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About 27 migrants from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Eritrea and Pakistan were caught by Romanian s Arad police after they tried to cross the border illegally into Hungary, hiding inside two trucks loaded with textile fabrics and metal rods.
[…]The post Old Practices Must Give Way To accountability & Reconciliation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Overstressing The Proposed Truth & Reconciliation Commission (Category: Breaking News)
- People Called On To Play Direct Role To Sustain Democracy (Category: Breaking News)
- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- Time For Truth Come Out (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith The Department of Immigration and Emigration said that it has received 5,401 requests for dual citizenship in the year 2021. The Department said the majority of the requests (1,621) had come from residents of Australia. About 885 individuals from the United Kingdom, 795 from the United States, and 371 from Canada had […]
- Increase in requests for dual citizenship in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Crack Down on Drugs (Category: Breaking News)
- SL workers stranded in UAE due to expiration of their passports: Ambassador Indraratne (Category: Breaking News)
- Notice for people in low-lying areas of Uruboku Oya (Category: Breaking News)
Wednesday 28th December, 2022 Reports that the Election Commission will have to hold the local government elections soon have upset government politicians beyond measure; they are delivering jeremiads against what they call unnecessary state expenditure amidst an economic crisis. Claiming that the mini polls will cost the country Rs. 10 billion, they would have the […]
- Sajith accuses SLPP of sinister moves in Parliament, alleges corruption in driving licence print... (Category: Breaking News)
- Quorum quandary (Category: Breaking News)
- MPs are not immune from country’s laws – SJB (Category: Breaking News)
- SLFP MPs accepted ministerial posts for their own personal gain- Sirisena (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Political parties had to field clean, dedicated and educated candidates at elections; otherwise, the voters will reject them, says Executive Director of People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) Rohana Hettiarachchi. The PAFFREL Executive Director told The Island yesterday: “The upcoming LG elections will be a crucial election. In 2022, people […...
- Veddas to contest LG polls as independent group (Category: Breaking News)
- Political parties hand over national lists to Elections Commissioner (Category: Breaking News)
- We can’t check on citizenship of candidates running for election (Category: Breaking News)
- PREFERENCE NUMBERS OF CANDIDATES RELEASED (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Sensational reports by some sectors about the spread of drugs among schoolchildren is likely to be politically motivated, Chairman of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Dr. Samadhi Rajapaksa, told journalists in Colombo on Monday. Rajapaksa said that only 9.1 percent of Sri Lankans now smoked. The number consuming betel had […]
- NDDCB sees increase in use of ganja (Category: Breaking News)
- NATA Chairman warns the danger of legalising growing of ganja (Category: Breaking News)
- Alcohol consumption drops by 20-30% (Category: Breaking News)
- Smokers, drinkers hit by index linked taxes (Category: Breaking News)
By Ifham Nizam The human-elephant conflict has left 132 humans and 412 elephants dead so far this year. About 405 elephants died in 2019. Biodiversity Conservation and Research Circle, Convener Supun Lahiru Prakash told The Island that there was no hope for a sustainable solution, even next year. Prakash also dismissed claims made by Agriculture, […]
- Orwellian Isle Ordeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Message from a Cell Death (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Match Melancholia (Category: Breaking News)
- EC: Prez poll can’t be put off (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Brazil set a unique record at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Dharshana and 400 metres sprinters lead yearend rankings (Category: Breaking News)
- Perks For Gota’s Personal Posse: Rs 400 Million To Move Ali Sabry’s Justice Ministry To WTC For ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Perks For Gota’s Personal Posse: Rs 400 Million To Move Ali Sabry’s Justice Ministry To WTC For ... (Category: Breaking News)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will distribute 36,000 metric tonnes of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizer to all paddy farmers in Sri Lanka through the Ministry of Agriculture.
The agreement on exemption of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and officials passports between Sri Lanka and Cambodia has come into effect from December 24, 2022.
