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News Archive for Nov 2024
Ballot Vs BulletNow that the NPP has won an absolute majority in the Parliament, there will be reams written on their achievement, particularly on the unique contribution and wise leadership of AKD the President. While endorsing the sentiments expressed so liberally, what is not understood is why this radical change did not come earlier in a country with a literacy rate of 92 % for adults aged 15 and above and a high income inequality where more than half the total household income of the country is enjoyed by the richest 20% while the bottom decile (poorest 20%) gets... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/11/24)
My hearty and warm congratulations! The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
20th Nov 2024. Dear Sir, Please accept my hearty and warm congratulations! firstly, on your unprecedented and historic victory as the President of this Island nation, the pearl of the Indian ocean and the most important geopolitical, economics and strategic hub of the present-day world. Secondly, on your landslide victory at the general election where you were able to unify this country after 574 years, since it was done last by King Parakramabahu the sixth of Kotte, by capturing the Jaffna Kingdom in 1450 under... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/11/24)
From 3rd World to 1st – an arduous task
The fact that we now have a fine government (at least uncorrupt), many have the unrealistic expectation that we will soon become a developed nation. Sri Lanka is a 3rd world country; a chronic one. Before becoming a 1st world country (eg. Singapore), we have to pass the 2nd world stage (eg. Malaysia). Surely AKD and his Ministers/MPs will do their best to make Sri Lanka a clean, prosperous country. They are a highly disciplined, hardworking and corruption free lot. This is a real blessing for Sri Lanka. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/11/24)
Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election - Statement in Parliament
www.X.com/AryaCanada www.Facebook.com/ChandraAryaCanada Mr. Speaker, On behalf of Canada’s Sri Lankan diaspora, including both Sinhalese-Canadians and Tamil-Canadians, I extend heartfelt congratulations to Sri Lanka's President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and his progressive party, National People's Power, on their historic majority in the parliamentary elections. This victory represents a mandate to implement the promised economic and constitutional reforms, including addressing longstanding demands such as returning state-acquired lands in the North to their rightful owners. The Sinhalese in the South, the Tamils in the Jaffna... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
VISION OF AKD FOR THE BATTERED NATION AND ASPIRETION OF THE CITIZEN - ARE THEY COMPATIBLE ?
A loud and clear mandate President AKD is in power only for a few weeks (just over 50 days) elected by the citizen with and unprecedented majority of the Parliament surprising the world and - not the citizens- who he was elected with a clear and loud mandate for his vision, program, and the conduct so far having observed carefully and as one taking collective decisions with full of aspirations and hopes for a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
Sri Siddha: A fine Cinematic effort to explore one of the turbulent times in history of Sri Lanka
Basis of Historical Movies Historical movies resonate with stories from the past for an audience watching them with a sense of awe after many years. The effect is gob-smacking when you see what you have fancied in your imagination on the silver screen as the events in history unveil how our world is shaped. Besides the benign charm that the historical movies generate there is a triviality involved in distorting the history through false narratives. Historical movie directors and scriptwriters often get lambasted for culling the stories by adding their whims and fancies... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
Cementing UNO’s Role in global crises resolutions
The Palestinian issue is a long-standing humanitarian crisis that has been going on for almost seven decades. The Palestinian people have been living under constant Israeli occupation, oppression, and illegal settlements. This crisis is not limited to Palestine and Israel; rather, it has become a global conscience call for international human rights, freedom, and justice. In the current situation, the question has become even more important: has the United Nations actually been able to play a proper role in resolving the Palestinian crisis, or has it only played the role of a silent... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
Social significance of countering misinformation
The advancement of technology around the world and the widespread spread of social media have made our lives easier, and there has been a mobility in obtaining and spreading information. However, along with this convenience, a big challenge has also arisen - propaganda. Once the only source of information was newspapers, radio, or television, where information was provided through verification and selection. But now anyone can post any news or information on social media, which quickly reaches a large number of people. As a result, even if any information is not correct, it... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරයෙකු ලෙස ප්රතිඥා/ දිව්රුම් නොදී පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරයෙකුට හිමිවන අගමැති සහ අමාත්ය ධූර දැරිය හැකිද?
1. පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරයෙකු ලෙස ප්රතිඥා/ දිව්රුම් නොදී මන්ත්රීවරු ලෙස තෝර පත්කර ගත් අයට කළ හැක්කේ කථානායකවරයා තෝරා ගැනීම පමණක් බව ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 63වන ව්යවස්ථාවේ දක්වා ඇත.2. පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරු අතරින් අගමැති සහ අමාත්යවරු පත් කළ යුතු බව ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 43.4 සහ 44.2 අනුව්යවස්ථා දක්වා ඇත.3. පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරුන් ලෙස කථානායකවරයා ඉදිරියේ ප්රතිඥා/ දිව්රුම් නොදී සිටියද ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා ධූර වන අගමැති සහ අමාත්ය ධූර ලබා ගැනීම නිවැරදි බව අනුර දිසානායක ජනාධිපතිවරයා තීරණය කර ඇති හෙයින් පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරුන් ලෙස කථානායකවරයා ඉදිරියේ ප්රතිඥා/ දිව්රුම් නොදුන් තෝරාපත් වූ පාර්ලිමේන්තු... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
North: A change in status ahead of Maaveerar Naal
The new government’s main challenge is ensuring the full implementation of the IMF-led post-Aragalaya economic recovery in line with the Economic Transformation Bill approved by the previous government without a vote. Whatever the side-shows, the focus not only of the government but the Parliament should be on preparing the country to resume debt repayment... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
Letter to the president
Let me take this opportunity to explain to you why the letter that was sent by me on behalf of the NJC is important. The letter only summarised the dangers of devolution as opposed to decentralization. What is written below will convince you that the President should not devolve power to the provinces as suggested in the NPP manifesto. Taking into consideration the difficulty or virtual impossibility for a central government to recall devolved power to a region, a province or a district let us consider the possible repercussions of such an eventuality in this country with several simple... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
About the article on Ravana
I just read the article - https://www.caorc.org/post/2019/06/10/ravanas-mechanical-flying-peacock and thought of clarifying some issues the article has raised. 1. All these GODs in Hindu mythology were humans like you and me. but since they had superhuman, attributes, they became gods after their demise. 2. Ravana was never born in Lanka or Heladeepa - he was pure Indian and related to Rama. Rama cut the nose of a beautiful lady cousin of his and Ravana thought of one day taking revenge. 3. Ravana moved to Sri Lanka and showed some extraordinary skills in medicine, warfare, technology, etc.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
The First Mosque in London – The Fazl Mosque celebrates its Centenary.
Head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Fifth Khalifa) Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (,ay Allah be his Helper) in one of Friday Sermon , delivered at Masjid Mubarak, Islamabad, Tilford, UK, said that the Fazl Mosque in London, is significant because it was the first mosque of the Ahmadiyya Community built in a predominantly Christian nation. The opponents of Ahmadiyyat say that Ahmadiyyat was established by the British; however, it is strange because, in that case, this Community which was supposedly established by them, came to their country and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
Chamber of Marine Industries congratulates NPP on electoral success
The Chamber of Marine Industries of Sri Lanka (CMISL) has congratulated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the National People’s Power (NPP) on their success at the Parliamentary Election last week.“This achievement reflects the collective aspirations of Sri Lankans for transformative leadership and a renewed focus on sustainable economic growth,” CMISL President Kaushal Rajapaksa said in a letter to President Dissanayake.The letter also said the following.“The CMISL is encouraged by your administration’s commitment to fostering economic resilience, streamlining governance, and attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). We believe that expediting the implementation of the regulatory framework... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
Requiem for an Empire -How America’s Strongman Will Hasten the Decline of U.S. Global Power
Some 15 years ago, on December 5, 2010, a historian writing for TomDispatch made a prediction that may yet prove prescient. Rejecting the consensus of that moment that U.S. global hegemony would persist to 2040 or 2050, he argued that “the demise of the United States as the global superpower could come… in 2025, just 15 years from now.” To make that forecast, the historian conducted what he called “a more realistic assessment of domestic and global trends.” Starting with the global context, he argued that, “faced with a fading superpower,”... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
Muslims disappointed over lack of Cabinet representation
Colombo, November 20 (Daily Mirror) - Even though 70 percent of Sri Lankan Muslims voted for the National People's Power (NPP) government, no Muslim representatives were included in the recent Cabinet appointments, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Kandy District candidate Rishad Mahroof said. Addressing the media at the SLPP office in Colombo, he said that the Sri Lankan Muslim community has expressed their displeasure over the matter. "During the election period, the NPP claimed that several representatives from the Muslim and Tamil communities would be appointed. This... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
From Militant Revolutionary Politics to Democratic Politics – A Case of the Global South: Sri Lanka
20 November 2024 This blog article explores the transition from militant to non-militant revolutionary politics in Sri Lanka, within the context of the Global South. It will examine the emergence of revolutionary consciousness, the political developments and declines, and the subsequent re-emergence of that consciousness in the form of democratic movements. Sri Lanka, located in South Asia, has been grappling with an ongoing economic crisis since 2022. This crisis emerged in the wake of political turmoil when widespread public protests forced the elected former President,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
Pilleyan leaves CID after giving 5-hour long statement
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pilleyan, left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago after giving a 5-hour long statement about the controversial Channel 4 documentary on the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka. He arrived at the CID this morning (20) to provide the statement on the controversial documentary 'Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings' which was broadcast on September 6, 2023 into which the CID has been investigating for some.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
NPP sweep is ‘earthquake in Sri Lankan politics’ - Erik Solheim
The stunning electoral sweep of the National People’s Power (NPP) led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is “an earthquake in Sri Lankan politics”, says Erik Solheim, the former Norwegian peace facilitator in the island nation. The former diplomat also feels that the strong showing by the NPP in areas populated by Tamils, particularly in the north, marked “a very strong call for a new start in ethnic relations in Sri Lanka”. Solheim, who has interacted closely with many Sri Lankan leaders, however, warned that while the NPP’s inner core... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
Cabinet approval to import 70,000 MT of rice
https://youtu.be/GAZizhrRAeM The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the import of 70,000 metric tonnes of rice as a short-term solution to address the existing shortage of rice in the market.The rice will be imported through the Lanka Sathosa and Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation, according to Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe.Speaking at a press briefing at the Government Information Department today (20), he stated that a stock of ‘Swarna’ Nadu Rice will be imported and that the Cabinet approval has been granted for this. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/11/24)
How will President AKD respond to LTTE Terrorists Commemorating Mahaveerar Naal Week ending on Prabakaran’s birthday?!
With Tamil populace rejected separatism & the politicians that advocated separatism while LTTE overseas fronts are sending letters continuing the same separatist/racist demands, it is interesting to see the action that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake would take given that LTTE remains banned not only in Sri Lanka but across the world as well. The focus of attention to President Anura Kumara is to see if he will continue the usual “politically correct” line or he will choose to side with the majority of people who are against terrorism & the commemoration of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
The Choices That Australia Makes: Of Kings Minerals and Militaries
Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Indigenous leader Lidia Thorpe confronts King Charles III during his visit to Australia. (Screengrab from X.) If you go to the bluff at Kings Park in Perth, Australia, you can overlook the Swan River and enjoy a remarkable view. Across the bay, there is a phalanx of steel and glass buildings that rise to the skies. Each of these buildings carries a sign that glistens in the sharp sun: BHP, Rio Tinto, Chevron, Deloitte, and others. Kings Park no longer survives merely with the patronage... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
The National Joint Committee recommends power should be decentralised and not devolved from the centre to the periphery.
18th November 2024. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake,The Presidential Secretariat,Colombo 1. Dear Mr. President, The National Joint Committee (NJC) wishes to congratulate you for winning the Presidential Election and leading the National People’s Power (NPP) to a landslide victory at the general election conducted on 14th of November 2024. The governing party (NPP) with a 2/3 majority in the National State Assembly has the mandate to implement the manifesto you have presented to the public through the NPP. In the NPP manifesto (page 109) it... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
Hong Kong - Sailing towards a greener tomorrow
- Media OutReach Newswire - 19 November 2024 - Global business leaders, policymakers and innovators have dropped anchor in Asia's world city for Hong Kong Maritime Week 2024 (HKMW) (November 17 – 23), an annual flagship event comprising conferences, exhibitions and networking activities under the broad theme of "Navigating to a Greener Future". The theme of Hong Kong Maritime Week 2024 is "Navigating to a Greener Future".With over 50 industry and public events hosted by more than 80 marine organisations, this year's HKMW has attracted about 14,500 local, Mainland and international maritime professionals.HKMW... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
A History and Psychology Discussion ; King Seethawaka Rajasinghe -The Monarch who suffered from PTSD
TimeNov 21, 2024 10:30 AM ColomboMeeting ID725 2642 0413Securitychecked Passcode********Invite LinkInvite Link https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72526420413?pwd=VrhALeRPERtZdmyvYXDyyTmwoS4lsz.1https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72526420413?pwd=VrhALeRPERtZdmyvYXDyyTmwoS4lsz.1... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
ව්යවස්ථා සංශෝධනයේදී සිදුකර ඇති දෝෂ/ අතපසුවීම් නිවැරදි කිරීමටමාළිමා 159 ආණ්ඩුවට සහ අනුර දිසානායක ජනාධිපතිවරයාට හැකි වෙයිද?
83වන ව්යවස්ථාවේ දෝෂ / අතපසුවීම් නිවැරදි කිරීමට ගැසට් කළ 22, ජනාධිපතිවරයාගේ සමාව ගැනීම සහ ශ්රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණ තීරණ ඇසුරෙන් 2015 දී ගෙනා 19වන ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා සංශෝධනයේදී සිදුකර ඇති දෝෂ/ අතපසුවීම් නිවැරදි කිරීමටමාළිමා 159 ආණ්ඩුවට සහ අනුර දිසානායක ජනාධිපතිවරයාට හැකි වෙයිද?1. 2002 දී සහ 2015 දී 19වන ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා සංශෝධන පනත් කෙටුම්පත නමින් පනත් කෙටුම්පත් 2ක් පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට ඉදිරිපත් විය.2. 2002 දී පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට ඉදිරිපත් කළ 19වන ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා සංශෝධන පනත් කෙටුම්පත මගින් ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 70වන ව්යවස්ථාව සංශෝධනය කිරීමට අපේක්ෂා කළ අතර එය නීතියක් කිරීමට ජනමතවිචාරණයකින් ජනතාවගේ අනුමැතිය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
ඉන්ධන මිල සූත්රය හොද දෙයක්.. අහෝසි කරන්න උවමනා නෑ..- බලශක්ති ඇමති
ඉන්ධන අලෙවිය සඳහා මිල සූත්රයක් පැවතීම හොඳ දෙයක් බව බලශක්ති අමාත්ය කුමාර ජයකොඩි මහතා සඳහන් කරයි. එය සංශෝධනය විය යුතුද නැද්ද යන්න ඉදිරියේදී සලකා බලන බවත් හෙතෙම කියා සිටියේ සිය අමාත්යංශයේ වැඩ බාර ගැනීමේ අවස්ථාවේදී මාධ්ය අමතමිනි. මිල සූත්රය සම්බන්ධයෙන් බිය විය යුතු නැති බවද පැවසූ ඔහු සැම විටම මිල අඩු කිරීමට රජය උත්සාහ කරන බවද හෙතෙම එහිදී කියා සිටියේය. “ඉන්ධන මිල සූත්රය අහෝසි කිරීමේ අවශ්යතාවක් පැන නැගලා නෑ. අපි බලනවා මොකක්ද වෙන්න ඕන කියලා. ඉන්ධන මිල සූත්රයක් තිබෙන එක හොඳයි. ඒක සංශෝධනය කරන්න ඕනද කියලා බලනවා.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
Sri Lankan Army closes Paruthithurai camp, restores land to Tamil owners
The Sri Lankan Army ordered the closure of its Paruthithurai camp in the Northern Tamil region returning the land to its original owners. This follows President Anura Kumar Dissanayake's promise to return government-occupied lands to Tamils during his first public address in Jaffna. Sri Lankan Army begins Tamil land restoration with closure of Paruthithurai camp. Pramod Madhav Chennai,UPDATED: Nov 19, 2024 18:51 IST Written By: Deepthi Rao In Short Sri Lankan Army orders closure of Paruthithurai camp in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
Can Sri Lanka Balance IMF Reforms with Relief for Its Citizens?
