The Clarks Hotels and Resorts opens its first property in Sri Lanka

The Clarks Hotels and Resorts opens its first property in Sri Lanka (Ceylon today 14th Sep 2022) The Clarks Hotels and Resorts strengthens its footprints in Sri Lanka by opening The Albatross Golf Resort in Kandy. They are aiming to promote the country to Indian travellers and take advantage of the growing Sri Lankan business and leisure travel market. The brand is aggressively looking for expansion in the neighbouring country by opening properties in different key locations in Sri Lanka, a spokesman said. The Albatross Golf Resort Digana, Kandy by…

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Asia Cup win is a huge boost for T20 World Cup, says Dasun

Asia Cup win is a huge boost for T20 World Cup, says Dasun We are very happy to enter the final and win the Asia cup for which we were waiting for a long time said Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka after winning the sixth Asia Cup championship at the Dubai International cricket stadium. We had a plan and were ready to play against any opponent. After we lost the first match to Afghanistan we had a long chat and corrected our mistakes and played the next few games with…

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UNHRC chief urges GoSL to commence national dialogue

UNHRC chief urges GoSL to commence national dialogue Acting UNHCHR Nada Al-Nashif presents report on SL Calls to advance human rights and combat impunity Notes fragile political and economic situ and troubling’ PTA use Proposes independent, transparent probe with int’l assistance on Easter attacks BY Mirudhula Thambiah United Nations (UN) Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) and Acting HCHR , presenting the report on Sri Lanka’s human rights situation at the 51st UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) yesterday (12) in Geneva, Switzerland, encouraged the new Government to embark on…

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Bopage tells UNHRC no prospect of meaningful HR and democratic reforms under Wickremesinghe Govt.

Bopage tells UNHRC no prospect of meaningful HR and democratic reforms under Wickremesinghe Govt.  Calls on UNHRC to enhance scrutiny of the situations Informs council of arrests under PTA by Govt.  Says Govt. has systematically subverted key accountability processes Aragalaya activist, Attorney-at-Law Nuwan Bopage addressing the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) said the Government’s violent response to protests leaves no room for optimism about the prospects of meaningful human rights, democratic reforms and accountability under the administration of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Bopage was representing the…

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Bid to scuttle probes alleged

Bid to scuttle probes alleged By Shamindra Ferdinando The reappointment of two key parliamentary watchdog committees, COPE (Committee on Public Enterprises) and COPA (Committee on Public Accounts) has been further delayed for want of a consensus among political parties on who should head them.In spite of earlier indications that the ruling SLPP might go ahead with the original plan to give leadership of COPE and COPA, in addition to that of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to the Opposition, the government seems to have second thoughts, political sources said.…

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CBK to open Nawa Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya HQ today

CBK to open Nawa Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya HQ today Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga will declare open the new party head office of the Nawa Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya (New Lanka Freedom Party) in Battaramulla today (5- 9-2022) morning. The new political party is led by Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama. He said the party is set to implement programs to train youth under the age of 40 and take steps to establish a corruption-free youth-led political movement in the future. Welgama formed the Nawa Lanka Nidahas Pakshaya on 6 March 2020, claiming…

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IMF agreement gives confidence, grateful to India, says envoy Moragoda

IMF agreement gives confidence, grateful to India, says envoy Moragoda The preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), under which Sri Lanka nation stands to receive $ 2.9 billion to tackle the ongoing economic crisis, is a “first step” in the long haul of economic recovery but will provide the country and investors “confidence” to attract increased investments and remittances, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda said on Thursday. Speaking at the Indian Express Idea Exchange, Moragoda said that with the IMF agreement taking shape, Sri Lanka…

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UK ready to engage with international partners to support Sri Lanka: PM Johnson

UK ready to engage with international partners to support Sri Lanka: PM Johnson British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has commended the efforts of President Ranil Wickremesinghe for establishing an inclusive government which will bring the stability needed to address issues for the Sri Lankan people. In a congratulatory message to President Wickremesinghe on his appointment as the Head of State, the British Prime Minister said that upholding democratic principles and seeking democratic consensus will be vital to President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s success. Reiterating the British Government’s sincere commitment to Sri Lanka,…

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‘IMF has spoken diplomatically about minimising corruption in Sri Lanka’

‘IMF has spoken diplomatically about minimising corruption in Sri Lanka’ Public appeal for economic reforms at an all-time high : economist By Sanath Nanayakkare It is time for Sri Lanka to make a series of economic decisions with important consequences, and making state owned enterprises (SOEs) directly accountable to the people rather than politicians is key among them, Shanta Devarajan, a professor of the Practice of Development at Georgetown University said on Saturday . “Economic reforms in Sri Lanka used to be a solitary concern weighing on the mind of the…

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Exclusive-Japan seeks to organise Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting on debt crisis-sources

Exclusive-Japan seeks to organise Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting on debt crisis-sources (SWI Swissinfo.ch August 26, 2022 – 02:17) By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is seeking to organise a Sri Lanka creditors’ conference, hoping it could help solve the South Asia nation’s debt crisis, but uncertainties cloud the outlook for any talks, three people with knowledge of the planning said. Tokyo is open to hosting talks among all the creditor nations aimed at lifting Colombo from its worst debt crisis since independence, but it is not…

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