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Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as Australia’s new leader and will fly immediately to an international summit. Mr Albanese’s Labor Party defeated Scott Morrison’s conservative government in an election on Saturday. It remains unclear whether he will form a majority or govern with the support of crossbenchers. Mr Albanese will fly to Tokyo on […]
- Peter Dutton named Australia’s opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel and Switzerland confirm Monkeypox cases (Category: Breaking News)
- Hong Kong’s John Lee: Ex-security chief set to become new leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka looks forward to working with new Australian PM (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay Alive appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Political Robber Barons Fear The Rejuvenated ‘Aragala’ Spirit! (Category: Breaking News)
- Why I Don’t Support The Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- The Operation Successful But The Patient Died? Not If People Stand Up! (Category: Breaking News)
- Recent Political Violence And Its Consequences (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post War On China? – I: Justifications For War: Thucydides “Trap”, Clash Of Civilisations, Domino Theory appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- War On China? – II: US Military-Industrial Complex & The War Without End (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – III: Pivot To East (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – VI: India & The US: Forward Policy & The Brzezinskian Project (Category: Breaking News)
- War On China? – V: A “Carnival” Of Quads (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post System Change Or Systemic Thinking; Wither To Ranil? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Aruna Ranasinghe – Wayward Brilliance (Category: Breaking News)
- Tharushi, Aruna secure Gold at Taiwan Athletics Open 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Derana Aruna 24.06.2013 (Category: Video)
- Video: Derana Aruna - 21.06.2013 (Category: Video)
“After I speak to [friendly nations], there will be help coming from there. They won’t allow people to starve.”
- SL must help toward peaceful settlement in the Maldives: Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Easter Attacks: Sri Lanka to seek assistance of UK Government & intelligence over Easter Sunday ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka will not allow anything harmful to India’s security – President Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil to cut short UK visit (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post What’s Next, After The Rajapaksa Clan & #GotaGoGama Are Both Gone? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Survive Or Perish? – An Open Letter To The President (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Brutalities Against Protesters (Category: Breaking News)
Ride-hailing and delivery group Uber has made a $5.9bn (£4.7bn) loss, mostly due to its stakes in other companies. The firm said almost all of the loss was a result of the fall in the value of investments in businesses including two Asian ride-hailing giants – China’s Didi and South East Asia’s Grab. Shares in […]
- Peter Dutton named Australia’s opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan opens up to foreign tourists after two years (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel and Switzerland confirm Monkeypox cases (Category: Breaking News)
- Hong Kong’s John Lee: Ex-security chief set to become new leader (Category: Breaking News)
Russian mercenaries have been accused of summarily executing, torturing and beating civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR). Witnesses told Human Rights Watch (HRW) that in one incident last July, Russian-speaking fighters shot dead at least 12 unarmed men at a roadblock. Most victims were put in a shallow hole by the road near Bossangoa, […]
- Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel and Switzerland confirm Monkeypox cases (Category: Breaking News)
- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
- Hong Kong’s John Lee: Ex-security chief set to become new leader (Category: Breaking News)
Two British volunteers providing humanitarian assistance in Ukraine have been captured by the Russian military, an aid organisation has said. The non-profit Presidium Network said the men were detained at a checkpoint near the city of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine on Monday. The Foreign Office is said to be urgently seeking more information. On Thursday, […]
- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May (Category: Breaking News)
- EU awards Ukraine and Moldova candidate status (Category: Breaking News)
Any country trying to intervene in the Ukraine war will face a “lightning-fast” response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned. “We have all the tools no-one can boast of… we will use them if necessary”, he said, in what is seen as a reference to ballistic missiles and nuclear arms. Ukraine’s allies have stepped up […]
- Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May (Category: Breaking News)
- US accuses Russia of depravity and brutality (Category: Breaking News)
- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
- Every bridge leading to key Ukraine city destroyed (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Ranilism & The RW Fan Club: A Response To The Critics Of My New Appointment appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranilism & The RW Fan Club: A Response To The Critics Of My New Appointment (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? (Category: Breaking News)
- Unreasonable ‘Covid-Cremation Policy’: Potentially Deadly Payback Would Be Enormous! (Category: Breaking News)
- Unreasonable ‘Covid-Cremation Policy’: Potentially Deadly Payback Would Be Enormous! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? (Category: Breaking News)
- Unreasonable ‘Covid-Cremation Policy’: Potentially Deadly Payback Would Be Enormous! (Category: Breaking News)
- Unreasonable ‘Covid-Cremation Policy’: Potentially Deadly Payback Would Be Enormous! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Ranilism & The RW Fan Club: A Response To The Critics Of My New Appointment appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ranilism & The RW Fan Club: A Response To The Critics Of My New Appointment (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Just Mummified Himself & Embalmed The UNP, So What Should A Democratic Opposition Do? (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Photo Courtesy of BBC News Sri Lanka is led by a man who has, by his admission, two faces. In a more democratic avatar is Gotabaya Rajapaksa the President. Here, the individual...