The sweeping majority secured by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition in the snap parliamentary election on November 14 marks a major shift in the country’s electoral landscape. Cutting across ethnic and religious differences, Sri Lankans swept the National People’s Power (NPP) front to a landslide victory, granting Dissanayake’s alliance a total of 141 seats out of 225. “This result is surprising to some extent – no political party has secured a two-thirds majority in parliament in the last two decades,” explains Ashok Swain, professor of peace and conflict studies at Uppsala University... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
Meeting election pledges seen as challenge for Sri Lanka president despite parliamentary win
New Delhi — Sri Lanka’s Marxist leaning president has won a sweeping mandate to fulfill his pledges to combat corruption and implement pro-poor reforms, but he faces huge challenges in a country whose economy is still fragile, analysts say. Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition, the National People’s Power, or NPP, party, secured an unprecedented two-thirds majority in the 225-member Parliament in snap elections held a year ahead of schedule. SEE ALSO: Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins majority in parliament ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
Parlimentary election:Narrative of NPP’s convincing win in Jaffna
The writer made a correct prediction: ‘The President’s party, the National People’s Power (NPP), is expected to win significantly in the upcoming general election’ ( The Island, Nov. 7). Similarly, the writer anticipated that the NPP would secure more than 135 seats in the parliamentary election (Veerakesari, Nov. 9). Naturally, many are eager to understand the dynamics that enabled the President’s party to make history in a proportional representation election, specifically defeating the major Tamil parties in Jaffna. The NPP is the first political party to achieve... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
‘Gas Cylinder’ explodes; Ranil flays NDF Secy. for submitting Ravi’s name
Row over National List positions: UNP Leader and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken exception to the sumbission of Ravi Karunanayake’s name to the Election Commission (EC) as one of the two National List (NL) MPs of the New Democratic Front (NDF). He has said the NDF General Secretary submitted Karunanayake’s name without the concurrence of the constitutes of the alliance. Wickremesinghe said so at a meeting of NDF representatives in Colombo. He said the leaders of the NDF... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reaffirmed the governments readiness to collaborate with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advance Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
The government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reaffirmed its readiness to collaborate with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advance Sri Lanka’s economic recovery within the context of the mandate. Senior Mission Chief Peter Breuer and the IMF delegation met with President Dissanayake and key ministers of the newly-formed government at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday (18), to discuss the next steps in the IMF program. The IMF team congratulated... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
ADB approves USD 200 million policy-based loan to Sri Lanka
Manila, Philiphines (19 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a USD 200 million policy-based loan to further help the Government of Sri Lanka strengthen its financial sector, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)said. This second subprogram of ADB’s Financial Sector Stability and Reforms Program builds on the stabilization and crisis management measures put in place under the first subprogram approved in 2023. “Sri Lanka has made good progress in stabilizing macroeconomic conditions and improving the fiscal situation. ADB is helping the country establish long-term growth by introducing... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
New Public Security Minister vows to end police politicisation
olombo, Nov 19 (Daily Mirror) - While assuring the public that tackling bribery and corruption will remain a priority, the new Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijayapala said today that he is committed to restoring the independence of the Sri Lanka Police, which he noted had been politicised under previous governments. Ananda Wijayapala officially assumed duties as the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs today at the Ministry of Public Security in Battaramulla. In his address, Minister Wijayapala acknowledged the steps already taken... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
New Secretaries to Ministries, PM and Cabinet appointed
The appointment of the new Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries for 16 Ministries was held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today (19). The ceremony was officiated by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The list of appointees is as follows: 01. Mr. G.P Saputhanthri - Secretary to the Prime Minister02. Mr. W.D.M. J Fernando - Secretary to the Cabinet03. Senior Prof. Kapila C.K. Perera - Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation04. Mr. K.M.M.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
What Sri Lankan MPs receive: Secretary General details MP benefits
The Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadheera, clarified that a Member of Parliament (MP) is not paid a salary but is entitled to an allowance. Joining the Ada Derana’s current affairs programme ‘BIG FOCUS’, she explained that currently an MP is entitled to an allowance of almost Rs. 54,000. Apart from this, they are also entitled to an attendance allowance of Rs 2,500 for the days when parliamentary sessions are held and an allowance of Rs 2,500 for attending committee meetings held on days when the parliamentary sessions are not held.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/11/24)
SOME COMMENTS ON THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 2024
REVISED 18.11.24 The second Yahapalana government which started with Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in 2019, followed by Ranil Wickremesinghe In 2022 came to an end in September 2024, with the election of a new President, JVP’s Anura Kumara Dissanayake. For the first time in our political history, a rural lad was voted into the highest position in the land. We had ‘Tanamalvila kollek ‘on television. Now we have a ‘Tambuttegama kollek’ as our President. Anura Kumara Dissanayake is holding a position which snobs think should be filled only by a “kalu sudda”. Therefore, those... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
The Bitter Truth:
1) Draft Animal Welfare Bill 2) National Dog Spay and Rabies Eradication Programme 1) Draft Animal Welfare Bill By 2023 when the Draft Animal Welfare Bill was taken up for its first reading in Parliament, it has been made into a legal mess, denying legal protection to animals from cruelties. In June 2023 our Coalition intervened and by March 2024 we got Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee (SOC) to approve amendments that would make this bill exemplary, offering legal protection to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
Tamil Voting Behavior Explained Through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Though the 2024 election outcome in the north, east and other areas of high minority population density seems promising of a united Sri Lanka, it has happened before. Yes; we have been through it before and the end was a disaster. When basic needs of minorities are challenged, they turn towards Sinhala political parties. Once they are satisfied, they turn back towards Tamil and Muslim tribal politics. NPP became darlings of minorities only because of the continuing economic hardships minorities and the entire nation go through. If or when minorities no longer have these economic hardships,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
ජාතික විමුක්ති පෙරමුණ හා සිංහල බුද්ධාගම- (JVP & Buddhism)-part B
December 2nd, 2023 God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.” Serenity Prayer – Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971). [(A) දෙවියනි, වෙනස් (චේන්ජ්) කල නොහැකි දේවල් එලෙස භාර ගැනීමට අවශ්ය උපශාන්ත භාවයත්,(B) වෙනස්කල හැකිදේ වෙනස් කිරීමට අවශ්ය ධෛර්යයත්, ඒ දෙක අතර වෙනස (ඩිෆරන්ස්) දැනගැනීමට අවශ්ය ප්රඥාවත් මට ලබාදෙනු මැනව] මිනිසා හා පරිසරය පිළිඹද ජීවන ක්රමයක් වන බුදුදහම හා අනිකුත් දේවවාදී (දෙවියන් මිනිසාගේ ප්රයෝජනය සඳහා ලෝකය මැව්වේය යන ඇදහීම, විශ්වාසය) අතර වෙනස ඉහතින් ඇති උදෘතපාඨයේ A කොටසින් පිළිඹිඹුවේ.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
Reincarnation: A Myth or a Fact
YouTube PresentationOrganized by Dr. Vipula Wanigasekara and TeamLink ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJipXqSE8gc https://youtu.be/eJipXqSE8gc... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
Ukraiune is History. Russia Won the War
Ukraine is History! Ukraine, like an Orphan, with Democrats down the drain and Elon Musk leading Trump!The Biggest Winner is President Vladimir Putin! The World is Now Under Elon Musk! Express Your Opinion - Read What Others Say!The Independent Interactive Voice of Sri Lanka on the Internet.Please visit -: http://www.lankaweb.com/... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
If Twitter Lost a few billion in one year, Musk makes USD 64 billion in one day!
