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by Jehan Perera The change that the country is looking for lies in the future. The change that the government has brought may have been sufficient unto the day, especially for the upper classes and the international community they fraternise with, but insufficient for the future progress and wellbeing of the masses of people. This […]
- Prez vows to reform loss-making state enterprises, implement new tax regime (Category: Breaking News)
- GMOA warns of impending crisis in health sector due to exodus of professionals (Category: Breaking News)
- More than 1000 docs migrated in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL Governor upbeat about being on right track, but urges govt. to do more to protect low-incom... (Category: Breaking News)
Tuesday 26th December, 2023 It never rains but it pours. As if the multiple crises, armed conflicts and the ill-effects of climate change troubling the world were not enough, there are disturbing reports of Covid-19 raising its head again in some countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of an increase in the cases […]
- WHO predicts COVID-19 will become endemic (Category: Breaking News)
- WHO predicts COVID-19 will become endemic (Category: Breaking News)
- WHO predicts COVID-19 will become endemic (Category: Breaking News)
- More virulent than Covid! (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted an amnesty to more than 1,000 convicts and released them from jails across the country to mark Christmas, a prisons official said Monday. Among the 1,004 freed on Monday were Sri Lankans jailed for not being able to pay outstanding fines, Prison Commissioner Gamini Dissanayake said. Sri Lanka is majority Buddhist […]
- President to pardon 779 prisoners for Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Category: Breaking News)
- Three convicted of attempting to murder Chandrika pardoned (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil gives Lohan a new portfolio (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran and Sri Lanka agree to free prisoners and boots ties (Category: Breaking News)
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- Two Toronto-Based Writers Short-Listed For Top Literary Award In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- The Past Is Never Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- The Past Is Never Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- The Past Is Never Dead (Category: Breaking News)
Wijeyadasa pushes for suspension of Parate executions: ‘Country paying heavy price for not having proper tax regime, favourable treatment to some’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakse, PC, has assured the local business community, troubled by parate executions, that laws will be brought in to regulate the practice. The [̷...
- Only 0.4% of loans recovered using Parate laws – CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Amendment to Parate Law expected in future parliament session - Wijeyadasa (Category: Breaking News)
- Justice Minister: State outfits disregard parliamentary control over public finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Wijeyadasa: Presidential election will be held in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
By Harim Peiris The last couple of weeks witnessed a flurry of activities which brought to light a quiet initiative which had been progressing during the past year in terms of the post-war reconciliation process in the country. For close upon a decade and a half, after the end of the fighting in 2009, neither […]
- US throws its weight behind GTF initiative, TNA distances itself from Himalaya Declaration (Category: Breaking News)
- Achieving national unity and reconciliation requires multi-partisan consultations and acceptance... (Category: Breaking News)
- Bipartisan consensus for national reconciliation is urgent, necessary and possible (Category: Breaking News)
- NPC: TRC type apparatus can help Lanka address accountability issues (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 25th December, 2023 Christmas has dawned with the message of peace, love and hope while the world is embroiled in multiple crises which have not spared even the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Bethlehem, under the shadow of war, is devoid of customary Christmas celebrations this year, according to media reports. Nothing will however diminish […]
- Wishes for Christmas 2023… (Category: Breaking News)
- Xmas message’s relevance to world today (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan bishops seek support for needy (Category: Breaking News)
- Italy to go into Covid lockdown over Christmas New Year (Category: Breaking News)
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- NPP Deserves Fairness From Critics (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP & Bird Cage Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF Forecasts & Systemic Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Glocalization Without Financialization (Category: Breaking News)
Popular Sri Lanka born Indian comedian Bonda Mani passed away this morning at his house in Pozhichalur. He was suffering from ill-health for past few months as both his kidneys stopped to function. The 60-year-old actor was undergoing treatment for the last several months. He started his journey in Tamil cinema with K Bhagyaraj’s Povunu […]
- Pushpika De Silva Jewelry opens at Havelock City Mall (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan acquires Air Belgium plane through wet lease deal (Category: Breaking News)
- LG polls to be held on 9th March (Category: Breaking News)
- Christmas comes to Cinnamon Grand Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
By Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London In a pivotal meeting last week, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in London, Rohitha Bogollagama, appealed for critical assistance from the UK’s Office of Lord Davies to bolster the aviation industry, enhance trade ties, and advance renewable energy initiatives between the two nations. The meeting, which took place between High Commissioner Bogollagama [R...
