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Fifteen Sri Lankan fishermen, who were detained in Myanmar prisons, have been released and repatriated to Sri Lanka. They arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (11), Ada Derana reporter said.
The U.S. President Joe Biden s nominee for Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Elizabeth K. Horst, says that if confirmed she will support members of marginalized populations, accountability, truth and reconciliation, and transparency and justice in Sri Lanka.
Debt owed by various countries, especially in South Asia and Africa, to China has multiplied in recent years.The post Debt owed by Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to China rise to record levels: Data appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Forbes: Lanka, Pakistan and Maldives among biggest debt burdens to China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka s debt to China close to 20% of public external debt - study (Category: Breaking News)
- Some creditors want to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt without China (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan, India and France launch creditors meeting on Sri Lanka debt (Category: Breaking News)
The Supreme Court has ordered that the petition filed by former State Minister Diana Gamage challenging a decision taken by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to expel her from party membership be heard on May 28, 2024.The post Supreme Court postpones Diana Gamage’s party expulsion case appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Diana Gamage loses Parliamentary seat (Category: Breaking News)
- Diana considers seeking justice from international court (Category: Breaking News)
- Diana Gamage s petition challenging expulsion from SJB reheard (Category: Breaking News)
- Diana Gamage s petition challenging expulsion from SJB moved to February (Category: Breaking News)
The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka crossed the 800,000 mark in May, which is two months earlier than in 2023 when achieving the milestone.The post Sri Lanka welcomes over 800,000 tourists in May appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- A significant upsurge in British tourists visiting Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka records over 630,000 tourist arrivals in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka expects US$850mn from tourism in 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Increase in tourist arrivals (Category: Breaking News)
The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa had talks on a wide range of matters including on issues affecting youth. Chung posted on X saying the meeting was part of US outreach across the range of Sri Lankan parties. “..met with @RajapaksaNamal in his […]
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fourteen Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by Indian Navy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Top US official to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka voted in support of a crucial UN resolution which upgrades Palestine’s rights at the world body as an Observer State. The UN General Assembly convened in New York on Friday for an emergency special session on the Gaza crisis. The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed the resolution which upgrades Palestine’s rights at the […]
- UN hopes for peaceful recovery from current crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka again abstains from voting on resolution against Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- Int’l Day of UN Peacekeepers: Jaishankar remembers those who made supreme sacrifice in cause of ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka abstains from voting on resolution against Russia (Category: Breaking News)
Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is to visit Sri Lanka from 18-20 May and travel to Nuwara Eliya. Minister Jeevan Thondaman met Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in preparation for his visit to Sri Lanka where he will be visiting the Seetha Amman Temple in Nuwara Eliya. “During our discussions, I was proud to […]
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Top US official to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Couples in Sri Lanka not prioritizing having babies (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of State for Technology, Kanaka Herath at an event held at the Presidential Media Centre on Friday (10) said that arrangements have been finalized for the DIGIECON Global Investment Summit 2024, slated to take place in conjunction with the “DIGIECON-2023” project, on June 25th, under the auspices of President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo. He […]
- DIGIECON Global Investment Conference: A One-of-a-Kind Chance for Tech Enthusiasts – State Minis... (Category: Breaking News)
- Government is committed to building a digitized modern Sri Lanka-President (Category: Breaking News)
- State Minister of Technology, officially inaugurating the Global Entrepreneurship Week, requests... (Category: Breaking News)
- President to introduce budget proposals for implementing DIGIECON economic concept (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Elections Commission (EC) was in no position to determine whether a candidate is a citizen of another country, Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake said yesterday. He said so when he was asked why the EC had not been able to find out that Diana Gamage was a British citizen […]
- EC ready to squeeze in two national polls this year (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombo MC disregards EC’s directive (Category: Breaking News)
- EC asked if President’s CoS can function as national organiser of a political party ? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sagala’s status has to be decided by Public Administration Secy: EC (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post An Open Missive To AKD & NPP appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranil & Sajith Running Out Af Alternatives (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Vs. AKD: Who Will Blink First? (Category: Breaking News)
- Are We Going To The Fringes Or Coming To The Middle? (Category: Breaking News)
- Black & White; No Shades? (Category: Breaking News)
The United States has reiterated its assistance to Sri Lanka for the development of a strong and dynamic economy.
Debt owed by various countries, especially in South Asia and Africa, to China has multiplied in recent years. China is either the sole or the major lender for the majority of these countries. In other words, these nations owe a large share of their external debt only to China.
