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Easter Sunday bombshell at Sri Lanka Supreme Court

CID had been led away from NTJ on several occassions

February 19, 2022 5 min read

Sri Lanka "phone reload" debt plan unlikely to save economy: legislator

The money printing is also a way of imposing more tax on the public

February 19, 2022 4 min read

Sri Lanka Catholic church making plans with Vatican to find justice for Easter attack victims

The cardinal also accused the authorities of “abducting” those demanding justice for the victims.

February 15, 2022 3 min read

Sri Lanka govt condemns attack on journalist as opposition cries foul

“It is the stink of a festering group of society that is emanating from this attack,” the minister said.

February 15, 2022 3 min read
Indian Finance Minister to visit Sri Lanka on three-day official visit

She will open two new State Bank of India branches in Jaffna and Trincomalee

EU grants 100,000 euros in emergency aid for Sri Lanka flood victims

The southern part of the island nation started experiencing a series of strong monsoon rains in early October.

Sri Lanka gets IOM support to counter people smuggling

ECONOMYNEXT – The International Organization on Migration (IOM) is ready to give more support to Sri Lanka to cou...

October 18, 2016 1 min read

Australia's Crown Resorts 'deeply concerned' about employees detained in China

Billionaire James Packer, the majority owner of Australian Crown Resorts Ltd, said on Tuesday that he was very concerned...

October 18, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Speaker attempts damage control after Presidential outburst

Sri Lanka's parliamentary Speaker tried to assure members of independent commissions that he had confidence in them desp...

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October 17, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka political crisis deepens as Bribery DG quits

Sri Lanka's simmering political crisis worsened on Monday as the head of the bribery commission resigned in protest over...

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October 17, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka heads for uneasy new political trajectory

The President and Prime Minister will return home this week from India and Belgium, respectively, to pick up the politic...

October 17, 2016 4 min read

Plot thickens in Sri Lanka editor's murder

Police investigating the hanging of an ex-military intelligence officer after claiming responsibility for the murder of ...

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October 16, 2016 2 min read

Media Secretary dives into Sri Lanka's deepening political crisis

Media Ministry Secretary Nimal Bopage's has attempted to defuse political tensions triggered by President Maithripala Si...

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October 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka activists demand sacking of military intelligence chief

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's top civil society activists came out strongly Friday against President Maithripala Sirisenaâ�...

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October 14, 2016 3 min read

Police 'coup' alert deepens Sri Lanka political crisis

A police alert shortly after President Maithripala Sirisena's controversial remarks heightened fears of a "coup" similar...

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October 14, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka President belittling independent institutions, against people's mandate JVP

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena's attack on independent commissions and undermining probes on crimes and frau...

October 14, 2016 2 min read
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Sri Lanka Open Government Partnership monitoring team set up

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is to set up a team of people from state and civil society to monitor how official commit...

October 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka President's controversial take on commissions, police and rights

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka President's unexpected outburst on Wednesday against police and the criminal justice system has ...

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October 12, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka President signals end to honeymoon

Sri Lanka's President on Wednesday signalled that his honeymoon with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's administratio...

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October 12, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka Cabinet approves draft anti-terrorism law

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the draft of a new counter terrorism law to re...

October 12, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to probe whistleblower on securities scam report

Sri Lanka's Central Bank said it has called in 'law enforcement authorities' to probe a leak of a draft regulatory exami...

October 10, 2016 2 min read

US debate degenerates to Sri Lanka presidential poll standard

The latest US presidential election debate between the two main candidates -- Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump - degener...

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October 10, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka hospital ordered to pay record damages over assault

A Sri Lankan hospital has been ordered to pay a record five million rupees in damages after its security guards assaulte...

October 8, 2016 3 min read

SriLankan chief sweeps salacious allegations under the carpet

The head of Sri Lanka's national carrier on Wednesday side-stepped allegations contained in a government commissioned re...

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October 5, 2016 4 min read

UN minorities rights expert to visit Sri Lanka to assess current situation

ECONOMYNEXT - The United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Rita Izsák-Ndiaye will visit Sri Lanka next w...

October 5, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka pulls out of SAARC; Pakistan suspends summit

Sri Lanka said it will not participate in a heads of state meeting of the South Asia Association of Regional Co-operatio...

October 1, 2016 1 min read