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Cabraal decries US Ambassador’s comment
State Minister of Money and Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal dismissed allegations that the Colombo Port City would be a “Chinese Colony”, pointing out that it will be administered under Sri Lankan law. He said that the Colombo Port City would be a catalyst for economic revival as it would provide over 83,000 high-paying employment...
18 April, 2021
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After Geneva Resolution: What next?
The adoption of the UNHRC Resolution against Sri Lanka is a setback not only to the government but also to the country and the people. It, is however, not the end of the world. The Government as the elected authority by the people should now seriously think about the effectiveness of their foreign policies, foreign relations and perhaps personnel who are handling these...
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Tamil Diaspora children and LTTE child soldiers
The LTTE Diaspora are very much in action of late. This is nothing to be surprised of. At every Geneva session their adrenalin gets pumped and LTTE kitty is put to use. Several videos are being relayed of girls and boys speaking with heavy foreign accents off a prepared script about Tamil Eelam. How do they propose to create that Eelam? By packing off another set of Tamil...
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Government’s response to JVP claim on Port City
Recently the government used its two-thirds majority power to introduce a Bill called the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Law. A government does not need a 2/3 majority to introduce a Bill in Parliament. It can be passed by a simple parliamentary majority except in the case of a Supreme Court ruling or other special ordinance. Eighty percent of the 1,115 acres of...
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Economics of Discrimination
“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” – Nelson Mandela When one sees or hears the word “discrimination” the very first feeling one gets, almost...
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