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Video: What happened to Sri Lankan students in Ukraine?
Sri Lanka has sought more information from the Ukrainian government and Ukrainian embassy in New Delhi on the news of the rescue of seven Sri Lankan students from Kupyansk Medical College in the Kharkiv region in Ukraine.
Seven Sri Lankan citizens who had been held by Russian forces since March were rescued in the liberated territories of the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy said Friday.The post Sri Lankan students held by Russian forces in Kharkiv region rescued – Ukrainian President appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
Westminster Abbey has space for around 2,000 people, so only heads of state and one or two guests have reportedly been invited to Britain’s first state funeral for six decades. London: Hundreds of foreign royals and leaders are expected to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday in one of […]
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Seven Sri Lankan citizens, students of Kupyansk Medical College in Ukraine, who had been held by the Russian soldiers since March were rescued In the Kharkiv region, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Seven Sri Lankans detained by Russian troops in Ukraine have been rescued. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Sri Lankans were rescued after the Kharkiv region was recaptured from Russia. Russian troops had detained the Sri Lankan students in March. “Torture chambers
A food crisis in Sri Lanka looms as the island nation faces its worst economic disaster in decades. With food price inflation higher than 90%, even staples like rice have become almost unaffordable for many Sri Lankans. The World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that about 30% of the population is food insecure and that one out of […]
As calls are growing for the independence of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, which was also clearly laid out in the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), there are growing concerns among certain sections whether total independence would mean lack of accountability for the actions the monetary authority takes to maintain price stability.The post Central Bank’s independen...
USAID Administrator Samantha Power today announced an additional $40 million in development assistance to Sri Lanka to help farmers purchase fertilizer and other vital agricultural inputs. Power, who is currently in Sri Lanka, made the announcement after meeting farmers and discussing their issues. This assistance will support Sri Lankans as they come out of a […]
The Government of Norway has decided to make structural changes in its network of diplomatic missions abroad and five overseas missions will be permanently closed, including the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo by the end of July 2023.The post Norway to close Embassy in Sri Lanka in 2023 appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
USAID Administrator Samantha Power will raise the human rights issue during her visit to Sri Lanka. The Administrator will reinforce USAID’s support for inclusive development that promotes human rights, democracy, and good governance, USAID said today. She will also reiterate the United States’ steadfast support for a free and open Indo-Pacific region that is connected, […]
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Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, the nation's figurehead and a towering presence on the world stage for seven decades, died peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday aged 96.The post Queen Elizabeth dies at 96, ending an era for Britain appeared first on Sri Lanka News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - ONLANKA News.
For the first time in parliamentary history, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a dire warning to Parliament and political parties therein over the responsibility on their part to ensure financial stability and discipline. Their failure to do so would trigger public protests again, they were told. There hadn’t been such a public […]
India on Sunday highlighted its constructive and significant role in human-centric globalization at the United Nations General Assembly and said that it had provided nearly $4 billion in food and financial assistance to Sri Lanka.The post India provided nearly $4 billion in food, financial assistance to Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News Updates - Sri Lanka ...
India highlighted its constructive and significant role in human-centric globalisation at the United Nations General Assembly and said that it had provided nearly $4 billion in food and financial assistance to Sri Lanka. At a UNGA Annual Joint Debate on the Reports of Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), India’s Permanent Representative to the […]
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev who died last Tuesday was hardly known outside the Soviet Union when JR Jayewardene made himself Sri Lanka’s President in 1978. Seven years later, on March 11, 1985, Gorbachev would be become the General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party. He was 54 years old and was the first leader of the […]
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Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July after tens of thousands of protesters stormed his home and office in a display of anger over the country’s economic crisis, has returned to the country after seven weeks.The post Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home after fleeing appeared first on ONLANKA News :. Sri Lanka Latest Breaking N...
The World Food Programme (WFP) says 6.3 million people or three in 10 Sri Lankans today are facing food insecurity.The post Three in 10 Sri Lankans are food insecure – World Food Programme appeared first on ONLANKA News - Latest Breaking News in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka News.
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Thursday 1st September, 2022 There is absolutely no need for aliens to take the trouble of undertaking intergalactic missions to destroy this planet. The so-called big powers vying for global dominance are already at it, and the signs are that they will succeed in their endeavour. The entire world is reeling from the war in […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) and Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) recently declared corruption as the root cause of Sri Lanka’s current political and economic crisis. The declaration was made in a statement titled, “SLID and TISL launch ‘Business Against Corruption’ Initiative” issued to the media after the two organisations […]
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Sri Lanka is among the top 10 countries with the highest food price inflation. The latest World Bank assessment places Sri Lanka at number 5 among countries hardest hit by food price inflation. Lebanon is leading the list followed by Zimbabwe, Venezuela and Turkey. Iran, Argentina, Suriname, Ethiopia, and Moldova and behind Sri Lanka. The […]
Bangkok:External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday that the relationship between India and China is going through an “extremely difficult phase” after what Beijing has done at the border and emphasised that the Asian Century will not happen if the two neighbours could not join hands. Jaishankar made the remarks while responding to a […]
External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar said on Thursday that the relationship between India and China was going through an “extremely difficult phase” after what Beijing had done at the border and emphasised that the Asian Century would not happen if the two neighbours could not join hands.The post India has done its best to assist Sri Lanka – Jaishankar appeared first on ONLA...
India says it is prepared to support Sri Lanka to secure a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that India had done the best of its abilities to assist Sri Lanka. “This year alone India had extended $3.8 billion of support to Sri Lanka, including line of credits […]