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Veteran singer and musician Sanath Nandasiri has passed away this morning (March 28) at the age of 81.The post Sanath Nandasiri passes away appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Veteran singer Sanath Nandasiri is no more (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanath Nishantha suspended from parliament for two weeks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanath Nishantha’s vehicle attacked over accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanath Nishantha killed in accident (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) congratulated Sri Lanka on its achievements in developing robust national evaluation capacities, at the policy, institutional, and professional levels.The post UNFPA commends Sri Lanka on developing robust national evaluation capacities appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- UNFPA commends Sri Lanka on developing robust national evaluation capacities (Category: Breaking News)
- UNFPA commends Sri Lanka on developing robust national evaluation capacities (Category: Breaking News)
- UNFPA notes importance of promoting accountability in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President’s message for Ramazan (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations Population Fund-UNFPA congratulated Sri Lanka on its achievements in developing robust national evaluation capacities, at the policy, institutional, and professional levels.
The second ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka has been called off due to rain in Christchurch.
The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), Janaka Ratnayake, has recieved notice on the proposed grounds of removal. Ratnayake confirmed that notice of proposed grounds of removal has been received and a reply denying all the allegations will be sent to the Minister of Finance and Economic stabilization today. A charge […]
- PUCSL continues war against electricity tariff hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Janaka to contest for President after sacking (Category: Breaking News)
- No move to enforce 10-12 hour power cuts (Category: Breaking News)
- PUCSL begins public consultations on tariff revision (Category: Breaking News)
The prices of all vegetables have reduced considerably in the Peliyagoda Manning Market due to the high supply and low demand, President of the Peliyagoda Manning Public Market Association HM Upasena said.The post Sharp drop in vegetable prices in Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Big drop in wholesale prices of Vegetables, Fruits at Dambulla Economic Centre (Category: Breaking News)
- Incessant rains in Sri Lanka cause vegetable prices to go up (Category: Breaking News)
- Chicken Prices spike at Economic Centres in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Price of bread and wheat flour to be reduced (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's Cabinet has given the green light to award licences to China’s Sinopec, Australia’s United Petroleum and RM Parks of the USA, in collaboration with multinational oil and gas company - Shell plc to enter the Fuel Retail market in Sri Lanka.The post Cabinet approval granted for 03 foreign companies in China, Australia, USA to enter Sri Lanka’s fuel market appeared first on Sri Lank...
- RM Parks signs $110 million petroleum agreement with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet nod for fuel distribution by three foreign companies (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approval for 03 foreign firms to enter fuel retail market in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- It’s alright for new foreign fuel retailers to undercut CPC in pricing productsBy Rathindra Kuru... (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is expecting to obtain around US $ 1.36 billion funds from major multilateral agencies, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB), this year.The post Sri Lanka eyes US $ 1.3 Billion from multilateral funding agencies this year appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- World Bank set to approve $700 Million for Sri Lanka next week (Category: Breaking News)
- India plans no more funding for Sri Lanka as IMF talks progress (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves $700 Million for crisis-hit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF bailout not a silver bullet for Sri Lanka, says Moody’s Analytics (Category: Breaking News)
Globally recognised evangelist Dr. Paul Dhinakaran prayed for President Ranil Wickremesinghe during a visit to Sri Lanka. Dr. Paul Dhinakaran posted images on social media of his meting with the President in Colombo. “Handed over a symbol of praying hands to His Excellency the President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at his residence on Wednesday while offering prayers […]
- Ladies Circle International Shines a Light on Sri Lanka with APAC Mid-Term Meeting in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines celebrates power of women with all-female crew flight (Category: Breaking News)
- Elephant found dead in Thambuthegama with gunshot wounds (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo welcomes prestigious Webb Ellis Cup and legendary Springbok Bryan Habana (Category: Breaking News)
The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Janaka Ratnayake confirms that he has received notice of proposed grounds for his removal as Chairman.
