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,
by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s humanitarian crisis deepened on Sunday as the official death toll from Cyclone Ditwah rose to 627, with 190 people still reported missing and more than
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The Disaster Management Center (DMC) has released its latest nationwide assessment, reporting that the death toll from the recent disaster has climbed to 611, with 213 people still missing. As rescue and
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This question haunts every survivor, every family member who lost a loved one, every rescue worker who arrived too late. The uncomfortable truth emerging from post-disaster analyses is clear: while the storm
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In a recent discourse in New Delhi, respected author and journalist M. R. Narayan Swamy — widely recognized for his extensive work on the LTTE, including his biography of Velupillai Prabhakaran —
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The government of the Maldives has confirmed that the planned visit of its President to Sri Lanka — originally slated for November 7–9 — has been postponed, in light of the ongoing
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) would remember his 58th birthday on November 24 for long as the disastrous cyclone Ditwah struck a few days later. Before the cyclone struck, heavy rains in
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the President to immediately remove all state authority allegedly being exercised from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) headquarters in Pelawatta
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The year 2025 ends with devastating loss of lives and property, both private and public, as a result of floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. Social media erupted over accusations that
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor New Delhi — In a candid discussion on Sri Lanka’s militant history and recent security challenges, acclaimed author M. R. Narayan Swamy, best known for his biography
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by Luxman Aravind As of late morning on 3 December 2025, four hundred and seventy-four people are confirmed dead and a further three hundred and fifty-six remain unaccounted for. That number is
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