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Freedom of Information Act, laudable and timely

Foreign companies not allowed mining gems in Sri Lanka

Quantitative Easing – QE: in European Style

Reflections on the Death of My Mother

SLFP Central Committee appointed two New Vice Presidents & two...

Burma’s Religious Conversion Bill: Major Setback for Religious...

Sri Lanka President Condoles the Death of Saudi King Abdullah

King Abdullah was a father figure

Evidence of India’s involvement in regime change in Sri Lanka

President Maithripala Srisena Appointed Media Heads

Burma’s Religious Conversion Bill: Major Setback for Religious Freedom and Human Rights

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has expressed profound concern that a new law restricting religious conversions, passed earlier this week by

Probing Bush regime war crimes: Obama's refusal to 'look back' to keep US intact

On 16 April 2009, Obama himself took the first step in formalizing the full-scale immunity he intended to bestow on

New priorities in Lanka’s Diplomatic Options: A curtain Raiser Visit - Mangla Meets Modi

Mangala Samaraweera, Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister is in New Delhi on a curtain raiser visit,

President tells Newly Appointed Secretaries : Your responsibility is to restore lost image of the Public Service

President Maithripala Sirisena advised the top public servants to set an example to restore the ruined image of the Public

President Obama attends India Republic Day parade in Delhi January 26

The United States president Barack Obama makes his second visit to India end of this month to attend this South

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Probing Bush regime war crimes: Obama's refusal to 'look... Friday, January 23, 2015 - 12:14 By Daya Gamage - Asian Tribune... On 16 April 2009, Obama himself took the first step in formalizing the full-scale immunity he intended to.....Read More ...	A Special Commission to probe into large scale corruptions Friday, January 23, 2015 - 09:07 Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne charing his first Cabinet Press Briefing as the Cabinet Spokesperson, said.....Read More ...
New priorities in Lanka’s Diplomatic Options: A curtain Raiser... Monday, January 19, 2015 - 23:07 Mangala Samaraweera, Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister is in New Delhi on a curtain raiser visit,.....Read More ...	President tells Newly Appointed Secretaries : Your responsibility is... Monday, January 19, 2015 - 18:04 President Maithripala Sirisena advised the top public servants to set an example to restore the ruined image.....Read More ...
President Obama attends India Republic Day parade in Delhi January 26 Monday, January 19, 2015 - 17:29 By Daya Gamage - Asian Tribune US... The United States president Barack Obama makes his second visit to India end of this month to attend this.....Read More ...	Namal – “Is it a crime that I became the President’s son?” Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 08:39 Namal Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mhinda Rajapaksa, rejects charges that his family’s dynastic.....Read More ...
President Maithripala Sirisena – New SLFP Chairman Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 09:49 The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) unanimously approved the decision to appoint.....Read More ...

