Opinion
New Lanka govt’s honeymoon over, tough calls await
Four months after being elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake must fix multiple unresolved issues of corruption, rights abuses and long-term displacement.
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President’s Dialogue with Public
The pace of political activity quickened noticeably last week in the wake of several issues relating to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family coming to the fore. This has led to discussion ...
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Yoshitha yet to return Two firearms
Defence Secretary Sampath Thuiyacontha yesterday said that five out of seven firearms issued to Yoshitha Rajapaksa have been handed over to the Government.He said that Rajapaksa has been informed to ...
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Are Indian poachers a protected species?
India has vehemently protested against an incident of accidental shooting where several Indian fishermen sustained injuries in a confrontation with the Sri Lanka Navy, which conducted an operation to ...
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Customs cleared thousands of ‘marked’ containers sans examination beginning last year
Unions push for DG’s removal, oppose IMF-led anti-corruption plan By Shamindra Ferdinando Sri Lanka Customs had cleared ...
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Colonial Governor Gregory forewent Galle residence for N’Eliya President’s House- his great, great granddaughter
Sir William Gregory’s great, great granddaughter Belenda Hund who was in Sri Lanka with her husband on a visit said she was ...
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Regime changes and scandals
It has almost become a pattern in Sri Lanka that regime changes are followed by scandals, which undermine public trust in the new governments. The UNP-led Yahapalana administration, which came to ...