Who Leads Trump today? If Twitter Lost a few billion in one year, Musk makes USD 64 billion in one day!Billionaires see record wealth surge following Trump victoryElon Musk leads the charge as world’s wealthiest earn USD 64 billion in a single day!Billionaires see record wealth surge following Trump victory Express Your Opinion - Read What Others Say!The Independent Interactive Voice of Sri Lanka on the Internet.Please visit -: http://www.lankaweb.com/... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
New Cabinet of Ministers sworn in; President will retain ministerial portfolios of Defence, Finance, Economic Development and Digital Economy
The new Cabinet of Ministers was sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (18). President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will retain the ministerial portfolios of Defence, Finance, Economic Development and Digital Economy Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya – Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Vijitha Herath – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Prof. Chandana Abeyrathna – Minister of State Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Harshana Nanayakkara – Minister of Justice and National... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
රටේ ජනතාවගෙන් සොරකම් කල සියලු ධනය ගේනවා..- ඇමති වසන්ත
ජනතාව බලාපොරොත්තු වූ සියලු දේහල් ඉටු කිරීමට සූදානම් බව වෙළද වාණිජ සමුපකාර හා ආහාර සුරක්ෂිතතා අමාත්ය වසන්ත සමරසිංහ මහතා සඳහන් කරයි. රටේ ජනතාවගේ බොටුව මිරිකමින් සිටින මාෆියාකාරයන් ඉදිරියට එම කටයුතු කිරීමට සිදු නොවනු ඇති බවද හෙතෙම පැවසීය. ඉදිරියේදී ජනතාවට අඩු මිලට බඩු ගැනීමටත් හිගයකින් තොරව බඩු ගැනීමට හැකි වන වෙළඳපොලක් නිර්මාණය වනු ඇති බවත් ඇතිම කියා සිටියි. රටේ ජනතාවගෙන් සොරකම් කරන ලද සියලු ධනය ගෙන ඒමටද ආණ්ඩුව කටයුතු කරන බවත් හෙෙතම තවදුරටත් පැවසුවේය. නව අමාත්ය ධූරයේ දිවුරුම් දීමෙන් පසු මාධ්යය වෙත අදහස් පළ කරමින් ඔහු... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
Wimal Weerawansa accuses Canadian Tamil Congress of racist, separatist demands
Colombo, November 18 (Daily Mirror) - National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and former Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa today claimed that organizations like the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) have come forward to demand racist, religious and separatist demands. While addressing the media, he said that he believes that the extraordinary votes received in the North is not only a vote against racism but also a vote against separatism. "By electing the National People's Power (NPP), which includes the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), instead of the pro-separatist Tamil National Alliance... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
IMF team meet former President Ranil Wickremesinghe
The delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Senior Mission Chief Peter Breuer, who are currently on a visit to Sri Lanka, have reportedly met with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (18) at his office in Flower Road, Colombo. In a post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), former State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe, who also participated in the meeting, stated that they commended the remarkable efforts of the former government in recovering Sri Lanka’s economy from its worst crisis and setting it on a path toward sustainable growth. “During the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
Gazette issued declaring Ravi Karunanayake as NDF’s National List MP
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a Gazette notification declaring that former minister Ravi Karunanayake has been elected as a Member of Parliament through the National List of the New Democratic Front (NDF), which contested the General Election under the ‘Gas Cylinder’ symbol. Earlier today, it was reported that the New Democratic Front (NDF) has nominated Karunanayake for one of the two National List seats won by the party in Parliament. However, it was later reported that the leader of the New Democratic Front (NDF), former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
President urges IMF to strike a balance in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery program
The government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reaffirmed its readiness to collaborate with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advance Sri Lanka’s economic recovery within the context of the mandate. Senior Mission Chief Peter Breuer and the IMF delegation met with President Dissanayake and key ministers of the newly-formed government at the Presidential Secretariat today (18), to discuss the next steps in the IMF program, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported. The IMF team congratulated the President and his government on their decisive electoral victory, expressing optimism about the collaboration. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
The IMF Versus President AKD’s Mandate: Is Debt Restructuring a Corruption Racket run by Economic Hitmen?
International Monetary Fund head, Kristalina Georgieva, claimed Sri Lanka as a debt restructuring ‘success’ story at the Annual Meetings in Washington last month.[i] Left unsaid was the fact that the geostrategic county’s debt had ballooned from $ 26 billion to a purported whopping $100 billion during two years of debt restructuring under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF), reforms![ii] Nor did Georgieva dwell on the BRICS summit held earlier that week in Kazan, Russia, where there were renewed calls for reform of the Bretton Wood Twins (IMF and World Bank), amid talks on... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
Sri Lanka’s Tamil voters tell NPP they have rejected ITAK/TNA LTTE Diaspora separatism
In an unprecedented & unexpected vote, Northern Tamils not only have voted for a predominantly Sinhala party but have rejected the Tamil politicians who have claimed to represent them over the years. This is not only a slap to Tamil political separatist quest but ushers a new beginning & opportunity for goodwill that could not be forged as a result of opportunistic political maneuverings. If the Southern voters decided to reject most of the old faces & bring in fresh faces, the Northern voters have decided to do the same. This certainly... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
4 in 5 new food bank clients in Toronto are newcomers to Canada, new report finds
Food banks in Toronto reported a record-breaking 3.48 million visitors between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024. https://youtu.be/1QQvJEng498 As it has annually since the pandemic, the number of people visiting Toronto food banks for the first time soared again over the last year, and newcomers to Canada are among the largest cohort of new users. “This is an astonishing 222 per cent increase in new food bank clients compared to just two years ago,” the report reads, noting that the figures are... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/11/24)
The Political Tsunami in Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Elections
Parliamentary elections in recent years had never seen what resulted in nothing short of a tsunami on 14 November 2024. The silver lining was that virtually all of the old brigade who had entered parliament from different parties were voted out. A single party for the first time gained a majority in Parliament sans any alliance king-makers. Even JR Jayawardena would have been amused at the outcome. His nephew can be credited with paving the way for this landslide victory though we cannot ignore the 6million who did not vote echoing a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/11/24)
US & Indian Warships in Colombo to Sink Democracy
blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 10-16 November 2024 • US and Indian warships – the Indian submarine INS Vela and the USS destroyer Michael Murphy – sail into Colombo, one after the Presidential election, and one after the Parliamentary election, a week apart. Our innumerable political and economic crystal-ball gazers (drunk on dollar stipends) fail to tell us what this belligerence truly portends… Leaders and media have to deploy ‘strategic ambiguity’, in their pronouncements, which are then amplified during elections. Some hedge their analysis with the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/11/24)
SOME COMMENTS ON THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 2024
The second Yahapalana government which started with Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in 2019, followed by Ranil Wickremesinghe In 2022 came to an end in September 2024, with the election of a new President, JVP’s Anura Kumara Dissanayake. For the first time in our political history, a rural lad was voted into the highest position in the land. We had ‘Tanamalvila kollek ‘on television. Now we have a ‘Tambuttegama kollek’ as our President. Anura Kumara Dissanayake is holding a position which snobs think should be filled only by a “kalu sudda”. Therefore, those who are not snobs... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/11/24)
Defeated Candidates into the Parliament
The essence of democracy is that representatives are elected by the people. If those who are rejected by the public in the election are later allowed to sit as MPs in the parliament through the National List, that will be directly in conflict with the concept of democracy. Effectively, it is making a mockery of our democracy. People did not vote for them because they did not like them. Sometimes, people wanted to punish them. Once people have stated ‘No’, that should be the end of it. Then,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/11/24)
ආසන 159ක් ලැබූ පමණින් ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 83වන ව්යවස්ථාවේ පවතින දෝෂය / අතපසුවීම නිවැරදි නොකර අලුත් ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා සංශෝධන ගෙන ඒමට මාළිමා ආණ්ඩුවට හැකිද?
