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President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that the enhancement of the rural economy pivots on agricultural advancement. He highlighted the pivotal role of dedicated government officials at the grassroots level in ensuring the success of various government initiatives aimed at rural development, notably the agricultural modernization program. The President made these remarks during his address at the...
Led by Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma’s blazing knocks, Sunrisers Hyderabad handed Lucknow Super Giants a thumping defeat in a one-sided contest in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The duo helped the side chase down 166 with 62 balls to spare, and significantly propelled their Net Run Rate, moving to the third spot on the points table. […]
- Kokua Line: Hawaii jobless looking for $300 plus-up, other federal aid extensions (Category: USA, Hawaii)
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 May 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at several places in Western and Southern provinces during the morning while showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm are likely […]
- Showers, thundershowers and strong winds to prevail (Category: Breaking News)
- Heavy rain expected (Category: Breaking News)
- Showers in Eastern, Uva, North-Central, Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces. (Category: Breaking News)
- Fairly heavy showers in Sabaragamuwa, Central provinces and Ampara, Baticaloa and Badulla distr... (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing the inaugural session of the Sri Lanka Climate Summit which commenced at the Shangri-La, Colombo on Tuesday (07), highlighted the government’s commitment to crafting economic policies geared not only towards fostering export-oriented competitiveness but also towards transitioning to a green economy, aiming to achieve net-zero by 2050. Acknowledging the r...
- Earth Watch (Category: Technology)
- Confessions of a climate gate-opener (Category: Technology)
- Challenges of climate adaptation (Category: Technology)
- A Push for climate change awareness in India's south (Category: Technology)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The population of Sri Lankan jackals has dropped by about 60 percent during the last two decades and this is an indication of serious problems in the Sri Lankan environment, Prof. Sampath S. Seneviratne, of the Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo has said. Prof. Seneviratne, one of the […]
- Professor spells doom for Mannar migratory birds from Adani windfarm (Category: Breaking News)
- Children have started losing weight rapidly (Category: Breaking News)
- Vets: Defence State Minister’s claim about stray dogs highly exaggerated (Category: Breaking News)
- ABC report surfaces many discrepancies in Easter investigations: Catholic Church (Category: Breaking News)
… she never bothered to renew SL visa after its lapse in 2015 By Shamindra Ferdinando A three-judge Supreme Court (SC) bench has declared that SJB National List MP and State Minister Diana Gamage is not legally qualified to hold a parliamentary seat. She is one of the seven National List MPs appointed after the […]
- SC to be moved on basis of CA judge’s dissenting views (Category: Breaking News)
- Diana’s UK citizenship issue: SC moved against CA judgment (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- SC makes interim order to provide funds for local elections (Category: Breaking News)
On-arrival visa controversy: By Shamindra Ferdinando The SJB has called upon the government to explain why the Department of Immigration and Emigration had entered into an agreement with VFS Global-led grouping for the issuance of online visas against the backdrop of SLT Mobitel offering the same service at a much lower cost. Prof. G. L. […]
- Visa scandal exposed after airport chaos (Category: Breaking News)
- VFS Global responds (Category: Breaking News)
- BIA thrown into turmoil as foreign firm handles on-arrival visa counter (Category: Breaking News)
- Visa controversy: SJB alleges Tiran Alles misled Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Health workers, except doctors, in the North-Central province are scheduled to resume trade union action today (09), demanding that they also be given the Disturbance, Availability, and Transport (DAT) allowance, which only doctors are entitled to at present. President of the Joint Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine, Ravi Kumudesh told The […]
- Health trade unions to continue strike (Category: Breaking News)
- Health professionals to strike against ministry s circular on Thursday (Category: Breaking News)
- Health sector workers to resort to another strike (Category: Breaking News)
- Strike ends, but unions vow to intensify action to win their demands (Category: Breaking News)
No power to act against large businesses The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) had not taken legal action any errant wholesalers in 2023, it was revealed when the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE.) met. CAA officials told the COPE that they had no authority to act against large businesses. CAA officials also said that the Act […]
- COPE instructs to update Land Reforms Commission Act and restructure its functions (Category: Breaking News)
- CAA Director Board resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith tables evidence of COPE Chairman having conflict of interest (Category: Breaking News)
- MPs demand probe into COPE Chief’s conduct at meeting with SLC bigwigs (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 9th May, 2024 Overturning an Appeal Court ruling, the Supreme Court (SC) has determined that State Minister Diana Gamage, a National List MP of the SJB, is not eligible to be a member of Parliament. She has lost her parliamentary seat, as a result. Thus, a protracted legal battle over the issue of Gamage’s […]
- Appeals Court orders to submit documents on Diana Gamage s citizenship (Category: Breaking News)
- Weerasena Gamage sworn in as Member of Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Legal challenge to State Minister Diana’s seat dismissed (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament votes in favour of suspending Diana Gamage and 2 SJB MPs (Category: Breaking News)
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 2.00 p.m.
A Sri Lankan passenger arriving from Thailand has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake last night for the possession of more than 05 kg of Kush cannabis.
