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The fifth edition of Race The Pearl, a 24-hour race that covers the entire length of 600 kilometres of Sri Lanka from top to bottom, will take place on the 5th of November, 2022. Setting off from Point Pedro to Dondra Head. Race The Pearl will see ten cyclists – one from the United States […]
- Link Natural boosts ‘Race The Pearl’ cyclists (Category: Breaking News)
- Link Natural Products to Deliver a Healthy Boost for ‘Race The Pearl’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanshappriya winner of the men’s standard race (Category: Breaking News)
- Yupun Abeykoon slams Sri Lanka after breaking South Asian record (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena states that the direct contribution of governors and provincial council officers and former public representatives is essential for the success of the rural economic revival and food security programme.The post We should go beyond the traditional systems to earn more foreign income – Prime Minister appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in S...
- Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tenure of Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha members extended (Category: Breaking News)
- June 30 declared as a special bank holiday in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka declares emergency on drinking water crisis (Category: Breaking News)
A new “wellness village” hospital is to be constructed adjacent to the Biyagama Hospital. A discussion on the acquisition of land for the construction of the new hospital was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of Presidential Adviser on Climate Change, Ruwan Wijewardene. Based on a concept of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the wellness […]
- Detained IUBF convenor admitted to hospital (Category: Breaking News)
- Jackson Anthony’s son hits out at critics during funeral (Category: Breaking News)
- President shocked and saddened by Gujarat incident (Category: Breaking News)
- Army Captain killed, 3 others injured in Muthuwella accident (Category: Breaking News)
Rex Clementine in Sydney Imagine the International Cricket Council or Cricket Australia saying to the Sri Lankan captain you can play two games of the World Cup at one venue and you can even chose that venue. A number of skippers from Arju to the incumbent would opt for Sydney Cricket Ground. Not because Sydney […]
- Sri Lanka confident ahead of SCG double-header (Category: Breaking News)
- Perth has lost its old charm (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela on Sri Lanka’s long road to greatness again (Category: Breaking News)
- Captain Clarke to miss Sri Lanka match due to injury (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The 22nd A (Now 21A) Could Lead To Another Constitutional Cum Political Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- 22nd Amendment: People Are Never Fooled (Category: Breaking News)
- President Resists Independent Review Of His Nominees To High Posts By Constitutional Council (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoring Parliamentary Government (Category: Breaking News)
- SC On 22A – Part II: Enhancing The Constitution’s Rigidity (Category: Breaking News)
"Do not increase taxes for IT, or for tourism," said Premadasa.
- Sri Lanka likely to go ahead with new income tax regime, but president “ready to discuss” (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka president, main opposition SJB to hold talks on August 05 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka main opposition demands to know if COPE, COPA chairs will be theirs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka PM must present fiscal consolidation plan, go for SOE reform: opposition MP (Category: Breaking News)
"With this agreement, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands will be able to start direct flights."
[…]The post How Lanka Can Benefit From A Global Recession appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Prospects For Global Capitalism: 2023 & After (Category: Breaking News)
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Idiot’s Guide To Global & Domestic Debt (Category: Breaking News)
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando says though the people are entertained by the clowns who do nothing but talk, the people will never give them the power. In a brief statement published on his social media, Fernando said that he couldn’t be happier of his decision to support the incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe at a time […]
- Cabinet approves visa-free entry for visitors from 7 countries (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin refuses to comment on “princess” Diana’s proposal (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando calls for a second “Aragalaya” (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara step down (Category: Breaking News)
Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are to resume flights to Sri Lanka from next month. Tourism Minister Harin Fernando tweeted saying Air France and KLM will call on Sri Lanka from the 4th of November. The Minister said that the airlines will operate 4 flights a week to Sri Lanka. Fernando thanked John […]
- Channel 4 video on Sri Lanka not removed as claimed by Namal (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka repatriates 19 Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- India delivers another 40,000 MT of petrol to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirms will not accept MIR payment system (Category: Breaking News)
‘Meals that Heal’, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign ideated by Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts, secures the Gold Award for Corporate Social Responsibility Activities at the recently concluded PATA 2022 Awards ceremony. The annual global awards ceremony is aimed at recognizing and rewarding the best efforts and initiatives in marketing, creativity, and innovation within the […]
- Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts supports communities with ‘Meals that Heal’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Hotels And Resorts Holds Winning Streak At SATA 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian Cricket Team enjoys signature hospitality at Cinnamon Grand Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo welcomes prestigious Webb Ellis Cup and legendary Springbok Bryan Habana (Category: Breaking News)
Tourist zones are to be established and gazetted in Sri Lanka, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. Minister Fernando said that one of the main issues that are affecting the tourism industry is the lack of tourist zones. He said that after Bentota in 1980, there have not been any tourist zones declared in Sri Lanka. […]
- Ranil says India and Sri Lanka are two sides of same coin (Category: Breaking News)
- President questions silence of students from top schools on ragging (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (Category: Breaking News)
- Eight new foreign diplomats meet President Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
India’s Union Minister of State for Defence and Tourism Ajay Bhatt says Sri Lanka was in such a bad economic crisis that its security forces were unable to pay the nominal fees for training exercises in India. Bhatt, who was speaking at a session on ‘AatmaNirbharta in Defence R&D – Synergistic Approach’ at the DefExpo […]
- Sri Lankan security forces couldn’t pay training fees to India: MoS Defence (Category: Breaking News)
- India makes it happen, enters the multi-billion dollar defence market (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan security forces couldn t pay training fees to India- MoS Defence (Category: Breaking News)
- India closely monitoring Chinese ship in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
Emphasising on the need to attain self-reliance, India’s Minister of State for Defence and Tourism Ajay Bhatt said Sri Lanka was in such a bad economic crisis that its security forces were unable to pay the nominal fees for training exercises in India.The post Sri Lankan security forces couldn’t pay training fees to India: MoS Defence appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri ...
- Sri Lankan security forces couldn t pay training fees to India- MoS Defence (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan security forces couldn’t pay training fees to India (Category: Breaking News)
- India makes it happen, enters the multi-billion dollar defence market (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Tri-Forces engage in Anti-Human Trafficking training led by Defence Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
Emphasising on the need to attain self-reliance, India s Minister of State for Defence and Tourism Ajay Bhatt said Sri Lanka was in such a bad economic crisis that its security forces were unable to pay the nominal fees for training exercises in India.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that immediate measures are being taken to create an investment-friendly environment in Sri Lanka and create economic stability. The President said this while addressing the gathering at the Mireka Tower Opening Ceremony at Havelock City in Wellawatte today (20). The President also said that laws that had been introduced under the […]
- President invites diaspora to invest in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourist zones to be established in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s creditors to hold crucial talks next week (Category: Breaking News)
- President questions silence of students from top schools on ragging (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Why The Aragalaya Is The Only Solution For Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Transfer Of Formal Power Vs People Power During Societal Transition (Category: Breaking News)
- The National People’s Power (NPP) (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka Becoming A Police State? Government Efforts To Delegitimise Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya, Political Buddhism & Ranilocracy (Category: Breaking News)
Japan is working to organise a meeting of Sri Lanka’s creditors by the end of this year in hopes of solving that country’s debt crisis, the Japan News (By Yomiuri Shimbun) has learned.The post Japan to organize Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting by year-end – report appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Japan, India and France launch creditors meeting on Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Tokyo will coordinate with other Sri Lanka creditors on debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan set to do its part over Sri Lanka debt woes – Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Some Sri Lanka creditors seeking debt restructuring deal without China (Category: Breaking News)
Japan is working to organize a meeting of Sri Lanka’s creditors by the end of this year in hopes of solving that country’s debt crisis, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The meeting, which will discuss such issues as finding ways to reduce debt payments, aims to curb China’s influence by helping Sri Lanka cope with […]
- by Arundathie Abeysinghe U.S., Japan, India and Australia ready to intervene to prevent Sri Lank... (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan puts preconditions to support Sri Lanka’s debt issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka could wrap up debt restructure talks by Sept, president says (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan to organize Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting by year-end – report (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Go Set A Watchman appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Qualified Candidates Essential For System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Chasing The Mirage Of National Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- Musings On A New Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan is not targeting elections, but a project that has been initiated to benefit future generations, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.The post Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan not targeting elections, but a project to benefit future generations – President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri L...
