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President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his World Labour Day message invited all political parties to join hands in charting a path towards a prosperous future for our nation. The full text of the President’s Labour Day Message: “On the 138th observance of World Labour Day, born from a historic struggle for rights, our nation stands at […]
- President's May Day Message (Category: Breaking News)
- It is crucial that we put the country first and not fall prey to narrow political interests at t... (Category: Breaking News)
- The Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Weekend of treats all round (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
[…]The post May Day Thoughts: Political Economy Of The Ranil-SLPP-SLFP-UNP-SJB Convergence appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- JVP’s Popularity & Ranil’s IMF Prop (Category: Breaking News)
- AKD & The JVP-NPP Should Tick All The Boxes To Win, Not Risk A Third Defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Repression Will Hit The JVP-NPP While It Indulges In Political Narcissism (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP Survival Depends On Shift To Dullas, Rejecting Ranil & The Rajapaksas (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from May 1, 2024.The post Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from May 1, 2024 appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from June 1, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from April 1, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from March 05, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec Lanka announces retail fuel prices for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to attend two May Day rallies, one in Kotagala and the other in Colombo. The President’s office said that Wickremesinghe will participate in two May-Day rallies, Wednesday, to commemorate international Labour Day. The May Day rally organized by the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) to commemorate international Labour Day will be held […]
- Ranil denies meeting Arjuna Mahendran in Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
- President decides not to extend State of Emergency (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil leading talks to form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil appointed Acting President (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to participate in two May-Day rallies tomorrow (01). The May Day Rally organized by the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) to commemorate International Labour Day will commence at 10:00 am at the Kotagala Public Grounds. President Ranil Wickremesinghe will participate in this event, responding to the invitation extended by the Ceylon […]
- The foundation to unite the nation was laid by the working class (Category: Breaking News)
- Thus spake the Prez (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden to sign executive orders on COVID-19 testing, vaccine distribution Thursday - CNET (Category: Technology)
- The Latest: Schumer urges Cabinet to oust Trump (Category: USA, New Mexico)
The Cabinet of Ministers have granted approval to the joint resolution made by the President along with the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms in order to take necessary measures to amend both the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code and include provisions for banning all forms of physical punishment. The civil, […]
- Govt. to ban corporal punishment (Category: Breaking News)
- Exit, Bob the builder (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Maryland coronavirus data by ZIP code (Category: USA, Maryland)
- Maryland coronavirus data by ZIP code (Category: USA, Maryland)
Cash-strapped Pakistan is poised to receive a $1.1bn loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after a key meeting of the international lender’s executive board on Monday, even as economists have warned that the country needs deep reforms to reduce its dependence on overseas financial assistance. Late on Monday night, Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance […]
- Total foreign loans rise to $2.8bn in July (Category: Breaking News)
- China furious with Pakistan over delayed implementation of CPEC projects (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Pak Finance Minister Miftah Ismail says things to ‘remain tight for a while’ on economic ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Why is Pakistan a misfit for BRICS? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Second Bid To Extricate From UNHRC Resolution Likely To Fail appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Dimming Prospects Of International Assistance As Confidence In Erodes (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Needs To Commit To More Than Commissions (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Needs To Commit To More Than Commissions (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Needs To Commit To More Than Commissions (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Lessons From America appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Video: Sira Love (Making Audio) - Sidusankha Vidupathi (Category: Video)
- Failed Economy: Bribery & Corruption To Maintain Power (Category: Breaking News)
- True Meritocracy Not The Sham Of All Party Mediocracy (Category: Breaking News)
- Separation Of Powers, Rule Of Law, Corruption & SL Bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
AstraZeneca has admitted that its COVID-19 vaccine could cause a rare but deadly blood-clotting condition, potentially exposing the UK pharmaceutical giant to tens of millions in lawsuits brought by loved ones of those injured or killed as a result of the jab, according to court documents. Lawyers representing “dozens” of class-action claimants say some of […]
- AstraZeneca withdraws Covid-19 vaccine citing low demand (Category: Breaking News)
- Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout to begin (Category: Breaking News)
- Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout to begin (Category: Breaking News)
- The COVID vaccine: Keep it simple, stupid (Category: USA, Arkansas)
CoA to take up petition on May 2 Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, has moved the Court of Appeal (CoA) to invalidate the ruling given by the Colombo District Court against him recently. The CoA has ordered a petition filed seeking to invalidate the recent order preventing the Justice Minister from functioning as the […]
- Mahinda and Basil won’t leave Sri Lanka until SC hears petition, their lawyers say (Category: Breaking News)
- Clearing Kallaru in Wilpattu is illegal; COA rules against Bathiudeen (Category: Breaking News)
- Clearing Kallaru in Wilpattu is illegal; COA rules against Bathiudeen (Category: Breaking News)
- Clearing Kallaru in Wilpattu is illegal; COA rules against Bathiudeen (Category: Breaking News)
A leading Sri Lankan businessman, through his company Supreme Global Holdings, has entered the race to acquire the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process, which concluded today, saw the surprising participation of Supreme Global, signaling a potentially transformative shift in the airline’s ownership and management. Supreme Global has formed a robust […...
