by Our Correspondent in Colombo Reports claiming that Shiranti Rajapaksa, the wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left Sri Lanka despite having been summoned by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) have
Across the hillside capital of Caracas, a quiet transformation is underway. Murals of former presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro are being plastered over, billboards once emblazoned with their slogans removed, and
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The National Development Bank PLC (NDB) has officially reported a significant financial fraud to the Colombo Stock Exchange, revealing that a group of its employees conspired with external parties to siphon funds.
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Member of Parliament Thurairasa Ravikaran has publicly questioned the effectiveness of Sri Lanka’s naval operations amid growing concerns over the increasing presence of Indian fishing trawlers in the Northern Provincial waters. Raising
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Montana welcomed Sri Lankan Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe in a visit that highlights the growing partnership between the U.S. state and the island nation. The Montana National Guard, through the State Partnership Program,
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi India is reportedly considering a landmark 99-year lease of Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee Oil Farm, potentially giving Indian firms near-total operational control of the historic facility. The
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The case was filed by pilot Sewwandi Senadheera, who claims that her child, Aryan Karunaratne, born on September 29, 2025, is fathered by Chamika Karunaratne. She alleges that the cricketer had intimate
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Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General K.T.P. De Silva has emphasised the strategic importance of maintaining a strong military presence in Kilinochchi to ensure long-term peace and stability. During recent visits to
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A renewed call for unity among Tamil political parties has emerged from northern Sri Lanka at a moment many observers describe as pivotal for the island’s constitutional future. The Jaffna Press Club,
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A prolonged delay in holding Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka has created what one senior Tamil lawmaker describes as a “massive administrative gap,” raising concerns about governance, development, and democratic representation
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The ongoing war in the Middle East has triggered a historic disruption of energy supplies, cutting off roughly 8 million barrels of crude per day and 20% of global liquefied natural gas
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Sri Lanka is staring at a potential electricity crisis as critically low water levels in key reservoirs threaten to disrupt hydropower generation, even as the government faces mounting political turmoil over a
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Professor Wasantha Athukorala of the Department of Economics and Statistics at the University of Peradeniya has revealed a significant decline in the country’s school population over the past seven years. Between 2019
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The government of Sri Lanka has spent Rs. 1,684.53 million on a feasibility study and land acquisition aimed at expanding the Sapugaskanda refinery and building a second refinery to bolster energy security,
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According to the latest report from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the country’s total outstanding government debt reached 29,994.7 billion rupees by the end of 2025, marking a significant increase from
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India is increasingly asserting its influence over Sri Lanka’s fuel supply chain, raising concerns about energy sovereignty as the island nation grapples with distribution shortages and rising prices. During a recent telephone
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