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How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World
Rupert Murdoch was lying on the floor of his cabin, unable to move. It was January 2018, and Murdoch and his fourth wife, Jerry Hall, were spending the holidays cruising the Caribbean on his elder son Lachlan’s yacht. Lachlan had personally overseen the design of the 140-foot sloop — named Sarissa after a long and especially dangerous spear used by the armies of…
New York Times - Apr 03 18:15 GMT - more ... [ Tags: Media, USA, World ]
Sri Lanka: UN treaty invoked to imprison award winning writer
In an unprecedented move, police in Sri Lanka, made use of an international agreement to imprison a multiple award-winning Sinhala writer for publishing a work of fiction on social media. Shakthika Sathkumara was remanded until 9 April by a magistrate on Monday (01) in the northwestern town of Polgahawela, 75 kilometers north-east of Colombo. The writer was…
JDS - Apr 02 14:49 GMT - more ... [ Tags: HumanRights, Media, SriLanka ]
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How Gandhi ended up with the gods on a Sri Lankan temple’s entrance
While the gateway bore much that was similar to others that front Vishnu temples – especially its pyramid-like structure decorated with various Vishnus, his avatars, and musicians, apsaras, animals and holy men – it was also unique. Amidst this crowd of colourful divine and living beings, one thing stood out for its sheer incongruity: an image of Mahatma Gandhi.…
Quartz - Apr 02 14:56 GMT - more ...
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Change of British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka - August 2019
Mrs Sarah Hulton OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in succession to Mr James Dauris who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mrs Hulton will take up her appointment during August 2019.
Gov UK - Apr 02 14:34 GMT - more ...
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Sri Lanka: Don’t End Death Penalty Moratorium
Imposing the death penalty for drug offenses would violate Sri Lanka’s international human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Sri Lanka is party, states in article 6 on the right to life that the death penalty “may be imposed only for the most serious crimes.” The UN Human Rights…
HRW - Apr 02 14:29 GMT - more ...
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Mangala Samaraweera praises UNHCR High Commissioner
Issuing a media release, Minister of Finance and Mass Media, Mangala Samaraweera noted that statements claiming that the initial delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 40th session in 2019 was changed, was flawed. In the statement, the minister noted, “there is also an abundance of gossip about the delegation and undignified attacks against…
News 1st - Apr 01 20:35 GMT - more ...
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UN torture prevention body to visit Sri Lanka
The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to carry out its first visit to Sri Lanka from 2 to 12 April to examine the treatment of people deprived of their liberty and the safeguards in place for their protection against torture and ill-treatment.“During our visit we will be exploring the steps Sri Lanka needs to take to effectively prevent…
OHCHR - Apr 01 20:21 GMT - more ...
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Dear Conservatives, Climate Change Is The Real Threat, Not A Carbon Tax
The important issue is that Canada establishes policies that produce material reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. If the Conservative party really has no better solution for addressing climate change, then they should, at least, stand out of the way of the one that has already been enacted. In the 2019 election this October, we need to remember that it is…
Huffington Post - Apr 01 20:00 GMT - more ...
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Recruitment and retention of physicians in underserved areas - Robert J Cusimano, Cardiac Surgeon, Toronto General Hospital
A recent visit to a cardiac surgery unit in Sri Lanka made me realize how similar the medical problems of a country like Sri Lanka and Canada are. Jaffna, in northern Sri Lanka has a population of 88,000 but serves the adjoining provinces, giving a catchment area of 1 million people. The sole cardiac surgeon performed 100 cases per year in the public hospital and had…
CMAJ - Apr 01 13:52 GMT - more ...
