by Our Correspondent in Colombo A prominent Chinese economist has called for a substantially expanded economic and commercial relationship between China and Sri Lanka, proposing the revival of a bilateral free-trade agreement,
Today, the world is confronted with a significant threat posed by climate change. The unprecedented intensity of sunlight we’re experiencing is unlike anything we’ve encountered before. We find ourselves in a challenging
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by Our Political Affairs Editor President Ranil Wickremesinghe has purportedly given the green light for Parliament Elections to take precedence, tentatively scheduled for the end of August or the first week of
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Murtaza Jafferjee, Chairman of the Advocata Institute, has raised serious questions regarding the recent energy deal struck between the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Adani, an Indian multinational conglomerate. The deal, which
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Dr. W. S. Wimalasooriya, in an exclusive interview with a prominent YouTuber, alleged a conspiracy behind the rejection of a shipment of organic fertilizer from China to Sri Lanka. According to Dr.
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Editorial Intemperance is the child of folly, and the parent of misery – Dr. Isaac Barrow The appalling revelation of over 1.1 million drug addicts in the Colombo District alone, with thousands
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Editors’ Note: This article has been updated to incorporate new information provided by law enforcement authorities. Contrary to previous reports, the individual initially identified as Major General Prasanna Ranawaka is revealed to
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\Referring to the policy of the Government of Canada permitting the activities of those who are demanding and campaigning for an independent state in other countries (for example, LTTE for demanding the
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Editorial “यथा धर्मस्तथा जयः” (Yathā dharmastathā jayah)“Where there is righteousness, there is victory.” ~ Manusmriti In a resounding affirmation of judicial autonomy and fidelity to legal doctrine, the Supreme Court of Sri
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The demise of Dr. Nalin de Silva marks a conspicuous end of one of the predominant ideological fronts in Sri Lanka. In Julius Cesar, Shakespeare states “Evil that men do is remembered after their deaths, but
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by Meera Srinivasan A fortnight after Sri Lanka switched to a new visa issuing system, authorities are facing a backlash over higher visa costs that could deter tourists, “Indian involvement”, and “corruption”
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