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Renowned Australian chef Bill Granger – the “godfather” of avocado toast – has died. A self-taught cook from Melbourne, Granger became a celebrated global restaurateur and food writer. He passed away in a London hospital on Christmas Day, aged 54, his wife and three daughters by his side. “He will be remembered as the ‘King […]
- EU says starvation in Gaza being used as a weapon (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Boss of Australian telecom giant quits after nationwide outage (Category: Breaking News)
- Political violence grips Bangladesh as election looms (Category: Breaking News)
South Asian pop music sensation – Yohani, bagged top honors in the categories of “Most Popular Music Video” and “Most Viewed Music Video of 2021” at the TV Derana Music Video Awards held recently. The win comes on the back of the launch of Yohani’s debut album – “Kella,” which was released on all […]
- Yohani’s debut album “Kella” to be launched in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan star Yohani featured at Times Square in New York (Category: Breaking News)
- Yohani attends F1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi as TAG Heuer Brand Ambassador in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Waves Challenge Yohani and 50 Influencers to Celebrate “Show Your Two Colours” Trend (Category: Breaking News)
Newly appointed Sports Minister Harin Fernando exploded during a live TV interview, and threatened to walk out after objecting to the manner in which the presenter posed his questions. Fernando, who is also the Minister of Tourism, accused the presenter of posing some of the questions like a thug. The Minister told the host he […]
- Harin refuses to comment on “princess” Diana’s proposal (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando calls for a second “Aragalaya” (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara step down (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approves visa-free entry for visitors from 7 countries (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is desperate to reach a consensus with political parties in the Opposition. But the Opposition is very much reluctant to do so due to the SLFP leader Maithripala Sirisena’s fickle past and now again under intense fire over the 2019 Easter Sunday attack. Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, no stranger […]
- Maithripala returns to PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala returns to PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala arrives at PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala returns to PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, declared in Parliament that the winners of LPL (Lanka Premier League) 2023 B-Love Kandy had been sponsored by an enterprise that was banned in the country. The statement was made in Parliament on 24th August. The one-time President of the Bar Association found fault with SLC […]
- In terms of RTI Act House releases names of MPs who voted for new law (Category: Breaking News)
- All praise for Lanka’s saviours! (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez should explain why he scrapped time-tested exchange controls – NFF (Category: Breaking News)
- Impact of foreign-funded projects on Parliament’s standing as sole sovereign and supreme body (Category: Breaking News)
Reforms to be introduced to end ‘media abuses’ President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that the government was not in a position to lower the taxes. Delivering his second government policy statement to inaugurate the Fourth session of the Ninth Parliament, the President said: “Some people say that the primary taxable income should be raised from […]
- Ranil tells Parliament he will continue with unpopular decisions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Policy Statement – Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
- Champika Ranawaka accuses ‘political underworld’ of thriving on narcotics (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe ceremonially declared open the fourth session of the ninth Parliament and delivered the Government Policy Statement today (February 08).The post Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Prez vows to reform loss-making state enterprises, implement new tax regime (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil tells Parliament he will continue with unpopular decisions (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Policy Statement – Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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- Prez vows to reform loss-making state enterprises, implement new tax regime (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil tells Parliament he will continue with unpopular decisions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament today that he will continue with his unpopular decisions. Making his throne speech, Wickremesinghe said that he is not here to be popular. He said that the unpopular decisions he takes will have positive results in the years to come. The President said that Sri Lanka expects to recover from […]
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Policy Statement – Full Text (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez vows to reform loss-making state enterprises, implement new tax regime (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks opposition support to implement IMF deal (Category: Breaking News)
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 21 (ANI): A multiplex cinema was thrown open to the public in Srinagar on Tuesday which was historic as halls were shut down due to violence for three decades. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated this cinema hall with all modern facilities. Built by INOX and owned by Vijay Dhar, […]
- House full as cinemas open in Shopian and Pulwama in South Kashmir (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt gave computers, jobs to youth who earlier held stones in hand: Amit Shah in J-K (Category: Breaking News)
- SMGS Hospital Jammu specializes in treatment of mother and child, faith in facilities attracts p... (Category: Breaking News)
- Army holds pre-training for Agnipath aspirants in remote areas of Baramulla in North Kashmir (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post “Really Real Manner Of Managing Sri Lanka” – ‘To Paris and Back’ 1977-1990 (JRJ Years) appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ballad Of A Sad Trumpet (Category: Breaking News)
- A Story Of Shadows (Category: Breaking News)
- Cockiness; What Price? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Past Is Never Dead (Category: Breaking News)
The 2022 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 will take place at the Zayed Cricket Stadium from 23 November – 4 December. This year’s will be the fourth since cricket’s fastest format moved to Abu Dhabi, the result of a five-year agreement between Ten Sports Management (TSM), Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC), Abu Dhabi Sports Council […]
- Rajeev Khanna appointed as COO of Abu Dhabi T10 (Category: Breaking News)
- Explosive star cast confirmed for Abu Dhabi T10 (Category: Breaking News)
- New York Strikers join Legends Cricket Trophy in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Abu Dhabi T10 franchises assemble explosive squads ahead of Season 6 (Category: Breaking News)
When Colombo takes on Dambulla in the first match of the Lanka Premier League on the 26th November at the MRICS, Hambantota, the ground located in the Deep South of Sri Lanka, bordering an International port and an airport, and few kilometers away from the Indian Ocean, the tournament will... The post Lanka Premier League – The New Kid on the Block appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
Sri Lanka proud hosts of popular and shorter form of most entertaining tournament played in Asia for the first time; 20-teams, 20-day cricket fiesta ICC World T20 kicks off tomorrow Mega boost for tourism as 500 players and officials alone to take up 9,000 room-nights; hundreds of overseas fans, global sponsor officials and media to ...
