Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 5 per cent in 2025 as the country continued its recovery from the 2022 economic crisis, but its investment climate remains challenging, with foreign investors reporting policy
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Navy officially opened a state-of-the-art English Language Lab at the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on Monday, September 15. The cutting-edge
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If Part One diagnosed the problem, Part Two considers solutions. How can Sri Lanka strengthen decision-making, rebuild trust, and create a political culture rooted in integrity and accountability? Lessons for this can
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Before the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, it was almost unthinkable that the Islamic State (ISIS), under the leadership of Mohamed Zahran Hashim from Kattankudy, could coordinate such a devastating act.
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor Retired Indian Navy Captain Alok Bansal, strategic analyst and the Vice Presidnet at the India Foundation, has commented on the recent arrest of former Sri Lankan President
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Democratic governments across the world are under strain. Sri Lanka is no exception. Global crises – wars, climate change, economic turbulence, food insecurity, and the risk of new pandemics – test the
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Dharman Wickremaratne’s latest book ‘Premakeerthi Ghathanaye Sulamula’ meticulously examines the killing of radio announcer, producer and lyricist Premakeerthi de Alwis in late July 1989, at the height of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led terror
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Today, the United States and Sri Lanka officially launched PACIFIC ANGEL (Pac Angel) 25 at Katunayake Air Base, with U.S. Defense Attaché Lt. Col. Matthew House joining Sri Lanka Air Force leaders
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The election of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in September 2024, and the landslide parliamentary victory of his National People’s Power (NPP) alliance two months later, ignited hope throughout Sri Lanka. Elected on a mandate
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Editorial There is an absurdly misplaced hysteria surrounding a recent visit by a group of Sri Lankan journalists to Israel—a hysteria fuelled by opportunistic social media posts, lazy reporting, and orchestrated outrage.
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‘The President says that if he loses, he will accept defeat, go home and sleep. Should he be allowed to sleep? No. What he needs is not a vote but a punch
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The stage is set for a devastating attack on Sri Lanka at the 60th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), in Geneva, on 08 September. The 47-member HRC, dominated by Western
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Political divisions are not new to Sri Lanka. Nor are they unique to our country. History is littered with disputes, breakaways, and betrayals – often among those who once marched under the
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The aftereffects of years of lawless politics and lack of accountability among the political class and government servants are coming home to roost Sri Lanka after the National Peoples Power (NPP) government
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I saw an article yesterday (29th) in the Island newspaper reporting an exhibition to be held at BMICH, jointly organised by the Central Cultural Fund’s Maritime Archaeology Unit of Sri Lanka and
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lankan authorities have carried out a series of arrests of prominent politicians over various charges, signaling a crackdown on alleged misconduct spanning decades. Former Member of
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