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[…]The post Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinians Under Zionist Occupation – Part IV appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? (Category: Breaking News)
by Rajan Philips The economy is the base; everything else is superstructure. That is the old Marxian concept, simply put. The base ultimately determines what goes on in the superstructure, which includes among other things the state and its institutions, as well as their processes and functions. Included are the legislature, the executive and the […]
- Is Trump Likely To Be The Next American President? (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –Two bills, aimed at advancing gender equality and empowering women, will be presented to Parliament in May, Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said. “It is imperative that women’s rights go beyond mere rhetoric; therefore, it is crucial to enact appropriate legislation, a task that has been neglected for far too long,” Wickremesinghe said […]
- Commission to be set up to ensure women’s empowerment (Category: Breaking News)
- Mobile interactive space on ‘Journey of Transformation and Women’s Empowerment’ launched (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s Gender Equality Bill will be passed before end of June - President (Category: Breaking News)
- Act on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment to be presented to Parliament soon  President (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened a meeting with leaders of ‘accepted’ political parties to discuss the proposals put forth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation. Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader S Sridharan have been invited to […]
- The government printed Rs 278 billion between October and December 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Responsibility of the Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith urges govt to act in best interest of people and country (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith ready to accept premiership under four conditions (Category: Breaking News)
Approximately 40% of women in Sri Lanka have stopped using feminine hygiene products against the backdrop of the ongoing economic crisis, a new survey has revealed.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened a pivotal meeting with leaders of recognized political parties to discuss the proposals put forth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its high-level delegation.The post President calls Opposition Party Leaders for crucial meeting on IMF proposals appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President to convene meeting with opposition s party leaders, IMF delegates on Monday (Category: Breaking News)
- President Calls Opposition Leaders for a Crucial Meeting on IMF Proposals (Category: Breaking News)
- President invites opposition leaders for a crucial meeting to discuss IMF proposals (Category: Breaking News)
- Meeting between president, opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
Six people, including a mother, her four young children, and a family acquaintance, were killed inside a townhouse in the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven, late Wednesday night. During a media briefing Thursday afternoon, Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs said there were initially two calls to 911 around 10:52 p.m. Wednesday. He said first responders […]
- Sri Lankan family dead in Canada ‘mass killing’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan family murdered: 6 dead including 4 children in Ottawa mass killing (Category: Breaking News)
- Father of Sri Lankan family killed in Canada in shock (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect charged in mass killing of Sri Lankan family in Ottawa not seeking bail (Category: Breaking News)
A group of civil society organisations and activists have expressed their concerns over the way the government is trying to address grievances of the Tamil speaking community. The following is the text of letter, dated March 07, they wrote to Dr. Asanga Gunawansa, PC, Director-General Interim Secretariat for Truth and Reconciliation Mechanism (ISTRM): We, activists, […]
- Post-war reconciliation: Govt. ponders judicial powers for TRC, special court (Category: Breaking News)
- Interim Secretariat for Truth and Reconciliation Mechanism (ISTRM) to establish an independent C... (Category: Breaking News)
- ISTRM consultations: Puttalam residents highlight woeful state of govt. healthcare and education (Category: Breaking News)
- Groundwork for Truth, Unity and Reconciliation Commission underway (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Playing The Fiddle While The Country Burns! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- SL Debt Justice Collective Writes Open Letter To IMF On DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- Separation Of Powers, Rule Of Law, Corruption & SL Bankruptcy (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Stands For Sheep Loom: Obedience Above Intelligence (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Stands For Sheep Loom: Obedience Above Intelligence (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Steps To Achieve Justice In Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Transitional Justice In Sri Lanka: Accomplishments & Challenges In The Post-Civil War (Category: Breaking News)
- Abuses Undercut Proposed ‘Truth Commission’ – Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
- Too polarized to reconcile? The struggle for transitional justice in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Too polarized to reconcile? The struggle for transitional justice in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post NPP & National Question appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- On System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP Deserves Fairness From Critics (Category: Breaking News)
