1 year, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka top court finds Rajapaksa brothers guilty of economic crisis

The symbolic ruling says the powerful brothers – including two ex-presidents – triggered the island’s worst financial crisis. Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has issued a symbolic ruling that the powerful Rajapaksa brothers – including two ex-presidents – were guilty of triggering the island’s worst financial crisis by mishandling the economy. The case was filed by corruption watchdog Transparency International Sri Lanka and another four activists against top former officials, including former presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa. The International Monetary Fund said Sri Lanka’s public debt was at 128 percent of its gross domestic product at the end of last year, which it said was “unsustainable”.

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning president appoints his Cabinet after a resounding election win

Live Mint

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president swore in a 21-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary majority in last week’s election. Sri Lanka’s crisis was largely the result of economic mismanagement combined with fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, which along with militant attacks in 2019 devastated the important tourism industry. Sri Lanka’s economic …

3 months ago

Sri Lankans ousted Rajapaksa clan from power two years ago. Now they are back in the fray

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “People will understand, you know, because if you look …

3 months, 1 week ago

Sri Lankans’ fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — When an uprising ousted Sri Lanka’s president, many saw it as the end of his powerful family’s hold on the island nation after more than 12 years of rule. Alan Keenan, senior consultant on Sri Lanka at the International Crisis Group, said the younger Rajapaksa’s bid for the presidency is a test run that would establish …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Heir apparent to Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa family will run in September’s presidential election

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September, his political party said Wednesday, in an apparent bid to regain his family’s lost power after a humiliating setback two years ago during an unprecedented economic crisis in the Indian ocean island nation. …

4 months, 2 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 …

1 year, 2 months ago

Sri Lanka ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa gets clean chit in 2022 'unaccounted cash' probe

Firstpost

The Bribery Commission informed the court that further legal proceedings regarding this incident would not be taken owing to insufficient evidence to proceed with the matter, the Daily Mirror online reported on Thursday Citing lack of evidence, Sri Lanka’s anti-graft commission has dropped a case against former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa in which more than Rs 17 million was discovered by …

1 year, 6 months ago

IMF says Sri Lanka’s economic recovery shows signs of improvement but challenges remain

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka, which declared bankruptcy last year, is showing signs of economic improvement but its recovery still faces challenges, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. But the economic recovery remains challenging,” said IMF deputy managing director Kenji Okamura after concluding a visit to Sri Lanka, where he met with the country’s top leaders and officials. …

1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa quizzed over hidden cash stash

Firstpost

Protesters occupied his presidential palace for several days, discovering 17.5 million rupees hidden in Rajapaksa’s private quarters that they later turned over to police Sri Lankan police told AFP on Wednesday they are investigating ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa over a hidden cash stockpile uncovered when protesters stormed his former residence last year. Protesters occupied his presidential palace for several days, …

1 year, 11 months ago

Sri Lanka urged to free student activist held over protests

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Human rights groups urged Sri Lanka’s government to release a prominent student activist who was arrested five months ago during anti-government protests triggered by the country’s worst economic crisis and has been held without charges under harsh anti-terrorism laws. Seven human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, said that under the powerful Prevention …

1 year, 11 months ago

Sri Lanka summons Canadian diplomat over sanctions on Rajapaksa brothers

Firstpost

Canada on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four Sri Lankans, including former presidents Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa, for committing what it called “gross and systematic violations of human rights” during the country’s civil war Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned Canada’s top diplomat and expressed its displeasure over his country’s decision to impose “unilateral sanctions” on its four …

1 year, 11 months ago

Ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka: Report

Hindustan Times

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was ousted from power last year over his government's mishandling of the cash-strapped country's economy, has returned from Dubai, his first foreign trip since returning to Sri Lanka four months ago. Gotabaya Rajapaksa In Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa,73, fled Sri Lanka to the Maldives on a Sri Lankan Airforce plane …

2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faces arrest calls after return

The Hindu

Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced calls for his arrest on September 3 after returning home from self-imposed exile under the protection of his successor’s government. “He can’t live freely as if nothing has happened.” Mr. Rajapaksa’s government was accused of chaotic mismanagement as the Sri Lankan economy spiralled into a blistering downturn. Sri Lanka’s main opposition alliance, the …

2 years, 3 months ago

With no immunity, Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa faces legal troubles

