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...
(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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
BBC reported that at least 40 people people have died at a migrant processing centre in Mexico in a fire that officials say started during a protest against deportations.
Many of the victims had travelled from Central and South America...