Minister intervenes to resolve safety matches industry supply side problems
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said a high level policy directive is now awaited after his…
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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…
SLPP victory overshadowed by govt. crisis
Joint Opposition MP Dullas Alahapperuma says that the victory of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) at the local government…
Flush with victory, Mahinda demands snap parliamentary polls
By Dharisha Bastians Jubilant after his party swept local government polls on 10 February, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa stepped up…
SriLankan Airlines get a new lifeline to solve ‘crisis situation’
Sri Lanka’s national carrier SriLankan Airlines -once a profit making ambassador to the country, has fallen into a debt ridden…
Bangladesh, Myanmar sign Rohingya return deal
A deal was signed between Bangladesh and Myanmar to return hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled a recent…
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe vows to stay on despite party pressure
Zimbabwe’s embattled leader Robert Mugabe has vowed to stay in power for several weeks, despite mounting calls for him to…
Hezbollah leader says Saudi declared war on Lebanon
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah has accused Saudi Arabia of declaring war on his country, days after Lebanese PM Saad…
French President Macron makes surprise visit to Saudi
French President Emmanuel Macron has paid an unscheduled visit to Saudi Arabia amid an escalating crisis between the kingdom and…
Catalan crisis: Spain PM Rajoy demands direct rule
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has called on senators to approve direct rule over Catalonia, amid an escalating crisis over…