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A whole host of countries from West Asia to Europe were on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign travel list for 2022. He co-chaired with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz, the Plenary session of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) in May this year. Prime Minister Modi emphasized that India-Germany partnership […]
- Will Modi’s soft power diplomacy be an antidote to Russia–Ukraine War? (Category: Breaking News)
- India makes it happen, enters the multi-billion dollar defence market (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi to launch Unified Payment Interface services in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil to visit India next month for talks with Modi (Category: Breaking News)
Kamahl Santamaria, a veteran television journalist, was just 32 days into his job at New Zealand’s top broadcaster TVNZ when he resigned. Surprise gave way to shock as allegations about his inappropriate behaviour in the newsroom surfaced. Soon Mr Santamaria’s former colleagues at Al Jazeera, where he had worked for 16 years, began speaking out. A BBC investigation […]
- Journalist opens USB letter bomb in newsroom (Category: Breaking News)
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- Pope condemns human ‘hunger for wealth and power’ at Christmas Eve Mass (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters among prisoners pardoned by Iran leader (Category: Breaking News)
India is considered one of the potential superpowers of the world. This possibility has been attributed to many indicators, mainly demographic trends and a rapidly growing economy and military. India became the fastest-growing economy in the world in 2015, with estimated GDP growth of approximately 5%. There is no stopping India which is celebrating eight […]
- India’s commitment to climate change an example to the world! (Category: Breaking News)
- India makes it happen, enters the multi-billion dollar defence market (Category: Breaking News)
- India will be a developed nation by 2047, its economic growth ‘natural by-product’ of 9 years of... (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar Ports key to China’s Strategy of Controlling Indian Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka’s Past Is Prologue For China appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The China-Lanka Conundrum (Category: Breaking News)
- Postponing Elections & Inviting The Dragon: Sri Lankan President’s China Tilt (Category: Breaking News)
- The Destiny Of China’s Colony Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese Survey Vessel Yuan Wang 5 reaches Port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
At the recently concluded South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2022 held in the Maldives, one of Sri Lanka’s biggest hospitality brands, Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts picked up three awards, one in the Gold category and two in the Silver category, continuing a fine winning streak since 2017. This is a true testament to the entire […]
- Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts recognized at PATA Awards 2022 for ‘Meals that Heal’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian Cricket Team enjoys signature hospitality at Cinnamon Grand Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo welcomes prestigious Webb Ellis Cup and legendary Springbok Bryan Habana (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts supports communities with ‘Meals that Heal’ (Category: Breaking News)
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said terrorist activities in the country’s northeast region have declined because of India’s strategic land boundary pact with Bangladesh. “Thanks to that land border agreement with Bangladesh, militants failed to get any shelter there. This stopped them from carrying out their operations in the North East,” he said […...
- “Terror by night, trade by day”: Jaishankar in veiled attack on Pak (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh’s trade gap with SAARC widens to $2.4 b (Category: Business)
- Close Ties (Category: Business)
- India maintains ‘loud silence’ on Taiwan crisis, its ‘One China’ policy (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Will Subramanian Swami‘s Visit Revive Racist Politics? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Indian-Israeli Involvement In Sri Lanka Is A Disaster (Category: Breaking News)
- Cremating Muslim Covid Dead Bodies; Sri Lanka Is Right – Whole World Is Wrong? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cremating Muslim Covid Dead Bodies; Sri Lanka Is Right – Whole World Is Wrong? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cremating Muslim Covid Dead Bodies; Sri Lanka Is Right – Whole World Is Wrong? (Category: Breaking News)
Mishrawarna Olympiad Champions’ Awards Ceremony By Claude Gunasekera A long-awaited revolutionary approach to the national education system is now to be launched next year by introducing the world renowned STEAM education framework with a sturdy focus on subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics to teach students how to think critically, solve problems and […]
- Mathematical Olympiad Awards ceremony (Category: Breaking News)
- SL wins Silver, Bronze and Merit at IBO 2012 (Category: Business)
- Institute of Physics celebrates Anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka secures three wins at Intl Environmental Olympiad (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Can Sri Lanka Come Out Of Its ‘Deer In The Headlights’ Mindset? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
- The Politics Of Fear In Sri Lanka: Allowing Demagogues To Manipulate The Electorate! (Category: Breaking News)
Rapper Coolio, who had one of the biggest hits of the 90s with the massive global smash Gangsta’s Paradise, has reportedly died aged 59. TMZ reports the rapper died on Wednesday at a friend’s house in Los Angeles, with his manager telling the outlet Coolio – real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr. – had excused […]
- Two unidentified bodies recovered from Kurundu Oya (Category: Breaking News)
- President appoints several State Ministers (Category: Breaking News)
- Actress Damitha Abeyratne arrested (Category: Breaking News)
New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Noting that India is now the fifth biggest economy in the world and envisions itself as a developed country by 2047, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the country’s own development is inseparable from rest of the world. Jaishankar was addressing a special event “India@75: Showcasing […]
