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Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha states India-Sri Lanka relations are 'never been better' ahead of Rajnath Singh's visit, highlighting unprecedented political engagement in defence, security, ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Politics: Exclusive-Sri Lanka Central Bank Has Room to Cut Rates but Will Be Cautious, Says Governor
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s central bank has room to cut interest rates further but is treading carefully to preserve a buffer against potential external shocks, Governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Politics: Sri Lanka’s Constitutional test: Judicial independence beyond immediate political moment
Sri Lanka has reached an important constitutional moment. The proposed 22nd Amendment has moved beyond political debate and into the constitutional process through which its validity will be examined.
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News Sri Lanka » Central » Politics: Sri Lankans seek probe into USAID's role in political uprising
Sri Lankan politicians have demanded an investigation into claims that funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) were used to fund conflicts and government changes in ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Politics: Sri Lanka: Showdown at the central bank
Vendettas waged by government bureaucrats never look good but, in Sri Lanka, such higher-minded considerations seem to have evaded two powerful men who should know better. Arjuna Mahendran and Ajith ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Politics: What Did JVP Learn From India? Lessons For Sri Lanka’s Political Future – OpEd
At the heart of Sri Lanka’s evolving political landscape lies a crucial question: what insights did Mr. Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), gain from his first ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Politics: Rajnath Singh calls for stronger India-Sri Lanka maritime partnership to secure Indian Ocean
India, Sept. 9 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday called for deeper maritime cooperation between India and Sri Lanka to safeguard sea lanes, uphold freedom of navigation and ensure ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Politics: Sri Lankan rights groups demand release of political prisoners
Bishops have joined rights activists to demand that the Sri Lankan government unconditionally release political prisoners, many of whom have spent decades in detention without ever facing a trial or ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Politics: Sri Lanka: Namal Rajapaksa arrested, remanded in $800,000 Airbus graft case
Sri Lanka’s anti-graft commission has arrested opposition lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa over alleged corruption linked to the purchase of Airbus aircraft for SriLankan Airlines. He has been remanded until ...
News Sri Lanka » Central » Politics: Sri Lanka central bank has room to cut rates but will be cautious, says governor
Central bank cautious to preserve buffer against external shocks-governor Sri Lanka's economy stabilizing post-crisis with improved reserves and inflation -governor Monetary policy not a sustainable ...