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Sri Lanka has called for reform in multilateral institutions like the UN, particularly the expansion of the Security Council’s composition. President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday which reflected on the theme of “Rebuilding trust and reigniting solidarity” and its relevance to Sri Lanka’s recent challenges. He mentioned how Sri...
- Sri Lanka President address at the UNGA highlighting Sri Lanka’s journey to rebuild trust and gl... (Category: Breaking News)
- UN offers continued support to Sri Lanka’s reconciliation efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s address at the UNGA: ‘Sri Lanka’s journey to rebuild trust and ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka tells COP27 to act fast to ensure global food security (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday (September 21) which reflected on the theme of “Rebuilding trust and reigniting solidarity” and its relevance to Sri Lanka’s recent challenges.The post Sri Lanka President address at the UNGA highlighting Sri Lanka’s journey to rebuild trust and global solidarity appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri L...
- Sri Lanka calls for reform in multilateral institutions like the UN (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s address at the UNGA: ‘Sri Lanka’s journey to rebuild trust and ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka unveils Climate Prosperity Plan and Climate Justice Forum to tackle climate challenges... (Category: Breaking News)
- President emphasizes need of immediate reforms in global financial structure (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday (21) on the theme “Rebuilding trust and reigniting solidarity” and its relevance to Sri Lanka’s recent challenges. He mentioned how Sri Lanka faced significant social, economic and political challenges in the past year, including threats to democratic traditions but has managed to […]
- Sri Lanka President address at the UNGA highlighting Sri Lanka’s journey to rebuild trust and gl... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka calls for reform in multilateral institutions like the UN (Category: Breaking News)
- President emphasizes need of immediate reforms in global financial structure (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka unveils Climate Prosperity Plan and Climate Justice Forum to tackle climate challenges... (Category: Breaking News)
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- Letter To Tiran (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To Mr. President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Open Letter To The President: Mr. President, It’s Not Too Late! (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter & Appeal To The IMF (Category: Breaking News)
The President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi says there is potential to increase economic cooperation with Sri Lanka. President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York. President Wickremesinghe referred to the longstanding close cooperation with Iran and the mutual support extended by both countries to each other over the […]
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- US President meets Ranil in New York (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysia considers Sri Lanka’s request to discuss FTA (Category: Breaking News)
- UN offers continued support to Sri Lanka’s reconciliation efforts (Category: Breaking News)
Addressing the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development, President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the critical issues facing middle-income countries in times of financial distress. He drew attention to the challenges these countries face due to the lack of a common framework and procedures and stressed the need for a comprehensive plan to address the financial difficulties […]
- Financial sanctions by US on SL likely-report (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL sign MoUs with Mongolbank and three others (Category: Breaking News)
- VIDEO: Economic growth depicted by CB a fairy tale - Tissa (Category: Breaking News)
- The Sri Lanka FIU signs MoU with FIUs of several countries (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, speaking at the Climate Ambition Summit on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday (20), affirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to the Secretary General’s accelerated climate agenda. He highlighted the importance of tangible climate actions and commended the delegates for their valuable suggestions. President Wickremesinghe drew attention to the significant e...
- Sri Lanka to propel climate initiatives at COP28 conference in Dubai – Minister of Foreign Affairs (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe meets Brazilian President at COP28 (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe calls for regional collaboration in climate change mitigation efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- Launch a dedicated program to support tropical countries to address climate change challenges – ... (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met USAID Administrator, Samantha Power, on the sidelines of the UNGA, in New York, on Tuesday (19). During the discussions the President expressed his appreciation for the support extended by USAID to Sri Lanka during the financial crisis. The President
- Parliament prorogued (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity, petroleum declared essential services (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks President to hold early general election (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend UNGA in September (Category: Breaking News)
The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), on Tuesday (19), instructed the Sri Lanka Tea Board to submit a report within three months detailing the outcomes of all the money they spend on promoting tea. Chairman of COPE, Prof. Ranjith Bandara made this directive when it was revealed that the Tea Board had spent about Rs […]
- SL remains second largest revenue earner for tea globally – TEA chair (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka’s crisis powers 22% spike in Indian tea exports (Category: Breaking News)
- MPs demand probe into COPE Chief’s conduct at meeting with SLC bigwigs (Category: Breaking News)
- EDB: SL export sector faces daunting challenges due to adverse global environment (Category: Breaking News)
