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Day: 17 July 2020

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses appeal over deported Sri Lankan accused of wife’s slaying

17/07/202017/07/2020 Karu

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal by the Quebec Crown for a new trial in the case of a Sri Lankan national who was deported after his murder charge was stayed due to […]

By Karuna

Monk’s dual nominations unlawful – EC

17/07/202017/07/2020 Karu

By J.T. de Silva Election Commission Chairman, Mahinda Deshapriya, said a Buddhist Monk had submitted nominations from two political Parties to contest the 5 August General Election, and asserted that this was unlawful. He said […]

By Karuna

Overall human rights situation in SL deteriorated in 2019: Report

17/07/202017/07/2020 Karu

Overall human rights situation in Sri Lanka in 2019 deteriorated with increased inter-communal tensions, violence against minority groups and intimidation of human rights defenders, a human rights report said. This was mentioned in the ‘Human Rights and […]

By Karuna

Sri Lanka health professionals to get quick visas to work in the UK

17/07/202017/07/2020 Karu

ECONOMYNEXT – The United Kingdom will launch and ‘Health and Care Visa’ for Sri Lanka health workers and their families to get fast-track visa’s to work in the National Health Service, the British embassy in […]

By Karuna

Militarisation Of Governance, Cultural Genocide & The Future Of Democracy In Sri Lanka

17/07/202017/07/2020 Karu

By Brian Senewiratne – Dr. Brian Senewiratne The armed forces of Sri Lanka consist of the Army Navy and Air Force. According to the International Institute of Strategic Studies February 2019, “The Military Balance”, the Sri Lankan […]

By Karuna

A Two-Thirds Majority: The Formula For Instability

17/07/202017/07/2020 Karu

By Dayan Jayatilleka – Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka What at issue in this upcoming general election is most transparent and has been rendered so by the ruling party. It is the quest for a two-thirds majority so as […]

By Karuna

UK tables report in Parliament which notes concerns on Sri Lanka

17/07/202017/07/2020 Karu

The United Kingdom has noted that there was a deterioration in the overall human rights situation in Sri Lanka in 2019, with increased intercommunal tensions, violence against minority groups, and intimidation of human rights defenders. […]

By Karuna

Tamil National Alliance Leader R.Sampanthan Tells Tamil media that the International Community and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are “Standing Behind Us”

17/07/202017/07/2020 Karu

By Meera Srinivasan With the campaign for Sri Lanka’s August general election heating up, India and its role in resolving the lingering national question have begun figuring prominently in the election discourse, especially in the […]

By Karuna

An Agenda to Centralise Power

17/07/202017/07/2020 Karu

An Agenda to Centralise Power Photo courtesy of asiatimes.com The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) handsomely won November’s presidential election with 52% of the popular vote and is accordingly the clear favourite and front […]

By Karuna

Tamils and Muslims who will have neither autonomy at the periphery nor equal, non-discriminatory citizenship in practice.

17/07/202017/07/2020 Karu

ByDr.Dayan Jayatilleka An attitude of arrogant myopia; rejection of the outlook of scientific rationality; regarding intelligence-gathering as sufficient and downgrading scientific medical investigation/data collection/analysis (hence the Sri Jayewardenepura pullout); ignoring the Chief Epidemiologist-led, medical specialist-driven, […]

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