The article examines the controversy surrounding the planting of a purported Sri Maha Bodhi sapling at Vadunnagala, an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in northern Sri Lanka, by politician Sarath Weerasekara. It links
by Luxman Aravind As of late morning on 3 December 2025, four hundred and seventy-four people are confirmed dead and a further three hundred and fifty-six remain unaccounted for. That number is
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South Korean police have charged four individuals in connection with a large-scale hacking operation that targeted tens of thousands of private surveillance cameras in homes and businesses, stealing sexually exploitative footage. Authorities
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While the world—particularly in the last few decades—has achieved spectacular growth in scientific advancement, technological practices, and management techniques, it still appears that the basic mindset of some sections of men remains
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The London P&I Club, the insurer acting on behalf of the owners of the sunken MV X-Press Pearl, is escalating its efforts to engage Sri Lankan authorities after the country’s Supreme Court
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Global deaths and injuries from landmines and unexploded ordnance surged to their highest level in four years in 2024, driven by escalating conflicts and a wave of withdrawals from the international treaty
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A senior military officer has told an independent inquiry that a cover-up of potential war crimes committed by UK special forces in Afghanistan appeared to stem from a “conscious decision” by the
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A senior University of Oxford academic has stepped down after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying, and unwanted advances toward female students and junior colleagues. The revelations, first examined in a Bloomberg
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Sundays at Paramasivam Pushpalatha’s home used to be a much livelier affair. It was her only day off from the factory and so she would pack seven days of domesticity into one.
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Newly obtained internal documents reviewed by Sri Lanka Guardian reveal how George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) channeled millions of dollars through Jakarta-based intermediaries to civil society networks at the center of
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC A recent investigation by The Washington Post has revealed that a Sept. 2 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean — led by the elite SEAL Team
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A United Nations torture expert has urged governments and security-industry organisers to reinforce monitoring measures after several prohibited items were discovered for sale at a major international security trade fair in Paris.
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Hong Kong’s long-standing use of bamboo scaffolding has come under intense scrutiny following one of the deadliest building fires in the city’s history, a catastrophe that has shocked the world and prompted
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Thousands of baristas at nearly 100 Starbucks locations are on strike this holiday season, picketing outside the iconic cafes for a contract. While the corporate coffee chain has claimed little to no disruption to its bottom
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The 2021-2023 inflation surge saw sudden and persistent increases in prices for consumer goods, housing, and assets. Wage inflation also rose, but it lagged behind other inflation measures. When wages finally accelerated, the
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Grace Richardson, a 20-year-old musical theatre student from Leicestershire, has been crowned Miss England, making history as the first openly gay woman to win the title, Times UK reported. Richardson said she
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