- India adopted unconventional approach to its G20 Presidency: EAM Jaishankar (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaishankar Discusses Strengthening India-US-Israel Relations with American Jewish Committee, Ind... (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk advocates for India’s permanent UNSC membership, says “India not having a permanent se... (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Pakistan foreign ministers trade heated barbs on ‘terror’ (Category: Breaking News)
Crown Prince Message- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud It is my pleasure to present Saudi Arabia’s Vision for the future. It is an ambitious yet achievable blueprint, which expresses our long-term goals and expectations and reflects our country’s strengths and capabilities. All success stories start with a vision, and […]
- As US watches on, China-Saudi relations grow in importance (Category: Breaking News)
- NEOM offers Sri Lankan workers ‘lifetime opportunity,’ minister says (Category: Breaking News)
- New employment scheme with Saudi Arabia sparks hope among Sri Lankan workers (Category: Breaking News)
- The winter adventure In 16 countries – Part A (Category: Breaking News)
Cricket’s fastest format will return with a bang this winter, with Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Chris Lynn and David Miller all among this year’s Abu Dhabi T10 Icon Player picks. Bravo has been retained by the Delhi Bulls, while Lynn is top of the billing for host city franchise Team Abu Dhabi. Bangla Tigers have […]
- Abu Dhabi T10 franchises assemble explosive squads ahead of Season 6 (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas on protesters in Fort (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy detains 91 people attempting to migrate by boat (Category: Breaking News)
- Menaka and Krishni (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Next Round: Ranil Versus The JVP appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Partnership Between NPP & JVP Must Be Emboldened (Category: Breaking News)
- The JVP & The Tamil People: Change The Party Line Now! (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump-Ramasamy Ticket GOP’s Best Bet In 2024; US Events Will Affect The Whole World (Category: Breaking News)
- Planning For A Year Of Elections (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Devapriya This is the third and final in a series of candid vignettes about Tony Ranasinghe. Pauline Kael once observed of Marlon Brando that his characters suggested tragic force. Comparable as he would have been to Brando, Gamini Fonseka never epitomised this kind of force: the closest he ever came to embodying it […]
- Douglas Ranasinghe: Second to none (Category: Breaking News)
- Ran Muthu Duwa (Category: Breaking News)
- Gamini Abeysinghe and Kamalangani Perusinghe’s legacy shines on (Category: Breaking News)
- “The film kills Neruda” (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ali Baba Ranil & 40+ Rogues appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Democratic Credentials? A Test, A Challenge! (Category: Breaking News)
- RW Summons Youth For Economic Marathon (Category: Breaking News)
- Echoes Of Aragalaya In Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
We can make the Mannar Island like entertainment location like Macau island
- 8 hoping to visit Australia arrested at Mannar (Category: Breaking News)
- Words of Wisdom (Category: Business)
- Steve Hanke on currency boards and flawed pegs amid Sri Lanka meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- India to assist restoration of Thiruketheeswaram Temple (Category: Breaking News)
Six last-over finishes, one century, one five-for, and plenty of thrills and spills – the Asia Cup 2022 had it all. A tournament that fights for relevance was in the end the perfect build-up to the T20 World Cup that will follow, and had a number of star performers to thank for it. The best […]
- Spinners, Healy, Mooney take Australia closer to semi-final (Category: Breaking News)
- Mendis, Shanaka and Asitha put Sri Lanka in the Super 4s (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Ireland make promising starts (Category: Breaking News)
- Curtain raiser today between defending champs England and New Zealand (Category: Sports)
[…]The post The Three Crossroads appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Should The People Suffer In The Hands Of The Utterly Corrupt 1+225? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sovereign People, Legal Despotism & Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Musings On A New Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- Saying No To Authoritarian Governance (Category: Breaking News)
Qatar Airways Group is looking to onboard a significant number of new employees from Sri Lanka to support its global operations and enhance customer experience over the coming months. Starting from 15th September 2022, the network will start accepting applications from Sri Lankan citizens for various roles across divisions. As the company looks to rebuild […]
- Ali Sabry to have talks in Doha (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Airways International Signs General Sales Agency (GSA) Agreement with MAC Holdings Private ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Wiley Sri Lanka employees indulge in beach cleanup activity (Category: Breaking News)
- The Overseas School of Colombo triumphs with Silver at the 36th Annual ARC Awards in New York (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post UNHRC Session 51: Acid Test For Sri Lanka For The Subsistence & Upholding Of Accountability & Justice appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Marriott International to open its first Sri Lankan hotel in 2014 (Category: Breaking News)
- UNHRC Sessions In March 2021: Duty To Ensure Accountability & Justice (Category: Breaking News)
- UNHRC Sessions In March 2021: Duty To Ensure Accountability & Justice (Category: Breaking News)
- UNHRC Sessions In March 2021: Duty To Ensure Accountability & Justice (Category: Breaking News)
Enhancing its legacy of excellence, Union Assurance has won top accolades for its comprehensive Health insurance solution – Health 360. The awards recognised the Company’s industry-leading role as an innovative trailblazer driving product quality to new heights. The awards won by Union Assurance for Health 360 were Sri Lanka’s Best Health Insurance Plan presented at […]
- Union Assurance is a Most Loved Life Insurance Brand in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Assurance Crowns Excellence (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Assurance Rewards ‘First Class Excellence’ at Bancassurance Awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Assurance Among Ten Best Integrated Reports for the Third Consecutive Year (Category: Breaking News)
"So when added to VAT it will become 20 or 22 percent."
