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Mano Ganesan Questions President Wickremesinghe on Government’s Commemoration Policy
Mano Ganesan, leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance, has raised concerns about the Sri Lankan government's lack of a clear policy on commemoration. In a phone conversation with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Ganesan questioned the necessity and legality of recent police actions against Tamil women mourning their deceased relatives. "I asked President Wickremesinghe why the government…
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Mullivaikal Commemoration Held at Jaffna Sanganai Market
In a poignant ceremony at the Jaffna Sanganai Market, the Vattukkottai Constituency Branch of the Ilankak Tamil Arasu Kadhchchi Party organized a Mullivaikal commemoration under the leadership of Shanmuganathan Jayanthan, a former Provincial Council Member. This event paid tribute to those who lost their lives during the final stages of the war. Attendees honored the…
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State Minister Ranaweera Accused of Assault and Threats at Airport
In a troubling incident at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, State Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Prasanna Ranaweera, has been accused of assaulting a porter and threatening several airport security officers. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, May 14, when Minister Ranaweera arrived at the airport with his wife,…
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No Rapid Finance Instrument (RFI) for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has been denied quick access to a Rapid Finance Instrument (RFI) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking in Parliament on Friday (22), former Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe revealed that Sri Lanka has not been qualified for an RFI. “If we cannot access an RFI, then what should we do next?” he questioned the government.
Read: Ali Sabry requests for a ‘Rapid Financing Instrument with the IMF’

Furthermore, he said that Sri Lanka has to devise a debt sustainability plan. According to the former PM Sri Lanka has only one option, and that is to go for an Extended Fund Facility (EFF). “It took almost a year to get an EFF last time, we cannot wait that long. We are running out of fuel, food and medicine” he added.
Read: IMF says assurance of debt sustainability is required.

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