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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inspects the guard of honour at the 159th Police Day commemoration ceremony,…
In joint Jakarta operation, ‘badminton coaches’ took game to underworld
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The Harare hara-kiri
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Ogilvy Sri Lanka wins at Dragons of Sri Lanka
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Acting on information extracted from the country’s most notorious underworld kingpins—now in police custody following their arrests in Indonesia last week—police uncovered the burial site…
Govt. rejects OHCHR’s external accountability initiative
Says international action will only hinder ongoing reconciliation efforts By Chandani Kirinde The Government has rejected calls by the Office of the High Commissioner for…
PC polls will be held once delimitation process is over, Govt. assures OHCHR
Provincial Council elections will be held once the delimitation process is completed, the Government has informed the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights…
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The Harare hara-kiri
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Sri Lanka’s batting imploded in Harare as Zimbabwe registered a ruthless 5-wicket victory to level the three-match T20I series 1-1, ahead of the decider at…
Maldivian hoodoo continues to haunt Sri Lanka, as hosts suffer yet another shock defeat
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New hotel training programme
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Govt. moves ahead with landmark Public Private Partnership Law
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Malpractices at Coastal Leisure Park project
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And now – back to Geneva
Tomorrow (Sept. will be the re-fixed trial date in the long drawn-out case: The UN-HRC vs. The Republic of Sri Lanka. The matter that has been going on forever in Ge-neva will see an amended resolution, according to the Government, with an original petitioner (USA) withdrawing from the case and…
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President eyes hearts and minds in whirlwind Northern visit
Launches several projects to fulfil campaign vow to develop the north His landmark Kachchativu stop sends strong message to Tamil Nadu politicos UNP delays convention over Ranil’s health;…
- 5th Column
Warning bells for the telephone?
My dear Sajith, I am writing to you as you seem to be facing an unexpected problem these days, just when you thought you could get the ‘telephone’…
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Threats of US tariffs, trade wars and global uncertainties
The escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war may lead to the US increasing tariffs on selected countries, as President Trump’s strategy to end the war is to weaken the…
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Is President above life-jacket law?
During his two-day official visit to the North, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake undertook an inspection tour of the uninhabited Kachchativu islet, where Catholic fisherfolk from across the Palk…
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War and crimes; the need for the NPP to acknowledge history
When I am asked as to whether Sri Lanka has a ‘genuine chance’ to bring about ‘justice for survivors of the country’s many conflicts,’ this time under a…
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ICCPR: The good, bad and downright ugly
The hushed awe with which solemn reverence was paid to this UN-made law as it was placed on the statutory tabernacle of faith and worshipped thereafter as the…
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AKD’s Kachchativu moment – a reassertion of sovereignity and creating waves in Indian politics and media
One of the notable successes of the National People’s Power (NPP) in recent elections has been its ability to reach out directly to minority communities without the assistance…
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When a joke becomes a serious thing
One sometimes wonders who is teaching whom and who is learning from whom. This is no joke. There are too many jokers already on the streets, and now…
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