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Sri Lanka s candidate Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam has been elected to the UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW).
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) in Parliament today summoned officials of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the Ministry of Finance and the Auditor General for the first session of discussions on proposed domestic debt restructuring process.
Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has expressed concern about the declining Hindu population in the north and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, where Tamils form the majority, the Times of India reported.
Sri Lanka s merchandise export earnings amounted to USD 989.7 million in May 2023, recording an increase of 16.6% from the month of April, the Export Development Board (EDB) says.
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Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa is due to be appointed as the new Air Force Commander.
The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has informed the officials of Lanka Sathosa Ltd to prepare a comprehensive plan up until 2028 and report on its activities within 2 months while also instructing to prepare an action plan for the state-owned retail network business.
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), in a letter addressed to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has urged him to make the Âbest possible appointment for the post of Inspector-General of Police IGP) as the public confidence in the police is vital for the administration of justice and the rule of law.
[…]The post DDR & The Moral-Cum-Political Question appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Restructuring The Economy: A Stock Take (Category: Breaking News)
- Sustainable Debt & Unsustainable Democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Involuntary & Inequitable DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- Political Buddhism & Corruption: The Unholy Twins (Category: Breaking News)
A decision on the proposal submitted by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) pertaining to the revision of electricity tariffs is due to be taken on Friday (30 June), the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said.
Sri Lankan tea prices that had been piping hot have cooled off as production in the world’s fourth-largest tea grower begins to recover.The post Sri Lanka tea prices dip 40% from record high on production rebound appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Prices of cup of plain tea and milk tea reduced (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tea industry to fully recover next year, says minister (Category: Breaking News)
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Bruno Divakara, owner of the ‘SL VLOG’ YouTube channel was summoned to record a statement at the Illegal Assets and Property Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (June 29).The post CID summons Bruno Divakara appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Bruno Divakara remanded until June 07 (Category: Breaking News)
- Bruno Divakara arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Nathasha Edirisooriya and Bruno Divakara Released from legal case (Category: Breaking News)
- YouTube channel owner remanded over Nathasha’s comments (Category: Breaking News)
Members of Parliament have been asked to attend a special session of Parliament on Saturday, 1st July. The special session is being held to be briefed by the Government on the decision to restructure Sri Lanka’s domestic debt. Secretary General of the Parliament, Ms. Kushani Rohanadeera informed all Members of Parliament that Parliament will convene […]
- Claims of pillows and mattress found in Parliament room false (Category: Breaking News)
- US offers assistance to strengthen Sri Lanka’s Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Kushani Anusha Rohanadeera takes over as Parliament Secretary General (Category: Breaking News)
- UK to work with Sri Lanka to restore debt sustainability (Category: Breaking News)
Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai has expressed concerns over the declining Hindu population in the north and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, where Tamils form the majority. In the UK for a week-long visit, Annamalai on Tuesday spoke on the historical and cultural ties between India and Sri Lanka at a chamber in the House […]
- Tamil Nadu BJP leader hails Modi’s intervention in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- BJP chief releases postal stamp dedicated to Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Falling Hindu population in Sri Lanka provinces a cause of concern- Tamil Nadu BJP president (Category: Breaking News)
- BJP Embraces Tamil Diaspora (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Wellness Tourism Through Holistic Rejuvenation Programs appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Exploring The Silent Wilderness Of Self-Discovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Elitism – A Hidden Downfall Factor (Category: Breaking News)
- “Rob Or Perish” – A Grim Reality In Public Service? (Category: Breaking News)
- Is It Religious Extremism & Propagated For What? (Category: Breaking News)
The Supreme Court issued an order today (June 28) preventing new appointments to the Grade III of Sri Lanka Principal Service.
[…]The post On The Current Debate Among Left Intellectuals appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Sins Of The Fathers: Revisiting The Old Left & Its Two Traditions (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP-NPP & Lankan Left Populism’s Lacunae & Lapses (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
- Cockiness; What Price? (Category: Breaking News)
Air China will resume flights between Chengdu of Sichuan province and Colombo, Sri Lanka from Monday (July 03).The post Air China resumes flights between Chengdu and Colombo on July 03 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Air China to resume flights to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Air China resumes flights between Colombo and Chengdu (Category: Breaking News)
- Gulf air to re-launch flights to Sri Lankan capital (Category: Breaking News)
- Air China to operate thrice-weekly flights to Sri Lanka from July (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan tea prices that had been piping hot have cooled off as production in the world s fourth-largest tea grower begins to recover.
- Cricket-Swann strikes twice to peg back Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka 197 v Pakistan 174-1 - 1st test, tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka 197 v Pakistan 174-1 - 1st test, tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka v South Africa scoreboard (Category: Breaking News)
UNESCO has declared the Mahavamsa (Mahawanshaya), one of the world's longest unbroken historical accounts presenting Sri Lanka's history in chronological order from the 6th century BCE, which is kept at the Peradeniya University main library, as a world heritage.The post ‘Mahavamsa’ declared a Word Documentary Heritage by UNESCO appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking New...
