Dear All,
Please find below the GTF news update for 22nd December 2017.
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THE DIPLOMAT
Why Is Sri Lanka Defying the United Nations?
< https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/why-is-sri-lanka-defying-the-united-nations/ >
TAMIL GUARDIAN
Sri Lankan president blames NGOs for calling for foreign judges
< http://tamilguardian.com/content/sri-lankan-president-blames-ngos-calling-foreign-judges >
DAILY NEWS
On devolving police powers
< http://www.dailynews.lk/2017/12/21/features/137953/devolving-police-powers >
THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS
India-Lanka ties improved in 2017 despite port lease to China
TAMIL GUARDIAN
Sri Lankan troops on UN peacekeeping missions is ‘international endorsement’ claims army commander
COLOMBO GAZETTE
Former Navy spokesman D.K.P Dassanayake further remanded
< http://colombogazette.com/2017/12/22/former-navy-spokesman-d-k-p-dassanayake-further-remanded/ >
DAILY MIRROR
Unplanned development Projects of Rajapaksa
< http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Unplanned-development-Projects-of-Rajapaksa-142643.html >
THE ISLAND
Government in overdrive with US assistance - Search for ‘stolen funds’
< http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=176978 >
THE ISLAND
‘Where is the country heading for?’
< http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=176974 >
CEYLON TODAY
LG polls Nominations end Sixteen lists rejected SLPP rejected in Jaffna, Thirappane, Valikamam North, Valikamam East and Delft
< http://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20170401CT20170630.php?id=36823 >
GROUND VIEWS
Corruption and Complicity: Perceptions from across Sri Lanka
< http://groundviews.org/2017/12/15/corruption-and-complicity-perceptions-from-across-sri-lanka/ >
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