Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr. Wijeyedasa Rajapakshe, PC, has said the establishment of a Senate is under consideration in line with overall constitutional reforms. Addressing a discussion organised by the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) at the Sri Lanka Foundation on Tuesday (26), Dr. Rajapakshe said a Senate consisting of 35 […]

Sri Lankan businesses must look beyond the surface to design Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategies that consider broader complexities, if they are to achieve tangible and transformative business results and greater social harmony, says a new landmark report that provides recommendations for businesses to harness the potential of DEI. The new report “Unlocking the […]

Industry fears disaster if price drops below Rs 30 By Rathindra Kuruwita Egg production in Sri Lanka is rapidly rising but the price of eggs will not increase until December, Secretary of the All-Ceylon Egg Producers’ Association (ACEPA), Rathnasri Alahakoon says. The layer poultry farming had recovered from its slump in 2022 and that from […]

(UCAN) Catholic officials and parliamentarians have called for the arrest and interrogation of former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena over his controversial statement regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. The call came after Sirisena told the media, on March 22, that he was ready to testify in court to reveal confidential information about the masterminds […]

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is on a state visit to China, called on President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (March 27). During the discussion, which took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the two leaders have agreed to continue to act under the friendship, peace, mutual respect and fivefold […]

Santosh Jha stresses importance of Unique Digital Identity project Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha has said that India is working with Sri Lanka to roll out the Unique Digital Identity (UDI) Project based on modular micro service based architecture aka MOSIP architecture. He has said they strongly believe that as in the case of India […]

By Dr Laksiri Fernando It is not the country per se, but the politicians and the people who are wrong. While politicians should take 70 percent responsibility, the people also should take 30 percent. It is true that these wrongs on the part of the politicians or the people are not limited to Sri Lanka. […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that Sri Lanka stands out as the sole nation in Asia where democracy is fully safeguarded, ensuring that governmental actions do not impede the operations of the opposition. The President also underscored the significance of safeguarding the democratic parliamentary system, ensuring that everyone’s viewpoints are afforded an opportunity to be heard. [̷...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says Sri Lanka stands out as the sole nation in Asia where democracy is fully safeguarded, ensuring that governmental actions do not impede the operations of the opposition.

MP Namal Rajapaksa has been unanimously elected as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna s new national organiser, a post previously held by former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is on a state visit to China, called on President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (March 27).

India s Tamil Nadu government informed Madras High Court on Tuesday that Sri Lankan deputy high commission has issued temporary travel documents to three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case - Sriharan alias Murugan, Robert Payas and Jayakumar.

Sri Lanka s President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed admiration for India s digital achievements, citing it as a model worth emulating.

The German-Sri Lanka Friendship New Women s Hospital in Karapitiya, Galle was inaugurated by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday morning (March 27).

By the time the crew of the Dali, a massive 948ft (289m) container ship, realised what was happening, it was already far too late. The vessel – at the very start of a 27-day journey from the port of Baltimore to Sri Lanka – completely lost power after leaving the port and was hurtling towards […]

The signing of nine new agreements between China and Sri Lanka took place on Tuesday (March 26) under the patronage of Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.