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Category: SRI LANKA
Arrest of Lankans on terrorism charges in Gujarat: Muslim grouping renews campaign for their release By Shamindra Ferdinando
The four Sri Lankans held on terrorism charges (file photo) The All Ceylon Union of Muslim…
Sri Lankan parliament unanimously approves IMF austerity measures by Saman Gunadasa
After two days of debate on December 3–4, the Sri Lankan parliament, without taking a vote,…
Toll of deaths, injuries, missing persons due to adverse weather increases
Colombo, November 28 (Daily Mirror) – The number of deaths caused by adverse weather resulting from…
Cassilingham slams NPP over failure to assist flood-affected people in North
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Politbureau Member and District Organizer of Jaffna, Geethanath Cassilingham has accused…
Renovation of MR’s official residence State authorities in hot water for violating DM’s RTI request
An areal view of where Mahinda Rajapaksa’s official residence, which underwent renovation, is located Mahinda Rajapaksa…
A Cabinet without Muslims is not meritocratic but discriminatory
Muslims, among other communities, have overwhelmingly voted for this government. It is an injustice for them…
Rule of law: An acid test for NPP govt
Delivering his first policy statement during the inaugural session of the new Parliament on November 21,…
Testing AKD’s guts
Give him a chance to accomplish his mandate. If he fails the country will end up…
Arugam Bay; hidden currents
There has been growing public concern over the recent weeks, about happenings in Arugam Bay (AB).…
Sri Lankan president announces JVP/NPP government will implement savage IMF austerity program in full Saman Gunadasa, Keith Jones
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressing Sri Lankan parliament, November 21, 2024 [Photo: Facebook/anurakumara] Sri Lanka’s newly-elected Janatha…
New chapter for Sri Lanka: Call for responsible governance
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the NPP now have the mandate to rewrite Sri Lanka’s story…
No Muslim In Cabinet! Does That Matter? By Ameer Ali –
In a cabinet of twenty-two ministers none is a Muslim. Such an omission never happened before,…
NPP Creates One More Record – No Muslim In The Cabinet By Mass L. Usuf
“The lamp that giveth light should not extinguish itself” ~ Mass Usuf In the morning of 14…
AKD’s Resolve To Mend Ethnic Fault-lines Laudable; But Challenges Abound! By Mohamed Harees
The largest lie of all—that the country depended on the elite rulers, benefits from their rule,…
Palestinians displaced from northern Gaza fear this new Nakba by Motasem A Dalloul
72-year-old Hassan Abu Wardeh The most well-known football stadium in the Gaza Strip is chaotic, with…
Marginalisation Of The Muslim Community In The Newly Appointed Cabinet?
By R. Mohamed – Today’s (18 November 2024) announcement of Sri Lanka’s new cabinet has sparked widespread disappointment…
Lessons from General Election and dangers from international powers
Candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s election as President did not come as a shock, to many in…