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Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu hit a sensational hundred to set up a big win in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final against Scotland. Sarah Bryce, standing in as skipper for her sister Kathryn Bryce who missed out due to a niggle, elected to bowl first after winning the toss in Abu Dhabi. […]
- Sri Lanka beat UAE to enter ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirm Group A semi-final spot (Category: Breaking News)
- Scotland thrashed by Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka captain quashes retirement speculation (Category: Breaking News)
An employee of a hotel in the Labugollawatta area of Kadigamuwa in the Rambukkana police division has reportedly died after falling into the hotel s swimming pool.
The body of a woman who had died under suspicious circumstances has been found inside a house in the Kaluwalagoda area of Uragasmanhandiya.
The Ministry of Defence states that an operation has been launched in order to arrest the individuals who are involved in directing retired Sri Lankan Army soldiers to join Russian or Ukraine forces by illegal means.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 08) declared that State Minister Diana Gamage is not legally qualified to hold a parliamentary seat.
Australia said on Wednesday it would raise the amount of savings international students will need to get a visa and warned several colleges of fraudulent student recruitment practices, as part of efforts to rein in record migration.
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has learned that a number of retired war veterans, who dedicated their lives to defending the country during the 30-year-long terrorist war, have fallen victim to a scheme orchestrated by illegal foreign job agents.The post Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence exposes exploitation of war veterans as overseas mercenaries appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking N...
- WWII Veterans In Need Of State Help (Category: Breaking News)
- Prosthetic limb distribution ceremony honors Sri Lankan war veterans (Category: Breaking News)
- President hands over houses to war veterans (Category: Breaking News)
- President opens a facility for totally disabled Sri Lankan war veterans (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) founder Basil Rajapaksa reiterated yesterday (May 7) that his party insists on holding the general election before the presidential elections.The post Basil Rajapaksa urges General Election first, while President focuses on Presidential Polls appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- SLPP not ruling out Basil as presidential candidate (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil hints at SLPP forming alliance with Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Chinthana boosts state sector (Category: Breaking News)
- Basil asks President to hold general election first (Category: Breaking News)
Former Provincial Councillor Nauzer Fowzie, the son of the former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie, has been arrested by Kollupitiya Police on charges of assault following an accident involving his vehicle, the police said.The post A.H.M. Fowzie’s son Nauzer Fowzie arrested appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Sri Lanka senior minister's son to be arrested (Category: Breaking News)
- Arrest Nauzer Fowzie court orders (Category: Breaking News)
- Court issued arrest warrant aganist Nauzer Fowzie (Category: Breaking News)
- Fowzie s son arrested over assault incident (Category: Breaking News)
Artificially impoverished in their own land, Uyghurs sometimes manage to offer a glimpse of the truth through social media. Two weeks after China organized a visit of East Turkestan (Xinjiang to China) by representatives of Arab countries, who expressed their “persuasion” that the Uyghur genocide was just Western propaganda, screams began to be heard on […]
- Lack of attention paid to Uyghurs’ situation is disturbing: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese authorities jail at least 100 Uyghurs from the same Xinjiang hamlet (Category: Breaking News)
- China refused to allow envoy to visit Uyghur region: Turkish Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Leaked files again point how China is changing lifestyles of Uyghur Muslims (Category: Breaking News)
Captain Chamari Athapaththu’s 102 off 63 balls helped Sri Lanka win the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier against Scotland in Abu Dhabi. As a result, Sri Lanka will slot into Group A alongside Australia, India, New Zealand and Pakistan, while Scotland will be part of Group B alongside South Africa, England, West […]
- Sri Lanka hold nerve in face of Esha Oza onslaught to seal T20 World Cup berth (Category: Breaking News)
- Athapaththu guides Sri Lanka to victory in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifier Final (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka captain quashes retirement speculation (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu is ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 May 2024 by the Department of Meteorology An enhancement of showery condition over most parts of the island is expected during next few days from today (08th May). Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces during the morning. A few showers […]
- Dry weather will prevail except for a few showers in Southern province and in Ratnapura and Kalu... (Category: Breaking News)
- Dry weather except for a few evening showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and... (Category: Breaking News)
- Evening showers in Southern province and in Rathnapura district (Category: Breaking News)
- Prevailing dry weather condition in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces is expect... (Category: Breaking News)
Chief Government Whip, Housing and Urban Development Minister Prasanna Ranatunga told Parliament yesterday that as per the Constitutional provisions only the presidential election will be held in 2024. Answering a query raised by SLPP dissident MP Dayasiri Jayasekera, the Minister said that the government would hold the presidential election on schedule.
