Sri Lanka News Explorer
Last 7 Days
Older News
- Older than 2023-Nov (0)
- 2024-Apr (57)
Narrow by Category
- Breaking News (57)
[…]The post Reforming Education: Target For Creative Capital & Not For Mere Human Capital appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Target 2048 – Go For Creative Capital And Not For Mere Human Capital (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Develop A Knowledge-Based Innovative Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Complex Economy System (Category: Breaking News)
- A case for peer group based self-learning – Part 1 (Category: Breaking News)
The US and Sri Lankan navies are to cooperate to address maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. From April 22-26 in Trincomalee, the United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Sri Lanka Navy will partner for the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2024 exercise. CARAT Sri Lanka will feature the expertise of […]
- US to conduct joint military exercise with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Five-day USN, SLN exercise gets underway in Trinco (Category: Breaking News)
- US Navy ship USS Anchorage arrives in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- US to work with Sri Lanka to tackle trafficking of nuclear material (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared the government s commitment to ensuring inclusivity in strengthening the country s economy, prioritizing both economic growth and citizen welfare. He emphasized the need to distribute economic benefits equitably among all citizens, acknowledging the impact of recent economic challenges on everyone.
- Italian Stance (Category: Business)
- Improved Orders (Category: Business)
- Nature's gift (Category: Technology)
- Space race (Category: Technology)
The United Nations on Sunday urged Sri Lanka to bridge its Âaccountability deficit and ensure justice as the country commemorated the 279 victims of its worst-ever attack against civilians five years ago.
Sri Lanka s fiscal landscape remains challenging as it continues to struggle with meeting its revenue to GDP target for the 33rd consecutive year. The recently released ÂState of the Budget Report 2024 by Verité Research underscores this persistent issue, offering a comprehensive analysis of Sri Lanka s fiscal health.
[…]The post Iran-Israeli Tit For Tat, India’s Vote Marathon & Lanka’s Long Election Eve appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Middle East on Edge, India’s Vote Marathon, and Lanka’s Long Election Eve (Category: Breaking News)
- American Chaos, Modi’s Heatwave & Ranil As Common Government Candidate (Category: Breaking News)
- The New Kurukshetra: BJP & Opposition Alliances For The 2024 Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Election Timetable & Sri Lanka’s Deadlock Elections (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Ambewela Dairy Farm, which boasts state-of-the-art technology, this morning (20) to assess its advancement. This visit marks the President’s return to the farm since his sudden inspection visit in December 2022. The President reviewed the progress of the development initiatives and inspected the premises where the dairy cows are kept. […]
Almost half of China s major cities are sinking, putting millions of locals at risk of flooding, according to a new study published in the journal Science this week.
The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia’s invasion. The much-delayed measure had vocal opponents in Congress and it took a fragile bipartisan deal to get the $61bn (£49bn) package through. Republicans said more than a third would be dedicated to replenishing […]
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel accused of deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition stuns Erdogan with historic victory at Turkish elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel’s Netanyahu says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks (Category: Breaking News)
By N Sathiya Moorthy Closer the presidential election gets, the more complex it is getting. Of course, it has always been the case, including the question if the parliamentary polls should precede presidential election. In the past, incumbent Presidents and their ruling coalition alone used to be pressured over the question but this time round, it […]
- Sajith has his job cut out (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Executive Presidency Will Remain (Category: Breaking News)
- Who Will Blink First, When, Why and How (Category: Breaking News)
- Why not simultaneous polls? (Category: Breaking News)
Plantation workers staged a protest today demanding a Rs. 1700 daily wage. Hundreds of plantation workers took to the streets in the estates and staged a protest. The plantation workers protested against plantation companies, accusing them of refusing to agree to the wage hike. A number of Tamil political parties, including the Ceylon Workers Congress, […]
- No final decision on Rs. 1700 daily wage (Category: Breaking News)
- President appeals to public not to back another ‘Aragalaya’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil to attend Kotagala and Colombo May Day rallies (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition MPs protest in Parliament against Matale estate official (Category: Breaking News)
At least seven people were killed and over 20 others sustained injuries when a car went off track and crashed into a group of spectators at the Fox Hill Super Cross race in Diyatalawa. The Police said that a child was among those killed in the accident. Four of the victims are officials of the racing […]
