Dr. Ruwan M Jayatunge I have visited Kyiv several times to meet friends, including Shantha Kulasekara, who is currently involved in a UN project; Bandula Pattiyage, now residing in the UK; and Sisira Gunawardene, who lives in Canada. Regardless of these visits, I have yet to explore Babi Yar (Babyn Yar), a significant historical site […]

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 by Garvin Karunaratne  In view of the increasing youth unemployment in Sri Lanka we could perhaps copy/emulate the Youth Self Employment Programme of Bangladesh which has created employment for youths in Bangladesh.  A detailed paper is submitted for kind consideration by the authorities.  It all happened in the Bangladesh Secretariat, three days after General Ershard […]

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Senaka Weeraratna The Cricket Transformative Committee (CTC) is the Official Face of Sri Lanka. It has multiple duties. It is duty bound not only to change the Constitution of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) but also to hold accountable those who have committed crimes against Sri Lanka at Intellectual Property levels, and caused harm to Sri […]

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Courtesy Outlook India He belonged to Kerala but has been living in Chennai with his family for over 40 years An Indian national is among those killed in the riots that tore through Sri Lanka’s Negombo Prison over the weekend, with the death toll climbing to 28 by Wednesday in what is being described as one of […]

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Courtesy Adaderana Responding to reports that two prisoners have died after being transferred from Negombo prison following violence earlier this week that left at least 28 people dead including at least seven prison officials, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, expressed deep alarm and called for an immediate investigation. Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional […]

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Courtesy Hiru News Evidence hearings regarding the inquests of 24 individuals who died during the clash inside the Negombo Prison concluded. Police stated that investigations into the clash that occurred at the Negombo Prison on 05 and 06 July revealed 14 of the deceased died from gunshot wounds and nine died due to assaults, while […]

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