Democracy is good, being the will of the majority, or at least ostensibly so. But is democracy delivering on the aspect of majority rule? Or is democracy all about crowd…
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The forthcoming year (2024) will be declared as the Year of E-Mobility in Sri Lanka with the active participation of all relevant stakeholders in the Government and private sectors, Transport,…
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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in Parliament that he would resign if a recently disclosed audit report proved that he had used Government money for private purposes. Sri Lanka Podujana…
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Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, fresh from an official visit to Dubai with President Ranil Wickremesinghe for the COP28 Climate Summit, explains the importance of reinforcing the country’s international links…
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Excerpts from an exclusive interview conducted with the Legal Director to the President Attorney-at-Law Manoj Gamage who is also the President of `Lawyers for Justice’. In this wide-ranging interview, he…
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There are various layers of discrimination in modern societies, and unequal treatment happens at different levels. There is the dominance of the elite and we have often heard of phrases…
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Foreign debt restructuring pact, a big win for Sri Lanka – Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
by damith1.4K views* IMF second tranche will raise international confidence * Maximum possible relief given from Budget 2024 * Govt. working to reduce indirect taxes Buoyed by an agreement with international creditors…
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Transcend individual ambitions for country’s progress – Patali Champika Ranawaka
by damith1.2K views* Tax revenue can be increased without raising VAT * Budget not realistic * Alleviating burdens on public essential In an interview with the Sunday Observer, the United Republican Front…
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The horrors of Gaza have resumed with over 200 Palestinians killed already in the tiny, physically battered, enclave surrounded by Israeli forces on land, air and sea. Israeli Defence Minister…
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With little or no progress on nuclear disarmament worldwide or the abolition of nuclear weapons, there is a widespread belief that the responsibility for the continued global campaign should now…