A fundamental rights petition (SC/FR/221/2024) was filed in the Supreme Court today (July 30) by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) calling for action against the procedural violations and abuse of public trust
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by a Concerned Law-Abiding Citizen The judiciary, the bedrock of democracy, is entrusted with the solemn duty of upholding justice and ensuring the rule of law. However, history reveals instances where the
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Sri Lanka is poised to receive revenue from the China-built Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport after three years, following the handover of its operations to a consortium of Indian and Russian companies. This
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On March 20, 2003, as air raid sirens blared over Baghdad, darkness once again engulfed the country. “We have no ambition in Iraq, except to remove a threat and restore control of
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The mid-20th century saw a strong wave of anti-colonial struggles across Asia and Africa, leading to the independence of numerous countries. The British-controlled puppet regime of the Faisal dynasty began to falter
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by Matthew Rusling With U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent withdrawal from the 2024 elections, myriad uncertainties lie ahead in the race to the White House. The shift began last month, after critics
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There is an expectation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would prioritise a historic turnaround in India’s relations with China as a legacy of his 15 years in power. Things are indeed moving
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Hussein Ali Saeed, an 81-year-old resident, has spent his entire life in Kirkuk, a city in northern Iraq renowned for its abundant oil reserves. As this retired Iraqi oil worker sees it,
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by Our Political Affairs Correspondent The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has decided not to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming presidential election scheduled for September 21. This development follows prolonged
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by A Special Correspondent The University Grants Commission (UGC) emphasizes ‘Academic and Research Excellence’ and ‘Personal Integrity’ in its criteria for selecting a Vice Chancellor. However, the Council of the South Eastern
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