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 Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has congratulated Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, recognising what it describes as her longstanding contribution to human rights, international justice and accountability
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Sri Lanka ranks 54th among the 56 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations in a passport ranking published by Passport Reports, according to information checked on 12 October 2026. The country is
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Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the lifting of the US naval blockade, relief from oil sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian funds and an end to
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has reportedly been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Nawaloka Hospital in Colombo after experiencing a sudden cardiac condition,
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The National Shoora Council (NSC) has urged Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to provide immediate humanitarian assistance to Iranian vessels stranded south of Galle within Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ),
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by Durga Velayudham Monks have begun marching from Kandy towards Colombo, where they are expected to arrive on October 15. The question is not simply why they are marching, but why Sri
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Tobacco use among schoolchildren in Sri Lanka has increased significantly over the past eight years, with the proportion of students who have tried smoking at least once doubling between 2016 and 2024,
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Plans to open Sri Lanka’s Adam’s Bridge Marine National Park to tourism on October 15 have drawn strong objections from an environmental lawyer and a former senior wildlife official, who warn that
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Sri Lanka’s state universities are struggling to recruit and retain senior academics as lecturers leave for overseas employment, creating staffing shortages that threaten their ability to accommodate a growing student population. The
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Mahinda Rajapaksa’s political dominance was shaped by nationalism, religious influence, the legacy of the war and a climate of fear surrounding criticism of his leadership. The JVP, which once helped cultivate his
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Governor Greg Gianforte’s visit to Sri Lanka promises expanded trade, critical-mineral cooperation and stronger security ties. Yet Montana’s history of Indigenous massacres, starvation and dispossession offers a sobering reminder that progress and
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A former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has told a three-judge High Court in Colombo that journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda discussed the killing of a former president and several
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Part One: The President’s Representative in the Province Every province in Sri Lanka has a Governor. Most citizens know the title. Yet only a few know what the office entails. Fewer still
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The JVP’s journey from armed insurrection to democratic power raises a troubling question about political survival: can a movement built on resistance deliver meaningful change once it governs? This critique argues that
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During Sri Lanka’s second JVP insurrection, 41 Buddhist monks and two Catholic priests were reportedly killed by the JVP’s armed wing, while government security forces and paramilitary groups were blamed for the
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