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News Sri Lanka Eastern: Eastern University, Sri Lanka (EUSL)

Published on: Saturday 30 November 2024
Eastern University, Sri Lanka (EUSL)
News source: https://www.nature.com/nature-index/institution-outputs/sri-lanka/eastern-university-sri-lanka-eusl/549126a4140ba009678b4567

The Nature Index tracks the affiliations of scientific articles from high-quality publications. The research profile for Eastern University, Sri Lanka (EUSL) reflects the research output of authors from Eastern University, Sri Lanka (EUSL) who published articles in the 145 journals included in the Nature Index during the current 12-month rolling window.

News Sri Lanka Eastern: UN envoy to assess right to peaceful assembly in Sri Lanka this week

Published on: Monday 15 July 2019
UN envoy to assess right to peaceful assembly in Sri Lanka this week
News source: http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1095288/un-envoy-to-assess-right-to-peaceful-assembly-in-sri-lanka-this-week

and Eastern regions in the country. He is also expected to meet high ranking officials of the government, judiciary, media, civic groups and the Human Rights Commission in Sri Lanka, the UN Human ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Wahhabism confronted: Sri Lanka curbs Saudi influence after bombings

Published on: Thursday 04 July 2019
Wahhabism confronted: Sri Lanka curbs Saudi influence after bombings
News source: https://news.yahoo.com/wahhabism-confronted-sri-lanka-curbs-073151019.html

Sri Lanka is moving to curtail Saudi Arabian influence, after some politicians and Buddhist monks blamed the spread of the kingdom's ultra-conservative Wahhabi school of Islam for planting the seeds of militancy that culminated in deadly Easter bomb attacks. On April 21, nine Sri Lankans blew themselves

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Former top Navy officer tells female journalist to leave Sri Lanka

Published on: Thursday 11 July 2019
Former top Navy officer tells female journalist to leave Sri Lanka
News source: https://menafn.com/1098749214/Former-top-Navy-officer-tells-female-journalist-to-leave-Sri-Lanka

So no, no car-free Colombo for me, thanks," she tweeted. Former Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy and Former Governor of the Eastern Province Mohan Wijewickrama tweeted a response saying ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Sri Lanka law chief orders swift resolution of cold cases

Published on: Thursday 13 June 2019
Sri Lanka law chief orders swift resolution of cold cases
News source: https://news.yahoo.com/sri-lanka-law-chief-orders-swift-resolution-cold-134243952.html

Sri Lanka's attorney-general ordered police Thursday to speed up investigations into several high-profile criminal cases, including the 2006 massacre of 17 French charity workers that remains unresolved. Dappula de Livera singled out four cases, saying that the delays had caused public distress,

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Global expansion of ISIS and its impact on Sri Lanka

Published on: Tuesday 18 June 2019
Global expansion of ISIS and its impact on Sri Lanka
News source: http://www.dailymirror.lk/news-features/Global--expansion-of--ISIS--and--its-impact--on-Sri-Lanka/131-169559

“There were two groups that were recruited ; one was called the Eastern network which was led by the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks,” Prof. Gunaratne continued. “He graduated from two ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: 5 suspects in Easter bombings extradited to Sri Lanka

Published on: Thursday 13 June 2019
5 suspects in Easter bombings extradited to Sri Lanka
News source: http://www.startribune.com/5-suspects-in-easter-bombings-extradited-to-sri-lanka/511286352/

Gunasekara said the five include the main suspect in the killing of two policemen last year at a checkpoint in eastern Sri Lanka, in an attack blamed on Islamic extremists. He was identified as ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Easter bombing: Monk’s fast forces two govs to resign in Sri Lanka

Published on: Monday 03 June 2019
Easter bombing: Monk’s fast forces two govs to resign in Sri Lanka
News source: https://punchng.com/easter-bombing-monks-fast-forces-two-govs-to-resign-in-sri-lanka/

A hunger-fast by a Buddhist monk and Member of Parliament in Sri Lanka has forced the resignation ... which includes the capital Colombo, and Eastern province governor M.L.A.M. Hisbullah tendered ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Nine Muslim Ministers and two Governors step down in Sri Lanka

Published on: Sunday 02 June 2019
Nine Muslim Ministers and two Governors step down in Sri Lanka
News source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nine-muslim-ministers-and-two-governors-step-down-in-sri-lanka/article27412798.ece

