Narendra Modi flags Tamil concerns; Mahinda Rajapaksa non-committal
5 years, 1 month ago

Narendra Modi flags Tamil concerns; Mahinda Rajapaksa non-committal

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka wants India to allow debt repayments by Colombo to be deferred for three years, visiting Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said in order to help the country deal with its massive debt burden. The issue was at the top of the agenda when Mr. Rajapaksa met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday and discussed plans to utilise a $400 million Line of Credit extended by India. Speaking to the media after their bilateral talks at Hyderabad House, Mr. Modi said he had raised the issue of post-LTTE war reconciliation with Sri Lanka’s Tamil population. However, in an exclusive interview to The Hindu, Mr. Rajapaksa gave no firm commitment on the way forward for the 13th amendment, which prescribes the devolution of powers to the Tamil minority north and eastern provinces, and ruled out any resolution that was not acceptable to the “majority community” of Sri Lanka.

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PM To Visit Sri Lanka As India-China Competition Heats Up In IOR. Tamil Issue Takes Backseat
2 days, 5 hours ago

PM To Visit Sri Lanka As India-China Competition Heats Up In IOR. Tamil Issue Takes Backseat

ABP News  

Modi In Sri Lanka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to embark on a critical two-day visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to April 6. The veteran diplomat added, “Under the MAHASAGAR initiative, India has to find a way to help Sri Lanka in not allowing the Chinese spy vessels to visit their ports, or at least tell them …

India, Lanka to ink key defencedeal during PM’s visit next week
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5 days, 9 hours ago

India, Lanka to ink key defencedeal during PM’s visit next week

Hindustan Times  

A framework agreement on defence cooperation, marking the first refresh in ties in this sector since the Indian Peace Keeping Force intervention in the 1980s, and measures to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery will be among the centrepieces of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the island nation next week. India, Lanka to ink key defencedeal during PM’s visit next …

Sri Lanka Flags 'Poaching By Indian Fishermen' Ahead Of PM Modi's Likely Visit: 'India Has Been Helping A Lot But...'
4 weeks ago

Sri Lanka Flags 'Poaching By Indian Fishermen' Ahead Of PM Modi's Likely Visit: 'India Has Been Helping A Lot But...'

ABP News  

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has requested India to prevent its fishermen from illegally entering the country's waters for fishing. Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayaka said the Indian action would be deeply appreciated by the people in northern Sri Lanka as fishing is the only livelihood for them. His remarks came ahead of the likely …

Arrest of Tamil fishermen should be seen as attack on India’s sovereignty: Anbumani
1 month, 1 week ago

Arrest of Tamil fishermen should be seen as attack on India’s sovereignty: Anbumani

The Hindu  

PMK Leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday said the recent arrest of fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy should be seen as an attack on India’s sovereignty, and demanded the Central government to issue a strong warning to the Sri Lankan government. In a statement, Dr. Anbumani said though the issue of Tamil Nadu fishermen crossing the maritime boundary should be …

Sri Lankan president’s visit ticks most boxes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lankan president’s visit ticks most boxes

New Indian Express  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s promise of continuity with change and saying what India wanted to hear on security relations ought to have eased concerns in New Delhi about the Marxist-leaning leader’s new regime. The joint statement also spoke about an open, safe and secure Indian Ocean region, which was read in the context of China’s territorial expansionism and …

​More of the same: On the Sri Lankan President’s India visit
3 months, 2 weeks ago

​More of the same: On the Sri Lankan President’s India visit

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to India, also his first overseas trip in keeping with tradition, marks a continuity in India-Sri Lanka bilateral relations. Mr. Dissanayake’s assurance that Sri Lanka will not permit its territory to be used in any manner inimical to India’s security and regional stability, on the face of it, appears to be a reiteration …

Sri Lanka’s new president reassures Modi over Chinese ships
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka’s new president reassures Modi over Chinese ships

The Independent  

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‘Won’t allow anti-India activities’: Sri Lankan President Dissanayake
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Won’t allow anti-India activities’: Sri Lankan President Dissanayake

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka will not allow its soil to be used against Indian interests, its President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday as the two sides agreed on measures to bolster strategic and security cooperation. A joint statement said Dissanayake reiterated Sri Lanka’s “stated position of not permitting its territory to be used in any …

India, Lanka Vow to Boost Trade Ties
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India, Lanka Vow to Boost Trade Ties

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the national capital, with both nations acknowledging the benefits of the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement and consenting to strengthen trade settlements in their respective currencies. Both leaders agreed to advance maritime and security collaboration, including efforts to conclude a framework Agreement …

