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The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs have planned to implement a joint program with the support of the private sector and civil society to make Sri Lanka a medal winning country at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. It is also expected to provide opportunities for talented athletes to participate in […]
Taking in to account the recommendations of the Committee chaired by the Secretary to the President and comprised of members including Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Secretary to the Treasury, and Senior Economic Adviser to the President of Sri Lanka, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President in […]
- Army camps to stay (Category: Breaking News)
- Medicine import tax removed (Category: Breaking News)
- President ordered to stop rice export (Category: Breaking News)
- BOI approved businesses get green light to import selected spices for reprocessing and re-export (Category: Breaking News)
The National Education Policy Framework 2023-2033, which has been prepared in accordance with the vision of a fully developed Sri Lanka in the year 2048 with the aim of providing access opportunities and quality education to every student in the country, has presented facts about the transformative change that Sri Lankan education must undergo. Accordingly, […]
- Langbroek cuts Comms staff (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Rs 1 billion allocated to establish National Education University (Category: Breaking News)
- Unions call off tests ban (Category: South Australia)
- Workshop for training of Provincial Journalists (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan Government has frozen the assets of 15 entities and 210 individuals allegedly involved in terrorism and extremist activities. Secretary of Defence General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne issued the gazette notice in this regard. ‘The list of designated persons, groups and entities published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1854/41 of March 21,2014, amended from time to […]
- Former LTTE negotiator shoots down ‘Himalayan Declaration’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Former LTTE negotiator slams Tamil Nadu Government for ban on seminar (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan media boss to get top Indian honour (Category: Breaking News)
- IGP among cops and politicians who met MR (Category: Breaking News)
Sinopec Lanka Energy (Pvt) Ltd inaugurated its first renovated filling station at a grand re-opening ceremony in Trans Lanka Filling Station, Nawagamuwa, witnessing a major milestone on the company’s first anniversary since entering into Sri Lanka. After 7 months of smooth operation of all 150 stations, this new completion highlights Sinopec’s long-term commitment in revitalizing […]
- Sinopec to operate 200 filling stations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec officially begins operations in Sri Lanka with Rs. 3 discount offer (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec offers to fully finance Hambantota refinery (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP Pradeshiya Sabha member Jagath Samantha arrested (Category: Breaking News)
Environmentalists have been accused of blocking disaster mitigation plans in Sri Lanka, resulting in severe flooding following heavy rains. State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon told Parliament the Government will now be forced to push ahead with the plans. He made the comments in Parliament in response to allegations the authorities had not done […]
- At least 16 Sri Lankans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Trees posing a risk in Colombo to be cut down (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka in talks with India to set up small arms manufacturing unit (Category: Breaking News)
The Secretary of Education of Sabaragamuwa Province announced that all schools in the Ratnapura Educational Zone, as well as the Elapatha, Ayagama, and Kalawana divisions in the Nivithigala Educational Zone, will be closed tomorrow (June 5) due to adverse weather conditions.The post Schools in Sabaragamuwa closed due to adverse weather; some in Western province reopen appeared first on Sri Lanka N...
- Schools closed in several education zones and divisions (Category: Breaking News)
- Eastern Provice schools closed for five days (Category: Breaking News)
- Schools closed in Sri Lanka amid adverse weather (Category: Breaking News)
- Schools in Puttalam District to remain closed tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
Domestic gas prices have been slashed in Sri Lanka with both Litro Gas and Laugfs reducing prices. Litro Gas said that the price of a 12.5 kg LP domestic gas cylinder has been reduced by Rs. 150 and will now be sold at Rs. 3,790. Litro Gas also said that a 05 kg cylinder has […]
- Litro and Laugfs reduce gas prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Domestic gas prices reduced in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Domestic gas prices slashed in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Litro reduces price of domestic gas (Category: Breaking News)
Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is set to come to power in India again — albeit with a much reduced majority, according to the latest data from the Election Commission of India. The NDA was ahead on 294 parliamentary seats, while the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), led by the Indian National Congress, was leading [&...
