New Hatton-Dickoya UC chairman elected after tense situation

Tibet again causes friction between China and India, and it doesn?t bode well for ties

While Beijing has been busy trying to shore up support for its one-China policy, another headache has resurfaced in its?troubled ties?with New Delhi. India?s defence ministry released photos last week confirming that the Dalai Lama had been flown in a military helicopter to a remote Himalayan village in the?disputed border?region of eastern Ladakh. Beijing was already irked by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?s phone call to the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader last month for his 87th birthd

24 Aug, 2022

Galle Face activists Kashyapa Thero, Senadhi Guruge arrested

Galle Face activists, the Venerable Balangoda Kashyapa Thero and Senadhi Guruge have been arrested. The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested the Venerable Balangoda Kashyapa Thero over his involvement in forcibly entering Temple Trees. The monk had also occupied the Prime Minister’s Office at Flower Road when it was taken over by protesters. Senadhi Guruge was arrested over an alleged assault on two intelligence officers. (Colombo Gazette)

24 Aug, 2022

IMF begins talks in Sri Lanka in attempt to reach deal

A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) began talks in Colombo today focused on reaching an agreement on a prospective IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. An IMF delegation is in Sri Lanka from August 24-31. The IMF said that the focus of the visit will be to continue discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities on economic and financial reforms and policies. The objective is to make progress towards reaching a staff-level agreement on a prospective IMF Extended Fund Fa

24 Aug, 2022