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News Archive for Oct 2025
ගල්කිස්ස අධිකරණය ඉදිරිපිට උණුසුම් වෙයි කොස්තාපල් වෙනුවෙන් ජන ගඟක් බන්ධනාගාර බස් එක එද්දී වටකරගනීhttps://youtu.be/kFqCO6uAHk4... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/10/25)
WE ARE STILL AWAITING CANCELLATION OF THE LGBTQ TOURISM LETTER – THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT DECEIVE THE NATION
On 09 September 2025, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Chairman Buddhika Hewawasam issued an official letter endorsing and approving LGBTQ tourism in Sri Lanka. That letter was sent to the foreign-funded organization Equal Ground, giving them written official access to Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, its staff, institutions, and policy framework. This is not a “misunderstanding”. This is an official policy shift that violates the constitution & penal code and betrays national culture and religious values and opens the door to foreign ideological control. The letter is written evidence — and written evidence is what foreign lobbyists and international bodies use.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
Integration of Virtual Welding Training into NVQ-Level Curriculum in Sri Lanka
Prepared by: Dr. Sarath ObeysekeraChairman – Advisory Board on Offshore and Marine Industry DevelopmentUnder the Export Development Board (EDB), IDMS welding school Background Sri Lanka’s shipbuilding, offshore fabrication, and heavy engineering industries face a growing shortage of certified welders meeting international standards (ASME, AWS, ISO 9606). Traditional welding training methods, while effective, are limited by high costs of consumables, workshop safety risks, and constrained training space. Globally, virtual welding simulators are transforming welder training. They provide an immersive, interactive platform for trainees to practice welding techniques safely and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
THE VISA SCAM IN SRI LANKA PART 1
In 2012, the Department of Immigration and Emigration had asked Mobitel to establish and operate an online gateway for those wishing to apply for visas to Sri Lanka. Mobitel provided the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system for the Department . This was tried out on a trial basis on 1 October 2011 and became fully operational on 1 January 2012. This functioned satisfactorily from 2012 to 2024. There were no complaints. Mobitel provided the service free of charge while recovering part of its costs from advertising and services to tourists. Mobitel... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
THE VISA SCAM IN SRI LANKA PART 2
The contract for issuing on-arrival visas at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was taken over by VFS Global on April 17, 2024. This matter had previously been satisfactorily handled by the officers of the Sri Lankan Immigration Department , without any complaints. After VFS Global took over, those applying for e-visas had do so at the new online platform operated by IVS-GBS. This replaced the ETA system (Electronic Travel Authorization) created by Mobitel, that was used earlier. Incoming tourists were now forced to get their visas from the IVS-GBS-VFS site https://www.srilankaevisa.lk/..They were told “all ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
THE VISA SCAM IN SRI LANKA PART 3
The tourist industry protested vehemently over the VFS take over at Katunayake. but the Ministry ignored the protests and allowed VFS to continue regardless. Then something happened and the issue went public . On 3 May 2024, television news showed an enraged Sri Lankan at the Katunayake International Airport complaining loudly over denial of a visa for his partner .He strongly criticized the foreign visa service. News channels ran this in their evening news. see https://youtu.be/QYqD-0LJLzM Newsfirst The VFS deal came under fire after the public saw this video. Public wanted to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
THE VISA SCAM IN SRI LANKA PART 4
The Department of Immigration ignored the Supreme Court order and continued with VFS. Minister Alles held a special media conference after the Supreme Court order to explain why they could not obey the Supreme Court Order. He was flanked, I think, by the Permanent secretary, Vyani Gunatilaka and Harsha Illukpitiya, Controller General of Immigration . They looked very determined and confident . Minister Tiran Alles said that the change to VFS was the government’s response to “feedback from tourists and the need for an improved visa issuance system.”. He condemned the ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
