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In a significant diplomatic exchange, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan engaged in a telephone conversation with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Senior Advisor to the President on National Security Sagala Ratnayaka on Wednesday (10).
Australia’s foreign minister has suggested the country could recognise Palestinian statehood, to increase momentum towards peace. However Hamas could have no role in its governance, Penny Wong said. Both Australia’s opposition and the Zionist Federation of Australia say such a move would be premature. Canberra has long said that recognition of a Palestinian nation could […]
- Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ (Category: Breaking News)
- US call at UN for Gaza truce linked to hostages blocked (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian Police say Sydney killer targeted women (Category: Breaking News)
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) crossed the 12,000-point mark at the end of trading on Wednesday (10).
All postal workers have agreed to work on 12 April, despite it being a public holiday, to handle the significant volume of goods received by the Central Mail Exchange for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, for the first time in its history.
State Minister for Mass Media Shantha Bandara announced that despite April 12 being a public holiday, all postal workers have agreed to work on that day to handle the significant volume of goods received by the Central Postal Exchange during the New Year season, for the first time in its history. He noted that this decision was made to accommodate the surge in demand for postal services during thi...
- Maine postal workers demand federal government defend Postal Service (Category: USA, Maine)
- Maine postal workers demand federal government defend Postal Service (Category: USA, Maine)
- Maine postal workers demand federal government defend Postal Service (Category: USA, Maine)
- Maine postal workers demand federal government defend Postal Service (Category: USA, Maine)
State Minister for Mass Media Shantha Bandara announced that despite April 12 being a public holiday, all postal workers including the Postmaster General and postal trade unions, have unanimously agreed to report to work on April 12th, despite it being a public holiday to handle the significant volume of goods received by the Central Postal […]
- Maine postal workers demand federal government defend Postal Service (Category: USA, Maine)
- Maine postal workers demand federal government defend Postal Service (Category: USA, Maine)
- Maine postal workers demand federal government defend Postal Service (Category: USA, Maine)
- Maine postal workers demand federal government defend Postal Service (Category: USA, Maine)
Sri Lanka is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Biotechnology and Monash University in Australia to establish cooperation for research and innovation related activities. The approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the clearance of the Department of Attorney General have been received for the proposed draft MoU. The draft […]
- Church puts faith in God to ensure justice over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- India lifts export ban on onions for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Taj Samudra celebrates 40 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Probe sought on Piumi Hansamali’s assets (Category: Breaking News)
The ban on vehicle imports to Sri Lanka is likely to be lifted in 2025, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said. The ban was imposed during the economic crisis to prevent Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves from depleting. The ban was later relaxed for certain sectors, especially the tourism […]
- Ban Ki-moon in Sri Lanka next week as GGGI President (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal further extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Diana Gamage extended (Category: Breaking News)
- Overseas travel ban on Cabraal extended (Category: Breaking News)
Foreign Office Consultations between Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan are scheduled to be held on 11 April 2024 in Astana, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Foreign Office Consultations between Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan are scheduled to be held on 11 April 2024 in Astana. The Sri Lanka Delegation will be led by Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane. Following the meeting between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart K. Tokayev last year a decision was taken to open a resident Sri […]
- Kazakhstan invites Sri Lankan President to undertake an official visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Estonia successfully conclude inaugural bilateral political consultations (Category: Breaking News)
- India lifts export ban on onions for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia and Sri Lanka discuss ways to strengthen relationship (Category: Breaking News)