- Leading Sri Lankan businessman joins race to acquire SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysian company to partner with Supreme Global in SriLankan Airlines deal (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- Air Asia, Supreme Global and Hayleys shortlisted in SriLankan acquisition process (Category: Breaking News)
A leading Sri Lankan businessman, through his company Supreme Global Holdings, has entered the race to acquire the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process, which concluded today, saw the surprising participation of Supreme Global, signaling a potentially transformative shift in the airline’s ownership and management. Supreme Global has formed a robust […...
- Leading Sri Lankan businessman joins race to acquire SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysian company to partner with Supreme Global in SriLankan Airlines deal (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- Air Asia, Supreme Global and Hayleys shortlisted in SriLankan acquisition process (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Classical Erudition Of SWRD Bandaranaike appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Amirthalingam & SWRD Unleashed The Same Venom & Earned The Same Results: Two Sides Of The Same C... (Category: Breaking News)
- Relevance Of A “Strategic Culture” To Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Projection Of Buddhism As Sri Lanka’s Greatest Soft Power (Category: Breaking News)
- Stories & True Buddha Dhamma: What Do Scholars Advise? (Category: Breaking News)
Rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women. Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis. In Australia, a woman has been killed on average […]
- Sydney church stabbing declared a ‘terrorist’ attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian Police say Sydney killer targeted women (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Princess of Wales in early stages of treatment for cancer (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy If there is one job that is more difficult than being the CEO of a global government, it is being the elected Executive President of Sri Lanka – or, any other democracy of disproportionate sizes. Notwithstanding what incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe has since said about the future of Executive Presidency – conveniently, […]
- Sri Lanka saddened over the death or Iran’s President, FM (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith not given separate meeting with Iran President (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s President offers to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress (Category: Breaking News)
JVP/NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently visiting Sweden, says Sri Lanka’s crisis has arisen from the prevailing political culture, which needs a radical shake-up. Addressing a group of Sri Lankan expatriates at Stockholm on Saturday, Dissanayake said it was only through political means that changes had to be introduced. He said that there […]
May Day rallies: by Chaminda Silva Colombo Municipal Council Commissioner Bhadrani Jayawardena said political parties, including the UNP, SLPP, SJB and JVP/NPP and many civil organisations, have reserved public grounds and places in the city for the upcoming May Day celebrations. She said that the Municipal authorities expect around 500,000 persons to arrive in Colombo […]
- May Day Rallies (Category: Breaking News)
- Elaborate arrangements made to commemorate Labour Day (Category: Breaking News)
- MR calls opposition to support development process (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend two May-Day rallies (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 29th April, 2024 The Committee on Public Finance (COPF), headed by SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, is reported to have called upon the government to re-evaluate its tax policies, systems and mechanisms to boost state revenue. It has reportedly explained revenue losses in terms of what has come to be known as the […]
- Need for Rs 231.5 bn to cover payments to CPC shows how mispricing burdens taxpayers – Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 100 bn cannot be raised with PAYE hike – Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
- COPA concerned about VAT collection (Category: Breaking News)
- Serious lapses of revenue collecting outfits revealed (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo International Tea Convention will be held from the 24th to the 26th July 2024, bringing together the biggest leaders and disruptors of the tea industry to inspire insightful conversation, hard hitting dialogue and fresh perspectives that will shape the future of Tea. The convention, freshly rebranded under the timely theme Tea: A Lifestyle […]
- Sri Lanka participates at the 3rd Pakistan Tea Convention in Karachi (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo International Tea Convention promotes ExclusiviTea of Ceylon Tea (Category: Business)
- International tea market to be expanded (Category: Breaking News)
- President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday hosted……. (Category: Business)
The Annual Economic Review and Financial Statements and Operations of the Central Bank for the Year 2023 points out that backtracking from the implemented and planned critical reforms will tip the economy to a state of instability. Thus, continuing with the broader political and social consensus on economic reforms will be critical to avoid recurring […]
- World Bank commends Sri Lanka s progress on fiscal, financial and economic governance reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- President reveals govt s action plan for socio-economic reforms and accelerated development (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt ready to make ongoing economic reforms a law  State Minister tells IMF (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka needs strong new economic system, not reforms - President (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Foreign Debt Restructuring: Too Late & Too Short To Get Out Of The Debt Trap appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Child’s Guide To Debt Restructuring: Not A Cakewalk But A Task Entailing Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Proposed Debt Restructuring Will Pose More Issues Than Answers (Category: Breaking News)
- Has The Economy Been Assassinated & If So, Who Were The Assassins? (Category: Breaking News)
- Bankrupt Sri Lanka Celebrated Independence, But Now It Is Back To Hard Economic Realities (Category: Breaking News)
Leader of the National People s Power (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayaka states that opposing political factions might unite in order to ensure that the NPP will not come into power.
