Sri Lanka’s new Chinese Ambassador, Wei Huaxiang, met VIII Executive President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his political office on Flower Road in Colombo, in an engagement between China’s new diplomatic representative and the
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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by Mendaka Sumanasekara During a recent meeting of the Politburo, the supreme body of the ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), held at their headquarters, sources within the party, speaking anonymously, revealed discussions
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“Vinasha Kale Vipareetha Buddhi” is an ancient Sanskrit proverb meaning: “When a person’s doom approaches, their intellectual power becomes reversed, disoriented, or turns against them, leading to their destruction.” This pithy saying
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Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism has confirmed that 59 Sri Lankans serving in the Russian Army have been killed in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The revelation
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Nothing to be astonished about; we are merely witnessing the inexorable fulfillment of a grotesque prophecy—the culmination of hollow propaganda, meticulously crafted to hoodwink the public. The
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Sri Lanka was shocked when a series of bombings ripped through on Easter Sunday in April 2019 since it had been lulled in a sense of complacency after the end of 30-year-old
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Sri Lanka may not be the richest, but will build a nation of richest spirit ~ President Anura Kumara Dissanayake On February 4, 1948, Sri Lanka was granted its long-sought independence, marking
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Former Sri Lankan Minister and current Member of Parliament, Namal Rajapaksa, has raised concerns regarding the operations of USAID (United States Agency for International Development) in Sri Lanka. Rajapaksa’s statement highlighted allegations
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Editor’s Note: The following New York Times (NYT) article attempts to capture what it terms a “pivotal shift in Sri Lanka’s political scene,” where women are not only rising to power but
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by Luxman Aravind The concept of freedom, as it was first articulated in Sri Lanka’s colonial struggle, remains strikingly dissonant in the present. What was once hailed as an unassailable victory over
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President Anura Kumar Dissanayake started the new year with some tight rope walking both externally and internally. It did not matter that he was following up what was contemplated earlier by his
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Editorial Today, Sri Lanka celebrates its 77th Independence Day from British rule. The island was colonised for more than 400 years by European colonial powers. In the wake of Sri Lanka’s celebrated
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“Once you have tasted the taste of Sky, you will forever look up” ~ Leonardo da Vinci “Daring Sky Divers from Lotus Tower in Colombo carried out parachute jumps with much amusement
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As Sri Lanka marks its 77th Independence Day, every citizen should be aware of the threats and risks facing the nation. As its highest priority, Sri Lanka must learn from its past
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Former Sri Lankan Minister Udaya Gammanpila has accused the current government of orchestrating a “new drama” regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, claiming that the authorities are using the issue to gain
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