Earlier, the Muslim Governors of the Eastern and Western Provinces ... has vowed to “defeat Islamist terrorism” in Sri Lanka. Both governors who resigned on Monday are President Sirisena’s appointees ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Sri Lanka failed to arrest Easter bomber despite warnings

Published on: Wednesday 29 May 2019
Sri Lanka failed to arrest Easter bomber despite warnings
News source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/sri-lanka-failed-to-arrest-easter-bomber-despite-warnings

COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities failed to arrest the Islamic militant who led the Easter Sunday attacks that killed 258 people despite mounting evidence against him, the country's top intelligence official said on Wednesday (May 29).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Sri Lankan Muslim ministers resign amid growing threats of anti-Muslim violence

Published on: Wednesday 05 June 2019
Sri Lankan Muslim ministers resign amid growing threats of anti-Muslim violence
News source: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/06/sril-j06.html

Rathana demanded the removal of cabinet minister Rishad Bathiudeen and the governors of the Western and Eastern provinces ... terrorist attack on Christian churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: US Assistant Secretary asserts respect for Sri Lanka's sovereignty

Published on: Wednesday 05 June 2019
US Assistant Secretary asserts respect for Sri Lanka's sovereignty
News source: https://menafn.com/1098613895/US-Assistant-Secretary-asserts-respect-for-Sri-Lankas-sovereignty

We respect Sri Lanka's sovereignty and independence and ... supports more than 650 de-mining jobs across the Northern and Eastern Provinces. ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Sri Lanka Catholics Cancel Sunday Masses After Bombing

Published on: Friday 24 May 2019
Sri Lanka Catholics Cancel Sunday Masses After Bombing
News source: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/Sri-Lanka-Says-Easter-Attack-Leader-Died-in-Hotel-Bombing-509101601.html

Catholic churches in Sri Lanka canceled all Sunday Masses until further notice over fears of more attacks from Islamic State-linked extremists, and the military said its soldiers in the eastern part of...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: India, Japan to sign agreement with Sri Lanka for Colombo's East Container Terminal

Published on: Wednesday 22 May 2019
India, Japan to sign agreement with Sri Lanka for Colombo's East Container Terminal
News source: http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/india-japan-to-sign-agreement-with-sri-lanka-for-colombo-s-east-container-terminal.html

on the south-eastern tip of the island, and 15,000 acres of land around the port, to China in December 2018 on a 99-year lease. Sri Lanka had fallen into the debt trap during the days of the Rajapakse ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: The inside story of the 9 suicide bombers behind Sri Lanka’s savage Easter attacks

Published on: Friday 24 May 2019
The inside story of the 9 suicide bombers behind Sri Lanka’s savage Easter attacks
News source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/the-inside-story-of-the-9-suicide-bombers-behind-sri-lankas-savage-easter-attacks/article27236216.ece

Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID ... Following his wedding a year ago, Muath mostly lived in Sainthamaruthu, his wife’s hometown in the Eastern Province. The town, less than an ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Sri Lanka's Military Reports 15 Deaths In Shootout During Search For Bomb Suspects

Published on: Friday 26 April 2019
Sri Lanka's Military Reports 15 Deaths In Shootout During Search For Bomb Suspects
News source: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/26/717532640/in-sri-lanka-tensions-are-high-amid-fears-of-more-violence

The shootout erupted on Friday in Sri Lanka's Eastern province as soldiers attempted to raid a building there, with the military and suspects exchanging gunfire. No Catholic Masses will be held in Sri ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: 15 dead after gun battle with suspects in east Sri Lanka

Published on: Friday 26 April 2019
15 dead after gun battle with suspects in east Sri Lanka
News source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lanka-15-bodies-found-in-eastern-town-following-explosion/article26963120.ece

The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were found at a building in Sri Lanka’s eastern Ampara district after an “explosion” early on Saturday, according to a military spokesman. The ...

News Sri Lanka Eastern: Sri Lanka imposes extended curfew after security forces found ISIS flags and explosives

Published on: Friday 26 April 2019
Sri Lanka imposes extended curfew after security forces found ISIS flags and explosives
News source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/26/asia/sri-lanka-bombings-suspect-intl/index.html

Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN)Sri Lankan security forces imposed an extended curfew Friday in several cities as they continue searching for suspects linked to the Easter Sunday bombings. The eastern cities ...