Shenali D Waduge In a report covering covid-19 period from March 2020 to March 2021 OXFAM’s research bring home some hard facts that are camouflaged by words & terms. IMF Fiscal consolidation is nothing but austerity upon low-income & middle class populations while IMF reforms means cutting social welfare & subsidies. OXFAM says that these […]

RON UNZ  Courtesy The Unz Review Russia, China, Iran… and Saudi Arabia?, by Ron Unz – The Unz ReviewOn Friday geopolitical plates of tectonic scale may have visibly shifted as Iran and Saudi Arabia, two of the most important countries in the Middle East and erstwhile bitter adversaries, announced that they had reestablished diplomatic relations after a […]

Prime Minister’s Media Division A discussion was held between Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and the Governors at Temple Trees on 14.03.2023 regarding the future activities and maintenance of 340 Local Government Institutions as the term of office of those institutions ends on March 19th midnight. Governors Tikiri Kobbekaduwa (Sabaragamuwa), Wasantha Karnagoda (North West), M.J.M. Musammil […]

Prime Minister’s Media Unit Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that he did not believe that the governments should control media. However, media should ensure ethical standards, he said while addressing the gathering at the felicitation of Mr. Kumar Nadesan for conferring Pravasi Bharatiya award – the highest recognition given to a non-Indian by the Government […]

Courtesy granma.cu Peru became a key piece of the U.S. military deployment in the region, with the installation of bases in the jungle of that country and the Regional Emergency Operations Centers. Author: Raúl Antonio Capote | informacion@granmai.cu march 9, 2023 07:03:49 The United States has close to 800 military bases throughout the world, of which more than […]

Courtesy CNA COLOMBO :Sri Lanka will introduce new central bank legislation aimed at bolstering the bank’s independence, accountability and also price stability in the country via a new inflation target, its governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Thursday. Sri Lanka is waiting for a $2.9 billion bailout programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be […]

Courtesy The Daily News South Asian media experts stress need to educate people to check with reliable media sources before sharing fake news: Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the ceremony held by India-Sri Lanka Society to felicitate Kumar Nadesan, President of Sri Lanka Press Institute, who was awarded Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (Overseas Indian Honour). Indian […]

Courtesy The Indian Express The roadmap of activities was expanded in 2022 and adopted by the member countries – India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius – with Bangladesh and Seychelles participating as observer countries. Commander Coast Guard Region (North-East) Inspector General Iqbal Singh addresses the Colombo Security Conclave in Kolkata, Wednesday. PTI THE INDIAN Coast Guard […]

By P. K. Balachandran Courtesy Eurasia Review Legal, political and administrative objections pose a challenge to the bill which has to be passed to get the IMF bailout  As part of the 15 measures needed to be taken to get the IMF’s bailout package of US$ 2.9 billion, the Sri Lankan government has introduced the Central […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Failure to submit audited statements of accounts for the year 2021 within 14 days will result in the termination of the right to be treated as a recognized political party, the Election Commission informed political parties today. Commissioner General of Elections Saman Ratnayake said that political parties have been notified to […]

Courtesy Adaderana The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) claims that the 2023 Local Government (LG) polls are unlikely to be held on 25 April, in light of the current situation. Speaking in this regard, the Executive Director of PAFFREL, Rohana Hettiarachchi, accused the government of acting in a manner that was inconsiderate […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Chairman of the Election Commission, Nimal Punchihewa stated that a response to the letter sent by the Election Commission to the Minister of Finance asking for funds for the local government elections has not yet been received. In an inquiry made by our news team, he said that he continues to […]

Courtesy Hiru News The government has decided to re-implement the Colombo Fort – Malabe light rail project as a solution to the severe traffic congestion in and around Colombo. Urban Development and Housing Minister Prasanna Ranatunga had recently submitted a Cabinet paper to obtain alternative proposals for this.Minister Ranatunga said that since thousands of public […]