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Protesters are warned by police to vacate from the agitation site by 5 pm on Friday.
The Asia Council’s Forum for Economic Cooperation comprising regional leaders from the continent has urged Japan and South Korea to help Sri Lanka tide over the ongoing economic crisis. The island nation of 22 million people is facing an unprecedented economic meltdown with inflation in July hitting a record 60.8% and the country still facing […]
Will there be yet another diplomatic flashpoint between India and Sri Lanka over the scheduled arrival Wang 5 spy vessel at the Southern Hambantota Port close to mid-August? The spy vessel has put India in a strategic dilemma and wants Sri Lanka to refuse entry to the Sri Lankan territorial waters owing to security concerns. […]
India expects bilateral trade worth $8-9 billion with Russia and Sri Lanka in the next two months after it allowed international trade in rupees, India s trade secretary said. .
Sri Lanka motorists say the waiting time to pump fuel has reduced significantly.
Norway is concerned about the food and nutrition crisis in Sri Lanka. The Norwegian Government is providing NOK 13 million (approx. Rs. 490 million) to the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka to address food, nutrition and protection needs of the most vulnerable […]
Two people were killed in two separate shooting incidents this evening. One person was shot dead in the Lunugamwehera area and the other in Ahangama. The Police said that a 34-year-old person was shot dead in Lunugamwehera. Meanwhile, a 44-year-old person was shot dead in Ahangama. (Colombo Gazette)
Veteran trade unionist and General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Union, Joseph Stalin was today ordered to be remanded till 12th August. Stalin was arrested over a protest staged on 28th May. He was accused of violating a court order during the protest. Stalin said that he saw nothing wrong in taking part in […]
SriLankan Airlines has denied claims with regards to the meals in the business class seating of its flights. A video shared on social media showed a passenger raising concerns over the unavailability of a meal he had ordered in one SriLankan Airlines flight. SriLankan Airlines said that on this particular flight business class passengers were […]
A person has lost his life in a shooting incident that took place in Lunugamwehera, Punchi Appujadura area.The post One person killed in a shooting in Lunugamwehera appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
Yields in government securities down for the second day after weekly treasury bill auction
Market gains on signs of political stability - analyst
The reduction in power cut duration on Friday is due to an increase in hydro power generation, the CEB said.
A person has reportedly been shot and killed in the Lunugamwehera area.
Sri Lanka is in a moment of challenge and crisis but has an opportunity to create a more democratic and inclusive government, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.The post Sri Lanka crisis an opportunity for more democratic, inclusive Government – Blinken appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Breaking News Updates - Latest News in Sri Lanka.
The Railway Department says that several train journeys on the Upcountry Line scheduled to operate today and tomorrow (05) have been cancelled owing to earth slips blocking the tracks.
General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) Joseph Stalin, who was arrested by police for violating a court order during a recent protest, has been remanded till August 12.
The Thulhiriya-based BAM Knitting started in 2005, as the fabric manufacturing and finishing arm of BAM Holdings
Malaysia has begun to monitor Sri Lankans arriving on visit visas and have denied entry to at least 20 Sri Lankans a week. The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force said that an increasing number of Sri Lankans are travelling to Malaysia under visit visas with the belief that these visas could be converted to working […]
Gota Go Gama protester Dhaniz Ali has pleaded guilty of using a mobile phone in prison. The Prisons Department said that Dhaniz Ali has been sentenced to another 14 days imprisonment and transferred to the Welikada Prison from the new Magazine Prison. Dhaniz Ali was arrested inside a plane at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) […]
The daily power cut has been reduced to 1 hour tomorrow (05th August), the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said. PUCSL Chairman Janaka Ratnayake said that the power cut in Groups ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW will be limited to 1 hour in the night on 5th August. The reduction comes as the hydro-power catchment areas had […]
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says that the power cut will be reduced to just 01 hour tomorrow (August 05).
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera today requested users of the National Fuel Pass not to display their respective QR code anywhere visible to others.
The Police have sought public assistance to identify the suspects who assaulted Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon and two other police officers in May. The public have been urged to provide information about those involved in the incident via the telephone numbers 071 859 1735 / 071 859 2735 / 071 859 1733 Senior DIG Tennakoon […]
Social media activist Pathum Kerner was granted bail today by the Colombo Additional Magistrate. He was arrested on 28th July over the violence which took place at the Polduwa Junction on 13th July. The military and Police had clashed with a group of protesters near a barricade placed to prevent mobs from getting close to […]
A man opened fire inside the Mount Lavinia court today and later fled the area. The Police said that the man had opened fire targeting a suspect who was in the witness stand. Lawyers in court said that the case was over a breach of trust involving a Rs. 40,000 transaction. The Police said that […]
Bus fares have been reduced by 11.14 per cent, the National Transport Commission (NTC) said. However, the Commission said that the price reduction will only apply to normal bus services and not luxury bus services. As a result, the bus fare of city, inter-province and other normal bus services as well as the special school […]
The United States and India have had high-level talks on the situation in Sri Lanka. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the situation in Sri Lanka at a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Blinken tweeted saying during the meeting with Jaishankar he discussed the implications of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and Sri […]
The minister of transport has approved the price revision with the recommendation of the NTC.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor has expressed concerns about the arrest of Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) general secretary Joseph Stalin.