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State Minister Diana Gamage claims she had accompanied political asylum seekers who had lied and made false submissions in the UK. Gamage said that when she was practicing law in the UK she accompanied people seeking political asylum. Gamage said that she had accompanied several Sri Lankans who were seeking political asylum, to the Immigration […]
- Writ petition on Diana’s citizenship to be heard on 28 November (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban imposed on Diana Gamage (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Diana Gamage extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Court orders report on Diana Gamage’s passport, ID (Category: Breaking News)
The President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi says there is potential to increase economic cooperation with Sri Lanka. President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York. President Wickremesinghe referred to the longstanding close cooperation with Iran and the mutual support extended by both countries to each other over the […]
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- US President meets Ranil in New York (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysia considers Sri Lanka’s request to discuss FTA (Category: Breaking News)
- UN offers continued support to Sri Lanka’s reconciliation efforts (Category: Breaking News)
Addressing the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development, President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the critical issues facing middle-income countries in times of financial distress. He drew attention to the challenges these countries face due to the lack of a common framework and procedures and stressed the need for a comprehensive plan to address the financial difficulties […]
- Financial sanctions by US on SL likely-report (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL sign MoUs with Mongolbank and three others (Category: Breaking News)
- VIDEO: Economic growth depicted by CB a fairy tale - Tissa (Category: Breaking News)
- The Sri Lanka FIU signs MoU with FIUs of several countries (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, speaking at the Climate Ambition Summit on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (20), affirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to the Secretary General’s accelerated climate agenda. He highlighted the importance of tangible climate actions and commended the delegates for their valuable suggestions. President Wickremesinghe drew attention to the significant e...
- Sri Lanka to propel climate initiatives at COP28 conference in Dubai – Minister of Foreign Affairs (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe meets Brazilian President at COP28 (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe calls for regional collaboration in climate change mitigation efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- Launch a dedicated program to support tropical countries to address climate change challenges – ... (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met USAID Administrator, Samantha Power, on the sidelines of the UNGA, in New York, on Tuesday (19). During the discussions the President expressed his appreciation for the support extended by USAID to Sri Lanka during the financial crisis. The President presented a short briefing on the progress with the IMF programme, while […]
- Parliament prorogued (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity, petroleum declared essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend UNGA in September (Category: Breaking News)
The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), on Tuesday (19), instructed the Sri Lanka Tea Board to submit a report within three months detailing the outcomes of all the money they spend on promoting tea. Chairman of COPE, Prof. Ranjith Bandara made this directive when it was revealed that the Tea Board had spent about Rs […]
- SL remains second largest revenue earner for tea globally – TEA chair (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka’s crisis powers 22% spike in Indian tea exports (Category: Breaking News)
- MPs demand probe into COPE Chief’s conduct at meeting with SLC bigwigs (Category: Breaking News)
- EDB: SL export sector faces daunting challenges due to adverse global environment (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 21st September, 2023 The recent killing of a prominent Sikh activist named Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Canada, has triggered a diplomatic row between Ottawa and New Delhi. Canada lost no time in ordering an Indian diplomat out of the country, accusing India of having had a hand in the assassination. Denying Canada’s allegation, New […]
- India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move as row over assassinated Sikh activist deepens (Category: Breaking News)
- ÂTerrorists found safe haven in CanadaÂ- Minister Sabry hits out at PM Trudeau (Category: Breaking News)
- The India – Canada spat (Category: Breaking News)
- Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Santhan s body flown to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Addressing the SDG Summit 2023, President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a stark assessment of the global progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. He emphasized that the current state of SDG advancement globally is unsatisfactory, with only 12% of the targets on track while no progress has been made in 30% of the other critical targets. […]
- They are the real war criminals -MR (Category: Breaking News)
- War criminals are helping for global warming (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president urges ‘courage’ on National Day (Category: Breaking News)
- SL will continuously support multilateral efforts to prevent all forms of terrorism: President... (Category: Breaking News)
At IFA 2023, Europe’s largest consumer trade show held in Berlin, Germany, Samsung Electronics underscored its vision for the future of home living — powered by the company’s cutting-edge devices and leading Bespoke products. Notable figures from Samsung and partner companies outlined Samsung’s plans to drive positive change through exceptional innovation, impacting the individual lives […]
- Samsung Announces Global Launch of Samsung Food, an AI-Powered, Personalized Food and Recipe Ser... (Category: Breaking News)
- Samsung Announces Open Innovation Initiative With Leading Universities and Academic Hospitals To... (Category: Breaking News)
- Samsung Ascertains Focus for Connecting Innovation and Sustainability at CES 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Samsung ascertains focus for connecting innovation and sustainability at CES 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
Virtusa, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, was named the leader in the Technology Sector for yet another consecutive year by LMD Magazine, as they announced the Most Respected Entities in Sri Lanka for the year 2023. Virtusa’s successive inclusion in this celebrated survey serves as testament to […]
