Publication: Sri Lanka Sunday Leader

First reported 40 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 1 reports

India Playing Critical Role In NE – Basil

Minister Basil Rajapaksa says India is playing a critical role in assisting the return of normalcy in the North and East.He said that the housing project undertaken by India in the North and East was indicative of the phased, timely and sequenced manner ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]

Entities: India, Public Housing, Basil Rajapaksa

First reported 40 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 1 reports

Salley Discuss Concerns With Envoys

By Indika Sri AravindaFormer Colombo Deputy Mayor Azath Salley said that he had discussions with the US Ambassador and Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka regarding concerns over his security.He said that he briefed the envoys on his recent arrest ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]

Entities: Security, Colombo (Sri Lanka), Deputy Mayor, Sri Lanka

First reported 40 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 1 reports

Commonwealth Secretariat

MEA Delegation Returns From London

By Raisa WickrematungeA special team returned from London last Friday following discussions regarding the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November this year.Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs, Karunatilaka Amunugama ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]

Entities: London, Commonwealth Secretariat

First reported 40 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 1 reports

Kalpitiya Fishermen’s Livelihood Disrupted

By Raisa WickrematungeThe fishing community residing on the Kalpitiya islands is distraught at the prospect of leaving their homes and having their source of livelihood disrupted by the Kalpitiya Tourism Development project, according to a recent rep ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]

Entities: Tourism, Fisheries, Sri Lanka, Displacement

First reported 40 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 1 reports

Cricket

SLC To Lose Rs. 700m

By Indika Sri AravindaThe Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) is on the verge of losing at least Rs. 700 million after a dispute arose between the national cricket team sponsors.A meeting was held last Thursday between SLC, the management of Dialog Axiata and ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]

Entities: Cricket, Sri Lanka, Mahinda Samarasinghe

First reported 40 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 1 reports

Lanka Requests Report On Human Trafficking Bust

By Raisa WickrematungeThe Minister of External Affairs had not yet received official word about the arrest of members of a human trafficking network in the Dominican Republic last week.The National Investigations Department (DNI) of the Dominican Republic ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]

Entities: Human Trafficking, Dominican Republic, Sosua (Dominican Republic), Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic)

First reported 40 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 1 reports

Over 20 Disappearances Last Year

More than 20 alleged enforced disappearances were reported in Sri Lanka last year, the London based Amnesty International (AI) said.The victims included political activists, business people and suspected criminals.AI slammed Sri Lanka saying that Government ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]

Entities: Sri Lanka, Human Rights, Prevention of Terrorism Act

First reported 40 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 1 reports

Monks Threaten Suicide

By Indika Sri AravindaBuddhist monks attached to the Sihala Ravaya have threatened to commit suicide if the government ignores a set of demands put forward by them.Deputy Chairman of the Sihala Ravaya the Ven. Puliathe Sudharma Thero said that a 16 point ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]

Entities: Suicide, Buddhism, Maharagama (Sri Lanka), Kandy (Sri Lanka), Mahinda Rajapakse

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Mystique Of The East

By Camelia NathanielThe Eastern Province comprises an area of 9,996 square kilometres and the Northern Province from the north, the Bay of Bengalto from the east, the Southern Province from the south, and the Uva, Central and North Central Provinces ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 3 hours ago]

Entities: The Eastern Company, University of Amsterdam

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 3 reports

Govt Must Honour Promises Given On 13th Amendment – M. A. Sumanthiran

Govt behind move to repeal 13A, but lacks courage to do it directlyTNA parliamentarian, Attorney at Law, M. A. Sumanthiran says that the JHU’s move to propose the abolition of the provincial council system under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Wimal Weerawansa, India, Sri Lanka, Elections, Government of Sri Lanka

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

TUs And Opposition Parties Vow Continuous Agitation Campaign

Increase in electricity bills hits the public Calls for withdrawal of electricity tariff hike to continueBy Mandana Ismail AbeywickremaAn electricity bill for May where tariffs have been increased for users less than 60 units. (Image courtesy: lanka ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Trade Union, General Strike, Workers, LECO Corporation, Legal Action

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Douglas Devananda Undermines The Northern Provincial Council

By S. Ratnajeevan H. HooleMany Tamils who have suffered at the hands of the LTTE have tended to see others on LTTE hit-list with some sympathy. For those on the list, with a dedicated sense of service to the Tamil people and unquenchable thirst for justice, ... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Douglas Devananda, Neelan Tiruchelvam, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

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Salley Discuss Concerns With Envoys [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]
Kalpitiya Fishermen’s Livelihood Disrupted [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]
Monks Threaten Suicide [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]
MEA Delegation Returns From London [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]
Lanka Requests Report On Human Trafficking Bust [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]
Over 20 Disappearances Last Year [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]
SLC To Lose Rs. 700m [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]
India Playing Critical Role In NE – Basil [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 40 mins ago]
Mystique Of The East [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 3 hours ago]
Govt Must Honour Promises Given On 13th Amendme... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 3 hours ago]
TUs And Opposition Parties Vow Continuous Agita... [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 3 hours ago]
Culture,Nationalism And ‘Cultural Nationalism’ [Published Sri Lanka Sunday Leader - 3 hours ago]
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