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EconomyNext
April 16, 2018
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has arrived in London for the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting ... He will also meet UK Prime Minister Theresa May, who will take over as the Chair-in-office of the grouping from the Prime Minister of Malta, until the next meetÃâà...
Daily Mirror
April 16, 2018
A section of the ceiling of the Immigration Office at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) collapsed on Friday due to heavy showers an official said. ... As part of their training,they should be taught to smile and speak politely, because a tourist's first point of contact with Sri Lanka is the ImmigrationÃâà...
Daily Mirror
April 16, 2018
President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in London this morning to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). He was received by the Commonwealth officials and Sri Lanka High Commission staff. President will take part in the CHOGM, of which the theme this year is “Towards aÃâà...
Business Standard
April 16, 2018
Sri Lanka's former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage was arrested on Monday over an alleged financial fraud amounting to $340,000 committed during the tenure of the previous government. Aluthgamage arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) in Colombo to record aÃâà...
ucanews
April 16, 2018
The Sri Lankan government temporarily blocked access to Facebook last month amid a wave of anti-Muslim posts. Raisa Wickrematunga, a ... Austin Fernando, chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, said a Facebook office will be set up in Colombo. Dr. Sepali KottegodaÃâà...
The New Indian Express
April 13, 2018
COLOMBO: Six ministers of President Maithripala Sirisena-led unity government in Sri Lanka resigned today, days after they voted in favour of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil ... A major Cabinet reshuffle is expected after next week, a media release from Sirisena's office said. The SLFPÃâà...
Daily Mirror
March 29, 2018
The United National Party (UNP), the main partner in the coalition government with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), appears to be confident that the ... Mr. Rajapaksa was present at the Speaker's office when the no-confidence motion was handed over, but reports say he did not sign the motion.
Eurasia Review
March 29, 2018
... have accused former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa and his supporters of being behind recent anti-Muslim riots. Attacks on Muslims took place immediately after local council elections contested by Rajapaksa's newly formed Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). The government on March 6Ãâà...
Daily Mirror
March 29, 2018
Though Sri Lanka has achieved 'some small recent' progress in terms of implementing UN resolutions, British Minister for Asia and Pacific Mark Field said the ... He said an Office on Missing persons is close to being operational and the Sri Lankan Government have passed a law to prevent and criminaliseÃâà...
Colombo Page
March 29, 2018
In his note to the Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Sirisena extended condolences of the Sri Lankan government and the people to the President Putin, the Government and the ... At the Embassy of Russia, the President was welcomed by the Ambassador Yuri Materiy and office diplomatic staff.
The Hindu
March 29, 2018
The Sri Lankan government has decided to postpone International Workers' Day events from May 1 to May 7 this year, to avoid an overlap with the ... is being postponed to 7th of the month, “giving priority for religious activities in Vesak week”, a press release from President Maithripala Sirisena's Office said.
Colombo Page
March 28, 2018
President Sirisena who appreciated the services of all the members and the past Presidents of the Association, congratulated the office bearers including the newly appointed President. Minister of Home Affairs Vajira Abeywardena, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Administrative Services Association RanjithÃâà...
Kashmir Observer
March 27, 2018
The government declared a state of emergency and blocked social media platforms for a week to control the unrest. The role of police and some local Buddhist politicians suggests the Sri Lankan government lost control of elements of its security forces, and that the violence was more than a spontaneousÃâà...
Euromoney magazine
March 27, 2018
The scandal could not have come at a worse time and it nearly crippled a government that was already struggling to stay afloat. When Sri Lanka finally emerged from a long and bloody civil war in 2009, it borrowed heavily to pay for an ambitious infrastructure spree, putting enormous stress on stateÃâà...
Fair Observer
March 27, 2018
The present government entered office on the agenda of good governance and equality, and it was largely supported by minority voters, including the Muslim community. There needs to be trust built once again with the government and between the government and Sri Lankan Muslims. In additionÃâà...
