Sunday, 10 Sep 2023
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by Sugeeswara Senadhira
Opinion:
There is a major economic crisis in the country which has led to political instability and a Constitutional stalemate. With the resignation of the Cabinet of Ministers barring the Prime Minister, there is an urgent need for appointment of the Cabinet in addition to 4 ministers already appointed. There are serious discussions on some of the proposals submitted jointly by...
OPINION:
A delegation from the European Union (EU) is currently in Sri Lanka to review the country’s adhering to EU conditions for export trade concessions via the Generalised Scheme of Preferences plus (GSP+). Some sections in Opposition and other interested parties have given a wrong interpretation that the delegation is here to recommend withdrawal of the GSP+ concessions...
Opinion
Sri Lanka will take steps to implement every possible proposal, whether made internationally or locally to solve post-conflict residual issues not due to international pressure, but the Government’s absolute commitment to ensure peace, harmony and coexistence of the different communities as they all are equal citizens of the country. This is the message Sri Lanka wished...
Narco-terrorism across Palk Straits:
COLOMBO (IDN) — Indian security officials believe the interception of a Sri Lankan boat carrying 300 kilograms of heroin, five AK-47 guns and ammunition off the coast of Vizhinjam in Kerala in South India on March 25 points to a network of narco-terrorism with strong links to a group in Sri Lanka.
The Indian officials told the media the network of narco-terrorism has...
Mahinda Rajapaksa:
Mahinda Rajapaksa, one of the greatest political legends of Sri Lanka completed his 50th year in politics this week. He etched his mark in gold in Sri Lankan history by safeguarding national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity by liberating the country by defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the most ruthless terrorist organisation that swayed...
by Sugeeswara Senadhira
When the Ambassador of Netherlands Bonnie Horbach called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena immediately after assuming office...
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said the Government is working to re-introduce the executive committee system in Parliament...
The policies that give immediate benefits to the people are more popular in democracies as the leaders and their political...
While Central Bank scam mastermind Arjun Mahendran continues to stay a step ahead of Sri Lankan sleuths and INTERPOL, the luck of...
The Government was compelled to impose curfew to implement social distancing effectively in order to prevent the spread of...
A turning point in education:
One of the top priorities of the Government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is to enact swift transformations in the education...
The United Nations has extended its fullest support to Sri Lanka’s ambitious national program to end child malnutrition by 2030....
One of the most important principles that should be in the minds of law enforcement authorities is that police officers are...
The 119th Birth Anniversary of a political leader who exercised profound influence on the thought and imagination of modern Sri...
The inefficiency in the state sector which has resulted in creating displeasure among the public towards every previous...
Silver streaks of water from the gigantic Kalu Ganga Reservoir project flowed down to irrigate arid lands in several districts in...
The farmer community in Sri Lanka is in for a bonanza soon when the Starch Industries (Pvt) Ltd, a Sri Lankan agri-pharma company...
Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera is making appreciable efforts to expedite some of the long delayed cases and...
Polonnaruwa, the second kingdom of Sri Lanka occupies a unique place in the history of the country. It was the capital city...
“The Mahaweli Development Project, commenced four decades ago, will continue to enrich the paddies and lives of Sri Lankan...
Most foreign State leaders’ visits result in boosting friendly ties and bilateral cooperation.The special significance of...
Sri Lanka is fortunate to be the new chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation...
A simple, but solemn inauguration ceremony of renovating 2,400 rural tanks connected with “ellanga gammana” or Cascaded Tank-...
The week just ended, earmarked with two global events in which Sri Lanka received high level international recognition for good...
The enthusiasm displayed by the private sector to support the Grama Shakthi People’s Movement and the potential of this new PPP (...
“This is indeed a God given gift for my family,” farmer Rambanda of Rambakan Oya System C of Mahaweli scheme said, shedding a...
President’s Iran visit:
President Maithripala Sirisena paid a brief, but highly result oriented visit to Iran last week. He held talks on bilateral...
Each Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) has a distinctive character and makes its own special contribution to...
Sri Lanka, primarily an agricultural nation, marks a significant milestone tomorrow (January 8) when the waters of the last but...
Sri Lanka, once known as the ‘Granary of the East’, is today a country that needs substantial stocks of food imports as the...
President Maithripala Sirisena called upon the international community support Sri Lanka’s slow, but steady journey to achieve...
Colombo media flashed a shocking report that a Military attaché in Washington, who completed assignment was absconding and the US...
The much awaited state visit to Bangladesh by President Maithripala Sirisena will take place this week at a time when the South...
President Maithripala Sirisena’s assurance to the armed forces members that he would not allow any of them to be prosecuted for...
As Sri Lanka and Russia enter the seventh decade of diplomatic relations, bilateral ties are expected to get a major boost with...
The dreaded disease, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss in kidney function over a period of months or...
Within six months of launching the Moragahakanda-Kaluganga scheme by placing Nidhan Wasthu (treasures) at the bottom of the dam,...