- Resource Conflict (Category: Business)
- China's female astronaut quandary (Category: Technology)
- Full Ahead (Category: Business)
- Brief analysis of Corrupt Public Expenditure in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Easwaran Rutnam The US nominee to Sri Lanka Elizabeth K. Horst says she is committed to do more to counter Chinese investments in the country. Responding to a question posed to her by the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Horst said that the US has an alternative and better model to offer Sri Lanka. […]
- Iraq wants to enhance bilateral, political relations with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Namal and US envoy discuss issues affecting youth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Former State Minister Diana Gamage is considering going before an international court to seek justice after a Sri Lankan court found she was not qualified to be a member of Parliament. Her husband, Senaka De Silva, told reporters she is looking at all options following the court ruling. He said that if she cannot obtain […]
- Diana stripped of Parliament seat in landmark judgement (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to crackdown on harassment of tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to crackdown on harassment of tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to crackdown on harassment of tourists (Category: Breaking News)
Ruling party Parliamentarians accused the Sri Lanka Police of abusing their powers. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Samanpriya Herath said that the ‘Yukthiya’ program is also being abused by some Police officers. He said that the acting Police officer in charge of the Naramala Police in Kurunegala had detained a number of people on […]
- Probe sought on leaking of confession by accused (Category: Breaking News)
- Monaragala SSP Sisira Kumara interdicted (Category: Breaking News)
- Riot Police deployed as staff take hospital official hostage (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban imposed on MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka cricketers in all categories have been given a pay hike with immediate effect, the Sri Lanka Cricket board said. The cricket board said that 41 players will be offered new contracts under six categories, including the Sri Lanka ’A’ Team. The match fees for the Test format have been increased by 100 percent, […]
- Royal College & Bishop’s College shine at RCUAC Challenge Shield 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- RCUAC Challenge Shield – “For the Love of the Game” (Category: Breaking News)
- European Union promotes ‘Art for Peace’ among children in Sri Lanka and the Maldives (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Hotels And Resorts Holds Winning Streak At SATA 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that it has increased player fees for all categories of Sri Lanka s international players with immediate effect.
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has raised significant concerns regarding the prolonged delay in appointing judges to fill vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
[…]The post Aragalaya Effect Vs IMF Effect appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- RW, IMF & The Economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Homework For NPP (Category: Breaking News)
- Restructuring The Economy: A Stock Take (Category: Breaking News)
- Politics Behind Economic Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan military veterans, who had illegally joined Russian mercenaries and subsequently escaped from such groups in the conflict zones to returned to the island, claim that around 1,000 Sri Lankans are currently fighting in the Ukraine ÂRussia warfront.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Basil Rajapaksa met for their sixth round of talks on Thursday evening (May 09), discussing future political affairs.The post Ranil Wickremesinghe & Basil Rajapaksa continue political future talks appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- President Ranil discusses future political agenda with Basil Rajapaksa  sources (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil discusses future political agenda with Basil Rajapaksa – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil meets with Basil; discusses future political affairs (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil says he is not part of the Government (Category: Breaking News)
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka this week, as part of his broader tour of the region from May 10th to 15th, which includes India and Bangladesh.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has apprehended a retired Major General and a Sergeant in the Lake Round area in Kurunegala on suspicion of illegally sending Sri Lankans for employment in the Russian army.
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh May 10—15. His trip will strengthen bilateral cooperation with each country and demonstrate U.S. support for a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. In Chennai, Assistant Secretary Lu will meet with Consulate personnel to bolster […]
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil and Elon Musk discuss launching Starlink in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Several students injured after tow buses crash in Ampara (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Mujibur Rahuman was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (May 10).The post Mujibur Rahuman sworn in as MP appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- A.H.M. Fowzie sworn in as Member of Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith another candidate for President – Mujibur (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB skeptical, decision soon (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB to sue EC if LG polls delayed (Category: Breaking News)
Mujibur Rahman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is scheduled to be sworn in as a Member of Parliament today (10).
About 46% of women and 10% schoolchildren in Sri Lanka are obese, Secretary to the Ministry of Health Dr. Palitha Mahipala has said. Speaking at a lecture to educate journalists on health related issues, on Wednesday, Dr. Mahipala said that 89% of deaths in Sri Lanka were caused by non-communicable diseases such as cancer, heart […]
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Friday 10th May, 2024 Derrick Borte’s edge-of-seat psychological thriller, ‘Unhinged’, has an appropriate tagline: ‘He can happen to anyone!’ We were reminded of this suspense flick full of gratuitous violence, and its catchphrase while reading newspaper reports that former Minister Mervyn Silva had recently been granted bail in a case pertaining to an incident which […]
- Religion as last refuge of scoundrel (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith visits Stalin in police custody (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith slams Stalin’s arrest (Category: Breaking News)
- HSZs no defence for failed regimes (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage yesterday imposed an overseas travel ban on former State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage.Chief Magistrate Gamage issued the order after considering a request made by the lawyers appearing for the person who had filed a case aganst her on the basis of her British citizenship. The Chief Magistrate also instructed that the copies […]
- Overseas travel ban imposed on Diana Gamage (Category: Breaking News)
- Diana Gamage s identity documents- plaintiff denies directing to summon case (Category: Breaking News)
- Court extends overseas travel ban on Diana Gamage (Category: Breaking News)
- Court imposes foreign travel ban on Diana Gamage (Category: Breaking News)
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