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Reprieve for coalition
LOCALMain Story

Reprieve for coalition

By Dharisha Bastians President Maithripala Sirisena’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party announced it would remain in the ruling national unity coalition…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/02/2018
The March of Folly A simple solution – Ranil goes
LOCALMain Story

The March of Folly A simple solution – Ranil goes

By Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha By the time this article appears, the crisis besetting the country may have been resolved, but…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/02/2018
Iran plane crash: Agonising wait continues for relatives
Main StoryWORLD

Iran plane crash: Agonising wait continues for relatives

Relatives of 66 people who were on board a plane that crashed in Iran are desperately waiting for any news,…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/02/201819/02/2018
Doha Bank CEO honored with ‘Award of Excellence’ by Sri Lanka
BUSINESSMain Story

Doha Bank CEO honored with ‘Award of Excellence’ by Sri Lanka

The government of Sri Lanka has bestowed an ‘Award of Excellence’ to Doha Bank CEO Dr R Seetharaman during a…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/02/201819/02/2018
Coalition crisis conundrum
LOCALMain Story

Coalition crisis conundrum

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya plays peace-maker in fresh President-PM meeting as Govt crisis deepens Thilanga says SLFP to quit Govt.  Other SLFPers say…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/02/2018
19TH AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR PRESIDENT TO CHANGE CABINET SIRISENA CONSULTS AG WHILE RANIL INSISTS HE WILL CARRY ON AS PM
LOCALMain Story

19TH AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR PRESIDENT TO CHANGE CABINET SIRISENA CONSULTS AG WHILE RANIL INSISTS HE WILL CARRY ON AS PM

Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has referred to the Attorney General’s department the vexed question as to whether under the…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/02/2018
Former Ambassador to Russia has UAE Residency & home in Ajman, UAE  UDAYANGA CASE: NEW REVELATIONS AS MOVE TO RETURN TO SRI LANKA INTENSIFIES
LOCALMain Story

Former Ambassador to Russia has UAE Residency & home in Ajman, UAE UDAYANGA CASE: NEW REVELATIONS AS MOVE TO RETURN TO SRI LANKA INTENSIFIES

  Today we reveal that Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga obtained UAE residency in late 2016. We…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/02/2018
MAHENDRAN ON THE RUN
LOCALMain Story

MAHENDRAN ON THE RUN

Arjuna Mahendran the alleged rogue Governor of the Central Bank who was hand picked for the job by Sri Lanka…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/02/2018
CB keeps policy rates unchanged: Economy currently operating below potential
BUSINESSMain Story

CB keeps policy rates unchanged: Economy currently operating below potential

Sri Lanka will keep policy rates unchanged in February as the economy is stabilizing with improvements in trade figures, the…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/02/2018
CID team sent to arrest Udayanga comes back empty handed
LOCALMain Story

CID team sent to arrest Udayanga comes back empty handed

UAE blocks teams from recording statements from wanted former diplomat Interpol Red Notice issued but arrest not yet possible CID waiting…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/02/2018

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