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What you need to know: Federal carbon tax takes effect in Ont., Manitoba, Sask. and N.B. today
Canada signed on to ambitious emissions reduction targets at the Paris climate accord meeting in 2015. A national pricing strategy is seen by Ottawa as the best way to live up to the accord. The Liberal government maintained the same targets set by the former Conservative government: 17 per cent below 2005 levels by 2020 and 30 per cent below by 2030. The…
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Toronto Tamils and Mayor John Tory get behind bid for community centre
Leaders of Greater Toronto’s Tamil community have started work on what had been a common dream: a cultural and recreational hub for Tamil-Canadians.“It’s been on the wish list of the community for a long period,” said Neethan Shan, a former Scarborough councillor and school trustee who organized the meeting of the Coalition for a Tamil Community Centre. “I…
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Only 2 diesel generators working out of 50 purchased under emergency power agreement
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Parliament that though the generators had been installed at Thulhiriya, Kolonnawa and Matugama, only two were currently in working order, though millions of rupees had been used to purchase them. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Dr Nalinda Jayathissa too exposed that the deal to purchase the…
Sunday Times - Mar 29 15:34 GMT - more ...
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Hambantota Refinery Project a Potential Money Laundering Risk: TISL
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) believes the controversy surrounding the proposed USD 3.85 billion oil refinery in Mirijjawila, Hambantota, could have a negative impact on Sri Lanka’s efforts to remove itself from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) ‘Grey List’ of countries vulnerable to money laundering and terrorism financing. The main…
TIS - Mar 27 18:43 GMT - more ...
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What Sri Lanka’s 2019 Budget Tells Us About Its Economic Health
The 2019 budget has to manage these massive debt repayments even while reducing the budget deficit and lifting up growth. Large debt repayments mean that the government has to cut other expenditures or raise tax revenues significantly to reach the budget deficit target of 4.4 percent of GDP in 2019. The government has done well in terms of fiscal consolidation in…
Diplomat - Mar 27 15:14 GMT - more ...
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Indo-Sri Lankan armies joint exercise 'Mitra Shakti' commences
A-14 day long joint exercise between the armies of India and Sri Lanka "Mitra Shakti" commenced on Wednesday with an impressive opening ceremony at Diyatalawa in Badulla district of Sri Lanka.The opening ceremony witnessed a joint ceremonial parade of the two contingents that was commanded by the Company Commander of the Indian Army contingent and was…
UNI - Mar 27 15:10 GMT - more ...
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Tea label giants vow probe after Sri Lanka labor abuse expose
Plantations in Sri Lanka that supply “slavery-free” tea to top global companies are under investigation by ethical label groups after an expose found illegal wage deductions that have left some workers ill and unable to afford health care. An investigation by the Thomson Reuters Foundation found that some workers at tea estates certified by Rainforest Alliance…
Japan Times - Mar 27 15:02 GMT - more ...
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Sri Lanka arrests ex-central bank deputy governor; four other over alleged bond scam
Sri Lankan police on Monday arrested a former central bank deputy governor and four board members of primary dealer Perpetual Treasuries Ltd for their suspected involvement in an alleged government bond scam in 2015. Police arrested Paththinige Samarasiri, the former deputy governor of the central bank, Geoffrey Aloysius, the chairman of Perpetual Treasuries, and…
Reuters - Mar 25 20:41 GMT - more ...
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AIADMK seeks probe into 'human rights violations' in Sri Lanka
AIADMK Sunday reiterated that it would seek a credible international probe into alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka during the three-decade long ethnic conflict, which ended in 2009. "We will urge the government of India, United Nations and international communities to press for a credible international probe into human rights violations, war crimes and…
PTI - Mar 25 13:19 GMT - more ...
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In Sri Lanka, the new Chinese Silk Road is a disappointment
The concession was humiliating for Sri Lanka, while "the opponents of China, like India, painted the entire operation as a deliberate plan to acquire strategic positions in the region," Dufour said. China was suspected of intentionally strangling Colombo with loans at a 6 percent interest rate, which was much higher than the other lenders - such as the World Bank –…
AFP - Mar 25 13:14 GMT - more ...
