An environmental justice advocate has called for an international tribunal to hold transnational corporations accountable for environmental damage, citing the limited compensation reportedly paid following the X-Press Pearl disaster off Sri Lanka’s
by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lankan authorities have carried out a series of arrests of prominent politicians over various charges, signaling a crackdown on alleged misconduct spanning decades. Former Member of
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India’s Adani Group has firmly rejected reports suggesting the cancellation of its $440 million power purchase agreement with Sri Lanka. A spokesperson for the conglomerate labeled the reports as “false and misleading,”
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Oleh Druz, the chief psychiatrist of Ukraine’s armed forces, has been arrested on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation into bribery and military service exemptions. Druz, who was responsible for
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Former Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has issued a direct challenge to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, demanding proof of long-standing allegations that the Rajapaksa family stole and hoarded public funds during their
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Geneva, September 14, 2024 – Swiss authorities have frozen $311 million (approximately ₹2,610 crore) held by a Taiwanese resident in multiple Swiss bank accounts, amid an ongoing money laundering investigation. The funds
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U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden pleaded guilty Thursday to all nine counts in his criminal tax case in a Los Angeles federal court. Hunter Biden, 54, was indicted in California
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Mr. Wickramasinghe, answer the accusations against you. Sixty thousand deaths, deaths in Bataland, children buried at Suriyakande in Embilipitiya, death of Gamini Athukorala, death of Gamini Dissanayake, death of Lalith Athulathmudali. Ranil
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