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
Former President and United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that Sri Lanka is heading towards a severe economic crisis, alleging that the current administration is steering the country towards
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A significant contradiction has emerged between the position taken by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and arguments previously advanced by the Attorney General’s Department regarding the mental
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by Durga Velayudham It is often said that governments reveal their true character not in the promises they make, but in the instruments they choose to preserve once power is secured. On
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35 years ago, in 1991, I was selected to one of the prestigious sea appointments in Sri Lanka Navy. After a short familiarisation course, I was appointed to P 467 (old pennant
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Government politicians are giving a running commentary of the investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks. They usually do so in Parliament and at media briefings to generate headlines and distract attention
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The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is scheduled to return to Sri Lanka from 15 to 24 June, marking its first visit to the country in seven years, to
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Religious ideological terrorism is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous forms of terrorism because it is driven by a belief system that can be used to justify violence. Concepts such
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Seventeen years after the cessation of open conflict, the north of Sri Lanka still carries the physical memory of war in its soil like an unspent sentence. Jaffna does not present itself as a
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A United States congressional delegation has visited the Parliament of Sri Lanka as part of a coordinated technical assistance program aimed at strengthening the legislature’s ability to independently analyze government spending, economic
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“Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’” ~ Jesus Christ, in Matthew 9:13 Anura’s JVP-NPP administration will enter history as the one which jailed the highest number of
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How the Navy’s secret evacuation plan saved President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the Aragalaya stormed the President’s House. The moment President Gotabaya Rajapaksa decided to take up residence at the President’s House (Janadhipathi
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by Luxman Aravind There is a peculiar habit among sections of Sri Lanka’s legal and political establishment: they speak as though constitutional principles exist in a vacuum, untouched by context, history, motive,
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo China and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen cooperation to combat cybercrime through joint coordination between law enforcement and relevant state institutions. The agreement comes amid continued
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The cost of sending Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers to London to investigate President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to England remains undisclosed more than five months after a request was filed under Sri
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A case reported from Galle has drawn widespread attention after a 16-year-old minor was allegedly assaulted following a dispute over unpaid wages. The incident gained traction after a video was shared online
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