By Sena Thoradeniya (Excerpts from a Forthcoming Publication Titled Dumbara Rata”) (1) Introduction Still our Kalu Suddhas lament that Ceylon lost British planters owing to granting of Independence” to the country and then impending nationalisation of the plantations. They add that the brown sahibs left the country owing to Sinhala Only” Act and later Land […]

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By T Lalithasiri Gunaruwan Professor in the Department of Economics University of Colombo The Government has Gazetted a Bill to repeal the existing Monetary Law Act, which is presently Governing the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), and to replace it with a new Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act. The purpose of this new […]

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Ishtiaq Fardin  journalist, columnist, and author. Recently, 40 global figures expressed their “deep concerns for the well-being” of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus in an open letter to prime minister Sheikh Hasina, which appeared as a full-page ad in the Washington Post on Tuesday, 7 March 2023. Citing the achievements of Yunus and Grameen […]

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Dr Arpita Hazarika  Gauhati University, Assam, India India will begin exporting diesel to neighbouring Bangladesh through a pipeline this month after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina inaugurate the cross-border oil pipeline on 18 March. Good news is India will send us diesel, the (oil) pipeline has been completed. The […]

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Sufian Siddique Independent researcher and freelance columnist, Dhaka Recently, 40 global figures wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh expressing their concern over Professor Yunus’ well-being. The letter was published in the Washington Post as an advertisement. A wide range of global personas signed the letter, including former UN General Secretary Ban-Ki […]

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Courtesy Hiru News HRCSL wishes to clarify that certain reports circulating to the effect that summons had been issued on the ministry of public security are inaccurate and that no such summons has been issued at this stage. “This statement is made to clarify the erroneous statements carried out in the media” the Commission informed […]

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e-Con e-News ‘Give me control of a Nation’s money supply, and I care not who makes its laws’ – Mayer Rothschild ‘There should be no room left for monetary policy decisions to become popular decisions.’ – Central Bank Governor N Weerasinghe on the latest Monetary Law Act (ee Economy) ‘The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is no longer independent. It […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Transport Ministry has decided to register unregistered motorcycles with high engine capacity under a legal framework. Minister c instructed the ministry officials to prepare a proper system soon for the above matter. The decision was taken following requests made by several sports clubs. Those associations had requested the minister provide […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has instructed the Special Investigation Division to immediately initiate an investigation against the HQI of the Bandarawela Police in connection with his action following the arrest of the mother of the infant who was abandoned at Fort Railway station on Friday. Police said the investigations […]

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