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
When Mahinda was at his peak, having won the 2010 presidential and general elections, an astrologer made a prediction: Mahinda would one day meet his end at the hands of a woman.
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by Eric The appointment of a new Inspector General of Police (IGP) has arrived in Sri Lanka with the kind of fanfare reserved for political theatre rather than institutional renewal. His recent
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Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has drawn sharp criticism following controversial remarks he made during a speech at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, on Friday (16).
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The government and its opponents are gearing up for the upcoming no-faith motion against Deputy Minister of Defence Maj. Gen. (retd.) Aruna Jayasekera. It is certainly a bout above the Opposition’s weight
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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka announces the visit of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) to the Port of Colombo on August 16. The visit marks the
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Henpitagedara Gnanaseeha Thero was a monk who played a pivotal role in bringing Mrs Bandaranaike into politics after the assassination of Mr Bandaranaike. Later, he established relations with China. During Mrs Bandaranaike’s
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered the temporary suspension of Adani Green Energy’s wind power projects in Mannar, citing environmental concerns, local grievances, and the need for
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo In recent weeks, certain social media users and select groups have sought to stir racial and religious tensions in Sri Lanka by circulating claims about Israeli tourists
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A report published today by the UN Human Rights Office calls on Sri Lanka’s Government to seize the historic opportunity to break with entrenched impunity, implement transformative reforms, and deliver long-overdue justice and accountability
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC Sri Lanka is grappling with a litany of serious human rights issues, according to the United States Department of State’s 2024 Country Report on Human Rights
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We miss the Minister who groomed us. I think it’s the same feeling shared by all young diplomats (both ladies and gentlemen) whom he recruited when he was Minister more than 20
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Remarks by the author at a panel discussion on the late Lakshman Kadirgamar, held in aid of the Peter Weerasekara Children’s Home, Yakkala. The event took place at the International Women’s Club
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Editorial It is not often that one finds oneself compelled to praise a bureaucratic decision in an age when public administration has become synonymous with inertia, nepotism, and the sterile theatre of
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In a press conference held before he became president, US President Donald Trump called Indian Prime Minister Modi his close friend. ‘Modi is a man who is not afraid of anyone. He
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by Luxman Aravind That was rather funny how this government works and how they are being bullied, yet they talk high with super ego. Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, long hailed an “intellect,”
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