Pathfinder Foundation Participates in 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in China
Admiral Dr Jayanath Colombage, a distinguished fellow of the Pathfinder Foundation, took part in the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Press Release Pathfinder Foundation Participates in 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in China Admiral Dr Jayanath Colombage, a distinguished fellow of the Pathfinder Foundation, took part in the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, held in Beijing, China, representing the Pathfinder Foundation and Sri Lanka. This year’s forum was held under the main theme of “Upholding International Order and Promoting Peaceful Development,” with the participation of over 1000 senior military and defence leaders, academics, and researchers.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
ලංකාව යලි දරුණු ආර්ථික අර්බුදයක අවදානමකට..- නවතම වාර්තාවක් කියයි…
පසුගිය කාලයේ මුහුණදුන් දරුණුතම ආර්ථික අර්බුදවලින් මිදී ආර්ථිකය ස්ථාවර වෙමින් පවතින නමුත්, එවන් තත්ත්වයක් නැවත ඇතිවීමේ සැලකිය යුතු අවදානමක් පවතින බව ස්වාධීන අධ්‍යයන කණ්ඩායමක් විසින් සකසන ලද වාර්තාවක් මගින් අනතුරු අඟවා ඇත. ශ්‍රී ලංකාව වර්තමානය වන විට තීරණාත්මක සන්ධිස්ථානයක සිටින බව පෙන්වාදෙන එම වාර්තාව මගින්, මෙකී අවදානම හේතුවෙන් දැන් අත්කරගනිමින් පවතින සාර්ව ආර්ථික ස්ථායිකරණය දිගටම පවත්වාගෙන යා යුතු බවත් රාජ්‍ය ධාරිතාවය පිළිබඳ විශේෂ අවධානයක් සහිතව ආර්ථික වර්ධන ප්‍රතිපත්ති මාලාවක් ක්‍රියාත්මක කළ යුතු බවටත් නිර්දේශ කර ඇත. “ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ පරිවර්තනීය ආර්ථික වර්ධනය තිරසාර කිරීම 2025-2030” මැයෙන් ODI Global සහ දරිද්‍රතා විශ්ලේෂණ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
Court authorises police to obtain CCTV footage for Mount Lavinia incident investigation
The Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate today (October 12) granted permission to the police to obtain CCTV footage relevant to the full investigation launched into the recent incident between a lawyer and a police constable within the Mount Lavinia Court premises. The permission was granted following submissions made today by the Mount Lavinia Headquarters Police to the Additional Magistrate. The Mount Lavinia Headquarters Police will conduct further investigations under the supervision of the officer in charge of the Mount Lavinia Division, Senior Superintendent of Police A. J. Gunasekara. The investigation... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
Police launch investigation against senior lawyer in Mount Lavinia court incident
Police Headquarters has announced that the Mount Lavinia Headquarters Police have commenced an investigation into a senior lawyer who accompanied the attorney allegedly assaulted by a police officer in the Mount Lavinia Court premises. Police Headquarters issued a statement confirming that the investigation targets the senior lawyer for allegedly swearing at and threatening the police officer involved in the incident and using criminal force to obstruct his duty. The police statement provides the following background: The police officer in question was arrested following a complaint that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
ආණ්ඩුව හාන්සි කල කොස්තාපල් සිළිදු සමග ජනබලවේගයම කණපිට පෙරලෙයි
https://youtu.be/vs1fYLrpay0... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
CHAPA on Disorder in Sri Lanka! Lawyers! Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court කළු කෝට් මැරයෝ! Oct 12, 2025
https://youtu.be/_z_a04446xw... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/10/25)
Malima Cabinet Reshuffle and Contradictions Between the NPP and JVP: A Marxian Analysis
1. Introduction: Speeches That Sparked a Dialectical Inquiry Addressing the 60 th Anniversary of the formation of the JVP on 14 May 2025, Anura Kumara in a moment of rhetorical blunders, said that there are leaders in the NPP who were not considered even as door mats (“Papisi”) by the other political parties, a metaphor that was as provocative as it was revealing. This speech reverberated across Sri Lanka’s political landscape. For many observers, this was a passing remark in the heat of political discourse. For others, including myself, it signaled... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
What are the potential economic and other benefits that would accrue to Sri Lanka if the ICC grants official recognition to DRS as an invention modelled on the foundational concept of ' Player Referral' conceived by a Sri Lankan lawyer?
