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
Operations at Sri Lanka’s key maritime hubs are under mounting pressure as shipping lines suspend services to the Gulf region amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, causing thousands of containers bound
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“A CIA Trap to Capture the Youth…” This was the headline of the Aththa newspaper published by the Sri Lanka Communist Party. The headline claimed that Rohana Wijeweera, under the direction of
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Editorial Vijitha Herath may well be, in private company, an amiable and jovial individual. That is not in dispute. Many politicians cultivate such traits and it serves them well in domestic political
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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a detailed report warning that the country could face significant disruptions to electricity generation in April, June, and July 2026 due to the
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Sri Lankan police have issued a nationwide warning about the potential use of drones in terrorist attacks, prompting a major information-gathering operation targeting companies that import unmanned aircraft, spare parts, and related
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor That was a high-stakes geopolitical gambit. More than 24 hours later, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed the media, calling journalists to his office. His remarks, followed by
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Sri Lanka’s rapidly changing population structure requires a strengthened and more responsive health management system, according to Professor Manori Weeratunga, President of the Sri Lanka Society of Population Scientists. Professor Weeratunga made
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A retired Sri Lanka Air Force officer has filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court challenging the arrest and detention of former State Intelligence Service Chief, retired Major General Suresh
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A new chapter has begun in Jaffna’s cultural history. After a long hiatus, a vibrant and dynamic personality has emerged to carry the artistic heritage of Jaffna to the next level: Keerthika
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Residents living near the Lakvijaya Power Plant in Norochcholai have raised concerns after unusual white smoke was seen rising from one of the facility’s smokestacks, prompting anxiety among communities situated close to
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka will disembark the crew of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Booshehr in Colombo before moving the ship to Trincomalee, where it will remain anchored until
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka is poised to allow the Iranian naval ship IRIS Booshehr to make a port call, following the sinking of its sister vessel, IRIS Dena, which
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka is in the process of rescuing hundreds of Iranian nationals stranded at sea from a second vessel after the first Iranian ship, IRIS Dena, was
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Latest Update Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa questioned in Parliament today whether the government is aware that another Iranian ship has arrived near the Port of Colombo. He
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by Eric An American attack submarine has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, yesterday early morning, marking the first known U.S. submarine attack on a surface combatant since World War
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