Won’t allow Lankan soil to be used against India, Dissanayake tells PM Modi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Won’t allow Lankan soil to be used against India, Dissanayake tells PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India and Sri Lanka on Monday agreed on measures to bolster strategic and security cooperation even as visiting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi he wouldn’t allow his country’s soil to be used against Indian interests. A joint statement said Dissanayake reiterated Sri Lanka’s “stated position of not permitting its territory to be …

'Won't let anyone threaten India's security': Sri Lankan president's promise to PM Modi
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Won't let anyone threaten India's security': Sri Lankan president's promise to PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

In a powerful display of commitment to defence cooperation, Sri Lanka on Monday officially assured New Delhi that it will not permit any force to use its territory to “threaten India's security” in any manner. Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. This pledge was reiterated by newly elected Sri Lankan president …

‘Sri Lanka’s Territory Wouldn’t Be Used Against India’s Security Interests’: President Dissanayake After Meeting PM Modi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Sri Lanka’s Territory Wouldn’t Be Used Against India’s Security Interests’: President Dissanayake After Meeting PM Modi

ABP News  

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, during his maiden overseas visit to India, assured New Delhi that Sri Lanka's territory would not be used against India’s security interests. “It is a privilege to visit India on my first overseas trip as President and I am grateful to PM @narendramodi for supporting Sri Lanka during the economic crisis and for aiding …

Modi-Dissanayake meet: Sri Lankan President says he won’t allow island nation to be used in ways ‘detrimental’ to India
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi-Dissanayake meet: Sri Lankan President says he won’t allow island nation to be used in ways ‘detrimental’ to India

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks on Monday with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on several issues, including improving cooperation between the two nations, as concerns grow over China's influence in the region. The Sri Lankan leader assured that his country would not allow the island nation to be used in “a manner that is detrimental to the …

Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake meets Modi: ‘Won’t allow our land to be used against India’s interests’
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake meets Modi: ‘Won’t allow our land to be used against India’s interests’

Firstpost  

After holding a bilateral meeting with PM Modi in New Delhi, Sri Lankan President Dissanayake said: ‘I have given an assurance to the Prime Minister of India that we will not allow our land to be used in any way in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of India’ Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on Monday, assured …

Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan President Disanayaka
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan President Disanayaka

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held extensive talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, focusing on further shoring up India-Sri Lankan cooperation in a range of areas, including defence, trade and investment.The Sri Lankan leader arrived in Delhi on Sunday, his first foreign trip after becoming president in September. "An extensive agenda encompassing trade, investment, development …

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake in India on his first foreign trip, to meet Modi today
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake in India on his first foreign trip, to meet Modi today

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake visits India to meet PM Modi, Jaishankar, and NSA Ajit Doval. The talks between PM Modi and Dissanayake will lead to a greater cooperation between New Delhi and Colombo, said External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, who met the Sri Lankan President on Sunday. Our conversations focused on strengthening Indo-Sri Lanka… pic.twitter.com/A5mkZ4TS1D — Anura Kumara Dissanayake December 15, …

Sri Lankan President meets PM Modi during 1st India visit, vows to boost ties
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lankan President meets PM Modi during 1st India visit, vows to boost ties

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held bilateral talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at Hyderabad House in New Delhi and discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in defence, trade and investment, among others. #WATCH | India and Sri Lanka exchange MoUs in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President …

Sri Lanka's land won't be used against India, President Dissanayake assures PM
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka's land won't be used against India, President Dissanayake assures PM

India Today  

In a big statement during his maiden New Delhi visit as Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Disanayaka on Monday assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the island nation will not let its territory be used in any manner inimical to the security of India. "Some bilateral agreements were exchanged today and I also invite honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi to …

PM Modi, Sri Lankan President Dissanayake hold delegation-level talks, discuss trade and security | WATCH
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi, Sri Lankan President Dissanayake hold delegation-level talks, discuss trade and security | WATCH

India TV News  

New Delhi: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on his first international visit after assuming the office in September this year, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in Delhi on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Sri Lankan President Dissanayake at Rashtrapati Bhavan. On his first state visit to India from December …

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake begins India visit with talks on trade, security
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake begins India visit with talks on trade, security

Firstpost  

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs described the visit as an opportunity to deepen the relationship between India and Sri Lanka, New Delhi’s closest maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka held discussions with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Sunday, marking the start of his three-day visit …

Interview | Sri Lankan democracy has been altered by citizens themselves: Jayadeva Uyangoda
4 months, 1 week ago