- Bogollagama assumes duties as new SL High Commissioner-designate to UK (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohitha Bogollagama appointed Sri Lanka s High Commissioner to UK (Category: Breaking News)
- Bogollagama meets British MP of Lankan descent (Category: Breaking News)
- Bogollagama assumes duties in London (Category: Breaking News)
Banks exercise their legally-enshrined right to Parate Execution as a last resort and the overarching objective is the protection of depositors’ funds that have been lent to borrowers, the Sri Lanka Banks Association (SLBA) has said in a statement to the media. Responding to what it termed as lobbying by a group of defaulting borrowers […]
- Ministers of Justice and Health on collision course with association of banks (Category: Breaking News)
- SLBA calls for government engagement to facilitate debt recovery process (Category: Breaking News)
- Only 0.4% of loans recovered using Parate laws – CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspension Of Parate Execution Won’t Do; Establish Bad Bank To Resolve Issue Permanently: Dr. An... (Category: Breaking News)
In a diplomatic ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat, the newly appointed High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, on Friday presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, marking the official commencement of his tenure in Sri Lanka. His most recent assignment prior to the Sri Lankan posting was at the Embassy of […]
- Santosh Jha appointed new Indian envoy to Sri Lanka; Gopal Baglay moves to Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- New Indian envoy expresses commitment to foster closer collaboration with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Santosh Jha- New Indian High Commissioner presents credentials to President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian envoy confident NagapattinamÂKKS ferry services will resume soon (Category: Breaking News)
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- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- The Malicious “Shafi Frame Up”: Will 2023 See The Guilty Being Punished? (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- The Curse Of JRJ Constitution Continues (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post No Christmas In Bethlehem, Vatican Breakthrough & Himalayan Declaration appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- No room at the inn as Bethlehem celebrates Christmas (Category: Breaking News)
- Nativity Church in Bethlehem to bless President Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- A mass in Bethlehem to bless the President (Category: Breaking News)
- Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere (Category: USA, South Dakota)
The Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara, highlighted the significant improvement in the country’s foreign reserves under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.The post Government abled to increase foreign reserves to USD 3.6 Billion – Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Minister Manusha Nanayakkara Announces Remarkable Recovery: Government Replenishes Foreign Reser... (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers rise (Category: Breaking News)
- Current govt. increased foreign reserves to USD 3.6bn  Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Remittances from expat workers improving, says Manusha (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is True “System Change” In Sri Lanka Only A Fantasy? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- True Meritocracy Not The Sham Of All Party Mediocracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Forced Cremation Of Covid Victims – A Final Authoritative Word (Category: Breaking News)
- Forced Cremation Of Covid Victims – A Final Authoritative Word (Category: Breaking News)
- The Malicious “Shafi Frame Up”: Will 2023 See The Guilty Being Punished? (Category: Breaking News)
Japan is going through a “once in a generation” political crisis, analysts say, as the government fights to clean up its image in the face of a corruption scandal. Four cabinet ministers from the long-term ruling party have resigned in the past fortnight, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fights to hang on. His approval ratings […]
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain who lost cricket World Cup but won hearts (Category: Breaking News)
by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Memories are short, unfortunately, or maybe fortunately! In most minds, the nightmare we went through with the Covid-19 pandemic is a distant memory. The hardships we went through and uncertainties we faced seem to be largely forgotten. After the 1918-1920 flu pandemic, commonly referred to by the misnomer, ‘Spanish flu’, which […]
- COVID vaccine phobia in lanka might be a serious problem in the next Pandemic (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID Fund wound up (Category: Breaking News)
- Four new COVID-related deaths confirmed (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid-19 Vaccination: Who Gets, When And How? (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced today that the district decentralized budget for this year amounts to Rs. 11,250 million, marking a significant allocation after a hiatus of three years. The funds are slated to be disbursed to all district secretaries during the initial week of January. This declaration came during a discussion held at the Presidential […]
India’s ban on the export of onions has driven up prices of the vegetable for Asian buyers, who are scrambling for cheaper alternatives, particularly as New Delhi is unlikely to lift the curbs before general elections next year.The post Asia feels the sting of India’s onion export ban appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- India imposes 40% export duty on onions to calm rising prices (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely ahead of general election (Category: Breaking News)
- India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely ahead of general election (Category: Breaking News)