- ESPN STAR Sports bags multi-year broadcasting rights for Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
- ICC launches World Twenty 20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- ICC announces WT20 warm-up schedule (Category: Business)
A goat’s best friend is Mervyn! The populace has been cruel to him. Ok, to the goat too, but I am talking about a man willing to be incarcerated just to liberate a hapless animal. Thankfully, the President interceded and saved the day for both. The Minister had promised to defy a Court order and ...
- The other red meat (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Battle of the superfoods (Category: Business)
- Mervyn Silva offers she-goat to Goddess Kali (Category: Breaking News)
- Marauding goat Billy attacks trio (Category: Australia, Victoria)
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo leads the way in sustainable tourism with a record three consecutive year Green Globe certification. The nationally and internationally awarded five star hotel is the only Sri Lankan hotel to be certified by the premier international sustainability body for a third year. Green Globe is the global travel and tourism industries’ certification ...
- Cinnamon Lakeside first Green Globe re-certified Sri Lankan hotel (Category: Business)
- Bentota Beach Hotel is Green Globe certified (Category: Business)
- Green Globe Certification convenes fourth annual summit (Category: Business)
- ‘I will be Green’ ensures five Green Globe certifications for JKH Hotels (Category: Business)
Whilst tracking the key moments of the London Olympics, I realised how reliant I was on the text updates that beeped on my Blackberry and then when time permits go to YouTube or the official websites to experience this key happening as it unfolds to the world. But, then I realised that my friends had ...
- HR and London Olympics (Category: Business)
- Coca-Cola and McDonalds launch London Olympics 2012 memorabilia (Category: Business)
- Marketing 3.0 and Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- London Olympics biggest in US TV history, despite gripes (Category: Business)
Biggest contingent of top Indian corporate leaders in town for the first ever bilateral CEOs Forum and other events as mega India Show kicks off today with Commerce Minister Sharma as Chief Guest By Nisthar Cassim Indian business leaders are rushing to Sri Lanka as the giant neighbour kicks off today what can be described ...
- Indian Commerce Minister in town tomorrow to lead greater ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to ask for fair share of Indian market at first bilateral CEOs Forum (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- India calling (Category: Business)
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles of India Anand Sharma will visit Sri Lanka from 2-5 August 2012, coinciding with the prestigious ‘India Show – Land of Limitless Opportunities’ being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce from 3-5 August 2012 at the BMICH, Colombo. ‘India Show’ ...
- Ayubowan India! (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Big Indian pharma team in town (Category: Business)
- Over 30 Indian firms at Arogya 2012 healthcare expo today (Category: Business)
LONDON (Reuters): So how does it feel flying halfway round the world from the Maldives and losing your Badminton debut at the Olympics in straight sets? The reaction from Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed was remarkably upbeat, especially as he had fulfilled a boyhood dream only hours earlier by carrying the flag for his tiny Indian Ocean ...
- India appeals for peace in Maldives (Category: Business)
- Maldivian Dy President meets with President Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- Maldives President resigns after Police mutiny (Category: Business)
- Maldives repositions with new tourism slogan, logo (Category: Business)
T20 tourney to take up over 7,000 room nights in lean tourism season; bring in over Rs. 130 m revenue for hotels Destination Sri Lanka to get a fillip via global TV coverage The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), ready to kick off in two weeks’ time, is expected to give a big boost ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL a boost for tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aims to shine via Premier League - Heads turning attraction! (Category: Business)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
The Lion flag fluttered spiritedly as the 18-wheel monster truck scampered through the treacherous Australian outback. Fifty-six-year-old Zola Rajapakse worked through his 18-gear manual transmission with consummate ease. Zola and his American co-driver were locked in battle with six other drivers from England, Scotland, US and Australia for a shot at becoming the world’s toughest ...
