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Pintanna Holdings, a pioneer in the Sri Lankan Agarwood plantation sector, is making significant strides. The inauguration of the newly constructed multi-purpose building, equipped with modern technology at Pintanna Estate, coincided with the official unveiling of Pintanna’s commemorative cover launch. Additionally, the company has introduced its second Agarwood Investment Rewards to ...
- Sri Lanka seeks investments from Russian businessmen (Category: Breaking News)
- JICA prepared to resume funding projects in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinopec to operate 200 filling stations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Singer Sri Lanka Recognized as a Strategic Alliance Partner at Sony’s Annual BPC in Singapore. (Category: Breaking News)
Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC proudly announced its recent triumph at the TAGS Awards 2023, organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. The esteemed company secured the Gold Award in the Trading sector, marking a significant recognition of its unwavering commitment to excellence and adherence to corporate best practices and reporting. Notably, Regnis […]
- Hayleys wins 14 awards including coveted ‘Overall Excellence in Corporate Reporting’ at CA Sri L... (Category: Breaking News)
- Singer Sri Lanka Excels in SAFA Best Annual Report Awards 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Singer secures 18th consecutive ‘People’s Brand of the Year’ Award at SLIM-KANTAR PEOPLE’S AWARD... (Category: Breaking News)
- Prime Wins Gold in Land and Property Sector at TAGS Awards 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
Virtusa, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions, successfully concluded the Code to Cloud: DevOps with AWS training program, followed by an ambitious 98-minute AWS Rush Hour hackathon challenge in partnership with the University of Peradeniya (UOP) recently. With the world heralding the era of cloud computing, Virtusa ensured […]
- CurveUp now offers free AWS re/Start cloud skills training program in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Acquires ITMAGINATION, Expands European Presence (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa celebrates International Women’s Day with Engineering Equity Hackathon (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Named No.1 in Technology Sector among Sri Lanka’s Most Respected Entities for 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
The General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Sagara Kariyawasam revealed today (Dec. 20) that his party is currently considering the names of four candidates for the Presidential Election next year, including business magnate Dhammika Perera.
The Ministry of Finance has stated that with a notable inflow of foreign exchange worth Rs. 780 million in December 2023, the gross official reserves are expected to surpass USD 4 billion by the end of the year.
Former President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that tax policy will become a major political issue in 2024 after the VAT increase in the 2024 budget.The post Sri Lanka’s former President says Tax policy will become a major political issue in 2024 appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Mahinda slams Ranil’s tax policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Reducing The Tax Burden (Category: Breaking News)
- CP Chief calls for re-alignment of political forces to thwart Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- SC ruling on economic crisis: Parliament also responsible, says Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Former President and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged all persons to pay special attention to tax policies and the economic practices of the political party they vote for during the upcoming elections, in a bid to ensure that the mistakes made in 2015 will not be repeated.
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- Tax! Tax!! Tax!!! (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s former President says Tax policy will become a major political issue in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda slams Ranil’s tax policies (Category: Breaking News)
- Child’s Guide To Ranilnomics: Actual Tax Payment Is Not What One Pays Today (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has directed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to refrain from paying all bonuses and allowances to its employees for the year 2023.The post Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister tells CEB not to pay bonuses and allowances to employees appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Nearly 8-hour daily power cuts from January 2023 – Power & Energy Minister warns (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to reduce Electricity tariffs in January 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Highest Energy demand in recent times was recorded on April 19 – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Public Utilities Commission misleading public on CEB profits – Minister (Category: Breaking News)
The World Bank released the second tranche of the US$ 500 million Sri Lanka Resilience, Stability and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO), considering the continued satisfactory progress made by the government with the reform program.The post World Bank releases additional USD 250 million for Sri Lanka to sustain economic reforms appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Lat...
- No new financing to Sri Lanka until macroeconomic policy framework is ready – World Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sees forex reserves exceeding $4 billion after fresh funding (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves $700 Million for crisis-hit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank approves Sri Lanka’s eligibility to access concessional financing (Category: Breaking News)
The World Bank has released the second tranche of the USD 500 million under the Sri Lanka Resilience, Stability and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO), considering the continued satisfactory progress made by the government with the reform program.
