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Former State Minister Diana Gamage has refused to quit politics or accept the court ruling on her citizenship. Gamage told reporters that she sees a conspiracy behind the judgement which resulted in her losing her seat in Parliament. The former MP said that she will continue in politics and return stronger at the next election. […]
Over 100 Sri Lankans are fighting in the war between Russia and Ukraine and 6 have been confirmed killed so far, the Police said. Senior Police investigators told a local TV channel that around 54 Sri Lankans are fighting for Ukraine and 60 on the Russian side. The Police said that they are unable to […]
The name of former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman has been gazetted to replace Diana Gamage as a Member of Parliament. The Elections Commission said that Mohamad Mujibur Rahman was declared elected as a Member of Parliament to fill the vacancy created due to the determination of the Supreme Court cancelling the parliamentary […]
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has announced the establishment of a special unit to gather information on the human trafficking of retired Sri Lankan military personnel to the Russia-Ukraine war through illegal channels.The post Special unit formed to track Sri Lankan citizens deployed in Russia-Ukraine conflict appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONL...
The Cricket Selection Committee has selected a 15-member squad to take part in the upcoming ICC Men s T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.
By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu says she will make a statement on reports that she hopes to retire soon. Athapaththu was asked by reporters if she had plans to retire soon. She responded saying now was not the time to comment and that she will make a statement on the matter later. […]
By Easwaran Rutnam The Election Commission of Sri Lanka announced, Thursday, that the Presidential election will be held on a day between 17th September and 16th October 2024. The election commission said that it will call for nominations to hold the presidential election within the specified timeframe in terms of the provisions of the Constitution […]
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court slapped an overseas travel ban on former Parliamentarian Diana Gamage, Thursday. The travel ban was imposed by court after considering a request made by lawyers involved in the case over her citizenship. Gamage was on Wednesday stripped of her Parliament seat following a landmark Supreme Court judgement. The Supreme Court ruled […]
By Easwaran Rutnam President Ranil Wickremesinghe blamed Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa for the crisis in the country saying things could have been different if he accepted the Prime Minister post in April 2022. The President expressed these views after delivering a statement in Parliament, Thursday. Wickremesinghe said that in 2022 he willingly embraced the task […]
Officers attached to the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs have arrested a passenger at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with Gold Gel weighing nearly 2 kilograms and estimated to be worth around Rs. 40 million.
The hearing of the petitions filed before the Supreme Court seeking an order declaring that certain clauses of the Sri Lanka Electricity Bill, submitted by the government to the Parliament recently, are in violation of the Constitution commenced today (09).
The Election Commission has been informed on the vacancy created due to the cancellation of the Parliament seat of Member of Parliament Diana Gamage. The Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera informed the Chairman of the Election Commission in a letter that a Parliamentary seat in the Ninth Parliament has become vacant from the […]
Sri Lanka has been promoted as an “exciting tourist destination” among Americans. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C. opened its doors for American visitors as part of Passport DC’s ‘Around the World Embassy Tour’. The open house launched under a special event, “Passport DC” was organized by Events DC in partnership with over […]
Investigations carried out so far have revealed that six Sri Lankans sent to Russia by human traffickers to join the military have died, Police Media Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said.
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that the 2024 Presidential election will be held between September 17 and October 16, 2024.The post Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election scheduled for day between September 17 and October 16 appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that Sri Lanka has the potential to become a developed country in the world if we unite and reach a consensus. He reiterated the importance of a shared agreement for the country’s progress.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is yet to submit the proposals regarding the reduction of electricity tariffs to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), according to PUCSL chairman Prof. Manjula Fernando.
Sri Lanka Women s Cricket Team Captain Chamari Athapaththu says now is not the right time to talk about whether or not she will retire from international cricket.
The Director General of Civil Aviation & Chief Executive Officer Air Vice Marshall Sagara Kotakadeniya (Rtd.) assumed the Chairmanship of Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Program – South Asia (COSCAP – SA) at its 31st steering committee meeting being held in Paro, Bhutan from 06th to 09th May 2024 COSCAP – SA […]
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The Colombo Magistrate's Court issued a restraining order today (May 09) against former Minister of State Diana Gamage, preventing her from traveling abroad.The post Court imposes foreign travel ban on Diana Gamage appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe directed relevant officials to ensure the completion of infrastructure development in the Bingiriya Industrial Zone by the end of the year 2024.The post President sets deadline for Bingiriya industrial zone development appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
The Secretary-General of the Parliament of Sri Lanka has informed the Election Commission that a parliamentary seat in the Ninth Parliament became vacant on May 8, 2024, due to the cancellation of Member of Parliament Diana Gamage's seat.The post Sri Lanka’s Election Commission informed of vacant MP seat in Parliament appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri ...
There is no legal barrier for non-citizens to register a political party, former Chairman of the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Deshapriya, said to the Daily Mirror newspaper on Wednesday (May 08).The post No legal barrier for non Sri Lankans to register political parties – Mahinda Deshapriya appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA...
The Colombo District Court ordered for the interim injunction issued preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to be extended until May 29.
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...
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 […]
… 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 […]
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. […]