ආසන 159ක් ලැබූ පමණින් ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 83වන ව්යවස්ථාවේ පවතින දෝෂය / අතපසුවීම නිවැරදි නොකර අලුත් ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා සංශෝධන ගෙන ඒමට මාළිමා ආණ්ඩුවට හැකිද?ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 83වන ව්යවස්ථාවේ ඇති දෝෂය / අතපසුවීම නිවැරදි කිරීමට ගෙනා 22වන ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා සංශෝධනය සම්මත නොකර, ආසන 159ක් ලැබූ මාළිමා ආණ්ඩුවට අලුත් ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා සංශෝධන ගෙනා හැකිද යන්න මෙම කෙටි ලිපියෙන් විමසා බැලීමට අදහස් කරයි.මාළිමාවට පාර්ලිමේන්තු ආසන 159ක් 2024 පාර්ලිමේන්තු මැතිවරණයෙන් ලැබී ඇත.එනම් 2/3 ටත් වැඩියෙන් ලැබී ඇත. මෙය 1977 ජේ ආර්. ජයවර්ධන ආණ්ඩුවට තිබූ 2/3 ට වැඩි ආසන... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/11/24)
Dubai and Singapore. Lessons to learn
Dubai and Singapore are remarkable examples of how strategic vision, innovation, and determination can transform regions with limited natural resources into global hubs of trade, finance, and tourism. Here’s why we should learn from their success stories 1. Visionary Leadership • Dubai: In the 1960s and 70s, Dubai’s rulers, such as Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, foresaw the limitations of oil reserves and planned for economic diversification. Investments were directed toward infrastructure, tourism, and trade. • Singapore: Under Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore transformed from... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/11/24)
අගමැති ආරක්ෂකයින්ගේ චණ්ඩි පාට් කැබිනට් මාධ්ය හමුව රත් කරයි
එලවනවා, ෂර්ට් එකෙන් අල්ලනවා, පොලේ ගහනවා අගමැති ආරක්ෂකයින්ගේ චණ්ඩි පාට් කැබිනට් මාධ්ය හමුව රත් කරයි ඇවිල්ලා මාසයක් නෑ - මොනකක්ද මේ මර්දනය ආ.. https://youtu.be/-zH46t9qsqs... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/11/24)
IMF team arrives in Sri Lanka for third review under EFF program
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by its Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer, has arrived in Sri Lanka this evening (17). The team will remain in in the country until November 23 and during their stay will conduct the third review of Sri Lanka’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The team, led by IMF Senior Mission Chief Peter Breuer, will assess Sri Lanka’s economic policies, progress on ongoing reforms, and the implementation of previous agreements with the IMF. Upon successful completion... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/11/24)
AN APPEAL TO DR HARINI AMARASURIYA,
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. We remember with appreciativeness your active participation at a meeting held at the Open University premises in January 2020, convened & presided by Dr. Dileepa Witharana - an academic with compassion for the voiceless living beings, with the intention of mapping out a strategy to enact the long-awaited Animal Welfare Bill. Now that you are on the saddle being the no.2 most powerful person in the Government, we trust that you will do the needful. A New Animal Welfare Act... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
Northerners supporting NPP, a welcome move – UNP
United National Party (UNP) Chairman Vajira Abeywardena stated yesterday that, for the first time, the people in the North have shown unprecedented trust in a party from the South, which he views as a positive development. “This is a very special occasion in the election history of the country. The people in the north have placed trust in a political party in the South even though different political parties with various forces are operating in the North and East, he said. He said that the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
176 Newly Elected MPs
In the 2024 Parliamentary Election, the National People's Power (NPP) launched its campaign under the theme "Clean the Parliament," securing 159 out of the total parliamentary seats. Among these, 157 MPs who were not in the previous parliament have been newly elected, with a significant majority of them being fresh faces. Additionally, 9 out of the 40 MPs elected from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are new members. From the 8 MPs elected from the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), 4 are also fresh faces. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
නවක මුහුණු 176කට පාර්ලිමේන්තු වරම්
2024 පාර්ලිමේන්තු මැතිවරණයේදී පාර්ලිමේන්තුව “සුද්ද කරමු” යන තේමාව මූලික කරගනිමින් ජාතික ජන බලවේගය සිය මැතිවරණ කටයුතු ආරම්භ කළ අතර ඒ අනුව සමස්ත පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ මන්ත්රී ආසන 159ක් හිමි කරගැනීමට සමත් වුණා. එම ආසන 159 අතුරින් ගියවර පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ නොසිටි මන්ත්රීවරුන් 157 දෙනෙකු මෙවර පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට තේරි පත් වී ඇති අතර එම පිරිස අතරින් අතිශය බහුතරයක් නව මුහුණු වීම කැපී පෙනෙනවා. එමෙන්ම මෙවර පාර්ලිමේන්තු මැතිවරණයෙන් සමගි ජන බලවේගයෙන් තේරීපත් වූ මන්ත්රීවරුන් 40 දෙනාගෙන් 09 දෙනෙකු නව මුහුණු වන අතර ඉලංගෙයි තමිල් අරසු පක්ෂයෙන් තේරීපත් වූ මන්ත්රීවරු 8 දෙනාගෙන් 4 දෙනෙකුද නව මුහුණු වීම විශේෂත්වයක්. ශ්රී ලංකා පොදුජන පෙරමුණෙන් තේරීපත්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
Twenty one women elected to Parliament
Nineteen candidates from the National People's Power (NPP) and two from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have been elected to Parliament this time. The elected NPP Members of Parliament are:• Muthumenike Rathwatte (Digamadulla)• Ambiga Samuel (Badulla)• Nilanti Kottahachchi (Kalutara)• Oshani Umanga (Kalutara)• Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne (Colombo)• Samanmalee Gunasinghe (Colombo)• Dr. Harini Amarasuriya (Colombo)• Saroja Paulraj (Matara)• Nilusha Gamage (Ratnapura)• Sagarika Athawuda (Kegalle)• Geetha Rathnakumari (Kurunegala)• Hiruni Wijesinghe (Puttalam)• Chathuri Gangani (Moneragala)• Thushari Jayasinghe (Kandy)• Hasara Premathilaka (Galle)• Deepti Wasalage (Matale)• Anushka Thilakarathna (Nuwara Eliya)• Krishnan Kalaichelvi (Nuwara Eliya)• Hemali Weerasekara (Gampaha) ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
Canadian Tamil Congress congratulates AKD on electoral victory, asks for new constitution
The Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) has sent an official letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the National People’s Power (NPP), congratulating them on their resounding and historic victory in the recent parliamentary elections. In the letter, the CTC extended heartfelt congratulations on behalf of Tamil Canadians, acknowledging this landmark mandate as a reflection of the Sri Lankan people's trust in the NPP’s vision for transformative governance. The CTC commended the NPP’s pledge to establish a transparent, accountable, and inclusive government, as outlined in its manifesto, and expressed optimism that this administration would... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
“Got exactly what we expected. SLPP will never quit”: MR on election result
The leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), former President Mahinda Rajapaksa claims that the party received the exact number of votes they had expected. Speaking to the media today (16), he expressed that the victory of the National People’s Power (NPP) is a positive development, noting that freshers should be given the opportunity to see if they can succeed. Commenting on the significant rise of the NPP from 3% of total votes in the previous general election to 61%, the former President said: “It is the people of this country... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
Sajith Premadasa’s vote count plummeted by more than half in Colombo District
The Colombo District has seen a profound shift in voter dynamics in the 2024 General Election, with the leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Sajith Premadasa suffering a significant decline in support. Premadasa, who garnered an impressive 305,744 votes in the 2020 parliamentary election, managed only 145,611 votes this time—marking a loss of 160,133 votes. Meanwhile, the rise of the National People’s Power (NPP) has made significant inroads into areas traditionally dominated by the United National Party (UNP) and subsequently the SJB as well. Historically, constituencies... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
2024 General Election: Voter turnout down 10% compared to presidential poll
The Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Rathnayake states that there has been a significant reduction by 10% of the voter turnout in 2024 General Election, in comparison with Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election which was held in September 21. The Elections Commissioner General also confirmed that 5% of the ballots casted have been rejected, which is 667,240 votes in total. The total number of votes polled is 11,815,246 which amounts to a 68.93% of total registered votes out of which 11,148,006 were considered valid, according to the Election Commission. Furthermore,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
Plantation youth and women poised for political change: Newly elected MP Ambika Samuel
Ambika Samuel, the newly elected female representative to Parliament, has expressed confidence in the potential of the youth in plantation community and beyond to take an active role in politics. Speaking about her journey into politics, Samuel, the first female Tamil MP to have been elected through a major political party from the plantation community, emphasized that her entry into the political sphere is not just a personal achievement but a stepping stone for others, especially young people from the plantation sector, who she believes have been confined to outdated frameworks.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
Tectonic shift in Sri Lankan Tamil politics
Colombo, November 16: In the November 14 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections, the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) swept the Sinhala-dominated areas of the island, as predicted by many. The Sinhalas are the majority community in Sri Lanka and the NPP had the reputation of being a Sinhala nationalist party. What came as a surprise was the NPP’s sterling performance in the Tamil and Muslim-dominated areas of North and East Sri Lanka. Breaking with a seven-decade tradition, Sri Lankan Tamils flocked to the all-island National Peoples’ Power (NPP) party in preference to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
“NPP, JVP can bring about changes to issues of Tamil community as they can’t be labelled as traitors to the Sinhala cause” Ahilan Kadirgamar
What happened was after the war we had a bloated military, and no government had the guts to start a national discussion about the need to slowly demilitarise after the war If they can have that forthright vision and try to work out these issues about militarisation, the release of land, about ensuring that the state structures work in each region for the benefit of those communities, that would go a long way In terms of where Sri Lanka stands now, I would say it’s at a historic conjuncture. Sri... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
‘’IMPACT OF THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT TRUMP AND SRI LANKA FRIENDLY FOREIGN POLICY ‘’
War is bitter dangerous and distractive. There is no dispute or argument that President Trump is the most powerful world leader who can create wars or settle with his good office, strategy, of bad intentions backed by power struggle greedy for power. He is one of the richest in USA and the most powerful person on the Globe with the nuclear button in hand that could destroy the world in minutes. Obviously he could be a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
If You Don’t Play the Game,Don’t Make the Rules!
