As reported earlier today, the United States has pledged $17 million to modernise digital operations at the Port of Colombo. In a subsequent statement, US Ambassador Eric Meyer outlined the commercial rationale
Labour legislation (Continued) The public appears to be pleased with most of the measures the President and the interim Cabinet have taken in this regard. Yet there is much more to be
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by Luxman Aravind It is now officially accepted that the British-based Channel 4 broadcast an episode of blatant yellow journalism, weaponizing unverified claims to smear Sri Lanka’s reputation. Whether Channel 4 deliberately
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Sri Lanka is facing heightened national security concerns following the controversial suspension of arrival and departure slips—a critical tool mandated by law for monitoring passenger entry and exit. Since the 1 May
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Introduction The victory of National People’s Power (Jathika Jana Balawegaya – NPP) at the recent presidential election in Sri Lanka has changed the political landscape of the country. It has given rise
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Former Presidential Advisor and ex-National Security Advisor, Sagala Ratnayaka, has urged the government to re-appoint a National Security Advisor (NSA) in light of potential threats posed by terrorist groups. Speaking to the
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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued a critical warning based on credible intelligence indicating a possible attack targeting popular tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area. In response to this
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The release of a controversial probe report regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks has ignited a public dispute between the Sri Lankan government and the Catholic Church, with both sides presenting conflicting
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The tragic events of October 1987 were recalled as the Jaffna Teaching Hospital marked the 37th anniversary of the massacre carried out by Indian peacekeeping forces. On Monday, hospital staff, family members
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published in The Island as an editorial on October 22, 2024. It is now clear why the JVP/NPP government refused to release the reports of
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Tamil activists have participated in the UN human rights process since July 1983 – activists from the South since 1990. Then, only twice a year – the UN Human Rights Commission in
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Throughout history, the line between war and politics has often been blurred, encapsulated best in Clausewitz’s famous dictum, “War is merely the continuation of politics by other means.” This idea, central to
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“The future is cloth waiting to be cut.”Seamus Heaney (The Burial at Thebes) The point had been made often enough. Without a Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency, there wouldn’t have been an Anura Kumara
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The Sri Lankan Government has officially abolished the “Janasabha” (National People’s Council), a participatory democratic model designed to increase public involvement in decision-making processes. The decision took effect on 30 September 2024,
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Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the fourth President trying to get to the bottom of the April 2019 Easter Sunday carnage, the only
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President Anura Dissanayake allocated 50 million rupees to assist those affected by the devastating floods that have swept across the country. This decision comes in the wake of severe weather conditions impacting
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