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British parliamentarians condemn the arrest of Tamil MP
Many British politicians have condemned the arrest of Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) leader MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam.
British MP Elliot Colburn has condemned the arrest...
India seeks to import energy from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is working on prioritising regional grid connectivity with India with the support of the World Bank.
Sri Lankan Power and Energy Minister, Kanchana...
First cruise vessel between chennai, sri Lanka flagged off
The maiden international cruise vessel between Chennai and Sri Lanka "MV Empress" was formally flagged off by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and...
Will US do unto Sri Lanka what it did to Bangladesh?
Last week, the US State Department announced that it would restrict visas for any Bangladeshi citizen who was “believed to be responsible for, or...
Death toll in train collision in India rises to over 280
The death toll from in a train collision in eastern India rose to 288, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Saturday, citing Sudhanshu Sarangi, Director...
Sri Lanka’s economic recovery remains challenging: IMF
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s economy showed “tentative signs of improvement” but recovery remains challenging and Colombo must pursue painful reforms, the IMF said Friday.
The International...
Xi Jinping tells China’s national security chiefs to prepare for ‘worst case’ scenarios
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about “worst case” scenarios and prepare for “stormy seas,” as...
Burning down Jaffna library – Sri Lankan state’s structural genocide
“Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it. – George Santayana”
JAFFNA PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Jaffna Public Library was the pride of invaluable...
Sri Lanka surprises with 250 bps rate cut, signals rebound from crisis
Sri Lanka's central bank cut its key interest rates by 250 basis points on Thursday amid easing inflationary pressures, signalling that the South Asian...
Sri Lankan rupee forecast to decline to 350 per dollar by end of the...
After topping global currency rankings this year, analysts are predicting tough times ahead for the Sri Lankan rupee as the government eases import restrictions...
ANALYSIS
Interviews
Sri Lanka will not become an economically viable country without a political resolution –...
I must state here that our current referendum campaign does not hinge the consent of the Sri Lankan state. A referendum for independence in...
Enforced Disappearances in Sri Lanka: A Sister is searching for her younger brother
A father died seeking justice for his son. While the mother was ill, the sister was searching for her younger brother. The testimonies speak...
Tamils call Prabhakaran their Saviour and National Leader – Justice C. V. Wigneswaran
Q Recently in Parliament the words “Tamil Homeland” and “Tamil National Leader Prabhakaran” were used and objected to by the Government Members who wanted those...
India gave all intelligence support to win the war – Solheim
After 2008, India’s mood changed. That was the first time thought that the Sri Lankan government could win the war. It was then...
‘Land acquisition in upcountry helps Sinhalese to dominate plantation areas’: Prof. Dr Chandrabose
Neither the upcountry politicians nor the Sri Lankan government intends to give lands to transform the life of plantation workers, Professor Dr. A.S. Chandrabose...