See https://share.google/aimode/BlVquJxNsYWSjOEQ8 Also see https://thuppahis.com/2025/10/11/the-drs-in-cricket-ai-in-support-of-senakas-role-as-the-inventorr-of-the-drs-in-cricket/ AI OverviewAnswerIf the ICC officially recognizes Sri Lanka's claim to the 'player referral' concept behind the Decision Review System (DRS), the country could see benefits like potential financial compensation through royalties, a boost in national pride and a stronger claim to intellectual property, and increased tourism and branding opportunities associated with the innovation.This official acknowledgment would not only bring economic benefits but also recognize the country's significant contribution to shaping modern cricket.Economic benefitsFinancial compensation: Sri Lanka could receive... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
15 new breast cancer cases reported daily in Sri Lanka
Approximately 15 new breast cancer cases are reported daily in Sri Lanka, while about three women die each day due to the disease, health authorities have revealed. Health experts point out that breast cancer is completely curable and that every woman should perform a self-breast examination after the age of 20. The Ministry of Health has announced that women aged between 20 and 40 should undergo a clinical breast examination once every three years, while those above 40 are advised to have the examination annually. The Ministry further stated that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
Election Commissioner General says 'no law' to hold Provincial Council Elections
Commissioner General of Elections, Saman Sri Ratnayake, states that there is currently no legal framework in the country under which to hold the Provincial Council elections. He explained that the old law was repealed, and the new set of laws being drafted has been stalled since 2018. The Commissioner General stressed that the entire responsibility for this lies with the Legislature, and they must take decisive action on the matter. Ratnayake further urged public representatives in the Legislature to be committed to establishing the relevant law immediately, instead of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
P.R.O දැරිවිය දැක්කම මගේ පපුව රිදුනා !
https://youtu.be/5h-XuvwQsrI... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
බොරු කී කතානායකට විශ්වාස භංගයක්. මානව හිමිකම් කොමිසමේදී ලංකාව තනිවූ රහස එළියට.
https://youtu.be/gHSL_i8XmDY... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
අපිපරිසරය රැක්කොත් තමා පරිසරය අපිව රකින්නේ (9කොටස)
සමාජයේ කවුරුත් එකයි. හැමෝගෙම ලේ රතු පාටයි. හැම දරුවෙක්ම (රාජ කුමාරයෙක් හෝ සිඟන දරුවෙක්) මේ ලොවට බිහිවෙන්නේ අහිංසකව හඬා, එතැන උස් පහත් භේදයක් නැත. විෂම සමාජයයි ඒ දරුවන්ව විෂම වැඩිහිටියන් බවට පත් කරන්නේ. බොහෝ වේලාවට ගමේ පොලිස්කාරයා, ග්‍රාම සේවක, සමෘධි නිලධාරි දුප්පත් මිනිස්සුන්ට තමා ‘පාර්ට්’ පෙන්වන්නේ. මේ අයගේ බලය නිසා පළාතේ පොලිසිය, දිසා ලේකම් පිළිගන්නේ මේ අය කියන දේයි. නීතියෙන් මොන දේ කීවත්, යටින් අර ‘ජරාව; කියන දේ හිස්මුදුනින් - දෝතින්ම පිළිගෙන, රාජ්‍ය නිලධාරින් සමහර විට යථාර්තය උඩු යටි කුරු කර පෙන්නනවා. මොන තරම් අයුක්තිය,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
German support for Israel a 'legal and moral mistake' - Law and ethics professor Janina Dill
https://youtu.be/APSJzzj7gRQ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
When Maria Corina Machado Wins the Nobel Peace Prize, ‘Peace’ Has Lost Its Meaning
Far from a symbol of peace, the article exposes Machado's history of supporting coups, sanctions, and calls for foreign military intervention in Venezuela. Maria Corina Machado is known for her incendiary speeches (AP) When I saw the headline Maria Corina Machado wins the Peace Prize, I almost laughed at the absurdity. But I didn’t, because there’s nothing funny about rewarding someone whose politics have brought so much suffering. Anyone who knows what she stands for knows there’s nothing remotely peaceful about her politics. If this... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
The real reason why Trump is bailing out Argentina with $20 billion
https://youtu.be/HSt6LWjw0YU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
Sri Lanka’s first AI-powered hotel inaugurated
Colombo, October 11 (Daily Mirror ) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath attended the inauguration of the Grand Serendib Colombo, Sri Lanka’s first AI-powered hotel project, held last night (10) at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. The event also celebrated the 20th anniversary of ABEC, the company behind the project. Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Head Coach Sanath Jayasuriya and ABEC Premier Dilip K. Herath joined the minister in officially launching the landmark initiative. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Herath said, “This project is a significant... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
India upgrades ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban, says it will reopen Kabul embassy
India on Friday upgraded ties with Afghanistan’s Taliban administration, giving a boost to the diplomatically isolated group, by announcing it would reopen its embassy in Kabul that was shut after the Taliban seized power in 2021. The Afghan Taliban administration will also send diplomats to New Delhi, its foreign minister said. India closed its embassy in Kabul following the withdrawal of U.S.-led NATO forces from war-torn Afghanistan four years ago, though it launched a small mission in 2022 to facilitate trade, medical support and humanitarian aid. About a dozen countries... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
President Dissanayake carries out first cabinet reshuffle
The first cabinet reshuffle of the new government was carried out today, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake swearing in three new Cabinet Ministers and ten Deputy Ministers. The reshuffle increases the number of Cabinet Ministers to 23 and the number of Deputy Ministers to 33. One significant promotion to the Cabinet is Susil Ranasinghe, who was sworn in as Minister of Housing, Construction, and Water Supply. He previously served as the Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction, and Water Supply. In a major portfolio change, Bimal Rathnayake was sworn in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/10/25)
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT ANURA KUMARA D.
