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[…]The post AKD & The JVP-NPP Should Tick All The Boxes To Win, Not Risk A Third Defeat appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Japan’s high-precision “Moon Sniper” lander has touched down on the lunar surface in a first for the country, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has said. But the agency said it was still “checking its status” due to an issue with the craft’s power supply. Officials also said they needed more time to analyse whether […]
… USD 5 mn paid to Iran a month By Shamindra Ferdinando Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has confirmed that consumers of petrol and diesel have been made to pay Rs. 50 to Rs. 55 per litre since the middle of last year to settle what the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) owed its creditors. […]
By Saman Indrajith Forty-eight-year-old Batticaloa District MP Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, popularly known as Pillayan, has been shaping the Eastern Province’s political narrative since he was a teenager. He was just 16-years old when he joined the LTTE in 1990 as a child soldier. Since then, he continued to rise in the ranks of the LTTE until […]
[…]The post Chess In Schools: The Educational Powerhouse On A Checkered Board appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The United States and Britain have carried out airstrikes by air and sea in Yemen against Houthi military targets.The post United States and Britain launch airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthis appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
India’s domestic and foreign situation has changed tremendously compared to four years ago and it has achieved outstanding results in economic development and social governance, said an article published in China’s state-run Global Times. The article authored by Zhang Jiadong, director of the Center for South Asian Studies at Fudan University, said India has made […]
[…]The post Israel Versus Palestinians: Thank God For South Africa’s Boldness appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[…]The post Gathering Storms Cloud On The Horizon; Military, Political, Strategic & Economic Uncertainties Abound appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Moscow has accused Ukraine of deadly air strikes on south-west Russia – with 20 people killed and more than 100 injured in Belgorod, near the border. The regional governor said three children were among the dead in what was one of the deadliest attacks on Russia since it invaded Ukraine. A Ukrainian security source insisted […]
On May 30, the United States accused China of intercepting one of its spy planes in an “unnecessarily aggressive manoeuvre” over the South China Sea. The American RC-135 plane, according to the US military, was conducting routine operations over the sensitive waterway when the Chinese fighter jet flew directly in front of its nose. A […]
[…]The post No Christmas In Bethlehem, Vatican Breakthrough & Himalayan Declaration appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
[An article based on the Keynote Address delivered by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, recently at the Annual Research Symposium 2023 of the University of Colombo] Introduction Inflation affects every aspect of our lives; it is a force that shapes our purchasing power, influences our financial decisions, and […]
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By Uditha Devapriya On Tuesday, December 12, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution demanding a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The United States was one of 10 countries to oppose, the others including Guatemala, Nauru, and Paraguay, and of course Israel. New Zealand, Canada, and Australia were among the 153 countries to vote in favour, […]
Sri Lanka currently imports most of its energy needs, including oil, coal and hydrocarbons. To ease the economic burden, the island nation aims to generate 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.The post Sri Lanka approves nuclear power plant construction with Russia as top contender appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
By Shamindra Ferdinando One-time Foreign Secretary Kshenuka Senewiratne and Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne (Rtd.) on Dec 04, 2023 assumed duties at the Sri Lankan High Commission in New Delhi and Islamabad, respectively. It would be pertinent to mention that Wijegunaratne previously served as the First Secretary/Defence Advisor of Sri Lanka High Commission in New Delhi […]
Sri Lanka earned 205.3 million US dollars from tourism during the month of November 2023, which is over twice the amount in the corresponding month in 2022, the latest data by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have revealed. The revenue from tourism in November 2022 was 81 million dollars, according to official data.The […]
By N Sathiya Moorthy President’s Media Division’s announcement that the government was consulting stake-holders to finalise a draft Truth and Reconciliation Commission law for Parliament’s consideration is fraught with politics of the first order. In a House controlled by the Rajapaksas’ SLPP, President Ranil seems intend sending the ball to their court, either to hit […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has given the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the games next year as neutrals, drawing the ire of Ukrainian officials. Russian and Bellarusian athletes who qualify in their sport for the Paris 2024 Olympics will be able to take part without flags, emblems or […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a rare trip abroad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is also scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia. President Putin is expected to discuss the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as oil production, with the UAE president. The UAE is currently hosting the COP28 UN climate […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin, staking out a more influential role in the Middle East, will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia today (06), and host Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow the following day. The talks will focus on bilateral relations and the Israel-Hamas war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Peskov […]
[…]The post Climate Colonialism At CoP 28: Carbon Laundering Via Green Bondscams? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
OPEC+ producers have agreed to voluntary oil output cuts for the first quarter next year in an attempt to boost the market, but crude prices fell after the move. Saudi Arabia, Russia and other members of OPEC+, who pump more than 40 percent of the world’s oil, met online on Thursday and issued a statement […]
Russia’s Supreme Court has declared what it calls “the international LGBT public movement” an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the country. The ruling was prompted by a motion from the justice ministry, even though no such organisation exists as a legal entity. The hearing was held behind closed doors, but reporters were allowed […]
Official creditors and Sri Lanka have agreed, in principle, on restructuring the country’s debt. The Paris Club said that following the launch event in April 2023, 17 countries formally formed, on May 9, an Official Creditor Committee (OCC) co-chaired by India, Japan and France (as chair of the Paris Club) to respond to the Sri […]
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Sri Lanka will likely approve on Monday a proposal from Chinese state refiner Sinopec to build a $4.5-billion-dollar refinery, the South Asian island nation’s energy minister said on Saturday. “It’s on the agenda for Monday. Once the cabinet gives approval, we will invite them to sign the agreement,” Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera told […]
Sri Lanka will likely approve on Monday a proposal from Chinese state refiner Sinopec to build a $4.5-billion-dollar refinery, the South Asian island nation's energy minister said on Saturday.The post Sri Lanka to OK Sinopec’s $4.5 billion refinery proposal on Monday – minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.