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Democracies appear greener by outsourcing pollution to autocratic nations, study finds

Democratic countries shift emissions abroad while cutting them at home, new research says Democratic countries are often viewed as climate leaders but new research suggests their greener records may come from shifting pollution overseas rather than cutting it outright. Democracies...

Sri Lanka Seeks to Implement a New Constitution: This Is What It Must Contain

Sri Lanka’s recently elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s political coalition, the National People’s Power (NPP), won an overwhelming amount of support from the majority Sinhalese community as well as the minority Tamil community, receiving a historic supermajority in the November 2024 Parliamentary...
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All-Party Conference on US tariffs commences

An All-Party Conference, presided over by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, commenced a short while ago at the Presidential Secretariat to discuss the reciprocal tariffs recently imposed by the United States Government. The meeting brought together representatives from across the political...

India, Sri Lanka to sign defence agreement during Modi’s visit. What it means

A framework agreement on defence cooperation, marking the first refresh in ties in this sector since the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) intervention in the 1980s, and measures to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery will be among the centrepieces of Prime...

Eran to be nominated for CMC by SJB

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is reportedly considering nominating former Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) in the upcoming 2025 Local Government Election. Accordingly, former MP Hirunika Premachandra revealed this during a media briefing on 10 March....

Sri Lanka’s fugitive police chief: Deshabandu now wanted

Sri Lankan authorities are on the hunt for controversial former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon after a court ordered his arrest in connection with a fatal shooting during a botched police raid. The former police chief, notorious for...

No, Sri Lanka’s Tamil question has not been resolved

“They’re trampling on our graves with their boots,” said Kavitha, a Tamil woman, as the torrential rain lashing our faces washed away her tears. Standing barefoot and ankle-deep in mud at the site of a former cemetery in Visuvamadu, Sri...

Clean Sri Lanka: Our Country and Citizens Need a New System of Values – AKD

Introducing a fresh and constructive value system is essential for the nation’s progress. The Success of the “Clean Sri Lanka” Program Relies on Active Public Participation Active engagement and support from the general public are critical to achieving the goals...

“The Challenge of Transforming Public Service into a Streamlined State Mechanism Lies Ahead of Us”

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake President Anura Kumara Dissanayake highlighted the critical challenge of transforming Sri Lanka’s public service into an efficient state mechanism. He pointed out that the newly appointed committee tasked with reviewing state institutions would make decisions without...

“Offenders will face consequences, regardless of rank or status.” – President 

“We will not allow the trust the people have placed in us to be undermined in any way,” stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting with the heads of state media today (13).He further emphasised, “Regardless of their status...
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