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Much controversy has been caused by the claim made by India’s Tripura Chief Minister this week suggesting that India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to establish ‘an imperial style’ government in Sri Lanka and Nepal despite both nations being sovereign countries. This caught the attention of the local media in the wake of [...]
Implementing PCOI recommendations will undermine Rule of Law and Democracy
The process set in motion by the appointment of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged political victimisation during the time of the Yahapalana Government has raised questions with regard to its impact on the Rule of Law in particular and Democracy in general. It has been a common practice in the history of [...]
On a sticky wicket
My dear Imran Khan, I thought of writing to you to welcome you to our shores not only because you will be the first leader to arrive in Paradise since the coronavirus pandemic enveloped the world one year ago – but also because your visit appears to have generated so much controversy even before you [...]
Resolving the perilous external financial vulnerability
Although the country’s external financial vulnerability is increasing, there is considerable complacency and confidence among officials that it would be resolved. The repetitive refrain has been that the country has always met its debt obligations and it will do so now. We are told that the nation’s external finances are under control and that the [...]
Recalling an old judicial warning about the dangers of suppressing dissent
The more things change, the more they remain the same, one would be apt to murmur in the wake of this week’s decision by the Supreme Court in Kurukulasuriya v SLRC and Others (2021) and in the connected application filed by JKW Jayasekara against Sri Lanka’s state telecaster, Rupavahini Corporation, even as the Supreme Court [...]
Is the Tourism Ministry living in a ‘Fantasy Island’ bubble?
Public warned of impending COVID storm, while Minister plans to promote Lanka as COVID safe As health officials warned the coronavirus has fled beyond the ambit of clusters and has cast its imprint on the entire island, Cabinet spokesman Minister Udaya Gammanpila declared on Wednesday that even if the Government desired to impose a lockdown [...]
Yahapalana leaders fear loss of civic rights whilst govt. grapples with UNHRC
Sajith, Ranil meet to work out a common strategy Pakistan Premier’s visit runs into controversy US joins Core Group to formulate new Resolution US Ambassador Teplitz on US position post-UNHRC sessions The Covid-19 pandemic has exploded to uncontrollable proportions. The proof, escaping the secrecy on the issue, is the average of a near thousand confirmed [...]
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