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,
The Russian Embassy in Colombo has issued a strong statement criticizing what it describes as Western double standards regarding human rights issues in Sri Lanka. This press release comes in response to
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“A state of permanent war…where violence pervades all spheres of life, where the rich flourish and the poor live in misery; a state that will be deserted by the best of its
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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued a notice to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, demanding his explanation regarding the release of Army Sergeant Sunil Ratnayake, who had been sentenced to death
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The Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar has acquitted four Sri Lanka army personnel, including a Major and three soldiers, in connection with the 2013 Rathupaswala shooting incident. The verdict, delivered today, concludes the
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Sri Lanka’s Government must take meaningful action to determine and disclose the fates and whereabouts of tens of thousands of people who have been subjected to enforced disappearance over the decades and
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A few years ago, I hired a ‘safari’ jeep to take me into the Bundala National Park, one of the world’s great bird reserves, on the south-east coast of Sri Lanka. After
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by Our Special Correspondent in Geneva “The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie.” ― Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn Following minor knee surgery, His Eminence Malcolm
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Sri Lanka brought the war against separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to a successful conclusion on May 19, 2009 – fifteen years ago. The New Delhi-sponsored group, that turned its
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Editorial From the outset, it’s evident that external forces seek to impose their will upon Sri Lanka, brazenly disregarding international norms. The audacious declaration of intent, even before setting foot on Sri
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In his article, “Electricity sector: Without investment we will be in the dark again” (Daily FT, 7 April, 2024), Professor Rohan Samarajiva, evidently the latest apologist for India’s Adani Group, writes, “An
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