- The truck driver who went to Royal (Category: Business)
- The Malicious “Shafi Frame Up”: Will 2023 See The Guilty Being Punished? (Category: Breaking News)
- David Shapiro: Finding laughs between groans as election goes overtime (Category: USA, Hawaii)
- Vaccines offer the key to speed of Hawaii’s economic recovery (Category: USA, Hawaii)
The Lion flag fluttered spiritedly as the 18-wheel monster truck scampered through the treacherous Australian outback. Fifty-six-year-old Zola Rajapakse worked through his 18-gear manual transmission with consummate ease. Zola and his American co-driver were locked in battle with six other drivers from England, Scotland, US and Australia for a shot at becoming the world’s toughest ...
- The truck driver who went to Royal (Category: Business)
- The Malicious “Shafi Frame Up”: Will 2023 See The Guilty Being Punished? (Category: Breaking News)
- David Shapiro: Finding laughs between groans as election goes overtime (Category: USA, Hawaii)
- Vaccines offer the key to speed of Hawaii’s economic recovery (Category: USA, Hawaii)
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has honored Jetwing Sea with a PATA Gold Award in the category of Environment – Corporate Environmental Program, as a part of the PATA Gold Awards 2012. This year’s Awards attracted 180 entries from 79 organisations and individuals worldwide, and the victory stands testament to the consistent commitment shown ...
- Jetwing Sea recognised for sustainability efforts by PATA (Category: Business)
- PATA Gold Awards 2012 now open for the best in Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
Effects first major move to become a self-made entrepreneur; his new venture N Capital acquires 70% stake Aspires to make iconic 35-room resort luxurious with Rs. 500 m investment to add 50 more rooms under a new wing and plush refurbishment Says deep south will be centre of economic, tourism and recreation boom with air ...
- Ricky Mendis buys 8% of Serendib Hotels for Rs. 142 m (Category: Business)
- Location! Location! Location! (Category: Business)
- LOLC seeks Rs. 4 b funding for Lanka’s biggest resort complex (Category: Business)
- Shareholders vote out Rights; Malwatte opts for debt for tourism venture (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Construction work for the 350 metre iconic Lotus Tower commenced yesterday following the foundation laying ceremony at the auspicious time of 10:28 a.m. The tower, which will be the tallest tower in South Asia, is located down D.R. Wijewardene Mawatha, overlooking the Beira Lake and is budgeted at an estimated cost of ...
- Colombo to get 350m high multifunctional communication tower soon (Category: Breaking News)
- Deal signed on South Asia’s tallest tower in Colombo (Category: Business)
- Port City, SLT, and Lotus Tower brought under new Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Foundation stone to be lay for the construction of the "Colombo Lotus Tower" tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
The best way to make the benefits of ICT to reach all the people, especially the disadvantaged as envisaged by the President is to develop local e-content talent, said President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga. The Presidential Secretary said so while participating as the Guest of Honour at the e-Swabhimani Awards 2011 held in Colombo recently. Speaking ...
- AVIVA NDB produces highest number of IQA winners again (Category: Business)
- Winners galore in Seylan Bank’s ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw (Category: Business)
- Hemas rewards winners of ‘Fems Ran Million’ (Category: Business)
- Award winners at prize giving of Trinity College London (Category: Business)
Offering epic safari adventures, Chaaya Wild transcends expectations and enthrals nature enthusiastsBy Marianne David If there’s one message that Yala reinforces, it’s the fact Sri Lanka is so abundantly blessed – a miracle in many ways. Despite its rising position as a hotspot for leopards being temporarily halted in its tracks during the latter stages ...
- Leisure laughs! (Category: Business)
- Chitral’s take on Chaaya Wild and the wild (Category: Business)
- Project Leopard: Chaaya Wild’s responsible tourism drive (Category: Business)
By Ranee Mohommed For the third consecutive year, the Sri Lanka Design Festival(SLDF) showcases Sri Lanka’s award winning apparel industry to a specifically invited global audience of buyers, retailers, sourcing specialists and backward integration supply chain partners -a key event of this apparel industry agenda at the festival is its Apparel Industry Fashion Show. The ...
- SriLankan Airlines in a new design era (Category: Business)
- Coats Thread partners Design Festival 2011 (Category: Business)
By Chamitha Kuruppu The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna claims spending Rs. 265 billion on an 11-day extravaganza is intolerable for an economically ailing country like Sri Lanka. Addressing a media briefing the JVP warned that the aftermath of hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games would not be rosy as the Rajapaksa administration predicts According to JVP Propaganda ...
- Govt. takes vengeance on private sector over pension bill – JVP (Category: Business)
- JVP accuses Govt. of crippling University system (Category: Business)
- AKD’s India visit: ‘JVP will not compromise Lanka’s security and economic interets’ (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP urges public to hold Govt. accountable for “gambling with public money” (Category: Business)
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