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Sri Lankan FM: Recent crisis presents opportunity

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022 Sandeep raiza

Sri Lankan FM: Recent crisis presents opportunity Sri Lankan foreign minister Ali Sabri addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday evening, saying that his nation’s recent political crisis presents an opportunity for reform. Sri Lankan foreign minister Ali Sabri addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday evening, saying that his nation’s recent political crisis presents an opportunity for reform. Sabri alluded to the dramatic political upheaval that has roiled the South Asian island country in describing the “significant changes” Sri Lanka has undergone since the last U.N. General Assembly high-level…

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe under fire over govt expansion amidst economic crisis

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 Sandeep raiza

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe under fire over govt expansion amidst economic crisis Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has come under fire from the Opposition over his government expansion with 37 state ministers and with moves underway to appoint at least 12 more Cabinet ministers soon at a time when the island nation is facing bankruptcy. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has come under fire from the Opposition over his government expansion with 37 state ministers and with moves underway to appoint at least 12 more Cabinet ministers soon at…

Sri Lanka bans import of 300 items of consumer goods to stabilise economy

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 Sandeep raiza

Sri Lanka has slapped a ban on the import of 300 consumer items like chocolates, perfumes and shampoos as part of the cash-strapped island nation’s bid to tackle its worst economic crisis triggered by the shortage of foreign exchange.

Sri Lanka to replace draconian counter-terrorism law with new national security Act

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 Sandeep raiza

Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced that it will soon replace the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) with a new security law. Sri Lanka to replace draconian counter-terrorism law with new national security Act Colombo, Aug 23 (PTI) Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced that it will soon replace the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) with a new security law, amid international condemnation over Colombo’s use of the draconian counter-terrorism law to detain student activists. “PTA has been there since 1979. The justice minister informed the cabinet that a new…