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Tensions – and voices – rose on Thursday as Donald Trump’s lawyer hit back against prosecutors, accusing their star witness repeatedly of lying. On the most tense day yet of cross-examination, Michael Cohen, Mr Trump’s former fixer, described talking to the former president directly about a hush-money payment to an adult-film star. But attorney Todd […]
- Have Trump prosecutors made their case at hush-money trial? (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels face off on tense day in court (Category: Breaking News)
- Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry (Category: Breaking News)
- Switzerland’s Nemo wins Eurovision 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
When are reports of a weeping statue fake news? How credible is the claim that a holy relic led to a miraculous healing? And how should a divine apparition be confirmed? These are themes that will be addressed in the Vatican’s new guidelines on supernatural phenomena, which are due to be presented on Friday. The […]
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
- Is Speaker’s announcement consistent with SC determination? (Category: Breaking News)
- Court stops President from nominating judges to SC (Category: Breaking News)
- SC allows proceedings against GR, MR to proceed (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post මැතිවරණ කොමිසම සිටින්නේ ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදයේ ඉදිරි පෙළෙහිය appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- මැතිවරණ ප්රතිසංස්කරණ සම්බන්ධයෙන් අශ්වයාට පෙර කරත්තය ඉදිරියට දැමීම (හොරාට පෙර කෙසෙල් කැන වැට පැනීම) (Category: Breaking News)
- වර්තමාන පාලනයේ පරස්පරතාව (Category: Breaking News)
- මැතිවරණ සූදානම හේතුවෙන් ප්රතිසන්ධාන ක්රියාවලිය නතර කළ යුතු නොවේ (Category: Breaking News)
- හොඳ මෙන්ම නරක කාලවලදී ද ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදයේ නිරෝගීකමට මැතිවරණ අවශ්ය වේ (Category: Breaking News)
Sunrisers Hyderabad sealed a place in the playoffs of IPL 2024, with one point from their washed out game against Gujarat Titans ensuring they will finish the league stage in the top four. They now have 15 points with one game remaining, against Punjab Kings on May 19. It was their first playoff qualification since […]
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya announced that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued directives for the dispatch of a specialized delegation to Russia to investigate the welfare of Sri Lankans amidst the on-going Russian-Ukraine war.
President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has confirmed his participation in the 10th World Water Forum High-Level Meeting, to be held from May 18th to 20th, 2024, in Bali, Indonesia.
A British town s new mayor is a refugee from Sri Lanka who will be the first Hindu to hold the position.
The resumption of the passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and the Kankesanthurai region near Jaffna in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka has been delayed again for an indefinite period, Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has said.
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)
State Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Prasanna Ranaweera assaulted a porter at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, local media reported. CCTV footage showed the Minister slapping the porter a number of times. According to Ada Derana the State Minister had also admitted that he slapped the man. “I got angry at that […]
- Police record statement from notorious Minister for assaulting porter (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil meets Wigneswaran for talks in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
State Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Prasanna Ranaweera has reportedly assaulted a Porter at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.
The Secretary General of Amnesty International, Agnès Callamard, is to visit Sri Lanka and attend an event in Mullivaikkal to commemorate the victims of the war. Callamard will make her first regional visit to South Asia from 16 to 24 May 2024, Amnesty International said. Amnesty said that on 18 May Callamard will be joining […]
- Amnesty chief notes complacency in delivering justice in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamils in Sri Lanka and around the world commemorate ‘Mullivaikkal massacre’ (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 16 Sri Lankans killed fighting in Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A complaint has been filed against former President Maithripala Sirisena at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. The complaint was filed by former executive member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Montague Sarathchandra. In his complaint, Sarathchandra called for an investigation into the funds Sirisena claims to have obtained to pay […]
- Sirisena resigns and appoints Wijeyadasa as SLFP Chairman (Category: Breaking News)
- Sirisena goes to Thailand as SLFP crisis continues (Category: Breaking News)
- CID records another statement from Sirisena over Easter attacks (Category: Breaking News)
- Order preventing Sirisena from functioning as SLFP Chairman extended (Category: Breaking News)
The Ella - Wellawaya main road will be temporarily closed for traffic from 6.00 p.m. today (16) until 6.00 a.m. tomorrow due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions.
