Sri Lanka
“The media has killed us” : Kurunegala doctor’s wife speaks out
Declared guilty by the mainstream and social media before being proved innocent, the family of Dr.Shafi is in tatters, says Aanya Wipulasena in The Sunday Observer.
Successive Lankan Presidents have sought extension of powers and privileges
But since the Presidency of Chandrika Kumaratunga, every Sri Lankan President had come to power with a promise to abolish the overly powerful Executive Presidency.
2 missing, over 120,000 families affected by adverse weather in Sri Lanka
Colombo, June 17 (Xinhua) - Two people were missing and over 120,000 families affected by days of heavy rains and strong winds which lashed out across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Center said in a statement here Monday. According to the latest situation update, 45 houses were fully damaged from the adverse weather while 89 houses were partially damaged. Two...
Tourism harnessed to strengthen Indo-Lankan military ties
The arrival of Indian military personnel and their spouses so soon after the April 21 multiple Jehadi suicide attacks on a tour of this kind sends out a strong message to the world that normalcy has returned to Sri Lanka
Unusual and wide-ranging impact of Lanka bombings
The President-Prime Minister conflict is being revived even as the impact of the Easter Sunday attacks continues to be felt in many different ways.
Rajapaksa alleges collusion between ruling United National Party and Muslim politicos
“I wish to emphatically state before the people of Sri Lanka, that terrorism will not be allowed to exist in this country under a government led by me," Rajapaksa pledged.
Former Governor Azath Salley tells PSC, Tawheed Jamaaths and police worked together from 2005
Salley alleged that traditional Muslims who filed complaints against Islamic extremists were either chased away or arrested. “Zahran was just allowed to go free.”
Shangri La Colombo to re-open on June 12
Colombo, June 11 (newsin.asia) - The Shangri-La Colombo, which was one of the three luxury hotels targeted in the suicide attacks on April 21, said it will re-open its restaurants on June 12. In a statement, the hotel said it would re-open its popular dining establishments including Sapphyr Lounge, Capital Bar and Grill and Kaema Sutra for service on Wednesday...
Lankan power company’s path-breaking foray into Bangladesh
Lakdhanavi's successes in Bangladesh should inspire other Sri Lankan companies to go global, says Kelum Bandara in Daily Mirror. Colombo, June 11:: When Colombo based Power Company ‘Lakdhanavi’ went to Bangladesh in 2010 looking for investment opportunities, the country was experiencing daily power outage for eight hours. Power disrupted even at the hotels where Lakdhanavi officials took accommodation. It took...
Modi’s visits: Vibes were good but the devil is in the implementation
Sri Lankan and Maldivian political leaders and officials will have to help translate the good vibes into concrete action.
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