South African High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Sandile Edwin Schalk, flayed Israel over war crimes perpetrated during the ongoing offensive against Hamas, launched after the Oct 7 assault carried out by the group. The SA envoy questioned the failure on the part of the UN to intervene unjustifiable Israeli actions. He said so at the […]

Cash strapped Sri Lanka has deprived itself of valuable foreign currency by exporting genuine Sri Lankan cinnamon to China as firewood for seven decades. SLPP lawmaker Yadamini Gunawardena has recently raised this issue at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on investment, chaired by State Minister Dilum Amunugama. Subsequently, the Export Development Board (EDB) has taken up […]

Israel, the United States and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the deal.

A pro-Palestine pitch invader breached the security cordon at the Narendra Modi Stadium during the World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad. The incident occurred just before the first drinks break during India’s innings and they got as far as Virat Kohli before they were apprehended by security personnel. The pitch-invader was identified […]

Altogether 74,664 foreign tourists arrived in Sri Lanka in the first 15 days of November, according to the latest statistics released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

In a virtual address during the Leader’s Session of the Second Voice of Global South Summit, President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the invitation, acknowledging India’s pivotal role in organizing the event. The summit was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi and attended by distinguished leaders from various developing countries. During […]

By Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London The High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom, Rohitha Bogollagama, is scheduled to commence his official duties on November 20, 2023, following his recent meeting with the High Post Committee, as reliably learned by the Sunday Island. Rohitha Bogollagama, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held […]

The Parliamentary High Posts Committee last Wednesday approved the appointment of four new ambassadors/high commissioners to Sri Lanka’s missions in London, New Delhi, Singapore and Brussels/EU. Former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama will assume duties in London, Ms. Kshenuka Senewiratne, a retired career diplomat who has headed missions to the UN, London and Thailand is posted […]

United Republic Front (URF) Leader and MP, Patali Champika Ranawaka, issued a stark warning in Parliament on Wednesday, emphasizing the likelihood of another social upheaval in the coming months if the government does not eradicate burdensome taxes. During the second reading stage debate on Budget 2023, Ranawaka highlighted the escalating anger and frustration among the […]

Sri Lankan government had shared the details and the conditions of the 4.2 billion dollar debt deal with China with other creditors, Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe told Bloomberg.Governor Weerasinghe expressed optimism about restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt through the official creditors committee, aiming to secure IMF support for a 330 million dollar […]

The new Maldives president, Mohamed Muizzu, says he will remove foreign military personnel from the country, reaffirming his support for the departure of a small Indian force from the Indian Ocean archipelago, where India and China vie for influence. At his inauguration on Friday, Muizzu – who is seen as more pro-China than his predecessor […]

The Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama as the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Sri Lanka was elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the term 2023-2027, during the 42nd General Conference of the inter-governmental organization, on 15 November 2023 in Paris, Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Sri Lanka obtained 144 votes out of 188 member states voting at the said election, […]

by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Cabinet reshuffles are part and parcel of the British political system with most prime ministers doing so at least annually. There is much to be commended about this system; ministers whose performance is below par could be removed. By the way, it is alien to the Sri Lankan political culture as […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has extended an invitation to the Sinhala and Tamil diaspora in foreign countries and urged them to consider investing in new universities as a means of supporting education for the country s children, emphasizing a shared responsibility for the nation s progress.