The debate over genocide in Sri Lanka has become increasingly entangled with politics, selective outrage and competing historical narratives. From British atrocities in Uva-Wellassa and LTTE massacres and expulsions to the unresolved
All teachers in Sri Lanka, including those conducting private tuition classes, will be required to obtain a teaching licence once the proposed National Education Council is established, a senior Education Ministry official
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Sri Lanka is preparing to renegotiate all four of its existing free trade agreements (FTAs), including the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, in an effort to secure terms that are more favourable
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The 41st Meeting of the Board of Directors of the India–Sri Lanka Foundation (ISLF) was held in New Delhi on 28 August 2026, with the meeting co-chaired by the High Commissioner of
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Top Govt Minister Says: ‘We Decide When and How’ — Not Anyone Else, Even If India Funds the Projects
Sri Lanka will decide when and how to develop Jaffna International Airport and Kankesanthurai Port even if India provides financial assistance for the projects, Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake has said in Jaffna,
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Former Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has accused unnamed political actors and others of deliberately distorting information contained in a special audit report on parliamentary vehicles and fuel consumption,
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The excessive volume of cases before Sri Lanka’s courts and delays in delivering justice have become a serious national issue, Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda has said, calling for greater attention to
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The government’s high-profile bid to enact the 22nd Amendment has failed to secure tangible support beyond the NPP, either inside or outside Parliament. The Illankai Thamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) has rejected the
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Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar served as First Secretary and Political Adviser at the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka from 1988 to 1990. His role brought him into close
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It was in September 1990, almost 36 years ago, that the Old Dutch Fort in Jaffna — the seat of government in Jaffna and an Army camp — was attacked by Liberation
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Just months ago, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry was celebrating. In 2025, the island nation welcomed more than 2.36 million tourists its highest-ever annual total, up 15.1% year-on-year and surpassing the previous 2018
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo U.S. Ambassador Eric Meyer has formally begun his tenure in Sri Lanka, pledging to strengthen ties with Colombo, expand economic opportunities and deepen security cooperation as Washington
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by Durga Velayudham President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended the detention of former State Intelligence Service chief Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay for another 90 days under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
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The debate over banning social media for minors is rapidly becoming one of the defining policy questions of the digital age. As countries around the world move toward restrictions, India is faced
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Investment promotion has been Colombo’s default strategy for two decades. The real barrier to foreign capital was never Sri Lanka’s pitch — it is Sri Lanka’s paperwork and administrative complexity. For more
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The third phase of excavation at the alleged Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna concluded last Wednesday, 19, with another set of human remains located and ten sets fully exhumed. The discoveries
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