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Sri Lanka Police have reportedly implemented a plan to control the armed groups and completely eradicate the operation of the underworld gangs in the country within the next six months.The post Sri Lanka Police plans to eradicate underworld activities within next 6 months appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Public Security Minister says ‘Aragalaya’ led to rise of underworld activities and drugs (Category: Breaking News)
- Deshabandu Tennakoon appointed as Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President appoints Deshabandu Tennakoon as acting IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka installs Facial Recognition System at Airport to identify criminal suspects (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Buddha: The Scientist Of Suffering & Existence appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- How Long Can The People Be Fooled? (Category: Breaking News)
- Radical Spiritual Voice Amplified Through Social Media (Category: Breaking News)
- Are Buddhist Research Studies Task Oriented? (Category: Breaking News)
- Is It Religious Extremism & Propagated For What? (Category: Breaking News)
Rex Clementine in Bangalore Sri Lanka put on their best performance so far in the 2023 World Cup in Bangalore yesterday overcoming England by eight wickets and more than 24 overs to spare and in the process may have hit the knockout punch for the defending champions. After disappointing performances in their first three games, […]
- Dumb Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Pressure game for Sri Lanka against Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bowled out for 171 despite lower order fight back (Category: Breaking News)
- Asalanka unbeaten 97 helps Sri Lanka to 308 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Restoring Parliamentary Government appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Abolishing The Executive Presidency – Is Time Running Out? (Category: Breaking News)
- The 2024 Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- 117th Birth Anniversary & Long Legacy Of JR Jayewardene (Category: Breaking News)
- SC On 22A – Part II: Enhancing The Constitution’s Rigidity (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Unelected Team At The BRI Forum: Speaking From Both Sides Of Mouth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Government Is A ‘Blackhole’: IMF Should Be Worried About The (225+1) (Category: Breaking News)
- Machiavellians Tend To Be Demonic: Stuck Between A Rock & A Hard Place (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- The Geopolitical Enabling Of The Gotabaya Garrison State (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has voiced his displeasure over the recent Cabinet reshuffle that took place, deeming it a mere ‘change of posts’, as opposed to an effective solution to the issues Sri Lanka is currently facing.The post Namal Rajapaksa slams Cabinet reshuffle, says President should understand coalition politics appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lank...
- Namal slams Cabinet reshuffle, says President should understand coalition politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Rajapaksa to form new alliance (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil likely to enter parliament during cabinet reshuffle – Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil likely to enter parliament during cabinet reshuffle – Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post US Funds & Israel Kills Palestinians En Masse Before Swallowing Gaza appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Israeli Right To Defend & Palestinian Right To Be Free (Category: Breaking News)
- Between Pax Americana & Eretz Israel Palestine Withers (Category: Breaking News)
- Condoning Israeli Aggression & Condemning Palestinian Resistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Netanyahu’s Madness (Category: Breaking News)
Afghanistan beat Pakistan for the first time in one-day cricket by pulling off their highest successful chase in the format in a World Cup thriller. Ibrahim Zadran made 87, Rahmanullah Gurbaz smacked 65 and Rahmat Shah struck an unbeaten 77 as Afghanistan reached their target of 283 with eight wickets and six balls to spare. […]
- Afghanistan beat the Netherlands to boost World Cup semi-final hopes (Category: Breaking News)
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa beat Bangladesh to set up England semi-final (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohit Sharma takes India to easy win over Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
Indian cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi has died aged 77 after a prolonged illness. He was battling age-related illnesses and had undergone a few surgeries in recent years. Bedi, regarded as one of the world’s finest ever spin bowlers, captained India in 22 of his 67 Tests and took 266 wickets. He made his debut […]
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy By seeking to escalate the long-term fishers’ issue at a time the two nations are resuming the forgotten ferry service after four decades, Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananada may be torpedoing the larger connectivity project of his President, Ranil Wickremesinghe. The minister’s reiteration of an earlier demand for an UN […]
- There is much more to Katchchatheevu now (Category: Breaking News)
- Will a fishers’ defence force create more problems than solving any? (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Sri Lanka passenger ferry service launched after 40 years (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Is India going to steal land, water and air?’ (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Cauldrons We Make appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Great American Dilemma: Israel-Hamas War – Is It Reverse Holocaust? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Holocaust, history and today’s politics (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- The Holocaust, history and today’s politics (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- The Holocaust, history and today’s politics (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Renowned Sri Lankan businessman Lalith Kotelawala passed away at the age of 84 this morning (21 Oct.), Ada Derana learns.