Interview | Sri Lankan democracy has been altered by citizens themselves: Jayadeva Uyangoda

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 22, 2024 18:57 IST - 21 MINS READ Jayadeva Uyangoda, emeritus professor of political science at the University of Colombo, spoke to Amit Baruah about the groundbreaking November 14 election results and their implications for Sri Lanka’s future. Since independence—actually since 1931 when we got the universal adult franchise—political power through elections has always been the monopolistic …

Padma Rao Sundarji | ‘Honeymoon year’ for Sri Lanka’s new govt
4 months, 1 week ago

Padma Rao Sundarji | ‘Honeymoon year’ for Sri Lanka’s new govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Fed up of nepotism, corruption and a staggering economic crisis and for the first time in their history, Sri Lankan citizens last week voted a largely unknown political party, the National People’s Power, with a landslide two-thirds majority in their Parliament. The JVP has consistently rejected all attempts to grant greater autonomy to Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority Northern and Eastern provinces, …

‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides

Al Jazeera  

President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims. Dissanayake’s National People’s Power won a landslide majority in Thursday’s parliamentary election, securing 159 seats in a house of 225 members – representing a comfortable two-thirds majority. They have shown they need a change from the old politics.” Vote for change According to political analyst …

Sri Lanka’s multi-ethnic east reflects challenges facing Anura Kumara Dissanayake
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka’s multi-ethnic east reflects challenges facing Anura Kumara Dissanayake

The Hindu  

As President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s ruling alliance eyes a parliamentary majority in Sri Lanka’s November 14 general elections voters in Ampara, located on Sri Lanka’s east coast, reflect all that is going well for the new leader and the challenges that remain. Also known as the Digamadulla electoral district, Ampara is an interesting case-study for voter sentiments across Sri Lanka’s …

A new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations
6 months, 1 week ago

A new chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations

Hindustan Times  

The Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory and ascension to the presidency marks a significant shift in Sri Lanka’s political landscape, with effects on its relations with India. PM Modi’s immediate outreach indicates India’s desire to build on the $4 billion assistance package it provided during Sri Lanka's economic crisis, deepening collaboration in areas like infrastructure, energy, and trade​. Dissanayake’s approach to …

Ramification | Sri Lanka: First presidential election after economic crisis and all weather Colombo-Delhi ties
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ramification | Sri Lanka: First presidential election after economic crisis and all weather Colombo-Delhi ties

Firstpost  

Irrespective of the outcome of the election, India, as it has done in the past, will continue to support Sri Lanka in its economic recovery President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena gesture as they arrive at the Election Commission in Rajagiriya to submit his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri …

Maldives joins India in Colombo Security Conclave, Dhaka stays away
7 months ago

Maldives joins India in Colombo Security Conclave, Dhaka stays away

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: In a strategic U-turn, Mohamed Muizzu led Maldives has joined hands with Mauritius, Sri Lanka and India for a regional maritime security architecture at the national security advisor level on September 30 to counter a range of threats in the Indian Ocean Region. The Charter of Colombo Security Conclave and the Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Sagala …

Sri Lankan presidential poll: Dynast, incumbent and challenger, but no frontrunner yet
7 months ago

Sri Lankan presidential poll: Dynast, incumbent and challenger, but no frontrunner yet

Firstpost  

Wickremasinghe seeks coalition support, Rajapaksas favour clan, and Premadasa looks for a chance, but unless more alliances are formed, the chance of any of the candidates getting a majority in the first round is unlikely Two years after Sri Lanka went through a serious political churn, as witnessed in Bangladesh now, it is readying for a presidential election on September …

Prominent Tamil party in Sri Lanka seeks governance structure based on federal model
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Prominent Tamil party in Sri Lanka seeks governance structure based on federal model

The Hindu  

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi, a prominent political party representing Tamils of Sri Lanka’s north and east, has said it would consider backing a presidential aspirant who agrees to its demand for a governance structure based on a federal model. The party’s position, which reiterates its long-standing demand for a just political solution to the civil war-scarred country’s Tamil question, …

Rajapaksas’ party fields Mahinda’s son Namal in Sri Lanka’s presidential race
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajapaksas’ party fields Mahinda’s son Namal in Sri Lanka’s presidential race

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s ruling party helmed by the Rajapaksa clan, who were booted out of office by mass protests in 2022, on Wednesday named Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as its candidate for the September presidential polls. After Mr. Gotabaya was forced to resign at the height of Sri Lanka’s crushing unprecedented economic crisis in 2022, its MPs …

Rajapaksas’ party decides against backing Ranil in presidential election
8 months ago

