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Political and social activist Arun Siddharth has been appointed as the Jaffna District Organiser and a Supreme Council member of the Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP).
KHYBER: Pakistani journalist Khalil Jibran, who was shot by unknown assailants on Tuesday in the Khyber district of Khyber PakhtunkhwaContinue ReadingThe post Pakistan Journalists protest as colleague Khalil Jibran laid to rest in Khyber appeared first on Newswire.
Indian RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said that the Indian financial system is in a “much stronger position,” characterisedContinue ReadingThe post “India’s domestic financial system is now in a much stronger position”: RBI Governor appeared first on Newswire.
The biggest trade union of government doctors in Sri Lanka warned on Friday about a wave of economic crisis-driven brain drain among medical professionals, as 25 percent of them have already taken the necessary exams to find employment abroad.
Sri Lanka's largest trade union for government doctors has raised alarms about a significant brain drain due to the economic crisis, with 25 percent of doctors having already taken exams to work abroad, Arab News reports.The post Sri Lanka faces critical doctor shortage as economic crisis drives 25% to leave appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
Sri Lanka has once again refused to accept the external evidence-gathering mechanism established by UN Human Rights Council resolutions 46/1 and 51/1. The nation cites significant legal and political ramifications for all involved countries as the basis for its decision.The post Sri Lanka Rejects UN Human Rights Council’s External Evidence-Gathering Mechanism appeared first on Sri Lanka News...
Sri Lanka is in talks with China and official creditors to reach an agreement, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said. He said that Sri Lanka has now concluded the second round of discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) IMF Board of Directors and received confirmation that the program guiding Sri Lanka is on the right track. […]
The Catholic Church accused former President Maithripala Sirisena of being politically bankrupt. National Catholic Mass Communications Director, Rev. Fr. Jude Krishantha said that Sirisena was making false allegations to coverup his own political bankruptcy. Sirisena had earlier alleged that financial aid received to assist the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks had not been utilised […]
Fuel Commission Scam By Shamindra Ferdinando A group of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) officials, responsible for causing loss of nearly 3.5 billion rupees, had left the country over the past several years and successive Ministers had failed to take action against any one of them, the Committee of Public Enterprises (COPE) was told recently. The […]
Saturday 22nd June, 2024 Anything is possible in politics all over the world. It has been reported that the UK voters will be able to ‘elect the world’s first AI MP’ (AI Steve) in the forthcoming parliamentary election. This claim, which the international media has given wide publicity, is not entirely true, for AI Steve […]
By Vishvanth Rhetoric and diatribe are crescendoing as the next presidential poll approaches. Some election campaigns have already gone into overdrive with prospective candidates traversing the country in a bid to garner votes. Speculation is still rife in political circles that the government may hold parliamentary polls before the presidential contest. Whichever election come...
No one should forget past hardships due to shortages of medicines, fuel, and fertilizers.- Says the President at the annualContinue ReadingThe post “No one should forget past hardships due to shortages of medicines, fuel & fertilizers” appeared first on Newswire.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that people should not forget the hardships endured in the past due to shortages of essential resources such as medicines, fuel and fertilizers and called upon all citizens to unite behind the government’s initiative aimed at fostering a new economic transformation in Sri Lanka to ensure that future generations do not […]
Responding to the allegations levelled by former President Maithripala Sirisena, a Spokesman for the Catholic Church on Friday said that the Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has distributed over Rs. 500 million of financial aid received to assist the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks.
For decades, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways (CPA) stood as a proud symbol of the city’s international status and an exemplar of Asian aviation. These days, the flagship carrier is treated more like the Chinese-ruled financial hub’s bete noire, regularly receiving severe scrutiny and criticism from its own government as it struggles to recover from […]
A Muslim entrepreneur of Sri Lankan descent has donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to Reform UK, a right-wing populistContinue ReadingThe post Entrepreneur of Sri Lankan descent gives biggest donation to Reform UK appeared first on Newswire.
Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, star of films including The Hunger Games and Don’t Look Now, has died at 88 after a long illness. His son, the actor Kiefer Sutherland, said: “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in […]
Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapaksha told Parliament on Wednesday that unethical conduct of a handful of judges had led to erosion of public faith in the judiciary.Speaking after SLPP-dissident Kurunegala District MP Dayasiri Jayasekera raised a privilege issue, Dr. Rajapaksha said that the conduct of some judges had raised concerns and some people blamed him […]
by Rohana R. Wasala Dr Yuval Noah Harari, who lectures in World History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, thinks that to understand the role of traditional religions such as Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism in the 21st century world we need to distinguish between three types of problems: 1) Technical: e.g., how should farmers in arid […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ political alliance consisting of former SLPP constituents has declared the grouping as the only viable alternative to President Ranil Wickremesinghe as SJB leader Sajith Premadasa as well as JJB/JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake were pursuing the same agenda inimical to national interests. The grouping pointed out the position taken by […]
By the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, Secretary General of the Commonwealth In the last few weeks, sadly more than 100 people have died from oppressive heat in India. In Africa, while some countries are experiencing torrential rains, others are suffering from terrible droughts. At the recent Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in Geneva, collectively […]
Sri Lanka reiterated its opposition to the UN evidence-gathering mechanism established by HRC resolution 46/1 and extended by resolution 51/1. The Sri Lanka delegation in Geneva told the UN Human Rights Council at the ongoing 56th Session that the evidence-gathering mechanism is unhelpful and only serves to divide and further polarize communities in Sri Lanka, with […]
At least 34 people have died, with dozens more being treated in hospital, after drinking illegally brewed alcohol in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the authorities said. A state government spokesperson on Thursday confirmed the deaths caused by consuming alcohol tainted with methanol. “Such crimes that ruin the society will be suppressed with […]
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By Kassapa After months of dilly-dallying and procrastinating, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has a stark political choice before him: does he align himself with the Rajapaksas or does he dump them now? This is, of course, assuming that Wickremesinghe will run for President. He is likely to, despite the speculation about extending his term of office […]The post Ranil Wickremesinghe or Ranil...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (19) announced the establishment of a new development bank to provide financial support to industrialists in Sri Lanka. This initiative will offer industrialists the opportunity to obtain loans at low interest rates, the President declared. The President also revealed plans to set up an Economic Commission to oversee these activities. A […]
Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda says China has been denied permission again to set up sea cucumber farms in Northern Sri Lanka. Jaffna District MP Devananda, who is also the leader of the Eelam people’s Democratic Party (EPDP), said so, addressing a group of local sea cucumber farmers in Jaffna. The Fisheries Ministry on Tuesday (18) […]