- Congress warns BJP putting Tamils in Sri Lanka at risk (Category: Breaking News)
- Security scare in India’s Parliament on attack anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
- India becomes fourth country to land on the moon (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi says India greatly sensitive to Sri Lanka’s needs (Category: Breaking News)
A28-year-old Sri Lankan student is still fighting for his life at the Royal Perth Hospital, one week after being coward punched by a stranger at a fuel station, with friends and family desperately trying to raise funds to aid his recovery, WA Today reported. Sri Lankan-born Geeth Madushanka was randomly assaulted at the Nicolson Road […]
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka level Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lankan government has taken steps to freeze all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to 15 entities and 210 individuals allegedly involved in terrorist and extremist activities.
Sri Lanka s Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health, Dr. Hemali Kothalawala, has been appointed as the Vice President of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
The total number of fatalities reported due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the island has increased to 26, according to State Minister of Defence, Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon.
The Speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament announced the Supreme Court's decision regarding the "Sri Lanka Electricity" Bill, which was contested under Article 121(1) of the Constitution, during the parliamentary session on Tuesday (June 4).The post Sri Lanka Electricity Bill requires special majority for passage appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- SLPP’s opposition to privatisation and restructuring discarded: Mahinda, too, votes for Electric... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Supreme Court determines major provisions of SJB’s draft 21A needs referendum (Category: Breaking News)
- Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill inconsistent with Constitution – Speaker informs Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme Court finds Anti-Terrorism Bill inconsistent with Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
‘We should ask India to hand them over to us’ By Shamindra Ferdinando The findings made by Indian and Sri Lankan security and intelligence authorities about the recent arrest of four Sri Lankans on the suspicion of being religious extremists are contradictory. While Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad declared that the suspects had been involved with the […]
- Gujarat police say BJP among those targeted by ISIS of Sri Lankan origin (Category: Breaking News)
- Four ISIS terrorists from Sri Lanka arrested at Ahmedabad airport - report (Category: Breaking News)
- Three Years Since Easter Bombings, Yet No Justice In Sight! (Category: Breaking News)
- 4 Sri Lankan ISIS terrorists arrested in India were planning major attack - report (Category: Breaking News)
The KOICA Volunteers’ Partner Day of year 2024 was held at the Courtyard by Marriott (Emerald Hall), Colombo City Centre, Colombo 02 on May 31, said a press release by KOICA. It said KOICA Country Director Kim Myungjin, Director General of External Resources Department Ajith Abeysekara and officials from the Department of Technical Education & […]
- KOICA strengthens its presence here (Category: Breaking News)
- KOICA resumed its WFK volunteer programme in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ESG-KOICA Youth midterm Volunteer Programme in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- KOICA ICT Laboratory for students from vulnerable community in Matara Technical College area (Category: Breaking News)
There are two obvious groups of death in this T20 World Cup, and Group D is one of them. Netherlands and Nepal are the two lowest-ranked sides in the group, but one of them comes into the tournament with serious pedigree in punching well above their weight at World Cups. Remember this? And this? And […]
- Washout puts Sri Lanka on brink of exit; Nepal hurt by result too but South Africa confirm Super... (Category: Breaking News)
- Logan van Beek’s career-best 4 for 24 vaults Netherlands into Super Sixes (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal’s Lamichhane denied US visa, will miss T20 World Cup 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa up against their bogey team in batter-unfriendly New York (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Proposed Enactment Of The Economic Transformation Bill appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Plan For Transforming The Economy: Lacking Democratic Policy Governance, Will It Be Another Fail... (Category: Breaking News)
- A Postscript To Political Crisis: A Way Out (Category: Breaking News)
- Why Step Motherly Treatment Of The Oppressed Segments Of Society Via Micro Finance Bill? (Category: Breaking News)
- Citizens Need A Snow White To Prod The Dwarfs In Governance & Society! (Category: Breaking News)
The Supreme Court has informed that several clauses of the proposed Sri Lanka Electricity Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered officials to stop new construction in the Kelani river valley to control water levels.The post Sri Lanka President orders halt to new construction in Kelani river valley appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Halt illegal landfills and refrain from permitting new construction in the Kelani river valley –... (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll from adverse weather in Sri Lanka rises to 16 (Category: Breaking News)
- Tourism should expand beyond coastal areas – President (Category: Breaking News)
