by Our Special Correspondent in Jaffna An interim archaeological investigation at Chemmani in Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna district has recovered 574 minimum-number-of-individuals human skeletons, documented 51 accumulations of disarticulated bones and registered
The Pathfinder Foundation’s proposal to establish a fisheries research institute on Kachchativu is presented as an exercise in scientific cooperation, but its critics may see a far more troubling prospect. The financial burden of sustaining a facility on an isolated
Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has rejected a series of applications, including one filed by Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, seeking permission to intervene in a
Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party (UNP) has accused the government of failing to provide Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suphajee Suthumpun with appropriate diplomatic
The Joint Commander of the French Forces deployed in the Indian Ocean, Rear Admiral Hugues Laine, held a significant meeting with Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at
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by Our Political Affairs Editor The grotesque irony of Sri Lanka’s leadership posturing as champions of gender equity while presiding over a system that systematically exploits and discards its female workforce cannot
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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced that Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), will visit Colombo from March 19 to 21. The visit aims to
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by Our Political Affairs Editor In a resounding rebuke to executive overreach and a commendable reinforcement of the rule of law, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, in SC/FR/37/2020, delivered on 18th
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Vice Chairman of China’s National Committee, Qin Boyong, expressed China’s intention to recommence maritime research in Sri Lanka during his meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake last December. However, conflicting statements from
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by Our Correspondent in Singapore Dozens of Sri Lankan passengers, along with others aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight MH705, narrowly avoided a potentially catastrophic engine fire shortly after takeoff from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino
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The famous Saint Anthony Feast this year was shedded on 14th and 15th March. Saint Anthony, as per Catholic beliefs is the Saint gives protection and looks after Fishermen and Seafarers like
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The Cardinal may be a citizen of Sri Lanka, but he reports to the Vatican, not to the Sri Lankan President. Thus, his orders are based on what the Vatican issues. His
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Leading express logistics provider DTDC Express Ltd. has officially expanded its operations to Sri Lanka with the launch of its first store in Colombo, in partnership with Parcel Lanka as its authorized
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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has categorically rejected the Batalanda Commission report, stating that no one can accuse him of attempting to suppress it. Issuing a statement today, he emphasised that the report,
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During the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday, 13th March, the Indian Embassy at the UN in Geneva organised a meeting. The main speaker was Justice V. Ramasubramaniam,
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“Macavity, Macavity, there’s no one like Macavity,There never was a Cat of such deceitfulness and suavity.He always has an alibi, and one or two to spare:At whatever time the deed took place
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by Durga Velayutham A government emboldened by an overwhelming majority—nay, a supermajority—has now exhumed the controversial Batalanda Commission Report, a document long buried in the annals of political history, only to be
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In an unprecedented move that has left citizens bewildered, the Sri Lankan government has called upon every household to partake in a nationwide wildlife census—an initiative requiring people to step outside at
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Ah, Sri Lanka, the land where logic and governance waltz in opposite directions while the citizens watch in bemused horror. Just when we thought our beloved island had exhausted its supply of
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