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Main problem is Indian illegal fishing, not possession of Katchatheevu
The fact that the Sri Lankan navy is arresting only those fishing illegally in Sri Lankan waters is covered up, glossed over, omitted or ignored
India extends SLR 600 million Grant for construction of accident and emergency unit at District General Hospital, Mannar
Colombo, September 9- A Memorandum of Understanding on Construction of Accident and Emergency Unit at District General Hospital, Mannar, and Supply of Medical Equipment to the Unit, with grant assistance of SLR 600 million from Government of India was signed by the High Commissioner of India...
Adherence to Buddhism was the touchstone of sovereignty in medieval Sri Lanka
The King not only had to abide by the prescriptions of the Buddha Sasana, but also control the Sangha.
Double standards in Geneva: Sri Lanka’s journey and Core Group’s contradictions
Selectivity weakens not only resolutions on Sri Lanka but the credibility of the entire multilateral system
Vijay’s demand and Dissanayake’s visit bring Katchatheevu issue to the fore again
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, September 7 – If Katchatheevu was a disputed territory between India and Sri Lanka, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s unannounced visit to the barren island last week (September 1) may have stirred up a controversy. But a visit by the President to...
Ranil Wickremesinghe unleashed?
Colombo, September 4 – Interrogated, arrested, remanded, admitted to hospital, bailed and discharged home, Ranil Wickremesinghe can be credited with one achievement: he has lived to fight another day, both literally and metaphorically. Indeed, if one were to believe the medical reports presented in court...
Is JVP-led NPP Govt. weaponising the law to target Wickremesinghe?
The plot to humiliate and penalise ex-President Wickremesinghe also seems to have gone awry, at least for the present
Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power Faces the Legacy of Civil War
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his National People’s Power government are struggling to build a more stable, inclusive political culture in Sri Lanka. A mix of bold action and political skill will be needed.
Death toll in Sri Lanka bus crash has increased to 15.
Colombo, September 6 – At least fifteen individuals, including nine females, were reported dead, while 18 others — 11 males and seven females, including children — sustained injuries when a bus toppled down a precipice near the 24th km post on the Ella–Wellawaya main road...
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