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Egypt foils Global March to Gaza; Sri Lankan activist among those deported

2 weeks ago | sundaytimes.lk | Tharushi Weerasinghe

View(s): By Tharushi Weerasinghe Thousands of international activists attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza were blocked by Egyptian authorities on Friday as they tried to cross the Sinai with humanitarian aid and reach the Rafah border. “We were stopped in Ismailia, and our passports were taken from us at the checkpoints,” said Sasha Fathome, who had travelled to Cairo for the march.
Women remain constrained by persistent pay gulf

3 weeks ago | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

View(s): By Minaza Hassan Despite decades of progress in women’s education and in the workforce, gender disparities in pay and participation in the workforce remain deeply entrenched. The gap between what men and women earn for their labour continues to raise questions about fairness, structural inequality, and the true value placed on women’s work in Sri Lanka.
Path cleared for Starlink’s entry into Sri Lanka, but prohibitive cost remains a major concern

3 weeks ago | sundaytimes.lk | Tharushi Weerasinghe

View(s): By Tharushi Weerasinghe Starlink, a satellite internet service provider developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, will become available in Sri Lanka following confirmation of further legal and user policy clarifications. Starlink offers faster internet speeds and lower latency than traditional satellite services, along with the ability to connect users in remote areas where ground-based infrastructure is limited.
Shared priorities in focus at marine resources discussion

4 weeks ago | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

View(s): By Minaza Hassan Pollution, rising sea levels, responsibly managing ocean resources, surveilling crime routes in the ocean, and the protection of biodiversity are not unique to Sri Lanka as a country in the Indian Ocean; France also faces these crises.
Worker rights violations surface after NEXT factory shutdown

1 month ago | sundaytimes.lk | Tharushi Weerasinghe

View(s): By Tharushi Weerasinghe Workers have been left in limbo following the abrupt closure of a sewing factory within the Katunayake Free Trade Zone, leading to the laying off of some 1,400 workers, some of whom have worked for almost two decades.
The largest multi-billion dollar deal in US history-and a potential 51st American state?

1 month ago | sundaytimes.lk | Thalif Deen

View(s): By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS)—When US President Donald Trump offered to declare neighbouring Canada as America’s 51st state, the Canadians vehemently rejected the proposal. “We don’t want to be part of America,” was the rallying cry. And the short-lived offer was shot down in flames. The next target was Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark which retains control over foreign policy, defence, national security, and the judicial and legal system.
Sri Lanka signs bilateral debt restructuring agreements with EXIM Bank of India - TimesOnline

1 month ago | sundaytimes.lk

Sri Lanka signed bilateral amendatory agreements with the Export-Import Bank of India on March 25 and April 3, 2025, as part of the ongoing external debt restructuring process. The agreements cover seven Lines of Credit and four Buyer’s Credit Facilities totalling approximately USD 930.8 million. ..
Bus passengers awaken to a nightmare, families mourn the dead

1 month ago | sundaytimes.lk | Tharushi Weerasinghe

View(s): Sri Lanka does not currently have an emergency preparedness plan for accidents in mountainous regions By Tharushi Weerasinghe in Kotmale Commuter Sajith Dissanayake boarded the night bus from Kataragama, settling into the seat just in front of the back door. Once a month, he takes leave from the hotel where he works — and almost always boards the same bus home to Rikillagaskada. He was lightly dozing when, just before dawn, a loud bang jolted him awake.
How China helped Pakistan shoot down Indian fighter jets

1 month ago | sundaytimes.lk | Memphis Barker

View(s): By Memphis Barker At 4 a.m. Wednesday May 7, China’s ambassador to Pakistan hurried to the foreign ministry to celebrate an unprecedented military success. Pakistan had reportedly shot down several Indian aircraft in the hours before using Chinese J-10C fighter jets. “Our jet fighters… shot down three Indian Rafales, three Rafales [that] are French,” Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s foreign minister, told parliament on Wednesday.
As India, Pakistan go for truce: Pak passengers stranded in Colombo

1 month ago | sundaytimes.lk | Tharushi Weerasinghe

View(s): By Tharushi Weerasinghe The Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) has received reports of Pakistanis, largely transit passengers, being marooned in Colombo after all flights were cancelled owing to hostilities between Pakistan and India. While the numbers weren’t immediately available, Sri Lanka’s mission in Islamabad had flagged the presence of transit passengers whose visas are valid only for two days.