Dear President Anura, Congratulations on passing a trouble free 365 plus days as the President of Sri Lanka. Anyhow, it was not a pleasant speech that you delivered at UN assembly a few days ago. A head of a country shall never ever criticize its own country in public, which is just spitting up to the sky. In-house matters shall be resolved internally and not necessary to complain to the outsiders. There is no country on the earth where corruption is zero. Remember you are living today to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/10/25)
Protecting Our Children & Culture: How Mahanayakas & the Cardinal Saved Sri Lanka from Harmful LGBTQIA Policies
Over the past several years, there has been a string of attempts by successive governments in Sri Lanka to implement policies that mirror Western LGBTQIA ideologies at the national level, particularly targeting children. These included proposals to teach LGBTQIA content in schools, allow pride parades, provide sex clinics in government hospitals, promote sexual activity for children as young as 16, distribute condoms in schools, legalize abortion and prostitution, and more. If implemented, these measures could have led to alarming rises in AIDS, teen pregnancies, and the overall moral erosion of society. The dangerous consequences of these... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/10/25)
Woman Assaulted in Kandy After Filming Distressed Monkeys
On the morning of 9 October 2025, a disturbing incident unfolded at Dharmasoka Mawatha, Arupola, Kandy, raising urgent questions about animal welfare, civic safety, and constitutional accountability in Sri Lanka. Mrs. D. Hearath, a concerned citizen and practicing Buddhist, was riding past the area when she witnessed a group of monkeys confined at the roadside without food, water, or visible care. Cages were present, the animals were clearly restricted and in distress. Eyewitnesses later confirmed that the monkeys were crying like babies, and some villagers had tried to feed them out of compassion. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/10/25)
BRICS Just SURPASSED G7, What's Next for Global Power?
https://youtu.be/-vlSsV2ubQA... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/10/25)
Ananda Wijepala is a Tamil
https://youtu.be/HVAkwNM50Dg... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/10/25)
NDB Bank Partners with SJP Global to Empower Sri Lankan Students with Seamless Overseas Education Support
NDB Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with SJP Global (Pvt) Ltd., further strengthening its commitment to empowering the next generation of Sri Lankans through education. The partnership was formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 27th August 2025, with a focus on enhancing the NDB Student File proposition, a comprehensive solution designed to make overseas education journeys seamless, secure, and stress-free. The MoU was signed by Sanjaya Perera, Senior Vice President – Personal Banking and Customer Experience, and Ashan Wickramanayake, Assistant Vice President & Head of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/10/25)
Winners And Losers In Trump’s Peace Plan
Dated: 06.10.2025 What is the urgency driving Donald Trump to push his Gaza peace plan, even by dishonest means if necessary. In his eagerness to bid for the Nobel Peace Prize, Trump resorted to subterfuge, straight forward knavery. Even more compelling than his yen for the Nobel was the pressure of global public opinion which chastises the US collaborating with Israel’s unspeakable brutality, the genocide of Gaza, frame by frame on live TV. A peace plan developed with representatives of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan attending... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/10/25)
Message to youth & adults being misled by LGBTQIA-DEI ideology: QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU BELIEVE ANYONE WHO SAYS “YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR SEX”
1️. The First Truth: Sex is Not a Choice Your sex is decided the moment you are conceived. Male: XY chromosomes Female: XX chromosomes These chromosomes exist in every cell of your body.They determine your organs, hormones, and natural design —and no drug, surgery, or hormone can ever change them. 2️. What a Biological Woman Is Born with XX chromosomes Has ovaries, uterus, vagina Produces eggs Experiences monthly menstruation Can carry and give birth to a child No medicine can give... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/10/25)