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Defense to admit undergraduate students to the Faculty of Medicine of General Sir John Kotalawala Defense University to study medicine and surgery on a fee levying basis. The General Sir John Kotalawala Defense University was made a […]
- Sri Lankan students can now enroll in MBBS program at KDU on payment basis (Category: Breaking News)
- Recruitments to the Defence University (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President attends graduation ceremony of Defense Academy (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet nod for admission of local students to medical degree programme at KDU (Category: Breaking News)
The UK government has tweaked its travel advice for Sri Lanka, but campaigners believe further changes are still required.The post UK travel advice tweaks for Sri Lanka ‘still unfair’ appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- UK issues travel advisory on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK relaxes travel advice on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK travel advice tweaks for Sri Lanka still unfair (Category: Breaking News)
By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya Since their visit to India at the invitation of the Indian government in February, leaders of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna-led National People’s Power coalition have become the poster-boys and girls of a complicated Sri Lankan political landscape, in a pre-election period. The once-marginal parliamentary group’s leader is now viewed as a potential […]
- Govt. accused of giving Indian companies access to Lankans’ biometrics (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt waits for clearance to implement India-funded Unique ID card project (Category: Breaking News)
- India further expands her role (Category: Breaking News)
- Adani investment has come in, we are not panicking about projects- Ali Sabry (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has launched an investigation into the shooting by the Police in which a SLAF Volunteer Corporal of the Rugby pool was killed in Padukka. The Police had said that the corporal was shot during an exchange of fire between the Police and the Air Force member. According to the […]
- Sri Lanka Air Force Corporal killed in Police shootout (Category: Breaking News)
- Outgoing Air chief promoted to the rank of Air Chief Marshal (Category: Breaking News)
- Woman and three children found dead in Malabe (Category: Breaking News)
- Father, mother children found dead (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe participating at the “Let’s Start with Me” Kandy District Youth Conference held at the President’s House, Kandy on Sunday (07) stated that the legislation pertaining to the establishment of the new economy will be presented to Parliament in May and approved by June. Elaborating further, the President said: “If we fail to […]
- The Government’s objective is to develop Sri Lanka as a thriving nation by 2048 – President (Category: Breaking News)
- Streamlined program to obtain maximum support from Nuwara Eliya to build the country's economy (Category: Breaking News)
- The rivalries/conflicts of the great powers cannot hinder Sri Lanka's access to the Indian-Afric... (Category: Breaking News)
- “My concern was the nation’s future” – President (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will close at 12.00 noon on Wednesday (April 10), in view of the additional half-holiday on account of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year falling on Saturday (April 13), the CSE announced.
A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Corporal, who was attached to the Sri Lanka Air Force Rugby pool, was killed in a shooting by the police and Special Task Force (STF) at Angamuwa in Padukka this morning (April 08).The post Sri Lanka Air Force Corporal killed in Police shootout appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- SLAF launches separate probe after corporal killed in police fire (Category: Breaking News)
- Air Force investigates Police shooting which killed SLAF corporal (Category: Breaking News)
- Airman killed, another injured in explosion at Kandakuliya Air Force Training Camp (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Air Force celebrates 73rd anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the formation of a committee tasked with preserving and maintaining the rich cultural heritage of Kandyan dancing art. This decision was made during a meeting with Kandy traditional dancers at the President’s House in Kandy on Sunday (07) morning. The committee will comprise representatives from relevant institutions such as the Ministry […]
- A committee from the President to Protect the Traditional Kandyan Dance (Category: Breaking News)
- President to appoint committee to safeguard traditional Kandyan dance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Cultural Festival big attraction in Sweden (Category: Breaking News)
- Bhikkus to meet in Kandy in support of the development process (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Air Force confirmed that an SLAF Volunteer Corporal of the Rugby pool died in an exchange of fire with police officers in Padukka.
An individual has been killed in an exchange of fire with police and Special Task Force (STF) personnel at Angamuwa in Padukka, police said.
