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A fake TV executive, originally from Sri Lanka, has been sentenced to two years jail in Australia over “highly sexual phone calls”, the Australian media reported. Gerard Cecil Vamadevan, 56, had reportedly made hundreds of harassing phone calls, telling one mother he would “rape her daughter and cut her into pieces”. Vamadevan was sentenced in […]
- Father of Sri Lankan family killed in Canada in shock (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect in killing of Ottawa Sri Lankan family held in protective custody (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas on massive SJB protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan family dead in Canada ‘mass killing’ (Category: Breaking News)
Celebrating a decade of fruitful collaboration, Singer, the exclusive distributor for Sony Electronics in Sri Lanka, was honoured as a Strategic Alliance Partner at Sony’s recently held Annual Business Partner Conference (BPC) in Singapore. This recognition underscored the robust partnership between the two entities and highlights Singer’s dedication to bringing cutting-edge Sony technology ...
- Sony international signs up Alston (Category: Breaking News)
- Sony launches sensational showroom (Category: Business)
- Sony sees record $6.4 b loss on tax hit (Category: Business)
- Sony launches 360 degree sweep panorama series (Category: Business)
[…]The post From Absurdities To Atrocities, Again? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Still On The Rotten Bridge (Category: Breaking News)
- Taxing Times (Category: Breaking News)
- Shades Of An Undead Past (Category: Breaking News)
- Still, The Mirage (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Debate Between Presidential Candidates First: A Point Of View appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Reform Prospects: Missing Middle, Last Chance, Aragalaya-2? (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoring Parliamentary Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Election Year Road Map For Constitutional Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Electing A New Parliament & Ending The Old Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
The Pentagon says it will “rush” Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of its new military aid package. The US will utilise $6bn (£4.8bn) for this purpose, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin revealed on Friday. Patriot air defence batteries are not included. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Patriots were “urgently” needed […]
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
The Pentagon says it will “rush” Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of its new military aid package. The US will utilise $6bn (£4.8bn) for this purpose, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin revealed on Friday. Patriot air defence batteries are not included. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Patriots were “urgently” needed […]
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn for Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s Netanyahu says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall (Category: Breaking News)
BY Dr B.J.C.Perera Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was indeed a catastrophe of epic proportions that occurred at the Fox Hill Supercross 2024 car racing event on 21 April 2024 in Diyathalawa. There were fatalities amongst the onlookers as well as some of […]
- Fox Hill crash- Organisers evade responsibility, blame shifted to spectators (Category: Breaking News)
- Speed Racing Series Finals comes alive at Pannala (Category: Business)
- Long distance medley relay, 3,000 metres added to schools athletics programme (Category: Breaking News)
- Army to provide assistance to families of victims (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Are We Going To The Fringes Or Coming To The Middle? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Black & White; No Shades? (Category: Breaking News)
- Multiple Choice Or A Binary Option? (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Missive To AKD & NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- Feminist Revolt & Masculinity Pitfalls In The Bolshevik Camp: Sri Lanka’s Election Prelude (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? – Part II appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – V: A “Carnival” Of Quads (Category: Breaking News)
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping & Joe Biden (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post When The West’s Mask Slipped – Exposing Its Hypocrisy Beyond Gaza! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From ‘Never Again’ To ‘Here Again’ – World’s Shameful Indifference To Israeli Impunity! (Category: Breaking News)
- If It Is Not ‘Genocide’ In Gaza, Then What Should We Call It? (Category: Breaking News)
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Gazan Fire Fuelled By Western Genocide Enablers With A Scrambled Moral Compass! (Category: Breaking News)
As Beijing increases its repression of ethnic minorities in China to establish Han domination, the Chinese Communist Party is also devising numerous ways to ensure that the overseas media cannot expose this ongoing violation of human rights behind the bamboo curtain. The Chinese media is highly censored. To project the false image of China as […]
- Tibet’s resistance to decades of colonial suppression of China (Category: Breaking News)
- UN rights chief’s first visit to China seems to be ‘wasted historic opportunity’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Xi builds campaign to change West-led world order (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘One China’ principle and ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy are ironical (Category: Breaking News)
