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By Shamindra Ferdinando Attempts had been made to compel UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to give up the premiership immediately after the then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had left Janadhipathi Mandiraya in the early afternoon of July 09, 2022. That had been the devious Aragalaya strategy meant to pave the way for Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to […]
- CP Chief calls for re-alignment of political forces to thwart Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Where have millions of USD invested in good governance and accountability projects et al gone? (Category: Breaking News)
- US hand in GR’s ouster: Speaker finally confirms allegations (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez makes headway amidst deepening turmoil (Category: Breaking News)
Poverty is one of the most pressing and pervasive issues facing the world today. It affects billions of people globally, diminishing their quality of life, limiting their opportunities, and perpetuating a cycle of deprivation that can span generations. Understanding poverty requires a multidimensional approach that goes beyond mere economic measures. It encompasses social, cultural, political, [...
- Pro-poor growth and Economic growth in Sri Lanka - A critical analysis (Category: Breaking News)
- The Fight For Women’s Empowerment In An Era Of Conflict & Multifaceted Crises (Category: Breaking News)
- Springboarding From The Aragalaya To A New Nation We All Deserve (Category: Breaking News)
- “Connecting People to Prosperity” in Sri Lanka. A reality check with “Mahinda Chinthanaya” (Category: Breaking News)
Sinopec Lanka Energy (Pvt) Ltd inaugurated its first renovated filling station at a grand re-opening ceremony in Trans Lanka Filling Station, Nawagamuwa, witnessing a major milestone on the company’s first anniversary since entering into Sri Lanka. After 7 months of smooth operation of all 150 stations, this new completion highlights Sinopec’s long-term commitment in revitalizing […]
- Sinopec to operate 200 filling stations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec officially begins operations in Sri Lanka with Rs. 3 discount offer (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec offers to fully finance Hambantota refinery (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP Pradeshiya Sabha member Jagath Samantha arrested (Category: Breaking News)
A28-year-old Sri Lankan student is still fighting for his life at the Royal Perth Hospital, one week after being coward punched by a stranger at a fuel station, with friends and family desperately trying to raise funds to aid his recovery, WA Today reported. Sri Lankan-born Geeth Madushanka was randomly assaulted at the Nicolson Road […]
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka level Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance to immediately release funds to District Secretaries for urgent relief to victims of the recent disaster caused by the southwest monsoon.The post Sri Lankan President urges immediate funds release for weather-affected areas appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka ...
- District Secretaries instructed to coordinate disaster relief efforts with DMC (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. Deputy Secretary Verma commends Sri Lanka s economic recovery efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- President instructs District Secretaries to provide immediate relief to those affected by bad ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremasinghe released from 108 lawsuits filed by victims of Easter S... (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance to promptly allocate funds to the District Secretaries to provide urgent assistance to those impacted by the adverse weather conditions, the President s Media Division said.
- Kamala Harris' VP win is huge for HBCUs, Tougaloo president says (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
[…]The post Is President Wickremesinghe Following In The Footsteps Of His Uncle, President Jayewardene, In 1982? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Postponing Elections: Are There Limits To Popular Sovereignty? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Nation Building, Devolution & The 13th Amendment – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- 40 Years After The Anti-Tamil Pogrom Of July 1983: Root Causes Remain Unaddressed (Category: Breaking News)
Cheaper, healthier shoes important aspect The high cost of shoes, as the cost of living continues to rise, is an often overlooked burden that falls on families struggling to afford school uniforms for their children. School shoes that are part of the prescribed uniform have become almost unaffordable for many parents prompting a call for urgent […]
- CEAT continues to support education of rubber farmers’ children (Category: Breaking News)
- Remembering Mrs Dona Romlin Agnes Suraweera Suriarachchi on her 45th death anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
- Errant parents brought to book (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- President appeals to parents to defeat attempts to create a fear psychosis (Category: Breaking News)
Group D preview: South Africa and Sri Lanka are the two highest ranked teams in the group, but there is not much between all five sides.Former ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions Sri Lanka find themselves in Group D alongside South Africa, Bangladesh, Netherlands and Nepal for the upcoming tournament. This group promises thrilling matches […]
- Netherlands vs Nepal – the one match neither team can afford to lose (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh vs India (Category: Sports)
- World Cup head to head: India vs Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh vs Pakistan (Category: Sports)
Z Messenger (Pvt) Ltd, a leading Marketing Technology compnay in Sri Lanka has unveiled cutting edge social listening and sentiment analyzing platform together with Locobuzz that is set to revolutionize how brands and political campaigners engage with their audience. In the digital age, social media has become a powerful force in shaping public opinion and […]
- India’s Modi government rushes to regulate AI ahead of national elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s internet freedom deteriorating as world govts grow increasingly repressive online (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Perera & Sons enters social media world with a bang (Category: Business)
[…]The post Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Promises: The Parrot That Waited In Vain For The Fruit To Ripen appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Losing Faith In Sri Lanka: Is Wickremesinghe Corrupt? Are Our Judges Fair? (Category: Breaking News)
- Suppressing Free Speech & Religious Freedom By Labelling Them Hate Speech (Category: Breaking News)
- Disagreeing With One’s Community That Is Wrong Is A Duty (Category: Breaking News)
- Four New Universities: A Premature Budget Proposal For Cheats (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is studying South Australia’s energy transition policy, which looks at net-zero emissions by 2050. President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that Sri Lanka needs to decide if it requires energy transition legislation. “Some countries have energy transition legislation. We have also looked at that. We have looked at some areas such as South Australia. It […]
- Solutions sought to tackle marine litter near Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Shaping Sri Lanka’s industrial recovery: Industry and government leaders convene (Category: Breaking News)
- Preliminary work to bring Starlink to Sri Lanka completed (Category: Breaking News)
- Hemas Consumer Brands Spearheads Environmental Stewardship Across the Island (Category: Breaking News)
Director General of the Election Commission, Saman Sri Ratnayake, has said that the Presidential Election cannot be put off with the help of a referendum.
Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom have agreed on a new partnership to protect the marine environment. The British High Commission in Colombo, Andrew Patrick, said yesterday that the Ministry of Environment and the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two nations, to protect and […]
- UK and Sri Lanka sign deal to protect marine environment. (Category: Breaking News)
- SL divided in fighting X-Press Pearl disaster case (Category: Breaking News)
- First International Zero Waste Day to be celebrated in SL today (Category: Breaking News)
- International Coastal Cleanup Day commemorated (Category: Breaking News)
In an attempt to address the unique financial needs of freelancers, DFCC Bank proudly introduces the DFCC Freelancer World Mastercard credit card. DFCC Freelancer is a financial solution uniquely designed to cater specifically to the dynamic needs of Sri Lanka’s growing freelancer community. DFCC Bank is the first bank in the country to directly appeal […]
- DFCC Bank Unveils Annual Report for 2023, Highlighting Exceptional Financial Performance Driven ... (Category: Breaking News)
- SampathCards introduces real time Rewards Points Redemption at Keells Supermarkets for the first... (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Bank Expands 24/7 Smart Banking with New Digital Zones (Category: Breaking News)
- DFCC Vardhana Bank promotes financial inclusion in 2011 (Category: Business)
The plantation industry raised its strongest possible objections to the Government’s ”arbitrary, reckless, unilateral decision” to drastically hike minimum wages for tea and rubber sector workers by an unprecedented 70%. All producer stakeholders issued a unified warning against the devastating impact the latest increase will have on the plantation sector, leading crippling opera...
- No final decision on Rs. 1700 daily wage (Category: Breaking News)
- Government considers taking back loss making plantation companies (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Jeevan warns plantation companies (Category: Breaking News)
- Minimum daily wage for plantation workers increased to Rs. 1,700 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka-based digital agency Antyra Solutions has achieved 2024 Premier Partner status in the Google Partners program. Antyra’s team of experts provides performance-based digital marketing solutions catering to a range of industries such as Hospitality, eCommerce, FMCG, and Finance, both locally and internationally. “As a data driven, performance marketing agency, Antyra has always focussed on [...
- Virtusa Acquires ITMAGINATION, Expands European Presence (Category: Breaking News)
- Asian investment firm to acquire top Sri Lankan tech company (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s PhonePe UPI launched in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Launches Helio to Help Enterprises Harness GenAI to Accelerate Outcomes (Category: Breaking News)
Three opposition members have departed for Thailand early this morning (May 27) in order to coordinate a diplomatic mission aimed at rescuing Sri Lankans trapped in cybercrime camps in Myanmar and Sri Lankan war veterans stranded in the Russian-Ukrainian warfront.
