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 tea export sector is losing between US$10 million and US$15 million each week due to the ongoing military situation in the Middle East involving Iran, according to the Tea Exporters
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka purchased a substantial amount of foreign exchange totaling US$ 461 million from the domestic foreign exchange market in February 2026, according to the latest report issued
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Sri Lanka has announced a nationwide increase in fuel prices, with the revision coming into effect from midnight on March 9. The adjustment was confirmed by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco), the
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Colombo is grappling with a potential energy crisis after the Indian company Trident Chamfer, contracted to supply 25 coal ships for power generation in 2026, has delivered only 13 vessels so far,
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Sri Lanka is witnessing renewed tensions over land rights in the northern district of Mullaitivu, where Tamil communities allege that their private lands are being illegally seized for salt pan construction. Durairasa
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Iran has been under sustained military pressure from the United States and Israel for almost a week, raising fears of a direct strike. Professor K.T. Ganeshalingam, Head of the Department of Political
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The Iranian naval vessel IRIS Booshehr remained near Colombo yesterday after the process of transferring the ship to the Trincomalee Naval Base had not begun as planned, according to senior naval officials.
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In a claim reported by Iran International, an Iranian sailor killed in the U.S. submarine strike on the frigate IRIS Dena contacted his father shortly before his death, saying that American forces
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The United States Indo‑Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) has issued a forceful rebuttal to Iranian assertions that the Iranian warship IRIS Dena was unarmed when it was struck and sunk by a U.S. submarine
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo According to recent accounts reported by local media, retired Major General Tuan Suresh Sallay, former head of the State Intelligence Service, is facing severe inhumane treatment during
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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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