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GL asks govt. to secure int’l assistance to recover stolen money By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (07) suggested that the government seriously consider securing UN support for the recovery of stolen public assets. Addressing the media at the Nawala Office of ‘Nidahasa Jathika Sabhawa’ consisting of 13 rebel SLPP MPs, Prof. Peiris said […]
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged the Secretary-General of the UN and Egypt, as the head of the COP27, to summon a meeting of all Ministers of Agriculture of all the countries to assess the food requirements of 2023 and 2024 and submit a report on the food situation.The post President proposes meeting of Agriculture Ministers of all countries to evaluate food requirements over next two years ap...
Sri Lankan international Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka who appeared by video link in handcuffs at a Sydney court today (November 07), has been refused bail & will remain in custody, media reports said.The post Sydney Court refuses bail to Danushka Gunathilaka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
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By introducing innovative Made in India defence items, India has surmounted yet another technological challenge in the global defence industry. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated DefExpo 2022, which showcased the prowess of the Indian defence industry and was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from October 19 to 22. At this exhibition of Indian defence technology, a three-member […]
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka appeared by video link in handcuffs at a Sydney court today to seek bail after he was charged with four counts of sexual assault. Gunathilaka, who spoke only to confirm his identity, was shown on a screen in Downing Centre Local Court. He appeared calm as he sat wearing a […]
At least 5.7 million people, or 26 percent of the population in Sri Lanka, require humanitarian assistance, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has said in a report.The IFRC Needs Assessment Report for October 2022 warned that without immediate humanitarian assistance, and ‘upstream’ interventions to address the fragility of systems, […]
Earlier this month, Flipkart-backed Indian payments service company PhonePe announced that it had completed the move of its headquarters from Singapore to India. Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart is a subsidiary of American supermarket behemoth Walmart which bought a 77 per cent stake in the company in 2018. This is a rather unusual move as many Indian startups are doing the reverse […]
India is closely watching the stand Sri Lanka will take on a Chinese ship, Yuan Wang-6, which India says will not be given permission to enter the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). According to IANS, the Indian Navy will not allow the Yuan Wang-6 to enter the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone that extends up to […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe briefed United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres on Sri Lanka’s environment policy. President Wickremesinghe met the UN Secretary-General upon his arrival in Egypt, Cairo. The President briefed the Secretary-General on the Government’s plans on the National Environmental Policy, the President’s Media Division said. The Secretary Gener...
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has met the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, upon his arrival in Egypt, Cairo.The post Sri Lanka President meets UN Secretary-General in Egypt appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Sri Lanka is to revive talks on Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with India, China and Thailand, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said today. The PMD said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe had emphasized on the need to gradually liberalize the service sector to attract Foreign Direct Investment into the country and to take steps to gain […]
The Sri Lanka Cricket board says it will take “stern action” if Danushka Gunathilaka is found guilty of sexual assault in Australia. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said that it was notified by the International Cricket Council (ICC) that Danushka Gunathilaka has been arrested on the allegations of sexual assault of a woman in Sydney. “SLC […]
The Supreme Court’s determination on the constitutionality of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill By Ambika Satkunanathan The Supreme Court’s determination on the constitutionality of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill was met with relief last week. While the determination affirms many fundamental principles and constitutional protections, it provides only a temporary reprieve. Human rights activist...
By Amal Jayasinghe Inflation in crisis-hit Sri Lanka dipped marginally for the first time in 12 months but prices were still an eye-watering 66 percent higher than a year ago, official data showed Monday. The island nation of 22 million people has suffered months of extreme economic hardship with severe shortages of essentials including food, fuel and medicines.The […]
Rex Clementine in Sydney It remains to be seen whether Wanindu Hasaranga can end up a second T-20 World Cup as the leading wicket taker. In the last event in 2021 in UAE, he finished with 16 scalps, which is the most by a bowler in a T-20 World Cup of which the eighth edition […]
Sri Lankan international cricketer Danuska Gunathilaka has been charged with the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Sydney's eastern suburbs.The post Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka charged with alleged sexual assault of woman in Sydney appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
One of the most revered figures in the world of cricket, Sir Vivian Richards has joined the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 as a brand ambassador. It provides a huge boost to the third edition of the tournament which will be played from Tuesday, 6th December to Friday, 23rd December. Vivian Richards played like a […]
The Luxury Edition by CFW will take place on the 17th of November 2022, at the Galle Face Hotel. This special edition of CFW aims to focus on craftsmanship in design creation leading to sustainable luxury. This edition explores an opportunity to increase the value of the designed products through craftsmanship. This single day edition […]
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Support from China, Russia and India is enabling Myanmar’s military to sustain itself and carry out human rights abuses despite its failure to consolidate power following last year’s coup, a group of international legislators has said, according to Al Jazeera report datelined Nov 03.In a report published on Wednesday, the parliamentarians said this “steadfast and uncritical” support, [...
Jaffna-based BBC correspondent’s killing: By Shamindra Ferdinando A Sri Lankan arrested in the UK in February this year in connection with the killing of Mylvaganam Nimalarajan, who contributed to the BBC’s Tamil and Sinhala services, is under investigation, though released from custody there.Jack Griffith of Metropolitan Police Service’s Directorate of Media and Communication said that [...
The 24th Convocation of the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI) was held on October 28 at the BMICH. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Chief Guest Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The PM was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs M. U. M. Ali Sabry, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya […]
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, his Chinese counterpart Jinping and other state leaders addressed the opening ceremony of the 5th China International Import Expo, the world s first and biggest import-themed expo via video this evening (Nov 04).
At least 5.7 million people (26% of the population) in Sri Lanka require humanitarian assistance at the moment, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says.The post At least 5.7 Million people in Sri Lanka require humanitarian assistance – UN agency appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
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Last week, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) hosted a high-level dialogue for stakeholders from the Sri Lankan and Maldivian government, private sector, banks, academia and civil society. The Joint Climate Change Dialogues are a series of events organized by the Netherlands embassy focused on preparing […]
Sri Lanka said it held a productive meeting with its bilateral creditors, which include India and China, on Thursday as the country looks to restructure its debt and carve a path out of its worst financial crisis in decades.The post Sri Lanka holds debt restructuring talks with bilateral creditors appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.