The President-elect Donald Trump has laid down the Rules to Stop the Russian-Ukraine War in One Day! Neither the Russians Nor the Ukrainians Or Europeans Or the Members of EU are Expected to Accept the Proposal. Furthermore Trump Expects the Europeans & the Members of the EU to Finance and Operate a Peace Keeping Force of European troops, with 800-mile Buffer Zone. The Reaction from All Parties has been Negative! The Russian - Ukraine War can only be Brought... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
අනෙක් අයට ආදර්ශයක් වෙන්න පිය පුතු දේශපාලනය කරන පියයි - පුතයි
https://youtu.be/hjRLEIkqTMc... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
බිඳවැටුණු බලකොටු - මහ මැතිවරණයෙන් ප්රබලයින් රැසකට පාර්ලිමේන්තුව අහිමිවෙයි
https://youtu.be/XxWAon-0NmM... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/11/24)
Sri Lankans From the North, South, East and West United Again After 557 Years Later
The 2024 General Election is a watershed moment in Lankan history. Interestingly the total number of votes won by NPP still falls short of the number of votes Gotabaya won in 2019. It is not the quantity but the quality. NPP won around the country from all communities and creeds. No party has ever won the north and the south both, let alone the east, west and the hill country too. This unity across the island was last seen during the rein of King Parakramabu the Sixth. Since his demise 557 years ago Sri Lankans across... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/11/24)
Sumanthiran voted out in Jaffna,Harin, Ruwan Sarath Weerasekera Sagala Ratnayake and Rehan defeated in bid for Parliament seat
Leading member of Ilankai Tamil Arachcu Katchchi (ITAK) M.A. Sumanthiran has not been elected to Parliament from the Jaffna district. The sole seat for the ITAK in the district has been won by Mr. S.Sritharan. The National People's Power received three seats, having received 24.85% of the total valid votes. Harin Fernando and Ruwan Wijewardene, who both contested under the New Democratic Front (NDF) in the Badulla and Gampaha District respectively have been defeated. Meanwhile Rehan Jayawickrama who contested for the Galle District from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/11/24)
Sri Lankan president’s leftist coalition scores landslide victory in snap polls
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has released the all-island final results in the 2024 General Election with the National People’s Power (NPP) securing a resounding victory in the Parliamentary Poll. NPP has won 159 seats including 18 bonus seats after polling a total of over 6.8 million votes, which is 61.56% of the total votes counted. Meanwhile, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) becomes the main opposition party of the tenth Parliament after polling over 1.9 million votes (17.66%) and thereby obtaining 40 seats including 5 bonus seats. Ilankai Thamil... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/11/24)
Sri Lanka to Have First Single Ruling Party Government
All ruling parties since 1947 have been coalitions. While there were instances where a single party could form the ruling party, they still opted for coalitions (e.g. 1977). This was to gain as much support from the grassroots levels which helps in Local Government and later Provincial Council elections. 2024 has been a turning point in Sri Lanka’s elections for more than one reason. This year will see for the first time, Sri Lanka having a single ruling party without coalitions within it and with others separately elected to parliament. Though it is unfamiliar... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/11/24)
NPP secures resounding victory in the early declared poll results
According to the results released so far, the National People's Power secured a resounding victory, with 80-70% of the votes Hambantota District: NPP takes 5 out of 7 seats in Rajapakse stronghold. The National People’s Power (NPP) has emerged victorious in the Hambantota District in the 2024 General Election, receiving 234,083 votes, which represents over 66% of the total votes. National People’s Power (NPP) 234,083 (5 seatsSamagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) 52,170 (14.79%, 1 seat)Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) 26,268 (1 seat With this substantial lead, the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/11/24)
NPP dominates Polonnaruwa District, secures 4 seats
The National People's Power (NPP) has won the Polonnaruwa District in the 2024 General Election, polling 159,010 votes, which accounts for over 68% of the total votes. National People’s Power (NPP) 159,010 (4 seats) Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) 43,822 (1 seat} With this overwhelming support, the NPP has secured 4 seats in the district, while the SJB earned 1 seat.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/11/24)
The Risks of Engaging in Great Power Competition: A Call for Caution in Sri Lanka
Image by history: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand On the eve of the assassination’s centennial, discover how a teenage Serbian nationalist ignited the flames of World War I. Sri Lanka recently hosted the Pathfinder Foundation’s fifth Dialogue with Diplomats at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, focusing on “The Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific and its Impact on Small States in South Asia, with Special Reference to Sri Lanka.” This event brought together diplomats, experts, and local participants to discuss the complex geopolitical dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region and their implications for smaller states... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/11/24)
Changing History for Tourism
Sri Lankan Airlines in a 5-minute advertisement is currently promoting ‘Ramayana Trail’ in India. This video has gone viral on India’s social media. In the advertisement, a grandmother is seen narrating the Hindu epic to her grandson where she states that the Ramayana is real. Even the Archaeological Survey of India through an affidavit in the Indian Supreme Court stated that there is no historical and scientific evidence to establish the existence of Lord Ram or the other characters of the Ramayana. It denied that the Ram Sethu or Adams... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/11/24)
ජාතික විමුක්ති පෙරමුණ හා <සිංහල බුද්ධාගම- (JVP & Buddhism)-part A
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.” Serenity Prayer – Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971). [දෙවියනි, වෙනස් (චේන්ජ්) කල නොහැකි දේවල් එලෙස භාර ගැනීමට අවශ්ය උපශාන්ත භාවයත්, වෙනස්කල හැකිදේ වෙනස් කිරීමට අවශ්ය ධෛර්යයත්, ඒ දෙක අතර වෙනස (ඩිෆරන්ස්) දැනගැනීමට අවශ්ය ප්රඥාවත් මට ලබාදෙනු මැනව] හැඳින්වීම ලංකාව: කළුසුද්දන්ගේපාලනසමය, 1948-2024 (නොහොත්මන්ත්රීප්රජාතන්ත්ර [නාස්ලණු] වාදය- part 2, (රුසියාව ප්රකාශකයෝ, 2024) යන කෘතියේ රචනා අංක 26 හා 27 වල ඇතුලත්වූයේ JVP-NPP මාලිමාව පක්ෂයට මා විසින් සද්භාවයෙන් ඉදිරිපත්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/11/24)
Short on troops, Israel turns to mercenaries: The Migration Game
Protracted and unprecedented Arab resistance has depleted Israeli troop and reservist forces and forced Tel Aviv to seek out unconventional methods – including the recruitment of foreign mercenaries – to sustain Israel’s weary military and escalatory war goals. Editorial Comment: (Israeli bombing has injured Sri Lankan UN Peace Keepers in Lebanon while other Sri Lankans are also sent as migrant agriculture and farm workers to that Middle East War zone. Israeli Soldiers of the IDF meanwhile dressed as tourists seek reset and relaxation in Zionist Chabad Community Houses set... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/11/24)
Digital colonialism is threatening the Global South
It’s time to talk about Silicon Valley as an imperial force and what has to be done to resist its power. Silicon Valley corporations are taking over the digital economy in the Global South, and nobody is paying attention. In South Africa, Google and Facebook dominate the online advertising industry, and are considered an existential threat to local media. Uber has captured so much of the traditional taxi industry that drivers have been petrol bombed in the “South African taxi wars”. Similar battles have broken out in Kenya. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/11/24)
Sri Lankan president hopes to ramp up support in parliamentary elections
New Delhi — Millions of Sri Lankans voted Thursday to choose a new parliament in a key election that will decide if the country’s new leftist president gets the mandate to push ahead with his agenda of improving lives for millions of people struggling with an economic downturn and stamping out corruption. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake swept to power in September on his promise of systemic change in a country where public anger with mainstream political parties has been running high since the country’s crushing economic collapse two years ago. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/11/24)
My prediction on the tomorrows’ General election results
In the light of the prevailing utterly confused and divided and completely lost electorate, I opine it is a foregone conclusion that no party will get a clear majority to form a stable government at this election. The nation is stranded and dying in the midst of a vast sandy desert where there is no hope of a drop of water to drink. Thanks to Ranil and Sajith on the one hand and thanks to Chandrika, Mahinda and Sirisena on the other, the UNP and the SLFP are already dead... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
WHY CAN NOT THE CAA CONTROL THE PRICES OF PRICES OF RICE AND COCONUT ?
