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Rex Clementine in Dambulla Following the World Cup flop, there were concerns in which direction Sri Lankan cricket would go, but four series wins inside two months have calmed those fears. More importantly the fans are back at the grounds. There was a gradual increase during the ODIs at Pallekele culminating with over 14,000 fans […]
- Cricket Deficit (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka leave for World Cup Qualifiers (Category: Breaking News)
- 15-member Sri Lanka squad named for ICC World Cup 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Hasaranga ruled out of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
Drought threatens until mid-April, urgent health and environmental measures required Weather in Sri Lanka will be drier than usual until mid-April due to El Niño and The Indian Ocean Dipole, Director General of Meteorology, Athula Karunanayake said. According to Karunanayake the country’s Met Department predicted these developments in 2023 and had urged the government to […]
- WeatherTalk: Even snowy winter months are dry (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- WeatherTalk: Even snowy winter months are dry (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- WeatherTalk: Even snowy winter months are dry (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- WeatherTalk: Even snowy winter months are dry (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Sri Lanka, like many other island nations, continues to suffer from the devastation that is climate change. As extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, the nation s farmers are struggling to cope with crop failures and lost income.
[…]The post The Judicial Power Of The People & A Presidential Interpretation Of Our Constitution? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Playing Games With Constitutional Reforms (Category: Breaking News)
- Civil Rights Movement appeals to fellow citizens (Category: Breaking News)
- SC On 22A – Part II: Enhancing The Constitution’s Rigidity (Category: Breaking News)
- Abolishing The Executive Presidency – Is Time Running Out? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post In Tamil Nadu Even As BJP Moves In Spurts, I.N.D.I.A. Wilts Away appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Electoral Prospects In India & Tamil Nadu Have Better Predictability Now (Category: Breaking News)
- Rebounce Of Padayatra Phase 3 After A Respite Of 18 Days For State President Annamalai (Category: Breaking News)
- A Mammoth Concourse Moving Purposively In Tamil Nadu 28 & 29 July (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi’s Strategies & Engagements In Tamil Nadu In Recent Times (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Middle East War & Radical Islam appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Netanyahu’s Madness (Category: Breaking News)
- Between Pax Americana & Eretz Israel Palestine Withers (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli Right To Defend & Palestinian Right To Be Free (Category: Breaking News)
- Condoning Israeli Aggression & Condemning Palestinian Resistance (Category: Breaking News)
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. Officials said they treated eight victims who were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven others who had suffered injuries that could prove life-threatening. Nine children were among the wounded […]
- One dead and 21 injured in shooting near Super Bowl parade (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead (Category: Breaking News)
- COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash (Category: Breaking News)
“The struggle for freedom for the people of Sri Lanka was not over with the country gaining independence in 1948. The freedom struggle must continue until every Sri Lankan believes and feels that he is an equal citizen of the country of his birth. This was stated by Director of the Walpola Rahula Institute of […]
- Tamils’ struggle for political rights reasonable, says Sumanthiran (Category: Breaking News)
- Easter Sunday carnage: Cardinal urges President to act on PSC findings (Category: Breaking News)
- Karu condemns Damitha’s arrest (Category: Breaking News)
- Will support correct decision by govt to resolve economic crisis - SLFP (Category: Breaking News)
Dr. Elias Joseph Jeyarajah, represented the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) at the recent launch of district level workshops for ‘National Conversation’ based on the Himalaya Declaration. The first inter-religious coordination committee promoting conversations on the merits of the Himalaya Declaration was held in Kurunegala on February 09. In spite of opposition from various quarters, particularly [̷...
