Year: 2025
Sachithra Senanayake indicted for match-fixing
Former Sri Lanka off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been indicted by the Hambantota High Court for attempting to lure a fellow player for match-fixing...
Will Sri Lanka and China push for FTA or just engage in economic diplomacy?
A long-delayed free-trade agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and China appears to be back on the agenda, even as analysts warn that the...
8th Indo – Sri Lanka Defence Dialogue held in Colombo
The Sri Lanka – India Defence Dialogue was held yesterday (Jun 05) at the Defence Headquarters Complex at Sri Jayawardanapura, Kotte. The Sri...
MP alleges 323 containers held LTTE weapons, claims risk to life for disclosure
MP Ramanathan Archchuna has alleged that the 323 red-flagged containers controversially released without undergoing customs inspection contained weapons once used by the Liberation...
Trump threatens contract cuts, Musk endorses impeachment as public spat escalates
One of the most powerful alliances in American politics appears to be over. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk explosively sparred on their...
Colombo Port transshipment decline continues for 4th month
The Port of Colombo’s transshipment volumes recorded a 5.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) decline in April 2025, reaching 495,456 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), marking...
Handunnetti vows to send Rajapaksas, Ranil behind bars
Minister Sunil Handunnetti has vowed to send the Rajapaksas and Ranil Wickremesinghe behind bars over numerous frauds. He told parliament the court case...
61 yr. old dies from Covid-19
A 61-year-old man has died from Covid-19 in Anuradhapura. He was among six covid patients admitted to the general hospital there. The five...
Sri Lanka has four Jewish Synagogues – Minister
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi told parliament today that Sri Lanka is home to four Jewish synagogues....
Ranil maps out new geopolitical vision for Indian Ocean
A closed door session titled “Geopolitical Cartography of the Indian Ocean and the Himalayas” was held on May 30 at the Institute of...
