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The Ministry of Finance has announced that, in accordance with the 2023 budget provisions approved by Parliament, the Treasury has disbursed the required funds for all invoices certified by government agencies until December 15, 2023.
- Google's three antitrust battles: Here's what you need to know - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Google's three antitrust battles: Here's what you need to know - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Google's three antitrust battles: Here's what you need to know - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Climate pledge on home heating 'vanishes' after 'mix-up' (Category: Technology)
New Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Trees yesterday (29). They held a detailed discussion on economic ties and cooperation between the two countries and examined ways and means of expediting the proposed joint projects.They discussed the possibility of more Indian investments in the energy sector including solar and wind power, joint p...
- Indian High Commissioner calls on Sri Lankan Premier (Category: Breaking News)
- India pledges assistance for development (Category: Breaking News)
- India Signals it Will Back Human Rights Resolution against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Greeting from Indian PM (Category: Breaking News)
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 December 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces during the morning. Several spells of showers will occur in Northern province and in Anuradhapura and Kandy districts while showers or thundershowers may occur at several places […]
- Island-wide showers and off shore strong winds (Category: Breaking News)
- Strong winds and thunder showers to hit the island (Category: Breaking News)
- Showers in Western, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces, Polonnaruwa, Matale, Kandy, Nuwara-... (Category: Breaking News)
- Showers in Eastern, Western, Uva, Northern, North-central, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces (Category: Breaking News)
The Pathfinder Foundation has formed a Study Group of Experts to develop a blueprint and framework aimed at doubling Sri Lanka’s economic growth rate through accelerated economic integration and infrastructural connectivity with India. The framework document is expected to be formally launched in March 2024. Most economic forecasts place Sri Lanka on an average growth trajectory of 3% per […...
- Economic growth of 9.5% targeted by 2013. (Category: Breaking News)
- India aims for enhanced trilateral cooperation with Japan and Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Restructuring Power And Energy Sector Vital (Category: Business)
- Milinda blames halfhearted economic reforms over the years for current crisis (Category: Breaking News)
One of the key factors that contributed to the exodus of medical specialists from the state sector is the disparity of the total remuneration received by the state medical specialists when compared to parallel grades in the government sector, the Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) says. There was always a shortage of medical specialists in […]
- GMOF: Specialists hogging posts in Colombo at the expense of young docs (Category: Breaking News)
- Medical specialists welcome appointment of new NMRA chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- AMS warns of chaos in health sector due to new retirement rule (Category: Breaking News)
- GMOA, medical consultants sound pessimistic about 2023 due to new tax regime (Category: Breaking News)
The Pay as You Earn (PAYE) tax registrations have increased from 41,636 in 2022 to 242,679 in 2023, Commissioner of the Department of Inland Revenue A. M. Nafeer said during a press conference at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC) on Thursday (28). Nafeer said that in 2022, 73,444 companies were registered with them, and the […]
- Inland Revenue Department collects nearly Rs. 700 Billion in tax revenue in first half of 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- 93 percent jump in tax collection in first half of this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department says Rs. 316 Billion tax revenue collected in first quarte... (Category: Breaking News)
- Want your HST cheque? File a tax return (Category: CanadaOntario Features)
Saturday 30th December, 2023 Sri Lankans are gripped by an anticipatory dread of another surge in the cost of living owing to the crippling effect of enhanced VAT and the expansion of its application. Hardly a day passes without people being shown on television cursing the government for the untold suffering it has inflicted on […]
- Fonseka loses patience, calls for revival of aragalaya protests (Category: Breaking News)
- Mihintale sermon (Category: Breaking News)
- Election bribes have ceased to work: AKD (Category: Breaking News)
- Goaded by greed (Category: Breaking News)
Court requested to prevent his elevation to post of police chief By A.J.A. Abeynayake Four persons, including the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, filed separate petitions in the Supreme Court yesterday (29) against the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Acting IGP. The other petitioners are three victims of the Easter Sunday carnage, representatives […]
- IGP Tennakoon summoned before Supreme Court (Category: Breaking News)
- Petition challenging IGP Tennakoon s appointment fixed for consideration (Category: Breaking News)
- Consideration of petitions challenging IGP Tennakoon s appointment begins today (Category: Breaking News)
- Police chief gives undertaking to Supreme Court (Category: Breaking News)
People can seek redress from the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) or the judiciary if their properties suffered any damage during the continuing ‘Yukthiya’, anti-narcotics operation, Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says. However, he said that policemen did not visit houses for inspection according to their whims […]
- Orwellian Isle Ordeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Message from a Cell Death (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Match Melancholia (Category: Breaking News)
