Year: 2025
Sri Lanka opposition parties unite in show of solidarity with former President Wickremesinghe
All opposition parties in Sri Lanka have agreed to convene in Colombo today (26) to express solidarity with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who...
Parliament’s High Posts Committee blocks NPP Govt’s nominee for second time
Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary High Posts Committee has, for the second time, blocked the nomination of H.M.V.B. Vijitha Herath to a diplomatic post, following...
China challenges US freedom of navigation operations as having ‘no legal basis’
Beijing accuses Washington of ‘double standards’ in first report of its kind criticising its activities in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait The...
CBK slams Ranil’s arrest as threat to democratic institutions
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has issued a statement expressing deep concern over the recent arrest and remanding of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe....
Police investigate YouTuber over ‘prediction’ of Ranil Wickremesinghe’s arrest
Police have launched an investigation into YouTuber Sudaththa Thilakasiri following a controversial video in which he predicted the arrest and remand of former...
Ranil not guilty at this stage, says Lal Kantha
Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha has stressed that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe remains innocent until proven guilty. Speaking to reporters, Minister...
“He doused the flames of despair”: Ruwanwelisaya Chief Incumbent hails Ranil’s crisis leadership
The Chief Incumbent of the Ruwanwelisaya in Anuradhapura, Ven. Eethalawetunawewe Gnanathillaka Thera, said that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is the “visionary intellect” who...
Prof. Maithree visits Ranil in ICU, leaves home “deeply shaken”
Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe remains under medical supervision in the Intensive Care Unit of Colombo National Hospital, following his remand in...
India Will Buy Oil From Wherever It Gets “Best Deal”: Indian Envoy To Russia
In an interview with Russia’s state-run TASS news agency published Sunday, Kumar said that New Delhi’s priority is ensuring energy security of the...
Ranil calls for opposition unity to defend democracy
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged opposition parties to set aside their political differences and unite in defence of democracy, as he continues...