On 19 April, Indians will begin choosing a new parliament for the next five years, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third consecutive term. Opinion polls put his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies ahead. They are up against the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (India), which groups more than two dozen opposition […]
- Rahul Gandhi returns to India’s parliament as MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Key wins boost Indian PM Modi’s re-election bid (Category: Breaking News)
- Delhi’s chief minister arrested over corruption claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Rahul Gandhi sentenced to jail for Modi ‘thieves’ remark (Category: Breaking News)
Denmark’s historic old stock exchange building in the centre of Copenhagen has been engulfed by fire. The 17th Century Børsen is one of the city’s oldest buildings and onlookers gasped as its iconic spire collapsed in the flames. Everyone inside the building was able to leave and people rushed to rescue some of its historic […]
- Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Australians call for tougher laws on violence against women after killings (Category: Breaking News)
Former Australian political staffer Bruce Lehrmann raped his colleague Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House, a judge has found in a defamation case. Lehrmann has always denied sex took place at all and sued Network 10 over a TV interview with Ms Higgins. The outlet successfully defended the story as substantially true.Their report in 2021 shocked […]
- Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Avalanche leaves two dead in Austrian Alps (Category: Breaking News)
- US restricts travel for employees in Israel amid fears of Iran attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
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- Black & White; No Shades? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Vs. AKD: Who Will Blink First? (Category: Breaking News)
- Intervention Or Flirtation: America’s Interest: Good Governance Or Economic Stability? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil & Sajith Running Out Af Alternatives (Category: Breaking News)
Iran has warned Israel of a larger attack on its territory should it retaliate against Tehran’s overnight drone and missile attacks, adding that the United States should not back an Israeli military action. “If the Zionist regime [Israel] or its supporters demonstrate reckless behaviour, they will receive a decisive and much stronger response,” Iran’s President […]
- Massive cyber-attack discovered (Category: Technology)
- Israel’s existence ‘insult to all humanity’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran launches dozens of drones and missiles toward Israel amid escalating tensions (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankans living in Israel safe amidst Iranian attacks  Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
Akebono, an American-born sumo wrestler who became the first non-Japanese grand champion or “Yokozuna”, died of heart failure this month in Tokyo, the sumo association said on Thursday. He was 54. The winner of 11 championships – the 10th most in modern sumo history – Akebono was physically imposing at 203cm (6 feet 8 inches) […]
- Russian sumo wrestler dubbed ‘world’s strongest kid’ dead at 21 (Category: USA, New York)
- Russian sumo wrestler, former ‘World’s Heaviest Boy,’ dies at 21 (Category: USA, New York)
- Russian sumo wrestler dubbed ‘world’s strongest kid’ dead at 21 (Category: USA, New York)
- Russian sumo wrestler, former ‘World’s Heaviest Boy,’ dies at 21 (Category: USA, New York)
Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescoes are among the finest to be found in the ruins of the ancient site. Mythical Greek figures such as Helen of Troy are depicted on the high […]
- Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79 (Category: Breaking News)
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
by Sanath Nanayakkare Five million undecided voters are waiting to hear the economic policies of the presidential candidates who will be running for President in October 2024, Member of Parliament Dr. Charitha Herath of Nidahas Janatha Sabawa (Freedom People’s Congress) told the media yesterday. Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka sometime […]
- 2024: An election year and global trends (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil likely to go for presidential poll first – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to unveil National Reorganisation Plan – President (Category: Breaking News)
- NSB annual report handed over to President (Category: Breaking News)
By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya Since their visit to India at the invitation of the Indian government in February, leaders of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna-led National People’s Power coalition have become the poster-boys and girls of a complicated Sri Lankan political landscape, in a pre-election period. The once-marginal parliamentary group’s leader is now viewed as a potential […]
- Govt. accused of giving Indian companies access to Lankans’ biometrics (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt waits for clearance to implement India-funded Unique ID card project (Category: Breaking News)
- India further expands her role (Category: Breaking News)
- Adani investment has come in, we are not panicking about projects- Ali Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
The JVP has renewed its challenge for a debate between its leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Opposition and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa on the economic crisis and possible solutions. Addressing the 53rd April Heroes’ Day in Polonnaruwa, on Friday, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said that his party was eagerly awaiting a response from the […]
