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BY Professor A.N.I. Ekanayake With the release of O’Level results recently once again, it is the season when educational qualifications are what is uppermost in the minds of millions of schoolchildren, their families and well wishers around the country. With emotions ranging from sheer delight to severe disappointment depending on the results obtained, one can […]
- Lokuge tells Sajith to prove his educational qualifications (Category: Breaking News)
- Public spending on education in SL declining but non-state actor participation in sector up: IPS (Category: Breaking News)
- Do Sri Lankan Politicians Need Educational Qualifications? (Category: Breaking News)
- Brouhaha over pay hikes (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Billions Of Dollars Of Tsunami Aid Disappeared appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- President’s Peace Overture Ignores Muslims (Category: Breaking News)
- Genocide Of Palestinian Began Since 1948 (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Ram Mandir At Babri Masjid Site: Death Of Secular Democracy & Rise Of Hindutva Fascism (Category: Breaking News)
A two minutes silence will be observed islandwide tomorrow (Dec. 26) on National Safety Day from 9.25 a.m. to 9.27 a.m. in memory of all who lost their lives in the 2004 tsunami and other natural disasters in Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre announced.
[…]The post Corruption & Psychopathic Tendencies: Pet Dogs, Incompetency & Beds To The Foray appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of Common Sense Of A Time-Expired President (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption & Lack Of Common-Sense; Presidential Brutalities (Category: Breaking News)
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Parasite Identification Parade – A Christmas Quiz appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Go Set A Watchman (Category: Breaking News)
- Chasing The Mirage Of National Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- Book Review: Gananath Obeyesekere – Stories And Histories (Category: Breaking News)
The night mail trains from Colombo Fort to Badulla and from Badulla to Colombo Fort have been cancelled today (Dec.25), Sri Lanka Railways Control Room announced.
- Badulla-Fort trains cancelled today (Category: Breaking News)
- Multiple landslides reported along Colombo - Badulla main road (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet names Competent Authorities under the Asset Acquisition Act (Category: Breaking News)
- Accident on the Badulla-Colombo road claims three lives (Category: Breaking News)
The depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has entered through the east coast of Sri Lanka and it is moving across the country, says the Department of Meteorology.
The train services from Kandy have been suspended as the Kandy railway station is flooded due to heavy rains, the Department of Railways announced.The post Train services suspended as Kandy railway station flooded appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Train services suspended as Kandy railway station flooded (Category: Breaking News)
- Passenger travelling on roof of train dies after falling in Horape (Category: Breaking News)
- Army personnel deployed to 32 railway stations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Special train services during festive season (Category: Breaking News)
The Australian government has appointed Sri Lankan-born Ms Minoli Perera as Australia s next ambassador to Zimbabwe.
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 December 2022 by Department of Meteorology: The depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal has entered through the east coast of Sri Lanka and it is moving across the country. Showers or thunder showers will occur at times over most parts of the country. Very heavy showers above […]
- Island-wide showers and off shore strong winds (Category: Breaking News)
- Strong winds and thunder showers to hit the island (Category: Breaking News)
- Alert over strong winds (Category: Breaking News)
- Thunder showers tonight (Category: Breaking News)
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has issued red notice on Sri Lankan Football authorities, raising concerns over the Electoral roadmap of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka.
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- Tony Bartolomeo out as Lake Central football coach (Category: USA, Indiana)
Christmas Day in Sri Lanka has been hit by heavy rain, floods and landslide warnings. The Department of Meteorology said that a depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has entered through the East coast of Sri Lanka and it is moving across the country. This has resulted in over 150 mm of rain being […]
- Several areas flooded following heavy rain (Category: Breaking News)
- Three from the same family killed in Puwakpitiya (Category: Breaking News)
- Appropriation Bill for 2023 presented to Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament to elect new President on 20th July (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his Christmas message, prayed for prosperity to be restored in Sri Lanka. The President said that the dawn of Christmas is a day to reminisce and celebrate God’s love for humanity, by the birth of Jesus Christ as the savior of human kind. “It is a joyous festival of humanity and […]
- President presents IMF friendly 2023 budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil says he needs to rehabilitate SJB MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- President convenes all-party conference (Category: Breaking News)
- Four Ministries to remain under President’s control (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena in his Christmas message called upon all Sri Lankans to celebrate this Christmas meaningfully by lending a helping hand to others. The full text of the Prime Ministers Christmas Message- “Remembering the birth of Jesus Christ, who set an invaluable example to look at the world realistically, let us make this […]
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- Better weather for Christmas (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- How to watch Pixar's Soul on Disney Plus this December - CNET (Category: Technology)
It is appropriate to recall the appeal of His Holiness Pope Francis for a humble Christmas this year, with the savings from reduced spending on gifts to be donated to the needy and value humanity, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in his Christmas message.The post Government’s aspiration to present joy of Christmas to entirety of society – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News -...
- President prays for prosperity for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Christmas Messages (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President congratulates Indian Prime Minister Modi on Chandrayaan-3 success (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says that this Christmas can be made a landmark beginning for making an economically prosperous, self-sufficient Sri Lanka where conflicts are resolved by the elimination of hatred and cruelty.
The depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal has entered through the east coast of Sri Lanka and it is moving across the country, says the Meteorology Department.
