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,
The World Future Council (WFC) has named Sri Lankan-born international lawyer and educator Neshan Gunasekera as its new Chief Executive Officer. Gunasekera took office in May 2025, bringing with him a wealth
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Editorial “When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.” ~ Thomas Jefferson At the 16th anniversary commemoration of the end of the
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This is the voice of a leader we dreamt of—but never had, and perhaps, never will. A leader untainted by lineage, free from the intoxication of power, unshackled by party colours or
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by Durga Velayudham In the mythos of Tamil nationalism, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have long occupied a revered, if contested, space. To many in the diaspora, especially in the
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by Luxman Aravind When history is written by victors and erased by allies, truth becomes the first casualty. Nowhere is this more evident than in the brutal, unspoken legacy of India’s involvement
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Frustrated investors in the stalled Kelsey Central Park Ja-Ela Housing Project are calling for urgent government action after years of delays and inaction. On March 27, 2025,
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor The leaked Defence MoU between Sri Lanka and India, emerging during Narendra Modi’s recent official visit, is frightening — a glaring manifestation to the perilous immaturity of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A man at the center of explosive allegations against President Anurama Kumara Dissanayake was shot and injured in Colombo evening today in what appears to be a
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo An increasing number of Bangladeshi nationals are reportedly using Sri Lanka as a transit point in their attempt to migrate illegally to other countries, raising serious concerns
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Editorial There is no greater condemnation of a nation’s moral collapse than when its leaders refuse to stand among the dead who made their lives possible. On 19 May 2025—when Sri Lanka
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