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 highlight of the month of September is President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to attend and speak at the UN General Assembly. AKD posed for the photograph with US President Donald Trump
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Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha has pushed back against recent reports suggesting that the President’s expenditure head in Sri Lanka’s 2025 budget has tripled compared to the previous year. He emphasized
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The United Arab Emirates has intensified its presence in Sri Lanka’s north-central region by funding the expansion of housing and community infrastructure that primarily benefits Muslim families.
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor Sri Lanka’s economy is set to expand by 3.9% in 2025, maintaining the momentum of recovery driven by remittances, tourism, and a rebound in domestic demand. According
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Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru of Japan held a summit meeting today with Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, as part of President Disanayaka’s official visit to
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has submitted an extensive set of recommendations to the Government aimed at enhancing the Draft Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Bill, emphasizing the need for investor-friendly reforms that can
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC United States has thrown the traps, after making all internal interventions to rise the NPP/JVP government to ascend to power. The Investment Climate Statement for Sri
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If not for former Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala and Ranil Wickremesinghe’s father, Esmond Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara would not have had the opportunity to address the United Nations General Assembly. It was
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo As the United States, India, and China continue to vie for influence in Sri Lanka, Russia has reiterated its interest in establishing a nuclear power plant in
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The Police, the Customs Department, and the political establishment are perceived as the most corruption-prone institutions in Sri Lanka, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Japan is set to provide Sri Lanka with free surveillance drones under its Official Security Assistance (OSA) program, a move aimed at strengthening regional security as concerns
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by Satchi Sithanandan Why Tilvin Silva? Because in this precise historical moment, he is the man of the hour. The criticisms flung against him are not simply unfounded — they are envenomed
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor New Delhi’s latest parliamentary and naval strategy documents, published mid last month, have delivered an unusually blunt assessment of Sri Lanka’s place in India’s Indian Ocean calculus.
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The last night tragedy at the Na Uyana Aranya Senasana in Kurunegala is not merely an unfortunate accident; it is a stark reminder of the perilous neglect and systemic indifference that continue
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HSBC Sri Lanka has agreed to sell its retail banking business to Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) in a landmark deal valued at LKR 18 billion. The transaction, announced today, includes HSBC’s
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