- Slade new RACT chief (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Clayton Police Department Chairman Eldrin Bell Hit By Suspected Drunk Driver (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Broncos boss quits in protest of sacking (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Henjak sacking: Broncos boss quits (Category: Australia, Queensland)
Parliament will convene on only one day next week, the Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said. The Committee on Parliamentary Business which met under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana decided to convene Parliament only on Tuesday, 4th April. Accordingly, Parliament will convene on April 4th at 9.30 am and the first hour […]
- Parliament to debate postponement of polls on 9th, 10th March (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith raises concerns after Parliament summons journalists (Category: Breaking News)
- Academy of International Business and University of the Pacific sign Memorandum of Understanding (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker allows Sajith to summon officials following heated exchange (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post From Demand For Systems Change To Systems Break appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- Moral Justification For Protests To Continue (Category: Breaking News)
- Change Flight From Stability With Stagnancy (Category: Breaking News)
- Weaponising Of The Law (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Love Him Or Hate Him: Only Ranil Wickremesinghe Has The Depth Of Mind To Focus On Future Directions appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Strikes & Protests: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once To Block The IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- The Impact Of The Next Election On The Economic Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Pastor Jerome Popped Up At The Wrong Time & May Not Have Jesus To Save Him (Category: Breaking News)
- Calm Before The Storm! Aragalaya -’22 Has Rested Enough!!! (Category: Breaking News)
The governments of Sri Lanka and India have decided to launch a passenger ferry service between Kankesanthurai in Jaffna and Karaikal in India from April 29, says the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation. Discussions in this regard have been held between the Minister of Ports and Shipping Nimal Siripala de Silva and India’s Foreign […]
- Spencer Gulf ferry out of action (Category: South Australia)
- TRANSPORT: Ferries, bus, rail disrupted (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- New ferry service (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- I owe my life to ferry (Category: South Australia)
By Hiran H.Senewiratne The government doesn’t have any mechanism to recover the USD 40 billion that was siphoned out of the country illegally from 2008 to 2018 by Sri Lanka’s business elites, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Peradeniya Dr. Kalpa Rajapaksha said. “Most people think that the IMF loan is a victory for […]
- Orwellian Isle Ordeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Message from a Cell Death (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Match Melancholia (Category: Breaking News)
- Empire’s Enchantment (Category: Breaking News)
By Ifham Nizam The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) would be privatised at the best of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants, trade unionists said yesterday. They said the government and Minister Kanchana Wijesekera were planning to hand over about 600 filling stations to some multinational companies. CPC Union Collective yesterday commenced […]
- No fuel shortage in the country - CPC (Category: Breaking News)
- State Minister calls for full forensic audit of CPC (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC saved USD 300M in foreign exchange last year Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC saved USD 300M in foreign exchange last year Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
Five Tamil asylum seekers who attempted suicide on the British-held Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have been sent to Rwanda for medical treatment, The New Humanitarian said. The news follows a recent backlash against the British government’s immigration deterrence policies and a scandal that involved 200 unaccompanied minors who went missing after being in the care of UK immigration authoriti...
- UK grants ‘third country’ asylum for two Sri Lankans following suicide attempts (Category: Breaking News)
- UK home secretary set to sign new asylum treaty in Rwanda (Category: Breaking News)
- UK interior minister signs new Rwanda treaty to resurrect asylum plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Britain to send Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Rwanda for medical treatment (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera announced yesterday that the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for allowing China’s Sinopec, Australia’s United Petroleum and RM Parks of the USA, in collaboration with multinational Oil and Gas Company – Shell plc, to enter the fuel retail market in Sri Lanka. The minister said that each of the three companies wo...
Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (27) urged Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to act speedily on the main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) request to summon Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena before the parliamentary Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Addressing the media on behalf of the Freedom People’s Alliance, the former External Affairs Minister said that the […]
- Orwellian Isle Ordeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Message from a Cell Death (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Match Melancholia (Category: Breaking News)
- Empire’s Enchantment (Category: Breaking News)
Govt. MPs make contradictory statements on state of economy By Shamindra Ferdinando UNP National List MP Wajira Abeywardena on Sunday (26) disclosed the issuance of a circular by the Finance Ministry to restore overtime and other payments in the public sector. The declaration was made in Galle soon after Transport and Media Minister Bandula Gunawardane […]
- 202,562 vacancies in public sector (Category: Breaking News)
- April public sector salaries to be paid before 10 (Category: Breaking News)
- Special announcement on public sector salary payments for January (Category: Breaking News)
- Public sector employees salaries to be paid on time from tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Minorities Within Minorities Bullied Into Giving-Up Their Right To Convert & Be Converted Religion appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Suppressing Free Speech & Religious Freedom By Labelling Them Hate Speech (Category: Breaking News)
- Minorities Within Minorities Bullied Into Giving-Up Their Right To Convert & Be Converted: A Res... (Category: Breaking News)
- My Jaffna Is No Longer My Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- Money In Weakening Our Rights: Government Competing With Evangelicals (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam The latest biography of slain Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge titled ‘Unbowed and Unafraid’ which was released in Colombo today, exposes some of the false promises allegedly given by then Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. Prior to and following the 2015 elections Wickremesinghe had reportedly assured Lasantha Wickrematunge’s family that the criminals involved ...
- SriLankan Airlines Cheers on as Raid Amazones 2023 Kicks Off (Category: Breaking News)
- Elephant found dead in Thambuthegama with gunshot wounds (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines celebrates power of women with all-female crew flight (Category: Breaking News)
- Ladies Circle International Shines a Light on Sri Lanka with APAC Mid-Term Meeting in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s premium entertainment channel ÂTV Derana won the People s Television Channel of the Year Award for the 6th consecutive year at the SLIM-KANTAR People s Awards 2023.
[…]The post Two Challenges: Economic Recovery, Political Devolution – III appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Two Challenges: Economic Recovery & Political Devolution – IV (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Challenges: Economic Recovery, Political Devolution – II (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Challenges: Economic Recovery, Political Devolution – V (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Two Challenges: Economic Recovery & Political Devolution (Category: Breaking News)
ÂTV Derana won the award for Youth Choice TV Channel of the Year at the SLIM-KANTAR People s Awards 2023 being held at the Monarch Imperial, Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.
The fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be held from July 31 to August 22, 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced.
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to award licenses to China s Sinopec, Australia s United Petroleum and RM Parks of the USA, in collaboration with multinational oil and gas company - Shell plc, to enter the fuel retail market in Sri Lanka.
A writ petition filed by a lawyer seeking an order directing the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to arrest Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon for his failure to prevent attacks on peaceful protesters at Galle Face was today (March 27) dismissed by the Court of Appeal.The post Attack on Galle Face protesters: Court dismisses petition against SDIG Deshabandu Thennakoon appeare...
- Galle Face Attack case: Overseas travel ban on SDIG Deshabandu Tennakoon lifted (Category: Breaking News)
- Deshabandu Thennakoon to be appointed as New Police Chief in Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cash found at President’s House: Appeal Court quashes summons on Deshabandu Thennakoon (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Petitions filed against appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- The President emphasizes during a discussion with the Harvard • Developed Sri Lanka through the 25-year new reformist program of the government• Inviting the entire youth community including diaspora to build the country• Sri Lanka's aspiration is to maintain its political independence and move forward with the world's largest trading groups
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
By Easwaran Rutnam Contrary to the popular belief, condoms are being sold actively across Sri Lanka, the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka said. FPA Executive Director Thushara Ranasinghe told Daily Mirror that one brand of condom is also moving fast in remote areas. She said the Government also has a mechanism where midwives promote […]
- Australian woman ‘felt fearful’ for her life during alleged rape by Danushka (Category: Breaking News)
- Largest capacity crawler crane in Sri Lanka unloaded at Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
- Cash bundle worth Rs 5 million missing from Central Bank vault (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka refuses to bow down to Indian pressure on China (Category: Breaking News)
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