by Our Correspondent in Colombo A prominent Chinese economist has called for a substantially expanded economic and commercial relationship between China and Sri Lanka, proposing the revival of a bilateral free-trade agreement,
China’s Indian Ocean priorities The month had been a busy one for President Ranil Wickremesinghe. He probably clocked more air mileage during October than any other president did before him. He travelled
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by Jude Amory Like a poorly scripted soap opera, the Easter Sunday Conspiracy introduces a new antagonist each episode – leaving the audience to wonder who is next in line to take
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Link to Part 5 Global experiences International experience shows that devolution of power to the periphery has successfully curtailed demands for secession in a number of countries. Yet, many chauvinist political parties,
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Link to Part 4 Police powers Under colonialism, Sri Lanka’s policing and judicial system was developed to safeguard colonial privileges and interests. Since independence, this skewed system has continued with minimal changes,
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Link to Part 3 Current Situation The full implementation of the 13th amendment continues to be a controversial issue. The amendment is subject to opposition from both the south and the northeast
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Cedric Martenstyn was a very wealthy and affluent man. He owned a house in Colombo 7, valuable properties throughout the country, vehicles, speedboats, and ran the lucrative business of importing Johnson and
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From 9 to 15 October, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank held their annual joint meeting in Marrakech (Morocco). The last time that these two Bretton Woods institutions met on African soil
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Beijing, October 20, 2023 1. At the invitation of H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, attended the
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The week that passed saw considerable political activity related to the forthcoming presidential election that must be held late next year in accordance with the constitution. Connected events included business magnate Dhammika
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank began their annual meetings in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh on October 9. Finance ministers and central bank governors from 190 countries are
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Link to Part 2 The 13th Amendment The accord with India signed in 1987 was followed up with the enacting of the 13th Amendment[i]. This established nine provincial councils within a unitary
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The President’s Media Division (PMD) has expressed deep concern following the publication of an editorial in the Gnanartha Pradeepaya newspaper on Sunday, October 8, 2023, and a subsequent news report titled “An
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This story has been updated. by Our Correspondent in Geneva In a startling turn of events, two Members of Parliament from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya have landed in Geneva, embarking on a
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent interview with Deutsche Welle (DW), in Berlin, has been trending in the digital realm—not for all the right reasons, though. Thanks to it, the genre of interrogative interview
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Chairman Maithripala Sirisena, MP, recently accused ousted General Secretary of the party, parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera, unceremoniously kicked out by him, of seeking to contest the next presidential
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