- EC: Prez poll can’t be put off (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita There is no reason for the people to panic about alleged reports of the spread of COVID and other respiratory diseases, the Ministry of Health has said.Dr. G. Wijesuriya of the Ministry said yesterday that they were testing people who visited government hospitals on a daily basis. “It has been reported that […]
- Orwellian Isle Ordeals (Category: Breaking News)
- Message from a Cell Death (Category: Breaking News)
- Post-Match Melancholia (Category: Breaking News)
- EC: Prez poll can’t be put off (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka was witnessing a surge in dengue with over 10,000 cases reported in December alone, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said in its latest update on Friday. The NDCU said 10,590 cases were reported in December, an increase from 7,995 cases reported in November.In October 4,010 cases were reported, and in September the […]
- Dengue mosquito population increases (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 55,000 dengue cases reported so far in 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 2,000 dengue cases recorded thus far in September (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 2,000 dengue cases reported in first week of 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
The banking sector has recovered less than 0.5% of total loans with the help of Parate execution, the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Friday (29) at a press conference in Colombo. Dr. Weerasinghe said that a previous Supreme Court decision had prevented banks from using Parate laws […]
- SJB asks govt. to halt parate executions (Category: Breaking News)
- Ministers of Justice and Health on collision course with association of banks (Category: Breaking News)
- Draft Bill facilitating Parate Law suspension to be gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
- Bill related suspension of Parate Law passed in parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Under 19 Cricket by Reemus Fernando Ananda College and D.S . Senanayake College won first innings points in their Under 19 Division I tournament matches which were hampered by rain on Friday. While Ananda reduced Zahira to 96 runs in reply to their 309 for six wickets declared, D.S. Senanayake restricted S.Thomas’ to […]
- Iruth, Malitha centuries propel Ananda and DSS (Category: Breaking News)
- Amameth scores back-to-back centuries (Category: Breaking News)
- Sadeesh, Sashimal, Vihara shine as the Limited Overs tournament commences (Category: Breaking News)
- Muralidaran’s knock powers Joes (Category: Breaking News)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz cracked his maiden T20I century, helping Afghanistan to 203 and eventually a 72-run win in the first T20I against UAE in Sharjah. The hosts were never quite in the chase after being reduced to 56 for 4 in the first ten overs. Gurbaz’s knock of 100 came off just 52 deliveries, with seven […]
- Gurbaz and Rahmat trump Mendis as Afghanistan cruise past Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Gujarat Titans down Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets (Category: Breaking News)
- Gurbaz, Ibrahim, Rahmat boss 283 chase in Afghanistan’s first ODI win over Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Nissanka’s unbeaten 210 outplays Omarzai, Nabi tons as Sri Lanka clinch opener (Category: Breaking News)
South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Israel is engaging in “genocidal acts” in Gaza. The UN court confirmed the proceedings concerning alleged violations of Israel’s obligations under the Genocide Convention. Israel has strongly rejected the allegation, calling it “baseless”. “Israel rejects with disgust the blo...
- EU says starvation in Gaza being used as a weapon (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel says it has arrested hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad members (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel carries out intense air strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Explosions hit Syrian capital – local media (Category: Breaking News)
Over 10,000 cases of dengue infections have been recorded in the month of December alone, bringing the total number of infections reported in 2023 to 87,078.
China has named Dong Jun as its new defence minister, two months after his predecessor was officially sacked. Dong, a former navy commander, takes over from Li Shangfu – who was last seen in public in August. Mr Dong’s appointment was announced by China’s top legislators at a Standing Committee meeting of the National People’s […]
- Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election (Category: Breaking News)
- China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Thousands arrested in Sri Lanka’s week-long anti-drug operation (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden and Xi Jinping to meet in California (Category: Breaking News)
Chathurika Priyanthi representing the Sri Lanka Navy set three (03) national records at the National Weightlifting Championship 2023 on Thursday (28). Competing in the 87kg senior women’s weightlifting event, Priyanthi set national records in both snatch (90kg) and clean and jerk (113kg), while achieving the highest total weight (203kg) lifted by any female athlete in […]
- 4mln car for Chinthana (Category: Breaking News)
- New SL record by Chinthana (Category: Breaking News)
- Weight lifter tested positive (Category: Breaking News)
- Games Lift (Category: Business)
Mount Maunganui had a solid Friday turnout to start off the year-end weekend, but rain had the final say in the second T20I between New Zealand and Bangladesh after only 11 overs of action. It was an even contest with New Zealand at 72 for 2 in 11 overs, with Bangladesh crawling back after Tim […]
- Bangladesh seamers rout New Zealand for 98 in consolation win (Category: Breaking News)
- Rain washes out day two in Mirpur (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan fight back to beat Bangladesh (Category: Business)
Russia has launched the biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military told CNN, with an unprecedented number of drones and missiles fired at targets across the country, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 120 others.
Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church has condemned a private TV station over a dress worn by a singer for a Christmas Day recording outside the Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka church in Ragama. Issuing a statement, the Archdiocesan Social Communication and Cultural Centre said that it condemned the dress and the performance of singer Nathasha […]
- Air quality in Sri Lanka improves (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95 (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of Indians attend Katchatheevu festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Catholic Church concerned over SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena’s promotion (Category: Breaking News)
All train operations on the upcountry line have been disrupted after a mound of earth collapsed onto the railway track.
The lane towards Matara on the Southern Expressway has been blocked for traffic due to a road accident.
Public health inspectors have raised fears that a new Covid variant is spreading in Sri Lanka. The Public Health Inspectors Association said that a number of people are already believed to have contracted the virus. A 65-year-old woman has already reportedly died after contracting Covid. The public have been urged to take precautions to protect […]
- President appoints experts committee on Covid-19 and dengue control (Category: Breaking News)
- Another 4 Covid deaths reported in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Public urged to wear face masks as Covid cases rise in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- WHO says Covid global health emergency is over (Category: Breaking News)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeolh on Sunday as both countries celebrated 50 years of diplomatic ties. He further emphasised that India and South Korea have mutual respect, shared values and growing partnerships PM Modi took to his social media X, and said, “We are celebrating 50 […]
- South Korea pledges support for President Ranil s economic recovery plan (Category: Breaking News)
- South Korea to create new ministry to tackle plummeting birth rate (Category: Breaking News)
- South Korea pledges support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic recovery plan (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Modi’s interactions at G7 Summit depict India’s proactive approach to international relations (Category: Breaking News)
India and Sri Lanka discussed expediting some of the proposed joint projects in Sri Lanka. India’s new High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha on Friday called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and discussed a wide range of topics related to the multidimensional bilateral ties and facilitating more Indian investments in the island nation. Jha […]
- India and Sri Lanka begin joint work to establish land bridge (Category: Breaking News)
- India to develop all-round cooperation with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi committed to support Indian origin Tamils in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- BJP chief releases postal stamp dedicated to Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
One in four iPhones could soon be manufactured in India as Apple joins a growing list of companies seeking to reduce their reliance on China. The tech giant is aiming to build more than 50 million phones in India annually within the next two to three years, according to the Wall Street Journal. Despite the […]
- Key Criteria (Category: Business)
- Hapag-Lloyd enhances China India Service (Category: Business)
- Growing Gap (Category: Business)
- US Links (Category: Business)
Vehicle of State Minister Sanath Nishantha had collided with another vehicle in front of the Modara Wella church in Marawila this morning (December 29) causing damages to both vehicles.The post Sanath Nishantha’s vehicle attacked over accident appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Driver of Sanath Nishantha s vehicle details chilling moment of fatal collision (Category: Breaking News)
- Sanath Nishantha killed in accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Complaint to CID from Sanath Nishantha’s wife Chamari Priyanka Perera (Category: Breaking News)
- Appeals Court issues summons on Sanath Nishantha (Category: Breaking News)
The Ministry of Finance has announced that, in accordance with the 2023 budget provisions approved by Parliament, the Treasury has disbursed the required funds for all invoices certified by government agencies until December 15, 2023. This marks a unique occurrence, as 2023 stands out as the only year in the past 25 years where all […]
- Google's three antitrust battles: Here's what you need to know - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Google's three antitrust battles: Here's what you need to know - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Google's three antitrust battles: Here's what you need to know - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Climate pledge on home heating 'vanishes' after 'mix-up' (Category: Technology)
There were moments sprinkled all over Day 4 when it looked like Pakistan were capable of taking the game by the scruff of its neck, but a relentless Pat Cummins put a swift end to that in the final session while becoming the first Test captain to pick 10 wickets in an MCG Test. Pakistan […]
- Australia fight back after early jitters (Category: Breaking News)
- Advantage Australia despite Kohli-Rahane stand (Category: Breaking News)
- Cummins three-fer swings the MCG Test back towards Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Early wickets dent England on rain-hit Day 3 (Category: Breaking News)
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