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Maureen Hingert, the Sri Lankan star who shone in Hollywood
By Ruwini Jayawardana/Sunday Observer Colombo, July 6 – She could very well be termed as a legacy of the first. Maureen Hingert, who was celebrated as the graceful Sri Lankan beauty queen who made history as the country’s first Miss Universe finalist and the first...
India strengthening maritime domain by acquiring Colombo Dockyard
By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, July 6 – With the acquisition of the Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) by the Indian Defence Ministry’s Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., (MDSL) last week, India’s position in Sri Lanka’s maritime domain vis-à-vis rival China, has been strengthened. Given Colombo port’s strategic...
Sri Lanka lacks reform momentum despite political shift, says Economist Dr.Razeen Sally
"I do not think the government has a clear understanding of what structural reforms are required or how to respond strategically to emerging global threats.”
Indian Defence Ministry’s Mazagaon Docks buys Colombo Dockyard
By Asiri Fernando/The Sunday Morning Colombo, June 29 – India last week expanded its strategic footprint in Sri Lanka with the Indian shipbuilding giant Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL), which is managed by India’s Ministry of Defence (MOD), acquiring a controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard...
Colombo to reach out to FAO HQ to salvage opportunity
FAO fish stock survey: SL misses the boat due to inaction
Sri Lanka must go well beyond IMF programme: Prof. Razeen Sally
Asserts it is important that Sri Lanka links itself to the value chains of southern India
Leading with Vision: Mahinda Rajapaksa’s plan to sterilize 1 million dogs
By Anusha David Colombo, June 26 – All great leaders begin with bold visions; without it, action lacks purpose and courage. Mahinda Rajapaksa delivered the military victory in a 30-year civil war that had claimed tens of thousands of lives and left the country deeply...
Sri Lanka must move beyond triumphalism and bitterness
By Milinda Moragoda/Hindustan Times Colombo, June 23 – Sixteen years ago, Sri Lanka emerged from one of the bloodiest civil conflicts in modern Asia. The military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ended a nearly three-decade war that cost tens of...
The Burgher community’s return to Colombo’s political stage
Ms. Vrai Cally Balthazaar’s election as Colombo’s Mayor revives memories of the Burghers’ contribution to the 160-year old Colombo Municipal Council
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