The debate over genocide in Sri Lanka has become increasingly entangled with politics, selective outrage and competing historical narratives. From British atrocities in Uva-Wellassa and LTTE massacres and expulsions to the unresolved
Male, Maldives — President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu of Maldives is set to embark on his first official visit as the head of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Sri Lanka during the first
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President Wickremesinghe announced his entry into the presidential fray in a meticulously orchestrated a TV address hoping to cash in on the successful conclusion of talks with international debtors, what’s the prognosis
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The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) is deeply saddened by the passing of the Tamil elder statesman Mr R Sampanthan on June 30, 2024. We express our heartfelt condolences to the family and
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At the Treasury we are aware that the country is in a difficult place. But that difficulty is not visible on the surface. Fuel is available, electricity is available and public and
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by Chen Dongshu Nineteen-year-old Sri Lankan boy Senuda Sapumal was carefully watching the Chinese calligraphy demonstrated by his Chinese teacher, dipping his brush in ink cautiously, and succeeded in writing two large
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Deliberately or otherwise, President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing parliament last week, used two loaded word, “judicial cannibalism,” to describe the supreme court determination on the proposed Gender Equality Bill. Given his wide experience
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This article marks Ranasinghe Premadasa’s 100th birth anniversary, reflecting on his impactful legacy as a leader of Sri Lanka. A month before the shameful ethnic riot broke out in Colombo in June
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“All theory is grey… But forever green is the tree of life.“ Goethe (Faust) For three months in late 1990’s, American author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich lived the life of a
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Colombo, Sri Lanka – Former President Maithripala Sirisena has leveled serious accusations against Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, asserting that the aid received from various philanthropists for the victims of the Easter attack
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Today, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Samidare (DD-106) made a notable visit to the port of Colombo. The JS Samidare, the sixth vessel in the Murasame-class of destroyers, has
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by A Special Correspondent In the wake of the heinous Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, retired Senior Deputy Inspector of Police, Ravi Seneviratne, has emerged not as a beacon of accountability
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The Yukthi Research Collective hosted a significant public forum titled “Is There Another Way? Debt Restructuring, IMF, and the Future of Sri Lanka,” on June 10, 2024, at the Sri Lanka Foundation
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce congratulates the Government of Sri Lanka for securing a board-level agreement on the second review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund
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In a significant move to address the plight of Sri Lankan citizens trapped in human trafficking schemes, a high-level meeting took place yesterday between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri
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During the BRICS summit in Nizhny Novgorod, Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, held significant talks with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, highlighting a concerted effort to enhance bilateral relations
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