Year: 2026
Railways looking at addressing the human-elephant conflict
Sri Lanka Railways, which has been exploring solutions to resolve the increasing number of elephants being knocked down by trains, have commenced installing...
Supreme Court issues notice on former Presidents
The Supreme Court has ordered that notices be issued to several former and current state officials in connection with a Fundamental Rights petition...
AKD meets estate workers as Jeevan slams Govt over wage agreement
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) yesterday (11) met with plantation workers in the Nuwara Eliya district and held a cordial discussion with community...
Re-opening school after military handover
Teaching activities at the Ramakrishna Mission school in Batticaloa resumed on Tuesday (10), following the handover of the grounds back for educational purposes. ...
Sri Lanka prepares to re-apply for EU’s GSP trade facility
Sri Lanka has recently expressed interest in re-applying for the European Union’s (EU’s) GSP trade facility during a meeting between Foreign Minister Vijitha...
Are we still climbing Maslow’s pyramid?
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake Most of us learnt about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs at some point in school. But the Sri Lanka we...
GR era former CID Director arrested over travel bans
Former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) W. Tillakaratne was arrested on Monday (9) by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in...
Energy Minister and accountability on subpar coal purchase
By Kusal Perera Why was Saman Ekanayake, former Secretary to ex-President Ranil Wickramasinghe arrested by the CID and remanded by Colombo Fort Magistrate...
Digitalisation without rights protections
By Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa OverviewInternational actors funding Digital Public Infrastructure in post-conflict societies risk creating surveillance systems whilst pursuing economic inclusion. Drawing on...
Speaker’s fate hangs on the outcome of CIABOC probe
In the wake of opposition criticism over the Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, continuing in office amid an inquiry by the Commission...
