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A British town’s new mayor is a refugee from Sri Lanka who will be the first Hindu to hold the position.The post Sri Lankan refugee makes history as mayor in British town appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Refugee from Sri Lanka becomes mayor of British town (Category: Breaking News)
- Refugee from Sri Lanka becomes Mayor in UK town (Category: Breaking News)
- 'We want broadband too' (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- 'Go early,' Bligh told (Category: Australia, Queensland)
Iga Swiatek beat Coco Gauff 6-4 6-3 to secure her place in the Italian Open final in Rome. Gauff went up by an early break, but world number one Swiatek quickly retrieved the deficit before going on to take the opening set. Swiatek broke the American’s serve in the fifth game of the second set […]
- Iga Swaitek stunned by Linda Noskova in third round (Category: Breaking News)
- Aryna Sabalenka beats Zheng Qinwen in Melbourne (Category: Breaking News)
- Djokovic reaches quarter-finals with ruthless victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka sets up semi-final against Coco Gauff (Category: Breaking News)
A British diplomat has been given a week to leave Russia in an escalation of a diplomatic spat over spying. The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement the removal of Capt Adrian Coghill was in response to “unfriendly anti-Russian actions” from Britain. On 8 May the Russian defence attache was expelled from London for […]
- Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels face off on tense day in court (Category: Breaking News)
- Switzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Four officers shot dead, four wounded, in North Carolina home siege (Category: Breaking News)
- Baltimore bridge collapse: Divers find two bodies in submerged truck (Category: Breaking News)
Tensions – and voices – rose on Thursday as Donald Trump’s lawyer hit back against prosecutors, accusing their star witness repeatedly of lying. On the most tense day yet of cross-examination, Michael Cohen, Mr Trump’s former fixer, described talking to the former president directly about a hush-money payment to an adult-film star. But attorney Todd […]
- Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels face off on tense day in court (Category: Breaking News)
- Switzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Melania Trump gives eulogy at mother’s funeral (Category: Breaking News)
When are reports of a weeping statue fake news? How credible is the claim that a holy relic led to a miraculous healing? And how should a divine apparition be confirmed? These are themes that will be addressed in the Vatican’s new guidelines on supernatural phenomena, which are due to be presented on Friday. The […]
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- Court stops President from nominating judges to SC (Category: Breaking News)
- SC allows proceedings against GR, MR to proceed (Category: Breaking News)
A refugee from Sri Lanka has become a Mayor in a UK town and the first Hindu to hold the position. Labour councillor Elango Elavalakan has taken over the ceremonial role after a unanimous vote at Ipswich Borough Council’s annual meeting. “I’m so happy today, and very proud to be mayor of this great town,” said Mr […]
- Home of French mayor ram-raided and torched by rioters (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck (Category: Breaking News)
- Organiser of “whites only” party in Sri Lanka apologizes (Category: Breaking News)
Minister Tomas Taraba told the BBC he believed the operation had […]
- Slovakia s prime minister injured in shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Slovak PM Robert Fico fights for life after assassination attempt (Category: Breaking News)
- Ratnasiri tipped to be PM again no portfolios for new comers (Category: Breaking News)
- Prime Minister assumes office (Category: Breaking News)
Singapore's long-serving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down, marking the end of a political era for the island nation.The post End of Lee era for Singapore as Prime Minister steps down appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Lawrence Wong sworn in as Singapore’s first new prime minister in 20 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Lawrence Wong takes oaths as Singapore’s new Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- End of Lee era for Singapore as PM steps down (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong says he will step down as early as next year (Category: Breaking News)
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in a small town north-east of Bratislava. On Wednesday evening Defence Minister Robert Kalinak said Mr Fico had been in surgery for over three hours and that the situation was “bad”. Slovak politicians including the president have called the shooting […]
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- SC allows proceedings against GR, MR to proceed (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic way forward; corruption; stunning SC ruling (Category: Breaking News)
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
Singapore’s long-serving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down, marking the end of a political era for the island nation. After 20 years in power, Mr Lee will formally hand over the reins to deputy PM and finance minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday night. Since becoming an independent nation in 1965, Singapore has only […]