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
- 14-year-old boy fatally shot in Belmont Central (Category: USA, Illinois)
by Shamindra Ferdinando President’s Counsel Manohara De Silva says the Human Rights Commission (HRC) has to inquire into alleged foreign interventions in Sri Lanka, as they amount to failure on the part of the government in power to safeguard the country’s national security. Pointing out that the Speaker had disclosed not only foreign interventions but […]
- HRC Chief asks whether Speaker’s claim of external intervention is an issue of national importance (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign hand in Gotabaya’s ouster: Chief Govt. Whip wants thorough probe (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker says he didn’t allege foreign hand in Aragalaya uprising (Category: Breaking News)
- HRC to review recommendations (Category: Breaking News)
A report on studies conducted on the proposed construction of a land bridge linking India and Sri Lanka would be presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe this week, the President’s Office said. The report has been prepared following discussions with Indian representatives by a Sri Lankan delegation led by Senior Advisor to the President and Chief […]
- New bridge for Oddamavadi (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President opens the new Mannar Bridge (Category: Breaking News)
- New Mannar bridge & causeway is declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- President opens the Oddamavadi Bridge across Batticaloa lagoon in Eastern Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? – Part III (Category: Breaking News)
- Middle East Conflict: Why We Should Support Israel? (Category: Breaking News)
- ICJ Ruling On Israeli Genocide In Gaza; Stopped Short Of Ordering A Ceasefire (Category: Breaking News)
- Isn’t It Time For Sri Lanka To Expel Israelis? (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Ugly New Face Of Terrorism appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Democracy A Global Sine-Qua-Non: Social-Liberal-Electoral Or Whatever (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian Presidential Election Results (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin’s Last Stand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Needs A Planning Commission (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and Estonia convened the inaugural bilateral political consultations at senior official level in Colombo. The consultations focused on consolidating bilateral relations and identifying new areas for cooperation between the two countries. Potential for both public and private sector collaborations in ICT and e-governance was the high point of the discussion as Estonia is […]
- Kazakhstan invites Sri Lankan President to undertake an official visit (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to hold Foreign Office Consultations with Kazakhstan (Category: Breaking News)
- UN 51st session – “Zero draft remains Zero to victims”! (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The credibility of the Narendra Modi government’s neighbourhood first policy is evident as India is now planning to supply thousands of metric tons of onion to Sri Lanka after supplying vast quantities of essential commodities to Maldives under the pro-China Mohammed Muizzu regime. It is understood that besides this, India on April 3 allowed a […]
- Ballot boxes for Maldives’ polls to be placed in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Nepal batsman Airee smashes six sixes in an over (Category: Breaking News)
- Holy water from India to Sri Lanka for consecration ceremony (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland thrashed by Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the government’s commitment to leading Sri Lanka towards prosperity by 2048 through transformative changes in modern agriculture, tourism, and the energy sector.The post Sri Lanka President calls on youth to lead nation forward through Government initiatives appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- USDA official collaborates with Sri Lankan President to advance dairy modernization (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and Iran sign five agreements to boost bilateral relations (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe named as next candidate of UNP for Presidential Election 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President’s 2023 New Year Message (Category: Breaking News)
LOLC Finance PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI), has once again set a remarkable milestone in the digital finance landscape by clinching an outstanding five gold awards at the prestigious Lankapay Technnovation Awards 2024. This exceptional achievement fortifies LOLC Finance’s utmost expertise and innovation in the realm of digital financing, further emphasizing its ...
- DFCC Wins 1st Gold Award at LankaPay Technovation Awards for Commitment to Financial Inclusion (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB names ComBank its ‘Leading Partner Bank’ in Sri Lanka for 3rd year (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC Sri Lanka celebrates the Most Admired Companies of 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- MCA Six a Side Tournament at Galle International Stadium (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo has demonstrated its own brand of strategic autonomy on issues from Russia’s war in Ukraine to China’s global footprint By Michael Kugelman Most South Asian governments tend to have nonaligned foreign policies, balancing their relations with major powers. This maximizes their diplomatic flexibility and ability to operate independently on the world stage, also known as […]
- Preparations for SLN’s Red Sea operations will cost USD 40 mn: expert (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Ocean should not be ‘playground’ of world military powers: SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Navy Commander explains persistent problem of large number of Indian vessels poaching in SL waters (Category: Breaking News)
- Rise against state repression: A call to the people (Category: Breaking News)
Officials of India s Directorate Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have seized 4.9 kilograms of foreign-origin gold, mid sea near the Vedhalai coast, Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district.
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