Rice and coconut are not directly and traditionally price controlled items Rice and coconut are not price controlled items in Sri Lanka as the traditional price control act is abolished under act no 9 of 2003 by (at) the establishment of the Consumer affairs authority act thereby the power to control of certain consumer affairs were taken to S /19 onwards to the CAA act where only certain consumer... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
The Wizard of WOZington! - Donald Trump!
The Wizard of WOZington! - Donald Trump! The reaction from the Kremlin to the Offer of President-elect Donald Trump is, “The message is, if you want a deal, you’re going to crawl on your knees for it,” says Nina Khrushcheva, an authority on Russian politics and foreign affairs at the New School. “Putin feels he is starting out with Trump from a position of strength.” https://time.com/7173792/putin-plays-tough-in-his-opening-message- to-trump/ EU Will Continue to Support Ukraine! The European Union’s foreign... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Economic Potential of Sri Lanka's North & East Provinces | Rajendra Theagarajah | Dhananath Fernando
https://youtu.be/38CLhxY_C0o... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
“SETTLER COLONIALISM” AND TAMIL EELAM Pt 5D
The Tamil Separatist Movement continued the Settler Colonialism project after the British left. Illegal Tamil settlements were established in the north and east, after Sri Lanka got its independence. These Tamil settlements were set up silently and secretly, without the knowledge of the public. A small number knew about these illegal settlements, but when they reported it, the matter was treated very lightly. Bandu de Silva observed that the process of settling Tamils in Vanni has been going on since 1950. Illicit immigrants were encouraged to come in by the rich Jaffna Tamils who... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
UNP cannot be written off: its vote base is intact though divided into two factions
Colombo, November 10 (newsin.asia): It all started on Friday, September 6, 1946 at 5.00 p.m in ‘Palm Court’, Albert Crescent, Colombo. A Tamil member of the State Council, S. Natesan, proposed that a new political party be formed and that it be named United National Party (UNP). A Muslim member of the State Council, T. B. Jayah, seconded the proposal, thus laying the foundation of a party which manifestly stood for national integration. “United” – that’s what the UNP used to be in its heyday, when it was the ruling party... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender parliamentary candidate?
Chanu Nimesha, 49, is determined to make politics more inclusive Chanu Nimesha campaigns in Warakapola, Sri Lanka, on 8 November 2024 (REUTERS) For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender parliamentary candidate aims to foster a more inclusive political culture. Chanu Nimesha, 49, a member of the Socialist Party of Sri Lanka,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break barriers | REUTERS
https://youtu.be/27V41zKrd6M... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Govt. to issue birth, marriage, and death certificates for overseas Sri Lankans through embassies
The government has announced a new initiative to issue copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates to Sri Lankans living abroad through Sri Lankan embassies, aimed at providing greater convenience to the expatriate community. The program will be launched as a pilot project across seven selected foreign missions, including the embassies in Kuwait, Japan, and Qatar, and the consulates in Melbourne (Australia), Toronto (Canada), Milan (Italy), and Dubai (UAE), according to the President’s Media Division (PMD). In Sri Lanka, efforts are underway to enhance the e-BMD (electronic Birth, Marriage, and Death) database... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
It is time for action,
E-Con-E-News 3-9 th November in Lanka Web writes: "• ‘Garvin Karunaratne writes again today. I have read his Dahanayaka & red-onion affair several times in the Island. His telephone handling at the Marketing Department’s Tripoli HQ resembles Mountbatten's war operations room.’" We did use phones in a remarkable way to move veg and fruit from far away to Colombo. It was always a hive of activity from the time I parked my Hillman Minx at eight or nine and walked in. The attempt was to see that all the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
ජංගම දුරකතන වෙත අපේක්ෂක ප්රවර්ධන කෙටි පණිවුඩ යොමු කිරීම
රජිත් කීර්ති තෙන්නකෝන් 482/4 රාජගිරිය පාර, රාජගිරිය. 2024 නොවැම්බර් 12 ජාතික මැතිවරණ පැමිණිලි අංශය, මැතිවරණ කොමිෂන් සභාව, රාජගිරිය. මහත්මාණෙනි, ජංගම දුරකතන වෙත අපේක්ෂක ප්රවර්ධන කෙටි පණිවුඩ යොමු කිරීම නිහඩ කාල සීමාව තුල ලංකාව පුර සෑම දිස්ත්රික්කයම ඡන්දදාකයින් වෙත ඡන්දය ආයාචනා කරමින් ජංගම දුරකත වෙත කෙටි පණිවුඩ ලැබෙමින් පවතී. මෙම කෙටි පණිවුඩ මැතිවරණ ප්රචාරය සම්බන්ධයෙන් වන මැතිවරණ කොමිසමේ උපදෙස්, නියෝග උල්ලංඝනය කිරීමකි. ශ්රී ලංකා ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ ප්රතිපාදන අනුව රාජ්ය නිලධාරීන් (විදුලි සංදේශ නියාමන කොමිෂන් සභාව) මැතිවරණ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Next SJB Parliamentary Group Will Look More Like the SLMC
The electorate is fractionalized as never before. SJB shares a disproportionately large chunk of the Muslim vote. It is so large comparatively that a large portion of SJB’s elected MPs will be Muslims. It is also supported by strong Muslim support for the SJB at the presidential election where Sajith won all Muslim majority electorates in both 2019 and 2024. SJB voters may be disappointed as their choice may not be elected to parliament due to this reality. Their votes will only boost the total SJB vote helping those who vote as a bloc... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Erase the Budget Deficit First Before Trying to Tame Putin!
