Money laundering: Why Lanka is listed among high risk countries
Our country which has been categorised negatively in many spheres has now been categorised as a “high risk” country for money laundering. The list of the names of other countries published on the website of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) are Bosnia, Herzegovina, North Korea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Trinidad, Tobago, Tunisia, Vanuatu and [...]
China gets egg on face with racist blackface Dog Year parody of Africans
Africa-loving China welcomed the dawn of the Year of the Dog on Thursday night with egg on its face when the Communist state’s national broadcaster, CCTV, staged a racist parody of Africans that was supposedly humorous. Except, it turned China into an object of mockery on the day of its biggest cultural celebration. The civilised [...]
SL chocs make a mark at UN’s Le Salon du Chocolat
NEW YORK — The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN participated at the popular Le Salon du Chocolat (II) event organised by the Arab Ladies at the UN, together with the Permanent Mission of Dominica. The event was held at the UN headquarters in New York, with all proceeds from the sale of [...]
Petition from Dewatagaha residents
Residents of Dewatagaha Mosque Lane in Colombo met the United National Party Borella organizer Jayantha de Silva at his Bawa Place office to hand over a dossier containing their grievances.
Three keys to a new South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – Jacob Zuma has resigned as South Africa’s president – an inevitable move, following the African National Congress’ withdrawal of its support. Two decades after Nelson Mandela tried – and failed – to pass the presidency to Cyril Ramaphosa, the former deputy president and current ANC head has become South Africa’s leader. And the [...]
Sir Baron was a true friend of India: High Commissioner Sandhu
Excerpts from the speech delivered by India’s High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu at the 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka. I am honoured to be here at the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka. I thank Hon. Karu (Jayasuriya) for his gracious invitation. The statue of Sir D.B. Jayatilaka [...]