan.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that an environment will be created for small and medium-scale industrialists to become successful using modern technology and the government is ready to empower the industrialists as the main stakeholders in earning foreign exchange for Sri Lanka.
Chargé d affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, Hu Wei has called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday (21).
Headline inflation of Sri Lanka, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) has dropped to 65% in November 2022 from 70.6% in October 2022.
[…]The post 2022 – An Year We Must Never Forget: Lingering Memories Of Spirited Months appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Evaluation Of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- How We Came To This Pass – The Aragalaya Challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
Three women were killed when a van crashed into a bus halt at Bedigamuwa Junction in Narammala this morning (December 21).The post Three women waiting at bus halt die after van crashes into them appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka Police awarded one million rupees to family of person killed in Narammala shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- One dead, 18 injured after bus topples down precipice in Narammala (Category: Breaking News)
- One person killed in Police shooting in Narammala (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven dead, many injured as bus topples down precipice in Nanu Oya (Category: Breaking News)
Electricity tariffs would definitely be increased from January 2023, Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said today (December 21).The post Energy Minister confirms electricity bills will increase from January appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Nearly 8-hour daily power cuts from January 2023 – Power & Energy Minister warns (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to reduce Electricity tariffs in January 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity prices to be reviewed and revised in July 2023 – Power and Energy Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to implement another electricity tariff revision in January 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera today dismissed claims of a 10-hour power cut in early 2023. Wijesekera also said that legal action will be taken against the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union (CEBEU) who made the false claims. The union had warned of a 10-hour power cut on the basis that Sri Lanka […]
- CEB officials placed on compulsory leave (Category: Breaking News)
- Power crisis looms as Cabinet cancels coal tender (Category: Breaking News)
- Kanchana insists revision of CEB tariffs a must (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC and PUCSL at war over quality of crude oil (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has secured a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide non-refundable financial assistance of up to Rs.20,000 to the farmers who are cultivating paddy for the Maha Season. Accordingly, an allowance of Rs.10,000 will be given to small scale paddy farmers who have engaged in farming activities on lands to the […]
- Government to provide 10 kg of rice to 2 million families (Category: Breaking News)
- UN to distribute 9,300 MT of urea to farmers in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt-ridden Sri Lanka gets US$350m loan boost from ADB (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB approves $200 million emergency assistance loan for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted Rs. 8 Billion to Sri Lanka for the benefit of 1.2 million farming families, the President’s Media Division says.The post Asian Development Bank grants Rs. 8 Billion for farming families in Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- ADB grants Rs. 8 billion for farming families in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Despite Rs. 5 Billion annual profit, Expressway Debt might last 160 Years – Bandula (Category: Breaking News)
- Drug shortage to be fully addressed by March – Health Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Budget Speech 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
The approval for Sri Lanka s $2.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to go beyond January 2023, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said.
The Lanka Premier League 2022 will open the C and D Lower Stands of the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS) for spectators to witness the knock-out stage games, free of charge, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today (Dec. 21).
Dilly & Carlo, an established local brand in the manufacturing and retail business in Sri Lanka celebrating 36 years of excellence, is bringing the spirit of the New Year season to its valued customers by unveiling its enchanting new festive collection specially created for women, men, and girls who wish to make a statement by […]
- UNHCR commends Sri Lanka for rescuing 105 Rohingya refugees (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo’s ColomBar moves to newly refurbished location (Category: Breaking News)
- Menaka and Krishni (Category: Breaking News)
- South Korea and K-pop fans help Sri Lankan kids (Category: Breaking News)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted Rs. 8 billion to Sri Lanka for the benefit of 1.2 million farming families, the President s Media Division (PMD) says.
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- Sinhala Colonisation Of Ancient Tamil Hindu Sites & The Importance Of Muslim, Christian, Hindu U... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Ground Situation In The Sri Lankan North & East; The Possibility Of A Resurgence Of Tamil Mi... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Ground Situation In The Sri Lankan North & East; The Possibility Of A Resurgence Of Tamil Mi... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Ground Situation In The Sri Lankan North & East; The Possibility Of A Resurgence Of Tamil Mi... (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam Former Norwegian peace negotiator Erik Solheim has ruled out playing the role of mediator between Tamil political parties and the Government, to push for a political solution for the national issue. Solheim had talks with Tamil political parties and others, including Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, in Colombo this week. Speaking to Daily […]
- Solheim holds talks with Sajith and TNA (Category: Breaking News)
- Solheim sees renewable energy opportunities in Sri Lanka’s North (Category: Breaking News)
- Solhiem arrives in Sri Lanka to meet Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Solhiem gets a new role in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Underworld gang leader Kanchipani Imran was released by the Colombo Magistrate's Court on Tuesday (December 20) after he fulfilled his bail conditions.The post Kanjipani Imran granted bail appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Underworld gangster Kanjipani Imran sneaks into Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka – The Hindu (Category: Breaking News)
- Underworld gangster Kanjipani Imran sneaks into Tamil Nadu  report (Category: Breaking News)
- Notorious criminal figure Kanjipani Imran granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- “Manna Kanna” injured in shooting incident in Grandpass (Category: Breaking News)
A Sri Lankan bank has opened a VOSTRO account in India with the State Bank of India, confirmed the Indian High Commission in Colombo.The post Sri Lankan bank opens VOSTRO account in India appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Indian Central Bank approves five ‘vostro’ accounts for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan bank opens vostro account with State Bank of India (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Government allows Sri Lankans to hold $10,000 worth of rupee in cash (Category: Breaking News)
- State Bank of India to begin overseas rupee trade with smaller nations (Category: Breaking News)
According to Mr. Kanaka Herath, State Minister of Technology, a comprehensive program has been launched to make the IT sector a major foreign exchange earning industry in Sri Lanka. He states that, it has been possible to earn 1500 million US dollars in foreign exchange through the IT industry in 2021.
- Tourism to be highest foreign exchange earner (Category: Breaking News)
- Indigenous medical sector to be developed as a foreign exchange generating industry (Category: Breaking News)
- Transformation of the Tourism Industry into a Foreign Exchange Powerhouse (Category: Breaking News)
- President Briefs Indian CEOs on Sri Lanka’s Economic Outlook (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Cabinet of Ministers had approved the issuance of Investment, Employment and Resident Visas to foreigners, attached in the Colombo Port City, Cabinet Spokesman Minister, Bandula Gunawardena, said yesterday. Gunawardena said that the proposal had been tabled by the Minister of Public Security, Tiran Alles. The Colombo Port City Economic Commission, established […]
- PM attends ground breaking ceremony for Port City 120,000sq.ft. Business Centre (Category: Breaking News)
- Part of port land up for sale (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet okays making Asiri Port City Hospital (Pvt) Company strategic investment (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to sell plots in Colombo Port City for bunkering - Minister (Category: Breaking News)
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