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Since there is no transparency in the scheme of providing fully electric vehicle licenses to Sri Lankans working abroad and it appears that there are many issues pertaining to the matter, the Chair of the Committee on Public Finance Dr. Harsha de Silva instructed that a full analysis is needed to be carried out
The Immigration and Emigration Department officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have apprehended two women over their alleged involvement in an attempt to send a Sri Lankan teenage boy to London using forged documents.
A leading Sri Lankan businessman, through his company Supreme Global Holdings, has entered the race to acquire the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process, which concluded today, saw the surprising participation of Supreme Global, signaling a potentially transformative shift in the airline’s ownership and management. Supreme Global has formed a robust […...
- Leading Sri Lankan businessman joins race to acquire SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysian company to partner with Supreme Global in SriLankan Airlines deal (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- Air Asia, Supreme Global and Hayleys shortlisted in SriLankan acquisition process (Category: Breaking News)
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is to undertake a two-day visit to Sri Lanka on 04 and 05 May 2024, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry announced, Monday. During this visit, the Japanese Foreign Minister is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The Japanese Foreign Minister and her delegation […]
- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Holds Talks with Sri Lankan President (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese FM Yoko Kamikawa arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka this week (Category: Breaking News)
A leading Sri Lankan businessman, through his company Supreme Global Holdings, has entered the race to acquire the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process, which concluded today, saw the surprising participation of Supreme Global, signaling a potentially transformative shift in the airline’s ownership and management. Supreme Global has formed a robust […...
- Leading Sri Lankan businessman joins race to acquire SriLankan Airlines (Category: Breaking News)
- Malaysian company to partner with Supreme Global in SriLankan Airlines deal (Category: Breaking News)
- AirAsia and FitsAir among bidders for Sri Lanka’s national carrier (Category: Breaking News)
- Air Asia, Supreme Global and Hayleys shortlisted in SriLankan acquisition process (Category: Breaking News)
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is to undertake a two-day visit to Sri Lanka on 04 and 05 May 2024, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry announced, Monday. During this visit, the Japanese Foreign Minister is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The Japanese Foreign Minister and her delegation […]
- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa Holds Talks with Sri Lankan President (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese FM Yoko Kamikawa arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister on two-day visit to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka this week (Category: Breaking News)
කන්තලේ භරතීපුරම් ගම්මානයේ පදිංචිව සිටි නිරායුධ වැසියන් 08 දෙනකු භාරතීපුරම් පොලිස් ස්ථානයට රැගෙන විත් සන්නද්ධ කණ්ඩායමක් විසින් වෙඩි තබා මරා […]The post අට පුද්ගල ඝාතනයට පොලිසියේ 05ක් දිවි ඇති තෙක් හිරේට appeared first on Lanka Truth | සිංහල | Latest and Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
“මෙතනදී ඔබටත් වැඩක් තිබෙනවා. අපේ ආර්ථිකයේ ආර්ථික ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදය නැහැ. ආර්ථිකයට ඉතා වැදගත් ආර්ථික ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදය. අපේ රටේ ආර්ථිකයට ප්රවිෂ්ට විය හැක්කේ […]The post අපි එකතු වී දියුණු ශ්රී ලංකාවක් ගොඩනගමු – අනුර දිසානායක appeared first on Lanka Truth | සිංහල | Latest and Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoko Kamikawa is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from 04 to 05 May 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
ගිලන් රථ රියදුරන් 200ක් ඇතුළු සෞඛ්ය රියදුරු සේවාව තුළ පුරප්පාඩු 350ක ප්රමාණයක් ඇති වී තිබෙන බවට තොරතුරු වාර්තා වේ. ගිලන් […]The post ගිලන් රථ රියදුරෝ 200ක් පුරප්පාඩුයි… සමස්ත රියදුරු පුරප්පාඩු 350යි… appeared first on Lanka Truth | සිංහල | Latest and Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
- යතුරු පැදි ගිලන් රථ සේවාවෙන් රෝගීන් බේරා ගන්නා අයුරු ඔබ දන්නවා ද? (Category: Sinhala)
- මධ්යම පළාතේ ගිලන් රථ රියදුරන් අද සහ හෙට වර්ජනයක (Category: Sinhala)
- නුවරඑළිය දිස්ත්රික්කයේ රෝහල් 26ක ගිලන් රථවලට GPS තාක්ෂණය (Category: Sinhala)
- ගිලන් රථයක් කණුවක ගැටී අනතුරක් – රැගෙන ගිය රෝගීන් දෙදෙනා ඇතුළු 5කට තුවාල (Category: Sinhala)
The Court of Appeals ordered a petition filed seeking to invalidate the recent order issued by the Colombo District Court preventing Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from functioning as the Acting Chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), to be taken up for consideration on May 02.