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who returned home after seven weeks in exile following protests over economic hardships, could face legal action over forced disappearances of activists now that he has been stripped of constitutional immunity, a lawyer said Saturday. The disappearances took place 12 years ago soon after the end of the country’s long …

2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka’s ousted president returns home after fleeing

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July after tens of thousands of protesters stormed his home and office in a display of anger over the country’s economic crisis, returned to the country early Saturday after seven weeks. Rajapaksa, a former military officer, was elected on promises to uplift the country’s economy …

2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka’s ousted President Rajapaksa gets government residence, security on return

The Hindu

Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was provided on Saturday with an official residence and security by the government after he returned to the country he had fled in July during economic unrest, two senior officials said. Rajapaksa fled in the early hours of July 13 after massive protests engulfed Colombo and demonstrators enraged with the economic devastation stormed his …

2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka: Former president Rajapaksa Gotabaya faces arrest calls after returning from exile

Firstpost

Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka on Saturday after he fled the island nation under military escort in July when a huge crowd stormed his official residence following months of angry demonstrations against his government Colombo: Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa faced calls for his arrest Saturday after returning home from self-imposed exile under the protection of the government that …

2 years, 3 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 …

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2 years, 3 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 …

2 years, 3 months ago

Gotabaya Rajapaksa Returns to Sri Lanka: Ex-Prez Given State-Bungalow, Round-the-Clock Security

News 18

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka late Friday night from Singapore, where he had fled fearing reprisal at the hands of the people of Sri Lanka for leading them to an economic crisis. Sri Lankan news agencies reported that the former president returned to Sri Lanka amid heavy security presence. It was in July that he …

2 years, 3 months ago

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka from Thailand

India TV News

Highlights Sri Lanka’s ousted president returns home after fleeing Gotabaya Rajapaksa came back home nearly 2 months after he fled the country Rajapaksa will be living in a state bungalow close to Wijerama Mawatha in Colombo Sri Lanka news : Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday returned to the country from Thailand, nearly two months after he fled …

2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lankan ousted President Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand

Live Mint

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country about two months ago during the nation's worst-ever economic crisis situation, returned home from Thailand on Friday, according to news agency PTI. Rajapaksa fled the country on July 13 after protestors in Sri Lanka demanded his resignation and stormed the President’s House in Colombo and several other state buildings in …

2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns home from Thailand

The Hindu

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday returned to the country from Thailand, nearly two months after he fled the country following a massive uprising against his government over the island nation’s worst-ever economic crisis. After being received at the airport by several ministers and Parliamentarians of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party, Mr. Rajapaksa left the airport …

2 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka: Bankrupt deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa 'to return home'

Firstpost

Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka under military escort in July after unarmed crowds stormed his official residence Colombo, Sri Lanka: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to end his self-imposed exile in Thailand and return home imminently, a top defence official told AFP on Friday. The unit comprises elements from the army and police commandos.” Sri …

2 years, 3 months ago

After Over a Month in Exile, Sri Lanka's Ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to Return Over Weekend: Sources

News 18

Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to return to his home country over the weekend after over a month in exile. Last month, the deposed leader’s party had said he was seeking to return home from his exile in Thailand and had asked his successor, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to guarantee his safety. Gotabaya’s youngest brother Basil Rajapaksa, the …

2 years, 4 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 …

2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka’s main Opposition party says ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa must be tried for ‘misusing funds’

The Hindu

Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has the right to return to the country, but he must be tried for allegations of misuse of funds since he does not enjoy legal immunity, main Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya has said. Mr. Rajapaksa, 73, fled the country and resigned last month in the face of a popular uprising against his government …

2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka's main Opposition party demands former president Rajapaksa must be tried for misusing funds

Firstpost

Rajapaksa, 73, fled the country and resigned last month in the face of a popular uprising against his government for mismanaging the island nation’s economy Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has the right to return to the country, but he must be tried for allegations of misuse of funds since he does not enjoy legal immunity, main Opposition …

2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka: Ruling party asks president Wickremesinghe to facilitate ex-leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa's return

Firstpost

In response to speculations that former president Rajapaksa may return to Sri Lanka next week, the SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam told reporters that the request was made during a meeting with president Wickremesinghe on Thursday Colombo: The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party has urged president Ranil Wickremesinghe make arrangements for Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s safety so that he can return …

