| Second debate: Crunch time for Clinton and Trump with 24 days before D-Day |
The second debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump at the Washington university St. Louis Missouri would be make or break time for both as they go for the coup de grace trying to put away the fight with the clock ticking amidst the frantic confrontation.
Polls gave Clinton slight lead in many... |
| 07.10.2016 - 12:26 |
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By Philip Fernando |
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| Sri Lanka – Switzerland signed bilateral immigration treaty |
Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga of Switzerland and Sri Lankan Interior Minister Seneviratne Bandara Nawinne have signed a bilateral immigration treaty in Colombo. It will cover, among other things, the repatriation of Sri Lankans who no longer fulfill the conditions for continued residence in... |
| 06.10.2016 - 09:43 |
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| Suu Kyi’s Beijing Yatra heralds Panglong Conference |
Myanmar’s defacto leader Aung San Suu Kyi visited Beijing from Aug 18 to-22 and held wide ranging discussion with her Chinese hosts. It was her first foreign visit after her NLD government came to office and expectedly, the media went ga-ga over the Yatra.
Beyond the headlines lay Myanmar’s calibrat... |
| 29.09.2016 - 07:49 |
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By Malladi Rama Rao, India Editor, Asian Tribune |
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| Vigneswaran - Greenhorn in Politics Stirred Up Hornet’s Nest |
The Northern Province Chief Minister, said to be a ‘Greenhorn in Politics,’ has stirred up the Hornet’s Nest. Through his Blame Game Campaign, he has failed miserably with his ‘Ezhuha Tamil’ – a synonym of ‘Pongu Tamil,’ by LTTE, and the protest march on last Saturday in Jaffna, resulted in creat... |
| 26.09.2016 - 09:44 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| One Day ‘Ezhuga Tamil’ Drama in Jaffna Over – A Miserable Failure |
A sort of a protest demonstration,” One Day ‘Ezhuga Tamil’ Drama,” organized by the Tamil People’s Council (TPC) yesterday morning in Jaffna, led by Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran - A Miserable Failuare and has failed to exact anything by wasting the human resources in vain.
The protest, by... |
| 25.09.2016 - 11:52 |
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| First US Debate on Monday: Will charm offensive replace the nasty combativeness? |
Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump face each other on Monday in the first of three debates amidst months of angrier and meaner political pother.
Clinton has to look less lawyerly and inject opaqueness into the debate, while Trump may need the charm offensive to avoid looking brash or contemptuous to p... |
| 24.09.2016 - 06:56 |
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By Philip Fernando |
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| The Name of President Maithri for the Nobel Peace Prize |
As the Norwegian Nobel Committee which opened up the process of receiving nominations for the next Nobel Peace Prize, a movement is slowly gathering pace to nominate a great statesman of our time, President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka, for the same.
President Maithri, the elected leader of Sri... |
| 23.09.2016 - 22:46 |
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| Sri Lanka President Maithripala Srisena – The World Best President |
Maithripala Srisena has been announced as the Best President in the World by the United Nations Economic And Social Council during their annual review which was published on September 17, 2016.
A Technical Committee make up of experts from reputed International Civil Service Organization and Think... |
| 20.09.2016 - 22:56 |
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| President Sirisena Arrived In New York Amidst Tight Security |
President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the John F Kennedy Airport in New York yesterday evening (September 18) amidst tight security as the city suffered a major security threat with an explosive devise going off on the previous day injuring 29 persons.
The President is scheduled to address th... |
| 19.09.2016 - 14:48 |
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| US Envoy Atul Keshap conceals true picture of US-Sri Lanka trade |
The United States ambassador to the Republic of Sri Lanka Atul Keshap does not act like a seasoned Foreign Service officer (FSO) of the State Department, the manner in which his predecessors executed their duties professionally. The contempt he displays toward the previous Rajapaksa administration i... |
| 02.09.2016 - 08:15 |
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By Daya Gamage – Asian Tribune Political Note |
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| Ban in Sri Lanka |
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon accompanied by Mrs. Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Sri Lanka, arrived yesterday in Sri Lanka on a three days official visit.. He arrived in Colombo from Myanmar where he met with Aung San Suu Kyi and other officials.
Ban Ki-moon was welcomed by Dep... |
| 01.09.2016 - 10:05 |
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