Thilini Priyamali, who was in remand custody over financial fraud, was released from prison today (December 27) after fulfilling her bail conditions, Prisons Commissioner General and Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said.The post Thilini Priyamali released from prison appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Thilini Priyamali released on bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Prison officers recovered a Mobile phone from Thilini Priyamali in prison cell (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilini Priyamali granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilini Priyamali acquitted and released from cheque fraud case (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Where Are We Heading In 2023? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
- Downward Spiralling Economy: Increased Govt Spending & Reduced Revenue (Category: Breaking News)
- The Galle Face Struggle & Its Importance (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (Dec 27) made changes to the posts of two ministerial secretaries.
Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando states that 701,331 tourists visited Sri Lanka between January 2022 and December 26, 2022.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will distribute 36,000 metric tonnes of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizer to all paddy farmers in Sri Lanka through the Ministry of Agriculture. The amount of TSP provided per farmer will be determined based […]
- UN to help enhance skills of inmates in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Food insecurity in Sri Lanka likely to worsen (Category: Breaking News)
- US wants to ensure people of Sri Lanka recover and thrive (Category: Breaking News)
- UN envoy speaks to protesters near Colombo office (Category: Breaking News)
Cambodia and Sri Lanka have exempted visas for Diplomatic and Official passport holders, the Foreign Ministry said today. The agreement on exemption of visa requirements for holders of the Diplomatic and Official passports between Sri Lanka and Cambodia was signed on 10 May 2022. The agreement had been signed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
- South Korea and K-pop fans help Sri Lankan kids (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilly & Carlo lights up the holidays with the festive collection (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tiesh puts the sparkle in Christmas (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka was ranked 7th among the 10 countries with the highest food price inflation in the world, the latest World Bank assessment said.The post Sri Lanka still among 10 countries with highest food price inflation appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka budget to seek recovery for crisis-hit economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka ranks 64 on Global Hunger Index 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka among 15 most miserable countries (Category: Breaking News)
- 6.2 million people in Sri Lanka facing moderate acute food insecurity – FAO (Category: Breaking News)
When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food and medicines earlier this year, its giant northern neighbour stepped into the breach.The post India makes inroads into Sri Lanka under China’s long shadow appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Infrastructure, energy and debt on agenda as Sri Lanka president arrives in India (Category: Breaking News)
- India says it will protect its interests as Chinese boat heads to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India plans no more funding for Sri Lanka as IMF talks progress (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Sri Lanka agree to boost ties through energy, power and port projects (Category: Breaking News)
Three shipments of coal are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on January 05, 09 and 16, Minister of Power Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says.
Sri Lanka’s most digitally–savvy bank HNB PLC recently took home the Gold Award for Best Search Engine Optimisation/Search Engine Marketing and the Silver for the Best Use of Experiential Digital Marketing at the SLIM DIGIs 2.2 Awards. Hosted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the awards recognise the most innovative, impactful and unique […]
- ‘Innovative and nation minded’ digital marketing wins Seylan Bank three awards at SLIM DIGIS 2.2 (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB launches Affinity Credit Cards packed with benefits for the members of Ladies’ College OGA (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB together with Caritas initiates ‘Season of Giving’ to spread joy during the festive season (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB hailed as one of Sri Lanka’s most Women Friendly Workplaces (Category: Breaking News)
India, the world’s third-largest producer of renewable energies, will look to project its soft power through its green initiatives during G20 Presidency, writes Olivier Guillard for French publication, Asialyst. “On December 1, India, for the first time in its history, took over the presidency of the G20. Through its green initiatives, the world’s third largest […]
- Our ties have entered T20 mode: PM on deepening relations with Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- India, UAE reach agreement on green hydrogen development and under sea cable connectivity (Category: Breaking News)
