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Police who prosecuted a Sri Lankan cricket star later cleared of sexually assaulting a woman at her Sydney home acted “unreasonably”, a court has been told. Danushka Gunathilaka, 32, was finally allowed to leave Australia after about 10 months on bail after he was acquitted following a judge-alone trial in September. Police had alleged Gunathilaka […]
A sub-inspector attached to Kalmunai police station has been arrested on charges of soliciting a sexual bribe.
The water supply for parts of Colombo will be suspended for 16 hours starting this evening (Nov.24), the National Water Supply Drainage Board (NWSDB) says.
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) has earned USD 1.8 billion in total investments as at 23 November, State Minister of Investment Promotion Dilum Amunugama revealed.
Re-scrutinized results of the 2022 (2023) Advanced Level Examination were released today (Nov.24).
Police who prosecuted a Sri Lankan cricket star later cleared of sexually assaulting a woman at her Sydney home acted “unreasonably”, an Australian court has been told. Danushka Gunathilaka, 32, was finally allowed to leave Australia after about 10 months on bail after he was acquitted following a judge-alone trial in September. Police had alleged […]
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has revealed that the second tranche of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) offered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to be received in December.
The Appeals Court today (Nov.24) ordered that the hearing of the case against former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, filed over an alleged hit-and-run incident in 2016, be suspended.
Police who prosecuted a Sri Lankan cricket star later cleared of sexually assaulting a woman at her Sydney home acted “unreasonably”, an Australian court has been told.The post Police ‘unreasonable’ to charge Danushka Gunathilaka with stealthing: Australian court appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Legal action is due to be taken against those who attempt to celebrate Mahavriu Day, commemorating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam s (LTTE) cadres.
A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war took effect early Friday, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza in return for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
The Court of Appeal on Friday (Nov.24) yet again decided to postpone the further consideration of the case filed pertaining to the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Interim Committee.
Two Extraordinary Gazettes have been published, announcing the appointment of two ministerial secretaries.
Underworld activities and drugs in Sri Lanka have increased due to the Aragalaya, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said on Thursday (November 23).The post Public Security Minister says ‘Aragalaya’ led to rise of underworld activities and drugs appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
The Colombo District Court today (Nov.24) dismissed a petition filed by State Minister Diana Gamage, seeking an interim injunction against Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) general secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara.
Police who prosecuted a Sri Lankan cricket star later cleared of sexually assaulting a woman at her Sydney home acted ÂunreasonablyÂ, an Australian court has been told.
Train journeys on the up-country line, which were cut short at Nanu Oya railway station, will now continue up to Badulla, Sri Lanka Railways says.
The police have arrested a suspect who was complicit in assaulting and threatening a prison guard.
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 100 basis points (bps) to 9.00 per cent and 10.00 per cent, respectively. The Board arrived at this decision following a careful […]
Anticipation is building as a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas is set to begin at 7am local time in Gaza (05:00 GMT). Citing an unnamed Israeli official, CNN reported that the 39 Palestinian prisoners expected to be released today would be taken from two jails: Damon and Megiddo, both southeast of Haifa in northern […]
Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, has decided to reduce the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank by 100 basis points (bps) to 9.00 per cent and 10.00 per cent, respectively.
Supermarket manager Laknath Dias says the economic crisis in his native Sri Lanka is too much for him to bear. He is getting ready to fly to Israel in December to work as a farmhand for nearly 10 times the pay, despite the war with Hamas.The post Thousands of Sri Lankan workers set to depart for Israel despite war appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Chef and restaurateur Dharshan Munidasa has been awarded “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays”, for the 2023 Autumn Conferment, according to a communique issued by the Government of Japan. The award was conferred upon Chef Munidasa in recognition of his distinguished contributions to promoting Japanese Food Culture in Sri Lanka […]
Pakistan has confirmed that it is charging an $830 fee from undocumented refugees who want to leave the country. The exit fee applies to people who arrived without a visa. In October Pakistan announced that it would deport 1.7 million undocumented foreigners from the country if they did not leave by 1 November. Most are […]
Vehicles have been set on fire and shops looted in Dublin after a knife attack that left a number of people, including three children, injured. A five-year-old girl and a woman in her 30s were seriously hurt in the attack after 13:40 local time. It happened on Parnell Square East in the city centre, outside […]
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 24 November 2023 by the Department of Meteorology A few showers may occur at some places in Northern provinces and in Trincomalee district and showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Winds will be […]
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur in parts of Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
By Saman Indrajith The Mahavamsa’s sixth volume contained distorted facts about the Eelam war, Gampaha District SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka told Parliament yesterday. Speaking during the third reading debate on Budget 2024 under the expenditure heads of the Defence Ministry, Fonseka said pages 339 to 411 about Eelam War IV contained factual errors. […]
Brandix was recognised for leading Sustainable Development in Exports from Sri Lanka, at the Presidential Export Awards 2023 held yesterday. The seven-time winner of the Exporter of the Year award organised by the Export Development Board, Brandix, received the accolade from President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighting the collective effort of 60,000 staff to drive quality manufacturing […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita The mastermind behind the procurement of a stock of substandard intravenous human immunoglobulin (IVIG) and misappropriating a huge amount of public funds had to be revealed, the secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA), Dr. Haritha Aluthge told The Island. “There is a broad public discussion on how this transpired, what […]