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
by Our Correspondent in Colombo In a dramatic and controversial reversal, the National Police Commission (NPC) has decided to dismiss Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nilantha Jayawardena from the Sri Lanka Police,
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The status of the rural sector in Sri Lanka needs to be considered in context of its size, its population demography, its economic and social status, its accessibility to health and education
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has granted a sweeping package of tax concessions to the Colombo Port City through a series of
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Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has withdrawn from his scheduled appearance at the grand opening ceremony of City of Dreams Sri Lanka due to personal reasons, according to an official statement. The
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo In 2026, Sri Lanka will witness one of the most significant shifts in its education system in decades. At the helm of this transformation is Prime Minister
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The former Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has denounced the country’s key institutions as fundamentally broken, warning that deep-rooted dysfunction in governance and justice systems is perpetuating a
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The National People’s Power (NPP) government is under intense public scrutiny. The recent appointment of retired Commodore M.B.N.A. Premarathne as new Commissioner General of Exercise drew heavy public condemnation as the media
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo Cardinal Ranjith completed 50 years of his priesthood. This time, like in many other occasions, he shamelessly invited the nation’s principal political actors to sit beside
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Deshamanya Bradman Weerakoon ‘s demise marked the end of one era in this country, in which Bradman was both a vigilant spectator and a player. Born in the decaying stage of British
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The White House has delivered a stern ultimatum to Sri Lanka, announcing a 30% tariff on all Sri Lankan imports effective August 1, 2025. This dramatic escalation marks a critical turning point
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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala revealed in Parliament today that the Indian-owned Taj Samudra Hotel had alerted the State Intelligence Service (SIS) via email, just minutes after suicide bomber Abdul Latheef Mohamed
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Editorial Have you wasted your precious time listening to these social media dudes and dudettes? Those glorified keyboard crusaders, camouflaged in filtered virtue, wielding microphones and ring lights as if they were
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Late Commander Parakrama Samaraweera, WWV, RSP was an outstanding naval officer. He studied at Kingswood College, Kandy, and also captained the college Rugby Football team. He was a top athlete and great
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A new report released today lays out a strategic roadmap for Sri Lanka to achieve sustainable, inclusive, and transformative economic growth over the next five years. Titled Sustaining Transformative Growth in Sri
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During the JVP’s second insurgency, various foreign intelligence services took notice, and from early 1989, the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency began providing military advisory support to the Sri Lankan government to suppress
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