Iran has released five American prisoners, moving them to Tehran’s airport for a flight to the Qatari capital, Doha, as part of a prisoner exchange with the United States. Four of the five were moved to house arrest last month as part of the deal. The fifth prisoner had been moved to house arrest earlier. […]

More than 10% of Japan s population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday, the latest worrying milestone in the rapidly graying country s demographic crisis.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his speech at the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the G77 and China in Havana, Cuba, on Friday, emphasised the crucial role science, technology and innovation play in overcoming the current development challenges faced by developing nations worldwide. President Wickremesinghe began his speech by commending Cuban President […]

By Rathiindra Kuruwita The Sri Lankan government has neither attempted to enforce the agreements that doctors enter into before leaving for foreign training nor have they attempted to improve the conditions of doctors in the country and these are the reasons why a large number of health professionals are leaving the country, Sri Lanka Medical […]

The government can reduce taxes imposed on professionals, Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Alleviating the Impact of the Economic Crisis, MP Gamini Waleboda has said. The MP has said professionals earn salaries, which cannot be compared to profits. “A person who makes Rs

President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a compelling address at the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the G77 & China in Havana, Cuba yesterday (15). In his speech, President Wickremesinghe emphasized the crucial role of science, technology and innovation in overcoming the current development challenges faced by developing nations worldwide. President Wickremesinghe began […...

Lampedusa has seen an influx of migrants with 7,000 people arriving in two days, prompting its mayor and the United Nations refugee agency to warn the Italian island is becoming overwhelmed.

Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera, speaking at Thursday’s (14) Presidential Media Centre (PMC) news conference under the theme ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country’ said that egg and chicken prices are likely to decrease next year and that there will be no need for egg imports from next year. The Minister said that the present […]

By Jayantha Somasundaram When Dr Salvador Allende was elected President of Chile in 1970 at the head of a coalition that included the Socialist and Communist Parties, and with a mandate to nationalise foreign capital, carry out land reform and implement sweeping welfare measures, his government was targeted by Washington and opposed by Chile’s business […]

Interesting reading on the Internet about the likely name change of India to Bharat. Curious how before any change was officially made, PM Modi sat at the head of the discussion table of G20 delegates behind the country name-board ‘Bharat’. Curiouser it was that the government decided to send out invitations to G20 delegates for […]

Text of the speech delivered by Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda at the launch of the book, Democracy and Democratization in Sri Lanka: Paths, Trends and imaginations, September 09, 2023, at Kamatha Cultural Center Auditorium, BMICH. Prof. Uyangoda is the Editor of this two-volume publication. I have no doubt at all that the Chairperson of the BCIS, […]

Friday 15th September, 2023 Nobody dared trifle with Gotabaya Rajapaksa when he was the Defence Secretary. It was jokingly said then that he exercised 50% of President Mahinda Rjapaksa’s executive powers! Many a true word is said to be spoken in jest. Even senior Cabinet ministers used to bow and scrape before him. Never did […]

Thursday 14th September, 2023 Everyting is weaponised in politics and war, and not even corpses are spared. A long time before the advent of biological warfare in its present form, Mongolian warrior-ruler, Genghis Khan, used infectious agents as a military weapon. Historical records reveal that he had rotting corpses catapulted into the fortresses his army […]

The Russian Federation has handed over a consignment of sunflower oil to Sri Lanka, in an emergency operation to support those affected by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka announced.

Former State Minister Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, MP, says that the ruling party politicians were labouring under the misconception that the very individuals responsible for the unprecedented economic crisis could be the architects of the economi recovery process. The Gampaha District MP said that unless

Wednesday 13th September, 2023 There has been a surge in serious and organised crimes over the past several months, if media reports are any indication. Hardly a day passes without several incidents of violent crimes being reported from different parts of the country, which is awash with illegal firearms and narcotics. The Western and Southern […]

Having picked up his career-best ODI figures of 5-40 to derail India’s batting earlier in the day, Dunith Wellalage then top-scored with 42 not out but the efforts weren’t enough as Sri Lanka fell short by 41 runs in a riveting Asia Cup contest on Tuesday in Colombo. (September 12). This result ensures a berth […]