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Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe under heavy fire; UNP takes unanimous decision for his removal, but minister remains defiant Sirisena seeks former AG Marapana’s advice on how to expedite cases; Consultation with CJ and AG proposed President takes more control of economy by setting up NEC; SLFP ministers meet business community Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) [...]
Don’t bet on it
My dear Thilanga, I thought I must write to you in desperation because you seem to be the rock that stands firm when everything about cricket in our paradise is falling apart and we have become the whipping boys of the game, where even teams like Zimbabwe and Bangladesh thrash us in our own backyard. [...]
Daya’s title change request irks Premier
Primary Industries Minister Daya Gamage thought the name of his Ministry was not stylish enough, or perhaps lacked sufficient lustre to get things going. So he appealed to President Maithripala Sirisena to change the title of his portfolio and the Ministry to that of Eastern Regional Development. Other than the name change, Mr Gamage told [...]
Rapid growth an illusion in an inhospitable climate
There was no surprise in the Central Bank’s expectation that this year’s economic growth would be modest. Although international agencies expect a growth of around 4.5 percent this year, this may be difficult to achieve due to some proximate adverse conditions, obstructionist political actions and policy uncertainty that is not conducive to investment. Owing to [...]
Barbaric behaviour cannot be dismissed as ‘not quite torture’
That Sri Lanka’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs has chosen to flippantly wave aside the stupefying conduct of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in grabbing an employee by the collar, threateningly raising a hand and berating him, is unfortunate to say the least. Not reflective of the law The IGP’s fury had been occasioned [...]
Foreign Ministry plays deaf and dumb
The ruling Unity Government has always paraded the Right to Information (RTI) law as one of the jewels in its crown. Though the crown has been shedding some of its lesser jewels like a shaken tree drops its fruit, the RTI Act was shepherded through parliament and nurtured with care as with a new born [...]
The great Cabinet free-for-all
It has been a long tradition of parliamentary democracy stemming from the Westminster system that while ministers in the Cabinet can express their views freely and without fear within the Cabinet room and even take pot shots at those gathered round the cabinet table, they must hold their peace and speak in one unified voice [...]