අපි පරිසරය රැක්කොත් තමා පරිසරය අපිව රකින්නේ (8 කොටස)
“මම කිසියම් වැරැද්දක් කර ඇත්නම් සමාවෙන්න දෙවියනේ. මාව මරන්න එපා. මට දරුවන් තිදෙනෙක් සිටිනවා. ළමයින් පාසලෙන් නිවසට පැමිණ මා සොයා නොගත් විට ඔවුන් ද සාගින්නෙන් මිය යනු ඇත”. මේ මැදිවියේ මවක් අලියාට කිවූ දෙයක්. මර බිය නිසා ඇයගේ මුවින් මේ එක් වදනක් වත් පිට නොවීය. ඇයට කළ හැකි වූයේ බිම වැතිර අලියාගේ දෑස් දෙස ආයාචනාත්මකව බලා සිවීම පමණි. එවිට, අලියා (ඇතින්න) කාන්තාවගේ ඇඟ උඩින් තබා තිබු වන්ගෙඩියකට වඩා විශාල වූ සිය කකුල ඉවතට ගත්තාය. සිය පුංචි දෑස් තවත් පුංචි කර, මිනිත්තු 2ක් පමණ අලියා කාන්තාව දෙස බලා සිටියාය. ඇයව පාගා... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/10/25)
The deadly dose: Inside India's cough syrup obsession
It's happening again. In early September, a cluster of unexplained child deaths in a small town in Madhya Pradesh sent local health workers scrambling. At least 19 victims - aged one to six - had died within weeks of taking a common cough syrup. Officials tested everything from drinking water to mosquitoes before the truth emerged: their kidneys had failed. Weeks later, a state laboratory in the southern city of Chennai confirmed the worst. The syrup in question contained 48.6% diethylene glycol, a toxic industrial solvent that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/10/25)
The Deputy Minister of Defence Addresses the Senior Officers of the Sri Lanka Navy
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), paid an official visit to the Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters in Colombo yesterday (07 October). Upon arrival, the Deputy Minister was warmly received by the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, and accorded a ceremonial welcome. He also took the opportunity to observe the operational dynamics of the Naval Operation Room, Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) and the Information Fusion Centre (IFC). Addressing the senior officers, Major General Jayasekara, on behalf of His Excellency the President,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/10/25)
NDB Bank Partners with DIMO to Expand Affordable Leasing Solutions for Passenger and Commercial Vehicles
NDB Bank recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DIMO, a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, to extend affordable and accessible leasing facilities to a wide spectrum of customers. This partnership reflects NDB’s continued focus on enabling mobility and empowering individuals and businesses through flexible, customer-friendly financial solutions. Through this collaboration, customers can now access DIMO’s renowned range of passenger vehicles including Mercedes-Benz and Tata together with tailor-made leasing solutions from NDB. With quick approvals, minimal documentation, no guarantor requirements, and repayment plans designed to meet diverse customer needs,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/10/25)
Sri Lanka's growth strong but recovery remains uneven: World Bank
Insights Sri Lanka's economy is projected to grow 4.6 per cent in 2025, yet recovery remains incomplete, the World Bank said. Its Sri Lanka Development Update urges reforms to improve spending efficiency, manage public wages, and enable private-led growth. The report stresses better-targeted investments and governance to secure sustainable and inclusive development. Sri Lanka’s recent economic rebound has been strong but remains incomplete, with growth still below pre-crisis levels and poverty significantly elevated, the World Bank said in its latest Sri Lanka Development Update – Better... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/10/25)
Ensuring all teachers are degree holders is a key goal of the current govt – PM Harini
It is a key goal of the current government to gradually ensure all teachers become degree holders, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated. The Prime Minister expressed this view today (8) during a parliamentary debate on educational reforms. “Teacher training colleges have not been reformed in a long time. The lack of attention isn’t just about resources – there hasn’t been enough focus on how they operate either. Within this year, we need to design a curriculum that matches both current... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/10/25)
කවුරුත් හරියට නොකියන LGBTQIA+ විශේෂ හෙලිදරව්ව. පැලවත්තේ ගොබෙල්ස් සැමරුමේ අලුත්ම විස්තර.
