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A refugee from Sri Lanka has become a Mayor in a UK town and the first Hindu to hold the position. Labour councillor Elango Elavalakan has taken over the ceremonial role after a unanimous vote at Ipswich Borough Council’s annual meeting. “I’m so happy today, and very proud to be mayor of this great town,” said Mr […]
- Home of French mayor ram-raided and torched by rioters (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in neck (Category: Breaking News)
- Organiser of “whites only” party in Sri Lanka apologizes (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Corruption In Sri Lanka: The Root Of Modern Social Instability appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Menace Of Political Nepotism: Sri Lanka’s Downfall (Category: Breaking News)
- House Of Fashions, House Of Chaos & Out Of Fashion (Category: Breaking News)
- The Economic Setbacks Of Yahapālanaya Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Elitism – A Hidden Downfall Factor (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Labour Party Commits To Referring Sri Lankan War Criminals To International Criminal Court appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Jaffna University Vice-Chancellor Commits Fraud Again With Impunity (Category: Breaking News)
- Man kills his two children and commits suicide (Category: Breaking News)
- India commits to help Sri Lanka on debt in prospective IMF program (Category: Breaking News)
- Man commits suicide after killing his two children in Aranayaka (Category: Breaking News)
Lawrence Wong has been sworn in as Singapore’s first new prime minister in 20 years and only its fourth leader since independence, capping a carefully calibrated power transfer aimed at ensuring continuity in the wealthy city-state. Wong, 51, comes from a crop of so-called “4G” leaders, a new generation of politicians handpicked by the long-ruling […]
- Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong says he will step down as early as next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Lawrence Wong takes oaths as Singapore’s new Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- End of Lee era for Singapore as Prime Minister steps down (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore founder Lee to quit cabinet (Category: Breaking News)
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot multiple times and critically injured in a “politically motivated” assassination attempt, according to the interior minister. Fico, 59, was shot by a gunman five times on Wednesday and underwent several hours of emergency surgery. Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba told the BBC he believed the operation had […]
- Slovakia s prime minister injured in shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Slovak PM Robert Fico fights for life after assassination attempt (Category: Breaking News)
- Western Discontents, India’s Long Election and Sri Lankan Anniversaries (Category: Breaking News)
- Ratnasiri tipped to be PM again no portfolios for new comers (Category: Breaking News)
Chinese President Xi Jinping had upon taking office a decade ago vowed to end corruption but now many of its close associates and leaders of China Communist Party (CCP) are facing serious graft charges. Former vice-justice minister Liu Zhiqiang is the latest addition to the list, who is now subjected to “disciplinary review and supervisory […]
- CCP’s treacherous internal political situation (Category: Breaking News)
- What Does China Want? (Category: Breaking News)
- Decline in CCP Membership Reflects Shifting Dynamics in China’s Communist Party (Category: Breaking News)
- Purges Don’t Move Policy in China (Category: Breaking News)
Lankan writer VV ‘Sugi’ Ganeshananthan’s novel Brotherless Night has won the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. She was awarded a cash prize of $150,000. All the shortlisted authors were also awarded an additional $12,500. This is the richest English-language literary prize in the world for women and non-binary authors. The other four shortlisted authors were: Eleanor Catton […]
- Giller long list includes Coupland, Urquhart (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- 2010 Giller Prize winner to be announced (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Shehan Karunatilaka: ‘I may write about 2022 Lanka protests in 20 years’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Donoghue on Booker Prize short list (Category: Canada, Ontario)
(UPDATED) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile.
Singapore's long-serving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down, marking the end of a political era for the island nation.The post End of Lee era for Singapore as Prime Minister steps down appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Lawrence Wong sworn in as Singapore’s first new prime minister in 20 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Lawrence Wong takes oaths as Singapore’s new Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- End of Lee era for Singapore as PM steps down (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong says he will step down as early as next year (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development, Jeevan Thondaman, stated that the government is prepared to handle any legal challenges from estate companies regarding the decision to raise wages for estate workers.The post Sri Lanka Government ready to raise estate worker wages despite company objections appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lan...
- Govt prepared to confront legal action from companies over estate workers wage hike - Jeevan (Category: Breaking News)
- Prepared to Confront Legal Action from Estate Companies over Estate Workers’ Wage Hike – Ministe... (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt working on healing deep scars left by historical injustices faced by IOTs  Jeevan (Category: Breaking News)
- No plans to increase water tariffs this year - Minister Jeevan (Category: Breaking News)
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in a small town north-east of Bratislava. On Wednesday evening Defence Minister Robert Kalinak said Mr Fico had been in surgery for over three hours and that the situation was “bad”. Slovak politicians including the president have called the shooting […]
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- SC allows proceedings against GR, MR to proceed (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic way forward; corruption; stunning SC ruling (Category: Breaking News)
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
By Easwaran Rutnam Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong took oaths, Wednesday, as Singapore’s new Prime Minister, the first in two decades. Lawrence Wong took over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who stepped down from his post. The swearing-in ceremony took place on the Istana lawn where Wong along with ministers in his Cabinet […]
- End of Lee era for Singapore as PM steps down (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Minister Peiris to visit Singapore for bilateral talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Lawrence Wong sworn in as Singapore’s first new prime minister in 20 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil meets Wigneswaran for talks in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Palestine, White Supremits & Sri Lanka’s Hypocrisy appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Israel-Palestine Conflict & The Height Of Hypocrisy (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Tamils & Palestinians: International Justice In The Dark? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Partnership In Bombing, Starving & Helping “The Gaza Fund” (Category: Breaking News)
- MP Gary Anandasangaree’s Hypocrisy & Political Cowardice On Israel-Palestine (Category: Breaking News)
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