COLOMBO: Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU),much to the disappointment of Sri Lanka, has forced the Lankan government to seek closer economic ties with India, China and the rest of Asia. Prime Minister […]
By Hiran H.Senewiratne “Sri Lanka now is much more exposed to international markets than in 2008 and,therefore, would face impacts through this channel because the sterling pound has depreciated against the US dollar by 8 […]
By Shaahidah Riza The terms of GSP plus will have to be renegotiated, since the United Kingdom has pulled out from the European Union (EU), said Deputy Minister for State Enterprise Development Eran Wickremeratne. Last […]
Sri Lankan nurses will be provided training at the British Council and found jobs in the UK, Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said. Dr. Senaratne said arrangements have also been made to provide jobs for […]
Zeid to note ‘complexity of party politics’ within coalition Govt. in oral report Notes ‘mixed messaging’ on accountability within GoSL High Commissioner for HR to call for probe into allegations of cluster bomb usage during the war Zeid to […]
Constitution no bar to foreign judges in war crimes court – TNA Sumanthiran reveals tripartite GoSL, US, Tamils agreement on hybrid mechanism By Shamindra Ferdinando The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has claimed to have reached a […]
ommentators of South Asian politics tend to view the voting habits in the region with a degree of condescension. They indeed have a point. In every election, India, the world’s largest democracy, habitually sends a […]
by Kithmina Hewage, Chantal Sirisena, Suwendrani Jayaratne On June 23rd Britain became the first country to vote to leave the EU, following a tense referendum and fierce campaigning on both sides. The final result saw […]
It all started when Malaka* and Rohan* (names changed to protect identity) went to meet relations in Wattegama. Returning from the visit, they saw two policemen making off with their motorcycles, which they had parked […]
By W.A Wijewardena – Dr W.A Wijewardena British voters choosing for leaving EU In the recently-held referendum, the British people decided by 52 to 48 that Britain should leave the European Union. In popular jargon, […]
The Tamil Civil Society Forum today warned the international community that the ‘unwarranted praise and promotion’ of the Sri Lankan Government from certain powerful sections of the International Community, can result in the Government withdrawing […]
By Jehan Perera – Jehan Perera The Sri Lankan government goes into the current session of the UN Human Rights Council with several accomplishments to show. These are primarily at the level of change of […]
COLOMBO, June 27 (Xinhua)– Sri Lankan Central Bank on Monday predicts uncertain economic situation caused by Brexit will last for at least two years in Sri Lanka. The latest report submitted to Sri Lankan Prime […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando In a desperate bid to thwart the formation of a new party led by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa- in the run-up to forthcoming local government polls, the SLFP yesterday assured Rajapaksa loyalists […]
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has said that the nature and structure of the Judicial Mechanism meant to try cases of war crimes will be decided only after consultations with the Tamil National […]
Northern province CM says would not be satisfied with any accountability mechanism that does not contain foreign judges The grievances of minority Tamils in Sri Lanka can only be addressed through a federal system of […]
The Sri Lankan government cannot continue to blame members of the former regime for the lack of progress in furthering accountability said the Global Tamil Forum’s spokesperson Suren Surendiran, in a piece published in Colombo […]
Sri Lanka wants the world to forget about justice for war victims. Please don’t Nirmanusan Balasundaram In October 2015 the government of Sri Lanka co-sponsored, along with the US, a resolution on promoting reconciliation, accountability […]
A Sri Lankan is among 45 foreign fugitives – all subjects of active Interpol notices for individuals wanted in connection with criminal activity – who were arrested across the United States this week by U.S. […]
Samantha Power, US envoy to UN, visits office of Uthayan daily in Jaffna. (EPS) COLOMBO: The Tamil press in Sri Lanka, which was very hopeful that the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) would render justice […]