The government has approved a 20-year power purchase agreement between Sri Lanka and India’s Adani Green Energy for the development of 484 megawatt wind power stations. “The negotiated tariff rate of USD 0.0826 per kilowatt hour is to be paid in local rupees on the prevailing exchange rate at the time of payment,” Energy Minister […]
- Six renewable energy projects to add over 1,000 MW to national grid in next 3 years - Kanchana (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister discusses progress of 2030 Renewable Energy roadmap (Category: Breaking News)
- MoPE and CEB to launch separate inquiries into island-wide power outage (Category: Breaking News)
- India s Adani Green Energy given provisional approval for two wind projects (Category: Breaking News)
ICHEMC-CCS Aurudu Udawa, the Annual New Year celebration of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, was held on 30 April at the grounds of the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, Rajagiriya. More than 300, including council members, staff members and students of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, participated. The event was organised by the Social Affairs committee […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) on Monday wrote to the Election Commission (EC) protesting against the latter’s decision to increase deposits that candidates have to place when contesting elections. In his letter, Propaganda Secretary of the FSP Duminda Nagamuwa has said the decision at issue was taken by the Cabinet in keeping […]
- FSP to commemorate 53rd anniversary of ’71 youth uprising (Category: Breaking News)
- FSP to launch manifesto (Category: Breaking News)
- FSP denies having truck with SJB at coming polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Three FSP activists granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse announced to Parliament yesterday (07) that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena had endorsed the certificate on the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill on May 03. This Bill was taken up for debate on 24 April, 2024 and passed by Parliament. Accordingly, the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill came into force […]
- Controversial bill deferred after opposition protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker endorses certificate on Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) and the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bills app... (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker endorses the certificate on 3 Bills including Industrial Disputes (Special Provisions) B... (Category: Breaking News)
by Reemus Fernando Sprinters Medhani Jayamanne and Pasindu Kodikara have been included in the women’s 4×100 metres and men’s 4×400 metres teams respectively after Amasha de Silva and Rajitha Rajakaruna pulled out from the teams picked for the Asian Relays which will be held later this month in Thailand. Sri Lanka Athletics has picked seven […]
- Sri Lanka teams eye Asian Relay Championships after visa issues derail Olympic plans (Category: Breaking News)
- US visa issues deny Sri Lanka Olympic qualifying opportunity in Bahamas (Category: Breaking News)
- Maris Stella regain boys’overall championship, Lyceum clinch girls’ title (Category: Breaking News)
- Nadeesha rises from Junior National 6th place to clinch Asian title (Category: Breaking News)
Heat index Advisory issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 4.00 p.m. 07 May 2024, valid for 08 May 2024 for Northern, North-central, North-western and Eastern provinces and Gampaha, Hambanthota, Monaragala and Matale districts. Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is expected to increase up to ‘Extreme Caution level’ at some […]
- Heat Index at ‘Extreme Caution level’ in Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces (Category: Breaking News)
- Heat Index at Caution level in Western, Southern, North-western, North-Central, Eastern province... (Category: Breaking News)
- Heat Index a Caution level in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, North-Central and Southern p... (Category: Breaking News)
- Heat Index at ‘Caution’ level in Western, North-western, North-Central, Northern and Southern pr... (Category: Breaking News)
Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump have been locked in a years-long public battle over an alleged sexual encounter, a hush-money deal paid by the former president’s fixer, and their respective efforts to own the very public narrative. Those tensions – and the salacious details that surround them – spilled out in court on Tuesday when […]
- Trump trial: Dozens of jurors rejected as they say they cannot be impartial (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump likely to be arrested and charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump to be charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Implement SC order on accessibility! (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu hit a sensational hundred to set up a big win in the ICC Women s T20 World Cup Qualifier final against Scotland.
The Meteorology Department says an enhancement of showery condition over most parts of the island is expected during next few days from today (May 08).
[…]The post Reporting On UNHRC Matters: An Open Letter To Sinha Ratnatunga Editor Of The Sunday Times appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Resolution #9 Is #1 On Ranil’s Watch As President. Will Anything Be Different? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Philippines looks askance at evidence gathering mechanism (Category: Breaking News)
- US submits draft resolution on SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s 6th Periodic Review under the ICCPR to be held in Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the combined proposal presented by the President and the Minister of Education to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a bill for the establishment of a National Teachers Council.
Tourism Minister Harin Fernando denied claims that he has resigned from his post over the visa controversy. Fernando said that a letter circulating claiming to be his letter of resignation to the President is false. The Minister, however, noted that he objected to moves by the Cabinet to increase visa fees “Letter circulating isn’t true […]
- President sends resignation letter (Category: Breaking News)
- Thonda submits resignation letter (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka receives financial assurance letter from China (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya yet to submit resignation letter (Category: Breaking News)
Health Minister Dr. Ramesh Pathirana said that a Cabinet paper was submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers to increase the retirement age of certain healthcare services including nursing staff to 61 years.
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- Asian investment firm to acquire top Sri Lankan tech company (Category: Breaking News)
- Asia Pacific Institute of Digital Marketing (APIDM) partners with Dialog Enterprise to offer a D... (Category: Breaking News)
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ASUS expands footprint in southern Sri Lanka with the launch of it’s Exclusive Store in Matara (Category: Breaking News)
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- Asiri Hospital Galle Launches State-of-the-Art Dialysis Center, Revolutionizing Access to Afford... (Category: Breaking News)
- St. Joseph Hospital, Negombo Relaunches with Enhanced Medical Facilities and Expanded Services (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan and UPFA help enhance healthcare accessibility in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ninewells Hospital Becomes the First in the Healthcare Sector to Implement SAP Business One (Category: Breaking News)
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a Fundamental Rights Petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the appointment of W. Kanishka D. Wijeratne as the Director General (DG) of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). Wijeratne, who had previously served as the DG of CIABOC since January 2020, was reappointed to […]
- New DG appointed to Bribery or Corruption commission (Category: Breaking News)
- Applications called for the appointment of new bribery commission DG (Category: Breaking News)
- Archeology Department DG resigns after blasting from Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- UNIDO’s Deputy DG in town (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s tentative recovery from its worst economic crisis could be stalled by presidential elections due later this year, the island nation’s central bank chief warned on Tuesday. Months-long shortages of food, fuel and medicines culminated in Sri Lanka defaulting on its foreign debt in 2022 and angry protests that led to the ouster of […]
- China to help conclude debt restructuring process in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President insists he is not a dictator (Category: Breaking News)
- Several students injured after tow buses crash in Ampara (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga gets on SJB stage (Category: Breaking News)
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