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| Human Rights Watch report reflects Sri Lanka a subservient nation |
Human Rights Watch in its latest annual report released last week reminds Sri Lanka that “In October 2015, the UNHRC adopted a consensus resolution in which Sri Lanka pledged to undertake several human rights reforms, including transitional justice demands arising from the civil war, and to establis... |
| 20.05.2018 - 09:59 |
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By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune US National Correspondent |
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| In Mullivaikkal – Miseries of Tamils Remembered |
The commemoration ceremony organized yesterday in remembrance of the Tamil civilians died in the Wellamulliwaikkal during the last days of the ethnic conflict that ended in 19th May 2009, was organized by the Northern Provincial Council, but remote controlled by the students of Jaffna University,... |
| 20.05.2018 - 07:35 |
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By K..Rajasinghan |
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| Demise of Tamil Nationhood struggle is highly exaggerated |
Despite misrepresentation of facts, exaggerations, half-truths and fabrications, the Tamil Nationhood struggle within the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora continued to be waged in Western Capitals as was seen early this month of May in Toronto, Canada, a country that has given refuge to approximately 600,0... |
| 19.05.2018 - 08:36 |
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By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune Foreign Affairs Note |
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| Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Released From Prison On Full Pardon |
Malaysia's prison authority released former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim from prison on Wednesdayon full pardon from the King, clearing the way for the now-ruling coalition's de facto leader to become prime minister within a few years.
Anwar has been in jail on charges of sodomy since 2015, b... |
| 17.05.2018 - 08:42 |
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| Putrid Antecedence of Dr. I.H.K. Mahanama |
When the case of two top government officials - Chief of Presidential Staff I. H. K. Mahanama and former Chairman of State Timber Corporation Piyasena Dissanayake, arrested last week for accepting a bribe of Rs. 20 million from an Indian businessman, was called, the Colombo Additional Magistrate B... |
| 15.05.2018 - 13:05 |
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| Sri Lankan President's Yet Another Foreign Trip To Iran |
I have lost count of the number of foreign trips Sri Lanka President Maithripala Srisena has made, since assuming office of Presidency on 9 January 2015. Today, he is already on a two day visit to Iran, but it want be the last one - I presume.
President Sirisena along with a delegation of 10, left... |
| 14.05.2018 - 08:52 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Barred From Leaving The Country |
The newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad barred his predecessor, Najib Razak, from going overseas on Saturday, saying there was enough evidence to investigate his links to a multi-billion-dollar scandal.
Immigration authorities issued a travel ban on Najib and his wife Rosmah Man... |
| 13.05.2018 - 11:23 |
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| National security measures in U.S. and Sri Lanka under terrorism |
The two-and-a-half hour testimony before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee last week of President Trump’s nominee Gina Haspel, a 33-year veteran of the CIA, as its Director, brought some parallels between the issues raised on serious policy decisions and controversial national security actions... |
| 12.05.2018 - 14:46 |
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By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune reviews CIA director-nominee testimony |
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| President Sirisena ripped naked politically: Shame… shame…..shame |
“Shame … shame ... Puppy shame…” the good, old nursery rhyme has begun to echo across the land with President Maithripala Srisena’s image taking a knocking after his two aides were arrested with their hand in the till. And he finding embroiled in controversies from his past and the present.
How the... |
| 09.05.2018 - 07:08 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Second Phase of Cabinet Reshuffle: 8 State Ministers, 10 Dy ministers sworn in |
Eight State Ministers and ten Deputy Ministers were sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat this morning.
The swearing in ceremony of new State Ministers and Deputy Ministers commenced at the Presidential Secretariat in the morning around 10.30 AM.
This was the... |
| 13.05.2018 - 16:45 |
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| Ravi Karunanayake a Pawn in Ranil – Maithri Powerplay |
This will be the first time the UNP parliamentary group meets after the appointment of new office bearers of the party and for the first time after the swearing in of the new Cabinet.
It is reported that the UNP backbenchers have decided to boycott the parliamentary group meetings indefinitely, as t... |
| 02.05.2018 - 14:53 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Sri Lanka: New Cabinet of Ministers sworn in |
Eighteen new Cabinet Ministers were sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena at a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning. This is the fourth Cabinet reshuffle of the National Government.
Several ministerial portfolios have changed hands while some ministers have... |
| 01.05.2018 - 17:49 |
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| Samsung S8: my unpleasant user experience |
When I switched my loyalty to Samsung from Apple four years ago, I thought it was for life. During that transition, I encouraged a few of my friends, relatives and acquaintances to do the same, while explaining to them that the decision they were going to make would not make them regret later.
Unfor... |
| 30.04.2018 - 07:44 |
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By K T Rajasingham |
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| “Discipline the Central Bank to save the country”- Ravi K MP |
The womenfolk and the youths of this country have to play a positive and sincere role to develop this country-and the education system has to be revamped, said Mr. Ravi Karunanayake MP and the former Minister of Finance, who has retained his position as the ‘Assistant Leader’ of United National... |
| 30.04.2018 - 20:01 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Patali Champika Ranawaka: ‘2015 Geneva Resolution a tactical mistake’ |
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Minister for Megapolis and Western Development, also the secretary-general of the nationalist political movement Jathika Hela Urumaya – Movement for National Heritage – was very much conscious of the external influence on two issues: October 2015 UNHRC resolution and federalism w... |
| 25.04.2018 - 12:45 |
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By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune Exclusive Interview |
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| US Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka: Targets PTA |
Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) has been clearly targeted by the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices issued last week by the U.S. Department of State.
Washington has been advocating the repeal of the PTA when resolutions it was instrumental in bringing before the UN Human Rights... |
| 22.04.2018 - 17:06 |
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By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune US National Correspondent |
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| A questionable hoax: President’s alcohol prohibition agenda and legality of it |
President Secretariat informs that it is not in possession of any approved agenda or any legally accepted instruments available, on President’s prohibition of alcohol and legality of the same. It becomes clear that President’s prohibition agenda - A questionable hoax.
The Editor of ‘Asian Tribune” s... |
| 22.04.2018 - 17:26 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Tamils in London Protest Against Visit of Sri Lankan President To CHOGM |
British Tamils protested against Sri Lanka’s president Maithripala Sirisena yesterday outside the Commonwealth Secretariat in Pall Mall London.
Sri Lanka’s president and a high level ministerial delegation are currently in London for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting CHOGM 2018.
Carrying... |
| 20.04.2018 - 10:03 |
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