2 years, 4 months ago

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa set for return to Sri Lanka next week, says report

India TV News

Highlights Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to return next week to the island nation Gotabaya Rajapaksa was forced to flee in the month of July after massive protests against him Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, hinted that Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return on August 24 Sri Lanka news : Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is …

2 years, 4 months ago

Ousted Sri Lankan prez Rajapaksa staying at Bangkok hotel, told not to come out for security reasons: Report

India TV News

Gotabaya Rajapaksa is staying at a hotel here in the heart of Thailand’s capital, where police have advised the ousted Sri Lankan president to remain indoors for security reasons, according to a media report on Friday. Officials have asked the embattled former Sri Lankan president to remain within the hotel during his stay in the country, the report said. The …

2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Man held for sitting on President's chair during anti-government protests

Firstpost

A video circulating on social media platforms showed the man emulating Presidential credentials while sitting on the President’s chair as anarchy mounted in Sri Lanka amid an unprecedented financial crisis Colombo: A 28-year-old man has been arrested for illegally entering the Sri Lankan President’s House and taking photographs while sitting on the President’s chair, a media report said on Wednesday. …

2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka: Supreme Court extends overseas travel ban on ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, brother till 4 August

Firstpost

Mahinda & Basil’s brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the former Sri Lankan President, arrived in Singapore on 14 July on a “private visit” from the Maldives after he fled his country to escape a popular uprising against his government’s economic mismanagement Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Monday extended until August 4 the overseas travel ban on former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa …

2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka’s Parliament approves state of emergency

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Wednesday approved a state of emergency that had been declared by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as his government cracks down on demonstrators it accuses of violence while trying to find a way out of the country’s worst economic crisis. Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency last week as acting president before lawmakers elected …

2 years, 4 months ago

Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka from Singapore soon: Cabinet spokesman

India TV News

Highlights Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka after the July 9 uprising when people broke into the President’s House Rajapaksa first fled to the Maldives on July 13 and from there he proceeded to Singapore Sri Lanka is currently facing its worst economic crisis since its independence from Britain Former president of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is …

2 years, 5 months ago

Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan president’s arrest in Singapore

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A human rights group said Sunday it had filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general to seek the arrest of Sri Lanka’s former president for alleged war crimes during his country’s civil war. The complaint alleges Rajapaksa committed grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions during the civil war “and that these are crimes subject to …

2 years, 5 months ago

Rights group seeks arrest of ex-Sri Lanka president in Singapore

Al Jazeera

The International Truth and Justice Project says Gotabaya Rajapaksa committed grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions during the civil war. A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general, seeking the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in the island nation’s decades-long civil war. In its 63-page complaint …

2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka president gets long-sought win, faces challenges

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Six times Sri Lanka’s prime minister, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had long aspired to the pinnacle of power, enduring setback after setback but always managing to recover from seemingly impossible defeats. Meanwhile, out on the streets, protesters were chanting, “Ranil, go home!” Over the years, Wickremesinghe has moved in and out of the prime minister’s office as …

2 years, 5 months ago

How Rajapaksa Clan And Chinese Loans Put Sri Lanka on Expressway of Economic Collapse

News 18

CIA chief Bill Burns has rightly defined the reason behind Sri Lanka’s current economic crisis. It saw easy loans from China as a quick fix for its infrastructure dreams and greener pastures ahead, while easily forgetting the fact that Sri Lanka’s imports were significantly higher than its exports and it needed a safe zone of foreign currency reserve to remain …

2 years, 5 months ago

Profile: Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s new president

Al Jazeera

The veteran politician has been elected president by the members of Sri Lanka’s parliament. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected Sri Lanka’s new president, less than a week after his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa was forced to flee the country amid mass protests over the country’s crippling economic crisis. Alan Keenan, senior consultant with the International Crisis Group, …

2 years, 5 months ago

New Sri Lanka Leader Wickremesinghe Vows Tough Line Against Troublemakers

News 18

Sri Lanka’s president-elect vowed on Wednesday to take tough action against anyone resorting to what he called the undemocratic means that led to his predecessor’s ouster. Six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will not bow to violence after winning a parliamentary vote to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last week. “If you try to topple …