Sri Lanka is facing a major crisis with its healthcare system as more than 1,500 doctors and specialists have left the country for overseas jobs in the last year.The post Sri Lanka’s healthcare system faces a major crisis appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lankan soldiers sent to key hospitals as health workers strike (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank provides loan to strengthen healthcare in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Human rights compliant recovery measures critical to stop spiraling hunger, poverty in Sri Lanka... (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 5,000 Sri Lankan doctors to leave the country? (Category: Breaking News)
The Presidential Secretariat is seeking the feedback and ideas of the members of the public for the formulation of Sri Lanka s Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan spanning from 2023-2025.
Measures are underway to submit a series of proposals pertaining to preventing the human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka to the court, the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) said.
The Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka is seeking the feedback and ideas of the members of the public for the formulation of Sri Lanka’s Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan spanning from 2023 - 2025.The post Public input sought for Sri Lanka’s Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Storie...
- Public input sought for Sri Lanka s OGP National Action Plan 2023-2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s OGP National Action Plan: Seeking Public Input for 2023-2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Civil society withdraw from Open Government Partnership (Category: Breaking News)
- The 2023-2025 National Action Plan scheduled for Cabinet approval in February (Category: Breaking News)
When choosing air hostesses for SriLankan Airlines, candidates should have clear facial skin and an unblemished midriff, especially visible when wearing a saree.The post Clear skin, unblemished midriff, proficient English skills must to be air hostesses: Minister appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- SriLankan Airlines will not recruit women with pimples (Category: Breaking News)
- Nimal ready to probe claims married women joined SriLankan (Category: Breaking News)
- Live auction for divestment of SriLankan Airlines on 05 March - Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Deadline for submission of bids for SriLankan extended (Category: Breaking News)
Former President Donald Trump cannot appear on the ballot in Colorado in next year's presidential election because of his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters, the state's top court ruled Tuesday in a historic judgment that will likely be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court.The post Donald Trump barred from Colorado ballot for role in attack on U.S. Capitol appe...
- Donald Trump kicked off 2024 primary ballot in US state of Maine (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump disqualified from 2024 ballot by Colorado Supreme Court (Category: Breaking News)
- Spotlight on SCOTUS: Trump and the Political System on Trial in the US (Category: Breaking News)
- Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot, citing ‘insurrection’ (Category: Breaking News)
Continuing the special island-wide operation Yukthiya (Justice) to crack down on narcotics, Sri Lankan security forces have arrested scores of drug suspects in a 24-hour mission ending at 12-30 a.m. on Tuesday (Dec.19).
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), along with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), revised the Corporate Governance Rules for the Listed Entities after 16 years. These revised rules are applicable to companies listed on the Main Market Segment, i.e. the Main Board, Diri Savi Board and Catalyst Board, from 1st October 2023, […]
- SEC announces revisions to corporate governance rules after 15 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Key policy initiatives undertaken in 2011 by the SEC (Category: Business)
- SEC issues directive on trading of warrants (Category: Business)
- Colombo Stock Exchange extends trading hours (Category: Breaking News)
In actual fact the foundation for the current economic chaos was laid under the Yahapalana rule when they borrowed as much as USD 12 billion from the international bond market, at high interest rates, with them not even undertaking any developmental works, like the Rajapaksas, or, for that matter, any worthwhile economic activity. We certainly […]
- Readying for the big fight (Category: Breaking News)
- Talks underway with dissident SLPPers: Chief Opp. Whip (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil – A Man With A Soul So Dead (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB asks Mahinda why he protects Ranil if SLPP plans to go it alone at next election (Category: Breaking News)
By A Special Sports Correspondent Kandy Sports Club dominated a third week of rugby in the domestic inter-club league tournament and what made the club even more proud was the stellar performance produced by centre Tharinda Ratwatte. Kandy SC got the better of Police SC (33-19) in a game where Tharinda dazzled and also stood […]
- Lions-Kandy SC Transfer Deal: A Reference For The Future (Category: Breaking News)
- Kandy SC threaten to pull out (Category: Sports)
- Army, Kandy SC and Upcountry Lions register wins (Category: Breaking News)
