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The Secretary of Education of Sabaragamuwa Province announced that all schools in the Ratnapura Educational Zone, as well as the Elapatha, Ayagama, and Kalawana divisions in the Nivithigala Educational Zone, will be closed tomorrow (June 5) due to adverse weather conditions.The post Schools in Sabaragamuwa closed due to adverse weather; some in Western province reopen appeared first on Sri Lanka N...
Domestic gas prices have been slashed in Sri Lanka with both Litro Gas and Laugfs reducing prices. Litro Gas said that the price of a 12.5 kg LP domestic gas cylinder has been reduced by Rs. 150 and will now be sold at Rs. 3,790. Litro Gas also said that a 05 kg cylinder has […]
A28-year-old Sri Lankan student is still fighting for his life at the Royal Perth Hospital, one week after being coward punched by a stranger at a fuel station, with friends and family desperately trying to raise funds to aid his recovery, WA Today reported. Sri Lankan-born Geeth Madushanka was randomly assaulted at the Nicolson Road […]
The Sri Lankan government has taken steps to freeze all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to 15 entities and 210 individuals allegedly involved in terrorist and extremist activities.
Sri Lanka s Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health, Dr. Hemali Kothalawala, has been appointed as the Vice President of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
The total number of fatalities reported due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the island has increased to 26, according to State Minister of Defence, Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon.
The Speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament announced the Supreme Court's decision regarding the "Sri Lanka Electricity" Bill, which was contested under Article 121(1) of the Constitution, during the parliamentary session on Tuesday (June 4).The post Sri Lanka Electricity Bill requires special majority for passage appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
‘We should ask India to hand them over to us’ By Shamindra Ferdinando The findings made by Indian and Sri Lankan security and intelligence authorities about the recent arrest of four Sri Lankans on the suspicion of being religious extremists are contradictory. While Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad declared that the suspects had been involved with the […]
The KOICA Volunteers’ Partner Day of year 2024 was held at the Courtyard by Marriott (Emerald Hall), Colombo City Centre, Colombo 02 on May 31, said a press release by KOICA. It said KOICA Country Director Kim Myungjin, Director General of External Resources Department Ajith Abeysekara and officials from the Department of Technical Education & […]
There are two obvious groups of death in this T20 World Cup, and Group D is one of them. Netherlands and Nepal are the two lowest-ranked sides in the group, but one of them comes into the tournament with serious pedigree in punching well above their weight at World Cups. Remember this? And this? And […]
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The Supreme Court has informed that several clauses of the proposed Sri Lanka Electricity Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered officials to stop new construction in the Kelani river valley to control water levels.The post Sri Lanka President orders halt to new construction in Kelani river valley appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
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South Africa opened their T20 World Cup campaign in authoritative fashion by bowling Sri Lanka out for their lowest total in the format and chasing 78 runs inside 17 overs to secure two points. At the first official T20I match to be played at the newly-created stadium at Eisenhower Park, we learnt more about the […]
Sri Lanka was blown away for a record low 77 and South Africa won their Twenty20 World Cup opener by six wickets on Monday. South Africa overcame its own hiccups on the two-paced pitch to cross the finish line at 80-4 with 3.4 overs to spare at the purpose-built Nassau County Stadium on Long Island. […]
The death toll from the adverse weather in Sri Lanka rose to 16, Monday with over 84,700 people affected. Meanwhile, President Ranil Wickremesinghe embarked on an observation tour of the Kolonnawa, Kelaniya and Ambatale areas to assess the welfare of individuals affected by the floods and other disasters resulting from adverse weather conditions. He later […]
Sixteen deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka due to ongoing adverse weather conditions, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).The post Severe weather in Sri Lanka claims 16 lives, affects over 84,000 people appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced plans to construct 250 new bridges across Sri Lanka to enhance road connectivity and maximize the benefits of national development projects for rural communities. The President made this announcement while addressing a celebration at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo today (03), marking the successful completion of 750 rural bridges by Janson […]
Puff of dust. Not on the pitch but on the outfield. That’s the first thing you notice about cricket at the Nassau County International Cricket Ground just outside New York City. The next thing you see is that the ball plugs in it. It doesn’t zip off like we are used to seeing in pretty […]
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) confirmed that 16 deaths have been reported so far from across the island with a total of 84,749 persons from 21,353 families affected due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.
Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was ordered to be remanded further over the alleged import of substandard immunoglobulin vials. The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court ordered Rambukwella to be remanded till 14th June. Rambukwella, former Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Chandragupta and 5 others have been in remand over the import of substandard human immunoglobulin vials. The Criminal [&#...
LTTE founder leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, his wife and their three children are dead, Prabhakaran’s elder brother Velupillai Manoharan has declared publicly for the first time. He said all of them perishing in the final stages of Sri Lanka’s war in 2009. The Federal quoted Manoharan as saying he wanted to end speculation that Prabhakaran was still […]
Two Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). SLPP Ampara District MP Dr. Thilak Rajapakshe and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) member and former Minister Tissa Karalliyadde joined the SJB. Dr. Thilak Rajapakshe was a member of Viyathmaga while Karalliyadde was a former Minister […]
Several schools in Sri Lanka will remain closed as floodwaters gradually recede. The Education Ministry said that a number of schools in the Western, Southern and Sabaragamuwa provinces will remain closed, Tuesday All schools in the Ratnapura District and Kegalle District in the Sabaragamuwa Province, all schools in the Galle District and Matara District in […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board is set to review Sri Lanka’s progress under the Article IV consultation and the second review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on June 12th. State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe said that the crucial session will assess the country’s economic policies and reform advancements. We anticipate the […]
Sri Lanka Police established a special operations room at Police Headquarters on Sunday (June 2) to report and coordinate emergency situations nationwide caused by the prevailing bad weather.The post Sri Lanka Police launch operations room to assist persons affected by severe weather appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has kept an SLAF Bell 412 helicopter on standby at the Neluwa Public Grounds to respond immediately to any disaster calls, the SLAF media unit said.