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A Chinese fishing vessel with 39 crew members on board has capsized in the Indian ocean and President Xi Jinping has ordered that all efforts be made to search for survivors, state media reported on Wednesday.The post Chinese fishing boat capsizes in Indian Ocean, 39 crew members missing appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.
Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board says the first nuclear power plant can be built on the island by 2032 with technical support from Russia, if all things go as planned.
New governors have been appointed for three provinces, the President s Media Division (PMD) says.
The Sri Lankan military will be right-sized gradually prior to setting it up for its classic role, Defence State Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon says.
President s Secretary, Saman Ekanayake has issued instructions to the Ministry of Health, urging them to continue implementing dengue control programs in collaboration with the Dengue Control Task Force.
The lowest gravity on the planet is found at the southern tip of Sri Lanka, according to Nasa. Scientists have recently discovered the reason why travellers to Sri Lanka are lighter, whereas you’ll gain weight in Turkey. It’s not the baklava. Since the 1960s Nasa has known that gravity does not affect the globe evenly, […]
China should play a formal role in the common framework for creditor talks set up by India and the Paris Club that is aimed at facilitating Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring, a U.S. official said. Sri Lanka defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time in its history last April as its economy faced its […]
A 36-year-old person was reportedly shot and killed in the Padaviya area in Anuradhapura last night (May 16).The post 36-year-old shot dead in Anuradhapura appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.
Controversial preacher Prophet Jerome says he is overseas on a pre-scheduled visit and will return to Sri Lanka soon. On a post published on his Instagram, Jerome said that he will return to Sri Lanka on Sunday. “As you are all aware , I’m presently traveling on pre scheduled official matters pertaining to the ministry […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Opposition spokesperson Prof. G. L. Peiris has alleged that two new laws that dealt with terrorism and corruption were meant to consolidate the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa regime. The former External Affairs Minister discussed the government’s agenda pertaining to the proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill and Anti-Corruption Bill. He said the Anti-Corruption Bill was actually meant to ...
Premier Legal Consultants, Counsel for civil society activist Oshala Herath, has informed IGP C. D. Wickremaratne that legal action would be initiated against him, too, unless W.I.P. Shashikala, OIC of the Human Trafficking and Smuggling Unit of the CID was directed to arrest State Minister Diana Gamage for committing offenses under Sections 45(1) (a) and […]
As part of his efforts to enhance dialogue with Heads of Mission of Islamic countries in New Delhi, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda presented a copy of the Sinhala translation of the Holy Quran to the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to India Saleh Eid Al-Husseini today (16). The presentation was made […]
By Andrew Devadason Vicar-St. Paul’s Church, Milagiriya Colombo It has been one year since we got assaulted in front of the Temple Trees on May 9th, 2022. A simple candlelight protest begun in Kohuwela on March 01st 2022 grew to be an expression of major people’s power which really shook the unshakable Sri Lankan political […]
The Ministry of Education has decided to introduce two subjects, namely, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence, to school syllabuses from 2024.
The Picturesque region of Kashmir is gearing up to host the prestigious G20 Summit for the first time in its history. The event, which will take place from May 22 to 24 at the SKICC on the banks of the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, is expected to have a positive impact on the tourism […]
Despite resistance from Pakistan and China, New Delhi’s decision to host a meeting of Group of 20 or G20 countries in Srinagar, is set to be a game-changer not only for the economy of the valley, but a diplomatic victory for India. For people of Kashmir, who have seen violence for the last more than […]
By N Sathiya Moorthy Notwithstanding the statutory denial by the Chinese Embassy in Colombo, the British media reports of plans to construct a High-Frequency Short Wave (HFSW) radar station at Dondra Point, the country’s southern-most end, needs independent verification. According to the report, the radar, with a 180-km range and 12-degree coverage, will help Beijing monitor […]
India and Sri Lanka are exploring the possibility of using the Indian Rupee for economic transactions in order to strengthen their partnership through trade and investment-led measures. Recently, the High Commission of India organized a discussion in Colombo, on the use of the Indian Rupee for transactions between the two countries. Representatives from the Bank […]
An overseas travel ban has been imposed on controversial self-proclaimed prophet Jerome Fernando. The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court issued the overseas travel ban on Fernando who had reportedly left the country this week. The travel ban was imposed on a request made by the Criminal Investigations Department. Fernando is being investigated over controversial statements he […]
The Sri Lankan song “Danno Budunge Sri Dharmaskandha” has been made a national heritage. The Cabinet approved a proposal to make the 120 year old song a national heritage. The song was first included in the Sirisangabo dance composed by John de Silva in 1903 and was also used as a national anthem in festivals […]
[…]The post Pastor Jerome Popped Up At The Wrong Time & May Not Have Jesus To Save Him appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
By Easwaran Rutnam Links between former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and controversial preachers Ubert Angel and Jerome Fernando is likely to be looked into as part of ongoing investigations launched by the authorities. Fernando is being investigated over controversial statements he had made on Buddhism and other religions. Investigators said that links between former President Mahinda […]
The price of a 50 kg Muriate of Potash (MOP) fertilizer bag, also known as ‘Bandi Pohora', has been reduced by Rs. 4,500 for the ongoing Yala cultivation season in Sri Lanka, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said.The post Price of 50kg of MOP fertilizer (Bandi Pohora) reduced by Rs. 4,500 appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (May 16) appointed a new Chairman and members to Sri Lanka’s National Police Commission (NPC).The post Sri Lanka President appoints new Chairman and members to National Police Commission appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories - Sri Lanka News.
The Government of Japan through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing USD 4,629,629 to strengthen the production capacity of smallholder paddy farmers in identified districts of the Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri Lanka.The post Japan provides $ 4.6 Million through FAO to boost paddy production in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA News | Sri Lanka Lates...
The Government of Japan through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing USD 4,629,629 to strengthen the production capacity of smallholder paddy farmers in identified districts of the Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri Lanka.
The progress made thus far pertaining to the reforms within Sri Lanka s power sector were discussed with the Executive Director at the World Bank Group representing Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka, Parameswaran Iyer.
Sri Lanka is to have its first nuclear power plant which is to be constructed by 2032 with Russian technical support. This was noted when the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Energy and Transport met in Parliament discuss the current status and future activities of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board. The committee was chaired by […]
The Government of Japan through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing USD 4,629,629 to strengthen the production capacity of smallholder paddy farmers in identified districts of the Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri Lanka. Smallholder farmers are amongst the most vulnerable rural communities, predominantly cultivating rice for self-consumption. Lack […...
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Climate Adaptation Project and CBL Group have signed an agreement to help thousands of smallholder farmers across three districts in Sri Lanka practice climate-smart agriculture. Under a memorandum of understanding signed May 15, the project and the Colombo-based company will disseminate customized crop advisories and other agricultural input...