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Now, SJB lawmaker accused of being a UK citizen

29/10/202029/10/2020 Karu

EC Chairman denies allegations By Shamindra Ferdinando Election Commission (EC) Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya has denied accusations that controversial SJB National List lawmaker Diana Gamage is a dual citizen, and therefore not eligible to be a member […]

By Karuna

Don’t build a wall around Sri Lanka; build bridges to connect us with the world

29/10/202029/10/2020 Karu

SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva says in adjournment debate in Parliament on ‘International Agreements’ that mixed messaging has left people confused with the economic development model Govt. envisages Says country should have clear and […]

By Karuna

US wants SL to be successful, sustained, but China has a different vision – Pompeo

29/10/202029/10/2020 Karu

The United States wants the people of Sri Lanka to be successful and sustained in development, but China has a very different vision, says US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo. He mentioned this speaking […]

By Karuna

Those who voted for 20A betrayed the people – Bakeer Markar

29/10/202029/10/2020 Karu

By Udeni Saman Kumara  With the Government having passed the 20th Amendment to the Constitution with a two-thirds majority, the Opposition has been defeated again. As the main Opposition what have you got to say […]

By Karuna

There’s something fishy when voting for free

29/10/202029/10/2020 Karu

Sri Lanka’s voters do have short memories. Just turn the pages of time in the history of local politics and we will see how former heads of state Sirimavo Bandaranaike and JR Jayewardene abused power […]

By Karuna

The Decline Of ‘Arabu-Tamil’ Language: A Great Loss To The Sri Lankan Muslim Heritage!

29/10/202029/10/2020 Karu

“I have four Arabu-Tamil books — Noor Nama (an account of Prophet Muhammad’s life), Simt-us-Sibyan,Mubarak Maalai (poems of the life of our Prophet) and Penn Puththi Maalai (advice for Muslim women). Though nobody wants to learn Arabu-Tamil anymore, I still read […]

By Karuna

CID Officer tells Easter Attacks PCoI: NTJ maintained eight safe houses in East

29/10/202029/10/2020 Karu

By Buddhika Samaraweera The National Thowheed Jama’ath (NTJ) had maintained eight safe houses in the Eastern Province, in which a large quantity of explosives was stored, to carry out a second wave of attacks in […]

By Karuna

UPDATE 1-Sri Lanka’s bonds hammered as U.S. dubs China “predator”

29/10/202029/10/2020 Karu

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government bonds fell heavily on Wednesday as the United States ratcheted up pressure on the country’s government over its ties with China. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, […]

By Karuna

Plaudits and pre-warning from Pompeo

29/10/202029/10/2020 Karu

Pompeo labels Chinese Communist Party a predator, says US stands for a democratic, peaceful, prosperous and fully sovereign Sri Lanka Says bad deals, violations of sovereignty and lawlessness on land and sea, show CCP is […]

By Karuna

Sri Lanka to appeal against move to lift UK’s ban on LTTE

22/10/202022/10/2020 Karu

The Government of Sri Lanka says that it has been made aware of the Open Judgement by the Proscribed Organizations Appeals Commission (POAC) of the United Kingdom on delisting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam […]

By Karuna

Tribunal orders UK Govt. to lift ban on LTTE

22/10/202022/10/2020 Karu

An independent tribunal in the UK has ordered the British Home Office to lift the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The LTTE was proscribed in the UK in 2001. In 2019, the […]

By Karuna

20A: Muslim MPs vote in favour

22/10/202022/10/2020 Karu

Several members of the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) voted in favour of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution while the SJB had officially decided to oppose the legislation. Among the SJB MPs who […]

By Karuna

Sumanthiran urges MPs not to go in ‘reverse gear’ in direction of autocracy

22/10/202022/10/2020 Karu

When the 17th Amendment and the 19th Amendment was passed, why was it that almost the whole House approved it, he questioned. “Why did it happen? It didn’t happen for any other amendment, but those […]

By Karuna

20A could mean death of democracy

22/10/202022/10/2020 Karu

By Gagani Weerakoon and Methmalie Dissanayake Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Imthiaz Bakeer Markar yesterday (21) said in Parliament that he is of the opinion that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is also against the 20th […]

By Karuna

MPs will support 20A, Hakeem urges them to oppose it

22/10/202022/10/2020 Karu

ECONOMYNEXT- Leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Rauff Hakeem is urging the members of his party not to vote in favour of the 20th amendment, especially in those who are representing the eastern province […]

By Karuna

Dual citizens who want to serve the Motherland must be given the chance – Kariyawasam

22/10/202022/10/2020 Karu

ECONOMYNEXT – Many Sri Lankans who fled violence and persecution in the country and have become citizens of other countries must be given the opportunity to return and serve their motherland, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna […]

By Karuna

The forgotten 13th

22/10/202022/10/2020 Karu

Back to the 13th. The 13th Amendment is about provincial councils, at least in the operationalization of it. Provincial council elections have not been held in years. No one seems to mind, not even the […]

By Karuna

TNA will reject any constitution that doesn’t have wide national consensus: Sampanthan

22/10/202022/10/2020 Karu

ECONOMYNEXT – The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will reject any constitution that does not have wide national consensus including that of the Tamil people, TNA leader R Sambanthan said. The MP made this remark in […]

By Karuna

Sirisena tells Easter Attacks PCoI: I did not appoint an Acting President or Defence Minister

16/10/202016/10/2020 Karu

Sirisena did not feel the need to appoint an Acting Minister of Defence when he went abroad on 16 April 2019, especially since it was the Sinhala and Hindu New Year season. Sirisena responded by […]

By Karuna

IP Nishantha’s probes backed by LTTE sympathisers

16/10/202016/10/2020 Karu

Sirisena also said Jayasundara had sent a letter to the National Police Commission in this regard and in it had stated that “it was in accordance with the instructions received at the NSC.” Sirisena had […]

By Karuna

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