Sri Lanka News Explorer
Last 7 Days
Older News
- Older than 2023-Nov (0)
- 2024-May (75)
Narrow by Category
- Breaking News (75)
[…]The post Ignoring The Whale, While Hooking The Sprat appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Just Rewards For Hard Work (Category: Breaking News)
- On Overlooking The Obvious (Category: Breaking News)
- Improvising To Overcome Tragedy (Category: Breaking News)
- Aiyo Sirisena! Cut Out The Bluff! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Unraveling The Root Causes Of Sri Lanka’s Foreign Currency Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity, & The IMF: A Solution Or A Worsening Of The Problem? (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? (Category: Breaking News)
- From Socialism To Success: Sweden’s Economic Evolution (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2023: A Depth Or Dearth (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post From Socialism To Success: Sweden’s Economic Evolution appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- “Saving” The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Unraveling The Root Causes Of Sri Lanka’s Foreign Currency Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- RW’s Rocky Road To Export Driven Valhalla (Category: Breaking News)
- Target 2048 – Private Sector Should Not Just Sit Aloof (Category: Breaking News)
Donald Trump’s defence lawyer is cross-examining adult film star Stormy Daniels, the most high-profile witness to testify so far in the former United States president’s New York criminal trial. Daniels’s account of an alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006 riveted jurors earlier this week and served as a reminder to US voters of the […]
- Have Trump prosecutors made their case at hush-money trial? (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump to be charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump criminally charged in New York, a first for a US ex-president (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump likely to be arrested and charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
Left-arm spinning allrounder Dunith Wellalage has made Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup despite never having played a T20 international. Top-order batter Kamindu Mendis and round-arm seamer Nuwan Thushara are also in the 15. From the older cohort, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Dasun Shanaka also find places in the squad. […]
- Angelo Mathews back in T20I squad after three-year absence (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh look to remedy home record as rivalry with Sri Lanka heats up (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bowled out for 50 in Asia Cup final (Category: Breaking News)
- McCoy and Charles thump South Africa to give West Indies series sweep (Category: Breaking News)
India extended their dominance over Bangladesh to complete a 5-0 T20I series sweep with a 21-run win in the fifth and final game in Sylhet on Thursday. India posted 156 for 5 after opting to bat, thanks to strong hands from Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and a late cameo from Richa Ghosh. Though […]
- Sultana fifty in vain as Renuka bowls India to comfortable win (Category: Breaking News)
- Alyssa Healy, Annabel Sutherland lead clinical Australia to another series win (Category: Breaking News)
- Sadhu, Shafali and Mandhana dismantle Australia with ease (Category: Breaking News)
- Sutherland, Litchfield seal series for Australia in tight finish (Category: Breaking News)
Two Italian nationals who had allegedly attempted to smuggle hundreds of endemic insects and plants collected from the Yala National Park to a foreign country, have been arrested in the Katagamuwa area.
Addressing the Parliament of Sri Lanka today (May 09), President Ranil Wickremesinghe provided a comprehensive overview of the country's economic journey over the past two years.The post Sri Lanka President highlights economic progress and future challenges appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka and India reach agreements on Renewable Energy, Animal Husbandry, and more (Category: Breaking News)
- President delivers special statement in parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President invited all to join hands to build a prosperous Sri Lanka by 2048 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe meets Singapore President Halimah Yacob (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post How Long Does a Hit and Run Investigation Take? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- How to Document Your Car Accident Effectively (Category: Breaking News)
- 400 Shops In Colombo To Be Sealed (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
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)
- Hopes for ceasefire in Gaza falter ahead of Ramadan (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. […]
- Former State Minister Diana Gamage granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Contempt of court application filed against Diana Gamage. (Category: Breaking News)
- Mujibur Rahman takes oaths as an MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Mujibur Rahman’s name gazetted to replace Diana in Parliament (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 […]
- At least 16 Sri Lankans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to deploy special delegation to Russia over mercenary issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia accuses “powerful country”of double standards on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Several Sri Lankans killed while fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (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 […]
- Contempt of court application filed against Diana Gamage. (Category: Breaking News)
- Former State Minister Diana Gamage granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Former State Minister refuses to quit politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Mujibur Rahman takes oaths as an MP (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...
- 16 Sri Lankan retired military personnel killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to repatriate nationals trafficked into Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- 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)
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 […]
- Union Bank digital zone now In Pettah (Category: Breaking News)
- Couples in Sri Lanka not prioritizing having babies (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Bank Opens Newest Digital Zone in Rajagiriya (Category: Breaking News)
- Prominent lawyer Gamini Marapana passed away (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)
- Sri Lanka to host West Indies for white-ball series in June (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)
- President outlines his track record since assuming office in 2022 (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)
Popular Topics
- International Monetary Fund (16)
- Political crisis (13)
- Foreign exchange reserves (15)
- Shortage (2)
- Bank reserves (5)
- Fuel (2)
- Economy of Sri Lanka (43)
- Russia (5)
- Ukraine (5)
- Sri Lanka Tea (39)
- Tourism (7)
- Sri Lanka Quality Tea (41)
- Sri Lanka Tourism (39)
- Sri Lanka Cricket (39)
- Sri Lanka Hotels (39)
- Sri Lanka Elections (39)
- Sirasa (1)
- Hiru Tv (1)
- ITN News (75)
- Shakthi Tv (1)
- Derana Dream Star (2)
- EPF (1)
- BBC (3)