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Housing rights will be given to 250,000 low-income families in Colombo, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. He said the program aims to ensure that every citizen owns land, a house, or a vehicle. President Wickremesinghe made these remarks at an event held at the Embilipitiya Mahaweli Stadium. The event was held to award freehold land deeds […]
- President says polls will decide country’s success or failure (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk thanks Ranil for greenlight to launch Starlink (Category: Breaking News)
- Malawi VP confirmed dead in plane crash in forest (Category: Breaking News)
- LPL franchise Dambulla Thunders get new owner (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka ended their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign in a resounding fashion with a dominant 83-run win over Netherlands in Gros Islet. It meant they ended on three points and third place in Group D behind South Africa and Bangladesh, who had confirmed their place in the Super Eight after beating Nepal in Kingstown. […]
- Angelo Mathews back in T20I squad after three-year absence (Category: Breaking News)
- Uncapped Dunith Wellalage in Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup squad (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh look to remedy home record as rivalry with Sri Lanka heats up (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanto, Mushfiqur and bowlers headline Bangladesh’s comfortable win (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy First, Team Ranil had claimed that the incumbent would be a ‘national candidate’ in the presidential polls due by mid-October. Since then, President Ranil Wickremesinghe himself has declared that the polls will decide the country’s success or failure. According to him, if the people are satisfied with his government’s policies and programmes […]
- Sri Lanka records slight drop in inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s July consumer inflation more than halves to 4.6% (Category: Breaking News)
- WFP says 6.26 million people in Sri Lanka are food insecure (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crisis raises alarm about further unrest in APAC region (Category: Breaking News)
by Amal JAYASINGHE (AFP) When Sri Lanka’s economy crashed in 2022, people sought work abroad wherever they could find it — including ex-soldiers who joined forces fighting in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. Now the veterans — some of whom swapped their life savings for what they thought would be lucrative, non-combat jobs — are desperate […]
- Russia promises end to recruitment of SL military personnel (Category: Breaking News)
- Dayasiri urges Parliament to appoint committee to probe Lankans fighting in Ukraine-Russia war (Category: Breaking News)
- SL urges tri-forces members not to become mercenaries in Russia or Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to repatriate nationals trafficked into Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
Washington (District of Columbia, United States) The International Monetary Fund released $336 million as part of a bailout loan instalment for Sri Lanka despite delays in the crucial restructuring of its foreign debt, including to China, the Washington-based lender said Wednesday. The South Asian nation was starting to recover, but the economy was “still vulnerable and the path […]
- No final decision on domestic debt restructuring : Bandula debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt restructuring strategy out in April (Category: Breaking News)
- Cancel Sri Lanka s debt, global economists tell creditors (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s debt repayments to be suspended until 2028 (Category: Breaking News)
Lurking danger from trained soldiers in want by Saman Indrajith United Republican Front leader, Patali Champika Ranawaka, MP, says that Sri Lanka faces the danger of becoming a ‘narco-state’ if immediate action is not taken to stop the growth of what he describes as the ‘political underworld.’ “There is a political underworld operating in this […]
- Prez vows to reform loss-making state enterprises, implement new tax regime (Category: Breaking News)
- CP Chief calls for re-alignment of political forces to thwart Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL Governor upbeat about being on right track, but urges govt. to do more to protect low-incom... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s tax hike could force professionals to migrate – analysts (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Israel Is Fast Becoming A Pariah Nation In World Politics appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Palestinians, The Terrorists & Israelis, The Victims (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamas Onslaught, Israeli Revenge & The Return Of Diplomacy (Category: Breaking News)
- On Whose Side Is God? (Category: Breaking News)
- People Called On To Play Direct Role To Sustain Democracy (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the upcoming presidential election isn't about his personal victory or defeat but about the success or failure of the entire country.The post Sri Lanka President calls for National Focus on Economic Reform ahead of Elections appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka needs strong new economic system, not reforms - President (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil s message for 75th Independence Day (Category: Breaking News)
- President urges private sector to become engines of growth in Sri Lanka s economy (Category: Breaking News)
- US envoy meets President Ranil, discusses ongoing crisis situation (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says the upcoming presidential election will not be about his personal victory or defeat, but that of the country’s success or failure. The President noted that if the people are satisfied with the government’s program, they can support it. Otherwise, they will face the consequences of living in a country with a […]
- Government’s Economic Program is the only path to national progress – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Housing rights to be given to 250,000 low-income families in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk thanks Ranil for greenlight to launch Starlink (Category: Breaking News)