2 years, 5 months ago

How Rajapaksas Ruined Sri Lanka With Their Economic Profligacy & Pro-China Tilt

News 18

On Thursday, July 14, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew to Singapore from Maldives and emailed his resignation to the speaker of the parliament. The President, before leaving Sri Lanka, had appointed Ranil as the interim president in accordance with the constitutional provisions. The gains from the economic boom that saw Sri Lanka double its income in six years, were frittered away …

2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: Three candidates in the fray to replace former president Rajapaksa

Firstpost

The winner will take charge of a bankrupt nation that is in talks with the IMF for a bailout, with its 22 million people enduring severe shortages of food, fuel and medicines Colombo, Sri Lanka: Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last week after protesters overran his …

2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe declares emergency

Live Mint

Sri Lanka's acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency in the country, according to a government notice. Sri Lanka's protest movement reached its 100th day Sunday, having forced one president from office and now turning its sights on his successor as the country's economic crisis continues. Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence from …

2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka Crisis: Plan Handed Over by Peaceful Protesters Good, Says Acting President Wickremesinghe

News 18

Sri Lanka?s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa are among the four leaders who have joined the race to become the country?s next President as the lawmakers met on Saturday to start the process of electing a new president to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after unprecedented protests against his government over the country?s economic collapse. Sri …

2 years, 5 months ago

The AP Interview: Sri Lanka candidate sees tough work ahead

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s opposition leader, who is seeking the presidency next week, vowed Friday to “listen to the people” who are struggling through the island nation’s worst economic crisis and to hold accountable the president who fled under pressure from protesters. In an interview with The Associated Press from his office in the capital, Sajith Premadasa said …

2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan politicians meet to choose a new leader after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns

ABC

Sri Lankan politicians have met to start choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president who fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over the country's economic collapse. Key points: The parliament's speaker promised a quick and transparent process that should be done within a week Nominations for the election of the new …

2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka's SC Bars Overseas Travel of Ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, Minister Basil Till Jul 28

News 18

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Friday barred former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the country till July 28. The order was passed by the apex court during the hearing of a petition filed by global civil society organisation Transparency International on the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. The petition filed on June 17 …

2 years, 5 months ago

The divisive legacy of Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Al Jazeera

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit brings a dramatic end to the clan’s rule for more than 20 years, leaving a country in deep political and economic crises. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka’s embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned after fleeing to Singapore via the Maldives, bringing a dramatic end to the rule of the powerful Rajapaksa clan for more than …

2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka crisis: How do you fix a broken country?

CNN

CNN — For years it had been one of Sri Lanka’s grandest and most heavily guarded buildings, serving as the official residence and state office of the President. “People are tired, hungry and angry … And they are demanding change and accountability because they are sick of seeing the same faces in charge.” ‘We can’t afford to pick or choose’ …

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Sri Lanka president Anura Kumara Dissanayake to visit China

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Sri Lankan president’s visit ticks most boxes

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Rs 231 Cr fraud: ED conducts raids on Odisha BJD leader’s kin’s offices and residence

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DC Edit | India, Sri Lanka head to a win-win relationship

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How Dissanayake’s Delhi visit is a show of India's diplomatic deftness

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

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‘Helped us immensely’: Sri Lankan President Dissanayake thanks India for $5 billion economic support

Hindustan Times

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday thanked India for economic support during the island nation's financial meltdown and crucial assistance in restructuring bilateral debt. Issuing a joint press statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India's bilateral projects in Sri Lanka is “always” based on Colombo's “development priorities”. Sri Lanka's assurance The Sri Lankan president also assured that …

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Carrying gold back from the gulf a ‘typical problem’ of Kerala: Supreme Court

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Monday termed the bringing of gold from gulf countries to Kerala a “typical problem”, probably unique, to the State. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyyan was hearing a petition filed by the Union government against a Kerala High Court decision of April 2024 which upset a detention order under the Conservation of Foreign …

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

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

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Rahul Gandhi urges Centre to raise fishermen arrests with Sri Lankan President

India Today

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has urged the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take up the issue of the arrest of "Indian fisherfolk" by Sri Lankan authorities during the visit of the island nation’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to India to secure their early release. Rahul Gandhi further requested the External Affairs Minister …

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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake meets PM Modi on his first foreign visit, thanks India for financial aid

