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Cruise ship Serenade of the Seas made her maiden call at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) on Monday (29).
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to participate in two May-Day rallies tomorrow (01) in lieu of International Labour Day.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to attend two May Day rallies, one in Kotagala and the other in Colombo. The President’s office said that Wickremesinghe will participate in two May-Day rallies, Wednesday, to commemorate international Labour Day. The May Day rally organized by the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) to commemorate international Labour Day will be held […]
Hambantota’s once “white elephant”, the Hambantota Port, recorded its 10th visit by a cruise ship in 2024. The cruise ship ‘Serenade of the Seas’ made her maiden call at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) on Monday 29th April. The luxury liner, which carried 1,950 passengers and 890 crew members, was the 10th cruise ship to […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to participate in two May Day rallies tomorrow (01) in lieu of International Labour Day.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to participate in two May-Day rallies tomorrow (01). The May Day Rally organized by the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) to commemorate International Labour Day will commence at 10:00 am at the Kotagala Public Grounds. President Ranil Wickremesinghe will participate in this event, responding to the invitation extended by the Ceylon […]
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Prime Minister to implement the recommendations made by the ministerial sub-committee which was appointed to further study the proposal of declaring Mirissa Marine Zone as a wildlife sanctuary. The sub-committee has made recommendations aimed at increasing the tourism economy of the southern province by five […]
Cash-strapped Pakistan is poised to receive a $1.1bn loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after a key meeting of the international lender’s executive board on Monday, even as economists have warned that the country needs deep reforms to reduce its dependence on overseas financial assistance. Late on Monday night, Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance […]
[…]The post Second Bid To Extricate From UNHRC Resolution Likely To Fail appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Janashakthi Group (JXG), the title sponsor of the “Battle of the Golden Blues,” proudly announces the conclusion of the first-ever big match between St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa and St. Anthony’s College, Wattala. Held on April 26th and 27th 2024 at the P. Saravanamuttu International Cricket Stadium, the match concluded with a gripping draw, showcasing […]
Pakistan boat apprehended along with 14 persons The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday (28) recovered 86 kgs of suspected heroin worth INR 6.02 billion from a Pakistani boat, which was on its way to Sri Lanka via Tamil Nadu seas, off the Porbandar coast in Gujarat and arrested 14 crew members, Indian media reported. […]
The deadline for accepting donations to the Children of Gaza Fund, initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to aid those affected by conflicts in Gaza, has now been extended until May 31, 2024. Originally scheduled to conclude on April 30, 2024, the extension follows a widespread appeal from across the island. In the initial phase, on […]
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has strongly criticized a statement made by the Minister of Public Security of Sri Lanka, Tiran Alles.The post Bar Association of Sri Lanka urges President to remove Minister Tiran Alles appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
The Immigration and Emigration Department officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have apprehended two women over their alleged involvement in an attempt to send a Sri Lankan teenage boy to London using forged documents.
A leading Sri Lankan businessman, through his company Supreme Global Holdings, has entered the race to acquire the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process, which concluded today, saw the surprising participation of Supreme Global, signaling a potentially transformative shift in the airline’s ownership and management. Supreme Global has formed a robust […...
A leading Sri Lankan businessman, through his company Supreme Global Holdings, has entered the race to acquire the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process, which concluded today, saw the surprising participation of Supreme Global, signaling a potentially transformative shift in the airline’s ownership and management. Supreme Global has formed a robust […...
The deadline for the Children of Gaza Fund, initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to aid those affected by conflicts in Gaza, has now been extended until May 31, 2024.
The deadline for the Children of Gaza Fund, initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to aid those affected by conflicts in Gaza, has now been extended until May 31, 2024.
The deadline for the Children of Gaza Fund, initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to aid those affected by conflicts in Gaza, has now been extended until May 31, 2024.
Finance State Minister Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya yesterday said that the government has taken action to increase the interest of the Employees’ Provident Fund from 9% to 13% in order to benefit 2.7 million employees.
The deadline for the Children of Gaza Fund, initiated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to aid those affected by conflicts in Gaza, has now been extended until May 31, 2024. Originally scheduled to conclude on April 30, 2024, the extension follows a widespread appeal from across the island. Irrespective of background, citizens have rallied behind the President’s call to support this cause.
ගාසා හි ගැටුම්වලින් විපතට පත්වූවන් වෙනුවෙන් සහන සැලසීම සඳහා ජනාධිපති රනිල් වික්රමසිංහ මහතාගේ උපදෙස් පරිදි ආරම්භ කරනු ලැබූ ගාසා හි ළමා අරමුදලට (Children of Gaza Fund) දායකවීමේ අවස්ථාව 2024 මැයි 31 දින දක්වා දීර්ඝ කර තිබෙනවා. පරිත්යාගශීලි ජනතාවට මෙම අරමුදල සඳහා දායකවීමට ලබාදී තිබූ කාලය 2024 අප්රේල් 30 වන දිනෙන් අවසන් වීමට නියමිතව තිබුණු ද […]The post ගාසා හි ළමා අරමුදල වෙනුවෙන් පරිත්යාග භාර ගැ...
An associate of the organized criminal Maddumage Lasantha Chandana Perera, also known as ‘Angoda Lokka,’ was apprehended at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.The post Key associate of ‘Angoda Lokka’ apprehended at BIA with forged passport appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) confiscated 86 kg of suspected heroin valued at INR 6.02 billion from a Pakistani boat, which was heading to Sri Lanka.The post Indian Coast Guard seize 86kg drugs from Pakistan boat heading to Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
Dubai has started work on a $35bn airport terminal that is set to have the world’s largest capacity upon completion, the emirate’s ruler has said. Dubai’s Prime Minister and Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Sunday that the new terminal would be five times the size of the current Dubai International […]
The Sri Lankan government plans to increase the interest rate of the Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) from the existing 9 percent to 13 percent, effective from 2013.The post Sri Lanka set to increase EPF interest rates to 13% appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital engineering and IT services, proudly hosted the first-ever LinkedIn (LI) community event in Sri Lanka, dubbed “Connect Colombo.” The landmark event took place at the Courtyard by Marriott, marking a significant milestone in the country’s professional networking landscape. Bringing together over 200 industry leaders and mid to seni...
“After 2009, everything changed. Now the rule is, if I go to your house, read some Quran, pray together, and the government finds out, you go to jail.” That’s how the Freedom House had quoted Barna, a Uighur woman from Xinjiang who had been living in the United States since 2015. In the backdrop of […]
SIPRI Report Reveals India’s Surge in Military Spending, Self-Reliance Drive Amidst Escalating Geopolitical Tensions The latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) paints a picture of India’s burgeoning military prowess, showcasing a significant climb in global rankings. With a military expenditure totaling $83.6 billion in 2023, India secured the fou...
The Urban Development and Housing Ministry is planning to open a wax museum at the Ehelepola Walawwa, Kandy, depicting life in the Kandyan era. The Walawwa, believed to have been built between 1800-1810, sits on a 141-perch land. It had been under the Prisons Department until 2013, when it was taken over by the Urban […]