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The ICC Board on Tuesday decided to shift the 2024 men’s Under-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa. The move, a unanimous decision by the board, was taken as a consequence of the ICC recently provisionally suspending Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) due to extensive government interference in the board’s administration. The development will […]
- Bangladesh set to tour USA for three T20Is ahead of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC: Causes and implications (Category: Breaking News)
- Anrich Nortje’s 4 for 7 sets up South Africa win on tricky New York pitch (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC U-19 World Cup 2024 moved from Sri Lanka to South Africa - Report (Category: Breaking News)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the European Union (EU), has launched a Farmer Field Schools Program to train 6,000 smallholder paddy farmers across four key rice-growing districts on sustainable approaches to paddy cultivation.
- Govt will strengthen polonnaruwa farmers to provide rice for the nation (Category: Breaking News)
- Income of Polonnaruwa farmers who cultivated 150,000 acres increase (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan farmers complain of failures in paddy purchasing mechanism, government says it's a su... (Category: Breaking News)
- PMB purchases paddy at a reasonable price (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara says that the country has lost an opportunity to support rebuilding the tourism industry and the economy as a result of the decision taken by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to move the Under 19 World Cup to South Africa from Sri Lanka.
The second reading of the budget 2024 was passed in Parliament of Sri Lanka with a majority of 45 votes today (November 21).The post Budget 2024: Second reading passed in Parliament appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Budget 2024 passed in Parliament of Sri Lanka with amendments (Category: Breaking News)
- Budget 2023 passed in Parliament of Sri Lanka with amendments by majority votes (Category: Breaking News)
- 2023 Budget: Second reading passed in Sri Lanka’s Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Parliament passes Second Reading of Budget 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
The ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 in January will be held in South Africa after the ICC Board that met today confirmed Sri Lanka would be replaced as hosts. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was recently suspended by the ICC for breaching its obligations as a Member, namely for failing to manage its affairs […]
- SLC defends decision not to cover full cost of Kusal’s surgery (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela to join Sri Lanka team as consultant coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna Ranatunga to chair 15-member National Sports Council (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith and Sports Minister declare war on Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
The Second Reading of the 2024 budget was passed in Parliament today with 122 MPs voting for and 77 against it. Speaker Mahida Yapa Abeywardena said. The Speaker announced the results of the vote on the Second Reading of the 2024 budget held today. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) voted in support of the […]
- President reiterates invite to help form all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Several SLPP MPs consider voting against budget (Category: Breaking News)
- Controversial Online Safety Bill passed (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament to convene on 17th May as decided earlier (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation rose to 1% in October year-on-year from 0.8% in September, the statistics department said on Tuesday.The post Sri Lankan inflation rises to 1% in October appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- CCPI based inflation drops to 66% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation slows down to 70.6% in October 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation climbed to 60.8% in July – CCPI (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Customs have seized a parcel containing Kush cannabis and cocaine, estimated to be worth over Rs 60 million, which had been sent to Sri Lanka from America via a courier service.
By Easwaran Rutnam A Sri Lankan born fan was invited on stage to sing with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin during a concert in Perth over the weekend, at a packed stadium. The young fan, identified as 26-year-old Kavi, sat at the piano with Chris Martin. The singer spoke to the girl from Sri Lanka before […]
- Harin Fernando likely to resign next year (Category: Breaking News)
- NYPD says no complaints over brawl after Miss Sri Lanka pageant (Category: Breaking News)
- Divya Bharathi ditches studio lights for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Passport of foreigner who promoted Galle Face protest seized (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board met today and confirmed the terms of the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
Four fundamental rights (FR) petitions filed against the repeated postponement of Local Government (LG) elections were fixed for hearing by the Supreme Court today (Nov.21).
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- 400 Shops In Colombo To Be Sealed (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: HIRU THANIWELA EP 400 (Category: Video)
- Perks For Gota’s Personal Posse: Rs 400 Million To Move Ali Sabry’s Justice Ministry To WTC For ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Perks For Gota’s Personal Posse: Rs 400 Million To Move Ali Sabry’s Justice Ministry To WTC For ... (Category: Breaking News)
The overall rate of inflation as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis has gone up to 1.0% in October 2023 from 0.8 % in September 2023.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has moved the Under 19 World Cup to South Africa from Sri Lanka, the Indian cricket news website Cricbuzz reported.
The proposed Sri Lanka - Thailand Free Trade Agreement (SLTFTA) is planned to be signed on 03 February 2024, Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Bandula Gunawardena said during the Cabinet press conference held today (21).
