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
At a recent event in Colombo organized by United Women Power, Praviinaa Raviraj, daughter of the late Nadarajah Raviraj, delivered a blunt call for urgent reforms to empower Sri Lankan women economically
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Montana welcomed Sri Lankan Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe in a visit that highlights the growing partnership between the U.S. state and the island nation. The Montana National Guard, through the State Partnership Program,
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi India is reportedly considering a landmark 99-year lease of Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee Oil Farm, potentially giving Indian firms near-total operational control of the historic facility. The
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Russia has made it clear that it is not interested in spot buying arrangements for its oil, emphasizing instead the importance of long-term strategic energy partnerships, according
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The case was filed by pilot Sewwandi Senadheera, who claims that her child, Aryan Karunaratne, born on September 29, 2025, is fathered by Chamika Karunaratne. She alleges that the cricketer had intimate
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The 10th Synergia foundation’s conclave, a three-day strategic affairs forum, commenced in New Delhi on 11 March, 2026, 12 days after the joint Israeli-US attack on Iran. The meeting at the Manekshaw
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The JVP-NPP government continues to signal left and turn right. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake often does the diametrical opposite of what he promised to do while he was an Opposition MP, so
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Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General K.T.P. De Silva has emphasised the strategic importance of maintaining a strong military presence in Kilinochchi to ensure long-term peace and stability. During recent visits to
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Speculation is mounting in Sri Lanka’s political arena that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), now a ruling force, may be steering the country toward the one‑party state. The allegation was recently voiced
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In any democracy, power and accountability are inseparable. When a minister stands charged before a court of law, the government faces a defining moment. It is not merely a legal inconvenience. It
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A renewed call for unity among Tamil political parties has emerged from northern Sri Lanka at a moment many observers describe as pivotal for the island’s constitutional future. The Jaffna Press Club,
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A prolonged delay in holding Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka has created what one senior Tamil lawmaker describes as a “massive administrative gap,” raising concerns about governance, development, and democratic representation
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No sooner had Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody been indicted for corruption than he was released on bail last Friday. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), which filed charges
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by Durga Velayudham Diplomacy is not courtesy dressed in fine language; it is power performed with a smile. As Niccolò Machiavelli made brutally clear in The Prince, rulers who depend on affection
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Sri Lanka is staring at a potential electricity crisis as critically low water levels in key reservoirs threaten to disrupt hydropower generation, even as the government faces mounting political turmoil over a
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