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The United States (US) has already commenced laying groundwork to bring a new UN Resolution against Sri Lanka during the 46th Council meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, next March. Leading the front, the US and UK are working together to introduce a fresh UN resolution after the government declared that it withdrew [...]
A colour change, Champika?
My dear Patali Champika, I thought of writing to you when I heard the news that you had resigned from the ‘urumaya’ of the ‘jathika’ type. The announcement came as something of a surprise although we always knew that you were not one to be content with being just a partner in a coalition for [...]
Burial of COVID-19 victims in Maldives reflects badly on Sri Lanka
Last week’s announcement that the Maldivian Government was considering allowing the burial of Muslim victims of COVID-19 in the Maldiveson a request by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa came as a surprise to many. The fact that the small country in the Indian Ocean was looking at the request favourably was a testimony to the strong bonds [...]
Resolving external financial vulnerability dominant economic concern
The paramount economic concern is how the country would be able to meet its foreign debt obligations in 2021 and then annually till 2024, when the country’s foreign reserves are depleting and the balance of payments is deteriorating. Confident Three international rating agencies have downgraded the country’s risk ratings to a high risk country. In [...]
‘It is better to die from this virus than live like this’
As the ‘annus horribilis’ that was 2020 winds its way to a close, waves of racism, chauvinism and fear mongering unleashed on the people by this Government’s tom-tom beaters, including electronic media moghuls fattened by ill gotten gains, continue unabated. That these ugly forces will inevitably go beyond the point of control with catastrophic effects [...]
Dreaming of a White Christmas with every COVID case of blight
While Germany has gone to lockdown mode for a whole month with no grace granted for frohe Weihnachten, Lankans seem to have been immensely blessed with the freedom of the wild ass to spend the seasonal cheer wistfully dreaming of a White Christmas with every rising case of COVID blight they sight. Though the COVID [...]
Justice up in smoke — almost
Sri Lanka’s Grand Old Party, better known as the UNP, which burst into flames not many months ago is calling for an independent investigation into what sent dark smoke curling up the heart of our justice system the other day. As though the GOP is still somehow glued together, its other part now led by [...]
Maldives backtracks on Govt.’s request to bury Muslims dying of COVID-19
Initial response was positive but backlash from opposition and other groups prompt Male to say ‘no’ Fresh controversy arises over plans to hold PC polls; Some Govt. groups want it after new Constitution A move to bury in neighbouring Maldives Sri Lankan Muslims, who die of coronavirus infection, has misfired. Both Colombo and Male have [...]
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