Addressing the SDG Summit 2023, President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a stark assessment of the global progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. He emphasized that the current state of SDG advancement globally is unsatisfactory, with only 12% of the targets on track while no progress has been made in 30% of the other critical targets. […]
- They are the real war criminals -MR (Category: Breaking News)
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- Sri Lanka president urges ‘courage’ on National Day (Category: Breaking News)
- SL will continuously support multilateral efforts to prevent all forms of terrorism: President... (Category: Breaking News)
At IFA 2023, Europe’s largest consumer trade show held in Berlin, Germany, Samsung Electronics underscored its vision for the future of home living — powered by the company’s cutting-edge devices and leading Bespoke products. Notable figures from Samsung and partner companies outlined Samsung’s plans to drive positive change through exceptional innovation, impacting the individual lives […]
- Samsung Announces Global Launch of Samsung Food, an AI-Powered, Personalized Food and Recipe Ser... (Category: Breaking News)
- Samsung Announces Open Innovation Initiative With Leading Universities and Academic Hospitals To... (Category: Breaking News)
- Samsung Ascertains Focus for Connecting Innovation and Sustainability at CES 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Samsung ascertains focus for connecting innovation and sustainability at CES 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
Virtusa, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions, was named the leader in the Technology Sector for yet another consecutive year by LMD Magazine, as they announced the Most Respected Entities in Sri Lanka for the year 2023. Virtusa’s successive inclusion in this celebrated survey serves as testament to […]
- UPFA sweeps three Provincial Councils (Category: Business)
- Lion Brewery and Luxury Brands sweeps SLIM NASCO Awards 2022 with 19 awards (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines Group sweeps State sector at National Energy Efficiency Awards (Category: Business)
- ISOBAR Sri Lanka sweeps the boards at SLIM Digis 2.2 as the Most Awarded Agency (Category: Breaking News)
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has delivered grain to Sri Lanka and other countries despite Russia’s maritime blockade. He says he reminded the SDG Summit held in the US that despite Russia’s maritime blockade, Ukraine has delivered grain to many countries around the globe. The President named Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Lebanon, Morocco, […]
- PM Modi Discusses Ukraine, South China Sea With Top Vietnam Leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Six wild elephants killed in two separate train accidents in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Acting Ministers to oversee Ministries under the President (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala removes Dayasiri from General Secretary post (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met USAID Administrator, Samantha Power, on the side-lines of the UNGA in New York. During the discussions the President expressed his appreciation for the support extended by USAID to Sri Lanka during the financial crisis and presented a short briefing
- Path Finder (Category: Business)
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- USAID partners with Sri Lanka apparel factory to create opportunities in the Eastern Province (Category: Breaking News)
- Aquaculture (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with USAID Administrator, Samantha Power yesterday (September 19), on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.The post USAID will continue to support Sri Lanka’s recovery – Samantha Power assures appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President and USAID Administrator Samantha Power forge strong alliance at UNGA (Category: Breaking News)
- USAID Administrator Samantha Power meets Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden administration greatly values partnership with Sri Lanka - Samantha Power (Category: Breaking News)
- USAID chief urges Sri Lankan President to address concerns about Online Safety Act (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh did not expect Sri Lanka to pay back the loan so fast, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said. Hasina informed President Wickremesinghe that she was pleased with Sri Lanka’s speedy recovery from the financial crisis. Meanwhile, Wickremesinghe apologized to Hasina for not being able
- Bangladesh PM attaches high priority to relations with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh approached for assistance after Sri Lanka deal (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF MD and Ranil review progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasina rules out possibility of Sri Lanka-like crisis in Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
during the financial crisis, the President’s Media Division said. The President presented a short […]
- Police fire water on protest led by MP Harini Amarasuriya (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II (Category: Breaking News)
- Five arrested during protest in support of Palestine near US Embassy (Category: Breaking News)
- The future of shopping in Kandy: Softlogic launches ODEL Mall (Category: Breaking News)
Recognises Bank for highest number of transactions in country’s trade and supply chain finance domain between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2023 The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has once again been declared the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) ‘Leading Partner Bank’ in Sri Lanka for trade and finance transactions, in a significant reaffirmation of the […]
- Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields edge lower, peg steady (Category: Breaking News)
- Standard Chartered Sri Lanka clinches ADB’s prestigious Trade Finance Deal of the Year 2020 Award (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka guidance peg edges T-bond yield edge down (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Treasuries yield flat, peg steady (Category: Breaking News)
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- Paris Summit To Push For Global Debt Reforms & What Sri Lanka Could Bring To The Table (Category: Breaking News)
- Glocalization Without Financialization (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s Economy – Nothing Is Going Right! (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged his support for Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic recovery plan for Sri Lanka and praised his counterpart’s program aimed at alleviating the severe economic crisis in the country and commended his dedication.The post South Korea