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Freedom of Information Act, laudable and timely Sunday, January 25, 2015 - 12:02 By Philip Fernando The decision to enact a Freedom of Information Act is a laudable and constructive step. FOIA is an invaluable asset for the media and the public as all governments by nature abhor too much probing. A good start must be made when FOIA comes into effect or else, there would be a flood of frivolous requests that may suffocate the system. FOIA would enable the full or partial disclosure of.....Read More... Read More...	Foreign companies not allowed mining gems in Sri Lanka Sunday, January 25, 2015 - 08:04 Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to relevant officials not to let any foreign national or a foreign company to mine gems in Sri Lanka. The President said the government is not ready to endow the local gem industry to foreign companies and instructed the officials to refuse requests for gem mining. Assuming duties as the Mahaweli Development and Environment Minister.....Read More... Read More...
Quantitative Easing – QE: in European Style Sunday, January 25, 2015 - 07:56 Hemantha Abewardena writes from London… The no-non-sense Managing Director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, went on record in 2014 by making the distinction between two of the most widely used terms in Economics – inflation and deflation: “If inflation is genie,” she said, “then deflation is orgy that must be fought decisively.” This is exactly what the ECB, European Central Bank, did on Thursday, while taking the entire, global.....Read More... Read More...	Reflections on the Death of My Mother Sunday, January 25, 2015 - 07:52 By Dr. Habib Siddiqui Last month on December 22 I received a call around 10:30 p.m. from my niece Tanita that my mom had been hospitalized. It was dreaded news for which none within our family was prepared. I remember talking with her a few hours before she went to sleep that night. She sounded cheerful in the presence of my younger brother Shameem who was visiting her. I quickly called his wife Sabina in Houston to.....Read More... Read More...
SLFP Central Committee appointed two New Vice Presidents & two Deputy Ssecretaries Sunday, January 25, 2015 - 07:44 he Central Committee of the SLFP met on Friday (January 23) for the first time under the Chairmanship of President Maithripala Sirisena. Parliamentarians S.B. Dissanayake and Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena were appointed as Vice-Chairmen while Dilan Perera and Mahinda Samarasinghe were appointed as Deputy Secretaries. However, according to Dilan Perera, the appointments were made as these positions had.....Read More... Read More...	Burma’s Religious Conversion Bill: Major Setback for Religious Freedom and Human Rights Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 09:29 Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has expressed profound concern that a new law restricting religious conversions, passed earlier this week by the upper house of Burma’s parliament, would be a major setback for religious freedom and human rights in the country. If implemented, the law will require anyone wishing to change their religion to apply for permission to an 11-member committee,.....Read More... Read More...
Sri Lanka President Condoles the Death of Saudi King Abdullah Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 09:02 President Maithripala Sirisena visited the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Colombo and expressed his condolences upon the death of Saudi King Abdullah who was also the Custodian of the two holy mosques. President Maithripala Sirisena was accompanied by Minister Rauff Hakeem yesterday to the Saudi Embassy in Colombo, to condole on death of Saudi King Abdullah. They are seen here conveying.....Read More... Read More...	King Abdullah was a father figure Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 08:31 S.H.Moulana - Riyadh King Abdullah’s death has been mourned not only by the Saudi citizens but by the entire Muslim nation. From the moment he took over in 2005 after the death of king Fahad he became extremely popular with the local population. Out of his numerous achievements the one internationally acclaimed was his establishment of inter-faith dialogue to unite people of all faiths. The gigantic development.....Read More... Read More...
Evidence of India’s involvement in regime change in Sri Lanka Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 08:17 By K. Ratnayake Fresh evidence has emerged pointing to a concerted international effort behind the defeat of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse in the country’s presidential election on January 8. Reuters reported on Sunday that the Colombo station chief for India’s external spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), was recalled to New Delhi before the election, following complaints by the Sri Lankan.....Read More... Read More...	President Maithripala Srisena Appointed Media Heads Friday, January 23, 2015 - 22:55 President Maithripala Srisena appointed several heads of the state media organizations. Professor D.G. Dissanayake has been appointed ITN Chairman, while Dhanushka Ramanayake was appointed a Working Director, Government Information Department said. Furthermore, N. Muruttettuwegama was appointed SLBC Chairman, Professor Sunil Shantha as Director General of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.....Read More... Read More...
President Maithripala Srisena appointed three more Provincial Governors Friday, January 23, 2015 - 22:50 President Maithripala Srisena appointed three more provincial Governors today. K.C Logeswaran has been appointed Western Province Governor, Hemakumara Nanayakkara has been appointed Southern Province Governor while Amara Piyasili Ratnayaka was appointed Governor of North Western Province, the Division said President’s Media. Already the prominent Sri Lankan diplomat and former Foreign Secretary.....Read More... Read More...	President Maithripala Srisena appointed three more Provincial Governors Friday, January 23, 2015 - 22:50 President Maithripala Srisena appointed three more provincial Governors today. K.C Logeswaran has been appointed Western Province Governor, Hemakumara Nanayakkara has been appointed Southern Province Governor while Amara Piyasili Ratnayaka was appointed Tribune -Governor of North Western Province, the Division said President’s Media. Already the prominent Sri Lankan diplomat and former Foreign.....Read More... Read More...
Pakistan and Sri Lanka keen to enhance bilateral cooperation Friday, January 23, 2015 - 08:57 The High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Major Gen (Retd) Qasim Qureshi called on the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, at the Ministry of External Affairs. They discussed a range of issues encompassing the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, including ways and means of sustaining and further building momentum in bilateral cooperation. The High Commissioner also.....Read More... Read More...	Stop Murder, Stop Sexual Violence And Impunity In Burma Friday, January 23, 2015 - 08:51 Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) condemned the rape and murder of two Kachin women in their church compound on the night of 19 January, and called on the government of Burma to immediately stop its military offensives in ethnic areas and bring the perpetrators of sexual violence to justice. The two women, Maran Lu Ra, aged 20 and Tangbau Hkawn Nan Tsin, 21, were teachers from Myitkyina,.....Read More... Read More...