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State Minister for Technology, Kanaka Herath, announced that the amended bill to amend the Telecommunications Regulatory Act after 28 years will be presented to the Parliament tomorrow (10). Additionally, he highlighted plans for the drafting of the National Cyber Security Act in May.
The Olympic flame has arrived on French soil at the southern port city of Marseille amid tight security, 79 days before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games. After a 12-day trip from Greece on board the 128-year-old three-masted sailing ship Belem, the torch was carried on to land by France’s 2012 Olympic men’s 50m […]
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Queen Margrethe II: Danish monarch announces abdication live on TV (Category: Breaking News)
- Man arrested after touching Spanish reporter during live broadcast (Category: Breaking News)
- High-rise building engulfed by flames in Valencia, Spain (Category: Breaking News)
State Minister for Technology, Kanaka Herath, announced that the draft bill amending the Telecommunications Regulatory Act will be presented to the Parliament tomorrow (10). Additionally, he highlighted plans for the drafting the National Cyber Security Act in May. The state minister said that the cabinet has endorsed the National Digital Strategy 2030, featuring six key […]
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. […]
- Mujibur Rahman’s name gazetted to replace Diana in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Diana stripped of Parliament seat in landmark judgement (Category: Breaking News)
- Mujibur Rahman tipped to return to Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Diana Gamage slapped with overseas travel ban (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Several Sri Lankans killed while fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Several students injured after tow buses crash in Ampara (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia says no evidence to back claims Sri Lankans involved in Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Former State Minister refuses to quit politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Mujibur Rahman tipped to return to Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Election Commission informed on vacant seat in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Diana Gamage slapped with overseas travel ban (Category: Breaking News)
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...
- SL urges tri-forces members not to become mercenaries in Russia or Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan soldier Nipuna Silva among latest victims in Ukraine-Russia conflict – Report says (Category: Breaking News)
- Defence Ministry affirms no legal deployment of military to Russia or Ukraine amid reports of in... (Category: Breaking News)
- Operation launched to stop illegal recruitment of Sri Lankan Army veterans for Russian-Ukrainian... (Category: Breaking News)
A Gazette notification has been issued stating that Mujibur Rahman has been nominated by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to fill the vacancy in Parliament created by the disqualification of Diana Gamage as Member of Parliament by a Supreme Court verdict.
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.
The Maligakanda Magistrate s Court has ordered the former CEO of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) Dr. Vijith Gunasekara to be remanded in custody until May 20, 2024.
The 2024-25 Premiership season will start on the weekend of 20-22 September, with the final to be held at Twickenham on Saturday, 14 June 2025. The final takes place a week before the British and Irish Lions play their first match against Argentina in Dublin, before their summer tour to Australia. The 2024-25 campaign had been described […]
- Emirates inks strategic tourism agreement with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan student group condemns US action on demonstrations (Category: Breaking News)
- Nagapattinam fishermen injured in mid-sea attack by Sri Lankan gang (Category: Breaking News)
- UK Police arrest 52 people over attempts to disrupt coronation (Category: Breaking News)
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. […]
- Athapaththu guides Sri Lanka to victory in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifier Final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka beat UAE to enter ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirm Group A semi-final spot (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland thrashed by Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- LG polls postponed indefinitely (Category: Breaking News)
- LG polls likely to be held on 25th April (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament informed no polls on 9th March (Category: Breaking News)
- Presidential polls likely to be held in October (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Court orders report on Diana Gamage’s passport, ID (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Diana Gamage extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Court to deliver verdict on Diana in June (Category: Breaking News)
- Progress report sought on probe over Diana’s passport (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of being scared to face the opposition after the President walked out of Parliament when clarity was sought on his speech. The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) requested time from the President to clarify certain matters related to a speech he made in […]
- Sajith turned down PM post offered over 70 times (Category: Breaking News)
- Legitimacy of Government, opposition questioned (Category: Breaking News)
- President insists he is not a dictator (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith writes to President seeking PM post (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Sri Lanka President Ranil delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- “We may contest elections separately but let us collaborate in nation-building endeavors” – Pres... (Category: Breaking News)
- Economy improving, VAT can be reduced – RW (Category: Breaking News)
- Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
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).
Mr. Sagala Ratnayaka, Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff, noted that under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the country has stabilized economically over the past two years, despite the challenges faced.
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 […]
- Parliament to convene on 17th May as decided earlier (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranjan to be freed tomorrow or on Monday (Category: Breaking News)
- President reiterates invite to help form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill passed by Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
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 […]
- Sri Lanka showcased at ‘Passport DC’ tour - Attracts over 2,500 visitors (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington DC hosts an event in association with "Wharton Club of DC" promo... (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates inaugurates non-stop daily service to Washington, DC (Category: Business)
- "Passport DC - around the world embassy tour' attracts over 2500 visitors (Category: Breaking News)
A person hacked to death with a sharp weapon early this morning (09) in the Kurundakanda area of Thotagoda in the Akmeemana police division.
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.
- Election Commission announces dates for Presidential Election (Category: Breaking News)
- Namal says Ranil Wickremesinghe among Presidential Candidates of SLPP (Category: Breaking News)
- 2023 Electoral Register: Deadline today (September 1) to include names (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s justice minister assures presidential election scheduled for 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
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.
State Minister for Technology, Mr. Kanaka Herath, announced that the amended bill to amend the Telecommunications Regulatory Act after 28 years will be presented to the Parliament tomorrow (10). Additionally, he highlighted plans for the drafting of the National Cyber Security Act in May.
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- New Mexico Democrat introduces first cannabis legalization bill of session (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Civil Aviation Act to be revised (Category: Breaking News)
The Meteorology Department warns that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern, Uva and North-central provinces and in Matale, Mullaitivu and Kurunegala districts today (9).
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.
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