JAKARTA/COLOMBO: Southeast Asian lawmakers urged countries in the region on Tuesday to urgently rescue Rohingya refugees, including women and children, who have been adrift for weeks on a boat off the coasts of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and India. The vessel sailed from Cox’s Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh on Nov. 25 reportedly carrying at least 160 refugees. The UN
People of Sri Lanka demanded the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as they blamed their government for the mismanagement of the country's economy.
By Lynn Ockersz In the fabled Isle, Said to have been blessed, With all things elevating, No sleep is lost now, On which comes first, ‘Bread or Guns?’ For, betwixt the safety, Of the masters of the land, And the ‘Sambol’ and rice, Of the toiling subject class, It’s those wielding heft, Who decide what […]
By Lynn Ockersz Defiant hearts throng the streets, Tugging tirelessly at their chains, Taking on the Iron Fist face-to-face, Which cannot afford to relent, Since for it too much is at stake, And the world may not call this, Iran and China’s Bastille moment yet, Since the fire power of the state, Remains formidable and […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Having comfortably won the vote on the Second Reading of 2023 Budget, two days earlier, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on November 24, dealt with a spate of issues, including the responsibilities of the armed forces and the police, obviously indicating how a second Aragalaya, aimed at ousting his government from power, by way of violent protests, as was […]