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A suspect has been arrested in Athulkotte area with 05 tear gas canisters that were forcibly taken away by the protesters after they had been attacked by the security forces personnel at the Polduwa Junction on July 13.
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Sri Lanka s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has extended his stay in Singapore for another 14 days, the Straits Times reported on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court has extended an overseas travel ban on former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa. The travel ban has been extended till 2nd August. A motion had been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an overseas travel ban on Mahinda Rajapaksa, Basil Rajapaksa and former Governor of the Central […]
More than 4 million users (4,096,824) have registered and obtained the National Fuel Pass as of 9:00 PM yesterday (July 26), Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekara said.The post More than 4 million users registered with National Fuel Pass system as of yesterday (July 26) appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
National carrier SriLankan Airlines yesterday (July 26) said it paid the interest in full on its US$ 175 million bond due in 2024 using company funds.The post SriLankan Airlines says paid interest on US$ 175 million bond after sovereign debt default appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
Chairman of the United National Party Wajira Abeywardena has taken oath as a National List Member of Parliament.The post Wajira Abeywardena takes oath as National List MP – New Leader of House and Chief Government Whip appointed appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
Gota Go Gama activist Dhaniz Ali, who forcibly entered the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation on 13th July, was arrested inside a plane at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to leave the country. Airport officials asked the activist to leave the aircraft but he refused to do so. He refused to disembark and protested […]
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A total of 4 million users have registered with the National Fuel Pass platform as of 9.00 p.m. yesterday (July 26), Minister of Power Energy Kanchana Wijesekara says.
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has called for expressions of interest from foreign investors in petroleum producing countries to import and distribute fuel in the island, as the country reels from foreign shortages.The investors should agree to import and sell oil using their one funds without buying dollars in the domestic market for an unspecified period of time.The company should have a “s...
Wajira Abeywardena took oaths as a National List MP of the United National Party (UNP) in Parliament today. He replaced Ranil Wickremesinghe in the National List seat of the UNP. A gazette notice issued last week stated that the Secretary General of the Parliament had informed the Election Commission under Section 64(5) of the Parliamentary […]
Five Covid related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka yesterday (25th July), the highest in recent times. The latest victims includes three males and two females, above the age of 60. The Director-General of Health Services also said that 119 people have been found to be infected on the same day. The total number of […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a congratulatory message to Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe, nearly a week after his rise to the island nation’s helm amid political upheaval triggered by a severe economic meltdown. Modi’s outreach to Wickremesinghe follows messages from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to […]
After helping Sri Lanka with an unprecedented assistance of around $4 billion since January as the country plunged into a deep economic crisis, India is now planning to invest heavily in newer sectors through both private and public firms there, Gopal Baglay, high commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, told ThePrint in an interview.The post Long-term investments in Sri Lanka are India’s plan to...
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is set to extend his stay in Singapore by another 14 days. The Straits Times understands that his short-term visit pass, which was issued when he arrived here on a private visit two weeks ago, has been extended by another 14 days. This development comes as Sri Lanka’s Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena told […]
The 10 independent political parties in the parliament have decided to back the proclamation of the state of emergency at the parliamentary debate today (July 27).
A Gazette Extraordinary has been published on Tuesday (July 26), announcing the names of the newly-appointed ministerial secretaries.
Employee benefit raised as the rupee falls and inflation goes up
Global un-employment set to rise
Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata PLC (Dialog), is set to expand and improve broadband connectivity across the country with International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) support, a Dialog press release said. The release added: IFC’s loan of up to $150 million will help Dialog expand and improve its network capacity through the upgrading of existing […]
Wartime Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said that it would be the responsibility of the government of the day to ensure safety and security of the former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The former lawmaker said so commenting on the South Africa-based International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) seeking the arrest of ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa now in Singapore. […]
Newly-appointed Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, has said that he looked forward to delivering on the mandate of the Ministry to steer forward Sri Lanka’s foreign relations, taking the domestic compulsions, too, into consideration. Sabry commended the outgoing Minister Prof G.L. Peiris for his leadership provided to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. President Ranil Wickremesinghe […]
FR petitions over Easter carnage By Chitra Weerarathne Counsel Suren Fernando, yesterday told the Supreme Court that Ranil Wickremesinghe was now the President of the country, and therefore a case could not be argued against him, as a respondent. Suren Fernando referred to the Fundamental Rights Violation petitions, filed over the Easter Sunday bomb blasts […]
Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena on Tuesday asked the public to wear face masks when they are indoors, travelling in public transport or at public gatherings. He said that COVID-19 was on the rise again in Sri Lanka. He said that the health officials had noted the increase mainly in the country’s […]
Sri Lanka has received USD 18.6 mn out of USD 23 mn allocated by the World Bank to meet the requirements of the health sector. This transpired at a meeting chaired by Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at the Health Ministry on Monday (25). A statement issued by the Health Ministry quoted lawmaker Rambukwella as having […]
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The CSE noted a decline in net foreign outflows this year compared to the previous two years. It is said that to date only Rs 680 million in foreign outflows have been reported. However, in 2021 Rs 52.2 billion in foreign outflows had been reported, while in 2020 that corresponding amount was […]
By Sanath Nanayakkare There is still possibility for Sri Lanka to arrive at a staff level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by August 2022 to qualify for an extended fund facility, but the new government will need to demonstrate its ability to implement the required policies within an agreed upon time frame.” the […]
Embracing its commitment to continuously strengthen and invest in its employees, Amana Takaful Insurance recently embarked on a new project to fortify the skills and competencies of its senior managers. By partnering with the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), selected members from the senior management tiers of Amana Takaful Insurance will undergo a rigorous leadership […]