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Wednesday 29th March, 2023 Former President Maithripala Sirisena has requested the public to help him pay compensation for his lapses to prevent the Easter Sunday terror attacks in 2019. The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered him to pay Rs. 100 million as compensation. He would have the public believe that there are only three months […]
Three components of political order, namely the state, rule of law and accountability are complementary and to be effective they must exist in a state of healthy tension but complementing each other. States use legitimate power to achieve their political ends by the rule of law and that elicits voluntary compliance. When governments are accountable […]
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) and the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd. (CPSTL) have announced that employees who do not report for duty are to be sent on compulsory leave from today (March 29).The post Energy minister threatens legal action against petroleum workers who do not report for duty appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
South Africa is committed to sharing their experiences in relation to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with a view to assisting Sri Lanka in the reconciliation process, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said. Ramaphosa also recalled his friendship with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and said that he wishes to further consolidate the bilateral relations with Sri […]
By Easwaran Rutnam Former Sri Lanka Cricket captain Mahela Jayawardena has turned down an offer to coach a foreign team. The Sri Lanka Cricket board said that Jayawardena has turned down the offer from an ICC member board in order to serve Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Cricket board said that Jayawardena, who is […]
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By Easwaran Rutnam Amnesty International (AI) has called for transparency on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal with Sri Lanka. Amnesty International’s Senior Director Deprose Muchena said that discussions on the deal should be in the public domain. He said that through the deal, social protection should be prioritised and human rights enhanced. “No aid […]
Former Norwegian peace envoy and advisor to President Ranil Wickremesinghe on climate change, Erik Solheim, called on Sri Lanka to join the green revolution. He said this while speaking at the Sri Lanka Clean Energy Summit 2023 held at Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo. Solheim said that the two biggest developing countries, China and India, are now […]
Joseph Michael Perera, 17th Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament has passed away at the age of 81.The post Joseph Michael Perera passes away appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The European Union (EU) is to support Sri Lanka’s efforts to become part of the global wellness map. As part of the EU response to support the revitalisation of the Tourism Industry in Sri Lanka, two Train the Trainer workshops were held in March to prepare for the launch of new wellness tourism courses followed […]
Veteran singer and musician, Sanath Nandasiri, passed away today at the age of 81. Sanath Nandasiri had also served as the Chancellor of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts in Sri Lanka. Nandasiri first appeared on Sinhala Radio at the age of 13 in 1955. In 1972, Nandasiri recorded the song Mahada Veena which […]
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) noted the importance of promoting accountability and good governance in Sri Lanka to achieve the sustainable development goals, the President’s office said. The UNFPA congratulated Sri Lanka on its achievements in developing robust national evaluation capacities, at the policy, institutional, and professional levels. President Ranil Wickremesinghe m...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced his plans to place Sri Lanka at the forefront of green economic policy, with a green economic policy being introduced in the next two months.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) states that former skipper Mahela Jayawardena, who is working for Sri Lanka Cricket as the Consultant Coach, has not been tasked with the job of touring with the National Team.
Seven companies have submitted Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the proposed refinery in Hambantota. Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that the 7 companies submitted EOIs for the proposed new refinery in Hambantota by the deadline yesterday. The seven companies are Grant & Shearer Ltd. of Nigeria, Sinopec of China, Petrichor Capital Sbn. Bhd. […]
The United States and Sri Lanka today discussed ongoing reforms as part of the deal between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sri Lanka. The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung met Foreign Minister Ali Sabry and discussed US support for the ongoing reforms. Chung said that they also discussed promotion of good governance […]
Two Sri Lankan families, five women, two children and an adult male, reached Tamil Nadu’s Dhanushkodi and sought asylum. The ANI news service said the Sri Lankans were found on a sand dune by fishermen who alerted the Tamil Nadu coastal Police. The coastal police in turn informed the Indian Coast Guard officials, who rescued […]
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Agriculture to incorporate the Sri Lanka Institute of Agriculture, which currently has more than 1000 agricultural professionals as members, and to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare the bill for the same, so that the quality of service and ethics of the agricultural […]
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Power and Energy to enter into a contract with the following organizations for the importation, storage, distribution and sale of petroleum in Sri Lanka on long term contracts as per the provisions of the Petroleum Products (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No 33 of […]
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has proposed to set up Sinhala and Hindi language departments in several Indian and Sri Lankan universities.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe during a meeting with investors who attended the Sri Lanka Green Energy Summit on Monday (27) said that a green economic policy will be implemented in Sri Lanka within the net two months He also expressed his gratitude to the investors who participated in the Clean Green Energy Summit and pledged to […]
The United Nations Population Fund-UNFPA has congratulated Sri Lanka on its achievements in developing robust national evaluation capacities, at the policy, institutional, and professional levels. .
Two Sri Lankan families reached a sand dune in Tamil Nadus Dhanushkodi in India on Tuesday morning (March 28).
• A green economic policy will be implemented in the next two months The President tells investors attending the Green Energy Summit
Veteran singer and musician Sanath Nandasiri has passed away this morning (March 28) at the age of 81.The post Sanath Nandasiri passes away appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) congratulated Sri Lanka on its achievements in developing robust national evaluation capacities, at the policy, institutional, and professional levels.The post UNFPA commends Sri Lanka on developing robust national evaluation capacities appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
The United Nations Population Fund-UNFPA congratulated Sri Lanka on its achievements in developing robust national evaluation capacities, at the policy, institutional, and professional levels.
The second ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka has been called off due to rain in Christchurch.