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29 Apr 2022 - 2 - 5608
The Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) which represents minority Tamils of Indian origin recently decided to vote against the government in the event of a no-confidence motion...
29 Apr 2022 - 2 - 4559
‘Direction Sri Lanka - Independent Professional for the Nation’- a collective of professionals consisting largely of legal and medical practitioners held a press conference on April 20. At the press conference....
29 Apr 2022 - 0 - 1855
In the face of an unprecedented massive economic and political crisis and a mounting public outcry demanding the ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa....
29 Apr 2022 - 1 - 5912
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva who is vocal about economic issues takes questions in an interview with the Daily Mirror on the present....
28 Apr 2022 - 7 - 5756
There are ongoing protests around the country against politicians who are thriving despite the economic hardships people go through every day.
25 Apr 2022 - 0 - 4963
On April 12, 2022, Sri Lanka declared that it would suspend all external debt payments with immediate effect. Incidentally, Sri Lanka joined the dubious club of global defaulters.
25 Apr 2022 - 6 - 2715
April 19, 2022 was a day of unrest in Sri Lanka. People in major towns and cities took to the streets staging protests on the newly announced fuel price hikes during the wee hours of April 18. Subsequent....
23 Apr 2022 - 0 - 18328
When Basil Rohana Rajapaksa was sworn in as Finance Minister by his brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in July 2021, the appointment captured the attention of the world’s influential media.
22 Apr 2022 - 1 - 3613
Although #GoHomeGota and #GoHomeRajapaksas are trending Twitter hashtags today, the mood in the country was totally opposite around this time of the year in 2009 ,with days to go for the Sri Lankan....
22 Apr 2022 - 1 - 2851
It is evident with facts that those who are holding higher appointments in the Ministry of Defence providing guidelines and advises to President lack basic knowledge in the discipline of National....
21 Apr 2022 - 0 - 1665
The souls of over 250 civilians who sacrificed their lives to the deadly Easter Sunday bombings back in April 2019 still await justice to Rest In Peace.
20 Apr 2022 - 2 - 7409
With every passing day, the demand for the resignation of the President is gathering momentum, becoming more strident, and more widespread, and echoing even beyond the borders of this country. The President’s response has been to secure the resignatio
14 Apr 2022 - 0 - 23388
“Go Home Gota” and/or “Gota Go Home” is the resounding clarion call that is currently motivating and mobilizing a number of protest demonstrations throughout Sri Lanka.
13 Apr 2022 - 10 - 9127
‘GotaGoGama’ – that is what the protesters call the ‘Agitation Site’ at the Galle Face Green which has now transformed into a colony of people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. What commenced....
13 Apr 2022 - 0 - 997
In the recent past, public- led protests have sprung up all over Sri Lanka as people took to the streets demanding for the current President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down. Historian Shamara....
11 Apr 2022 - 0 - 5877
“This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending....
11 Apr 2022 - 18 - 11074
Two days after the public uprising in Mirihana, social activist Thisara Anuruddha Bandara was arrested by the Modara Police under Section 120 of the Penal Code while in Kandy . He was the administrator....
09 Apr 2022 - 4 - 4441
The country’s Rajapaksa dynasty is facing its toughest challenge yet as protesters demand that the president step down amid a devastating economic crisis.
07 Apr 2022 - 7 - 4407
Last Tuesday’s motorbike circus in the middle of a public protest near the Parliament by members of an alleged military motorbike unit-without number plates- riding fast and ignoring police orders is a show of sheer arrogance and an immature way of acting at a time when the country is on ‘fire’.
07 Apr 2022 - 0 - 2263
Is the Sri Lankan President attempting to form an interim administration largely to find a solution to the economic crisis or to escape from mounting public pressure? This is the big question that the present lawmakers dodge or show little interest in to provide an answer.
07 Apr 2022 - 19 - 24407
When the lights went out on March 31 many Sri Lankans would hardly have been surprised. Rationing of electricity has grown commonplace in recent years, particularly since March of this year, when a foreign currency shortage produced a fuel crisis and reservoir levels fell owing to dry weather.
31 Mar 2022 - 6 - 36816
Soothsayer Gnana Akka has come under the spotlight for constructing a controversial hotel in the Nuwara Wewa precinct in Anuradhapura and also for instructing the authorities to build the National Sandalwood Park near the Parliament; posing a threat to the Diyawanna Oya wetland.
30 Mar 2022 - 6 - 4743
In 2001, Thushari from Veyangoda Bandaranayake Madya Maha Vidyalaya was not permitted to sit for her GCE Advanced Level General English....
29 Mar 2022 - 4 - 10846
29 Mar 2022 - 3 - 4339
Even vegetarians consume milk and eggs because these are the most cost-effective sources of nutrients. They are versatile foods that can be used in a variety of ways. As a result, they are in high demand, and as in any market economy, market forces determine their prices. We have the option and
29 Mar 2022 - 4 - 28032
Can the law be made silent when shrine (Devalaya) officials enjoy limitless political powers of powerful political figures? They amass abundant wealth thanks to this political framework. A similar incident was reported in Anuradhapura city where the Shrine of Gnana Meniyo is located. It is known as ‘Sasthara Gedara’ and is frequented by politicians. She is b
26 Mar 2022 - 0 - 8614
The total population of Tamils - both Sri Lankan and Indian -is 3,113, 247. Of these 1,611,036 Tamils are living in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. Another 1,502,211 Tamils live outside the Northern and Eastern Provinces
24 Mar 2022 - 9 - 7942
The pandemic is still a hot issue here in Sri Lanka and around the world. Although we see a drop in numbers the issue is still being discussed and a lot of precautions are being taken.
23 Mar 2022 - 4 - 3098
For thousands of young girls across Sri Lanka, their wedding is a far cry from happily ever after as parents marry off their daughters....
16 Mar 2022 - 1 - 6116
Plan International’s decision to leave Sri Lanka raised eyebrows. Several stakeholders found the decision abrupt and ill-prepared.
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