[…]The post May Day Music Miscellany: Contest Between The SJB & The NPP & The UNP-SLPP Dilemma appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Feminist Revolt & Masculinity Pitfalls In The Bolshevik Camp: Sri Lanka’s Election Prelude (Category: Breaking News)
- May Day Politics: A Pregame To Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- May Day Thoughts: Political Economy Of The Ranil-SLPP-SLFP-UNP-SJB Convergence (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP: From Idealism Of Anti-Indianism To Pragmatic Realism(?) (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Why A Tamil Common Candidate In The Presidential Election? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Do The Sinhalese People Live On Mars? Who Is Telling The Truth? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarath Weerasekera Thinks The Tamils In Sri Lanka Are Born Slaves (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Tamils & Palestinians: International Justice In The Dark? (Category: Breaking News)
- Would Voting For A Tamil Presidential Candidate Polarize The Tamils? (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s security forces abducted men and women from the ethnic Tamil minority and tortured them in custody long after the end of a bloody civil war in the South Asian island nation, a human rights group said in a new report. The 26-year civil war between separatist Tamil insurgents and government forces ended in […]
- India, Sri Lanka passenger ferry service launched after 40 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka lifts Gunathilaka ban after sexual assault acquittal (Category: Breaking News)
- British cop who assaulted Sri Lankan man spared jail (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Utilizing The PIP Approach To Develop The Business Sector: A Much-Needed Policy Reform For Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Fight For Women’s Empowerment In An Era Of Conflict & Multifaceted Crises (Category: Breaking News)
- Role Of Good Governance In Building A Resilient Health System: Framework For Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Waiting For Godot: Can Some Developing Nations Unite & Transform The Planet? (Category: Breaking News)
- Are We Rotting Or Rotten? (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday (08) stressed that the enhancement of the rural economy pivots on agricultural advancement.
Successful completion of foreign debt restructuring can potentially reduce SL s debt burden by $17 b
- Exploding Deficit (Category: Business)
- Economic Imbalances (Category: Business)
- Baited Breath (Category: Business)
- Deficit Woes (Category: Business)
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry, while attending the ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country’ press briefing held at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC) this morning (08) said that the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project was not a stalled Japanese project but was scrapped during the tenure of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Nevertheless, the present government […]
- Suzlon wins second Sri Lanka order from Senok (Category: Breaking News)
- DIY Friday with Danielle: Making a secret door (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Fate of Fargo high rise remains undecided as city selects co-developer (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Fate of Fargo high rise remains undecided as city selects co-developer (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Three persons including a Police Constable, and a Sergeant attached to the Kottawa Police Station have been arrested by Bribery Commission officers while accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000.
Two retired officers of the Sri Lanka Army have been arrested for illegally recruiting Sri Lankan army soldiers to be employed in the Russian military.
Former CEO of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) Dr. Vijith Gunasekara, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday (08).
One person was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Bogahapitiya area of Ahungalla, the police said.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe directed relevant officials to ensure the completion of infrastructure development in the Bingiriya Industrial Zone by the end of this year.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that the enhancement of the rural economy pivots on agricultural advancement. He highlighted the pivotal role of dedicated government officials at the grassroots level in ensuring the success of various government initiatives aimed at rural development, notably the agricultural modernization program.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry, announced the government’s expectation to finalize the foreign debt restructuring process by June. If successful, this endeavour could lead to a reduction of approximately US $17 billion of Sri Lanka’s debt burden.
- Time Being (Category: Business)
- Commercial Debt (Category: Business)
- Agency Debt (Category: Business)
- Open Exchange (Category: Business)
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has summoned the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security and the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration for an inquiry tomorrow (08), says the Chairman of COPF MP Harsha de Silva.
- COPF green-lights proposed domestic debt restructuring program (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Priyadharshana Yapa appointed CoPF chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- COPF asks Finance Ministry to declare selling price of wheat flour (Category: Breaking News)
- COPF summons Fiscal Policy Dept s DG over gaming regulator delay (Category: Breaking News)
2100 new Grama Niladhari officers were awarded appointment letters today (May 08) by the Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, at Temple Trees.The post 2100 new Grama Niladhari officials appointed appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- 2100 new GN officers appointed (Category: Breaking News)
- 2002 Grama Niladhari officers set to be appointed before end of April (Category: Breaking News)
- Report on student consuming coconut kernel for lunch unfounded – President’s Media Division (Category: Breaking News)
- 2100 New GN Officials Appointed (Category: Breaking News)
A Sri Lankan man has been remanded in Malta after being charged with the rape of his ex-girlfriend. Technician Mathihul Akmal Mohamed Jabir, 32, from Sri Lanka, was arraigned before magistrate Joseph Gatt by police inspectors John Spiteri and Sherona Buhagiar, assisted by prosecutor Cynthia Tomasuolo. The magistrate read out the charges and informed the […]
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Several students injured after tow buses crash in Ampara (Category: Breaking News)
- President insists he is not a dictator (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga gets on SJB stage (Category: Breaking News)
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