Having a caused a major upset, the Netherlands will have a spring in their stride when they take on a struggling Sri Lanka in the World Cup at Lucknow today. The Netherlands, who stunned South Africa in Dharamsala for their first World Cup win against a Test playing nation, will be eying an improved show […]
- Sri Lanka leave for World Cup Qualifiers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thrash Netherlands to warm-up (Category: Breaking News)
- S. Lanka beat Netherlands in cricket W.Cup warm-up (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka reverse horrendous record against South Africa? (Category: Breaking News)
A former club cricketer from Sri Lanka defrauded his employer in Australia for nearly $250,000 which he pumped into events featuring high profile international cricketers. Navishta ‘Nav’ Desilva, 35, stole money from Omnivision, a security and surveillance company, via a series of fake purchase orders and invoices purporting to buy CCTV cameras from a legitimate […]
- Monk, officials accused of disregarding President’s orders (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament to debate postponement of polls on 9th, 10th March (Category: Breaking News)
- President presents IMF friendly 2023 budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysia and Sri Lanka discuss ways to improve political, economic ties (Category: Breaking News)
A man of Sri Lankan origins living in Australia has pleaded guilty to obtaining financial advantage by deception in a bid to put on T20 cricket tournaments featuring high-profile international players.
[…]The post ශ්රී ලංකාව – ජාතිය ගොඩනැගීම, බලය පැවරීම සහ 13 වැනි සංශෝධනය – කොටස IV appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ශ්රී ලංකාව – ජාතිය ගොඩනැගීම, බලය පැවරීම සහ 13 වැනි සංශෝධනය – කොටස III (Category: Breaking News)
- ශ්රී ලංකාව – ජාතිය ගොඩනැගීම, බලය පවරා දීම සහ 13 වැනි සංශෝධනය – අවසාන කොටස (Category: Breaking News)
- ශ්රී ලංකාව – ජාතිය ගොඩනැගීම, බලය පැවරීම සහ 13 වැනි සංශෝධනය – කොටස VI (Category: Breaking News)
- ශ්රී ලංකාව – ජාතිය ගොඩනැගීම, බලය පැවරීම සහ 13 වැනි සංශෝධනය (Category: Breaking News)
English football star midfielder Marvin Hamilton has decided to swap Essex Alliance for Sri Lanka. Hamilton will, fitness permitting, be in action for Sri Lanka against Yemen in Saudi Arabia, the Guardian reported. These are exciting times for 20 Asian nations involved in the first round of qualification. Hamilton’s job is to help Sri Lanka […]
- Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail but banned from Tinder (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s powerful astrologers split over auspicious dates (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka leaves Sydney after being cleared of rape (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil assures to protect rights of children and elderly (Category: Breaking News)
by Rex Clementine Hyderabad, where Sri Lanka played their last World Cup game, is an iconic Indian city. It has produced several prominent Indians like the nation’s first Test captain – C. K. Nayudu, former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao, tennis star Sania Mirza and cricket greats like Tiger Pataudi, Mohammad Azharuddin and V.V.S. Laxman. The […]
- Big payday for Indian cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
- When a cricket writer met the don of Bombay (Category: Breaking News)
- Why cricket needs more men like Bedi (Category: Breaking News)
- Dhoni leads India to World Cup glory (Category: Breaking News)
In a groundbreaking event at their flagship store that is set to redefine the fashion landscape in Sri Lanka, Double XL, the pioneering fashion house known for its commitment to inclusivity and body positivity, unveiled their highly anticipated “Freedom Collection”. With a legacy spanning over a decade, Double XL has been at the forefront of […]
- Norlanka Unveils New Corporate Logo (Category: Breaking News)
- Pintanna Plantations Unveils the First-Ever Wallapatta Museum (Category: Breaking News)
- Aviraté Unveils ‘A Luxe Summer Story’ Collection (Category: Breaking News)
- Zimbabwe unveils new T10 franchise tournament (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Charles Ponnuthurai Sarvan: First Death Anniversary: A Song In Dark Times appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka & Democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Bleeding Hearts & Brave Hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- Inter-Ethnic Friendship: Sharing Some Thoughts (Category: Breaking News)
- Some Perspectives On Suicide (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Army celebrates its 74th anniversary today (October 10) and promoted over 1,800 army personnel to their next rank.The post Sri Lanka Army Promoted over 1,800 army personnel to mark its 74th Anniversary appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka Government promotes Army and Navy personnel to their next rank (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Army promoted 208 officers & 7,790 other ranks (Category: Breaking News)
