Trinity College, Kandy, symbolizes the distinctive educational environment Sri Lanka experienced under British rule, as the institution embodied Victorian values and closely followed the English public school model. Established by Rev. Richard
Since the JVP/NPP’s arbitrary decision to curtail former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s security and have him relocated to less expensive accommodation is now being legally challenged through an FR petition lodged with the
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo We sat down with Jayantha Gnanakone, whose story is a poignant testament to the devastation endured by Tamils over the years. Beginning in 1958, his family’s businesses
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“Ordered disorder, planned caprice,And dehumanized humanity…” ~ Brecht (The Exception and the Rule) In 2009, Mahinda Rajapaksa conquered Sri Lanka. In 2010, he set out to conquer the world, with an address
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo In an age where diplomacy is as much about optics as it is about policy, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, has taken ‘attachment’ to a
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Attorney General (AG) Parinda Ranasinghe has directed Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya to initiate an investigation into the leak of a crucial document sent to the Criminal Investigation Department
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Introduction Marine Scientific Research (MSR) is a crucial activity for countries like Sri Lanka, especially as the Indian Ocean grows in strategic and scientific importance. However, there are challenges in balancing the
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by Our Correspondents in Colombo and in Washington DC The outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie J. Chung, is reportedly working behind the scenes to prevent the formation of a parliamentary
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor In a press briefing held yesterday, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Levan S. Dzhagaryan, expressed his support for Sri Lanka to explore nuclear
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo A permanent injunction has been issued by the District Judge of Colombo, Sandun Vithana, effectively forbidding illegitimate foreign entities not registered locally, and as insurance brokers,
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Speaking at a press conference today morning in Colombo to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and
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Adani Green Energy Ltd.’s stock saw a 2% increase on Tuesday, rising above Rs 935 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), following reports that the company will withdraw from its proposed wind
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Addressing the 2025 World Government Summit in the United Arab Emirates today (12), Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made a powerful appeal for international cooperation, urging world leaders to unite in
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Editorial Justice in Sri Lanka is no longer a sacred ideal—it has been auctioned off to the highest bidder. The very profession sworn to uphold the law has become a grotesque marketplace
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) never hesitated to provide funding for any project at any level as long as they aligned primarily with the overall US political and even
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In a significant step towards bolstering regional security and military cooperation, Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) met with Indian Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh on February
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