Rajapaksas’ party decides against backing Ranil in presidential election

The Hindu  

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna — led by the once-powerful Rajapaksa clan which was deposed from power in 2022 — has said it will not back President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the presidential polls in September. On their party’s poll-time decision, SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said Mr. Wickremesinghe’s policies were not agreeable to members. Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President …

India, Sri Lanka launch Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, deepen ties
9 months, 1 week ago

India, Sri Lanka launch Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, deepen ties

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka on Thursday launched a Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, reflecting the deepening maritime security cooperation between the two sides, as external affairs minister S Jaishankar met the top leadership in Colombo to bolster ties in a range of areas. EAM S Jaishankar with Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe Jaishankar was on his first foreign visit …

Padma Rao Sundarji | India-Sri Lanka tussle: Let sleeping islands lie
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Padma Rao Sundarji | India-Sri Lanka tussle: Let sleeping islands lie

Deccan Chronicle  

The silly season is on in full swing. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declined to attend even a Commonwealth summit, only because it was being held in Colombo.A year later, Mr Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister.In January 2015 and in response to an RTI query, Mr Modi’s government reaffirmed that Katchatheevu island was a part of Sri Lanka. …

Sri Lanka’s JVP-led alliance invited for talks in Delhi for the first time
1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka’s JVP-led alliance invited for talks in Delhi for the first time

The Hindu  

The Indian government has invited a delegation led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of Sri Lanka’s leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, to New Delhi, in a significant outreach to the island nation’s most popular politician at the moment. This is the first time that the JVP leader, who helms the National People’s Power alliance, has received an official invitation from the …

Morning Digest | India to ‘replace’ military personnel in the Maldives; U.S. begins retaliatory strikes on militias in Iraq and Syria, and more
1 year, 2 months ago

Morning Digest | India to ‘replace’ military personnel in the Maldives; U.S. begins retaliatory strikes on militias in Iraq and Syria, and more

The Hindu  

U.S. begins strikes on militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for Jordan drone attack The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan. India to ‘replace’ military personnel in the Maldives India will …

Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe backs India-mooted 13A as solution to Tamil community's demand for political autonomy
1 year, 2 months ago

Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe backs India-mooted 13A as solution to Tamil community's demand for political autonomy

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on January 5 backed the India-mooted 13th Amendment as a solution to address the minority Tamil community's long-pending demand for political autonomy. Addressing a group of professionals in Jaffna, the capital of the Tamil-dominated Northern Province, Mr. Wickremesinghe said the devolution of power shouldn’t merely be a political concept but an economic reality. The 13A …

Citing ‘inadequate progress’ on rights front, India urges Sri Lanka to keep its promises
1 year, 6 months ago

Citing ‘inadequate progress’ on rights front, India urges Sri Lanka to keep its promises

The Hindu  

India on Tuesday said the progress made by Sri Lanka, on its commitment to fulfill the Tamils’ aspirations, was “inadequate” and urged the island nation to “work meaningfully” to keep its promises. However, progress on the same is inadequate and we urge the Government of Sri Lanka to work meaningfully towards early implementation of its commitments to ensure that the …

Sri Lankan President Pushes 13th Amendment for Empowering Tamil Provincial Councils
1 year, 7 months ago

Sri Lankan President Pushes 13th Amendment for Empowering Tamil Provincial Councils

News 18  

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said he would fully implement the 13th Amendment to make the system of provincial councils more meaningful by reducing the central government’s powers to curb their functioning, and asked all political parties to submit their proposals on the issue so that the Parliament could take a “final decision”. The President reiterated that he …

India aids Sri Lanka to fund its digital identity project, hands over INR 450 million
1 year, 7 months ago

India aids Sri Lanka to fund its digital identity project, hands over INR 450 million

India TV News  

Aid to Sri Lanka: ​India has handed over an advance aid of INR 450 million to Sri Lanka to fund its digital identity project, a significant step in its digitalisation programme being implemented through the Indian grant assistance. “Signifying the Indian government’s commitment to the initiative, the Indian High Commissioner handed over a significant contribution of Indian Rs 450 million …

Sri Lankan President plans to implement 13th Amendment: How is it significant for India? Know about it
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lankan President plans to implement 13th Amendment: How is it significant for India? Know about it

India TV News  

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is planning to press ahead with his quest for the full implementation of the 13th Amendment as part of his reconciliation efforts with the nation’s minority Tamil community, officials said. The Tamil minority community in Sri Lanka has been demanding the implementation of the 13th Amendment that provides for the devolution of power to it. …

