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Climate Colonialism in the Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka’s Green Future or New Dependency? - Groundviews

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Climate Colonialism in the Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka’s Green Future or New Dependency? - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Lahiru Walpita Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture. Emerging from economic turmoil and the long shadow of civil war, the country now confronts an arguably more insidious struggle: the negotiation of its environmental destiny. Governments and corporations alike hail wind farms, solar parks and carbon sequestration projects as the panacea for Read Article

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Pillayan accused in high-profile murders, CID investigates cemetery site • Sri Lanka Brief

Lankadeepa newspaper has reported that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is currently investigating five murders allegedly involving former Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, who is currently detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). According to the report, multiple CID teams have already launched investigations. However, sources indicate that preliminary information points to Pillayan’s allege…Read Article

More Than Two Decades Without Justice for Journalist Nadesan’s Murder - Groundviews

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More Than Two Decades Without Justice for Journalist Nadesan’s Murder - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Lanka Leader It has been 21 years since the murder of journalist Ayyathurai Nadesan. Nadesan is considered to be the first journalist killed during the tenure of a United People’s Freedom Alliance (UFPA) government. No investigation has been conducted into Nadesan’s murder for many years. Both local and international media, as well as human rights organizations, have pointed to the Karuna Amman faction that broke away from the …Read Article

ComBank champions agri modernisation with farmer programmes in Batticaloa and Welimada - Lanka Business News

The ComBank has further strengthened its commitment to agricultural transformation in Sri Lanka by conducting two impactful programmes in Batticaloa and Welimada, aimed at equipping farmers — particularly youth — with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to embrace modern, sustainable cultivation practices. Both events were carried out under the Bank’s Agri Modernisation Project, underscoring the Bank’s role as a leading enabler of innovation an…Agriculture · Batticaloa See the Story

How Climate Change is Affecting Eastern Sri Lanka - Groundviews

Photo by Mia Abeyawardene In the Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, where the Gal Oya meets the sea, farmers, fishermen and families are facing an ongoing crisis. It is one shaped by rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and increasing natural disasters. The issue of climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a dailyBatticaloa · Batticaloa Read Article

Private Member’s Bill to be tabled to amend PC Elections Act - LankaXpress

A Private Member’s Bill is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament to amend the Provincial Councils Elections Act (No. 2 of 1988). The motion is scheduled to be tabled by Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Batticaloa District Member of Parliament Shanakiyan Rasamanickam. The bill is expected to eliminate the existing impediments to hold the delayed Provincial Council Elections. Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rasamanickam stated that the relevant bill w…Batticaloa · Batticaloa Read Article

Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero Arrested

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The Chief Incumbent of Sri Mangalarama Viharaya in Batticaloa, Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero has been arrested by police following an incident of disorderly conduct at the Ampara Police Station MORE..Cricket · Batticaloa See the Story

Local Government Elections Aim to Restore Democratic Governance at the Grassroots - Groundviews

Photo by Mia Abeyawardene The Local Government elections scheduled for May 6 give Sri Lankans the opportunity to once again take control of running their own affairs and restore democratic governance at the grassroots level. The vote, which should have taken place in 2022 and comes after many legal and political delays, will elect 8,711Batticaloa · Batticaloa Read Article

Sivaram: A Reflection 20 Years After His Murder - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of srilankatwo Among the many human rights violations that have occurred in the country in recent decades, the abduction and killing of Dharmaratnam Sivaram, also known as Taraki, stands out. Investigating this case and bringing the perpetrators to justice was an election promise of the NPP government. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said thatBatticaloa · Batticaloa Read Article

TVET Specialist At World University Service of Canada

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POSITION TITLE: TVET Specialist POSITION LOCATION: Batticaloa, Sri Lanka with occasional travel to Colomo, and frequent field visits REPORTS TO: Senior Project Manager CONTRACT TERM: 2 Years with possibility of renewal APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled Background: World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a leading Canadian international development organization that works with and through its southern partners to promote sustainable de…Batticaloa · Batticaloa Read Article

CID arrests associate of ‘Pilleyan’

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested an associate of former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pillayan’ over the incident of the disappearance of an University Vice Chancellor in the Eastern Province in 2006, the police said. The former State Minister was also arrested by the CID on April 08 in Batticaloa, in connection with the same incident. The post CID arrests associate of ‘Pilleyan’ appeared first on La…Artificial Intelligence · Batticaloa See the Story

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