Month: January 2025
HRCSL unhappy over detention conditions of Rohingya Muslims
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has observed that the Rohingya migrants detained in a military camp are being treated like...
Sri Lanka needs a growth plan to avoid another crisis
By Dirk Willem te Velde & Ganeshan Wignaraja Sri Lanka’s experience offers valuable lessons for middle-income countries grappling with post-Covid debt distress. While...
Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrested
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Police spokesman SSP Buddhika Manathunga said Yoshitha was...
Tamils seek restoration of “Jaffna” in cultural centre name
Two senior Tamil politicians from Jaffna have written to the Indian consulate officials expressing their deep anguish and disappointment over the arbitrary renaming...
Government missteps galore: AKD shows MR the door
By Our Political Editor Sri Lankan politics saw another turbulent week as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration grappled with controversies, public scrutiny, and...
AKD busy blaming previous administrations instead of focusing on ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ – Rishad
All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) leader Rishad Bathiudeen emphasized the urgent need for constructive governance in Sri Lanka, particularly in light of the...
Sri Lanka make bold additions in Test squad to face Australia
Sri Lanka have announced an 18-man strong squad to face Australia in their final series of the current World Test Championship cycle. Dhananjaya...
Anura Yapa’s arrest, a govt. act of cowardice – Patali
The government arrested former minister Anura Yapa merely because he is giving the leadership to form a powerful political alliance opposed to it,...
If paddy prices increase, a kilo of rice will go up to Rs. 300
Small and medium-scale rice mill owners have warned that the price of a kilogram of rice could exceed Rs. 300 in the future...
Fitch upgrades 10 Sri Lankan banks’ national ratings
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the National Long-Term Ratings of 10 Sri Lankan banks following the recent sovereign upgrade and recalibration of the agency’s...
