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Public Security Minister lays out accusations against detained lawyer Hisbullah

Lawyer Hijaz Hisbullah had spoken with the Easter Sunday attackers on three occasions by phone, Minister of Public Secur...

January 7, 2021 3 min read

India’s economic recovery will benefit Sri Lanka – Dr Jaishankar

India’s Covid numbers have come down sharply and with vaccination in sight, India’s economic recovery will be “ful...

January 6, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka has asked India for Covid 19 vaccines - Indian FM

Sri Lanka has conveyed its interest in accessing COVID-19 vaccines from India, Delhi’s top envoy External Affairs Mini...

January 6, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka seeks vaccines, talks on pharma, tourism, infrastructure investments: India Minister

Sri Lanka has sought Coronavirus vaccines from India and the two countries had also discussed investments in infrastruc...

January 6, 2021 1 min read
Japan to grant 5 bn yen to Sri Lanka for public health sector fuel purchases

"The health sector is facing a huge financial crisis," the minister said.

People's Convention on Good Governance to hold forum

Organization says was set up during the crisis of 2022

Sri Lankan citizens propose minimum educational qualifications for politicians

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan citizens, long used to politicians with more brawn than brains, have proposed that a new...

February 12, 2016 2 min read

UN HR Chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein's full statement in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT - The full statement made in Colombo by UN Human Rights Chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein.

February 9, 2016 14 min read

Sri Lanka 'wavering' on human rights: Zeid

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka new government may be wavering on its human rights commitments despite coming to power on a prom...

February 9, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka war crimes court will have to satisfy victims: UN's Zeid

ECONOMYNEXT - Any justice mechanism set up in Sri Lanka to probe war crimes, where there is opposition to international ...

February 9, 2016 2 min read

Islamic finance considered for disaster relief funding, Sri Lanka forum told

ECONOMYNEXT – Islamic finance is being considered as an option for disaster relief with funding becoming scarce a...

February 9, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's ex-regime slams UN rights chief's 'joke' visit

(AFP) - Ex-president Mahinda Rajapakse's brother denounced Monday the UN human rights chief's visit to Sri Lanka as a "b...

February 8, 2016 2 min read

U.N. rights chief meets families of Sri Lanka's war victims

(Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief on Sunday travelled to the north and east of Sri Lanka to assess the c...

February 8, 2016 2 min read

UN rights chief in Sri Lanka for talks over war crimes

(AFP) - The United Nations' human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein began his first visit to Sri Lanka Saturday to gaug...

February 6, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s main opposition welcomes anthem in Tamil

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s main opposition Tamil National Alliance welcomed the national anthem being sung at nati...

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February 4, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka president talks tough, vows war probe

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena warned political opponents that he will press ahead with a UN-m...

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February 4, 2016 2 min read
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Sri Lanka looks to freedom and justice for all citizens: Prime Minister

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka has a challenge of building a country with freedom and justice where all people can be united, P...

February 4, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s war general enters coalition ahead of probe

ECONOMYNEXT - Former army chief Sarath Fonseka joined the ruling coalition Wednesday clearing the way for him to secure ...

February 3, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka police arrest ASP after public pressure

ECONOMYNEXT - The police Criminal Investigations Department Tuesday arrested an Assistant Superintendent after an intens...

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February 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's neo-fascists muddled in anti-India activism: Foreign Minister

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's neo-fascists are firing anti-Indian sentiments while cloaked in a religion and historical link...

February 2, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lanka telecom minister ticks off Police

ECONOMYNEXT - The conduct of Sri Lanka's police chief will be raised at the Cabinet following allegations that he was pr...

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February 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka tightens the noose on Rajapakse son

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's police Sunday listed allegations against former president Mahinda Rajapakse's son a day after ...

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January 31, 2016 2 min read

Yoshitha remanded by Sri Lanka court over money laundering allegation

ECONOMYNEXT - Former president Mahinda Rajapakse's second son was remanded in custody for two weeks after he was arreste...

January 31, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka PM says no cover up, slams media

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Thursday vowed he will not cover up any wrong doing by the p...

January 29, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka to sack defiant 'Hilton' board

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's government is set to sack the board of the state-acquired enterprise which owns the Colombo Hi...

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January 27, 2016 2 min read

Astrology keeps Sri Lanka leaders away from ivory crush?

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's president and prime minister were both slated as honoured guests at the public crushing of 1.5...

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January 27, 2016 3 min read