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Truck driver in fatal Humboldt Broncos crash sentenced to eight years in prison
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A truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu of Calgary had pleaded guilty earlier this year to 29 counts of dangerous driving. He stood quietly and looked ahead at the judge as he was sentenced Friday. Judge Inez Cardinal told court in Melfort, Sask., that she approached the…
Globe and Mail - Mar 22 17:57 GMT - more ...
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Sri Lanka Keeps Its Domestic Political Rift From Spilling Into UN Rights Meeting
Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has kept his country’s political rift from spilling over to a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting this week by abandoning plans to oppose the prime minister’s decision to co-sponsor a resolution giving the nation more time to address war crime allegations stemming from its civil war.
The Diplomat - Mar 22 17:43 GMT - more ...
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Political Slugfest, Undue Pressure – Analysis
Despite the passage of nearly a decade since the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka, the issue of alleged ‘war crimes’ during the last phases of the war continues to ‘haunt’ the international community, mainly the western world. On March 29, 2019, the Australian envoy to Sri Lanka, Acting Ambassador John Philp reiterated these ‘concerns’, stating, “we do…
Eurasia Review - Apr 02 14:35 GMT - more ...
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THIS ALL-FEMALE SURF CLUB IS SHIFTING THE PARADIGM IN SRI LANKAN SURF CULTURE
In late 2018, the Aragum Bay Surf Club became the first officially-registered female surf club through the Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka, and there's a chance that, in the future, its members might actually be able to create job opportunities for themselves teaching tourists how to surf. "The guy who had basically told me to buy the girls sewing machines instead of…
Surfer - Apr 02 14:33 GMT - more ...
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EU urges Lanka to replace anti-terror law in compliance with global norms
The EU has urged to repeal its controversial anti-terror law and replace with a new one in compliance with the international norms. Sri Lanka‘s human rights record, particularly over the impunity enjoyed by law enforcement officers, has been the subject of international condemnation. The country has been grappling with a new counter-terrorism law in view of…
DDN - Apr 01 20:43 GMT - more ...
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Indo-Pacific Endeavour ’19 wraps up Sri Lanka visit
The Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE19) Joint Task Force has departed Sri Lanka following Australia’s largest Defence engagement activity with the nation. Defence Minister Christopher Pyne said IPE19 was a valuable opportunity for both countries to improve co-operation between the Australian Defence Force and regional defence partners like Sri Lanka. …
DC - Apr 01 20:34 GMT - more ...
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Scarborough-Guildwood's Conservatives nominate Quintus Thuraisingham
Conservatives in Scarborough-Guildwood have chosen a candidate they hope will take what has been a consistently Liberal riding. Quintus Thuraisingham won the Tory nomination March 16 at JC’s Banquet Hall after a four-way contest in which more than 1,000 people cast ballots. Thuraisingham, a technical support supervisor and former journalist, beat opponents Roland…
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Wilson-Raybould, Philpott expected to be kicked out of caucus in coming days, say Liberals
In interviews with The Hill Times, several Liberal MPs, Hill staffers, and political insiders said the relationship between the two former cabinet ministers, and the leadership along with a majority of the caucus has reached the “tipping point” where it’s “untenable” that both could still stay in the caucus. They predicted that either Ms. Wilson-Raybould…
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Sri Lanka seeks divine help to end power crisis
Sri Lanka's state energy provider sought divine intervention Thursday to break a crippling power shortage, dispatching envoys to the country's north to offer holy water to a tree sacred to Buddhists. The island nation has endured widespread energy shortages all week as a severe drought bites into hydro-electricity production, resulting in unpredictable blackouts…
AFP - Apr 01 13:28 GMT - more ...
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Internal poll finds voters have negative opinion of PCs environmental policies
Ontario's government sought the pulse of the public on environmental issues shortly after releasing its climate plan — and the results were not a ringing endorsement. The Progressive Conservative government cancelled the cap-and-trade program introduced by the former Liberal government to lower greenhouse gas emissions and is fighting Ottawa's carbon tax, which…
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‘Super Deluxe’ Review: A Tamil Film, With a Cosmic Indie Vibe
“Super Deluxe,” though, runs three hours, and Kumararaja loses his way in the draggy, overlong second act. It includes not one, but two drawn-out scenes of threatened rape. (We know the ugly outcome of one, though it happens off camera.) That these scenes, with their leering Bollywood-ish villain, verge on the cartoonish doesn’t save them. They’re part of a…
NYT - Mar 29 15:38 GMT - more ...
