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
The CID yesterday arrested former Military Intelligence Chief Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay in connection with the ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks (2019). Police Spokesman ASP F. U. Wootler
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Local authorities in northern Sri Lanka move to convert the early residence of former LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran into a museum after his sister declines to take over the property, igniting discussion
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Sri Lanka’s Norochcholai Power Plant is confronting a potential energy shortfall this year as coal imports fail to meet the plant’s requirements, according to Frontline Socialist Party Education Secretary Pubudu Jayagoda. Speaking
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The Stortinget is set to hold a parliamentary debate today (26) examining the political and human rights situation in Sri Lanka, one year after the country’s last national elections. According to foreign
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In a judicial decision today (25 February 2026), the Fort Magistrate’s Court ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to release gold, gems and other valuables seized from the family home of the
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Sri Lanka’s energy sector is in turmoil as the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and its consumers face losses running into billions of rupees due to the import of substandard coal for the
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Editor’s Note: The following column is written by Professor Rohan Gunaratna, a world-renowned expert on terrorism and national security. He has advised governments and international agencies, authored over 20 books on counterterrorism,
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The Export Development Board has reported a decline in export revenue from garments and textiles in January this year compared with the same month of the previous year, raising concerns about the
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The Sri Lanka Navy ship P 628 is undertaking its longest passage, sailing from Baltimore on the East Coast of the USA all the way to Sri Lanka. This great news, which
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former Director-General of the State Intelligence Intelligence Maj. Gen. (Retired) Suresh Sallay was arrested this morning by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department while traveling to his
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Sri Lanka’s love for jackfruit just got a bureaucratic upgrade. On 23 of February, 21 spanking new jackfruit stalls were unveiled under the cheekily named “Jack & Chill” project, part of the
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Exporters in Sri Lanka have raised serious concerns over a government decision to transfer export inspection responsibilities from the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka to Sri Lanka Customs starting in July,
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by Durga Sri Lanka’s political landscape is a tapestry woven with history, ambition, and a bewildering number of parties. Although the country was ruled by local kings until the British established their
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P. Gnanawathi, who broke barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field, passed away last week while receiving treatment at Nagoda General Hospital after a sudden illness. Her contributions to Sri Lanka’s cultural and
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Construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium on Mandativu Island, inaugurated on September 1, 2025, under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s patronage, has been ordered to stop until an environmental impact assessment is
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