Sri Lanka plans to conclude free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Thailand in December and sign a deal on Feb. 3, Sri Lanka’s cabinet spokesperson said on Tuesday. The island nation has been renewing a focus on trade deals to foster growth and help its battered economy recover from the worst financial crisis in decades. “The agreement on the […]
- Cabinet approves proposed FTA with Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to sign deal with Maldives on criminal matters (Category: Breaking News)
- India, Oman to sign pact on digital finance & payments (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed 22nd Amendment gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
RM Parks Inc, a leading petroleum products distributor in the United States signed an agreement with the Board of Investment (BOI) for U$ 110 million to bring Shell products to Sri Lanka.The post RM Parks signs $110 million petroleum agreement with Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka signs agreement with RM Parks Inc to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply (Category: Breaking News)
- US energy company and Sri Lanka sign fuel distribution deal (Category: Breaking News)
- US-based RM Parks signs $110mn agreement with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka signs deal with RM Parks and Shell to enter fuel market (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Podujana Permuna (SLPP) has decided to vote in support of the 2024 budget, SLPP leader Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament today. He said that the budget has several positive proposals and so the SLPP will vote in support of the proposals. Rajapaksa said that the SLPP will however raise concerns over proposals in […]
- Mahinda insists he cannot contest next presidential polls (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP denies claims MR is to be appointed PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Moves to make Mahinda PM again (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP agrees to back a new PM in all-party Government (Category: Breaking News)
A group of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs behaved like thugs in Parliament today by crossing the floor and verbally abusing Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa while he was speaking on the court ruling finding the Rajapaksa brothers guilty of causing the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Premadasa raised a question under Standing Orders 27 […]
- State Minister Sanath Nishantha suspended from Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa attacked at GotaGoGama (Category: Breaking News)
- Police fire tear gas on massive SJB protest (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB MPs in Ranil’s COP28 delegation in Dubai (Category: Breaking News)
A US energy company and Sri Lanka signed a fuel distribution deal to begin retail petroleum distribution operations in Sri Lanka in January 2024, the Ministry of Power and Energy said. RM Parks signed the agreement with the Board of Investment (BOI) and the Ministry of Power and Energy. RM Parks in a collaboration with […]
- Seven companies submit EOIs for Hambantota refinery (Category: Breaking News)
- Masters of the game….. (Category: Breaking News)
- New Maldives President Dr Muizzu and Ranil hold extensive talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan looks at investment opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe states that he has written evidence to prove how the funds received by the Sports Ministry from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) were spent.
- NMAA pushes back high school sports until February 2021 (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Capturing the best sports photos from the biggest stages in 2020 (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Capturing the best sports photos from the biggest stages in 2020 (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- 2020: A sports year for the ages (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Chinese President Xi Jinping s Special Envoy and State Councilor, Shen Yiqin who is in Sri Lanka on an official visit has called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Monday (Nov.20).
RM Parks Inc., a leading petroleum products distributor in the United States, has signed a USD 110 million agreement with the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka to bring Shell PLC products to the island.
The Sri Lanka National Hydrogen Road Map was presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (21 Nov.), the President s Media Division (PMD) reported.
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- System Change Happening In Wrong Direction (Category: Breaking News)
- Pragmatism Needs Fairness To Be Statesmanlike (Category: Breaking News)
- What The President Can Do Before He Goes (Category: Breaking News)
- Preoccupation With Repression Will Be Counter-Productive (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka, which expects a loan of USD 300 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has imported some commonly grown food such as taro roots (Kiri Ala), garlic, potatoes, tomato, papaw, water melon, long beans, pineapple etc. at a cost of USD 295 million last year, SLPP MP Madura Vithanage said yesterday (November 20).The post Sri Lanka imports ‘Kiri Ala’ and other commonly ...
- Home grown solutions become success for Sri Lanka. (Category: Breaking News)
- President pays homage to Kiri Vehera in New Year (Category: Breaking News)
- Poverty, Aswesuma and food security (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka food exports surge by 41% to $ 95 m (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is slated to make a decision in respect of the temporary ban imposed on the national cricket governing body today (Nov.21).
The voting on the Second Reading of 2024 Appropriation Bill, or the 78th Budget Speech, is scheduled to be held this evening (Nov.21).
A special search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the vicinity of Sampalodai coast in Karainagar, Jaffna in the wee hours on Monday (20th November 2023) led to the recovery of 15 packages weighing over 101 kg (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis.
For the first time in the history of Sri Lanka, the country obtained Rs. 3 trillion (Rs. 3,000 billion) in tax revenue for 2023.The post Sri Lanka’s Tax revenue surpasses Rs. 3 trillion appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Inland Revenue Department collects nearly Rs. 700 Billion in tax revenue in first half of 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department says Rs. 316 Billion tax revenue collected in first quarte... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Customs earns highest-ever monthly revenue in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department earns revenue of 105% exceeding expected targets (Category: Breaking News)
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