සිනමා පටයක රූගත කිරීමක් අතරතුර සිදු වූ හදිසි අනතුරකින් රංගන ශිල්පි ජගත් මනුවර්ණ සුළු තුවාල ලබා ඇතයි වාර්තා වේ. ඒ, […]The post රූගත කිරීමක් අතරතුර ජගත් මනුවර්ණ අනතුරක appeared first on Lanka Truth | සිංහල | Latest and Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
සමගි ජන බලවේගය නියෝජනය කරන මධ්යම පළාතේ පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරයකු රුපියල් කෝටි දෙකකට වැඩි වටිනා මත්පැන් බලපත්ර දෙකක් ලබාගෙන එම මත්පැන් […]The post සජිත්ගේ උඩරට මන්ත්රීවරයකුට රනිල් ’’බාර්’’ දෙකක් තෑගි දීලා appeared first on Lanka Truth | සිංහල | Latest and Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
An associate of the organized criminal Maddumage Lasantha Chandana Perera, also known as ‘Angoda Lokka,’ was apprehended at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.The post Key associate of ‘Angoda Lokka’ apprehended at BIA with forged passport appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Close associate of Angoda Lokka arrested in Angoda (Category: Breaking News)
- Close associate of Angoda Lokka arrested in Angoda (Category: Breaking News)
- Close associate of Angoda Lokka arrested in Angoda (Category: Breaking News)
- Angoda Lokka’s close associate “Athurugiriye Jerome” arrested (Category: Breaking News)
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) confiscated 86 kg of suspected heroin valued at INR 6.02 billion from a Pakistani boat, which was heading to Sri Lanka.The post Indian Coast Guard seize 86kg drugs from Pakistan boat heading to Sri Lanka appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Indian Coast Guard rescues Sri Lankan fishing boat crew (Category: Breaking News)
- 100kg heroin seized from Sri Lankan boat by Indian Coast Guard (Category: Breaking News)
- 100kg heroin seized from Sri Lankan boat by Indian Coast Guard (Category: Breaking News)
- 100kg heroin seized from Sri Lankan boat by Indian Coast Guard (Category: Breaking News)
Police have arrested a Software Engineer along with several types of drugs including Hash and Kush Cannabis which have been smuggled to Sri Lanka from Italy.
The Ceylon Teachers Service Union (CTSU) has announced its decision to initiate trade union action against the current salary disparities.The post Ceylon Teachers Service Union to strike over salary disparities appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- All universities in Sri Lanka will launch token strike today (November 02) (Category: Breaking News)
- Hospital staff to go on sick leave strike (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP demands fresh Scholarship Exam (Category: Breaking News)
- English compulsory for University (Category: Breaking News)
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized 86 kg of suspected heroin worth INR 6.02 bn from a Pakistani boat, which was on its way to Sri Lanka via Tamil Nadu, off the Porbandar coast in Gujarat and arrested 14 crew members on Sunday.
Around 10% of Sri Lanka s population is diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease, the Chief Patron of All-island Kidney Patients Association Nephrologist Sanjaya Heiyanthuduwa says.
- Kidney Transplants Twice As Likely For Elderly Patients (Category: USA, Georgia)
- US Rep. Hagedorn resting after surgery to remove kidney, cancerous tissue (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- US Rep. Hagedorn resting after surgery to remove kidney, cancerous tissue (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- US Rep. Hagedorn resting after surgery to remove kidney, cancerous tissue (Category: USA, North Dakota)
The Sri Lankan government plans to increase the interest rate of the Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) from the existing 9 percent to 13 percent, effective from 2013.The post Sri Lanka set to increase EPF interest rates to 13% appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) of Sri Lanka hand in hand with Commercial Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF to participate in Treasury Bond exchange under DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- Trade unions in Sri Lanka to meet tomorrow to decide on action against misuse of EPF monies (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Labor Minister says no problem in retirement monies being invested in CSE (Category: Breaking News)
Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital engineering and IT services, proudly hosted the first-ever LinkedIn (LI) community event in Sri Lanka, dubbed “Connect Colombo.” The landmark event took place at the Courtyard by Marriott, marking a significant milestone in the country’s professional networking landscape. Bringing together over 200 industry leaders and mid to seni...