- Sri Lanka cabinet approves 2.5-pct turnover tax (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka ‘social security’ levy is a travesty, should be a sunset tax: Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka parliament panel approves Rajapaksa regime cascading levy (Category: Breaking News)
- Controversial Social Security Contribution levy comes into effect (Category: Breaking News)
(Address delivered by Chairman, National Science Foundation, Prof. Ranjith Senaratne, at the CVCD Awards ceremony, held at the BMICH, on 01 July, 2022. He was the Chief Guest at the event) I consider it a singular honour to have been invited to address this august assembly where outstanding academics are recognised for their remarkable accomplishments […]
- When The Gatekeepers Of Academic Standards & Integrity Commit Fraud, What Is Left Of The Sri Lan... (Category: Breaking News)
- Why are SL universities’ positions low in world ranking indices? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Universities need to play a bigger role in TVET sector’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Nation branding: A holistic perspective (Category: Business)
[…]The post Lanka Adrift In Tempestuous Seas appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Threats To The Hegemony Of The US Dollar (Category: Breaking News)
- Next Round: Ranil Versus The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- A Meteor Shower Of Novel Terms (Category: Breaking News)
- Prospects For Global Capitalism: 2023 & After (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post I Am Not Interested In Becoming A Minister For The Glamour appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Would Voting For A Tamil Presidential Candidate Polarize The Tamils? (Category: Breaking News)
- What Problems The Tamils Are Having In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Is There A Basis For The Sinhalese To Insist On A Unitary Constitution? (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 24: Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (Category: Breaking News)
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted that India had made a strong recovery after the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic and was on course to become one of the three top global economies of the world by 2047. “India is the fastest growing economy…A reshaped economic recovery is happening after the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
- Indian Defence Minister postpones Sri Lanka visit at 11th hour (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine war highlights need for a self-reliant military: Rajnath Singh (Category: Breaking News)
- Rajnath Singh to embark on 2-day Egypt tour to boost defence cooperation (Category: Breaking News)
- India makes it happen, enters the multi-billion dollar defence market (Category: Breaking News)
By Hal Brands The greatest geopolitical catastrophes occur at the intersection of ambition and desperation. Xi Jinping’s China will soon be driven by plenty of both. In our new book, Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China, which this article is adapted from, we explain the cause of that desperation: a slowing economy and a […]
- How China Wants to Replace the U.S. Order (Category: Breaking News)
- Six things to know as Xi Jinping moves to be China’s dictator for life (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Past Is Prologue For China (Category: Breaking News)
- Eight-in-ten Americans detest China now as recent poll witnesses uptick in anti-Beijing feelings (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan is appealing for further international assistance after floods wreaked havoc across the country. The US, UK, United Arab Emirates and others have contributed to a monsoon disaster appeal but much more funds are needed, an interior ministry official told the BBC. More than 1,000 people have died and millions have been displaced since June, […]
- One third of Pakistan under water (Category: Breaking News)
- Kenyans to choose a new President (Category: Breaking News)
- Powerful storms wreak havoc in Europe (Category: Breaking News)
- Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Perilous Authoritarian Alternative appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Aragalaya’s Unfinished Business (Category: Breaking News)
- The Road Ahead For RW & Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Economics Of Recovery & Politics Of Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF’s Prescription: Panacea Or Palliative? (Category: Breaking News)
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