- Canadian HC says he didn’t endorse or declare Ottawa’s support for Himalayan Declaration (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil holds talks with GTF which Gota banned (Category: Breaking News)
- Acting Canadian HC summoned over sanctions on ex-Presidents, others (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka caught up in Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy (Category: Breaking News)
National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday (February 11) that opposition groups were surprised by their recent visit to India, and he hinted that more unexpected events would occur soon.The post Unexpected political combinations united against NPP – Anura
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake to contest for Presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumara says they will not support or join all-party govt (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Kumara to join race for presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP is ready to take over govt s responsibility  Anura Kumara (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Opinion Vs Truth appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Who Or What Made Us Insolvent (Category: Breaking News)
- Fleas Dream Of Buying A New Dog (Category: Breaking News)
- Cockiness; What Price? (Category: Breaking News)
- Bleeding Hearts & Brave Hearts (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT —The process followed in enacting Sri Lanka’s controversial Online Safety Act (OSA) raises serious questions on law-making and its impact on constitutional democracy, the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) said, urging the government to replace the act with a law that “genuinely addresses” concerns on online safety. Claiming that the process of drafting the […]
- Take Immediate Steps To Repeal Online Safety Act: CPA (Category: Breaking News)
- Attorney General under fire for failure to study Online Safety Bill properly (Category: Breaking News)
- OSB: Opposition Leader accuses Speaker of dereliction of duty (Category: Breaking News)
- Opp. fears govt. discarding SC recommendations on ‘Anti-Terrorism’ Bill (Category: Breaking News)
Twice, the crowd roared as the dawning realisation of what was about to happen spread like waves amongst them but by the third time, they definitely knew what was coming. For cometh the hour, cometh Akram Afif. After positioning himself to take the 21st-minute penalty that would open the scoring in Qatar’s 3-1 win over […]
- Hosts Qatar thrill fans with winning start at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Jordan stun South Korea to reach Asian Cup final (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran beat Japan 2-1 for a place in AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinal (Category: Breaking News)
- Palestine boost Asian Cup knockout hopes after draw with UAE (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a speech at the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, focusing on the theme “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean.”The post Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka President leaves for Australia to attend 7th Indian Ocean Conference (Category: Breaking News)
- President to attend 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe calls for unified action to safeguard the Indian Ocean (Category: Breaking News)
- President to Australia to participate in the 7th Indian Ocean Summit (Category: Breaking News)
US President Joe Biden has angrily criticised an investigation that found he mishandled top secret files and said he struggled to recall key life events.
[…]The post NPP’s Visit To India & Learning From India’s Success appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Tale Of Shifting Sentiments & Political Chess (Category: Breaking News)
- The Driving Forces Behind NPP’s Popularity (Category: Breaking News)
- Elitism – A Hidden Downfall Factor (Category: Breaking News)
- RIP: Comrade R Singamapanar: The First Tamil Political Activist From Chunnakam (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Take Immediate Steps To Repeal Online Safety Act: CPA appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Enactment process of Online Safety Act raises questions on law-making: CPA (Category: Breaking News)
- Contempt Of Court: Hiragedarara Yawanna Hitiya Ekkenāwa Mama Raja Gedarata Yawwa (Category: Breaking News)
- Online Safety Bill Debate Is Illegal: Literacy Level Of The Government MPs In Parliament Is Zero! (Category: Breaking News)
- Anti-Terrorism Bill Terrifies The Public (Category: Breaking News)
The ‘Centre of Excellence’ at the Dambulla Stadium, a significant milestone in the “National Cricket Development Pathway” program aimed at providing equal opportunities to talented Sri Lankan cricketers was inaugurated on Monday (05). The event, chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, showcased his commitment to fostering the growth of cricket in the country. President Wickremesinghe, unveiling...
