By Shamindra Ferdinando Attempts had been made to compel UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to give up the premiership immediately after the then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had left Janadhipathi Mandiraya in the early afternoon of July 09, 2022. That had been the devious Aragalaya strategy meant to pave the way for Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena to […]

Poverty is one of the most pressing and pervasive issues facing the world today. It affects billions of people globally, diminishing their quality of life, limiting their opportunities, and perpetuating a cycle of deprivation that can span generations. Understanding poverty requires a multidimensional approach that goes beyond mere economic measures. It encompasses social, cultural, political, [&#...

The Navy over the last weekend arrested a group of Sri Lankans returning home illegally. The group was believed to have come from India. They were apprehended at Urumalei area, Talaimannar last Sunday. The suspects include five Sri Lankan nationals and two others who assisted the group. According to an SLN statement, the arrests were […]

‘Far-reaching laws are being enacted without sufficient debate, consultations’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Two dissident SLPP MPs, Prof. G. L. Peiris and Gevindu Cumaratunga at separate media briefings on Monday (03) urged the SLPP parliamentary group not to throw its weight behind President Ranil Wickremesinghe efforts to enact laws inimical to the country in the run-up […]

By Prof. Kirthi Tennakone ktenna@yahoo.co.uk Thoughtfulness is the quality of being conscious of issues that arise and considering action while seeking explanations. It facilitates finding solutions to problems and judging experiences. Almost all human accomplishments are consequences of thoughtfulness. Can you perform day-to-day work efficiently and effectively without being thoughtful? Obviously...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe joined world leaders on Tuesday in congratulating Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance s (NDA) third consecutive victory in the Lok Sabha elections.

The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs have planned to implement a joint program with the support of the private sector and civil society to make Sri Lanka a medal winning country at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. It is also expected to provide opportunities for talented athletes to participate in […]

Taking in to account the recommendations of the Committee chaired by the Secretary to the President and comprised of members including Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Secretary to the Treasury, and Senior Economic Adviser to the President of Sri Lanka, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the President in […]

The National Education Policy Framework 2023-2033, which has been prepared in accordance with the vision of a fully developed Sri Lanka in the year 2048 with the aim of providing access opportunities and quality education to every student in the country, has presented facts about the transformative change that Sri Lankan education must undergo. Accordingly, […]

The Sri Lankan government has taken steps to freeze all funds, other financial assets and economic resources belonging to 15 entities and 210 individuals allegedly involved in terrorist and extremist activities.

Sri Lanka s Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health, Dr. Hemali Kothalawala, has been appointed as the Vice President of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

The total number of fatalities reported due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the island has increased to 26, according to State Minister of Defence, Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon.

‘We should ask India to hand them over to us’ By Shamindra Ferdinando The findings made by Indian and Sri Lankan security and intelligence authorities about the recent arrest of four Sri Lankans on the suspicion of being religious extremists are contradictory. While Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad declared that the suspects had been involved with the […]

The KOICA Volunteers’ Partner Day of year 2024 was held at the Courtyard by Marriott (Emerald Hall), Colombo City Centre, Colombo 02 on May 31, said a press release by KOICA. It said KOICA Country Director Kim Myungjin, Director General of External Resources Department Ajith Abeysekara and officials from the Department of Technical Education & […]

There are two obvious groups of death in this T20 World Cup, and Group D is one of them. Netherlands and Nepal are the two lowest-ranked sides in the group, but one of them comes into the tournament with serious pedigree in punching well above their weight at World Cups. Remember this? And this? And […]

The Supreme Court has informed that several clauses of the proposed Sri Lanka Electricity Bill are inconsistent with the Constitution of Sri Lanka.