The Guardian
March 26, 2018
It is a symbol of the promise and peril of a fierce contest under way in south Asia. While most international attention has been focused on the South China Sea, on its western border China has been aggressively expanding its presence in the Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh – rattling theÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
March 26, 2018
The role of police and some local Buddhist politicians in the Islamophobia rampage points to the depth of the problem that Muslims face in Sri Lanka. It also shows that the government has no control over some of its police and security personnel, and that the violence was more than a spontaneous outbreakÃâà...
The Diplomat
March 24, 2018
The government of Sri Lanka has overpromised and underdelivered when it comes to transitional justice. ... Unfortunately, until now the Sri Lankan government has only shown progress by setting up the Office for Missing Persons in September 2017, almost two years later, and the Office members were notÃâà...
Human Rights Watch
March 20, 2018
(Geneva) – The Sri Lankan government should announce a time-bound plan to carry out its pledges to the United Nations Human Rights Council since October ... Creating the Office of Missing Persons, while a positive step, is just the latest body set up in Sri Lanka to look into enforced disappearances.
Daily Mirror
March 15, 2018
The World Bank is ready to join the government, private sector, development partners and the citizens of Sri Lanka in supporting tangible initiatives which ... If you have been concerned about this issue, you know that successive Sri Lankan governments have recognized the need to improve the number ofÃâà...
Telegraph.co.uk
March 15, 2018
Young people are increasingly exploring exotic destinations - but going further afield is landing them in hot water with poorly-understood foreign laws and customs, the Government said. The FCO said that visits to far-flung countries had risen, with trips to Sri Lanka up more than a fifth and those to the UAEÃâà...
IDN InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters
March 15, 2018
NEW YORK (IDN) – A group of Sri Lankan academics teaching in educational institutions abroad – and numbering about 50 – has written to condemn ongoing ... “While some civil society organizations in Sri Lanka have condemned these orchestrated acts of violence, the government has failed to hold theÃâà...
World Socialist Web Site
March 15, 2018
Both were escaping the aftermath of the 26-year-long civil war in Sri Lanka, in which thousands of Tamils were killed before the war ended in May 2009 with a military occupation of ... But the Greens kept the Gillard government in office as it summarily deported hundreds of Sri Lankan refugees in 2012–13.
Nikkei Asian Review
March 15, 2018
"We continue to take up with Sri Lanka issues related to the security concerns in the region, and expect that our Sri Lankan friends will keep in mind ... Sri Lanka's government debt is equivalent to 81.6% of its gross domestic product, according to an International Monetary Fund report released in January.
The Japan Times
March 15, 2018
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena agreed Wednesday to promote bilateral cooperation on maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region. During their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Abe and Sirisena confirmed that the two countries will advance bilateralÃâà...
Channel NewsAsia
March 15, 2018
Sri Lanka is likely to lift a ban on social media networks this week, a government minister said on Tuesday, almost a week after blocking access to ... A computer screen shows an inaccessible Facebook page after the Sri Lankan government decided to shut down social messaging networks, in Colombo.
Channel NewsAsia
March 14, 2018
Sri Lanka is likely to lift a ban on social media networks this week, a government minister said on Tuesday, almost a week after blocking access to ... A computer screen shows an inaccessible Facebook page after the Sri Lankan government decided to shut down social messaging networks, in Colombo.
gulfnews.com
March 13, 2018
United Nations: The UN's political chief on Sunday condemned anti-Muslim violence that has targeted mosques and businesses in Sri Lanka as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the Indian Ocean island-nation. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman urged the government to bring theÃâà...
Asia Times
March 13, 2018
Just last week the Sri Lankan government declared a nationwide, 10-day state of emergency, initiated curfews and blocked social networks, including ... Then, in 1978, she became Sri Lanka's first female State Counsel to the Attorney General's office – and in 1988 the first female High Court judge and firstÃâà...
