#Sri Lanka
Why British move to sanction 4 Lankans for war crimes smacks of hypocrisy
By MR Narayan Swamy Britain has become the third Western country to sanction select Sri Lankans for war crimes committed during the civil...
Investigation launched after ‘Navy Dinesh’ threatens police from France
A full-scale investigation has been launched into an incident in which a man named ‘Navy Dinesh,’ believed to be hiding in France and...
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka sign deal to strengthen capital market cooperation
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), and Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 27...
President issues ultimatum to Adani
The Adani backed wind power project will not proceed unless it meets the price set by the current government, regardless of any existing...
1557 primary schools to be closed
The Ceylon Teachers’ Union states that the government has identified 1,557 primary schools with a small number of students to be shut down...
UNP welcomes PM Modi’s visit
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP) on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Sri Lanka this week. Modi...
Government doubles stamp duty on property leases and rentals
The government has decided to increase the stamp duty applicable to property lease and rental agreements by 100%, according to an official statement...
NPP files writ petitions challenging rejection of nomination papers
The National People’s Power (NPP), the ruling party of Sri Lanka, has filed three separate writ petitions contesting the rejection of their nomination...