- President invites King Charles III to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Philip Gunawardena: Who Is Ready To Serve ? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- An Oxygen Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka Ready For The Climate Conference? (Category: Breaking News)
- Time For Truth Telling (Category: Breaking News)
- Forget The politicians & Their Bureaucrats, This Is Why We The Public, Need To Understand Climat... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Modi 3.0 In India: What Next For Sri Lanka? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Target 2048: It Is Democracy & Not Authoritarianism That Will Do The Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo University Business Economic Summit 2024: Keynote Address (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic Growth, National Security, And What Next For Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Global Technological Developments & How Sri Lanka Should Reframe Its Growth Strategies (Category: Breaking News)
Adani’s wind power project is expected to benefit Sri Lanka with the lowest electricity tariff of 24.78 LKR per unit. The tariff will be the lowest in Sri Lanka, cheaper than the CEB’s 100 MW Wind power plant at Thambapavani and significantly lower than oil-based power at 80 LKR per unit. By replacing higher-cost, import-dependent […]
- Adani issued provisional approval for two wind power projects (Category: Breaking News)
- BoI issues letter approving Adani’s renewable energy project (Category: Breaking News)
- Apparel industry at risk following electricity tariff hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Making sense and nonsense out of Adani row (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post “Minimum Estate Labour Wages” & Other Related Matters appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Responsible Investment Of Borrowed Money; Could This Be A Way Forward? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Franchise – Intentions, Operation & Results (Category: Breaking News)
- The Franchise – Intentions, Operation & Results (Category: Breaking News)
- The Franchise – Intentions, Operation & Results (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Should The Economic Transformation Bill Proceed? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Should The Economic Transformation Bill Proceed? – Part II (Category: Breaking News)
- Fly Highdream Big (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Economic Transformation Bill & NPP’s Systemic Transformation (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Two Challenges: Economic Recovery & Political Devolution (Category: Breaking News)
Sinopec Lanka Energy (Pvt) Ltd inaugurated its first renovated filling station at a grand re-opening ceremony in Trans Lanka Filling Station, Nawagamuwa, witnessing a major milestone on the company’s first anniversary since entering into Sri Lanka. After 7 months of smooth operation of all 150 stations, this new completion highlights Sinopec’s long-term commitment in revitalizing […]
- Sinopec to operate 200 filling stations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec officially begins operations in Sri Lanka with Rs. 3 discount offer (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec offers to fully finance Hambantota refinery (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP Pradeshiya Sabha member Jagath Samantha arrested (Category: Breaking News)
A28-year-old Sri Lankan student is still fighting for his life at the Royal Perth Hospital, one week after being coward punched by a stranger at a fuel station, with friends and family desperately trying to raise funds to aid his recovery, WA Today reported. Sri Lankan-born Geeth Madushanka was randomly assaulted at the Nicolson Road […]
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka level Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is President Wickremesinghe Following In The Footsteps Of His Uncle, President Jayewardene, In 1982? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Postponing Elections: Are There Limits To Popular Sovereignty? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution & The 13th Amendment – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- 40 Years After The Anti-Tamil Pogrom Of July 1983: Root Causes Remain Unaddressed (Category: Breaking News)
UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara last week set the cat among the pigeons by saying that both the presidential and parliamentary elections should be postponed for two years by way of a referendum. This outrageous suggestion drew the predicable flak from all directions with nobody publicly expressing support for the proposal. Quite the contrary. […]
- Ranil is running out of time and tricks, now it’s time the people had their say (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB tells govt.:Elections not prerogative of President (Category: Breaking News)
- People don’t vote rationally at general election held after presidential polls (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks govt. to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that bus fares will not be reduced despite the recent decrease in diesel prices.The post Bus fares in Sri Lanka to remain unchanged despite diesel price reduction appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Bus fares reduced from midnight today (Category: Breaking News)
- Bus fares to be reduced in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- National Transport Commission working towards reducing bus fare prices (Category: Breaking News)
- No bus fare revision according to diesel price reduction – Gemunu (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka were reduced further with both Ceypetco and LIOC revising the prices. The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) said that the price of Petrol Octane 92 was reduced by Rs. 13 to Rs. 355 per litre, Auto Diesel reduced by Rs. 16 to Rs. 317 per litre, and Kerosene by Rs. 13 […]
- CPC and LIOC slash fuel prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices slashed (Category: Breaking News)
- Auto diesel and kerosene prices reduced (Category: Breaking News)
- Domestic gas prices reduced in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Ifham Nizam Serendib Flour Mills (SFML), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai-headquartered Al Ghurair, one of the leading diversified family businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), recently conducted a media tour of its state-of-the-art facility situated at the Colombo Port. This visit underscored SFML’s ongoing commitment to enhancing Sri Lanka’s food security, fostering innov...