Inner City Press
March 12, 2018
His trip was planned as part of the ongoing strong engagement between the Government and people of Sri Lanka and the United Nations. ... the Parliament's recent adoption of the Bill for the Protection Against Enforced Disappearances as an important element of the Sri Lankan government's commitment to its citizens.
ReliefWeb
March 12, 2018
His trip was planned as part of the ongoing strong engagement between the Government and people of Sri Lanka and the United Nations. ... recent adoption of the Bill for the Protection Against Enforced Disappearances as an important element of the Sri Lankan government's commitment to its citizens.
Pakistan Observer
March 10, 2018
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday said Pakistan and Sri Lanka need to work together to revive the SAARC Forum as a vibrant platform for ... of the Sri Lankan Government for providing the 'Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha' which would be showcased during 'Vesak Festival' in Sri Lanka.
New Straits Times Online
March 10, 2018
Sri Lankan Muslim men stand next to shops that have been closed in protest following deadly communal violence in other parts of the country, in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo.The government declared a state of emergency and imposed curfews in Kandy to quell four days of riots that left three people deadÃâà...
Colombo Gazette
March 10, 2018
The High Commissioner congratulated the Prime Minister on assumption of office. He also thanked the Government of Pakistan for facilitating Buddhists who travel to Pakistan for religious pilgrimage. He also conveyed the request of the Sri Lankan Government for providing the 'Sacred Tooth Relic of LordÃâà...
East Asia Forum
March 10, 2018
The results of Sri Lanka's local government elections held on 10 February 2018 are causing unexpected political turmoil in the country. The resounding ... How did an election for the lowest level of government manage to cause tremors of such magnitude at the centre of Sri Lankan politics? The majorÃâà...
The Independent
March 9, 2018
Between 1983 and 2009, a long and bloody civil war was fought between the government and the “Tamil Tigers”, seeking to create an independent ... The Foreign Office is not warning against travel to Sri Lanka, and therefore holiday firms can continue to send customers there and have no obligation toÃâà...
The Independent
March 7, 2018
The Foreign Office has said that while there will be an increased military presence on the streets, it is not necessary to avoid travelling to the area. ... While the specific details of the state of emergency remain unclear, government spokesman Dayasiri Jayasekara hinted that it could include a temporaryÃâà...
TIME
March 6, 2018
(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) — Sri Lanka's president declared a state of emergency Tuesday amid fears that anti-Muslim attacks in several central hill towns ... The government will “act sternly against groups that are inciting religious hatred,” Cabinet minister Rauff Hakeem said after a meeting with the president.
Firstpost
December 31, 1999
Colombo: Six Sri Lankan ministers resigned on Thursday, saying they were unable to continue work in the country's unity government. The ministers were from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) which is led by President Maithripala Sirisena, reports Xinhua news agency. The six ministers are: SportsÃâà...
The Guardian
December 31, 1999
Voters delivered a shock repudiation of Rajapaksa's government three years ago, as the UN investigated war crimes against Tamil civilians, dissidents disappeared in unmarked white vans and warnings were issued that Sri Lankan democracy was at risk. In February, however, they gave the BuddhistÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
December 31, 1999
KANDY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Police and politicians backed by the country's former strongman President Mahinda Rajapaksa joined anti-Muslim riots that ... The role of police and some local Buddhist politicians suggests the Sri Lankan government lost control of elements of its security forces, and that theÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
December 31, 1999
Sri Lankan Muslims say they fear being attacked during Friday prayers by Sinhalese Buddhists, amid accusations that security forces are failing to take action against marauding mobs. Despite a state of emergency and a curfew to curtail violence that broke out last weekend between Muslims and BuddhistsÃâà...
The New Indian Express
December 31, 1999
The government legislator Ajith Mannapperuma rubbished the accusation that OMP would lead to persecuting the members of the military. The demand to set up such an office was created by Sri Lanka's human rights record, coming under international focus since the war with the LTTE ended in 2009.