- Saboteurs Of System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Homework For NPP (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Fight For Women’s Empowerment In An Era Of Conflict & Multifaceted Crises appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Gender Equality, Empowerment Of Women & The JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- Gender Equality & Empowerment Of Women & The JVP; Lessons From The JVP’s Evolution (Category: Breaking News)
- Gender Equality, Empowerment Of Women & The JVP: Capitalism & Empowerment Of Women (Category: Breaking News)
- Requirement/Demands Of Women On International Women’s Day (Category: Breaking News)
Six people including a mother, her four young children and a family acquaintance were killed inside a townhouse in the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven late Wednesday night.The post Sri Lankan family murdered: 6 dead including 4 children in Ottawa mass killing appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Grief, pleas for compassion at funeral for Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect charged in mass killing of Sri Lankan family in protective custody (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan family dead in Canada ‘mass killing’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspect in killing of Ottawa Sri Lankan family held in protective custody (Category: Breaking News)
Aragalaya activist Wasantha Mudalige insisted that it was the people who sent former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa home and denied claims of a conspiracy. Mudalige, who played an active role during the Aragalaya said that there was no foreign conspiracy behind Rajapaksa being forced out of power. The activist said the people had a spine to […]
- Wasantha Mudalige arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Wasantha Mudalige and 61 others granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Petition challenging Mudalige’s detention to be heard next month (Category: Breaking News)
- Wasantha Mudalige ordered to be remanded further (Category: Breaking News)
By Neville Ladduwahetty During President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s India visit in July 2023, five Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) were signed by India and Sri Lanka to establish physical connections between the two countries. This was followed more recently by the launch of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) – a mechanism that claims to reduce the cost […]
- ‘Is India going to steal land, water and air?’ (Category: Breaking News)
- India assures continued support for SL at Creditors’ Committee along with Japan and Paris Club (Category: Breaking News)
- India to push rupee investments in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Modi’s comments: ‘Ensure dignity and respect for Tamils’ (Category: Breaking News)
Friday 8th March, 2024 The Parliament of Sri Lanka is never united when it has to tackle vital national issues. The government and the Opposition go for each other’s jugular at the drop of a hat, but they unitedly take moral high ground and censure others. Parliament is in the news for the wrong reasons, […]
- MPs demand probe into COPE Chief’s conduct at meeting with SLC bigwigs (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition to head parliamentary watchdog committees (Category: Breaking News)
- Reconstitution of COPE, COPA in limbo (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. institutions must submit annual reports within stipulated time period COPE (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Water consumption has increased significantly due to the dry weather coupled with unusually high temperatures since last month, compelling the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) to urge people to use sparingly, Water Supply Professionals Trade Union Alliance (WSPTUA), coordinator Neil Leelarathna says. Leelaratne said that people consumed more water due […...
- ADB funds water reforms project (Category: Breaking News)
- 15 percent jump in pipe-borne water use –– NWSDB (Category: Breaking News)
- Irrigation Dept. has water only for current cultivation season (Category: Breaking News)
- NWSDB assures continuous water supply to Colombo and suburbs unless May rains fail (Category: Breaking News)
The gross salary of the lowest ranking employee of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), an Office Assistant – Grade 1, has been increased by 29.53% up to Rs. 188,827 in accordance with a collective agreement, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane told Parliament yesterday. Responding to a question by SJB Colombo District MP S. M. […]
- CBSL requests President for opportunity to explain recent salary hike (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL denies 70% pay hike (Category: Breaking News)
- President appoints independent committee to review CBSL salary hikes (Category: Breaking News)
- MPs call for abolition of collective agreement (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, asserted that the nation’s economy is experiencing robust growth due to the government’s initiatives.The post Sri Lanka’s President says Government initiatives drive robust economic growth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects 1.8% Economic growth in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- President blames Sajith for crisis (Category: Breaking News)
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced the release of a book titled “The conspiracy to oust me from the Presidency”. He said the book reveals the political campaign to oust him from the presidency. “I wish to announce the publication of my book titled “The conspiracy to oust me from the Presidency”. Foreign intervention has weighed heavily […]
- I will not give up the Presidency until my duties are fulfilled (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa releases book detailing alleged foreign plot to oust him (Category: Breaking News)
- Aragalaya activist denies Gotabaya’s conspiracy theory (Category: Breaking News)
- Of that small issue (Category: Breaking News)
The Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) has urged the Wickremesinghe-Rajapakse government to revoke the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the IGP. The following is the text of FUTA statement: “FUTA vehemently condemns the recent appointment of Mr. Deshabandu Tennakoon as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Sri Lanka. This appointment not only […]
- FUTA Condemns Appointing Deshabandu Tennakoon As New IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- Wimal: Country descending into anarchy without duly-appointed IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- SC moved against appointment of Tennakoon as Acting IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- Church opposes move to make key officer blamed for failing to prevent Easter carnage next IGP (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan government has taken significant steps to revitalize its national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, amidst mounting debt challenges.The post Sri Lanka Government extends deadline for SriLankan Airlines restructuring amid debt crisis appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- SriLankan Airlines says paid interest on US$ 175 million bond after sovereign debt default (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan CEO believes ‘worst is over’, expects $50 Million profit next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Turbulence ahead: Airline on the block in Sri Lanka reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines obtains Government’s approval to recruit foreign pilots (Category: Breaking News)
In addition to the officials and categories of individuals required to disclose their assets and liabilities as specified in the amended Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law No. 01 of 1975 by Act No. 74 of 1988, Section 80 of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 09 of 2023 introduces provisions for further disclosure by various other […]
- More Pressure On Media – Govt. Wants Assets Declared Before End April (Category: Breaking News)
- TISL warns Anti-Corruption Bill poses threat to RTI (Category: Breaking News)
- Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law amended to include new officer categories and personnel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka one of the most corrupt nations in the world (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post FUTA Condemns Appointing Deshabandu Tennakoon As New IGP appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Deshabandu Tennakoon appointed IGP (Category: Breaking News)
- IGP Tennakoon summoned before Supreme Court (Category: Breaking News)
- IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon meets Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne (Category: Breaking News)
- FUTA joins campaign against Deshabandu (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed that over the past 14 months, the Parliament has enacted 42 new laws to facilitate the country’s economic transformation.The post Sri Lanka President says 42 new laws enacted for economic transformation, 62 laws due for enactment appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- No candidate vying for the presidency has announced plans to abolish executive powers (Category: Breaking News)
- No candidate vying for the presidency has announced plans to abolish executive powers – President (Category: Breaking News)
- President blames Sajith for crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament has passed 42 new laws in the Last 14 months – President (Category: Breaking News)
by Jehan Perera President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a conference of over 300 members from inter-religious committees from across the country summed up his plan for national reconciliation in less than 20 minutes. The president was clear in his articulation. He spoke with no notes. There were no superfluities in his speech. He noted how racism […]
- LLRC REPORT TO BE HANDED OVER TO PRESIDENT (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and what it means for SL (Category: Breaking News)
- A Maha Sanga-led reconciliation initiative in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Minister Ferial Ashraff testifies before Lessons Learnt Commission (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Hardware & Software Of Reconciliation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Weaponising Of The Law (Category: Breaking News)
- A Warning To Be Heeded (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre; The Distortions In The Invitation Card (Category: Breaking News)
- Change Flight From Stability With Stagnancy (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lankan Partnership In Bombing, Starving & Helping “The Gaza Fund” appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Palestinians, The Terrorists & Israelis, The Victims (Category: Breaking News)
- Isn’t It Time For Sri Lanka To Expel Israelis? (Category: Breaking News)
- Genocide Of Palestinian Began Since 1948 (Category: Breaking News)
- If It Is Not ‘Genocide’ In Gaza, Then What Should We Call It? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Abolishing The Executive Presidency – Is Time Running Out? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Restoring Parliamentary Government (Category: Breaking News)
- The 2024 Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- 22nd Amendment: People Are Never Fooled (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil As PM Till 2025, Opposition Disappears, No End In Sight For Queuing Trauma (Category: Breaking News)
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from March 05, 2024.The post Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from March 05, 2024 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from June 1, 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from July 31, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka increases fuel prices from August 31, 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
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