Another group of Pakistanis evacuated from Sri Lanka

Gotabaya asserts he will contest 2019 Presidential polls

Former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, accused by rights groups of war crimes during the final months of Sri Lanka’s long-running civil war a decade ago, has confirmed he plans to run for the presidency in the wake of the?Easter Sunday attacks?that have shattered the country’s uneasy peace. Rajapaksa, the brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, told Al Jazeera that he would stand as a candidate in elections due by late 2019. “Definitely I’m contesting,” Rajapaksa said with a chuck

18 May, 2019

British Government says will support transitional justice in Sri Lanka

The British Government says it will support transitional justice in Sri Lanka, as the country marks 10 years since the end of the war. Minister for Asia in the British Foreign Office, Mark Field said that the UK is a long-standing friend of Sri Lanka and it will continue to support reconciliation and transitional justice in order to build a peaceful, prosperous and stable future. “On the 10th anniversary of the end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka, we should take the opportunity to reflect a

18 May, 2019

Australia’s ruling coalition elected to surprise third term

Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison praised “quiet Australians” for delivering his party a “miracle” election victory on Saturday after his Labor challenger conceded defeat. Morrison had entered the election as an underdog, but after a hard-fought campaign defied the odds to extend the Liberal-National coalition’s six-year rule. “I have always believed in miracles!” he told jubilant supporters in Sydney. “How good is Australia!”? Australian election favourite Bill Shorten c

18 May, 2019