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Ontario Power Generation executives dominate 2018 Sunshine List top 10
The Ontario government has released its annual Sunshine List, naming all public sector employees who made $100,000 or more in the previous year. Topping the list for the third year in a row was the CEO of Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Jeffrey Lyash. Lyash made $1,746,824.96 in 2018 — a $192,368 boost from the year before — however he is set to leave his…
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Showing allyship through celebration
Torontonians, it is time to embrace the diverse communities around you, expand your cultural competencies, and broaden your understanding and appreciation for the lived experiences of others. January is Tamil Heritage Month, February is Black History Month, March is Bangladeshi Heritage Month, April is Sikh Heritage Month, May is Jewish Heritage Month, June is…
Toronto.com - Mar 27 18:41 GMT - more ...
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Layman brings life of Pope Francis to Sri Lanka
Journalist Saman Kapila Wijesuriya writes about the day-to-day activities and mission of Pope Francis on his news website Vathikana Sulaga (Vatican Winds). He began a blog in the Sinhala language in February 2015 because he felt the Sinhala Catholic media had limited capacity to report and analyze these events. The website covers the pope’s views on justice and…
UCA News - Mar 27 15:12 GMT - more ...
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President vows not to implement UN proposals breaching Constitution
President Maithripala Sirisena says he would not implement anything that would breach the country’s Constitution, despite the resolutions adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). He stated this addressing an event held in Meegahatenna, Kalutara this morning (27). The President said the proposal of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights…
Ada Derana - Mar 27 15:05 GMT - more ...
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USD3.85Bn oil refinery, cement plant projects launched in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota
Inaugurating the construction work of the US 3.85 billion dollar oil refinery project and the cement manufacturing plant in Hambantota, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the projects will create thousands of job opportunities in the area and surrounding districts. “These two projects are two mega investment projects that could be considered legacies and…
LBO - Mar 25 20:51 GMT - more ...
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11 TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
The fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram, have been taken to Karainagar in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department Assistant Director Yuvaraj said. Eleven Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy near Neduntheevu for allegedly fishing in the island nation’s waters, an official said here Sunday. The fishermen, hailing from Rameswaram, have been…
PTI - Mar 25 13:23 GMT - more ...
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India, Sri Lanka Set to Begin Annual ‘Mitra Shakti’ Army Exercise
The armies of India and Sri Lanka will hold the sixth iteration of their annual Mitra Shakti military exercise starting on March 26, the Indian Army announced last week. The exercise is among the major scheduled military-to-military activities between the two sides and will focus on tactical interoperability and counterterrorism. The Mitra Shakti exercise is set to…
Diplomat - Mar 25 13:17 GMT - more ...
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"SLPP Has Officially Informed President Sirisena That He Cannot Be Presidential Candidate Of SLPP-led Alliance": SLPP Spokesman
Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has officially informed President Maithripala Sirisena that the latter cannot be the Presidential candidate of the SLPP, a senior SLPP spokesman told Asian Mirror this morning. The spokesman added that former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is the party's unanimous choice for the Presidential candidacy. The majority of…
Asian Mirror - Mar 25 13:06 GMT - more ...
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Sri Lanka Tamils demand foreign judges in war crimes probe
Sri Lanka's main minority Tamil party demanded Friday that foreign judges be included in a special court to investigate war crimes, a day after the UN again granted Colombo more time for a much-delayed probe. Government troops have been accused of killing at least 40,000 ethnic Tamil civilians in the final months of the island nation's 37-year civil war in 2009. No…
AFP - Mar 22 17:45 GMT - more ...
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How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World
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How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World
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