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
Sri Lanka’s 810-megawatt Norochcholai coal power plant will remain disconnected from the national electricity grid for several days following a nationwide blackout on 17 October, with authorities continuing safety procedures before allowing
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Sri Lanka’s Free Media Movement (FMM) has filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the government’s proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, arguing that
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Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity blackout on 17 October caused economic losses exceeding 4 billion rupees, according to former electricity minister and United Republican Front leader Patali Champika Ranawaka, who has called on
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Pooneryn Terror Attack offers a compelling account of a pivotal battle in Sri Lanka’s civil war, exposing both the LTTE’s strategic planning and the vulnerabilities of the defending forces. Yet its commemorative
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Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) has facilitated 14,300 foreign worker visas while operating with only 16 staff and does not actively follow up after workers enter the country on
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An environmental justice advocate has called for an international tribunal to hold transnational corporations accountable for environmental damage, citing the limited compensation reportedly paid following the X-Press Pearl disaster off Sri Lanka’s
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From ancient kings who disciplined errant monks to modern political battles over Gnanasara Thera, Sri Lanka’s history raises an uncomfortable question: should the saffron robe shield its wearer from accountability? The controversy
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What began as a dispute over a monk’s court appearance has escalated into a demand for a presidential pardon, placing Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government in a political dilemma. As protests intensify near
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Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has paid tribute to Kavanthissa, a widely admired elephant, in a Facebook post reflecting on the animal’s place in the country’s history, Buddhist traditions and cultural
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Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry is preparing to implement the second phase of its proposed education reforms next year, as the government faces the challenge of securing public understanding and political support for
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Ashok Abeysinghe, deputy secretary of Sri Lanka’s Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), has resigned from the party and all positions he held within it, citing opposition to its current political approach and expressing
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Sri Lanka’s government is preparing a five-year community development plan running from 2027 to 2031 under its Praja Shakthi national programme, an initiative designed to reduce rural poverty and strengthen communities through
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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
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The United States has pledged a $17 million grant to help modernise digital systems at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo, signalling renewed bilateral cooperation on trade infrastructure
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Officials of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission have told Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance that nine plots of land near Colombo’s main commercial zone, valued at
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