- South Korea pledges support for President Ranil s economic recovery plan (Category: Breaking News)
- South Korea pledges to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thanks Korean President Yoon for employment opportunities (Category: Breaking News)
- Three Agreements signed between Korea and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Delegation, led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, engaged in high-level discussions with World Bank President Mr. Ajay Banga and other World Bank officials at the World Bank Headquarters (UNHQ) yesterday (September 18).The post Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe meets with World Bank Chief Ajay Banga appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan president meets with World Bank chief (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and World Bank Discuss Economic Reforms and Collaborations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and World Bank discuss Economic Reforms and collaborations (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga elected President of World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
“Our focus is on achieving 70% renewable energy by 2023. This includes 25% from solar panels, 15% from wind power, and 10% from natural gas. However, transitioning the energy mix is a gradual process, requiring meticulous planning and execution. We aim to reach 60% renewable energy by 2026 and eliminate fossil fuel-based electricity generation by […]
- CEB seeks approval for another power tariff hike, alleges Electricity Consumers’ Association (Category: Breaking News)
- The correct method of costing electricity (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘CEB restructuring by September; power sector entities to be run separately’ (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB hydro power capacity down to 25 percent (Category: Breaking News)
by Jehan Perera The Channel 4 documentary that claims to give the story behind the Easter bombing has restarted the debate, within the country, about who was behind the foul deed, and why. The answer is not proving to be simple. It has become the subject of anger, threat and controversy. The identities of the […]
- Time For Truth Come Out (Category: Breaking News)
- Three Presidents have investigated Easter Sunday attacks – NPC (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4 – Why now? Why not? (Category: Breaking News)
- Was There A Conspiracy Behind The Easter Sunday Bomb Attacks? (Category: Breaking News)
Govt. urged to speak with one voice on C4 claims By Shamindra Ferdinando Rebel SLPP MP Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (18) asked President Ranil Wickremesinghe whether the latter intended to postpone the next presidential election indefinitely by claiming the government lacked sufficient funds for conducting elections. The former External Affairs Minister raised the issue […]
- Prez, SLPP urged not to use ex-CJ’s committee to put off next presidential election (Category: Breaking News)
- Opp. says onus on EC to call prez polls, warns against govt. intervention (Category: Breaking News)
- Absence of common strategy impedes Opp. campaign: SLPP (Category: Breaking News)
- GL frowns on Prez downplaying importance of elections before judges (Category: Breaking News)
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- A Warning To Be Heeded (Category: Breaking News)
- In Reference To The Channel 4 Documentary Exposing The Perpetrators Of The Easter Sunday Bombing (Category: Breaking News)
- The Easter Attacks & A Game Of Thrones: The Master Mind, A Cover Up Investigation & AI (Category: Breaking News)
- Overstressing The Proposed Truth & Reconciliation Commission (Category: Breaking News)
The Chinese spy ship ‘Shi Yan 6’ has entered the Malacca strait, bound for Colombo, amid confusion over whether Sri Lanka has granted access for the spy vessel to dock at Colombo. According to reports last month, the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry has granted Shi Yan 6 access to dock at Colombo port. However, the Sri Lankan […]
- Sri Lanka approves request to dock Chinese Research / Survey Vessel Shi Yan 6 (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese research vessel ‘Shi Yan 6’ to dock in Colombo today (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese research vessel permitted to make port call in Sri Lanka in Nov. (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka grants Chinese vessel 48 hours to conduct marine research (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy By selectively choosing London-based Global Tamil Forum’s (GTF) demand for an international probe into the ‘Easter blasts’, veteran naval officer, Rear-Adm Sarath Weerasekara, has asked why the Diaspora was not demand similar investigations against India’s IPKF and the TNA. In doing so, he has twisted the context and avoided addressing the unpleasant […]
- Now, Easter blasts too for UNHRC? (Category: Breaking News)
- Pillayan ready to face international probe (Category: Breaking News)
- Comprehensive international probe on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil blasts Harsha over China ‘hit man’ charge (Category: Business)
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- The Misunderstood Taxation Of EPF & Other Superannuation Funds (Category: Breaking News)
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- Mr. President, Dawn Of The New Year Is The Time For Reflection & To Redress Citizens Grievances ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank informs EPF members: “decided to opt for” DDO (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his speech at the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the G77 and China in Havana, Cuba, on Friday, emphasised the crucial role science, technology and innovation play in overcoming the current development challenges faced by developing nations worldwide. President Wickremesinghe began his speech by commending Cuban President […]
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses G77 & China Summit in Cuba (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President addresses G77 & China Summit in Cuba (Category: Breaking News)
- President addresses G77 Summit in Cuba- highlights brain drain from global South to North (Category: Breaking News)
- President to leave for Cuba to address G77+China Leaders Summit (Category: Breaking News)
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