- From Biden To Trump, Mahinda To Ranil! Have We Run Out Of Choices? (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump Checks-Out Of His Job (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Exporting’ The ‘Covid Burial’ Issue To Maldives: Is It A Hobson’s Choice Or Another Red Herring? (Category: Breaking News)
- Unreasonable ‘Covid-Cremation Policy’: Potentially Deadly Payback Would Be Enormous! (Category: Breaking News)
- Unreasonable ‘Covid-Cremation Policy’: Potentially Deadly Payback Would Be Enormous! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Call For Immediate War Crimes Trials & Trade Embargoes Against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s diamond-swallowing story took an surprising turn Tuesday as police revealed the 1.5 carat stone gulped by Chou Wan, 32, at a gem show was fake, and that the real thief is still out there with the stolen precious stone valued at $13,000. Wan was taken to Colombo National Hospital on Saturday where X-rays ...
- Stone, Chester (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Stone, Chester (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Stone, Chester (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Stone, Chester (Category: USA, South Dakota)
Foreign media have reported that the Sri Lankans have responded in a fitting manner to the world through the election results. This has explicitly displayed the rapport between the Government and the people. The foreign media attributed the Government’s development programme and the resettlement process to the election victory. All India Radio mentioned that President ...
- Aussie fashion 'wearable' (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- FM calls for immediate inquiry in to diplomat�s conduct (Category: Breaking News)
- President briefs foreign media (Category: Breaking News)
- Media drenched (Category: Breaking News)
How focused and efficacious are the current infrastructure investments in Sri Lanka, executed through a public investments programme (PIP)? Take for instance the Chinese funded Norochcholai coal fired power plant, built after obtaining a commercial loan from China, and its subsequent breakdowns resulting in power cuts that will stifle growth and earnings, on top of ...
- Investment Deals (Category: Business)
- Power Projection (Category: Business)
- India tops investments in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- BOI web site removes reference to ‘No FDI nationalisation’ (Category: Business)
Four years ago in Beijing, the Americans, who had previously come first in all but one Olympics since they boycotted the 1980 Games, were stung when they were knocked off the top of the overall podium by the Chinese. “China’s big challenge is in swimming and track and field. There are so many medals at ...
- Phelps quits the pool with unchallenged record (Category: Business)
- Britain’s golden haul is best since 1908 (Category: Business)
- China to test superpower claims on foreign soil (Category: Business)
- S. Korea, Japan vie for best of rest in Asia (Category: Business)
Playing off India against China and vice versa‘The Great Game’ was the name given to a diplomatic and military tussle between the British and Russian empires during the time of the British Raj in India for influence over what constitutes today’s central Asian states. Commonly known as the ‘Stan states,’ they were located along the ...
- Fearing political pressure, Sri Lanka president wants to avoid trade integrations with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka is no pearl on China’s string: President (Category: Business)
- From defence sales to electricity grids, India upgrades Lanka ties (Category: Business)
- In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: Olympic judges and referees came under fire on Wednesday with one fighter accusing them of “a fix”, another successfully appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls. Teymur Mammadov of Azerbaijan (R) and Australia's Jai Tapu Opetaia fight during their Men's Heavy (91kg) Round of 16 boxing ...
- Teen wins first US women’s boxing gold in Olympic history (Category: Business)
- Boxer Frazier, Ali’s greatest foe, dies (Category: Business)
- Muhammad Ali trainer Dundee dies at 90 (Category: Business)
- Pacquiao showdown still no closer for Mayweather (Category: Business)
Government caught lying to defend Defence Secretary By Frederica Jansz Last week, Gamini Abeyratne alias Taxi Abey telephoned me from the United Kingdom. He was agitated and in more than three telephone conversations told me that Hudson Samarasinghe (Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation) had telephoned him and asked, “if Frederica went with ...
- Media rights groups concerned over threat to Frederica (Category: Breaking News)
- Sunday Leader Editor Sues Media Minister For 50 Million (Category: Breaking News)
- The Judgment On The White Flag Case (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA says Gota should resign (Category: Breaking News)
Wimbledon is special to me not because I played the tennis circuit during my schooling days but for the insights that I get into life and business in general. The 2012 edition in particular was unique, given that a Brit was in the finals of the men’s singles game, that was happening after 74 years. ...
- London: World’s first social media Olympics (Category: Business)
- The brand IPL is about highlighting performance (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Tea in catch-22? (Category: Business)
- The US Open and Sri Lankan policy (Category: Business)
Reuters: Euro 2012 got off to an incident-packed start on Friday with Group A favourites Russia thrashing the Czech Republic 4-1 while Greece spoiled the party for co-hosts Poland in a drawn opening match as both teams finished with 10 men. Russia captain Andrei Arshavin turned in an inspired performance as his side put on ...
- No shocks as Italy, Spain come through (Category: Business)
- New Euro 2012 ball faster than Jabulani, Adidas CEO says (Category: Business)
- Germany, Portugal secure quarter-final berths (Category: Business)
- Untroubled Spain set up Portugal semi (Category: Business)
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