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Sri Lankan death row inmates protest former MP pardon pardon News of Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan death row inmates protest former MP pardon pardon News of Sri Lanka
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150 Death-row Inmates Start Hunger Strike in Sri Lanka - New Delhi Times - India s Only International Newspaper

150 Death-row Inmates Start Hunger Strike in Sri Lanka - New Delhi Times - India s Only International Newspaper
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Why new Bill makes Colombo Port City a Chinese Province in Sri Lanka

Even as Sri Lanka, like much of the rest of the world, is plagued still by the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s energy is being sapped by the ongoing controversy over the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill presented to Parliament last week. Under the nation’s law, every new Bill has to be cleared by the Supreme Court before Parliament votes on it, and a five-Judge Bench, headed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, is seized of the matter, and the court’s observations are expected early on. Along with the Hambantota Port Project, the Colombo Port City special economic zone (SEZ) became controversial at birth, both for Chinese involvement and the hyper-secrecy of the post-war government of the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, now Prime Minister. Despite internal differences, the successor government of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe claimed to have sanitised the SEZ after the latter had declared its imminent cancellation if the

Ranitha Gnanarajah honored with International Women of Courage Award

Ranitha Gnanarajah honored with International Women of Courage Award Ranitha Gnanarajah honored with International Women of Courage Award Written by Share: Colombo (News 1st); First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken honored Ranitha Gnanarajah as an International Women of Courage (IWOC) award winner for her commitment to justice, accountability, and women’s rights in Sri Lanka.  A lawyer, Ms. Gnanarajah advocates for Sri Lanka’s most vulnerable populations, including families affected by enforced disappearances, survivors of gender-based violence, and religious and ethnic minorities. The Secretary of State’s IWOC award was established in 2007 to commend women around the globe who demonstrate exceptional bravery and leadership in advocating for peace, human rights, and women’s empowerment.

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