- Sri Lanka to work with India to make Trincomalee an energy hub (Category: Breaking News)
- Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan not targeting elections, but a project to benefi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President reveals strategic roadmap to transform ‘Arugam Bay’ into a high-income touri... (Category: Breaking News)
- Cultivate on all arable agricultural lands – President (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to work with India to make Trincomalee an energy hub, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. President Wickremesinghe said that the Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan is not targeting elections, but a project that has been initiated to benefit future generations. He said that Sri Lanka values India’s assistance in implementing the Trincomalee District […]
- Trincomalee District Strategic Development Plan not targeting elections, but a project to benefi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Government to push ahead with plan for Trincomalee Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Infrastructure, energy and debt on agenda as Sri Lanka president arrives in India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to focus on energy, port projects with India during presidential visit (Category: Breaking News)
Former People’s Alliance lawmaker M. M. Zuhair, PC has said that Western powers will exploit an invitation to probe 2019 Easter Sunday attacks to delve into wartime accountability issues. The following is the text of the statement issued by one-time State Counsel close on the heels of the conclusion of the 51 session of the […]
- Government says committed to probe (Category: Breaking News)
- House Oversight Committee assures probe (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet takes up Channel 4 allegations; Premadasa asks for international probe (Category: Breaking News)
- Azad Moulana offers to testify in Easter attacks probe (Category: Breaking News)
The foolish decision of the former President to ban the import of inorganic fertilisers, and other agrochemicals, caused the downfall of our agricultural sector. It has negatively affected the food security of the country, resulting in thousands of people, including children, not getting sufficient food for their maintenance. This situation has forced the present government […]
- WFP aims to reach 3.4 Mn Lankans with food and nutrition assistance (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt still lukewarm in allowing vehicle imports wary of balance of trade (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan bishops seek support for needy (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank instructs further restriction of importing non-essential goods (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka will remain a middle-income country but request the World Bank to grant it some loans generally offered to poorer nations, the president's office said on Tuesday, clarifying a cabinet spokesperson's earlier comments on the matter.The post Sri Lanka to keep ‘middle-income’ status but seek concessional loans appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka -...
- Sri Lanka has asked to be de-gradudated to get IDA loans from World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President proposes ADB to establish International University on Climate Change in Sri... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President explains Government’s tax policy while revealing the cause of inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposal for Sri Lanka to downgrade itself to low-income country (Category: Breaking News)
At the recently concluded South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2022 held in the Maldives, one of Sri Lanka’s biggest hospitality brands, Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts picked up three awards, one in the Gold category and two in the Silver category, continuing a fine winning streak since 2017. This is a true testament to the entire […]
- Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts recognized at PATA Awards 2022 for ‘Meals that Heal’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian Cricket Team enjoys signature hospitality at Cinnamon Grand Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo welcomes prestigious Webb Ellis Cup and legendary Springbok Bryan Habana (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts supports communities with ‘Meals that Heal’ (Category: Breaking News)
"We have learned that over 75% of seats have been reserved by now," the AASL said in a statement.
- ‘Aeroflot’ suspends flights to Sri Lanka over aircraft’s arrest (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia strengthens ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Aeroflot to resume flights to Sri Lanka in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia s Aeroflot to resume flights to Sri Lanka from tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando expressed confidence that Sri Lanka will see more tourist arrivals over the next 2 months even as Aeroflot returned to Sri Lanka today with a group of Russian tourists. Aeroflot arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport after a gap of 4 months. “Happy to welcome a full @Aeroflot_World with tourists from […]
- Sri Lanka in talks with Russia to resolve Aeroflot issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Court fiscal officer interdicted over Aeroflot incident (Category: Breaking News)
- Enjoining order issued against Aeroflot suspended (Category: Breaking News)
- Case against Russia’s Aeroflot airline dismissed (Category: Breaking News)
Russia’s Aeroflot flight arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (October 10), resuming flights between Moscow and Colombo after a lapse of 4 months.The post Aeroflot flies back to Sri Lanka after 4 months appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
- Aeroflot to resume flights to Sri Lanka beginning October 9 (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian airline Aeroflot resumes flights to Sri Lanka after 4 months (Category: Breaking News)
- Aeroflot suspends flights to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Aeroflot to resume flights to Sri Lanka in October (Category: Breaking News)
Financial account flows are facing outward pressure
- Sri Lanka removes ban on open account food imports (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka runs BOP deficits on borrowed money (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka schedules 3 hour power cuts for August 23 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka in talks for credible deal with IMF to meet creditors (Category: Breaking News)
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