New Indian Express

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

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Indian fishermen shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy, allege fishermen

The Hindu

As about 350 boats went into sea from Rameswaram after a long gap on Saturday, fishermen alleged they were shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu on the same evening. Condemning the event, Jesu Raja, a fishermen leader, said the boats did not even cross the 13 nautical miles fixed for Indian fishermen, but still, Sri Lankan Navy threatened …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Enforced Disappearances in Sri Lanka: In pursuit of an elusive justice for over a decade

New Indian Express

JAFFNA/ MULLAITIVU/ COLOMBO: There is a sameness to the manner in which families affected by enforced disappearances in northern Sri Lanka narrate their stories: names, dates, documents. The homogeneity arises not just from the similarity of their experiences but also from the countless times they've had to tell their stories over the past decade -- to journalists, human rights activists, …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Challenges before the new Sri Lankan Government

New Indian Express

In 2024, Sri Lanka witnessed seismic political shifts. In the second half of this year, voters installed a hitherto untried president and a new government, with the fervent hope that the old order should give way to a better new order. It’s taken the rather conservative Sri Lankan voters 76 years to move away from feudal parties and experiment with …

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How history has come full circle with Sri Lankan President Dissanayake's visit to India

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1 week, 4 days ago

How history has come full circle with Sri Lankan President Dissanayake's visit to India

New Indian Express

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's newly elected president, is visiting New Delhi for the second time in just 10 months. But Delhi was keenly aware of Sri Lanka's changing political landscape and the possibility of Dissanayake becoming the island's next president, whenever an election was called. In recent years, India has made significant investments in Sri Lanka's infrastructure and will …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tensions rise as Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen, seizes 2 boats

India Today

Fourteen Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested, and two fishing boats were seized by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. Recently, the Rameswaram fishermen had observed a month-long strike protesting the escalating actions of the Sri Lankan Navy, which they claim have led to arrests, boat seizures, and even violent attacks. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP convenor H Raja sentenced to six-month jail terms in two separate cases in TN

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: BJP state convenor H Raja has been sentenced to imprisonment of six months each in two separate cases, for his derogatory comments against DMK MP Kanimozhi and threatening to raze Periyar statues the way Communist leader Lenin’s was destroyed in Tripura. Judge of the additional special court for cases relating to MP/MLAs G Jayavel pronounced the orders on Monday …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP leader H Raja sentenced to six months imprisonment for derogatory comments against DMK’s Kanimozhi

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Senior BJP leader H Raja has been sentenced to six months imprisonment in two separate cases relating to his derogatory comments against DMK MP Kanimozhi and threatening to raze down the statues of rationalist leader Periyar. Additional special court for cases relating to MP/MLAs G Jayavel pronounced the orders convicting and sentencing him in the cases registered by the …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Tamil Nadu BJP leader gets 6-month jail for remarks on Kanimozhi, Periyar statues

India Today

A special court in Tamil Nadu convicted senior BJP leader H Raja on Monday in two separate cases, one related to his remarks about Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi and another concerning his controversial comments about demolishing Periyar statues. In the case related to his comments about demolishing statues of EV Ramasamy ‘Periyar’, the court condemned Raja’s social media post …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Murder-for-gain case of elderly couple in Tamil Nadu’s Rajapalayam cracked after two years

The Hindu

Close on the heels of the cracking the November 23 case of murder for gain of a lone retired teacher reported in Rajapalayam North police station limits, the district police have solved the 2022 murder of an elderly couple registered by Rajapalayam South police, on Saturday. One T. Muthukumar, who was arrested in connection with the murder of elderly woman, …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Sri Lanka's President plans to visit China after his first overseas trip to India: Official

India TV News

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake plans to visit China following his proposed official trip to India, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayathissa said on Tuesday. On behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister Jaishankar had extended an invitation to President Dissanayake to undertake a visit to India at a mutually convenient date, according to a local media report. The Chinese …

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1 month 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 …

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1 month ago

Sri Lanka ‘should be vigilant’ about Adani power deal following U.S. indictment, say experts

The Hindu

Sri Lanka should be vigilant about the Adani power project in the island, experts said on Thursday,after Federal prosecutors in New York indicted Group Chairman Gautam Adani and seven others on multiple counts of fraud. When the Adani Group came under the global spotlight in early 2023, and its stocks plummeted in the wake of U.S. short seller Hindenburg accusing …