- Lawrence Wong takes oaths as Singapore’s new Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton to join Ferrari in 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Political violence grips Bangladesh as election looms (Category: Breaking News)
- Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election (Category: Breaking News)
A least 14 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a giant billboard collapsed during a sudden storm in the Indian city of Mumbai. The billboard, measuring 70m by 50m according to the police, fell onto houses and a petrol station in the city on Monday. Emergency services say a few people are […]
- Migrant-smuggler arrested after BBC investigation (Category: Breaking News)
- Switzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine, brandy and EVs top the agenda on Xi’s charm offensive (Category: Breaking News)
One of Europe’s most notorious people-smugglers has been arrested in Iraq following a BBC investigation. Barzan Majeed was arrested in Iraqi Kurdistan on Sunday morning, a senior government official said. For several years, he and his gang were heavily involved in the people-smuggling trade –
- Switzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Fourteen killed and dozens injured after Mumbai billboard collapse (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine, brandy and EVs top the agenda on Xi’s charm offensive (Category: Breaking News)
A recent report in the U.S.-national daily, the Washington Post, alleges that a plot to kill Khalistani activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, wanted on terror charges in India, was ordered by the previous chief of the Indian Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), with official sanction from senior intelligence officials tied to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inner […]
- Canadian police make arrests in prominent Sikh activist’s killing (Category: Breaking News)
- In tit-for-tat move, India asks Canada diplomat to leave country in 5 days (Category: Breaking News)
- The India – Canada spat (Category: Breaking News)
- India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates (Category: Breaking News)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to replace his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old has been in the role since 2012 and is to be appointed the head of Russia’s Security Council. Papers published by the upper chamber of the Russian parliament said Shoigu will be replaced […]
- Trump lawyer clashes with Michael Cohen in hush-money trial (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
- In pictures: Northern Lights dazzle around the world (Category: Breaking News)
Swiss singer Nemo has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, with their song The Code. A compelling hybrid of opera and hip-hop, it topped the jury vote, helping the 24-year-old gain an impressive score of 591 points. The singer becomes the first non-binary artist to win Eurovision. Fittingly, they wrote the song to explain […]
- Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- In pictures: Northern Lights dazzle around the world (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump lawyer clashes with Michael Cohen in hush-money trial (Category: Breaking News)
- Migrant-smuggler arrested after BBC investigation (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Modi’s Wolf Worrier Diplomacy Opens A Window For China In South Asia appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Rise Of Ultranationalism & Elections, Tamil Nationalism & Resurrection Of LTTE Ideology In Sri L... (Category: Breaking News)
- Undemocratic Rule Of Modi’s India Is A Security Threat To South Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- Postponing Elections & Inviting The Dragon: Sri Lankan President’s China Tilt (Category: Breaking News)
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
Israel has told tens of thousands more Palestinians to leave Rafah, as it intensifies military operations in southern Gaza. Flyers dropped from the air and posts on social media told residents in the city’s eastern districts to go to al-Mawasi – a narrow coastal area which Israel calls an “expanded humanitarian zone”. Parts of Rafah […]
- Israeli operation leaves Rafah’s hospitals overwhelmed (Category: Breaking News)
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
- Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
Large parts of the world got a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights on Friday night, after one of the strongest geomagnetic storms to hit Earth for years. These events increase chances of the lights being visible, and the last time there was such a strong storm was in 2003. Here are some of the […]
- Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Switzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump lawyer clashes with Michael Cohen in hush-money trial (Category: Breaking News)
- Fourteen killed and dozens injured after Mumbai billboard collapse (Category: Breaking News)
Novak Djokovic was hit on the head by a water bottle as he signed autographs after his win at the Italian Open. A video on social media showed world number one Djokovic falling to the floor after being hit by the object, which came from the stands. Tournament organisers said the hard bottle had fallen […]
- Novak Djokovic knocked out by lucky loser Luca Nardi at Indian Wells (Category: Breaking News)
- Djokovic reaches quarter-finals with ruthless victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Swiatek beats Gauff to reach Italian Open final (Category: Breaking News)
- Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev in Melbourne final (Category: Breaking News)
Even without a full-scale Israeli ground invasion, Rafah’s medical facilities have been overwhelmed. Medics say more than a million people sheltering in the southern Gaza city are at risk of being deprived of healthcare after the Israeli military began a “limited” operation against Hamas on its eastern outskirts on Monday. The largest of the city’s […]
- Biden to halt some arms supplies if Israel invades Rafah (Category: Breaking News)
- Slovak PM Robert Fico fights for life after assassination attempt (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine hit by ‘massive’ attack on energy grid (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
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)
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 […]
- Union Bank digital zone now In Pettah (Category: Breaking News)
- Couples in Sri Lanka not prioritizing having babies (Category: Breaking News)
- NIA arrests wanted accused in espionage case involving Sri Lankan (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates inks strategic tourism agreement with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
President Joe Biden has warned Israel that the US will stop supplying some weapons if it launches a major ground operation in the Gaza city of Rafah. “If they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah,” he said during an interview with CNN. He added […]
- Israeli operation leaves Rafah’s hospitals overwhelmed (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump lawyer clashes with Michael Cohen in hush-money trial (Category: Breaking News)
- Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels face off on tense day in court (Category: Breaking News)
Russia has launched a “massive” early morning missile and drone attack on energy facilities across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. More than 50 missiles and 20 drones were used in the attack, Mr Zelensky said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. It marks the latest in a string of Russian attacks […]
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
- Slovak PM Robert Fico fights for life after assassination attempt (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall (Category: Breaking News)
Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump have been locked in a years-long public battle over an alleged sexual encounter, a hush-money deal paid by the former president’s fixer, and their respective efforts to own the very public narrative. Those tensions – and the salacious details that surround them – spilled out in court on Tuesday when […]
- Trump lawyer clashes with Michael Cohen in hush-money trial (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump trial: Dozens of jurors rejected as they say they cannot be impartial (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump likely to be arrested and charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia gives British diplomat Adrian Coghill a week to leave Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
For the fifth time Vladimir Putin took the long walk through the Grand Kremlin Palace to the St Andrew’s Throne Hall. There he took the oath of office and was sworn in as Russia’s president for a new six-year term. “We are a united and great people. Together we will overcome all obstacles, we will […]
- Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall (Category: Breaking News)
- Georgia rocked by clashes over ‘foreign agent’ bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn for Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
For the fifth time Vladimir Putin will be taking the long walk through the Grand Kremlin Palace to the St Andrew’s Throne Hall. There he will take the oath of office and be sworn in as Russia’s president for a new six-year term The route may be familiar, but much has changed since Putin’s first […]
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display (Category: Breaking News)
- Bishop stabbed during sermon in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
President Xi Jinping has hailed “new vistas” in China’s relationship with France on his first trip to Europe in five years – one that feels much like a charm offensive. Mr Xi will be looking to avert the trade war that is looming with Brussels, driven by fears of cheap Chinese electric vehicles entering the […]
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
- Switzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore (Category: Breaking News)
Israel’s government has moved to shut down the operations of the Al Jazeera television network in the country, branding it a mouthpiece for Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the cabinet agreed to the closure while the war in Gaza is ongoing. Police raided the Qatari broadcaster’s office at the Ambassador hotel in Jerusalem on […]
- Israeli government says it will block Al Jazeera from broadcasting (Category: Breaking News)
- Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Fears for Gazans as aid groups halt work over deadly Israeli strike (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
Madonna put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night with throngs of fans flocking to see the pop idol on Brazil’s famous Copacabana beach. “Rio, here we are in the most beautiful place in the world,” she declared, as the performance got under way. The show was the final stop on […]
- Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
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