by Prithvi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post, Oct 2nd, 2023The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Sunday filed corruption cases at the Special Court against three current and former officials of the Pashupati Area Development Trust over the alleged misuse of gold while laying the peethikakavach, a gold sheet covering for the base of the main Shivalinga at the Pashupatinath Temple. Peethikakavach gathers and channels liquid offerings like water and milk made…
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report in The Sunday Times, Oct 1, 2023A political alliance that sought to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe at an election has become shaky due to recent developments. Triggering the unease is the outcome of a recent meeting President Wickremesinghe had with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) founder and main strategist Basil Rajapaksa. The latter sprung a surprise offer – full support for Wickremesinghe’s candidature at a presidential election. In return, he appealed to the President…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Sept 13, 2023Former Ambassador to Germany, Switzerland and ex-High Commissioner in South Africa, Sarath Kongahage, yesterday (12) alleged that British television Channel 4 had tricked him into discussing political developments with the focus on the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage. Claiming that the Channel 4 programme didn’t reflect what he had said in a two-hour interview on 22 Dec., 2022, at his Madiwela residence, the one-time UNP National List MP…
Report in The News, Sept 12th, 2023ISLAMABAD: As the matter of the general elections in the country hangs in the balance with the political circles divided on the timing of the polls, President Arif Alvi is expected to announce the date for the electoral process anytime, sources privy to the development said on Monday. They said that the matter of the poll date was discussed in a meeting of President Alvi with the caretaker law…
By Kamran Yousuf in The Express Tribune, Sept 1, 2023ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi would likely defy the opinions of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the law ministry as he was contemplating announcing the date for the next general elections, sources familiar with the development told The Express Tribune on Thursday. According to the sources, the president might make the announcement soon as he had completed consultations with his legal aides. The sources expected…
report in www.adaderana.lk, Aug 27, 2023 at 12:19 pmYhe Ministry of Defence has granted approval for the Chinese geophysical and seismic survey vessel ‘Shi Yan 6’ to carry out research on Sri Lankan waters with the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA). A Spokesman of the Ministry of Defence stated that the approval was granted on request by NARA and the Foreign Ministry. China had requested permission for a research ship to dock…
report in The Sunday Times, Aug 20, 2023Major political parties are re-positioning to gear themselves for parliamentary elections though when such an event would take place is uncertain. Prompting the exercise are developments in each other’s backyard. Days earlier, Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa held an important round of talks with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) breakaway faction led by Dullas Allahapperuma and G.L. Peiris among others. The SJB is on the…
report in The Morning, July 20, 2023The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) of the Parliamentary Opposition on Tuesday (18) “categorically rejected” President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s offer to implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution sans Police powers, terming his proposal for development and power devolution “another hollow promise”. The 13th Amendment is an over 30-year old piece of legislation on the devolution of power from Colombo to the nine Provinces, but has never been fully implemented. “If…
by Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee in The Daily Star, Jul 20, 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has hinted that there will soon be a new political alliance and it will take to the streets in support of the government, according to sources familiar with the development. Certain parties that believe in the spirit of the Liberation War and have shown interest in joining the Awami League-led 14-party alliance, will be in the new alliance. But the current…
by S Bashu Das in Dhaka Tribune, Mar 21, 2023Normalcy in the popular tourist destination, Bandarban, has been disrupted for the last few months due to the armed activities of the separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and operations by different security agencies to arrest its members. The tourism industry is the most affected sector due to the reckless activities of the KNF and its armed wing Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) in the border areas…