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Reuters reports that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian crashed on Sunday while navigating mountainous terrain in dense fog.The post Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter crashes in heavy fog appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, state media said on Saturday, after his predecessor resigned in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken up the country s political establishment.
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With the Elections Commission now on formal record that the forthcoming presidential election must be held on a date between Sept. 17 and Oct. 16, 2024, the attention of both the media and the electorate will inevitably become more focused on the upcoming contest. While incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is serving former President Gotabaya […]
by Rajan Philips The attempted assassination of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has sent shivers down western spines. In a rare moment of unity, both Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin condemned the shooting. The identity of the arrested shooter has not been made public, but he is believed to be a 71 year old poet […]
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The United States (US) says it remains a steadfast partner to the Sri Lankan people, including those who continue seeking justice and equal rights, 15 years since the end of the war. In a post on X to mark 15 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, […]
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a summons to former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa over his granting of a presidential pardon to a soldier who was convicted for killing eight ethnic Tamils, including a child, in 2000. The move comes exactly five months after the apex court in a landmark ruling overturned a presidential pardon granted […]
‘Far worse than Canadian declaration of Tamil genocide’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Top Patriotic National Movement (PNM) spokesperson Dr. Wasantha Bandara said that the government should explain how it intended to counter the powerful Eelamist lobby seeking to divide the country on ethnic lines with the help of the US, a self-appointed world policeman. Dr. Bandara […]
…finds fault with outgoing US Amb. Julie The international community (IC) has completely failed the Tamil community here, SJB MP Mano Ganesan has alleged.Issuing a statement on Thursday (16) to mark the 15th anniversary of the ending of the war, the leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) MP Ganesan alleged that the international community […]
Saturday 18th May, 2024 Lessons that the 2022 mass uprising provided have gone unlearnt if the ruling party politicians’ unruly behaviour is anything to go by. Those who went into hiding fearing aggressive mobs that pursued them have crawled out of the woodwork; they are exuding hubris and flexing their muscles, again. Old habits are […]
The planned mass wedding of about 100 orphans has sparked widespread outrage across Nigeria. The orphans, some of whom are feared to be underage girls, are set to be married off on 24 May in the north-western state of Niger. They have all lost parents to attacks by armed bandits, who regularly target civilians across […]
…worked in India, Uganda and Ruwanda before arriving in the UK A Sri Lankan Tamil, who fled the country during the conflict, has been appointed the Mayor of Ipswich Borough Council. According to the British media, Labour Councillor Elango Elavalakan is the first Hindu to hold that position. Members of Ipswich’s Hindu community attended Wednesday […]
…proposes South Sudan, Montenegro, East Timor, Bosnia, Eritrea, and Kosovo style solution A controversial resolution has been introduced to the US Congress calling on the United States to work towards an independence referendum for Eelam Tamils and recognize the genocide committed against them by the Sri Lankan state. The resolution, introduced by Wiley Nickel, is […]
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Sri Lanka's former Army Commander, retired General Mahesh Senanayake, has joined the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB).The post Sri Lanka’s former Army Chief Mahesh Senanayake joins SJB appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
A British town’s new mayor is a refugee from Sri Lanka who will be the first Hindu to hold the position.The post Sri Lankan refugee makes history as mayor in British town appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
Reuters reports that Sri Lanka will send a high-level delegation to Russia to investigate the situation of hundreds of nationals allegedly fighting in the Ukraine war, according to a top official on Thursday.The post Sri Lanka to repatriate nationals trafficked into Russia-Ukraine war appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
… since 2011 163,090 permanently disconnected Termination of electricity supply to consumers in the wake of 2022 political upheaval caused by an unprecedented economic crisis revealed a pathetic situation, National List MP Gevindu Cumaratunga said. Escalation of power discontinuations against the backdrop of unwarranted tariff increases at a time hydropower generation had been at its […]
Friday 17th May, 2024 A government move to set up ad hoc community level advisory committees to handle election-oriented development work, etc., has run into stiff resistance. Its plan to appoint former SLPP and UNP local councillors to the outfits to be established has gone awry due to a legal snag. There is hardly anything […]
by Neville Ladduwahetty The question cited above was the title of an article published in Ceylon Today by N. Sathya Moorthy (SM), who identifies himself as a Chennai based Policy Analyst/Political Commentator (Friday 10, 2024).The answer to his question is – NOT YET. For the present, stealing is limited to marine assets and the destruction […]
A refugee from Sri Lanka has become a Mayor in a UK town and the first Hindu to hold the position. Labour councillor Elango Elavalakan has taken over the ceremonial role after a unanimous vote at Ipswich Borough Council’s annual meeting. “I’m so happy today, and very proud to be mayor of this great town,” said Mr […]
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Lawrence Wong has been sworn in as Singapore’s first new prime minister in 20 years and only its fourth leader since independence, capping a carefully calibrated power transfer aimed at ensuring continuity in the wealthy city-state. Wong, 51, comes from a crop of so-called “4G” leaders, a new generation of politicians handpicked by the long-ruling […]