- Jha highlights growing Indian power, reiterates commitment to strengthening ties with SL (Category: Breaking News)
- UAE Minister expresses gratitude to PM Modi for hosting G20 Energy Ministers’ meeting in Goa, ca... (Category: Breaking News)
Iconic Galaxy recently started handing over their luxury apartments to customers following the project completion in October 2022, with JLL, Sri Lanka’s premiere real estate property management company, inaugurating their office with a ceremony. JLL helps buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of assets including industrial, commercial, retail, residential and hotel real […]
- Samsung Galaxy foldables drive more sustainable future (Category: Breaking News)
- Galaxy S23/S23+: The Essential Smartphone, Tailored to You (Category: Breaking News)
- A New Era of Galaxy AI is Coming — Here’s a Glimpse (Category: Breaking News)
- IT Galaxy opens with latest HP notebooks (Category: Business)
The year gone by has proven to be an inflection point for Digital India. The family of digital public goods created on open-source programming is gearing up for global scale. Apart from the introduction of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and the digital rupee, the government has set the stage for bringing stability […]
- White House website switch has a secret message for coders - CNET (Category: Technology)
- White House website switch has a secret message for coders - CNET (Category: Technology)
- White House website switch has a secret message for coders - CNET (Category: Technology)
- White House website switch has a secret message for coders - CNET (Category: Technology)
The fuel consumption in Sri Lanka has plunged by 50 percent in the last months of 2022, compared to the first few months of the year, the state-owned fuel distributor Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said on Monday.The post Fuel consumption in Sri Lanka drops 50% in December appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Permission granted to build 50 more Lanka IOC fuel stations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel consumption in Sri Lanka drops 50% in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices revised in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Fuel demand decreased by 50% in 2023 compared to 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has deported 1,955 foreign nationals based on various charges between 2018 and 2021.The post Sri Lanka deports over 1,900 foreign nationals in four years appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Immigration authorities to be tough on overstaying Sri Lankan origin foreign citizens (Category: Breaking News)
- Issuance of passports temporarily suspended due to breakdown in the computer system (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to process online applications for passports from June 15 (Category: Breaking News)
- Passports to be issued on September 19 for those with prior appointments (Category: Breaking News)
BBC quoting Chinese officials reported that China will scrap quarantine for travellers from 8 January, marking the last major shift from the country’s zero-Covid policy. After three years of closed borders, this will effectively reopen the country to those with work and study visas, or seeking to visit family. China is the last major economy […]
- US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China -BBC (Category: Breaking News)
- US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China (Category: Breaking News)
- Health expert predicts three winter waves of Covid in China (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi Jinping defends zero-Covid as party meeting opens (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Systemic Drain appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil’s Budget Crisis & Ibn Khaldun (Category: Breaking News)
- RW Summons Youth For Economic Marathon (Category: Breaking News)
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
- Futility Of “Ranilnomics” Without Systemic Change (Category: Breaking News)
Requests have reportedly been made by 5,401 individuals to the Department of Immigration and Emigration for obtaining dual citizenship in the year 2021.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam broke a 16 year record as he became his country’s highest run scorer in a calendar year. He was 161 not out at the end of the first day of the two-Test series with New Zealand in Karachi to take his 2022 tally to 2,485 runs across all formats. In doing […]
- Azam and Rizwan steer Pakistan to incredible 10-wicket win (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese GP cancelled because of country’s ‘ongoing difficulties’ with Covid (Category: Breaking News)
- Pandya leads India to dramatic Asia Cup win against Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
The Pakistani intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has been accused of trying to revive the now defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Tamil Nadu, an Indian media report claimed. Republic World said that Pakistan’s ISI has been trying to push the revival of the LTTE in the southern Indian state. Notably, this comes […]
- Sri Lanka seeks details from India on claims LTTE planning attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Vesak Day at GotaGoGama (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas and water cannons on IUSF students (Category: Breaking News)
- Protest to mark 50 days of Galle Face struggle (Category: Breaking News)
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