- World greets 2024 with major fireworks displays (Category: Breaking News)
- Church puts faith in God to ensure justice over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Royal – Thomian, Sydney 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- State Minister Sanath Nishantha killed (Category: Breaking News)
Three people, including two children, were killed in an accident involving a three-wheeler on the Elpitiya – Aviththawa road. The Police said the three-wheeler was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry. Among those killed were a 10-year-old boy and a 07 year old girl who were in the three-wheeler. The Police said that the […]
- Three killed in an accident in Manampitiya (Category: Breaking News)
- 62-year-old man killed in hit-and-run incident (Category: Breaking News)
- Three persons die when bus collides with three-wheeler (Category: Breaking News)
- Six killed in collision at Ampara (Category: Breaking News)
The United Nations (UN) says Sri Lanka suffers from a continuing accountability deficit, be it for alleged war crimes, more recent human rights violations, corruption or abuse of power. Speaking at a mass held in Colombo to commemorate the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks, the UN resident coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche, reiterated […]
- UN Secretary-General appoints new Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- U.N. Resident Coordinator Marc-André Franche meets Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Marc-André Franche appointed as New UN Resident Coordinator for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP to continue supporting sustainable development in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The total number of deaths reported in the tragic accident that took place during the ÂFox Hill Super Cross 2024Â racing event in Diyatalawa has climbed to 07, the Police Media Division confirmed.
Six people died in an accident during the 'Fox Hill SuperCross 2024' racing event held in Diyatalawa today (April 21).The post Six killed, 21 injured in accident during ‘Fox Hill Super Cross’ in Diyatalawa appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Army appoint seven member panel to investigate Fox Hill 2024 mishap (Category: Breaking News)
- Army appoints investigation panel to probe deadly Fox Hill crash (Category: Breaking News)
- Army appoints committee to probe deadly Fox Hill accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Racing car drivers involved in Fox Hill accident granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) faction led Maithripala Sirisena appointed Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Acting Chairman of the SLFP. The appointment was made when the group convened a special meeting today. Rajapakshe recently said that he has been invited by a group of SLFP members and religious leaders to contest to […]
- Anti-Corruption Bill tabled in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Wijeyadasa accuses Kiriella of tapping his phone (Category: Breaking News)
- Court blocks Wijeyadasa’s appointment as Acting Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Wijeyadasa not ruling out contesting presidential polls (Category: Breaking News)
The Catholic Church has put its faith in God to ensure justice over the Easter Sunday attacks on 21 April 2019. Speaking at a mass held at St Anthony’s Church in Colombo, Sunday, to mark the 5th year anniversary since the attacks, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said that the Government does not seem interested in conducting […]
- Protest staged in parts of Sri Lanka on Independence Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Thai Airways resumes daily flights to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Indigo commences direct flights between Mumbai-Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Government accused of suppressing voices of MPs (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Colonial Legacies: Cultural Imperialism & The Fracturing Of Ethnic Identities appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The ‘Flower Seller’ Video & Sri Lanka’s Youth: Unveiling The Challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- The Tamil Nadu Factor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinhala-Buddhism & The Nation State Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- The Lowly Sinhala Language In An Era Of Misguided Nationalism (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post On The Issue Of The Failure To Obtain Justice For The Victims Of The Easter Sunday Massacre appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Three Years Since Easter Bombings, Yet No Justice In Sight! (Category: Breaking News)
- Anarchy & Abuse Of Power By Politicians (Category: Breaking News)
- With Impunity Remaining Normalised, What Hope For Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- 2024 Election Year; The Perennial Challenge Of Cleaning The Stables For Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
Dozens of spectators were injured at Fox Hill Super Cross being held at Diyatalawa today(21). The mishap took place while event no 17 of the day SLH Cars upto 2000cc One Make (Subaru Legacy) was being run and a car crashed in to the earth ramp injuring dozens of bystanders. There were more than 100,000 […]
Five persons have been killed following an accident during the ÂFox Hill Super Cross 2024Â racing event held in Diyatalawa.