- Mahavamsa included in UNESCO Memory of the World Int l Register (Category: Breaking News)
- UNESCO assistance to safeguard heritage sites (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Galle Literary Festival opens today (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Galle Literary Festival from 18 to 22 January (Category: Breaking News)
Unique Digital Identity Project in progress - State Minister of Technology Hon. Kanaka Herath tells at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Technology The State Minister of Technology Hon. Kanaka Herath stated that the Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Project for the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity Project (SL-UDI) is underway and that biographic and biometric information, facial, iris and fingerprint ...
- Sri Lanka s new unique digital ID project in progress - State Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- DIGIECON 2030 to mark a new phase in Sri Lanka's transition to a digital economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Every Lankan to get a unique Digital Identity (Category: Breaking News)
- India aids Sri Lanka to fund its digital identity project (Category: Breaking News)
The trains operating on the Kelani Valley Line remained disrupted this morning following the derailment reported on Tuesday (June 27), Sri Lanka Railways said.
The first group of women para jumpers of the Sri Lanka Navy, consisting of 02 lady officers and 03 women sailors, successfully completed their basic parachute course at the Sri Lanka Air Force Parachute Training School, Ampara. Lieutenant Iresha Madushani, Lieutenant Prasadi Nadeeshani, Woman Able Physical Training Instructor Ayesha Wijayarathna, Woman Ordinary Seaman Maheesha Ranasinghe […]
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By DR. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA For a country with a deep crisis, galloping poverty and a very significant Left (JVP-NPP and FSP), there is a paradoxically thin contribution by the leftwing intelligentsia. This can be contrasted by a cursory glance at the volumes of back issues of the Lanka Guardian which would illustrate the far thicker […]
- On The Current Debate Among Left Intellectuals (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka needs a national liberation movement, not mere regime change:Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Niemöller’s Quote Resonating With Aragalaya’s Aim For Racial Unity! (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena advises RW against rushing to implement 13A fully (Category: Breaking News)
Officers attached to Sri Lanka Customs on Tuesday arrested five individuals trying to smuggle out 5.65 kilos of gold at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Customs Spokesperson Sudattha Silva told journalists that the arrests had been made following a tip-off. The five suspects were already onboard a flight bound for Chennai along with the smuggled gold […]
- Indian Customs seizes eight kg of gold smuggled from Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- MP arrested with 3.5 kilos of undeclared gold at BIA (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Customs foils gold smuggling attempt aboard India-bound flight (Category: Breaking News)
- Four locals nabbed at BIA with Rs. 400M worth of gold (Category: Breaking News)
Actually LKI owed public an explanation as to why it never addressed the accountability issue and related matters in spite of it being the toughest foreign affairs challenge faced in post-independence era. There is no harm in addressing a variety of issues of interest but the failure on the part of the LKI to examine […]
- Westminster event declares support for Canadian action against Rajapaksa brothers (Category: Breaking News)
- Geneva challenge: Sabry needs to review ‘case’ anew (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign policy quagmire (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-war deceptions (Category: Breaking News)
The Supreme Court yesterday (27) rejected preliminary objections filed by Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam and Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardana, seeking the dismissal of two Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed against the postponement of the 2023 Local Government (LG) elections. The two FR petitions have sought a court order confirming that the […]
- Most fundamental rights petitions were against Police in 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
- Appeal Court to take up petitions against nomination rejection (Category: Breaking News)
- Three more petitions regarding nominations rejected (Category: Breaking News)
- Petitions against Uni Leadership Programme rejected (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Government is anticipating the restructuring of USD 17 billion out of a total of 41.5 billion of foreign debts within a 5-year term, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today (June 27).The post Sri Lanka Government hoping to restructure $17 billion foreign debts along with local debts appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka aims to restructure USD 17 bn debt in five years  President (Category: Breaking News)
- No final decision on domestic debt restructuring : Bandula debt (Category: Breaking News)
- President assures local debt restructuring will not affect deposits (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka trying to reduce overall debt by $17 Billion, president says (Category: Breaking News)
Air China, the flag carrier of the People s Republic of China, will resume flights to Colombo on 03 July.
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- Brief analysis of Corrupt Public Expenditure in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post BJP Embraces Tamil Diaspora appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- K. Annamalai, A Star Eclipsing All In The Politics Of Tamil Nadu (Category: Breaking News)
- For The Redemption Of Tamil Nadu, Elimination Of Enemies – Firstly Corruption (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil Nadu BJP leader concerned over falling Hindu population in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Annamalai’s Stand Alone Stance Is Singularly Commendable (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka may have had some cause to worry when they were bowled out for 245 in the 50th over. But as good as their batting has been in this tournament – until this game, at least – their bowling has been the best on show. Wanidu Hasaranga didn’t get a five-wicket haul this time, […]
- Karunaratne ton, Hasaranga five-for knock Ireland out (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka star Hasaranga reprimanded for breach during World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Viyaskanth replaces Hasaranga at Sunrisers Hyderabad (Category: Breaking News)
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