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The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay says that India has never responded to a crisis or supported a country in crisis with the swiftness and strength that it did during the unprecedented crisis in Sri Lanka.
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By N Sathiya Moorthy President’s Media Division’s announcement that the government was consulting stake-holders to finalise a draft Truth and Reconciliation Commission law for Parliament’s consideration is fraught with politics of the first order. In a House controlled by the Rajapaksas’ SLPP, President Ranil seems intend sending the ball to their court, either to hit […]
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Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva, during a news conference held at the Presidential Media Centre, themed ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country.’ on Saturday (09) said that the airport and airline industry achieved a profit of Rs. 26 billion, encompassing Ratmalana, Mattala, and Palali airports. He added that there was […]
Thanks to regular columnist Vijaya Chandrasoma’s incisive contributions on political developments in the USA, readers of this newspaper have been able to get a good understanding of what is happening in one of the world’s greatest democracies, in the run-up to its presidential election next year. Donald Trump is the current front-line candidate for the […]
by Rex Clementine Cricket is in a crisis. For the first time in the history Sri Lanka suffered losses in a World Cup to teams like Afghanistan and Bangladesh. While those two teams finished ahead of Sri Lanka and qualified for the Champions Trophy, the 1996 champions finished a disappointing ninth and were knocked […]
[…]The post Indian Politics: Modi Set For Hat Trick At Home; Caught In Dirty Tricks Abroad appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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[…]The post ජාතික සංහිඳියාවට අහිතකර ලෙස විශ්වාසනීයත්වය පිළිබඳ පරතරය වර්ධනය වේ appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Human rights group, the ITJP (International Truth and Justice Project) has submitted two sanctions submissions to the UK Government for alleged war crimes committed by retired Sri Lankan military leaders – former Army Commander, Shavendra Silva and Jagath Jayasuriya. Foreign Secretary David Cameron must recuse himself from imminent decisions on whether to apply Magnitsky Sanctions […]
Sri Lanka briefed the EU Court of Justice on moves to address post-conflict issues in the country. Ambassador Grace Asirwatham made a farewell visit to President Koen Lenaerts of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) at the Court premises in Luxembourg. Her term as Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and Head of Mission […]
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The Colombo District Court on Friday (08 Dec.) issued an injunction against SLVLOG Pod Talks , a political and current affairs talk show aired by the SLVLOG YouTube channel.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 200 million concessional loan for Sri Lanka to help stabilize the country’s finance sector following the sovereign debt and economic crises that started in April 2022 after it suspended its external debt payments.The post ADB approves $200 Million to sustain economic stabilization efforts in Sri Lanka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest ...
The Government has established an interim secretariat for truth and reconciliation, the President’s media unit said. The Interim Secretariat for Truth and Reconciliation Mechanism (ISTRM is working to build the necessary legal and policy framework, operational procedures and guidelines for the Commission. The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to establish an independent Commission for [...
Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon says Online youth radicalization in the South Asian region is a complex challenge that demands urgent attention.The post Sri Lanka’s State Defence Minister calls for collective effort to address online radicalization of youth appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
The Government of Sri Lanka, taking a positive step towards transitional justice and post-conflict reconciliation has decided to establish an independent Commission for Truth, Unity and Reconciliation. through an Act of Parliament. The concept paper is being drafted and will soon be available for comments to ensure an inclusive process in developing legislation that strengthens […]
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Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara told Parliament yesterday (December 07) that a total of 900 Electric Vehicle import licences have been issued to Sri Lankans who have sent remittances here through legal channels and US$ 100 million has been remitted by persons under this scheme.The post Expats remitted US$100 Million to get 900 Electric Vehicle import licences appeared fi...
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged his government “got some things wrong” in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as he gave evidence at a public inquiry into his handling of the global health crisis. In the first of two days in the witness box on Wednesday, Johnson apologised for “the pain and […]
[…]The post Will David Cameron Apply Magnitsky Sanctions On Sri Lanka After Promoting Investment For Its Controversial Port City Project? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
Russia’s upper house of parliament has voted to set the date for the country’s next presidential election for March 17, 2024, potentially moving President Vladimir Putin closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a decree setting the date. “With this […]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Sri Lanka of ignoring the European Union’s (EU) GSP Plus requirements. Issuing a statement today, HRW said that the Sri Lankan authorities had detained nine ethnic Tamils under the country’s abusive counterterrorism law for commemorating those who died in the 1983-2009 civil war, Human Rights Watch said today.The Sri Lankan […]
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that even in the face of the country s economic crisis, the current government protected the public servants.
[…]The post Tamils Detained For Commemorating War Dead: 9 Held Under Abusive PTA appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
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Dullas urges govt. not to cause further destabilisation By Shamindra Ferdinando Controversy surrounds the inordinate delay in appointing the Chief of Staff and the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army against the backdrop of dissident SLPP MP Dullas Alahapperuma’s revelation in Parliament that over 27,000 soldiers had left the Army since January 2022. The former […]
Thursday 7th December, 2023 It defies comprehension why legal action is ever instituted against anyone if there is no irrefutable evidence to prove charges against him or her. But those who wield political power in this country have their rivals prosecuted according to their whims and fancies, and the politically-motivated cases subsequently collapse for want […]