‘No room for policy errors’ – IMF’s Gita Gopinath urges Sri Lanka to avoid past mistakes

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As Sri Lanka approaches the final stages of its current US $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dr Gita Gopinath issued a stark warning in Colombo this week, stressing that there is “no room for policy errors” and that this must be the last such rescue package the island requires.

‘No vision, no courage’ – Families of the disappeared in Vavuniya condemn Tamil political leadership
Marking the 3,036th day of their continuous protest, the Association of Families of the Disappeared in Vavuniya issued a scathing condemnation of Tamil political leadership, accusing them of lacking vision, courage, and a strategy for securing justice for the Tamil people.
UK MP calls on Foreign Secretary to press Sri Lanka over Chemmani mass grave
British MP Uma Kumaran has called on Foreign Secretary David Lammy to take urgent action following the discovery of a mass grave in Chemmani, Jaffna, which included the remains of at least three infants.
Tamil Genocide Monument in Canada vandalised, suspects arrested

The Tamil Genocide Monument in Chinguacousy Park, Brampton, was targeted in two “deliberate and reprehensible” acts of vandalism this week, drawing condemnation from the National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT) and prompting arrests by Peel Regional Police.

Minister announces compensation for Tamil landowners of occupying Buddhist temple
Fisheries Minister announces plans to resolve Thaiyiddy Vihara land issue within a month through compensation or alternative land allocation
From fear to violence: Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism still fuels persecution in Sri Lanka

A report titled ‘From Fear to Violence: Religious Attacks in Sri Lanka’ has revealed an alarming escalation in religiously motivated violence across the island, exposing a pattern of aggression, impunity, and systemic discrimination that disproportionately targets non-Sinhala Buddhists.

UN marine survey in jeopardy amid Sri Lankan government delays

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 A US$1 million United Nations-funded initiative to conduct an extensive marine scientific survey in Sri Lanka’s coastal waters is under threat due to the government’s failure to finalize a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for foreign research vessels, according to media reports.

Bosnia and Herzegovina to open first UK consulate
The president of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Denis Bećirović, will officially open the diplomatic base during a ceremony that will honour the resilience and contributions of the British Bosnian community.
Dozens released without authorisation under Sri Lankan presidential pardons, CID admits

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A report submitted to court by Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has revealed that 69 inmates were released under the guise of presidential pardons despite lacking official authorisation.

Mass graves are not history
More grisly discoveries were made in Tamil Eelam this week. These findings serve as a sobering reminder that Sri Lanka’s atrocities are not relics of a distant past. Nor can they be buried forever. The crimes will return to haunt those who seek to cover them up.
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