“Actions Speaks Louder than Words” MAGA To Make America Great Again! The Current Budget Deficit is- USD 1.83 Trillion! Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day. Russia’s UN ambassador says he can’t. What is the current budget deficit in the US? In FY 2024 total government spending was $6.75 trillion and total revenue was $4.92 trillion, resulting in a deficit of $1.83 trillion, an increase of $138 billion from the previous fiscal year.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
නිහඬ කාලය සහ සමාජ මාධ්ය පිළිබඳ නීතිය
මහා මැතිවරණ පනත සම්මත වන අවදියේ සමාජ මාධ්ය තිබුණේ නැත. මෙරට ක්රියාත්මක මැතිවරණ නීති එනම් ඡන්ද වැරදි (පනතේ 66 සිට 76දක්වා), දුෂණ ක්රියා (පනතේ 77 සිට 82 දක්වා) සහ නීති විරෝධී ක්රියා (පනතේ 83 සිට 90දක්වා) යටතට ද සමාජ මාධ්ය ගැනෙන්නේ නැත. සමාජ මාධ්ය නිදහස් ය. මෙටා අද දින දැන්වීම් සඳහා මුදල් බාර ගන්නේ නැත. නමුත්, කලින් මුදල් ගෙවා ගිවිසුම් ගත කිසිදු දැන්වීමක් ඉවත් කිරීමේ බලයක් ද මෙටා - පාරිභෝගික ගිවිසුම නිසා නැත. කලින් මුදල් ගෙවූ දැන්වීම් මේ වන විට ක්රියාත්මක ය. 2019 මැතිවරණ කොමිසම ‘ඒ්ෂියන් ඉන්ටටෙන් කෝලිෂන්’... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Pathfinder Foundation Hosts Fifth Dialogue with Diplomats on Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific
Pathfinder Foundation hosted its fifth Dialogue with Diplomats, focused on "The Great Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific and its impact on Small States in South Asia, with a special reference to Sri Lanka” held Cinnamon Grand Colombo recently. The Dialogue provided a platform for Colombo-based diplomats and subject experts to explore the complex geopolitical dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region and their implications for small states such as Sri Lanka. The event attracted diverse participation from the diplomatic community and local experts and generated a rich debate, exchanging constructive ideas and perspectives. The panel of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Premadasa urges government to retract gazette on Thriposha Company
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa has called on the government to retract the gazette notification on the Thriposha Company if it does not intend to liquidate it, instead of issuing conflicting statements. Premadasa made these remarks while addressing the Ratnapura District People's Rally organized by the SJB in Balangoda, ahead of the upcoming general election. The rally was held under his patronage, drawing attention to his stance on safeguarding the future of the Thriposha Company amidst concerns over its potential liquidation.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Wickremesinghe urges government to present economic policy, criticizes lack of experience
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the current government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, to put forward its economic policy, emphasizing the need for a solution to the ongoing economic crisis. Wickremesinghe made these remarks at a public meeting organized by the New Democratic Front in Maradana for the upcoming general election. Addressing the crowd, Wickremesinghe criticized the government’s lack of experience, holding up an “L-board” and describing the administration as an "L-board government," implying it is akin to a novice driver's designation. He remarked that inexperience at all levels of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Gammanpila accuses government of politicizing school education
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila has accused the current government of attempting to politicize the school system similarly to its alleged politicization of university education. Gammanpila made these comments during a press conference held in Colombo today (11). He cited an example from a recent Advanced Level Second Semester Examination at a school in the Kalutara district, where he claimed the first five questions in the general public test paper were related to the National People's Power, suggesting a political bias in the education system.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
අනුර උතුරේ සිරකරුවන් නිදහස් කිරීමට තීරණයක්..සරත්ගෙන් ආන්දෝලනාත්මක හෙළිදරව්වක්
https://youtu.be/EgoYtH0zMLU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
අනුරගේ කතාවක් අල්ලගෙන දයාසිරි ආණ්ඩුවට රිදෙන්නම දෙයි | දයාසිරිගෙන් ආණ්ඩුවට දරුණු ප්රහාරයක්
https://youtu.be/Vb6kiTiDpTg... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
අවසන් ජන රැළියේ දී නාමල් ආණ්ඩුවට රිදෙන්නම දෙයි
https://youtu.be/MkTBlTY3mEc... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
කාඩ්බෝඩ් අනුර දිසානායක කෙනෙක් වැඩක් නෑ - රනිල්ගෙන් විශේෂ හෙළිදරව්වක්
https://youtu.be/LBY2qtErsYQ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/11/24)
Reality will dawn on the 15th of November. Election promises should become legally enforceable
Government has no wealth, and when a politician promises to give you something for nothing, he must first confiscate that wealth from you -- either by direct taxes, or by the cruelly indirect tax of inflation. -John Wayne Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers - Nikita Khrushchev These two quotations, one by a famous US actor John Wayne and the other by former USSR Premier Nikita Khrushchev symbolizes the reality of election promises. There are many more quotes on election... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/11/24)
Comrade Austin Fernando’s belly is black and flat – part 2
Appended below is a copy of the (email) essay I sent to comrade Austin via, editor of the Island newspaper in December 2020. He or the Christian Marxist Dayan Jayatilleka, now in the doldrum, are not fools to know that the 13-A is only one step below the target called a separate Eelam state in the country known as Sinhale (English man pronounced as Ceylon). With Tamil migrants pouring in via the land bridge that Milinda Moragoda is now busily working on as a (new) Path Finder for peace, the island will be engulfed with border... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/11/24)
Whose side is India on?
How far has India realistically played role of mediator other than acting out of self-interest, making the best for India out of relations with both US & Russia? In ordinary terms this would be referred to as double-dealing. If China & Turkey could come up with peace proposals why hasn’t India? Does India see bigger advantage for itself in this chaos? But India cannot afford to lose Russia as noticeably Russia & China are increasing engagement. Its inevitably a case of self-serving interest –India gaining from purchase of discounted Russian crude oil... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/11/24)
Delayed action on NGO funding
“Thursday, November 7, 2024, ECONOMYNEXT reports that – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank signed an agreement to obtain and exchange information on investigations and prosecutions of Money Laundering (ML), Terrorist Financing (TF) and related crimes in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and of any persons connected with such bodies. The Central Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the National Secretariat for NGOs entered into the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday (04) with this regard, the Central Bank said. “Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) could be misused for Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing and related crimes, and thereby could... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/11/24)
Replace Provincial Councils with District Councils
The former President, RW, placed four-time bombs on the political battlefield before he left. These are the Rs 25,000 salary increase to the public service, the connectivity with India, to commence repayment of foreign debts by 2028, and the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The salary bomb with a short fuse has been defused by President AKD. The Indian connectivity bomb with a long fuse remains but is under close watch. The 13A bomb, which is also associated with Indian connectivity, is ticking slowly but steadily. The IMF will have to agree... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/11/24)
War Trauma in Sri Lanka Presentation by Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge M.D. PhD Organized by Professor Judith Herman - Harvard University
Odysee Video Link alternative to YouTube : https://player.odycdn.com/v6/streams/90eac9df9ddf5fbd9a76399cd6fa420aa1a74cff/98b48a.mp4 https://odysee.com/War-Trauma-in-Sri-Lanka-by-Dr.Ruwan-M-Jayatunge-M.D.-PhD:9... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/11/24)
Derana 360 | ව්යවසායක නීතිඥ දිලිත් ජයවීර | With Dilith Jayaweera
https://youtu.be/k1t9kVJXjng... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/11/24)
The Strategic Threat of Extremist Narratives: 'It’s Our Time' and 'It’s Our Future
Synopsis: This article examines how extremist groups exploit demographic shifts, including population growth, migration, and cultural change, to fuel radicalization and violence. It highlights global trends in Europe, the Middle East, and Other County, showing how fears of cultural and identity loss are used to recruit followers and destabilize societies. The article calls for international cooperation and counter-narratives to combat the rising threat of extremist ideologies. The global demographic landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, with the world’s population projected to surpass 8.5 billion by 2030. This monumental shift, driven by factors such... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/11/24)
Finland - A Great Country with Super Citizens in a Dilemma or a Predicament, but with a Solution! Minister of Labor Satose's surprising opening about the need for foreign workers and students!
Finland - A Great Country with Super Citizens in a Dilemma or a Predicament, but with a Solution! Minister of Labor Satose's surprising opening about the need for foreign workers and students! Express Your Opinion - Read What Others Say!The Independent Interactive Voice of Sri Lanka on the Internet.Please visit -: http://www.lankaweb.com/... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/11/24)
The International Reaction to Donald Trump President Elect!
Donald Trump President-Elect Won the Presidency of USA on6th November 2024. But Did He Actually Win? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-us-election-2024-results-foreign-leaders-react-wars-ukraine-russia-israel/ Starting with his own wife Melania Trump Body Language indicates a different story! 7 Nov 2024
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