The Governor of the Southern Province Willy Gamage has handed over his letter of resignation effective from 02 May, 2024, to the President s Secretary.
[…]The post මහ පොළොව මත ගැටලු විසඳීමට පුළුල් ප්රතිපත්ති appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF වැඩසටහන ක්රියාත්මක කිරීමට අපොහොසත් වීමේ බරපතල ප්රතිවිපාක (Category: Breaking News)
- ණය ප්රතිව්යුහගතකරණය කිරීම වඩාත් සාධාරණීකරණය කිරීමට වගවීම අවශ්ය වේ (Category: Breaking News)
- උතුරේ පවතින සාමය සහ සාමාන්ය තත්ත්වයට යටින් පවතින දේ (Category: Breaking News)
- ප්රතිසන්ධානය වෙනුවෙන් අවශ්ය වන්නේ අවංකභාවයයි (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post බුද්ධි මණ්ඩපය ඉදිරි මැතිවරණයේ තීරණාත්මක සාධකය ද? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- IMF නියෝජිතයන් පිරිසක් සජිත් හමුවෙයි (Category: Sinhala)
- IMF නියෝජිතයින් පිරිසක් සජිත් හමුවෙයි (Category: Sinhala)
- සජිත් පිළ සහ ජනපති අතර හමුව අද (Category: Sinhala)
- සජිත් සමග එක් වූ මේජර් (Category: Sinhala)
[…]The post Debt, Divestiture & Discontent appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW’s Plea In Paris & Predicament At Home (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti-Terrorism Act To Prevent System Change (Category: Breaking News)
- Glocalization Without Financialization (Category: Breaking News)
- Restructuring The Economy: A Stock Take (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post When The West’s Mask Slipped – Exposing Its Hypocrisy Beyond Gaza! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- From ‘Never Again’ To ‘Here Again’ – World’s Shameful Indifference To Israeli Impunity! (Category: Breaking News)
- If It Is Not ‘Genocide’ In Gaza, Then What Should We Call It? (Category: Breaking News)
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Gazan Fire Fuelled By Western Genocide Enablers With A Scrambled Moral Compass! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is Religion The Opium Of The Masses? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Bleeding Hearts & Brave Hearts (Category: Breaking News)
- The Rooster Coop & Its Impact On Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Follow-Up On The Buddhist-Tamil Dialogue In Europe & USA (Category: Breaking News)
- NM’s Heritage: Upsurge Of Religious Despotism In Sri Lanka: Can The JVP Withstand Sinhala-Buddhi... (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Paris – A Moveable Feast appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The “Aragalaya“ Of 1848 (Category: Breaking News)
- “Lamā Adhyāpanaya Sandahā Kathandara” (Stories To Be Used For Educating Children) (Category: Breaking News)
- Rat Cunning Or Intelligent Nation Building? (Category: Breaking News)
- Manikavasagam’s News Experience, A News Textbook (Category: Breaking News)
A tense situation has been reported in front of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) headquarters at Darley Road in Colombo 10.
Popular Topics
- International Monetary Fund (8)
- Political crisis (13)
- Foreign exchange reserves (11)
- Bank reserves (3)
- Economy of Sri Lanka (29)
- Russia (5)
- Ukraine (3)
- Sri Lanka Tea (28)
- Sri Lanka Quality Tea (29)
- Sri Lanka Tourism (28)
- Sri Lanka Cricket (28)
- Sri Lanka Hotels (28)
- Sri Lanka Elections (28)
- Hiru Tv (1)
- ITN News (57)
- Shakthi Tv (1)
- Derana Dream Star (1)
- BBC (3)