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
The Balapitiya High Court has sentenced two men to death for the fatal shooting of a man more than a decade ago, in a judgment that has drawn renewed public attention to
MoreMaithri Wickremesinghe, wife of former Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been summoned to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department on February 20, the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court was
MoreTilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, declared that the party’s longstanding opposition to India has come to an end, signaling a complete reversal in policy. Speaking during a discussion
MoreTrump recently signed tariff agreements with India and Bangladesh. Under the new agreements, the tariff imposed on Bangladesh was reduced to 19%, while the tariff imposed on India was reduced to 18%.
MoreForty years after the killing of Daya Pathirana, the third head of the Independent Student Union (ISU) by the Socialist Students’ Union (SSU), affiliated with the JVP, one-time Divaina journalist Dharman Wickremaretne has dealt
MoreA major industrial confrontation is unfolding in Sri Lanka as the Locomotive Operating Engineers Union announced that it will launch trade union action starting at midnight on the 18th, triggering concerns over
MoreSri Lanka and Japan took a significant step in strengthening their economic ties yesterday with the successful convening of the Sri Lanka–Japan Intergovernmental Economic Policy Dialogue at the Ministry of Finance, Planning
MoreIntroduction The question of nationalism in Sri Lanka remains one of the most consequential yet least understood issues in modern South Asian history. Satyagraha: The Freedom Movement of Tamils in Ceylon by
MoreThe village of Mawsirigama, located in the Elalla Grama Niladhari Division between the Andarawewa Reservoir to the west and Mattala Airport to the east, has been home to nearly thirty farming families
MoreSri Lankan police investigations have revealed that the fatal shooting of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama, was allegedly carried out by two army deserters acting as hired gunmen on
MoreDr. Mahinda Parakrama Dissanayake has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), marking his third time leading the country’s premier port institution. A respected figure in Sri
MoreDigital Tools in Modern Education: In the 21st century, cellphones, educational apps, and online platforms have become integral components of modern education. Students now access lectures, tutorials, practice exercises, and even global
MoreA major investigation has been launched after nearly 13,000 licensed firearms issued for the protection of crops and private property were reported missing across Sri Lanka, triggering fears that some of the
MoreThe Bar Association of Sri Lanka has announced a complete withdrawal from court proceedings across Sri Lanka on February 16, following the fatal shooting of a lawyer and his wife in the
MoreThe Ceylon Electricity Board has incurred a direct financial loss exceeding Rs. 2,796 million after burning substandard coal that failed to comply with the technical design requirements of its power plants, according
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