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Sri Lanka batsman Angelo Mathews demanded "justice" from the ICC and branded Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan "a cheat" on social media after becoming the first player to be 'timed out' in international cricket at the World Cup on Monday.The post Mathews demands ‘justice’ after controversial time out dismissal appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories...
- MCC backs umpires in Mathews ‘time-out’ furore (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Mathews earns bizarre ‘timed out’ distinction (Category: Breaking News)
- Shakib boost for Bangladesh in spin-friendly Chattogram against buoyant Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's lead 157 after Mathews crawls to ton (Category: Sports)
By N Sathiya Moorthy In a television interview last month, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry reportedly said that the Government of President Ranil Wicrkemesinghe has taken ‘substantial steps to move away from a Welfare State’ in the last 18 months. And he said it not as if it was inevitable under the nation’s economic circumstances and […]
- After privatisation, who is going to feed the ‘gutter people’? (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF does not support providing subsidies to everyone in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says economic recovery in Sri Lanka remains challenging (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF says full economic recovery in Sri Lanka is not yet assured (Category: Breaking News)
by Sanjeewa Jayaweera I decided to patronize a cinema after several years to watch a movie. I am glad I did so because the film brought back happy memories of Muttiah Muralitharan, the spinning wizard and, in my opinion, the greatest cricketer Sri Lanka has produced. The movie 800 is about the life and cricketing […]
- Murali back in Gloucestershire (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali the Enigma (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali: A Legend of Cricket Retire (Category: Breaking News)
- Murali – Symbol Of A Resurgent Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lankan Cricket – An Observer Perspective appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Tharanga looking for elusive ton in WC (Category: Sports)
- Come home decision taken before WC: Mendis (Category: Breaking News)
- MR to visit Mumbai for WC finals (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's WC accounts stolen! (Category: Breaking News)
Saturday 4th November, 2023 Cricket is said to be a game of glorious uncertainties, but the present-day Sri Lankan cricketers seem determined to disprove this aphorism; they have made their humiliating defeats almost certain and predictable, if their pathetic performance in the past several international tournaments is any indication. It looks as if they specialised […]
- Two Sri Lankan cricketers contract COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Sri Lankan cricketers contract COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Sri Lankan cricketers contract COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Sri Lankan cricketers contract COVID-19 (Category: Breaking News)
Rotary has just announced that the Season 3 Championship deadline has been extended to 31st of December giving 2 more months for pre-school, primary school and secondary school children to upload their performance videos and join the Championship to win Rs, 1 million worth of awards and certificates. Little Minds Strong Values (LMSV) is a […]
- Over 50 students of Panadura school admitted to hospital (Category: Breaking News)
- LMSV, “Rotary Honda Purudu Championship” celebrates unity and good ethics and values in children (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan girl wins Indian Tamil reality show (Category: Breaking News)
- Match officials for World Test Championship Final revealed (Category: Breaking News)
Cassandra is sick to her innermost core seeing on TV daily, multiple protests of motley crowds toting banners and marching all across roads and in many instances being tear gassed and water cannoned. She is sure that like her, five sixths of adult citizens in this doomed and gloomed land are sick of these protests. […]
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Indian cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi has died aged 77 after a prolonged illness. He was battling age-related illnesses and had undergone a few surgeries in recent years. Bedi, regarded as one of the world’s finest ever spin bowlers, captained India in 22 of his 67 Tests and took 266 wickets. He made his debut […]
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
By Sanjeewa Jayaweera The English cricketer Moeen Ali, who incidentally is also the vice-captain of the team, posted on his Instagram page a thought-provoking quote: “If you are not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing”. The quote is attributed […]
- Rafael Nadal does not know when he will return from injury (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Cross border co-operation, key to stopping illegal migration’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil MPs question alleged inaction on monk’s racist outburst (Category: Breaking News)
- JULY 1983: TAMILS DO NOT BLAME SINHALESE PEOPLE (Category: Breaking News)
Fresh probe on 2019 Easter Sunday carnage: C4 won’t appear before committee By Shamindra Ferdinando The UK’s Channel 4 has declined to appear before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Easter Sunday carnage. The television station has said that it couldn’t reveal confidential sources or what it called confidential journalistic material. Referring to the […]
- C4, Grease Yaka and Trojan horse (Category: Breaking News)
- Only conditional support from Udaya for an international inquiry (Category: Breaking News)
- Church rejects Spl. PSC, reiterates five-point plan to address its concerns (Category: Breaking News)
- President appoints committee to probe Channel 4 s allegations on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
It’s so hurtful to watch TV news on the Gaza strip and all-out war in the region. Netanyahu seems determined to obliterate this little land of two million people and wipe its Palestinians off the face of the earth. The UN has declared it impossible for the Gazans to heed the Israeli command to quit […]
- Thousands of Palestinians flee northern Gaza as Israel prepares ground offensive (Category: Breaking News)
- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas s Gaza ceasefire proposal (Category: Breaking News)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
A Gaza health ministry spokesman said hundreds were killed in a blast at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other and that ignited protests in the West Bank and around the Middle East.The post Hundreds said killed in Gaza hospital blast, protests erupt appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Panic and confusion at scene of Gaza hospital blast (Category: Breaking News)
- Hamas and Israel trade blame after Gaza hospital blast kills hundreds (Category: Breaking News)
- Jordan cancels Biden summit after hundreds killed in Gaza hospital blast (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden, in Israel, says hospital blast caused by militants (Category: Breaking News)
Let us set the record straight, officially Retired Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera recently declared that in his capacity as Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security he would present to President Ranil Wickremesinghe a comprehensive report on how the war was conducted. The recent US denial of a visa to Adm. Weerasekera underlines […]
- Prez recalls debilitating Elephant Pass setback at Reid Avenue talk (Category: Breaking News)
- A message from Keith Noyahr at the launch of ‘Notes from the battlefield’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Blind security sector reforms: (Category: Breaking News)
- Vanni war and Israel-Gaza conflict: Funding catastrophes (Category: Breaking News)
by Amal de Chickera At the very centre of the catastrophe, are the people of Gaza themselves, caged in, bombed out, starved, parched, killed. Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the Palestinian diaspora, Israeli allies who are anti-occupation, anti-authoritarianism and pro-peace, citizens of the world with a conscience – all of us are […]
- The mathematics of Israel (Category: Breaking News)
- Recognition of Palestine’s statehood : SL should follow Norway, etc., – former top Lankan diplomat (Category: Breaking News)
- Mid-East violence underscores need for Two-State solution (Category: Breaking News)
- The Cauldrons We Make (Category: Breaking News)
This week, China is throwing a huge party to celebrate one of its biggest experiments in engaging with the world: its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Officials and leaders from all over the globe are in Beijing to attend a high-level summit marking the BRI’s 10th anniversary. Participants expected to show up range from Vladimir […]
- Beijing subway crash leaves 102 with broken bones (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden and Xi Jinping to meet in California (Category: Breaking News)
- Inside the deadly instant loan app scam that blackmails with nudes (Category: Breaking News)
- How India overcame bitter G20 divisions over Ukraine (Category: Breaking News)
In late September, the Export-Import Bank of China had tentatively agreed with Sri Lanka on the debt treatment, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday (10) during his regular press conference. He said this answering a question posed by a journalist from China Central Television (CCTV). CCTV: “Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring is at […]
- Sri Lanka s debt repayments to be suspended until 2028 (Category: Breaking News)
- China already offers Sri Lanka debt extension- Foreign Ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- China, US to participate in first meeting of new debt roundtable on Feb. 17 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka already started low level talks with India, China on debt restructuring  President (Category: Breaking News)
Singer Sri Lanka, the largest consumer durable retailer in Sri Lanka recently concluded its highly anticipated SINGER RED ‘Hadawathe Thagi’ Exclusive Loyalty Raffle Draw. The raffle draw presented an incredible opportunity for customers to win exciting prizes while enjoying the benefits of their loyalty tier. Running from July 21st to August 31st, 2023, the raffle […]
- Launch of SINGER RED ‘Hadawathe Thagi’ – Loyalty Raffle Draw (Category: Breaking News)
- A journey to remember – the Singer Kitchen Sawari (Category: Business)
- Gift bonanza for Seylan Tikiri Plus kids (Category: Business)
- Seylan Bank ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draws 5th millionaire winner from Nugegoda (Category: Business)
[…]The post IMF Shows It Cares More Than Government appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Parliamentary Support Required For Effective Recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Regular Elections Are The Foundation Of Democratic Society (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing The Ground For Early Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Legitimacy Deficit Haunts Government (Category: Breaking News)
After years of anticipation Paranoid Earthling, the rebel rock band of 22 years releases their full-length album ‘Illusion Empire’ on all direct streaming platforms (DSPs) in November and will then commence their album tour from Colombo on Saturday 02 December at Floor by O in Colombo 07. The album includes seven original songs, which Paranoid […]
- Reign by Paranoid Earthling: First single from much-awaited Album now available on DSPs (Category: Breaking News)
- Legendary Skinsmen joins Sri Lanka’s premier heavy metal band Stigmata (Category: Breaking News)
- Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor dies aged 56 (Category: Breaking News)
- AkzoNobel brings joy and colour to SOS Children’s Village in Monaragala this Children’s Day (Category: Breaking News)
Jackson Anthony, one of Sri Lanka’s multi talented artiste who excelled as an actor, director, producer, singer, screenwriter, television host, novelist, columnist, lyricist, historian and traveler has passed away at the ICU of the Colombo National Hospital this morning (09). . Jackson Anthony was hospitalised on July 02, 2022 after being injured when the vehicle […]
Veteran actor Jackson Anthony passed away while continuing to receive treatment following an accident in July 2022. Anthony, who was 65-years-old passed away while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital today. The popular Sri Lankan actor sustained serious injuries after his vehicle crased into a wild elephant in Thalawa. Anthony is married to his […]
- Veteran actor Amarasiri Kalansuriya passed away (Category: Breaking News)
- Batman Christian Bale captured on SriLankan Airlines flight (Category: Breaking News)
