For more than seven months, the military confrontation between the United States and Iran has transformed parts of the Middle East into a zone of heightened geopolitical tension. Yet the consequences have
Sri Lanka has begun the year with a sharp acceleration in overseas labour migration, with 20,484 citizens leaving the country for foreign employment in January alone, according to the Sri Lanka Foreign
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Sri Lanka’s most senior Buddhist clerics have raised concerns over a growing crisis in public financial oversight, warning that delays in appointing a permanent Auditor General are fueling confusion and potential divisions
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The Sri Lankan government has denied reports suggesting a leadership reshuffle within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following claims published by the Sri Lanka Guardian regarding changes to senior diplomatic and administrative
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A significant portion of Sri Lanka’s aging population is silently struggling with mental health issues, experts have warned, as the country’s elderly demographic continues to grow rapidly. Dr. Madhushani Dias, a specialist
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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has revealed that 84 individuals were arrested last year for accepting bribes, following a series of 130 raids conducted across Sri Lanka
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United Republic Front leader Patali Champika Ranawaka has intensified criticism of the controversial coal tender, claiming that Sri Lanka is losing two gigawatt hours of power every day due to the import
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A 53-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murdering her businessman husband after police investigations suggested the death was not an accident, but a deliberate act. The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of
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Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is once again at the center of a fierce standoff between the government and the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), as doctors prepare to intensify trade union action
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Sri Lanka’s Parliament has suspended its second most senior official, Deputy Secretary General and Chief of Staff G.K.A. Chaminda Kumara Kularatne, amid allegations that he provided false information to secure his position.
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“Why did you keep Shiva Pasupathi in place, Sir? Wasn’t he Sirimavo’s man…?” This was how ministers within J. R. Jayewardene’s Cabinet questioned his decision to retain Shiva Pasupathi as Attorney General—a
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Maintaining one of Buddhism’s most revered shrines now requires generating nearly five million Sri Lankan rupees every single day, according to Pradeep Nilanga Dela, the Diyawadana Nilame, or chief lay custodian, of
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Why Creativity Matters In today’s educational system, grades alone no longer determine a student’s success. Critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to innovate have become equally important, and at the heart of
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He was a distinguished student of Royal College, Colombo 7. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Peradeniya in 1959 and subsequently enrolled at Law College, qualifying
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Sri Lanka’s security forces reported the largest drug seizure in the country’s history in 2025, confiscating an unprecedented 23,692 kilograms and 307 grams of illegal narcotics, officials said at a special media
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Sri Lanka’s government has reportedly decided to appoint M.R.K. Lenagala, the country’s Ambassador to Austria, as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signaling a significant leadership reshuffle within the
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