Estate Tamils in NWP demand land
Estate Tamils living in the northwestern province are demanding land to build houses.
Estate Tamils living in the northwestern province are demanding land to build houses.
Addressing the 5th Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of the Asia Pacific at the Shangri La Hotel in Colombo today (05), President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized three crucial points: the urgency of the climate crisis, Sri Lanka’s ambitious climate plans and the dire state of global biodiversity.
Former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake has stressed the need to raise the range of taxpayers, and not burdening the masses with taxes, in order to take the country out of its economic crisis.
Continuing injustices against the Tamils could lay the foundation for them to take to arms again, said Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) leader Selvam Addaikkalanathan.
The sectoral oversight committee (SOC) on international relations has discussed setting up a committee headed by the Foreign Ministry to resolve investment and tourism related issues.
In a scathing indictment of Sri Lanka's governance landscape, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has handed down a damning verdict, MP Harsha de Silva said.
The Working Journalists Association of Sri Lanka filed a petition in the Supreme Court yesterday (03) against the online safety bill.
Lawyers in the northern and eastern provinces held peaceful protests yesterday (03) to demand justice for former Mullaitivu magistrate T. Saravanaraja.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that all media outlets, including social media, should engage in a discussion regarding whether to enter into international agreements or adhere to the country’s legal framework.
In a surprising move, Uvais Mohamed, the chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL), has stepped down from his positions.