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Mano says attempt to form UNP-SJB alliance failed

Leader of Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Mano Ganesan says an attempt to form an alliance between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) ended in failure. Issuing a statement this morning, Ganesan said that he had met President Ranil Wickremesinghe in an attempt to broker a deal. However, he said that SJB and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa had not responded positively to the move. As a result attempts to form an alliance between the SJB and UNP ended in fai

15 Apr, 2023

Biden urged to raise objections to Sri Lanka’s draft Anti-Terrorism Act

US President Joe Biden has been urged to raise objections to Sri Lanka’s draft Anti-Terrorism Act. Amnesty International said that if the Biden administration values the rights of the Sri Lankan people, they need to send a clear message to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. ?The draft Anti-Terrorism Act categorically fails on every human rights benchmark. If the Biden administration values the rights of the Sri Lankan people, they need to send a clear message to President Ranil Wickremesinghe tha

15 Apr, 2023

Sri Lanka assures comparable treatment with all creditor nations

Sri Lanka says it remains committed to continue to engage with all creditor nations and other stakeholders in a transparent manner based on the principle of comparable treatment. Speaking at the launch of the Debt Restructuring Negotiation Process on Sri Lanka by India, Japan, and France, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the event marks the beginning of a coordinated effort of official bilateral presentation to make swift progress in resolving Sri Lanka?s distress. President Ranil Wickremes

14 Apr, 2023