SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara yesterday said that the government was all out to bring in the Anti-Terrorism Bill and the Online Safety Bill to use them against its political opponents at future elections. Addressing the media at the Opposition Leader’s Office in Colombo, Madduma Bandara said that both those new legislations were draconian […]

Sri Lanka s Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva has stated that the recent increase in the number of ship arrivals at the Colombo Port is likely due to the Red Sea crisis.

The recent conclave involving Gen. He Weidong, the vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), and the newly appointed Chinese academicians has ignited speculations among China analysts, suggesting an escalating schism between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and a faction within the military. This gathering, reported by Chinese state media on January 10, witnessed Gen. […]

Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha has said India and Sri Lanka are natural partners and their interests in matters of security or development are intertwined and interlinked. “The huge potential our partnership holds and the tangible impact it can have on the lives of the common people drives me to work harder to further deepen […]

A call for sustainable solutions By R. Sharvanandha, B. Sc, M. Sc. Lanka is currently grappling with a significant challenge – the escalating prices of vegetables. This surge in food prices has a direct impact on households, affecting their ability to afford essential and nutritious foods. In this article, we will explore the reasons behind […]

Monday 29th January, 2024 Political alliances are mushrooming ahead of the next presidential election, the latest being the one formed by SLPP MP Nimal Lanza together with some of his fellow MPs and launched at Ja-Ela on Saturday. The newly-formed coalition has been named the ‘New Alliance’, but there is hardly anything new about it. […]

by Lasanda Kurukulasuriya Sri Lanka’s remarks at the meetings of the 19th Summit of the Non Aligned Movement in Uganda, must surely have had observers of international relations, especially relating to West Asia, scratching their heads. President Ranil Wickemesinghe in Kampala on Friday (19 Jan.) said he welcomed the fact that the 19th Summit gave […]

Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva, issued directives yesterday to officials of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, emphasising the need for additional measures to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of ship operations as the number of cargo vessels arriving at the port of Colombo has increased, leading to a rise in […]

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the ‘First unit turbine of 60MW of the 120 MW Uma Oya Hydro project was synchronized and connected to the National Grid successfully on Saturday (27). With the long delays due to the challenges of political protests against the project, covid […]

ECONOMYNEXT –President Ranil Wickremesinghe has invited political party leaders in Parliament to discuss the IMF agreement implementation with the fund’s Managing Director. “I am willing to extend an invitation to the Managing Director of the IMF to participate in a collective dialogue here. Let us collaboratively explore different perspectives and propose modifications if deemed beneficial,...

By Rathindra Kuruwita The driver of the Land Cruiser V8 involved in the accident on Thursday morning, resulting in the death of State Minister Sanath Nishantha, had told police that they were traveling at a high speed of approximately 200 kilometers per hour at the time of the incident. The driver, Prabhath Tharanga, is currently […]

The death on Thursday of State Minister Sanath Nishantha on the Katunayake expressway when his luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) crashed headlong into the back of a container carrier in the early hours of the morning generated the predictable publicity in the evening news bulletins of the various television stations and Friday’s newspapers. What caused […]

(By Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London) In a new development, British citizens living outside the United Kingdom, including Sri Lankan nationals holding British citizenship, are now entitled to participate in UK general elections. This significant change comes as a result of a recently enacted law effective from last week, eliminating the previous 15-year time bar […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe extended an invitation to all political party leaders in the Parliament to engage in discussions with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the implementation of the agreement with the IMF. Emphasizing the importance of unity in leading the country to success, he reiterated that withdrawing from the agreement […]