- UPFA sweeps three Provincial Councils (Category: Business)
- Lion Brewery and Luxury Brands sweeps SLIM NASCO Awards 2022 with 19 awards (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines Group sweeps State sector at National Energy Efficiency Awards (Category: Business)
- ISOBAR Sri Lanka sweeps the boards at SLIM Digis 2.2 as the Most Awarded Agency (Category: Breaking News)
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has delivered grain to Sri Lanka and other countries despite Russia’s maritime blockade. He says he reminded the SDG Summit held in the US that despite Russia’s maritime blockade, Ukraine has delivered grain to many countries around the globe. The President named Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Lebanon, Morocco, […]
- PM Modi Discusses Ukraine, South China Sea With Top Vietnam Leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Six wild elephants killed in two separate train accidents in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Acting Ministers to oversee Ministries under the President (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala removes Dayasiri from General Secretary post (Category: Breaking News)
By Güner UREYA As the first Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, I followed the developments and general trends in other South Asian countries as well, since we do not have diplomatic relations with neighbouring countries of Bangladesh. One of these countries is Sri Lanka. As I started writing, […]
- Biden wants to deepen bilateral friendship with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia keen to promote closer links with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka pays off $200m loan from Bangladesh with $4.5m interest (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan says relationship with Sri Lanka growing stronger (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met USAID Administrator, Samantha Power, on the side-lines of the UNGA in New York. During the discussions the President expressed his appreciation for the support extended by USAID to Sri Lanka during the financial crisis and presented a short briefing on the progress with the IMF program, while highlighting the Government’s commitment […]
- Path Finder (Category: Business)
- Taxpayer Pressure (Category: Business)
- USAID partners with Sri Lanka apparel factory to create opportunities in the Eastern Province (Category: Breaking News)
- Aquaculture (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with USAID Administrator, Samantha Power yesterday (September 19), on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.The post USAID will continue to support Sri Lanka’s recovery – Samantha Power assures appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President and USAID Administrator Samantha Power forge strong alliance at UNGA (Category: Breaking News)
- USAID Administrator Samantha Power meets Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden administration greatly values partnership with Sri Lanka - Samantha Power (Category: Breaking News)
- USAID chief urges Sri Lankan President to address concerns about Online Safety Act (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal of Nepal on Tuesday (Sept. 19) in New York on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
Bangladesh did not expect Sri Lanka to pay back the loan so fast, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said. Hasina informed President Wickremesinghe that she was pleased with Sri Lanka’s speedy recovery from the financial crisis. Meanwhile, Wickremesinghe apologized to Hasina for not being able to visit Bangladesh in the past due to various commitments […]
- Bangladesh PM attaches high priority to relations with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh approached for assistance after Sri Lanka deal (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasina rules out possibility of Sri Lanka-like crisis in Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
USAID Administrator, Samantha Power assured continued support to Sri Lanka, during a meeting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the side-lines of the UNGA in New York. During the discussions the President expressed his appreciation for the support extended by USAID to Sri Lanka during the financial crisis, the President’s Media Division said. The President presented a short […]
- Police fire water on protest led by MP Harini Amarasuriya (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (Category: Breaking News)
- Five arrested during protest in support of Palestine near US Embassy (Category: Breaking News)
- The future of shopping in Kandy: Softlogic launches ODEL Mall (Category: Breaking News)
Recognises Bank for highest number of transactions in country’s trade and supply chain finance domain between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023 The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has once again been declared the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) ‘Leading Partner Bank’ in Sri Lanka for trade and finance transactions, in a significant reaffirmation of the […]
- Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields edge lower, peg steady (Category: Breaking News)
- Standard Chartered Sri Lanka clinches ADB’s prestigious Trade Finance Deal of the Year 2020 Award (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka guidance peg edges T-bond yield edge down (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Treasuries yield flat, peg steady (Category: Breaking News)
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- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- The Accuser & The Accused; Is Suresh Sallay In The Cross Hairs Of A Witch Hunt? (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Should We Beg IMF? – When More Than $36 Billion To Be Recovered (Category: Breaking News)
- Collusive Behavior Undermines Citizen Rights: Emerging Pseudo-Goebbels (Category: Breaking News)
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- An Open Letter To President & Judiciary – A Response (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To The President & The Judiciary (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To Securities Exchange Commission On MTD Walkers Issue (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To Securities Exchange Commission On MTD Walkers Issue (Category: Breaking News)
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- Paris Summit To Push For Global Debt Reforms & What Sri Lanka Could Bring To The Table (Category: Breaking News)
- Glocalization Without Financialization (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s Economy – Nothing Is Going Right! (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
The names of several senior members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) are widely tipped for the position of party s General Secretary which currently remains vacant, political sources revealed.
The Sri Lankan government’s ongoing abuses are undermining the purported goals of its newly proposed truth and reconciliation commission, Human Rights Watch said in a report.The post Abuses Undercut Proposed ‘Truth Commission’ – Human Rights Watch appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Ongoing abuses undercut purported goals of truth and reconciliation commission - HRW (Category: Breaking News)
- Amnesty demands Sri Lanka war crimes probe (Category: Breaking News)
- New transitional justice process in Sri Lanka lacks credibility (Category: Breaking News)
- Ongoing abuses undermining proposed TRC goals in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged his support for Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic recovery plan for Sri Lanka and praised his counterpart’s program aimed at alleviating the severe economic crisis in the country and commended his dedication.The post South Korea pledges support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic recovery plan appeared first on ONLANKA...
- South Korea pledges support for President Ranil s economic recovery plan (Category: Breaking News)
- South Korea pledges to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thanks Korean President Yoon for employment opportunities (Category: Breaking News)
- Three Agreements signed between Korea and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday declared the Aukus security pact between Australia, Britain and the US “a mistake” while rejecting any concerns over Beijing’s perceived influence on his debt-ridden island nation.The post Sri Lankan president calls Aukus a ‘mistake’, rejects fears over China appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka President arrives in New York to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President inked agreement with Huawei company for digitization of Sri Lanka’s schools (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President says China’s assurances to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt received and forward... (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘We have no military agreements with China’ – Sri Lanka President (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Delegation, led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, engaged in high-level discussions with World Bank President Mr. Ajay Banga and other World Bank officials at the World Bank Headquarters (UNHQ) yesterday (September 18).The post Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe meets with World Bank Chief Ajay Banga appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan president meets with World Bank chief (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and World Bank Discuss Economic Reforms and Collaborations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and World Bank discuss Economic Reforms and collaborations (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga elected President of World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
“Our focus is on achieving 70% renewable energy by 2023. This includes 25% from solar panels, 15% from wind power, and 10% from natural gas. However, transitioning the energy mix is a gradual process, requiring meticulous planning and execution. We aim to reach 60% renewable energy by 2026 and eliminate fossil fuel-based electricity generation by […]
- CEB seeks approval for another power tariff hike, alleges Electricity Consumers’ Association (Category: Breaking News)
- The correct method of costing electricity (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘CEB restructuring by September; power sector entities to be run separately’ (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB hydro power capacity down to 25 percent (Category: Breaking News)
by Jehan Perera The Channel 4 documentary that claims to give the story behind the Easter bombing has restarted the debate, within the country, about who was behind the foul deed, and why. The answer is not proving to be simple. It has become the subject of anger, threat and controversy. The identities of the […]
- Time For Truth Come Out (Category: Breaking News)
- Three Presidents have investigated Easter Sunday attacks – NPC (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4 – Why now? Why not? (Category: Breaking News)
- Was There A Conspiracy Behind The Easter Sunday Bomb Attacks? (Category: Breaking News)
Govt. urged to speak with one voice on C4 claims By Shamindra Ferdinando Rebel SLPP MP Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (18) asked President Ranil Wickremesinghe whether the latter intended to postpone the next presidential election indefinitely by claiming the government lacked sufficient funds for conducting elections. The former External Affairs Minister raised the issue […]
- Prez, SLPP urged not to use ex-CJ’s committee to put off next presidential election (Category: Breaking News)
- Opp. says onus on EC to call prez polls, warns against govt. intervention (Category: Breaking News)
- Absence of common strategy impedes Opp. campaign: SLPP (Category: Breaking News)
- GL frowns on Prez downplaying importance of elections before judges (Category: Breaking News)
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- A Warning To Be Heeded (Category: Breaking News)
- In Reference To The Channel 4 Documentary Exposing The Perpetrators Of The Easter Sunday Bombing (Category: Breaking News)
- The Easter Attacks & A Game Of Thrones: The Master Mind, A Cover Up Investigation & AI (Category: Breaking News)
- Overstressing The Proposed Truth & Reconciliation Commission (Category: Breaking News)
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