Sri Lanka

ITAK demands resignation of Tamil NPP MPs over Trincomalee Buddha statue dispute

The Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) on Sunday called for the immediate resignation of all Tamil members of the National People’s Power (NPP),...

Sri Lanka

Two monks injured as Police remove Buddha statue at Trincomalee temple

Tensions flared in Sri Lanka’s eastern port city of Trincomalee late on Sunday after police removed a Buddha statue from the premises of...

World

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity

A Bangladesh court convicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity on Monday, sentencing the deposed leader to death for ordering...

Opinion

Sri Lanka’s 2026 budget lays markers for growth, but what’s missing?

Following a remarkable recovery from a very deep crisis in 2022, Sri Lanka’s recent budget consolidates economic stabilisation and introduces a few markers...