Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe Voices Support for India-Proposed 13th Amendment as Resolution to Address Tamil Community's Political Autonomy Requests
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Incorporated into Sri Lanka's constitution in 1987 through direct intervention by the then-Indian government led by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the 13th Amendment created nine provincial councils, including a temporary merger of the North and East, considered the traditional homeland by the Tamil minority.
Sri Lanka Initiates Truth Commission in Bid for Reconciliation with Minority Tamils
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially released the gazette for the Bill that will pave the way for the formation of 'The Commission for Truth Unity and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka.'
Three Sri Lankans, Including Former Army Captain, Fighting for Ukraine, Confirmed Dead
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The Sri Lankan Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, confirmed the deaths of three individuals, notably highlighting the demise of Sylvester Andrew Ranish Hewage, a former Sri Lankan military officer who had volunteered as a soldier in Ukraine.
Ex-President and Siblings Blamed for Economic Crisis: Sri Lanka Supreme Court
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A five-judge bench of the apex court ruled that the former President, who is currently outside the country, and his siblings, along with the former Central Bank Governor and Treasury Secretary, had breached public trust and violated the fundamental rights of the people through mismanagement of the island nation's economy.
Sri Lankan cabinet approves visa-free proposal for India, 6 other countries
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The minister said that the cabinet approved visa-free entry for travellers from India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand as a pilot project till March 31, 2024, reports Xinhua news agency.Sri Lanka's tourism industry aims to attract 2 million visitors in 2023, compared to the previous target of 1.5 million.
Sri Lanka committed to promote China-India unity to develop Asia: President Wickremesinghe
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President Wickremesinghe was on a four-day visit to China to attend an event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) where he also geld meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping. President Wickremesinghe has also expressed Sri Lanka's hope to establish a maritime economic corridor linking China, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Sri Lanka varsity drops joint research with Chinese ship Shi Yan 6 despite pressure from Beijing
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The University of Ruhuna, the government-run university on Tuesday announced that it will stay away from the planned geophysical scientific research with the Chinese ship.
Sri Lanka President urges dialog between West, EU, US and China to face new challenges
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“China’s Belt and Road Initiative has been labelled as a cohesive program, and the participating countries like Sri Lanka have been looked upon with suspicion. This will further hurt economic prospects in the Global South, and the polarisation will become more evident,” the Sri Lankan President said while delivering the opening speech on the first day of the 'Berlin Global' Dialogue in Berlin, Germany.
SL sends strong message to India, Pakistan by signing treaty on against nuclear weapons: Official
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A spokesman for the Forum on Disarmament and Development (FDD), the local arm of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) said that the move is a huge achievement not only for Sri Lanka but also for the entire South Asian region. 
Will not align with India or China, says Sri Lankan President
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Wickremesinghe participated in the 'Ocean Nations: The 3rd Annual Indo-Pacific Islands Dialogue,' on Tuesday which was moderated by Dan Baer, Senior Vice President for Policy Research at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The event was hosted by the Carnegie Endowment and Sasakawa Foundation.
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