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have not been paid for months as a result of financial crisis it is facing since hosting the World C...
- Chamara Silva called up as injury cover (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Tennakoon to be replaced by Ranjith Fernando? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ashantha de Mel reappointed chief selector (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilanga comes down hard on Interim Committees (Category: Breaking News)
Following is the address delivered by Senior Minister for International Monetary Cooperation Dr. Sarath Amunugama at the fourth South Asia Economic Summit (SAES IV) Plenary Session: In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, there has been a noticeable shift in economic clout, moving
- Asia Pacific trade and investment (Category: Business)
- Developing Asia’s growth to moderate amid global uncertainty, says ADB (Category: Business)
- Challenging times for Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
During the Leaders’ Forum of the 36th session of the UNESCO General Conference held on 26th October this year, Prof. Tissa Vitarana, Senior Minister for Scientific Affairs, made a statement based on the theme of the discussion “How does UNESCO contribute to building a culture of peace and to sustainable development”. Speaking at a plenary ...
- Prof. Vitarana in UNESCO Leader’s Forum in Paris (Category: Breaking News)
- Kapilavastu Relics exposition from Aug 19 (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Technology Marketplace’ exhibition now on at BMICH (Category: Business)
- Time to reconvene APRC, says Tissa Vitarana (Category: Breaking News)
The plantation sector in Sri Lanka is “in turmoil” as a result of the recent hike in workers’ salaries, tea traders say. Jayantha Keragala, the chairman of Ceylon Tea Traders Association (CTTA) has told BBC Sandeshaya that the industry is not faced with an immediate crisis due
- Dust tea exporter arrested by CID (Category: Breaking News)
- e-sale of tea waste, packaged tea (Category: Business)
- A daily cup of tea, for a healthy heart and body (Category: Business)
- More dust tea seized from Galle (Category: Breaking News)
An effort made to harm the reputation of Sri Lanka using the Channel 4 documentary has failed. Sri Lanka was cleared of the allegations at a meeting held to raise awareness amongst all member countries of the UN regarding the Channel 4 documentary. The conspirators were made speechless by the answers offered by Sri Lanka. ...
- UN implies Ban's visit distorted by Channel 4 (Category: Breaking News)
- New video emerges (Category: Breaking News)
- Channel 4 commissions second SL documentary (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says Channel 4 documentary is a vicious campaign against the country (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has sought financial help from the government and state banks. SLC treasurer Sujeewa Rajapakse told the BBC that the board has sought a grant from the two bodies. .
By Tisaranee Gunasekara “But these were monstrous times. So, naturally Jennie turned monstrous”. Klaus Mann (The Turning Point) Neither President Mahinda Rajapaksa nor his administration can be faulted for the calamitous weather conditions afflicting Sri Lanka. Global warming is a global phenomenon, an environmental malaise to which the entire world (and each one of its people) has cont...
- Prince of Wales sends message (Category: Breaking News)
- Fall of Fonseka indicates that Rajapaksas cannot be beaten at their own game (Category: Breaking News)
- On A Material And Moral Slippery-Slope (Category: Breaking News)
- President calls an emergency disaster relief meeting (Category: Breaking News)
By Kalana Senaratne Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekera, President of the Patriotic National Movement (PNM), recently leveled a serious accusation against the LLRC. In an unexpected manner, this has caused some embarrassment, I believe, to both Dr. Amarasekera and Prof. GL Peiris, Sri Lanka’s Minister of External Affairs. The reason for this embarrassment is a peculiar one; for it is not only the n...
- Sri Lanka war panel 'pro-LTTE' (Category: Breaking News)
- Amnesty International can't dictate terms to us (Category: Breaking News)
- SL to recommence direct flights to Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka presents a 'serious and comprehensive approach' on implementation of LLRC recommendati... (Category: Breaking News)
by UNROW Human Rights Impact Litigation Clinic American University Washington College of Law INTRODUCTION Justice and accountability are of utmost importance following mass atrocities such as those committed in Sri Lanka during its 25-year civil war. An estimated 80,000–100,000 people...
- Huge civilian toll in Lanka war: Indian doc (Category: Breaking News)
- US Senate Resolution calling for an Independent International Investigation in Sri Lanka passes ... (Category: Breaking News)
- International community seriously misapprehended the facts when it failed to call for an investi... (Category: Breaking News)
by Prof. Michael Roberts The citizens of Thamileelam who struggled out of the inferno of war in the north-east corner of the northern Vanni during the months of January-May 2009 journeyed on foot or boat. During the first few months...
- “I do not think the LTTE can revive” - Thirunavukkarasu Sridharan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka After the Civil War: Interview with Dr. Muttukrishna Sarvananthan (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankans commemorate War Heroes Day, Tamil Genocide Day on same day (Category: Breaking News)
- Human smuggling or Tamil Tigers - A Story from the 'Ocean Lady' (Category: Breaking News)
by Tisaranee Gunasekara One should take great care not to bow down or become enslaved to an object unworthy and base, lest we become sharers of the baseness and unworthiness of the same — Giodano Bruno (The Heroic Enthusiasts) Last week the villagers of Ragamwela in Ampara, engaged in a protest demonstration, accusing the police of occupying their lands. Ragamwela is strategically locat...
- Arsonists attack village in Ampara (Category: Breaking News)
- Villagers protest against 'land grab' (Category: Breaking News)
- This is a govt of the Rajapaksa, for the Rajapaksas, by the Rajapaksas (Category: Breaking News)
- Kurundi: A Runway To ’56? (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr.A.R.M.Imtiyaz [Abstract: Symbols are emotional and they play significant role in all aspect of human communities, including electoral politics. Symbols are deadly in nature because they can provoke deadly violence and war crimes. In Sri Lanka, Sinhala politician and...
- Sinhala symbols, war, peace and ethnic reconciliation in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinhala Symbols, War, Peace And Ethnic Reconciliation In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Fragile State Policy & The Rise Of Muslim Extremism In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Lions’ and the ‘Tigers’ of Sovereign Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
(Lanka-e-News 25.July.2010 -1.10PM) The BBC Sinhala service including Sandesaya and other miniature services and groups world wide are to be closed down in September 2010, it has been decided,...
June 16, 2010: 11.00 am Siobhain McDonagh: (Mitcham and Morden) (Lab): I am grateful for the chance to highlight again the appalling treatment of Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan Government....
- Answer given by British Prime Minister to question on Sri Lanka War Crimes Tribunal (Category: Breaking News)
- British Parliament spotlight on Sri Lanka again (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamil American Peace Initiative Responds to SL Foreign Minister’s US Visit (Category: Breaking News)
- 41 British MPs urge Prime Minister Cameron to support an independent, international war crimes i... (Category: Breaking News)
by M.C.M. Iqbal Louise Arbour of the International Crisis Group is reported to have said during an interview in the BBC that the government violated the laws of war by blurring the line between combatants and civilians, and that its...
- Acquittal of Rishad: AG owes explanation – MP (Category: Breaking News)
- SL attends UNHRC sessions with impressive post-conflict records: Former AG (Category: Business)
- Catholic Church denies backing extension for AG Rajaratnam (Category: Breaking News)
- Friday Forum writes to AG on LLRC (Category: Business)
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