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
Winding up the 2025 budget debate in his capacity of finance minister, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake once again told the country that legislation to abolish MPs’ pensions is forthcoming, presumably in the
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In 2024, Sri Lanka saw a significant rise in religious persecution, particularly targeting Muslims, as Hindu and Buddhist nationalist groups, along with government actions, escalated threats, intimidation, and coercion against religious minorities.
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during the special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka, emphasised that Sri Lanka is an integral part of India’s “Neighborhood First”
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), once considered one of the most ruthless terrorist organisations in the world, remains a proscribed entity in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom,
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The number of Maldivians residing in Sri Lanka has dramatically dropped, plummeting from over 8,000 to just 1,280 since the Easter Sunday attacks of 2019. According to
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna leader and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has strongly criticized the United Kingdom for imposing sanctions on key Sri Lankan military officials, alleging that the move is based on
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Editorial Gananath Obeyesekere, a man larger than life, passed away today. His death marks the end of an intellectual force that reshaped the very foundations of anthropology, psychoanalysis, and the critique of
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by Durga Velayutham The Easter Sunday carnage of 2019 was not an isolated instance of violence, nor was it merely a horrific chapter in Sri Lanka’s history. It was the flashpoint of
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I am already on record saying that the present NPP cabinet is probably the most honest cabinet there has been in my lifetime. But today’s story shows what might be the first
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The UK government has imposed sanctions on four individuals accused of committing serious human rights violations during the Sri Lankan civil war, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and sexual violence. The sanctions, announced
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The operations of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband services in Sri Lanka have reportedly been suspended until the government ensures its right to secure data or communications information in cases of national
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, celebrating his 76th birthday today, is a political figure whose career evokes a complex and often polarising array of responses, as he continues
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The Batalanda torture chamber was first exposed by the ‘Ravaya’ newspaper. The corruption and terror of the 17-year U.N.P. government were revealed by the ‘Ravaya’ newspaper. However, it is said that this
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Some of the critical challenges facing the AKD Government today are not dissimilar to those encountered in the 1970s. Back then, it was a right-wing government led by President J.R. Jayawardena. We
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s parliamentary opposition had initially agreed unanimously to proceed with forming a select committee to investigate USAID’s activities in the country. However, following intervention by outgoing
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