- Virtusa Sri Lanka Recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in IT & ITES Industry (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Acquires ITMAGINATION, Expands European Presence (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Wraps-up ‘Code to Cloud’ Training Program with University of Peradeniya (Category: Breaking News)
- Virtusa Launches Helio to Help Enterprises Harness GenAI to Accelerate Outcomes (Category: Breaking News)
SIPRI Report Reveals India’s Surge in Military Spending, Self-Reliance Drive Amidst Escalating Geopolitical Tensions The latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) paints a picture of India’s burgeoning military prowess, showcasing a significant climb in global rankings. With a military expenditure totaling $83.6 billion in 2023, India secured the fou...
- India’s Resolve: Securing Borders and Bolstering Economies Amidst Rising Chinese Tensions (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s Acquisition of Hambantota Port: A Strategic move to strengthen its maritime capabilities (Category: Breaking News)
- Strengthening Bilateral Ties and Ensuring Maritime Security: India’s Strategic Response (Category: Breaking News)
- INDIA’S GLOBAL ROLE: Insights from Munich Security Meet 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
ඉදිරියේදී එනම්, 2024 වර්ෂයේ මැයි 01 වන දා සිට දෙසැම්බර් 31 දක්වා කාල සීමාව තුළ ගෙවිය යුතු දේශීය මුලු ණය […]The post ඉදිරි මාස අටේ රු.බි. 3,732ක් ණය ගෙවිය යුතුයි – මහාචාර්ය වසන්ත අතුකෝරළ appeared first on Lanka Truth | සිංහල | Latest and Breaking News from Sri Lanka.
By N Sathiya Moorthy If there is one job that is more difficult than being the CEO of a global government, it is being the elected Executive President of Sri Lanka – or, any other democracy of disproportionate sizes. Notwithstanding what incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe has since said about the future of Executive Presidency – conveniently, […]
- Sri Lanka saddened over the death or Iran’s President, FM (Category: Breaking News)
- Uma Oya development project declared open (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith not given separate meeting with Iran President (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran’s President offers to contribute to Sri Lanka’s progress (Category: Breaking News)
Video: Hiru TV Tharu Walalla | අද දවසේ ලග්න පලාඵල | 2024-04-29
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
JVP/NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently visiting Sweden, says Sri Lanka’s crisis has arisen from the prevailing political culture, which needs a radical shake-up. Addressing a group of Sri Lankan expatriates at Stockholm on Saturday, Dissanayake said it was only through political means that changes had to be introduced. He said that there […]
The Urban Development and Housing Ministry is planning to open a wax museum at the Ehelepola Walawwa, Kandy, depicting life in the Kandyan era. The Walawwa, believed to have been built between 1800-1810, sits on a 141-perch land. It had been under the Prisons Department until 2013, when it was taken over by the Urban […]
- Ehelepola Walawwa to be handed over to Dalada Maligawa (Category: Breaking News)
- Gen. Kobbekaduwa remembered on his 83rd birth anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
- The Grand Walawwa: A luxurious and historic retreat in Kegalle (Category: Breaking News)
- Exciting scene for Mirage …Down Under (Category: Breaking News)
the Mini CARAT 2024 exercise, conducted by the navies of the US and Sri Lanka, ended successfully on Friday (26), the Navy said yesterday. The Mini Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) bilateral exercise 2024 between the United States Pacific Fleet and the SL Navy commenced on April 22 and was held at the Marine Headquarters, […]
- Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief exercise of CARAT – 2023 gets underway (Category: Breaking News)
- CARAT-2023 bilateral exercise commences in Colombo and Trincomalee (Category: Breaking News)
- CARAT 2023- Sri Lanka-US bilateral exercise concludes, strengthening maritime cooperation (Category: Breaking News)
- CARAT – 2023 concludes, strengthening maritime cooperation (Category: Breaking News)
Monday 29th April, 2024 The Committee on Public Finance (COPF), headed by SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, is reported to have called upon the government to re-evaluate its tax policies, systems and mechanisms to boost state revenue. It has reportedly explained revenue losses in terms of what has come to be known as the […]
- Need for Rs 231.5 bn to cover payments to CPC shows how mispricing burdens taxpayers – Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 100 bn cannot be raised with PAYE hike – Harsha (Category: Breaking News)
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- Serious lapses of revenue collecting outfits revealed (Category: Breaking News)
By Khalid Hamoud Alkahtani The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is hosting the first-ever special meeting of the World Economic Forum in the capital, Riyadh, which will discuss many important issues such as international cooperation, growth, and energy during the period 28th -29th April 2024. This event is one of the outcomes of the cooperation agreement […]
- Foreign Minister to attend special meeting of World Economic Forum in Riyadh (Category: Breaking News)
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