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As the Maldives braces itself for the crucial parliamentary election on April 21, 2024, the political landscape is marred by allegations of corruption, cronyism, and abuse of power, particularly within the Progressive National Congress (PNC) led by President Mohamed Muizzu. The unfolding scenario casts a dark shadow over the nation’s democratic fabric as citizens grapple […]
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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s political party won 70 seats and secured a “super majority” in the parliamentary elections, seen as a strong endorsement of his pro-Beijing foreign policy, as both India and China closely watched the polls amidst regional power dynamics in the archipelago nation, preliminary results suggested on Monday. Muizzu-led People’s National Congre...
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared the government’s commitment to ensuring inclusivity in strengthening the country’s economy, prioritizing both economic growth and citizen welfare.The post Sri Lanka President initiates monthly rice distribution for low-income families appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
Chairman of the Election Commission R. M. A. L. Rathnayake has said it is the responsibility of the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Pradeep Yasarathna, to decide on President’s Chief of Staff (CoS) Sagala Ratnayake’s status. Rathnayake said so in response to The Island query whether the President’s [R...
One-time Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) DEW Gunasekera yesterday (21) said that he was disappointed by the disruption of the vital House committee over the appointment of SLPP lawmaker Rohitha Abeygunawardena as its head. Kalutara District MP Abeygunawardena was elected Chairman, COPE, on 07 March, this year by a majority vote. The […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita The ongoing battle for control of the SLFP took an unexpected turn, on Sunday (21), with the Executive Committee of the party appointing Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe as the Acting Chairman of the party. Dr. Rajapakshe contested the last general election on the SLPP ticket.The SLFP Executive Committee was convened by […]
By Norman Palihawadana Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday (21) said the leaders of all faiths had joined the Galle Face protest campaign, but the Catholics had been singled out for criticism. Declaring that the protest campaign had been fueled by the economic crisis, the Cardinal emphasised that justice was yet to be served […]
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By N Sathiya Moorthy Closer the presidential election gets, the more complex it is getting. Of course, it has always been the case, including the question if the parliamentary polls should precede presidential election. In the past, incumbent Presidents and their ruling coalition alone used to be pressured over the question but this time round, it […]
Plantation workers staged a protest today demanding a Rs. 1700 daily wage. Hundreds of plantation workers took to the streets in the estates and staged a protest. The plantation workers protested against plantation companies, accusing them of refusing to agree to the wage hike. A number of Tamil political parties, including the Ceylon Workers Congress, […]
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Terror attacks have surged in Pakistan in tandem with the resurgence of the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan, writes Dr. Sakariya Kareem Pakistan’s relationship with Afghanistan, a complex and turbulent one, is driven by its geopolitical ambitions and strategic concerns. Historically, Pakistan has pursued policies aimed at diminishing India’s influence in the region, often at the […]
ECONOMYNEXT –The government is expecting to conclude all the transactions related to divestiture of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) by August this year under an ambitious reform process, the government-led State-Owned Enterprises Restructuring Unit (SOERU) said. However, the divestiture of loss-making Srilankan Airlines is likely to be concluded by September, it said. The SOERU has already called [&...
By Norman Palihawadane Uncovering the truth behind the Easter Sunday attacks hinges on a change in the political system, Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando, the spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Colombo said following his visit to the CID on Friday (19) morning. Fr. Cyril was summoned to the CID to provide his account regarding the Easter […]
ECONOMYNEXT –The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm emphasized the importance of the private sector engagement in the recovery of the crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s economic growth. Riccardo Puliti, the IFC’s Vice President for Asia and the Pacific said this when he met State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe and the island nation’s Central […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita It is virtually impossible to remove Maithripala Sirisena as the head of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), given the party’s constitution, and the “illegal attempts” made a section of the politburo to remove Sirisena will only paralyze the party, former general secretary of the SLFP Dayasiri Jayasekera said. He also denied […]
by Rajan Philips As Sri Lankans took time off to mark the national New Year last week, Iran launched a spectacle of drone and missile attacks against Israel. This was the first direct attack by Iran on Israel after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Until now Iran has been using proxies to harass Israel – […]
Having hit a roadblock with international bondholders, uncertainty looms over the economy of crisis-hit Sri Lanka and an upcoming review by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), experts warn.
China has written off an unspecified amount of Zimbabwe s interest-free loans and pledged to help the Southern African country find a way out of its debt crisis, even as activists warned of a permanent debt trap.
The Election Commission (EC) has decided it has no legal mandate to resolve the internal crisis of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. The Commission members met on Thursday (18) to decide on the claims and counter-claims made by the two factions of the SLFP about the recent appointments made by a section of the party’s […]
Uncovering the truth behind the Easter Sunday attacks hinged on a change in the political system, Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando, the spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Colombo, said following his visit to the CID on Friday (19) morning. Fr. Fernando was summoned to the CID to provide his account regarding the Easter Sunday attacks. He […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday (18) told youth political activists, affiliated to his party in Nuwara Eliya, that he was willing to convert the historical post office at Nuwara Eliya into a tourist hotel if that is what the people desire. The meeting took place at the President’s House in Nuwara Eliya. “We would like […]