Modi Has Asked Wickremesinghe To Act On Tamil Issue, Eyeing 2024. But, It's Easier Said Than Done
1 year, 8 months ago

Modi Has Asked Wickremesinghe To Act On Tamil Issue, Eyeing 2024. But, It's Easier Said Than Done

ABP News  

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India last week was although high on connectivity, trade and investment plans between both countries, it did little to resolve the decades-long controversy that continues to strain the relationship — and that is the issue of Tamil reconciliation that continues to stir up the bloody past of the civil war in Sri Lanka …

PM Modi raises aspirations of Tamils with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
1 year, 8 months ago

PM Modi raises aspirations of Tamils with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe

The Hindu  

India expects Sri Lanka to implement the Thirteenth Amendment and ensure a “life of respect and dignity” for its Tamil population, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Welcoming Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to India, Mr Modi informed that both sides have held talks on a number of infrastructure projects that can ensure greater connectivity between the two countries …

Tamil National Alliance ‘categorically rejects’ Sri Lankan President’s offer of 13th Amendment minus police powers
1 year, 8 months ago

Tamil National Alliance ‘categorically rejects’ Sri Lankan President’s offer of 13th Amendment minus police powers

The Hindu  

The Tamil National Alliance on Tuesday “categorically rejected” Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s offer to implement the 13th Amendment sans police powers, terming his proposal for development and power devolution “another hollow promise”. ‘No police powers’ A small section in the 16-page dossier that dealt with devolution said that the 13th Amendment would be implemented “with the exception of police …

13th Amendment | A promise of devolution
2 years, 2 months ago

13th Amendment | A promise of devolution

The Hindu  

If an Indian leader or top official makes a statement on Sri Lanka, it would invariably mention one piece of legislation in Sri Lanka’s Constitution — the 13th Amendment. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who was in Colombo earlier this week, said he shared India’s “considered view” with President Ranil Wickremesinghe that the full implementation of the 13th Amendment was …

As talks with Tamil parties drag, Ranil pledges full implementation of 13th Amendment
2 years, 2 months ago

As talks with Tamil parties drag, Ranil pledges full implementation of 13th Amendment

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan government will “fully implement” the 13th Amendment, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday, making a familiar promise to the Tamils on the nearly 40-year-old legislation guaranteeing a measure of power devolution to the island’s provinces. His remarks come even as his government is engaged in talks with the Tamil political leadership to find a durable political solution …

Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties skeptical of Ranil’s outreach
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties skeptical of Ranil’s outreach

The Hindu  

Reaching out to Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties in Parliament on November 10, President Ranil Wickremesinghe invited them for a discussion this week, and pledged to resolve their pending issues before the island nation’s 75th Independence Day falling on February 4, 2023. Sumanthiran said despite known differences among Tamil parties, the TNA invited them for a discussion this week, “as we …

India abstains on Sri Lanka vote at Human Rights Council
2 years, 5 months ago

India abstains on Sri Lanka vote at Human Rights Council

The Hindu  

India on Thursday abstained from voting on a resolution on Sri Lanka at the U.N. Human Rights Council, while observing that Sri Lanka’s progress in implementing commitments on the 13th Amendment, meaningful devolution, and early provincial elections remains “inadequate”. Further, India has “taken note” of the Sri Lankan government’s commitments on the implementation of commitments “in the spirit of the …

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa comes back after 51-day of self imposed exile
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa comes back after 51-day of self imposed exile

Firstpost  

Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka to the Maldives on a Sri Lanka Airforce plane and then proceeded to Singapore, from where he resigned on 14 July Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was accorded a warm welcome as he returned to Colombo from Thailand amid tight security on late Friday, ending his 51-day self-imposed exile after fleeing abroad following months-long …

Sri Lanka\'s ousted ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka\'s ousted ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa was accorded a warm welcome as he returned to Colombo from Thailand amid tight security on late Friday, ending his 51-day self-imposed exile after fleeing abroad following months-long mass protests over the country's worst economic crisis. After being welcomed by lawmakers of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party, Rajapaksa left the airport …

Sri Lanka's Rights Body Urges Wickremesinghe to Provide Protection to Gotabaya Rajapaksa & His Family
2 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka's Rights Body Urges Wickremesinghe to Provide Protection to Gotabaya Rajapaksa & His Family

News 18  

Sri Lanka's top human rights body has urged President Ranil Wickremesinghe to provide adequate protection to the family of his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa as guaranteed by the Constitution and facilitate the former president's return to the crisis-hit country. In a letter, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka on Monday said that it had received several complaints alleging that the …

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