- Jackson Anthony’s son hits out at critics during funeral (Category: Breaking News)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once wins 7 Oscars including Best Picture (Category: Breaking News)
Veteran Sri Lankan actor Jackson Anthony has passed away this morning (October 09) after being treated for 14 months at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Hospital in Colombo.The post Jackson Anthony passes away appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Police constable run over by vehicle at Independence Square succumbs to injuries (Category: Breaking News)
- Jackson Anthony’s son hits out at critics during funeral (Category: Breaking News)
- President Ranil Wickremesinghe visits Jackson Anthony at hospital (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to remove provincial letters from vehicle number plates (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka cannot endorse the idea of international investigations into the island’s internal matters, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.The post Cannot endorse international investigations into Sri Lanka’s internal matters – PMD appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Cannot endorse int l investigations into Sri Lanka s internal matters - PMD (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President promised support for debt restructuring by Japan, other nations (Category: Breaking News)
- WB approves Sri Lanka s eligibility to access concessional financing from IDA (Category: Breaking News)
- President emphasizes on climate action and international collaboration (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil’s Berlin Rejections: No To International Inquiry, And To UNHRC appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Channel 4 Resurrects Easter Sunday & Exposes A Web Of Political Crimes (Category: Breaking News)
- The Easter Attacks & A Game Of Thrones: The Master Mind, A Cover Up Investigation & AI (Category: Breaking News)
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- What Is To Be Done? – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Devapriya Sena, the protagonist of Madawala S. Ratnayake’s Akkara Paha, embodies for me the hopes and frustrations of the rural Sinhala youth after 1956. Lester James Peries selected Milton Jayawardena, then an unknown player, for the role in his adaptation. Days after he finalised the casting he was visited by Vijaya Kumaratunga. I […]
- Tony Ranasinghe,in full flow (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- Ninth recipient: Karu Jayasuriya awarded Lanka’s highest national honour (Category: Breaking News)
- DMC urges people downstream to be vigilant as spill gates opened at Kukuleganga and Laxapana (Category: Breaking News)
Friday 6th October, 2023 President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent interview with Deutsche Welle (DW), in Berlin, has been trending in the digital realm—not for all the right reasons, though. Thanks to it, the genre of interrogative interview has apparently taken on a whole new meaning, with the interviewee aggressively interrogating the interviewer! There was obviously much […]
- Big money taking over parties (Category: Breaking News)
- Cardinal, Bishops’ Conference deny difference of opinion over Easter Sunday carnage (Category: Breaking News)
- Herath accuses President of using SLPP as rubber stamp in Parliament to pass draconian laws (Category: Breaking News)
- President meets Sri Lankan Diaspora in Australia, outlines plans for economic modernization (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is desperate to reach a consensus with political parties in the Opposition. But the Opposition is very much reluctant to do so due to the SLFP leader Maithripala Sirisena’s fickle past and now again under intense fire over the 2019 Easter Sunday attack. Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, no stranger […]
- Maithripala returns to PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala returns to PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala arrives at PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Maithripala returns to PCoI on Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe slammed the allegations levelled in the documentary aired by British television network Channel 4 during an interview with an international broadcaster Deutsche Welle based in Germany.The post Sri Lanka President slams western media, says no to international probe appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- President hopeful of commencing debt restructuring process by March (Category: Breaking News)
- President proposes establishing Int l University on Climate Change in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President suggests non-aligned foreign policy for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Free trade is beneficial for both Sri Lanka and Asia  President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
Opinion will surely be divided on whether Foreign Minister Ali Sabry should have waded into the ongoing spat between India and Canada on the assassination of a Sikh Canadian citizen allegedly by Indian agents according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Sabry got a lot of media play in India characterizing Trudeau’s statement to Parliament […]
- Sabry hits out at Trudeau over India-Canada diplomatic row (Category: Breaking News)
- Canadian interference alleged in Kurundi temple dispute as Ottawa reiterates genocide charge (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka caught up in Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy (Category: Breaking News)
- Grave diplomatic issue (Category: Breaking News)
The makers of British television network Channel 4’s documentary on the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka have admitted that they did not have credible evidence to support the claims made by Azad Maulana, the self-proclaimed ‘whistleblower’ who made serious allegations about the complicity of state officials, including the then Minister Counsellor in […]
- Award winning filmmaker presents documentary on exiled Sinhala, Tamil journalists (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4 homs and 'Sri lanka Killing Fields' wins amnesty awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan government ‘executed civilians during war with Tamil Tigers’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Lies Agreed Upon - Part 2 - Oops Sri Lanka Committed War Crimes (Category: Breaking News)
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