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
“Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’” ~ Jesus Christ, in Matthew 9:13 Anura’s JVP-NPP administration will enter history as the one which jailed the highest number of
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by Luxman Aravind It is increasingly evident that the current government is engineering a series of incidents capable of inflaming public sentiment, in an attempt to divert attention from its domestic and
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How the Navy’s secret evacuation plan saved President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the Aragalaya stormed the President’s House. The moment President Gotabaya Rajapaksa decided to take up residence at the President’s House (Janadhipathi
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A desperate appeal from the wife of former Sri Lankan intelligence chief Retired Major General Suresh Sallay has thrust his detention and deteriorating health into renewed public focus, with allegations of torture,
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by Our Special Correspondent in Rome Claims by sources familiar with church affairs have reignited debate over how opportunities are distributed within Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church, with allegations that some promising priests
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Foreign investors continued to pull money out of Sri Lankan government securities even after the Central Bank of Sri Lanka moved aggressively to tighten monetary policy, highlighting growing pressure on the country’s
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by Luxman Aravind There is a peculiar habit among sections of Sri Lanka’s legal and political establishment: they speak as though constitutional principles exist in a vacuum, untouched by context, history, motive,
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David Buell Sabapathy Jeyaraj—better known as D.B.S. Jeyaraj—one of the most distinctive voices in South Asian journalism, passed away in Toronto at the age of 72. For more than five decades, Jeyaraj
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A press release issued by the Sri Lanka Human Rights Centre has challenged circulating claims that the government has paid USD 8.094 billion in debt and interest this year, stating that the
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The case of former State Intelligence Service Chief Major General Suresh Sallay has taken a critical turn, shifting from allegations of a hunger strike in custody to confirmation from his family that
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo China and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen cooperation to combat cybercrime through joint coordination between law enforcement and relevant state institutions. The agreement comes amid continued
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The cost of sending Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers to London to investigate President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to England remains undisclosed more than five months after a request was filed under Sri
More A formal complaint submitted to the Inspector General of Police in Colombo has raised serious allegations concerning the treatment of Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay while in the custody of the Criminal
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Viewed through the security lens, every report carries weight—because in the international power struggle, intentions are rarely transparent. Startling revelations from a Tamil Nadu–based media outlet point to a secret meeting in
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor “Is Sri Lanka trying to join a trade agreement, or a new economic system?” and “In a world of fragmented supply chains and regional blocs, what does
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