Sri Lanka is to deploy a special delegation to Russia to gather more information on Sri Lankans joining as mercenaries to fight in the war between Russia and Ukraine. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued directives to dispatch the special delegation. The delegation will include the Secretary […]
- Russia accuses “powerful country”of double standards on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia and Sri Lanka discuss issue related to Sri Lankans in Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian Foreign Minister assures Sri Lankans will not be recruited for war (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to repatriate nationals trafficked into Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
A teenaged schoolgirl who sustained serious injuries in the Fox Hill Super Cross 2024 race succumbed to her injuries, taking the death toll from the accident to eight. The girl, identified as 16-year-old Sathdarani Kavishka, was receiving treatment at the Badulla General Hospital, when she succumbed to her injuries. Seven people were initially reported killed […]
- Army appoints committee to probe deadly Fox Hill accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Racing car drivers involved in Fox Hill accident granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven killed in Fox Hill Super Cross race accident (Category: Breaking News)
- Two racing car drivers arrested over deadly Fox Hill accident (Category: Breaking News)
The owner and the manager of a licensed foreign employment agency have been arrested for allegedly sending Sri Lankans for employment in the Russian army.
Retired administrative officer W.A. Chulananda Perera has been appointed as Sri Lanka's first-ever Sports Ombudsman by the Minister of Sports, Harin Fernando.The post Sri Lanka Appoints Chulananda Perera as First-Ever Sports Ombudsman appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka s first-ever Sports Ombudsman appointed (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel-4 Director asked to leave country (Category: Breaking News)
- 161 Islamic missionaries ordered to leave country (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka hands over 20 Pakistani prisoners to their home country (Category: Breaking News)
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a proclaimed offender, who had absconded after jumping bail in the Hyderabad espionage case involving a Sri Lankan and a Pakistani national. Nuruddin alias Rafi, who was carrying a cash reward of Rs. 5 lakh, was nabbed from Rajiv Nagar area of Mysuru, Karnataka today by an NIA […]
- Four ISIS terrorists from Sri Lanka arrested at Ahmedabad airport (Category: Breaking News)
- Prominent lawyer Gamini Marapana passed away (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Bank Opens Newest Digital Zone in Rajagiriya (Category: Breaking News)
- Couples in Sri Lanka not prioritizing having babies (Category: Breaking News)
President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has confirmed his participation in the 10th World Water Forum High-Level Meeting, to be held from May 18th to 20th, 2024, in Bali, Indonesia. This significant gathering, themed “Water for Shared Prosperity,” will convene global leaders to address pressing issues related to water management and sustainability. President Wickremesinghe will leave for Indonesia [̷...
- Shasheendra Rajapaksa sworn in as Minister of State for Irrigation and Water Supply (Category: Breaking News)
- President leaves for Indonesia (Category: Breaking News)
- President leaves for Indonesia to attend World Water Forum (Category: Breaking News)
- President warns of potential water shortage in 20 years (Category: Breaking News)
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued directives to send a specialized delegation to Russia to investigate the welfare of Sri Lankans embroiled in the on-going Russia-Ukraine war. According to the state minister, this delegation will include the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, a former Ambassador to […]
- About Face (Category: Business)
- Divided Opinion (Category: Business)
- Space challenge (Category: Technology)
- Failed teachers` wrong lessons (Category: Breaking News)
The Colombo Fort Police Station has initiated an investigation into an alleged incident of death threats made against the State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to travel to Bali, Indonesia to attend the 10th World Water Forum High-Level Meeting from 18th May to 20th May. This significant gathering, themed “Water for Shared Prosperity,” will convene global leaders to address pressing issues related to water management and sustainability. President Wickremesinghe will leave for Indonesia on the 18th, […]
- UNP decides to pick Ranil as presidential candidate (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks debt moratorium until 2042 (Category: Breaking News)
- President presents budget with no “fairy tales” (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil loses his cool when questioned on Channel 4 video (Category: Breaking News)
Retired administrative officer W.A. Chulananda Perera has been appointed as the first-ever Sports Ombudsman of Sri Lanka by the Minister of Sports Harin Fernando.
A former executive member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Montague Sarathchandra has filed a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption against former President Maithripala Sirisena.
The Ministry of Education says that G.C.E. Advanced Level classes for the students who sat for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination this year, will commence on June 04, 2024.
Consultant Community Physician Dr. Sherine Balasingham of the Health Ministry s Directorate of Non-Communicable Disease says that the number of patients with high blood pressure reported in Sri Lanka has increased.
[…]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)
A 26-year-old youth has been clubbed to death inside a house in the Horahena area in Hokandara.
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