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TN Governor meets protesting fishermen, promises to escalate SL Navy issue
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has engaged with Indian fishermen protesting the Sri Lankan Navy’s arrest of 32 of their colleagues and seizure of five boats on February 23. During the Sunday meeting, Governor Ravi assured the demonstrators he would..
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Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath Addresses 58th UNHRC Session
Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, delivered a statement at the High-Level Segment of the 58th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. In his address, Minister Herath reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment..
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As India Ramps Up Critical Mineral Hunt, Sri Lanka Offers Graphite, Beach Sand Prospects
India and Sri Lanka on Saturday (15 February) discussed potential cooperation in mineral exploration, focusing on Sri Lanka’s graphite and beach sand resources, which hold strategic importance for clean energy and high-tech industries. Union Minister of State for Coal and..
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Petition challenging Lyca Group’s media licenses taken up before SC
A petition challenging Lyca Group of indirectly acquiring over eleven media and broadcasting licenses filed by social activist Jamuni Kamantha Thushara was taken up before the Supreme Court today. The Petitioner has claimed that the Lyca Group violated the law..
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It’s All About Jully Chang.
After doing all the conspiracy’s what more impacts can she do for us because she almost put all of us under the bus. She had said it was the governmental requirement which she materialised on our soil and she indirectly..
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US withdrawal from UNHRC beneficial to Sri Lanka – Expert
The decision by the United States to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will be advantageous for Sri Lanka, according to legal expert Dr. Prathibha Mahanamahewa. He emphasized that this shift presents an opportunity for Sri Lanka..
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India, Sri Lanka agree to revive ETCA talks – Indian envoy
In response to a question about the seriousness of attention on the proposed resumption of talks on the Economic and Technological Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) between India and Sri Lanka, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha affirmed yesterday that,..
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Clean Sri Lanka Urged to Take Strong Legal Action to Protect Buddhist Identity Amid Rising Religious Conversions
The Clean Sri Lanka project is urged to advocate for stronger legal measures against unethical religious conversion practices. It is crucial for local Buddhist temples, government authorities, and the public to unite in preserving Sri Lanka’s Buddhist identity and cultural cohesion. Strengthening legal frameworks and..
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Activists petition SC over London-based Lyca Group’s devious ownership of mass communication companies in Sri Lanka.
The London-headquartered Lyca Group has been actively expanding its operations in Sri Lanka with Chairman and Founder Subaskaran Allirajah “indirectly, deviously and circuitously, undertaking acquisitions in the local media sector”, states a petition filed before the Supreme Court. “These transactions..
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Canadian Parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 anti-Sikh violence as genocide
Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) on Thursday moved a motion to recognise the November 1984 Sikh riots as genocide. However, the motion failed to pass due to stiff resistance from lawmakers like Chandra Arya, who claimed the attempt was driven..





