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[…]The post To Be Or Not To Be (A US Military Base) appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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[…]The post Second Aragalaya In The Making appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Coalition Of Power To Stay In Power Is Not What Country Needs (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP Proposal Points To Consensual Way Forward (Category: Breaking News)
- Hoping Against Hope In The New Year (Category: Breaking News)
- President Needs To Implement Pledges Before Elections (Category: Breaking News)
Australia has warned illegal migrants from Sri Lanka saying they will have “zero chance” of illegal entry. Several people have attempted to migrate to Australia by boat despite the dangers it poses. Australia’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Paul Stephens, told Daily Mirror that both Sri Lanka and Australia continue to work together to curb […]
- Sri Lanka’s envoy to Australia holds talks with Lankan born MP (Category: Breaking News)
- UNFPA and Australia hand over refurbished safe house in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia keen to promote closer links with Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia proud to partner with Sri Lankan military (Category: Breaking News)
The leaders of the US, UK and Australia have unveiled new details of their plan to create a fleet of next generation nuclear-powered submarines. Under the Aukus agreement, Australia will first receive at least three nuclear-powered submarines from the US. The allies will also work together to create a new fleet using cutting-edge technology, including […]
- Taiwan unveils new submarine to fend off China (Category: Breaking News)
- Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea (Category: Breaking News)
- A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Iran executes British-Iranian dual national (Category: Breaking News)
The democratic system is based on the system of checks and balances. The judiciary is one of the three main organs of the state. Its apex body, the Supreme Court, has declared that the government cannot make the excuse of not having money to delay the elections. This judgement of the court needs to be […]
- Democracy requires elections in good times and bad (Category: Breaking News)
- Electoral process also an essential service (Category: Breaking News)
- Stop intimidating judiciary,end undermining democracy,hold elections (Category: Breaking News)
- President needs to take up challenge of leaving a legacy (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Top Nidahas Janatha Sandhanaya spokesman Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (13) alleged that President Ranil Wickremesinghe would not have taken on the judiciary without the backing from the ruling SLPP. The former External Affairs Minister said so when the media sought his response to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa declaring the SLPP’s readiness […]
- SLPP MPs urged not to protect Health Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Absence of common strategy impedes Opp. campaign: SLPP (Category: Breaking News)
- GL: Cost of living intolerable, street protests inevitable (Category: Breaking News)
- Prez undermining EC ahead of elections: SLPP rebel group (Category: Breaking News)
By Rathindra Kuruwita Sri Lanka was now transitioning to a new economic model, breaking away from the previous unsustainable model, Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said Sunday. Addressing the National Law Conference 2023 under the theme ‘NAVIGATING THROUGH CRISIS –THE LAW’S ROLE’, Dr. Weerasinghe said that interest rates were coming down and […]
- Heed people’s call for new political model (Category: Breaking News)
- Heat alert; people asked to remain vigilant (Category: Breaking News)
- Proposed refinery at Hambantota: expressions of interest sought (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Queen Elizabeth II had close links with Church of Ceylon’ (Category: Breaking News)
SLA contingent armed with clubs at Uni protest: By Shamindra Ferdinando Newly-appointed Chairperson of Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security Rear Admiral (retd.) Sarath Weerasekera yesterday (13) said that he would certainly discuss with members of his committee serious allegations pertaining to the presence of military personnel armed with wooden poles at the scene of […]
- National Security Oversight Comm. Chief denied US visa (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. should be ashamed of delay in serving justice (Category: Breaking News)
- Special report about Sri Lanka s conflict to be submitted to President - Sarath Weerasekara (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP MP asks FM for clarification (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government has stepped up attacks on the Election Commission (EC) in the wake of the Supreme Court directive meant to clear the way for much delayed Local Government polls. Urban Development and Housing Ministry yesterday (13) quoted Chief Government Whip Prasanna Ranatunga, apparently oblivious to what is happening, as having […]
- EC files motion in SC explaining why it cannot conduct scheduled polls (Category: Breaking News)
- EC informs SC of its intention to conduct scheduled LG polls (Category: Breaking News)
- Polls, funds and tricks (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP says govt. has enough funds for elections (Category: Breaking News)
Tuesday 14th March, 2023 Progress eludes countries where populist politics has taken precedence over economics, Sri Lanka being a glaring example. Politicians, unlike statespersons, do not care much about the long-term interests of a country, and never hesitate to subjugate macroeconomic fundamentals to political expediency. But for some ill-conceived economic decisions the incumbent dispensation ...
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