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03 Apr 2024 - 4 - 294
With the government on Monday withdrawing the Bill that was gazetted on February 9 this year to amend the Penal Code....
03 Apr 2024 - 2 - 729
Having languished in relative obscurity and been found responsible by the Supreme Court for failing to prevent the Easter Sunday....
02 Apr 2024 - 1 - 233
Pre-electoral alliances and post-election coalitions among political parties have emerged as significant features in contemporary politics. An examination of this political phenomenon is crucial for understanding election dynamics and the processes of government formation and sustainability. It is heartening to observe a relative increase in studies dedicated to alliances and coalitions over the past decade. However, despite this progress, sever
02 Apr 2024 - 1 - 667
Speaking at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh,(around 2232 Kms away from Chennai) on Monday, Indian Premier Narendra Modi suddenly found fault with Indira Gandhi for signing an agreement with Sri Lanka relinquishing Indian claims to the island of Katchchatheevu. Yes, you guessed it. It is election time in India and the BJP has never come to power in Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state in India. S. Ramanujam, a retired f
01 Apr 2024 - 2 - 494
While social media is packed with doomsday predictions of the American economy (Europe isn’t doing any better, either), there is an equal or greater number of videos forecasting the decline.....
01 Apr 2024 - 6 - 552
In March this year, President Wickremesinghe in an interview said Lanka was committed to repaying its debt within the period 2027-2042. The president said he expected the ongoing....
01 Apr 2024 - 5 - 870
Sunil Handunetti, a senior and respected leader of the JVP, has urged the government not to sell (and potential buyers not to buy) state-owned enterprises such as the SriLankan Airlines, SLT.....
30 Mar 2024 - 0 - 10307
The course of war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan armed forces was drastically altered by the 2004 Eastern revolt headed by former tiger commander of the Batticaloa and Amparai districts Vinayagamoorthy Muralidharan alias “Col” Karuna. The LTTE was split vertically and horizontally as a result and gradually weakened. By 2007 the LTTE ceased having territorial control in the Eastern province. This article
30 Mar 2024 - 1 - 276
The Cabinet on March 18 approved a proposal to reform the electoral system that will see a hybrid system for parliamentary representation where 160 members would be appointed by the First Past-The-Post system while 65 members would be elected under the Proportional Representation (PR) system. A statement issued by the Government Information Department said that the proposal made by the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Refor
30 Mar 2024 - 3 - 687
Yesterday, Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa informed the media that in the police divisions of Negombo, Kochchikade and Seeduwa, police raided 53 spas. According to the spokesperson, 145 suspects including 137 women and eight men were taken into custody. If this statement is correct, it would appear that many men do not frequent these establishments of alleged ill-fame. Only eight men were found in the 53 spas which were raided. It also makes the
29 Mar 2024 - 2 - 416
Easter Sunday is an important day in the Sri Lankan calendar as this day has become the talking point as never before due to the 2019 ‘Easter Sunday bombings’. Christians would....
29 Mar 2024 - 2 - 357
The Moscow terror attack, conveniently claimed by the so-called Islamic State, a.k.a. ISIS, and the diplomatic circus at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday in passing a Gaza.....
28 Mar 2024 - 0 - 516
Aswesuma is the most recent welfare benefits programme introduced by the government of Sri Lanka. It replaces the Samurdhi scheme and is the result of a necessary condition to be fulfilled by the government of Sri Lanka in the loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Aswesuma provides targeted assistance to vulnerable groups by reducing poverty; its goal is to enhance social welfare and support household resilience at a time
28 Mar 2024 - 2 - 305
Sri Lanka’s education system has been yearning for reforms following the millennium if one had closely observed the ever-transforming education sectors in developed countries. The discourse to bring about education reforms has continued for decades. As a result, the government has drafted a National Education Policy Framework (NEPF) for a 10-year period from 2023-2033. But, academics observe that this is a loosely drafted document that hasn’t add
27 Mar 2024 - 7 - 2015
These days, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)/National People’s Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and top-level party stalwarts are busy receiving a beeline of foreign diplomats....
