Political crisis debilitates bilateral ties in the region
The dramatic defeat of the ruling coalition in the landmark February 10 local bodies’ elections, has had a major impact on the political and economic...
Sri Lanka made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF
As part of its on-going review of compliance with the AML/CFT standards, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said that since November 2017, when Sri...
Forgive, forget spirit at Katchatheevu
A spirit of forget and forgive, to foster reconciliation and bonhomie between the Tamils and Sinhalese in Sri Lanka marked the two-day annual thanks-giving festival...
Adhere to commitments
The ITAK, in a media release following a meeting of the Central Committee has ‘urged the Government of Sri Lanka to strictly adhere to the...
UN Human Rights Commissioner requests member states to “explore other avenues
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein in his report on Sri Lanka to the 37th session of the Human...
A worried India
The fresh political crisis in Sri Lanka should have New Delhi concerned. The strong showing by the opposition Sri Lanka People’s Front, led by former...
Karuna says must merge North and East
Leader of Tamil United Freedom Front (TUFF) Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, alias Karuna Amman said he would become an ally of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)...
Post-poll manoeuvres
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham/Daily Express: The outcome of last week’s local government elections, one that had elicited unprecedented interest both locally and internationally, sent shock waves...
Reconfiguring Tamil politics
With a banner sporting a picture of Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) founder S.J.V. Chelvanayakam in the background, senior Tamil leader R. Sampanthan made a...
Plunging the country into uncertainty
Sri Lanka is poised to become even more indebted to Beijing with the return of pro-China ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, after his newly formed Sri Lanka...
Operating below potential
Sri Lanka’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged to help bolster an economy that’s been hit by bad weather across the South Asian...
Reconfiguration of forces
Sri Lanka’s local government election held on February 10 has become more than a mid-term poll that usually helps the opposition. Rather, it has led...
People want a change?
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa called on Monday for parliament to be dissolved and fresh elections to be held after a party backed by...
Colombo: Beyond concrete and asphalt
In 2014, the island was listed as one of the least urbanized countries in the World Urbanization Prospects (WUP), with less than 20 percent of...
Political supremacy through crucial polls
Through the all-island local bodies elections held on February 10, former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna has comprehensively established its political...