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1 month ago

An overturning of Sri Lanka’s old political order

The Hindu

The National People’s Power, led by Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has swept the Sri Lankan parliamentary polls with an astounding majority. There is another side to this story: Sri Lanka is Asia’s oldest electoral democracy, with universal suffrage going back to 1931, and its citizenry, in an awesome political swing, have not only given the new government an …

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1 month ago

Police raid 14 places linked to rowdy ‘Seizing’ Raja in land grabbing case

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Tambaram City Police, in coordination with district revenue department officials, conducted raids at 14 locations connected to history-sheeter A. Raja, also known as ‘Seizing’ Raja, who was shot and killed in a police encounter in September. A police source stated that the searches were carried out in connection with a case registered by the Selaiyur Police regarding land …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Odisha man steals ₹20 lakh, hides it in cow dung as cops close in

Hindustan Times

A huge cache of cash has been discovered hidden within a pile of cow dung in a village located in Odisha's Balasore district in a joint raid involving police teams from Hyderabad and Odisha, an official said on Saturday. A team of police officials from Hyderabad and Odisha reached the village and raided the house of the in-laws of accused …

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

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1 month, 1 week 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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Rupali Ganguly thanks Rajan Shahi for support amid stepdaughter controversy

India Today

Actor Rupali Ganguly responded to a post made by Anupamaa producer Rajan Shahi, appreciating her courage and strength as a woman amid allegations of abuse and fraud by her stepdaughter Esha Verma. A screenshot of Rupali Ganguly's comment on Rajan Shahi's Instagram post Rupali recently sued Esha with a Rs 50 crore defamation suit. Rajan Shahi's post came a day …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lankan Parliamentary elections begin with issues of welfare, economic reforms at stake | WATCH

India TV News

Colombo: Sri Lankans began voting on Thursday in a snap election to decide if the Indian Ocean island will give its new leftist president greater strength to help the poor as it recovers from a financial meltdown. "I think we are seeing the first signs of a positive political change in Sri Lanka after the president was elected and we …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka: Economic crisis, political change, and reconciliation | Interview with Ahilan Kadirgamar

The Hindu

Published : Nov 14, 2024 14:38 IST - 1 MIN READ On November 14, 2024, Sri Lankans began voting in the snap parliamentary election, the first major test of the ruling National People’s Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Having failed to secure 50 per cent of the vote at the September 21 presidential election, Mr. Dissanayake is …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lankans vote in parliamentary election

Deccan Chronicle

Colombo: Sri Lankans on Thursday began voting in the snap parliamentary election, the first major test of the ruling National People's Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.The voting is taking place at over 13,314 polling stations across the country. Sri Lankans on Thursday began voting in the snap parliamentary election, the first major test of the ruling National …

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Sri Lanka votes today: President Dissanayake faces litmus test as NPP aims for majority control

Live Mint

Sri Lankans are heading to the polls today for a crucial parliamentary election that will determine the future political landscape of the island nation. Dissanayake's Presidential Win in Sri Lanka In September, Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election, marking a significant shift away from the traditional political parties that have ruled Sri Lanka since its independence in 1948. Dissanayake’s …

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Sri Lanka Leader Seeks to Bolster Power With Parliamentary Vote

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka Leader Seeks to Bolster Power With Parliamentary Vote

Live Mint

-- Sri Lanka holds its first parliamentary elections since the victory of its outsider leftist president, in a test of his ambitious pledges to combat corruption and rewrite an unpopular International Monetary Fund loan program. Anura Kumara Dissanayake called for early polls on the heels of his victory in the Sept. 21 presidential election, widely seen as a stunning rebuke …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankans voted in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country’s new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery. The biggest challenge for the NPP — which was founded in 2019 and is a relative newcomer on Sri Lanka’s political scene — is that many …

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Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s economic woes and foster good governance. The election comes at a decisive time for Sri Lankans, as the island nation emerges from its worst economic crisis, having declared …

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1 month, 1 week ago

‘We’ve tried everybody else’: What’s next for Sri Lanka’s turn to the left?

