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Impunity in Sri Lanka is to be raised at the UN Human Rights Council which meets for its regular session from tomorrow (Monday). Crisis Group’s Senior Consultant on Sri Lanka Alan Keenan said that as members of the UN Human Rights Council prepare to convene in Geneva starting on 11 September
By HIMAL KOTELAWALA ECONOMYNEXT – If Sri Lanka allows elections to distract from the path of recovery, stabilization and growth, the country will be hit by a fresh crisis far worse than any before, former central bank governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy said. Speaking at a forum organized by Cal
Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella last Wednesday accused Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena of being notorious for suspending Standing Orders of the House.He said so when the Opposition MPs opposed taking up the new Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill for debate in Parliament without going through the relevant consultative committee stages. Kiriella said that the bill has [&#...
[…]The post Channel 4’s Easter Sunday: The IMF Descends Amid An Over The Horizon Operation Staring ‘Sonic-Sonic’? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
The no-confidence motion initiated by the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) against Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was defeated in Parliament. The motion was defeated by a majority of 40 votes following three days of debate. A total of 113 MPs voted against the motion and 73 MPs voted in favour. The no-confidence motion accused the […]
‘Crisis of governance’ stressed Judicial independence: By Shamindra Ferdinando Lawyers’ Collective, consisting of some influential members of the legal fraternity, has urged the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) to take a stand on what it calls President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s
By N Sathiya Moorthy Between them, two UN affiliates, namely, the UNDP and the UNICEF have damned the nation on the socio-economic front. Much of it is unbelievably attributed or is attributable to last year’s economic crisis, and thus may hide more than they may have revealed
Sri Lanka suffers from a continuing accountability deficit – be it for war crime atrocities, more recent human rights violations, corruption, or abuse of power – which must be addressed for the country to move forward, according to a UN Human Rights Office report published on Wednesday. “More than a year ago mass protests demanded better governance […]
Sri Lanka’s government will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made in a British television report that Sri Lankan intelligence had complicity in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people.The post Sri Lanka will investigate allegations of intelligence complicity in 2019 Easter bombings appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories...
[…]The post Singapore Elected A ‘Tharman’; For Sri Lanka, A ‘Kadirgamar’ Still A Wish! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Food Security and Agriculture, Member of Parliament Mr. D. Weerasinghe said that they have already proposed a national policy for agriculture to regulate the usage, quality and price of chemical fertilizers and seeds imported to the country based on experimental data carried out for several decades.
Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Food Security and Agriculture, Member of Parliament D. Weerasinghe during a media briefing held on Tuesday (05) at the Presidential Media Centre under the theme ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country’ said that the SOC have already proposed a National Policy for Agriculture to regulate the usage, quality […]
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Tuesday 5th September, 2023 A poor man who recently walked along a road, carrying a jackfruit, in Gampola, while President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s motorcade was passing through the area is reportedly in trouble. Media reports say the police have initiated an investigation, claiming that he did so by way of protest. Even if he had protested […]
by Jehan Perera The increase in the price of petrol and diesel has been accompanied by the removal of the QR Code quota system for the purchase of fuel. The elimination of long lines of vehicles, and people, outside of the fuel stations that existed a year ago is one of the signs of normalisation […]
India has been greatly sensitive to the needs of its valued neighbour, Sri Lanka, during their tough times, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. In an exclusive interview with PTI late last week, the PM said the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable, a joint initiative of the IMF, World Bank and the G20 Presidency was launched […]
A proposal, set to take effect from October 1, 2023, stipulates rates of USD 130 for 5-star hotels, USD 100 for 4-star hotels, and USD 80 for 3-star hotels within the city of Colombo. While the authorities argue that this measure aims to counter underpricing by higher-tier hotels, this policy threatens to undermine the growth […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The rebel SLPP group yesterday (04) urged the ruling SLPP not to protect Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella at the vote on no-faith motion against the Kandy District lawmaker. Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera said the vote would be held on Friday (08) following a three-day debate, commencing on Wednesday (06). SLPP National […]
Indonesia is to continue assisting Sri Lankans affected by the economic crisis, the Indonesian Embassy in Colombo said. The Indonesian Embassy in Colombo, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka-Indonesia Friendship Association (SLIFA), again held a “Cultural and Charity Bazaar”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India has been greatly sensitive to the needs of Sri Lanka, during the tough times faced by the island nation.The post India has been greatly sensitive to the needs of Sri Lanka – Modi appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Newly appointed United Nations Resident Representative Marc-Andre’ Franche expressed appreciation over Sri Lanka’s economic recovery from an unprecedented crisis last two years and assured continuous support for the development process.
Monday 4th September, 2023 Sri Lankans with a predilection for gratuitous violence or wanton brutality no longer have to spend money to watch western gangster movies. Local television news bulletins are full of actual scenes of violence; they are in fact scarier than taut Hollywood thrillers such as Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. Sicarios of local gangsters […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India has been greatly sensitive to Sri Lanka’s needs. He also said that Sri Lanka is a “valued neighbour” of India. “We have also been greatly sensitive to the needs of our valued neighbour, Sri Lanka, during their tough times,” Modi said in an interview with PTI. Modi called […]
The crushing economic crisis in Sri Lanka last year has left more than half of the island s population Âmultidimensionally vulnerableÂ, according to a national citizens survey led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Sri Lanka’s troubled construction industry remains depressed with hardly any new work and companies are shedding employees at a higher rate, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank. However, a gradual decline in raw material costs provided a “conducive environment for the limited ongoing projects,” the bank said while releasing its Purchasing […]
ECONOMYNEXT –The QR code-enabled fuel rationing system that was in operation Sri Lanka for well over a year is to be suspended effective September 01, Power & Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said on Friday. The minister told reporters that consumers can purchase fuel without scanning their QR code from now on.In the wake of Sri […]
AFP:Sri Lanka’s police force said Friday it had sacked an officer who entertained protesters with an impromptu piano performance after they stormed the island nation’s presidential compound last year. Constable R. M. D. Dayaratne was deployed to help protect the colonial-era residence on the day it was taken over by protesters who forced then-president Gotabaya […]
A recent series of statements made by high-ranking officials, including the President and the Speaker, as well as some parliamentarians, aiming to erode the autonomy of the judiciary, has raised significant alarm, according to the Civil Society Collective for Democracy (CSCD). The organization emphasizes that although the 21st Amendment to the Constitution has reinstated independent […]
The newly appointed United Nations Resident Representative, Marc-Andre Franche has commended Sri Lanka s economic recovery from an unprecedented crisis and assured continuous support for the development process.
Sri Lanka has repaid another US$100 million of the $200 million loan it took from Bangladesh in a currency swap agreement two years ago. “Sri Lanka has paid back $100 million to us on Thursday (31 August). Now they are expected to return the remaining $50 million in due course,” said Bangladesh Bank (BB) Spokesperson […]