#Anura Kumara Dissanayake
AKD’s old videos go viral on social media
Natural disasters and disaster management are getting foremost attention with the death toll from the present extreme weather-related incidents having reached 47. Social...
Govt slow to act on disaster law, Opposition Leader tells Parliament
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament on Thursday that the government appeared unaware of the legal provisions allowing it to declare a national...
Govt trying to stifle media freedom, says Opposition Leader
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa accused the National People’s Power (NPP) government of attempting to suppress media freedom after the Editor-in-Chief of the Aruna...
Sri Lanka’s interest-rate trap
By Arjun Jayadev, Ahilan Kadirgamar, and J.W. Mason The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has inexplicably maintained high interest rates in a deflationary...
Anura is first leader in history to take a Buddha statue into custody – Gammanpila
Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU), Udaya Gammanpila says that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has become the first ruler in Sri Lanka’s...
Opposition slams “political theatrics,” urges legal action over alleged media involvement in drug trafficking
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to take legal action against any media outlets allegedly linked to drug trafficking,...
Budget 2026 signals mixed commitment on para-tariff phase-out
Sri Lanka’s plan to phase out para-tariffs has been cast into doubt by its own revenue projections, according to economic think tank Arutha...
Disciplinary action against SLFP MPs who supported NPP budgets
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) said on Tuesday it will take strict disciplinary action against party members who supported the National People’s...