- SC asks Sirisena, three others to declare assets (Category: Breaking News)
[An article based on the Keynote Address delivered by Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, recently at the Annual Research Symposium 2023 of the University of Colombo] Introduction Inflation affects every aspect of our lives; it is a force that shapes our purchasing power, influences our financial decisions, and […]
- Nexus between money, exchange rate, money printing and inflation (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘SL’s inflation reduced to single digit levels in 2023 along with restoration of price stability’ (Category: Breaking News)
- High interest rates have prevented contraction of economy – CBSL Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- CB eases monetary conditions by reducing its interest rates (Category: Breaking News)
A Sri Lankan sous chef has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing death of a young female colleague in a kitchen storeroom at a Canberra zoo. Jude Wijesinghe, 29, was arrested on Monday night and taken to hospital under police guard with “significant” self-inflicted stab wounds. News.com.au can confirm the victim is a […]
- Mali, ‘World’s Saddest Elephant,’ dies alone in captivity (Category: Breaking News)
- Conservationist group blows whistle on lucrative ‘bush meat’ business at Ridiyagama Safari Park (Category: Breaking News)
- UK police officer punished for assaulting Lankan (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil MPs question alleged inaction on monk’s racist outburst (Category: Breaking News)
The Management at KFC have assured an investigation over the rotten chicken allegedly found by a customer at its outlet in Rajagiriya. Issuing a statement, KFC expressed regret over any inconvenience caused due to the incident. KFC assured its commitment to uphold the highest standards in both product and service quality. KFC has been virtually […]
- KFC fried over rotten chicken at Rajagiriya outlet (Category: Breaking News)
- Police arrest Cargills Food City employees over assault (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Navy detains 12 Indian fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Cargills suspends employees who assaulted customer (Category: Breaking News)
Being part of the diaspora does not make someone an extremist or anti-Sri Lankan, says Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Staff, Sagala Ratnayaka.
Australia’s Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), topping the record figure paid for teammate Pat Cummins at the competition’s auction a few hours earlier. Starc, a left-arm pacer who was last in the IPL eight years ago, was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for $2.98m […]
- Starc shows the way as Kolkata Knight Riders blow away Sunrisers to march into IPL final (Category: Breaking News)
- IPL auction player registration ends today (November 30) (Category: Breaking News)
- Karunaratne, Lahiru come in as Sri Lanka opt to bat first (Category: Breaking News)
- Hodge, Da Silva lead West Indies’ fightback (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan cricketer Nuwan Thushara has been bought by Mumbai Indians for 4.8 crore Indian rupees.The post Nuwan Thushara joins Mumbai Indians for INR 4.80 crore appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IPL Auction 2024- Nuwan Thushara bought by Mumbai Indians for INR 4.8 crores (Category: Breaking News)
- Nuwan Thusahara picks T20 International Hat-Trick against Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- IPL 2024: Nuwan Thushara will work with Lasith Malinga at Mumbai Indians (Category: Breaking News)
- Kulasekara, Eranga in second Test squad (Category: Sports)
Mumbai Indians bring Sri Lanka pacer Dilshan Madushanka to Wankhede Stadium for Rs. 4.6 Crore (Indian rupees).The post Dilshan Madushanka joins Mumbai Indians for INR 4.60 crore appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- IPL 2024 : Mahela’s Mumbai Indians snap up Madushanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Nuwan Thushara joins Mumbai Indians for INR 4.80 crore (Category: Breaking News)
- Nuwan Thusahara picks T20 International Hat-Trick against Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Madushanka to miss rest of Bangladesh tour due to injury (Category: Breaking News)
The family of the Sri Lankan student Oshada Jayasundera who was fatally struck by a car during a police chase say they "hope for justice to prevail".The post Family of Sri Lankan student killed in police chase in United Kingdom call for justice appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Family of Sri Lankan student killed in police chase in UK call for justice (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan undergrad in Nottinghamshire killed in a police chase (Category: Breaking News)
- Home Invaders Crash Stolen Car Into Innocent Family (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Trading Wednesday (Category: Business)
A state of the art Disaster Early Warning System was launched under the auspices of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s Office today (19) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Disaster Management Centre, Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission and major telephone service providers including SLT Mobitel, Hutch, Dialog and Airtel. The […]
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- Kudankulam comments taken out of context, says Sri Lankan Minister (Category: Breaking News)
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