News Room : Government is committed to building a digitized modern Sri Lanka-President – The Island
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged the government to take steps to ensure the safety of its former head Saliya Pieris, PC.The BASL says there have been organised protests in Colombo against Saliya Pieris PC, the Former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, conducting his professional duties with regard to a particular client. The BASL...
News Room : Govt. ponders domestic debt optimisation operation
Sri Lankan authorities are exploring the possibility of domestic debt optimisation (DDO) operations aimed at liquidity relief while preserving financial stability to avoid further eroding of Sri Lanka’s repayment capacity, the country’s Central Bank said issuing a press release on Thursday night. The Central bank said the DDO would be conducted on a voluntary basis and be based on its...
News Room : IMF Loan Risks Eroding Rights – The Island
(Washington, DC) – The government of Sri Lanka should ensure that policies to enhance revenues do not further erode economic and social rights and that anti-corruption reforms provide accountability, Human Rights Watch said on Thursady. On March 20, 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a US$3 billion loan to Sri Lanka to help resolve the spiraling economic crisis...
News Room : Dhananjaya de Silva returns as Sri Lanka bat first in Hamilton – The Island
While the rained out second ODI in Christchurch would have no doubt been frustrating for both sets of players, the fact remains that its impact on the grander scheme of things was rather minimal – at least in terms of the World Cup Super League. Having shared the points, and despite Sri Lanka also being docked a Super League point...
News Room : Donald Trump to be charged over hush money
BBC reported that former US President Donald Trump will be charged over hush money payments made to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election. The details of the case against him have not yet been released. A grand jury has voted to indict him after investigating a $130,000 pay-out to Stormy Daniels in an attempt to buy her...
News Room : SJB questions veracity of police claim, asks Prez to dig deep – The Island
Easter Sunday carnage By Shamindra Ferdinando The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday (30) questioned the veracity of a police headquarters declaration that one of the Easter Sunday bombers Achchi Muhammadu Mohamed Hasthun’s wife Pulasthini Mahendran alias Sarah Jasmin had been killed on the night of April 26, 2019 at Sainthamaruthu. The media was told at the Opposition Leader’s Office at...
News Room : Surprise delay to Indonesia elections labelled unconstitutional – The Island
Aljazeera reported that Indonesia’s presidential and general elections have been thrown into jeopardy following a surprise ruling to delay voting by a court in Jakarta, prompting widespread condemnation of the shock, and seemingly unconstitutional, decision. The Central Jakarta District Court ruled earlier this month that the elections – scheduled to take place in February 2024 – should be delayed for...
News Room : Israeli missile attack on Syria’s Damascus area wounds 2 soldiers
Israel has conducted air attacks on targets in the Damascus area with loud explosions heard over the capital city at approximately 1:20am local time (22:20 GMT), the ministry of defence and state media reported. The SANA state news agency said Syrian air defences were “confronting hostile targets” in the early hours of Thursday morning, the Associated Press reported. (Aljazeera)
News Room : Armed soldiers forcing CPC employees to act against their will – Unions – The Island
By Rathindra Kuruwita The government was threatening petroleum workers and forcing them to work against their will, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) trade union leaders said, protesting against the deployment of the police and the military in CPC premises. CPC unions on Tuesday withdrew from issuing fuel in protest against the government’s decision to privatise a large portion of the retail fuel...
News Room : Ex-political prisoner marries girlfriend who waited 23 yrs
By Dinasena Ratugamage A Tamil political prisoner who was released recently after 23 years in detention has married his longtime girlfriend within a week of being freed. Shakthiwel Ilangeswaran of Vavuniya, was recently released from prison on a presidential pardon. A large number of people had gathered to greet him on the occasion. Ilangeswaran’s girlfriend had waited until his release from prison for...