- India lifts ban on onion exports to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka thanked India for the assistance given to overcome the challenges the country faced during the economic crisis. At the invitation of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament Om Birla, a 16-member multiparty delegation led by the Speaker of the Sri Lanka Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana visited India from […]
- India stands with the people of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Twenty-two Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lankan waters (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Sri Lanka for talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Role played by overseas Sri Lankan community appreciated (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it expects its foreign exchange reserves to rise above $4 billion this month, their highest level since the island nation plunged last year into its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.The post Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Exclusive: Sri Lanka expects up to $8 billion more in loans, asset restructuring (Category: Breaking News)
- India to allow Sri Lanka to repay debt over 12 years (Category: Breaking News)
- India plans no more funding for Sri Lanka as IMF talks progress (Category: Breaking News)
- Samagi Jana Balawegaya warns against counting foreign loans as part of forex reserves (Category: Breaking News)
Indian VP calls for lenient policy towards poaching Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has thanked Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar for giving Sri Lanka two more years to pay back INR 550 mn loan given at the onset of the economic crisis that was to be paid in three years. A statement issued […]
- Jaishankar meets GL Peiris in Rwanda; discusses India s support for economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- India foreign minister to brief parliamentary panel on Sri Lanka crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Foreign Secretary calls on Sri Lankan President PM (Category: Breaking News)
- India-Sri Lanka relations expected to be further enhanced in four main areas – Baglay (Category: Breaking News)
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has denied claims it was having talks with the Government on a political solution for the Tamils. Issuing a statement, the GTF said that it is the elected Tamil leaders on the ground who should undertake it at the appropriate time. “By fostering more understanding between religious and ethnic groups, […]
- Ranil holds talks with GTF which Gota banned (Category: Breaking News)
- Ground Discontents Not Removed By Reconciliation Moves (Category: Breaking News)
- Spirit of reconciliation in the air (Category: Breaking News)
- A Maha Sanga-led reconciliation initiative in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations (UN) recalled the lessons it learnt from the war in Sri Lanka where it was accused of failing to prevent the deaths of thousands of civilians. UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva that he learnt a lot when he was in Sri Lanka in 2007-2008. He recalled that the UN […]
- Indonesia hopes to sign Sri Lanka trade pact next March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to support UN push to end hostilities in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Adani groups seeks capacity enhancement for Sri Lanka wind project (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka again abstains from voting on resolution against Russia (Category: Breaking News)
Former President and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has slammed the tax policies of President and United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. The SLPP is part of Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Government but is expected to contest separately at the next elections. Issuing a statement, Rajapaksa said that around 40 professional associations and […]
- Sri Lanka’s former President says Tax policy will become a major political issue in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- President orders Police protection for Israelis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil leading talks to form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- President seeks Sajith’s support to address key issues (Category: Breaking News)
Former President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that tax policy will become a major political issue in 2024 after the VAT increase in the 2024 budget.The post Sri Lanka’s former President says Tax policy will become a major political issue in 2024 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Mahinda slams Ranil’s tax policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Reducing The Tax Burden (Category: Breaking News)
- CP Chief calls for re-alignment of political forces to thwart Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- SC ruling on economic crisis: Parliament also responsible, says Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Former President and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged all persons to pay special attention to tax policies and the economic practices of the political party they vote for during the upcoming elections, in a bid to ensure that the mistakes made in 2015 will not be repeated.
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- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s former President says Tax policy will become a major political issue in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda slams Ranil’s tax policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is facing a major crisis with its healthcare system as more than 1,500 doctors and specialists have left the country for overseas jobs in the last year.The post Sri Lanka’s healthcare system faces a major crisis appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan soldiers sent to key hospitals as health workers strike (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank provides loan to strengthen healthcare in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Human rights compliant recovery measures critical to stop spiraling hunger, poverty in Sri Lanka... (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 5,000 Sri Lankan doctors to leave the country? (Category: Breaking News)
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