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lankaweb. com > news > items > 05/24/2026 > central-bank-unofficially-caps-dollar-rate-to-curb-rupee-depreciation-says-rajith-keerthi-thennakoon

Central Bank unofficially caps dollar rate to curb rupee depreciation, says Rajith Keerthi Thennakoon

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (451+ words) Sri Lanka Human Rights Centre Executive Director Rajith Keerthi Thennakoon states that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has intervened to control the rapid rise in the value of the US dollar within the domestic foreign exchange market by taking…...

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lankaweb. com > news > items > 05/23/2026 > japan-india-have-some-caste-lessons-for-sri-lanka

Japan & India Have Some Caste Lessons for Sri Lanka

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (603+ words) Before you study the economics, study the economists!" e-Con e-News 17-23 May 2026 India & Japan are in a mighty, mighty hurry. A USA-inspired urgency. They are renewing pressure on Sri Lanka to expedite industrial & trade integration". And they have a plan " an…...

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lankaweb. com > news > items > 05/22/2026 > south-african-lawyer-david-becker-s-flawed-legal-opinion-on-authorship-of-player-referral-drs-has-not-only-embarrassed-icc-but-has-also-caused-rising-tension-between-sri-lanka-and-icc

Lanka Web " South African Lawyer David Becker "s flawed legal opinion on authorship of Player " Referral (DRS) has not only embarrassed ICC but has also caused rising tension between Sri Lanka and ICC

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (244+ words) South African Lawyer David Becker "s flawed legal opinion on authorship of Player " Referral (DRS) which was misconceived in law (overlooked legal principle of Constructive Notice) has not only embarrassed the ICC but also has led to a crisis and…...

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lankaweb. com > news > items > 05/20/2026 > allegation-civilians-were-deliberately-targeted-by-sri-lankas-armed-forces

Allegation: "Civilians were deliberately targeted by Sri Lanka's Armed Forces

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (224+ words) WHO ARE THESE CIVILIANS? Only the 4th type retains full civilian protection under International Humanitarian Law. WHAT WERE CIVILIANS DOING INSIDE A WAR ZONE? LTTE stands guilty of all above and by their own actions is the cause of civilian casualties....

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lankaweb. com > news > items > 05/20/2026 > from-battlefield-to-civil-life-reintegration-of-ex-sri-lankan-combatants

From Battlefield to Civil Life: Reintegration of Ex-Sri Lankan Combatants

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (521+ words) Retirement: More Than Leaving Uniform Behind The transition from military life to retirement is not simply an administrative process. It is a complete transformation of identity, routine, purpose, and social belonging. For many Sri Lankan combatants, military service defined their…...

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lankaweb. com > news > items > 05/18/2026 > 17-years-after-the-defeat-of-the-ltte-the-internationalization-of-sri-lankas-conflict-the-politics-of-selective-accountability

Lanka Web " 17 Years After the Defeat of the LTTE: The Internationalization of Sri Lanka's Conflict & the Politics of Selective Accountability

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (920+ words) Seventeen years after the military defeat of the LTTE in May 2009, Sri Lanka remains one of the few countries where a concluded internal conflict continues to be repeatedly revisited in international forums, resolutions, lobbying campaigns, and geopolitical discussions. The war…...

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lankaweb. com > news > items > 05/17/2026 > us-wars-on-asia-disrupt-agriculture-food-in-sri-lanka

US Wars on Asia Disrupt Agriculture & Food in Sri Lanka

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (774+ words) Before you study the economics, study the economists!" e-Con e-News 10-16 May 2026 In Thailand, the Philippines, Bangladesh & Australia" the first since the war to enter key sowing periods, farmers are choosing to skip or reduce planting, or cut fertilizer use, which…...

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lankaweb. com > news > items > 05/17/2026 > 2024-census-in-original-major-ethnic-categories-of-ceylon-pre-1911

2024 Census in Original Major Ethnic Categories of Ceylon (Pre-1911)

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (270+ words) Lankaweb News The 2024 census has been released. The delay casts serious doubts about its accuracy as the last two censuses are being looked at with suspicion that they may have been tweaked for easy acceptance by society masking the increases…...

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lankaweb. com > news > items > 05/17/2026 > world-cup-victory-led-by-arjuna-ranatunga-1996-and-invention-of-player-referral-drs-by-senaka-weeraratna-1997-a-comparison-of-relative-merits

Lanka Web " World Cup Victory led by Arjuna Ranatunga (1996) and Invention of Player " Referral (DRS) by Senaka Weeraratna (1997) " a comparison of relative merits

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (471+ words) Sri Lanka permanently transformed modern cricket through two monumental milestones: the historic 1996 World Cup victory led by Arjuna Ranatunga, which revolutionized One Day International (ODI) batting strategies, and the invention of the "Player-Referral" concept in 1997 by Sri Lankan lawyer Senaka…...

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lankaweb. com > news > items > 05/15/2026 > 17-years-after-the-defeat-of-the-ltte-mullivaikkal-human-shields-the-unasked-questions

17 Years After the Defeat of the LTTE: Mullivaikkal, Human Shields & the Unasked Questions

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1049+ words) Civilian suffering was real. No one denies. That suffering is relevant to not only Tamils. Sinhalese, Muslims and even foreigners also suffered under LTTE. Civilian deaths were tragic. The dead included not only Tamils. Sinhalese, Muslims, foreigners that included an…...