27 Mar 2024 - 2 - 322
The Commissioner of Elections made it clear to all Lankans that the presidential elections would be held in a timely manner in keeping with Constitutional requirements. To him we owe a vote....
26 Mar 2024 - 1 - 460
This article explores the intricate relationship between political and government corruption and its detrimental impact on a country’s economic health. It delves into the complexities of fiscal deficit, parallel economy, and underground economy, collectively contributing to economic failure. By shedding light on how corruption infiltrates various sectors, affecting everything from external debt interest to the common man’s basic needs, it also e
26 Mar 2024 - 4 - 335
If Sri Lanka continues to rely on borrowing to address the imbalance between imports and exports, the nation will inevitably confront another economic crisis within a decade, says President Ranil Wickremesinghe. He made these remarks during the inauguration ceremony of Bodhigara and Golden Fence, constructed near the historic Mangedara Tempita Viharaya in Kegalle on March 20. In the same week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the advice
25 Mar 2024 - 0 - 269
As the world marks World Kidney Day, Sri Lanka takes center stage in the global effort to address kidney health and organ....
25 Mar 2024 - 2 - 570
On September 6, 2023, the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights castigated Sri Lanka saying....
25 Mar 2024 - 5 - 445
In a recent column, I discussed the worsening American economy and dire forecasts of a looming recession. I said too, that there....
23 Mar 2024 - 0 - 10407
In the first article published last week (“Col” Karuna’s Eastern Tiger revolt against LTTE 20 years ago) the background and reasons for the Eastern Tiger revolt were discussed in detail. In this second article, the course of events leading to the eruption of the intra-tiger fratricidal conflict in the aftermath of “Col”Karuna’s rebellion will be recounted, relying on some of my earlier writings. All hell was expected to break loose after “Col”K
23 Mar 2024 - 3 - 391
One of the three watchdog committees of Sri Lanka’s Parliament, the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE), has been hit by a wave of resignations since Monday (18), following the appointment of Rohitha Abeygunawardena as its chairman. By yesterday noon, 11 members – almost all from the Opposition and dissidents of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) – had tendered their resignation. Eran Wickramaratne, S.M.Marikkar and Hesha Withan
23 Mar 2024 - 0 - 284
It’s growing hotter by the day. Last Saturday the temperature in Colombo rose to around 89 degrees Fahrenheit. Forecasters have predicted that there will be no let-up in the spell of hot weather. Rather they are warning that temperatures will rise further by April when the sun will be directly over Lanka. Doctors also warn the public to avoid strenuous labour, to wear white clothing that absorbs solar energy and drink more water. A difficulty her
22 Mar 2024 - 4 - 764
Sri Lanka is a country of mixed fortunes to a total outsider. There is news of doctors leaving the shores in numbers and also tourists arriving in droves to enjoy the scenic beauty of the....
22 Mar 2024 - 0 - 363
On Saturday, Palestinians and peace activists campaigning for a free Palestine commemorated the 21st anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie, an American citizen. She was crushed to death....
22 Mar 2024 - 0 - 162
The approval rating of the government fell from 9% in October 2023 to 7% in February 2024, according to the latest round of the Gallup style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll of Verité....
21 Mar 2024 - 2 - 445
Two appointments for top state positions have been challenged; one in a court of law and the other in Parliament. One is the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as Inspector General of Police (IGP), which is challenged in Supreme Court by the Anti-corruption Unit of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. The other is the appointment of politician Rohitha Abegunawardhana as the Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) Chairman against which Parliamentarian Lak
21 Mar 2024 - 1 - 219
While President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna government are focusing on elections amidst controversy and confusion over whether the General Election will be held before the Presidential Election or the Executive Presidential system should be scrapped as the then-Presidential candidate Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga promised to do so but never did, the government and the people need to focus more on vital issues suc
20 Mar 2024 - 3 - 800
Polls fever in the country is heating up. Yet, ‘we the people’ are not certain whether the poll would be for a general election, presidential....
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