Sri Lanka’s new Chinese Ambassador, Wei Huaxiang, met VIII Executive President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his political office on Flower Road in Colombo, in an engagement between China’s new diplomatic representative and the
New Delhi: Xu Feihong, the recently appointed Chinese Ambassador to India, arrived in New Delhi today to begin his tenure, marking a significant step in the ongoing diplomatic relations between the two
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Murtaza Jafferjee, Chairman of the Advocata Institute, has raised serious questions regarding the recent energy deal struck between the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Adani, an Indian multinational conglomerate. The deal, which
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Dr. W. S. Wimalasooriya, in an exclusive interview with a prominent YouTuber, alleged a conspiracy behind the rejection of a shipment of organic fertilizer from China to Sri Lanka. According to Dr.
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In a groundbreaking move for the future of autonomous vehicles, Wayve, a startup specializing in AI technology for self-driving cars, has secured a staggering $1.05 billion in funding from tech giants Nvidia
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Editorial Intemperance is the child of folly, and the parent of misery – Dr. Isaac Barrow The appalling revelation of over 1.1 million drug addicts in the Colombo District alone, with thousands
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Editors’ Note: This article has been updated to incorporate new information provided by law enforcement authorities. Contrary to previous reports, the individual initially identified as Major General Prasanna Ranawaka is revealed to
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Editorial “यथा धर्मस्तथा जयः” (Yathā dharmastathā jayah)“Where there is righteousness, there is victory.” ~ Manusmriti In a resounding affirmation of judicial autonomy and fidelity to legal doctrine, the Supreme Court of Sri
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by Sakunthala Perera It’s disheartening to witness the unchecked dissemination of information by much of the Sri Lankan media, uncritically parroting the response of a private company vested with the exclusive authority
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the country has reached a turning point in history and the people have to decide whether it will be run by “vote jihad” or Ram
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A heated cabinet meeting has ignited a political firestorm over the government’s decision to outsource visa issuance to a foreign entity. The contentious move has not only
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The Maldives government announced on Monday the successful repatriation of 51 Indian soldiers stationed in the country. This move aligns with the agreement between the Maldives and India to deport all Indian
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Pubudu Jagoda, the Education Secretary of the Front Line Socialist Party, has accused VFS GLOBAL, the company overseeing Katunayake visa operations, of data fraud. In a recent press conference, he voiced concerns
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In the latest annual report on human rights issued by the United States State Department, Sri Lanka emerges as a focal point for concerns regarding corruption, with a staggering number of cases
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Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa embarked on a strategic tour across the international landscape, covering significant ground from April 26 to May 6, 2024. Her journey included stops in Madagascar, Côte d’Ivoire,
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The Bandaranaike International Airport witnessed scenes of chaos and frustration on May Day as a controversial new visa processing system introduced by VFS Global left travellers stranded in long queues for hours.
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