Sri Lanka’s 2020 National Action Plan for Human-Elephant Conflict was comprehensive, but its incomplete implementation left important gaps in protecting elephants along roads and railway lines. Strategic patrols could provide a practical,
Addressing the 2025 World Government Summit in the United Arab Emirates today (12), Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made a powerful appeal for international cooperation, urging world leaders to unite in
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Editorial Justice in Sri Lanka is no longer a sacred ideal—it has been auctioned off to the highest bidder. The very profession sworn to uphold the law has become a grotesque marketplace
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) never hesitated to provide funding for any project at any level as long as they aligned primarily with the overall US political and even
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In a significant step towards bolstering regional security and military cooperation, Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) met with Indian Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh on February
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Two major projects initiated during the previous government in Sri Lanka, aimed at modernizing the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery and establishing a large-scale organic farm to strengthen food security, have largely stalled due
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Across the rich tapestry of human civilisation, the essence of womanhood has been immortalised in the verses of poets, the strokes of artists, and the narratives of storytellers. Nowhere is this reverence
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Sri Lanka’s road safety crisis is a national tragedy that continues to unfold with alarming regularity. The staggering number of fatalities and injuries caused by reckless driving, particularly by bus drivers, has
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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that island-wide power cuts will be implemented today (10) and tomorrow (11), raising serious concerns about the government’s efficiency in crisis management. Shockingly, the power
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During a discussion held at the Archbishop’s Office of Colombo on February 8, Cardinal Ranjith stated that he supported the current administration in the hopes that they would conduct a formal investigation
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka plunged into total darkness yesterday, and with it, the government’s credibility dimmed even further. What started as an almost laughable explanation—that a monkey had
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by Durga No doubt, no one can hide criminal history in Sri Lanka where a number of untold stories remain buried beneath its soil. Beyond political atrocities and wartime massacres, the island
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Editorial In an episode that would be laughable if it were not symptomatic of a greater rot, a troupe of errant primates has reportedly plunged an entire nation into darkness. The Panadura
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An archaeological team has uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of 16 individuals at a site near Colombo Port, with two of the skeletons belonging to young children. Professor Raj Somadeva,
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In a series of joint statements issued this year, Sri Lanka and Thailand reaffirmed their unwavering support for China’s core interests, although their positions diverged on sensitive matters such as Tibet (Xizang)
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by Our Correspondent in London In an interview set to air soon, former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe found himself visibly agitated during a Head-to-Head interview with Al Jazeera journalist Mehdi Hasan.
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