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Day: 17 May 2020

The Guardian takes down quiz question after Sri Lanka government objects to the use of “Eelam”

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

ECONOMYNEXT – The on-line edition of the Guardian newspaper has taken down a question it asked about islands around the world after the Sri Lankan government objected. Colombo’s envoy to London High Commissioner Saroja Sirisena […]

By Karuna

TNA Seeks Release of Tamil “Political” Prisoners:Party spokesman M.A. Sumanthiran hands over a list of the detainees under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism (PTA) Act to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa For Potential Action

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

By Meera Srinivasan Sri Lanka’s Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has sought the release of “political prisoners” who were arrested — some convicted — for their alleged association with or role in the rebel LTTE during […]

By Karuna

TNA Scores Politically By Responding To PM Mahinda’s Invitation Positively

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

By D.B.S.Jeyaraj When Seven major opposition parties made an offer of responsible cooperation in return for restoration of Parliament to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa they were rudely rebuffed. When his brother Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa invited […]

By Karuna

I Have No Confidence in the A-G” – EC Member Prof. Ratnajeevan Hoole

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

“As an Election Commission Member, I Refused to let the Attorney -General Represent me in the Supreme Court Because I Have No Confidence in the A-G” – EC Member Prof. Ratnajeevan Hoole By Prof. S. […]

By Karuna

Sumanthiran has been frank and forthright in his answers

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

TNA Leader Sampanthan Commends Party Spokesperson Sumanthiran for Providing “frank and forthright i answers” to “questions that were asked with the deliberate purpose of promoting mischief and disunity amongst the people of this country” (Text […]

By Karuna

President Rajapaksa Puts Soldiers in Charge of Everything

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

Sri Lanka Lurches Further Away From Liberal Democracy as President Rajapaksa Puts Soldiers in Charge of Everything Thereby Creating “Normalisation” of Military Influence in the Civilian Sphere- The Economist Posted by Administrator on 16 May 2020, 6:46 pm […]

By Karuna

Malaria Created The LSSP, Covid-19 Is Showcasing The Military

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

By Rajan Philips – Rajan Philips “Even in those cases in which political and military leadership is united in the same person, it is the political moment which must prevail over the military.” ~ Antonio Gramsci Honestly, when […]

By Karuna

Record 14,617 soldiers to be promoted to mark War Heroes’ Day

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

A record 14,617 soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army are to be promoted on 19 May to mark the National War Heroes’ Day, the Army said today. The promotions will take place concurrent with the pinnacle […]

By Karuna

Malaysian Muslim organisation calls on Sri Lanka to approve Islamic practice

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

A Malaysian Muslim organisation has called on Sri Lanka to allow the bodied of Muslims who died of Covid-19 to be buried according to the Islamic practice. The Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organizations (MAPIM) […]

By Karuna

Nearly 39,000 Sri Lankans overseas seek to return home

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

Nearly 39,000 Sri Lankans overseas have sought to return home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Foreign Ministry said that over 38,983 Overseas Sri Lankans (OSLs) in 143 countries at present have sought […]

By Karuna

Tamils urged to act strategically by forming partnerships with stakeholders by GTF

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

Tamil people and their leaders have been urged to take stock of the challenges and opportunities in the present political climate and act strategically by forming partnerships with all relevant stakeholders in Sri Lanka and […]

By Karuna

TNA assures fullest cooperation to new Indian HC

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

TNA leader R. Sampanthan had assured new Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay, on Thursday, his party’s fullest support to the latter on all matters that both countries have worked on for a […]

By Karuna

Foreign Secretary has called on migrant workers as well as students and parents, to carefully calibrate the effect repatriation

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha has called on migrant workers as well as students and parents, to carefully calibrate the effect repatriation at this time could have on their jobs and education, before making decisions to […]

By Karuna

UNP, SLFP share common ground on feasiblity of holding General Election on schedule

17/05/202017/05/2020 Karu

by Zacki JabbarThe SLFP, which is contesting the Parliamentary Polls on the Podujana Peramuna ticket, shared common ground with the UNP, on the feasibility of holding the elections as scheduled on June 20 when the […]

By Karuna
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