Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador in Iran M. M. Zuhair has questioned the government’s stand on sending workers to Israel amidst growing international condemnation and isolation of the Jewish State over the Gaza genocide. Apropos ‘Labour Minister: Govt. won’t heed demand for severing diplomatic ties with Israel, halt sending workers,’ carried in the May 16 edition […]

By Norman Palihawadane Slave Island police Saturday arrested a businessman for assaulting Iranian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Dr. Alireza Delkhosh.The 33-year-old suspect was in police custody at the time of going to press. Police said that the suspect had assaulted the Ambassador at a shopping mall car park in Colombo. The incident took place over […]

During his official visit to Indonesia, President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The meeting took place today (19) at the, United In Diversity Bali Campus on Kura Kura Bali Island. The discussion covered key topics such as the Global Blended Finance […]

by Rajan Philips The attempted assassination of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has sent shivers down western spines. In a rare moment of unity, both Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin condemned the shooting. The identity of the arrested shooter has not been made public, but he is believed to be a 71 year old poet […]

Saturday 18th May, 2024 Lessons that the 2022 mass uprising provided have gone unlearnt if the ruling party politicians’ unruly behaviour is anything to go by. Those who went into hiding fearing aggressive mobs that pursued them have crawled out of the woodwork; they are exuding hubris and flexing their muscles, again. Old habits are […]

State Foreign Affairs Minister Tharaka Balasuriya yesterday (16) disclosed that a high level delegation would be soon leaving for Moscow to inquire into ex-military personnel serving with Russian Army on Russia-Ukraine front lines. The delegation would be led by Defence Secretary General (retd.) Kamal Gunaratne. Balasuriya said that they had received instructions in this regard […]

Nominee to be US Amb here let the cat out of the bag before Senate Foreign Relations Committee Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila yesterday (16) said that nominee to be the next US Ambassador to Colombo Elizabeth K. Horst had revealed that the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government announced a ban on foreign research vessels’ entry […]

by Neville Ladduwahetty The question cited above was the title of an article published in Ceylon Today by N. Sathya Moorthy (SM), who identifies himself as a Chennai based Policy Analyst/Political Commentator (Friday 10, 2024).The answer to his question is – NOT YET. For the present, stealing is limited to marine assets and the destruction […]

Those who write about other people to the newspapers generally select doctors (benevolent), lawyers, writers, poets, film makers, engineers, etc. Sometimes it would be about foreign personalities or films. For my piece I thought of writing about very little-known persons who have to work in the sun and rain to do their job properly and […]

The owner and the manager of a licensed foreign employment agency have been arrested for allegedly sending Sri Lankans for employment in the Russian army.

President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has confirmed his participation in the 10th World Water Forum High-Level Meeting, to be held from May 18th to 20th, 2024, in Bali, Indonesia. This significant gathering, themed “Water for Shared Prosperity,” will convene global leaders to address pressing issues related to water management and sustainability. President Wickremesinghe will leave for Indonesia [̷...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said  that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued directives to send a specialized delegation to Russia to investigate the welfare of Sri Lankans embroiled in the on-going Russia-Ukraine war. According to the state minister, this delegation will include the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, a former Ambassador to […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed to send a team comprising the Defence Secretary, a Foreign Ministry official and a former Sri Lankan diplomat to Russia to look into the Sri Lankans who have joined the Russian military in the Ukrainian warfront, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya said.

‘Bid to derail plans to send over 40,000 to Israel’ By Shamindra Ferdinando Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday (15) said Sri Lanka wouldn’t under any circumstances stop sending workers to Israel. Minister Nanayakkara was responding to main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) demand that the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government sever diplomatic ties with the Jew...

At least 10 parcels containing narcotics including Kush cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy pills have been detected at the Central Mail Exchange, during the inspections carried out by officers of the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs.