By Desamanya Dr Sudath Gunasekara. Kandy. Beside these 14,000 houses on the hills, India has already implemented a 60,000-housing scheme for Tamils in Sri Lanka as follows, for which the Sri Lankan government has already signed an MOU with the Indian government the conditions of which are not known to the general public of this […]

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Pathfinder Economic Alert The Pathfinder Foundation has formed a Study Group of Experts to develop a blueprint and framework aimed at doubling Sri Lanka’s economic growth rate through accelerated economic integration and infrastructural connectivity with India. The framework document is expected to be formally launched in March 2024. Most economic forecasts place Sri Lanka on […]

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Courtesy The New Indian Express Murugan is currently lodged in the special camp for foreigners in Tiruchy. He had applied for permission to travel abroad to be with his daughter in UK. Published: 19th December 2023 10:28 AM  |   Last Updated: 19th December 2023 10:28 AM  |  A+A A- By Express News Service CHENNAI: The centre has told Madras High Court it cannot […]

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 By YOHAN PERERA Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec 19 (Daily Mirror) –  Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith today said he did inform former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa not to appoint Ali Sabry as the Minister of Justice in his cabinet. I did inform former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa not to appoint Ali Sabry as the Minister […]

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Courtesy Adaderana Being part of the diaspora does not make someone an extremist or anti-Sri Lankan, says Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Staff, Sagala Ratnayaka. Speaking on the negative perception associated with the term diaspora” in Sri Lanka, Ratnayake explained that any Sri Lankan living in another country, regardless […]

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Courtesy Adaderana Pastor Jerome Fernando, who currently remains in remand custody over his controversial remarks on several religions, has been abusing the criminal justice system in the country by filing various cases, President’s Counsel Sanjeeva Jayawardena alleged while speaking in court while appearing on behalf of a group of religious leaders. The President’s Counsel stated […]

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Courtesy Adaderana Nine vehicles worth Rs. 68 million owned by drug dealers have been taken into custody by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Police during a 24-hour operation. Speaking to the media, Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon vowed that all assets belonging to criminals, which they have acquired using ill-gotten money, […]

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