- President inspects International Cricket Stadium in Suriyawewa (Category: Breaking News)
- Sheahan elected MCC president (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Sri Lanka Cricket defends TV deal (Category: Breaking News)
- Select the best cricket team –MR (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Duminda Silva Pardon appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Supreme Court deems Duminda Silva s presidential pardon invalid (Category: Breaking News)
- The Bounds Of Clementia’s Bonds: The SC’s Interim Order & The Presidential Pardon Of Duminda Silva (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Ranjan Ramanayake Disqualified? (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota’s Commission Delivers New Year Bombshell: Free Duminda Silva! (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence 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)
- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- Debt Restructuring, Austerity & The IMF: A Panacea Or An Exacerbation? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Essential Criteria for the Best Online Betting Apps in South Africa appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Video: CoL has increased by 400 percent - Maithri (Category: Video)
- Cyclone Freddy kills more than 400 in southern Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- GMOA decries delaying of internships to 400 docs (Category: Breaking News)
Indian actress Poonam Pandey passed away today (February 02) at the age of 32.The post Poonam Pandey dies at 32 of cervical cancer appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Indian model Poonam Pandey fakes cervical cancer death, triggering a row (Category: Breaking News)
- Bollywood model Poonam Pandey dies aged 32 after cervical cancer battle (Category: Breaking News)
- Poonam Pandey faces massive backlash for faking her own death (Category: Breaking News)
- Woman's Doctor: HPV vaccine curbing cervical cancer risk, study finds (Category: USA, Maryland)
In celebration of Sri Lanka’s rich heritage of food and spirits in literature, Karan Gokani, Co-Founder and Creative Director of the South Asian-inspired UK restaurant chain, Hoppers London, curated a special dining experience held on the sidelines of the Galle Literary Festival (GLF) – the ‘Hoppers x Ceylon Arrack Dinner’. Drawing inspiration from the works […]
- State Minister wants people to enjoy arrack for traditional New Year (Category: Breaking News)
- Tiki Bar launched at Shangri-La Hotel Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Hollywood star congratulates Sri Lanka for working together to make positive change (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll from Norton Bridge accident rises to 3 (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Super Bowl Halftime Shows: A Showcase of Casino Entertainment appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Casino Classics Reimagined: The Digital Transformation of Slots (Category: Breaking News)
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State Minister of Foreign Affairs Taraka Balasuriya, speaking at a press briefing titled ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country,’ held at the President Media Centre (PMC) today (01) defended the President’s recent foreign trips and dismissed claims that the trips were unnecessary by emphasizing their importance in strengthening Sri Lanka’s foreign relations and securing new […]
- State Minister Defends President’s Foreign Trips, Highlights Gains in Partnerships and Diplomacy... (Category: Breaking News)
- Airways suffering losses due to President’s and Ministers foreign trips (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cannot afford to be isolated on the global stage - State Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s usable foreign reserves less than USD 50 Million – Finance Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Thursday 1st February, 2024 Dr. Laksiri Fernando has, in his column published on the opposite page today, reminded us that the Voters’ Day of Sri Lanka falls on 01 Feb. The Election Commission (EC) conducts special programmes on this day to educate voters on matters such as the basic qualifications required for registration, and the […]
- Local election by Mar. 10: Punchihewa (Category: Breaking News)
- AKD: NPP confident of winning any election (Category: Breaking News)
- Labor shirty at Family First 'con' (Category: South Australia)
- Leaders cross country to woo voters (Category: Canada, Ontario)
Wednesday 31st January, 2024 Sri Lanka is going through difficult times, which are interesting nonetheless. In a dramatic turn of events replete with irony, a political crisis that Maithripala Sirisena and Mahinda Rajapaksa created more than half a decade ago, has received media attention
- Change of govt. unconstitutional but reality has to be accepted – MS (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB’s dilemma (Category: Breaking News)
- Political pole dancing (Category: Breaking News)
- Unite! (Category: Breaking News)
by Sanath Nanayakkare Beyond Wealth, a leading company which provides professional investment advisory services (PIAS) in Sri Lanka, recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary while entering into a strategic tie-up with TIW Capital Group, a multi-asset, multi-geography global asset management company headquartered in Singapore. For two decades, TIW Capital Group (TCG) has been amassing tech exp...
- Google's Blob Opera is a weird and wonderful experiment - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Google's Blob Opera is a weird and wonderful experiment - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Google's Blob Opera is a weird and wonderful experiment - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
[…]The post Whispering Mountains; Revealing An Open Secret appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Independent Of What & Whom? (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura’s Visit To India, Its Signs & Importance (Category: Breaking News)
- Lessons From America (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP’s Economic Diplomacy; Non-Aligned In The Best Interests Of The Nation (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka updated the UK on the debt restructuring process and thanked UK for its support and cooperation extended towards Sri Lanka as a member of the Paris Club in accelerating the process. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry concluded his official visit to the United Kingdom on the invitation of the prestigious Cambridge Union […]
- Sri Lanka condoles with Iran over Kerman terror attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Rescued Sri Lankans from Myanmar to be repatriated to Sri Lanka via Bangkok (Category: Breaking News)
- UNDP and Sri Lanka discuss impact of regressive tax policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s Foreign Minister to undertake official visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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