- Serendib Flour Mills enters retail market (Category: Business)
- Serendib Flour Mills launches fortified ‘Adi Shakthi’ flour in Kandy (Category: Breaking News)
- Wheat flour prices increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Serendib Flour Mills awarded ISO 22000:2005 (Category: Business)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has revised its fuel prices with effect from midnight today (May 31). The revised rates are as follows: Petrol 92 Octane – Rs. 355 (reduced by Rs. 13) Petrol 95 Octane – Rs. 420 (not revised) Auto Diesel – Rs. 317 (reduced by Rs. 16) Super diesel – Rs. 377 […]
- Tax on alcohol, fags and vehicles soar... (Category: Breaking News)
- Laugfs gas goes up by Rs. 96 (Category: Breaking News)
- Bus fares revised; New Minimum Fare Rs. 38/- (Category: Breaking News)
- CEYPETCO revise fuel prices from midnight today (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from June 1, 2024.The post Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from June 1, 2024 appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from March 05, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec Lanka announces retail fuel prices for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka increases fuel prices from August 31, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has revised its fuel prices with effect from midnight today (May 31).
North Korea has said its attempt to put a second spy satellite into orbit failed when the rocket it was on exploded. The admission came late on Monday after South Korea’s military reported the launch of an “unidentified projectile”. “The launch of the new satellite carrier rocket failed when it exploded in mid-air during the […]
- North Korea plans to launch satellite by June 4: Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- Secure despite rocket fiasco, N. Korea’s Kim lauds military (Category: Business)
- S Korea to end rocket debris hunt (Category: Technology)
- North Korea confirms it fired Hwasong-17 ICBM (Category: Breaking News)
The world economy had not recovered from the daunting impact of coronavirus, the geo-political headwinds such as Russia-Ukraine war impacted the recovery process in 2022 and before this war settled, Israel-Gaza conflict deepened the geo-politics and geo-political fragmentation. The geo-political disturbances and geo-political fragmentations caused price escalations in the international commodity p...
- Premier Kristina's all I and mighty (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- Lanka’s growth to contract by 7.6% in 2022 – ADB (Category: Breaking News)
- Be wary of geo politics - UNP (Category: Breaking News)
- Can J&K’s GSDP to reach $28 billion with 7.5% growth in 2023-24 (Category: Breaking News)
by Ifham Nizam Environmentalists and residents of Palaviya in Puttalam have raised concerns about two companies releasing burnt furnace oil into the environment.The Port Junk Dealers’ Association has written to President Ranil Wickremesinghe about the illegal practice, calling for an immediate investigation and action against those responsible for environmental degradation. The letter, signed by t...
[…]The post President Ranil Wickremesinghe Rescued & Stable Economy In Sri Lanka – An Inquiry appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Thus spake Prez (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez presents Budget to ‘build foundation of Sri Lanka’s recovery’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez warns of hard times ahead (Category: Breaking News)
- Thus spake Prez (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Economic Stability With SOE Reforms Need System Change appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP & Its Critics (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic Realities & Political Promises (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics Behind Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
More than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote part of Papua New Guinea, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. The landslide reportedly hit Kaokalam village in Enga province, about 600 kilometers (370 miles) northwest of the South Pacific island nation’s capital of Port Moresby, at […]
- Jimmy Anderson confirms England farewell (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan star Dinara Punchihewa in Forbes’ 2024 30 Under 30 Asia list (Category: Breaking News)
- Refugee from Sri Lanka becomes Mayor in UK town (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Sri Lankans in Japan accused of illegal abortion (Category: Breaking News)
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