China and Sri Lanka first became connected through Buddhism and later through the Maritime Silk Road. The friendship between the two peoples has transcended time and continues today. For decades, many residents
Exclusive Recently, the US government, disregarding unanimous opposition from the international community, announced its decision to impose so-called “reciprocal tariffs” on all trading partners including China and Sri Lanka. This move was
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A planned joint naval exercise between the navies of Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the strategic waters off Trincomalee has been quietly shelved following strong objections raised by India, multiple sources familiar
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The following article was originally printed in a supplement published by Ceylon Today, a Colombo-based daily newspaper. by A Special Correspondent No atrocity—no matter how ideologically framed or contextually rationalised—can ever be
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo Six years after the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, a new report by the Centre for Society and Religion (CSR) reveals that Rs. 350.7 million
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by Luxman Aravind “Siri Dalada Wandanawa”, the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, being held for the first time in 16 years, is scheduled to commence at the Temple of the
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Editorial The radiant dawn of Easter morning, once the quintessential emblem of hope, redemption, and divine renewal, has become entangled in a tapestry of contradictions. No longer solely a solemn paean to
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo Former State Minister and Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, commonly known as “Pillayan,” has made a startling claim in his recently published book Easter Massacre:
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Sri Lanka’s remittances from its overseas expatriate workers rose to a near-record high, increasing by 21.1 percent to $693.3 million in March 2025 compared to the same month last year, helped by
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We studied together at the Royal College. He was two batches senior to me, but we were in the same Royal College Cadet Platoon. He was our cadet Sergeant in 1978 Platoon.
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Editorial Each April, across Sri Lanka and parts of South and Southeast Asia, a curious synchrony unfolds. As bureaucrats and bankers in the West scurry toward quarterly profits and digital calendars blink
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