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
The latest statistics released by the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre indicate a significant rise in alcohol consumption across Sri Lanka, prompting renewed concern among public health advocates and policymakers. Despite successive
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Sri Lanka and the Maldives have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations with the signing of seven Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during the state visit of Mohamed Muizzu. The agreements,
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In Tamil Nadu’s unfolding election results, early trends showing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) performing strongly have triggered bold claims from within the party. TVK national spokesperson Felix Gerald said on Monday that
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Vijitha Herath, MP, paid a courtesy call on President Dr Mohamed Muizzu today during the Maldivian President’s ongoing State Visit
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In Sri Lanka, access to clean water is not a luxury but a daily necessity, placing immense responsibility on the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. Unlike many other state institutions, its
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For more than a century, the anthem of international workers’ solidarity—first written in French in 1871—has echoed across the world, calling on labourers to unite and fight for their rights. In Sri
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Sri Lanka is confronting a deeply troubling convergence of financial scandal and unexplained death, raising urgent concerns about transparency, accountability, and institutional trust. At the center of the crisis is the loss
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For decades, the Ceylon Electricity Board stood as a central pillar of Sri Lanka’s public sector, powering homes, industries, and livelihoods. Today, it is gone—dissolved and replaced by four newly formed companies
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Sri Lankan law enforcement has carried out a significant operation targeting suspected cybercriminal activity, arresting 37 foreign nationals in a coordinated raid that highlights the country’s growing concerns over transnational digital crime.
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Fresh testimony from survivors of the Iranian naval frigate IRIS Dena has intensified international scrutiny over the March 4 attack that sank the vessel near Sri Lanka, with new accusations that delays
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After the Lanka Sama Samaja Party withdrew from Mrs. Bandaranaike’s United Front government in 1975, UNP leader and Opposition Leader J. R. Jayewardene, and Lanka Sama Samaja Party leaders N. M. Perera
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During the month of April, the Straits of Hormuz continued to face the ‘double blockade’ of both the US and Iran. The word ceasefire in West Asian wars has lost its meaning
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Sri Lanka has lost one of its most courageous and enduring voices for human rights and social justice. Suriya Wickramasinghe, Secretary of the Civil Rights Movement of Sri Lanka (CRM), former Chair
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Two Elections, One Warning In September and November 2024, Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, swept to power on a historic wave of popular discontent.
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In a case that is already stirring public concern across Sri Lanka, a senior official linked to a major treasury fraud investigation has been found dead under suspicious circumstances at his home.
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