- Promoted Senior Officer Receives Rank Insignia from Army Chief (Category: Breaking News)
- President promotes 7,499 Army personnel (Category: Breaking News)
Veteran actor Jackson Anthony passed away while continuing to receive treatment following an accident in July 2022. Anthony, who was 65-years-old passed away while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital today. The popular Sri Lankan actor sustained serious injuries after his vehicle crased into a wild elephant in Thalawa. Anthony is married to his […]
- Veteran actor Amarasiri Kalansuriya passed away (Category: Breaking News)
- Batman Christian Bale captured on SriLankan Airlines flight (Category: Breaking News)
- Jackson Anthony’s son hits out at critics during funeral (Category: Breaking News)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once wins 7 Oscars including Best Picture (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy While the recent exit of Mullaitivu district judge T Saravanarajah from the country, alleging threat to his life, is still making news in capital Colombo and also elsewhere, in northern Jaffna, his Tamil political parties’ call for a human-chain flopped, like many such protests before it. In turn, this is going […]
- Overseas travel ban imposed on MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam (Category: Breaking News)
- A wrong message at a right time? (Category: Breaking News)
- Political solution to ethnic issue lies where the problem still is (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa lands in Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
Money issues are believed to be behind the murder of three Sri Lankans at a rented house at Jalan Perhentian Kampung Kovil Hilir, Sentul, in Malaysia.City police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the case has been solved and police have been instructed to charge four suspects with murder. “The four suspects include the […]
- Two suspects surrender over murder of 3 Sri Lankans in Malaysia (Category: Breaking News)
- Eleven suspects arrested over recent murder in Kopay (Category: Breaking News)
- Police call for public assistance in manhunt for three murder suspects (Category: Breaking News)
- Lellama shooting- Two more youths arrested over attempted murder (Category: Breaking News)
Money issues are believed to be behind the murder of three Sri Lankans at a rented house at Jalan Perhentian Kampung Kovil Hilir, Sentul in Malaysia. City police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the case has been solved and police have been instructed to charge four suspects with murder. “The four suspects include […]
- Home of French mayor ram-raided and torched by rioters (Category: Breaking News)
- Plot uncovered to murder Salman Khan and flee to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan student fighting for his life after ‘one punch attack’ in Perth (Category: Breaking News)
Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib hailed his “superstar” side Wednesday after they beat defending champions Sri Lanka by eight runs to book an Asian Games semi-final against Pakistan. Bangladesh will meet India in the last four, also on Friday, after scraping home by two runs in a massive fright against Malaysia. After being sent in to […]
- Mitchell set to return for New Zealand against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga suspended for Bangladesh Tests against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka returns $50m of $200m Bangladesh loan (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh gives Sri Lanka 6 more months to repay $200m loan (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)
Every parent aspires to provide the best possible education for their children and to fulfil their hopes and dreams. Considering the rising cost of education, parents have to have a plan in place for being able to afford higher education or for sending the child to a university overseas when the time comes. However, it […]
- Sri Lanka Insurance Launched ‘School Fee Protector’ – Securing your child’s uninterrupted educat... (Category: Breaking News)
- SLIC offers Rs.1million free life cover to parents of children born on World Children’s Day 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Free education and parents’ aspirations (Category: Business)
- “Suraksha” student insurance scheme resumed on President’s directive (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s most accomplished shuttle star Niluka Karunaratne has officially announced his retirement from international competitive badminton representing Sri Lanka.
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