- President calls for comprehensive probe into fake Dalada Maligawa in Kurunegala (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Consolidating Economic Recovery Needs No Referendum appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Courts Would Be The Better Option For Undemocratic Actions To Be Contested (Category: Breaking News)
- A Coalition Of Power To Stay In Power Is Not What Country Needs (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing For Free & Fair Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Resisting Elections Will Worsen Dissent (Category: Breaking News)
South Africa opened their T20 World Cup campaign in authoritative fashion by bowling Sri Lanka out for their lowest total in the format and chasing 78 runs inside 17 overs to secure two points. At the first official T20I match to be played at the newly-created stadium at Eisenhower Park, we learnt more about the […]
- Miller and Baartman help South Africa end Netherlands jinx in low-scoring nail-biter (Category: Breaking News)
- McCoy and Charles thump South Africa to give West Indies series sweep (Category: Breaking News)
- Uncapped Dunith Wellalage in Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup squad (Category: Breaking News)
- A battle between in-form bowlers and brittle top orders (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka was blown away for a record low 77 and South Africa won their Twenty20 World Cup opener by six wickets on Monday. South Africa overcame its own hiccups on the two-paced pitch to cross the finish line at 80-4 with 3.4 overs to spare at the purpose-built Nassau County Stadium on Long Island. […]
- Nepal batsman Airee smashes six sixes in an over (Category: Breaking News)
- Ireland lose last warm-up game against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu scores 195 in record chase (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
The death toll from the adverse weather in Sri Lanka rose to 16, Monday with over 84,700 people affected. Meanwhile, President Ranil Wickremesinghe embarked on an observation tour of the Kolonnawa, Kelaniya and Ambatale areas to assess the welfare of individuals affected by the floods and other disasters resulting from adverse weather conditions. He later […]
- Sri Lanka President orders halt to new construction in Kelani river valley (Category: Breaking News)
- Death toll from inclement weather in Sri Lanka rises to 30 (Category: Breaking News)
- Flash floods wreak havoc across Sri Lanka killing 14 (Category: Breaking News)
- People displaced due to heavy rain return home (Category: Breaking News)
Sixteen deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka due to ongoing adverse weather conditions, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).The post Severe weather in Sri Lanka claims 16 lives, affects over 84,000 people appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka Police launch operations room to assist persons affected by severe weather (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Health Minister appoints Experts’ committee to probe recent controversial deaths due... (Category: Breaking News)
- When Will Sri Lankan Children Be Prioritized In This Crisis? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka storms leave eight dead, 200,000 displaced (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced plans to construct 250 new bridges across Sri Lanka to enhance road connectivity and maximize the benefits of national development projects for rural communities. The President made this announcement while addressing a celebration at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo today (03), marking the successful completion of 750 rural bridges by Janson […]
- Government’s Economic Program is the only path to national progress – President (Category: Breaking News)
- HC Bogollagama presents credentials to King Charles III (Category: Breaking News)
- President chief guest at “Ravi – Self-Reflection on Half-Century in Cinema” (Category: Breaking News)
- Healthcare Services in the Northern province will soon be on par with the Western province – Pr... (Category: Breaking News)
Puff of dust. Not on the pitch but on the outfield. That’s the first thing you notice about cricket at the Nassau County International Cricket Ground just outside New York City. The next thing you see is that the ball plugs in it. It doesn’t zip off like we are used to seeing in pretty […]
- Dilshan asks fans to sing and dance his side to another win (Category: Business)
- President greets Sri Lanka team as Sanga’s men start WC campaign (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia 158 all out v Sri Lanka, Tri-series - innings (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka shine (Category: Breaking News)
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) confirmed that 16 deaths have been reported so far from across the island with a total of 84,749 persons from 21,353 families affected due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.
Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was ordered to be remanded further over the alleged import of substandard immunoglobulin vials. The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court ordered Rambukwella to be remanded till 14th June. Rambukwella, former Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Chandragupta and 5 others have been in remand over the import of substandard human immunoglobulin vials. The Criminal [...
- Court rejects bail for Sri Lanka’s former Health Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Keheliya Rambukwella remanded further (Category: Breaking News)
- No-confidence motion against Keheliya Rambukwella defeated (Category: Breaking News)
- Keheliya removed from Health Minister post (Category: Breaking News)
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