KAMALIKA PIERIS The Tamil Separatist Movement inspected the Buddhist ruins in the north and east during the 30 year Eelam war when the north and east were not accessible to the Buddhists.  Tamil Separatist Movement wanted to wipe out all signs of a Buddhist civilization in the north and east. But it was not possible […]

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Namal Perera Catholic action movement; groups found in government institutions and mercantile organisations, directed and guided by the Catholic hierarchy to promote the interests of Catholics through the use of their positions. Although the norm during colonial occupation, one would have expected the influence of the Catholic church to die out post independence given that […]

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By Anuradha Chenoy* For the Global South, Kissinger could well be called Dr. Death. He insured that whichever country raised a voice or could potentially show opposition to the US would have their head bashed in. This was Kissinger- grand strategist for the US empire, enforcer of imperialism, godfather of the current Neocons (Neo Conservatives) […]

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Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada 4 December 2023 Hon. Patrick BrownThe Mayor of the City of BramptonOntario. Dear Mayor Patrick Brown: I have just read the concerned letter by the President of  the Sri Lanka Canada Association of Markham (SLCAM), Jaliya Wickremarachchi, on your Tin-God-of-Brampton stunt, “Raising the flag of […]

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Ministry of Defence  – Media Centre The relics unearthed from the Deegawapiya site during the excavations and the Crest-Gem which are in exposition around the island to provide the devotees with an opportunity to pay their homage were brought to the ancient Buddhist shrines in the Rathnapura area. The public veneration of the Sacred Omniscient […]

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Xinhua COLOMBO, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Defense Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said on Monday that the government is planning to enable women to head the army, navy and air force in the South Asian country. He told the parliament that currently, a woman can only reach the rank of major, especially […]

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Courtesy The Economic Times Synopsis Adani-Hindenburg: The Hindenburg Research allegations of corporate fraud against Gautam Adani didn’t impact the US decision to grant up to $553 million for a Sri Lankan terminal. The US agency, DFC, found the accusations were not relevant to Adani’s specific project. The US government concluded that short-seller Hindenburg Research’s allegations […]

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Courtesy Hiru News COLOMBO, Dec 5 – Sri Lanka will get about $600 million, on a staggered basis, from the Asian Development Bank after the International Monetary Fund releases the second tranche of a $2.9 billion bailout for the crisis-hit country, an official said on Tuesday. Sri Lanka is inching out of its worst financial […]

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Courtesy Adaderana Following a milestone in international relations and provenance research, six priceless Kandyan artifacts seized during the Dutch colonial occupation of Sri Lanka have now been returned from the Netherlands. Accordingly, these Kandyan artifacts will be on public display at the Colombo National Museum from today (Dec.05) until further notice, the President’s Media Division […]

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