In the sleepy, verdant village of Ambagaswewa, in the Polonnaruwa district of Sri Lanka’s North Central province, 63-year-old TMH Gamini Sunil Thennakoon’s life is peaceful for the most part. On the brink of retirement, he still spends most days out working his rice paddies but is also content spending his days playing with his grandchildren […]
- Palestine boost Asian Cup knockout hopes after draw with UAE (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran beat Japan 2-1 for a place in AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinal (Category: Breaking News)
- Hosts Qatar thrill fans with winning start at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Cyclone Remal slams into Bangladesh coast as hundreds of thousands evacuate (Category: Breaking News)
Efforts to attract international players to invest in Sri Lanka’s Oil and Gas exploration in the Mannar Basin have once again been gridlocked by legal challenges in the Court of Appeal. A statement noted that Sri Lanka’s efforts to attract and leverage international investment into exploration and commercialisation two blocks adding to over 5,000 square […]
- Sri Lankan Oil and Gas exploration grinds to a standstill amid protracted legal battle (Category: Breaking News)
- SL to offer tenders for oil exploration in 5 blocks: Premajayantha (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to auction more oil blocks in Mannar Basin (Category: Breaking News)
- All eyes on Cairn's next gas well, Sri Lanka says (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka’s Political Landscape: Navigating A Tripartite Contest appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- May Day Music Miscellany: Contest Between The SJB & The NPP & The UNP-SLPP Dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- Feminist Revolt & Masculinity Pitfalls In The Bolshevik Camp: Sri Lanka’s Election Prelude (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP: From Idealism Of Anti-Indianism To Pragmatic Realism(?) (Category: Breaking News)
- The Deciding Factor In Sri Lanka’s Election Debate: Policy Or Public Frustration? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]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)
Sri Lanka’s efforts to attract and leverage international investment into exploration and commercialisation of two blocks adding to over 5,000 square kilometers with potential oil and gas resources in the Mannar Basin have once again been gridlocked by legal challenges in the Court of Appeal. According to the latest developments in the CA (Writ) Application […]
- Tenders for Oil Exploration (Category: Breaking News)
- SL to offer tenders for oil exploration in 5 blocks: Premajayantha (Category: Breaking News)
- Mannar basin now on major oil radar (Category: Breaking News)
- Legal battle brings Sri Lankan oil and gas exploration to standstill (Category: Breaking News)
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is to visit Sri Lanka this week, the Japanese Foreign Ministry announced. According to the Kathmandu Post, Kamikawa will arrive in Kathmandu on May 4 via Sri Lanka on a two-day Nepal visit. Japan has established a deep relationship of trust with both Sri Lanka and Nepal based on long […]
- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Holds Talks with Sri Lankan President (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese FM Yoko Kamikawa arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post American Chaos, Modi’s Heatwave & Ranil As Common Government Candidate appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Election Timetable & Sri Lanka’s Deadlock Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Western Discontents, Modi’s New India, And Sri Lankan Anniversaries (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran-Israeli Tit For Tat, India’s Vote Marathon & Lanka’s Long Election Eve (Category: Breaking News)
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