- No confidence: Wilkie turns against PM (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- LIVE: U.S. House votes on impeachment against President Donald Trump (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- LIVE: U.S. House votes on impeachment against President Donald Trump (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- WATCH: U.S. House votes on impeachment against President Donald Trump (Category: USA, North Dakota)
[…]The post The Ugly New Face Of Terrorism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Democracy A Global Sine-Qua-Non: Social-Liberal-Electoral Or Whatever (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian Presidential Election Results (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin’s Last Stand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Needs A Planning Commission (Category: Breaking News)
NPP/JVP pushes for one-to-one, SJB prefers team debate President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed his Chief of Staff and National Security Advisor, Sagala Ratnayake, to ensure that ITN would live telecast the Sajith Premadasa – Anura Kumara Dissanayake debate on the economic policies of their parties. Political sources said that while the SJB had preferred a […]
- Debate between NPP and SJB leaders stalled over date and sequence disagreement (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP renews its challenge for debate (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB: JVP’s call for RW’s participation in proposed debate diversionary tactic (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith should debate AKD, says president (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy It is inevitable that in the heat of an electoral battle, neighbours get mentioned, if not hurt. It is election time in India, to be followed by one or two in Sri Lanka – for the presidency and Parliament, though which would come first is known only to Mr God and President […]
- Jaya won’t give up Katchchatheevu (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not stop till Katchchatheevu is retrieved', Jayalalithaa (Category: Breaking News)
- Will a fishers’ defence force create more problems than solving any? (Category: Breaking News)
- Will not ‘stop’ till Katchchatheevu is retrieved: Jayalalithaa (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka does not see any need to re-open talks on a contentious island ceded to it by New Delhi 50 years ago, the foreign minister has said, after the low-key territorial squabble turned into a hot-button election issue in India.The post Sri Lanka sees no need for talks with India on island it ceded decades ago appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Jaishankar conveys India’s commitment to increase investment flows to Sri Lanka to hasten econom... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to focus on energy, port projects with India during presidential visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks to boost ties with Saudi Arabia and Gulf nations (Category: Breaking News)
- Infrastructure, energy and debt on agenda as Sri Lanka president arrives in India (Category: Breaking News)
By Sanath Nanayakkare Minister of State for Finance Shehan Semasinghe said on Monday that the government is aware of the low deposit interest rate senior citizens are earning on their savings as the policy rates are taking a downward trajectory amid declining inflation and expanded economic activity. He, however, said that interest rate relief cannot […]
- Decision to be reached on interest rates for senior citizens savings (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. to regulate third-party deposits in senior citizens savings accounts (Category: Breaking News)
- Milinda blames halfhearted economic reforms over the years for current crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Sagala calls for swift policy decisions on transferring of state land to citizens (Category: Breaking News)
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- May Day Music Miscellany: Contest Between The SJB & The NPP & The UNP-SLPP Dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Choices (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s political ‘Trickonometry’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Black & White; No Shades? (Category: Breaking News)
The Israeli parliament has approved a law giving the government the power to ban broadcasts of TV channels including Al Jazeera, the Qatari-owned network. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would “act immediately” to close the network’s local office. The US expressed concern over the move. With foreign journalists banned from entering Gaza, Al Jazeera […]
- Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel military intelligence chief quits over 7 October (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says seven officers have been killed in an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate building in Syria’s capital, Damascus. Brig-Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander of the elite Quds Force, and Brig-Gen Mohammad Hadi Haji-Rahimi, his deputy, were named among the dead. Iran and Syria’s governments condemned the attack, which destroyed […]
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s Netanyahu says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli missile hits Iran, with blasts heard in centre of country (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday said that parliament was the best teledrama in the country and that too should have been given an award at the Raigam Tele’es 2023 award ceremony. Speaking at the 20th Raigam Tele’es ceremony at Shangri-La Colombo, President Wickremesinghe said that the organisers of the event had overlooked Parliament, the best […]
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