Al Jazeera

Can the new leftist president repay debt without forcing austerity on Sri Lankans? Sri Lanka has seen it all: from the 2022 economic collapse, the mass protests that followed and the legacy of a 26-year civil war. As the newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake pledges to steer the island back on track, can he repay the country’s debt to the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka Election: ‘Progress over corruption’, litmus test for Anura Dissanayake as voters head to polls on November 14

Live Mint

Sri Lanka's new leftist leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has gained unexpected support as he aims to expand his three parliamentary seats into a majority in Thursday's elections. Business leaders have speculated that Sri Lanka could adopt economic models similar to those of China or Vietnam under Dissanayake, whose party logo prominently features the hammer and sickle, symbolizing its communist ideology. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka's President vows to stop Tamil Nadu fishermen, assures steps to return Tamil land taken by govt

New Indian Express

JAFFNA: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who addressed his first public meeting in Jaffna since coming to office in September, on Sunday took a firm stance against Indian fishermen “illegally” fishing in Sri Lankan waters. Dissanayake was in the city a day before the campaign for the Sri Lankan parliamentary elections, scheduled for Thursday, comes to an end to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Corruption is a Central Issue in Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections

The Quint

“The US, with India as its proxy, engineered Sri Lanka’s economic turmoil. As Sri Lanka struggled, India, backed by American funds, swooped in with a lifeline—offering a line of credit while China hesitated. Subramaniam resumed his deliveries, and suddenly, Sri Lankans found themselves indebted to India, blissfully unaware of the hidden puppeteers pulling the strings to undercut China’s influence in …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Disposing bails, money laundering cases: A look at DY Chandrachud's tenure as Chief Justice

India Today

Outgoing Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud's tenure from November 2022 to November 2024 has left a distinct imprint on the judiciary. His term saw a concentrated focus on issues of personal liberty, disposal of long-pending constitutional cases, and tackling economic offences, particularly under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Supreme Court, during DY Chandrachud's tenure as Chief Justice, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five Chhota Rajan Gang Members Arrested in Mumbai for Extortion Case

India TV News

Five aides of gangster Chhota Rajan have been arrested in Mumbai for targeting building Ravindra Walia and a woman with a Rs 10 crore extortion bid. The suspects allegedly orchestrated the extortion along with advocate Pradeep Yadav (40) and three real estate agents- Manish Bhardwaj (44), Remi Fernandes (58), and Shashikumar Yadav (46).

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

YS Vijayamma's Role in Family Spat: Former Minister Balineni's Opinion

New Indian Express

Former Andhra minister Balineni Srinivas Reddy has condemned the allegations leveled against TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu and JSP chief Pawan Kalyan for the ongoing family spat in YS Rajasekhar Reddy family. He suggests that YS Vijayamma should be the one to decide on the distribution of assets among the family members.

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2 months ago

Sixth Accused Arrested in Gang-Rape Case

The Hindu

Sri Sathya Sai district police have arrested the sixth accused in an alleged gang-rape case. The arrested, Chakali Srinivasulu, has been absconding after committing the offence and was nabbed at Pulakunta village on Tuesday. The six accused persons came to the paper mill on two motorcycles and sexually assaulted the two women of the watchman’s family. Five of the accused, …

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2 months ago

Gangster's Life Sentence Suspended in Murder Case, but Appeal Remains

India Today

Gangster Chhota Rajan's life sentence in the 2001 murder case of hotelier Jaya Shetty is suspended by the Bombay High Court. The court allows Rajan's life sentence to be suspended pending the outcome of his appeal. However, he will remain in prison as he is still serving a life sentence for the murder of journalist J Dey.

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2 months ago

Pinepe Viswaroop's Son Srikanth Arrested in Connection to Murder Case

Deccan Chronicle

Former Minister Pinepe Viswaroop's son, Srikanth, has been arrested in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He was charged with the murder of Dalit youth Janupalli Durga Prasad. Viswaroop strongly denied any involvement, claiming that his son had no connection to the case. The police have confirmed that they may return to the district on Tuesday as the investigation continues.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka Reopens Probe into 2019 Easter Bombings, Ten Years Later

The Hindu

Sri Lanka's new government announces a probe into the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people. The previous investigations failed to identify other culprits responsible for the attack. The government wants to find out why there were irregularities in the previous investigations, take a fresh look at the incident, expose the culprits, and bring them to justice.

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