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Home » ColumnsJaishankar blames India’s Emergency period for fishing dispute with Lanka
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said Friday that Sri Lankan authorities were arresting Indian fishermen because of an emergency-era agreement that gave up fishing rights in some areas. “At the time, several big decisions would be taken without a debate. These days, there is a discussion about our fishermen going to Sri Lanka and [...]
Unscrupulous elements
My dear Vraie, I thought of writing to you to congratulate you on becoming only the second lady to assume the mayoralty of Colombo, and that too succeeding the first, Rosy. However, after watching what is going on in other councils throughout the country, I think you can count yourself lucky to be where you [...]
Ceasefire in West Asia would stabilise economy and prevent hardships
The fragile and uncertain ceasefire in the Israel-Iran war provides much relief to the country’s economy. Had the war escalated, our trade, inward remittance and tourism-dependent economy would have been devastated. Catastrophe averted We have just averted an economic catastrophe and calamity of huge proportions. Had the Israel-Iran war escalated, it would have wiped out [...]
Should Sri Lanka knowingly send its citizens into harm’s way for economic gain?
In the wake of Sri Lanka’s economic collapse, the country has once again turned to its overseas workers—especially female migrant domestic workers—as a lifeline. Their remittances, along with earnings from tourism, have become the two critical pillars supporting the country’s fragile economy. But behind the currency inflows and official rhetoric of admiration lies a far [...]
Nureo’s fate makes doctors quiz: ‘To prescribe or not to prescribe’
I n view of the severe dearth of medical drugs prevailing in government hospitals, the Association of Medical Specialists wrote to Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa on Friday, placing in his court three questions. As believers of the maxim ‘prevention is better than cure’, they sought clarification from the minister in advance to prevent themselves from [...]
Last week I did something terribly wrong
It was only in the early school days, learning harsh foreign phrases and throwing them at an enemy as I did the other day; Il macabro would have sounded gruesome enough to hurl at a foreign enemy of yesterday. But to think of a phrase even worse of an enemy seemed callous and definitely unpardonable, [...]
Beyond niceties: UN bonhomie won’t end Lanka’s human rights woes
Behind the positive impressions cited by UN Human Rights Chief lie continued efforts to haul Lanka for war crimes Repeal of PTA, other controversial laws, gender rights and MMDA on UN agenda Politics makes strange bedfellows: NPP-SJB tie-up in Norwood Govt’s anti-corruption drive sees more high-profile arrests By our Political Desk Sri Lanka has had [...]
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