The National Shoora Council (NSC) has urged the Minister of Justice to place the proposed draft amendments to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) for the consideration of Muslim civil society organisations including the NSC before placing the proposed amendments for the consideration of the Cabinet. The following is the full text of the […]
- NSC wants draft MMDA amendments submitted to Muslim civil society outfits for perusal (Category: Breaking News)
- Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act to be amended (Category: Breaking News)
- Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act to be amended (Category: Breaking News)
- MPLRAG accuses Muslim MPs of stonewalling reforms to protect the rights of their women and child... (Category: Breaking News)
by Syed Ali Mujtaba President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced his intent to resolve the long-standing North-East Tamil national question. This perhaps he is doing at the behest of India. However, he has ignored the problem of problems of the North East Muslims which are indivisibly intertwined in any solution to the Tamil problem. Muslims are a […]
- 13A needs buy in from Muslims and Sinhalese to be sustainable – SLMC Deputy Leader (Category: Breaking News)
- President’s Peace Overture Ignores Muslims (Category: Breaking News)
- Forced eviction remembered (Category: Breaking News)
- A Road Map to resolve Muslim grievances in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Meera Sirinivasan Sri Lanka is waiting for financing assurances from its bilateral creditors, including India and China, to tap support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Central Bank Governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe. In September, the IMF reached a staff level agreement with Sri Lanka for a $2.9 billion package to help the island nation […]
- We are almost there with IMF bailout – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- China asked to share debt terms to facilitate overall process (Category: Breaking News)
- CB Governor upbeat about taking country’s loan request to IMF Board in Jan ’23 if it misses Dece... (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha hints at Chinese hurdle in debt relief talks (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –Fresh discussions between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the opposition TNA has focused on the release of political prisoners and lands in former conflict zones, a TNA legislator said.TNA parliamentarian M A Sumanthiran told reporters that the discussion followed an all-party meeting held recently on finding a permanent solution to Sri Lanka’s ethnic issue. “Last […]
- TNA to meet Krishna tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA demands agreement before the PSC (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA accepts president’s overture, MP suggests party ready to talk federal (Category: Breaking News)
- Representatives of the government and Tamil party discuss political solution to Sri Lanka's ethn... (Category: Breaking News)
by Nihal Jayawickrama From the best possible vantage point, Bernard Percival Peiris was a witness to the unfolding of history. In 1947, with the entering into force of the new Constitution under which Ceylon achieved self-government, he was instructed by Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake to take charge of the Cabinet Office as its Assistant Secretary. […]
- Constitutional Reforms in Ceylon/Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Appointment of new EC may disrupt upcoming LG polls, GL tells CC (Category: Breaking News)
- When the British announced their intentions (Category: Business)
- Prof. Peiris predicts general election in mid-2023 (Category: Breaking News)
Televised cricket games tend to make cricket fans pandits in the sport. After Colombo Stars knocked out tournament favourites Kandy Falcons from the finals of the Lanka Premier League, the talk of the town was whether it is time for Angelo Mathews to make a comeback for the limited overs side. Stone faced selectors have […]
- Angelo Mathews becomes first Sri Lankan to be named ICC Player of the Month (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews out of 1st Test after testing Covid-19 positive (Category: Breaking News)
- Angelo Mathews Timed Out for first time in international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Selectors bite the bullet and call up Mathews (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his Christmas message stressed that it is important for the people to extend compassion to one another and assist each other. The full text of the President’s Christmas Message is as follows The dawn of Christmas is a day to reminisce and celebrate God’s love for humanity, by the birth of […]
- Forgive those who oppose us, those who have wronged us and relinquish all feelings of animosity ... (Category: Breaking News)
- The President underscores the criticality of financial discipline in nation-building (Category: Breaking News)
- President Urges Business Leaders to Educate Workforce on DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- I have fulfilled my obligation- Anticipate the IMF to fulfil its responsibility by the end of ... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Christmas: The Wonder In The Eyes Of A Child appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Just Rewards For Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- Yoruba People & Culture (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- RW Summons Youth For Economic Marathon (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Dog’s Case of Professor Ashu & Hirunika’s Indiscretion appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Hirunika Trapped In A Wider Political Game (Category: Breaking News)
- In Memory Of Mr Shyamon Jayasinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Love Him Or Hate Him: Only Ranil Wickremesinghe Has The Depth Of Mind To Focus On Future Directi... (Category: Breaking News)
The Government of Sri Lanka will consider further easing existing import restrictions, State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.The post Sri Lanka Government going to further relax import restrictions appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Sri Lanka to relax Import restrictions on 328 more items from tonight (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka decides to lift all import restrictions except vehicles from today (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government to relax import restrictions on 300 more items (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government to relax import restrictions on nearly 400 items (Category: Breaking News)
Bill Gates, the founder of world renowned Microsoft Inc. is to be invited to Sri Lanka, a spokesman from the President's office said today (December 24).The post Bill Gates to be invited to visit Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation delegation meets Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe meets Bill Gates (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Electricity Bill passed in Parliament with a 44-vote majority (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s new Anti-Corruption Bill published via gazette (Category: Breaking News)
A group of passengers, including some from Sri Lanka, were tested for Covid at the Chennai airport today. According to the Indian media, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian inspected the testing procedures of international passengers at the Chennai International Airport today (Saturday). As per the directions of the Union Government, the random testing of […]
- US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China (Category: Breaking News)
- Passenger from Sri Lanka infected with Covid in Tamil Nadu (Category: Breaking News)
- COVID and gastro-plagued cruise ship docks into Adelaide (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid vaccination card not mandatory on arrival in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A Scottish blogger fears she will now be trapped in Sri Lanka for six months after British diplomats said they could not force the countries authorities to return her passport. Kayleigh Fraser, a medical researcher from St Andrews, who has been living in the country since last year, has been locked in a legal battle […]
- Australia deports Sri Lankan asylum seekers (Category: Breaking News)
- Court rejects case filed by foreigner over passport (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to maintain non-aligned foreign policy (Category: Breaking News)
- UK assisting Scottish woman who’s passport was seized in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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