by Rex Clementine Sri Lanka may not be one of the favourites to win the upcoming T-20 World Cup in the US and the Caribbean, but time was when opponents feared the side like the plague. Attacking batsmen, mystery spinners and unorthodox fast bowlers were Sri Lanka’s recipe for success in sport’s showpiece events. When […]
- India lifts onion export ban for neighbour Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK, US pressure Lanka to repeal PTA (Category: Breaking News)
- WHO experts to visit Sri Lanka to help eliminate leprosy (Category: Breaking News)
- Country attracts more than 800,000 tourists by 8 August (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Gamini Karunathilake Offers Practical Handbook On Credit Evaluation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Demystification Of The Black Box Involving Money Creation By C.A. Abeysinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Debate Over Profits Of Banks: Who Shares Them Ultimately? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lending In A Recession: Banks Should Do Venture Capital Financing For Startups (Category: Breaking News)
- New Central Banking Bill: Positive But Gaps Need To Be Filled (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post President Ranil Wickremesinghe Rescued & Stable Economy In Sri Lanka – An Inquiry appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Thus spake Prez (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez presents Budget to ‘build foundation of Sri Lanka’s recovery’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez warns of hard times ahead (Category: Breaking News)
- Thus spake Prez (Category: Breaking News)
Founder and chief functionary of Organization for Eelam Refugees Rehabilitation (OfERR) S.C. Chandrahasan on Friday said that Lankan refugees living in South India welcome recent move by the government to issue passports to them. “This recognition will help around 100,000 Lankan refugees
- Lanka to issue free passports to Tamil refugees in India (Category: Breaking News)
- Three Sri Lankans, 1 Indian held in fake passport scam (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka to issue free passports to Tamil refugees in India (Category: Breaking News)
- Free Passports to be Issued by Sri Lanka For Indian Tamil Refugees (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Economic Stability With SOE Reforms Need System Change appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Why The Shock Over IMF’s Diagnostic Report? (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP & Its Critics (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic Realities & Political Promises (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics Behind Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said Theravada Buddhism can help face challenges posed by a world rapidly advancing in science and technology. Speaking at the State Vesak Ceremony held at the Dharmaraja Piriven Viharaya in Matale virtually this morning (23). President Wickremesinghe stressed
- President Highlights Theravada Buddhism’s Solutions for Modern World Challenges at State Vesak C... (Category: Breaking News)
- President pledges full support of state to safeguard Theravada Buddhism (Category: Breaking News)
- President s Vesak message- Timeless philosophy of Buddha is a solace amidst economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- 2023 Vesak to be celebrated on a grand scale (Category: Breaking News)
Mangroves in Sri Lanka and the Maldives are at serious risk, according to the latest survey by an international conservation group. The survey said that half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse as a result of human activity, rising sea levels and extreme weather, according to the latest survey by an […]
- Ranil meets Wigneswaran for talks in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- Ransomware Payments Increase 500% In the Last Year: Sophos (Category: Breaking News)
- Expanding Saltern Destroys Mangroves (Category: Breaking News)
- Samitha Dulan breaks world record in Men’s F-44 javelin throw (Category: Breaking News)
Vice Chairperson and Secretary General of South Korea’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) Chung Seung-yun has offered to introduce the South Korean anti-corruption system here to help Sri Lanka to tackle the problem. According to a statement issued by the Parliament
- Sri Lanka will pass best Anti-Corruption Act in South Asia soon - President (Category: Breaking News)
- Corruption review is still on hold (Category: South Australia)
- SA to get corruption watchdog (Category: South Australia)
- US State Department Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption Richard Nephew here (Category: Breaking News)
By Geewananda Gunawardana, Ph.D. Meditation is a two-billion-dollar industry in the USA; it includes retreats, corporate training classes, apps, and many variations in between. It is estimated that 14% of adults have participated in meditation at least once in their lifetime. A survey found that 22% of the participants meditate to connect with their “true […]
- Psychological links with Buddhism (Category: Breaking News)
- What is Buddhism? (Category: Business)
- Religious and philosophical aspects of Buddhism (Category: Breaking News)
- Are science and religion mutually exclusive? (Category: Breaking News)
By Sanath Nanayakkare The barriers to financial inclusion have been a longtime problem in Sri Lanka as financial literacy has thus far been the prerogative of only the nation’s affluent customers. However, eventually the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 40 other national institutions, the public and private sector of the country along with the United […]
- Sri Lanka accelerates financial literacy drive amid scams (Category: Breaking News)
- Banking/Financial maestro no more (Category: Breaking News)
- FSP opposes move to make Central Bank of Sri Lanka independent of Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Commercial Bank joins Central Bank to promote financial literacy among SMEs (Category: Business)
Pan Asia Bank is happy to announce that it has formed a new agreement with Wogi, a Global Digital Platform of loyalty and digital incentives. This partnership aims to provide greater customer engagement through customer rewards, which in turn advances our mission to offer consumers cutting-edge, environmentally friendly banking products throughout Sri Lanka. “In Pan Asia Bank, we always put...
- Special Credit Card for government pensioners (Category: Breaking News)
- Samurdhi Authority loses monies in Pan Asia stocks (Category: Breaking News)
- Pan Asia Bank joins hands with AIA Insurance to bring world-class protection, health and investm... (Category: Breaking News)
- Pan Asia Bank hosts memorable Avurudu celebrations for its employees (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Russel Arnold has been named a Multicultural Ambassador by Australia. The former cricketer who won 225 international caps across all 3 formats (1997 – 2007) is now an international cricket commentator and Level 3 High Performance coach. The father of two is a Trustee with the Foundation of Goodness, working to […]
- US and Sri Lanka’s Election Commission discuss importance of free and fair polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Iraq wants to enhance bilateral, political relations with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil and Elon Musk discuss launching Starlink in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamils in Sri Lanka and around the world commemorate ‘Mullivaikkal massacre’ (Category: Breaking News)
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