https://youtu.be/uSe-Qr-Qgeg... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/10/25)
NDB Privilege Banking Hosts Global Education Expo 2025 in Collaboration with ACH Education
NDB Privilege Banking successfully hosted the Global Education Expo 2025, an exclusive event curated for Privilege customers and their families, in collaboration with ACH Education. The event was held at the NDB Privilege Havelock Centre Branch and brought together a distinguished audience of clients keen on exploring global education opportunities for their children. The Expo provided participants with invaluable access to over 30 leading international universities, represented by their officials, who shared insights on academic programs, admission processes, scholarships, and pathways for higher education across destinations such as Australia, New Zealand, the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/10/25)
Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Elders’ Association (Majlis Ansarullah) - Annual Gathering -2025
The Second Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at (Community) in Islam Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad, may Allah be pleased with him, formed Auxiliary Organizations in the Jama’at to serve the needs of both genders according to different age groups: In 1922: Majlis Lajna Ima’illah for women. In 1928: Majlis Nasirat-ul-Ahmadiyya for girls ages 7 – 15. In 1938: Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya for men ages 15 – 40. In 1940: Majlis Ansarullah for men age 40 and above. On Sunday the 6th October 2025, at Baitul... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/10/25)
තර්ජන කරලා මගේ කට වහන්න බෑ - ෆයිල් සේරම ගම්මන්පිල එළියට අදියි
https://youtu.be/kWCZqyCnxVM... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/10/25)
රනිල් නිල්පාට බස් එකේ ගියාට වයින් බෝතලයක් බිව්ව ජපානයේ සහෝදරයා ගැන තලතා කට අරියි
https://youtu.be/XAolrsQcE24... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/10/25)
Concept Note: Establishment of Offshore and Marine Industry Support Cluster in Colombo Port City
1. Background Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean, along major East–West shipping routes, offers an unmatched opportunity to position the country as a regional hub for offshore, marine, and energy-related services. The newly developed Colombo Port City, adjacent to the existing Colombo Harbour, provides a world-class urban and business environment ideal for attracting international companies in engineering design, project management, and consultancy sectors. However, compared to regional centers such as Chennai and Singapore, Sri Lanka’s international investment inflow into knowledge-based and offshore-support services remains low. A focused... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/10/25)
Qatar Airways accused of killing ‘strict vegetarian’ passenger with meat-based meal
Exclusive: Asoka Jayaweera, a strict vegetarian, died after choking on a piece of food while attempting to ‘eat around’ the meat in the meal he was served instead of the meatless one he had requested, according to his family A Southern California cardiologist flying Qatar Airways from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka was denied the vegetarian meal he had ordered, then died after choking on a piece of food while attempting to “eat around” the meat in meal he was given instead, according to his grieving family. The pilot couldn’t make an emergency landing to get... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/10/25)
500,000 British children were left confused due to LGBTQIA curriculum (2010-2020) – don’t let it happen to Sri Lanka’s 4.2m children
Countries that once proudly promoted “inclusivity” and “gender diversity” in schools are now backtracking —the United Kingdom is leading that reversal after destroying lives of 500,000 British children. It began as a movement to “end bullying” and quietly turned into a campaign that taught children to question their own sex, reject biology, and distrust parents & distance themselves from faiths. Between 2010 and 2020, the UK government allowed foreign-funded NGOs and activist groups to rewrite school policies under the banner of “LGBTQIA rights.” Teachers were re-trained, curriculums rewritten, and children as young as five were told... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
Paradigm shift needed in economic thinking, policies and strategy
Sri Lanka GDP growth rate needs to rise above 8% over ten years to achieve a GDP of USD 200 million and a GDP per capita of USD 9000 to qualify as an upper middle-class status. A high-income status requires a per capita of $13,846 or more. Can Sri Lanka achieve these targets? It is noteworthy that Singapore GDP in 2024 was USD 547.4 billion and per capita 90,674.07 USD while Sri Lanka’s GDP was USD 98.96 billion with a per capita of 4,515.57 USD. Singapore’s projected GDP will be 900 billion USD in 10 years... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
How IMF destroyed Sri Lanka’s development programmes since 1977.
The Sri Lankan government is finding it hard to fulfil the regulations agreed upon with the IMF in the Houses of Parliament on April 28, 2023. However, there was no other option but to agree. According to Professor Vasanta Atukorale, the increases in taxes amount to a staggering 441%. The IMF’s experts fail to understand that implementing these regulations will cause untold hardships to the public and may even lead to a severe recession. Perhaps, this is the ulterior motive of the IMF. Sri Lanka was not a dollar in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
NPP Leaders are Anti-Western & Marxist: So says the USA
blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 28 September – 04 October 2025 ‘Ranil Wickremesinghe had been a shrewd driver & just before he left the office, he got the parliament to enact special legislation binding future governments to uphold the goals set by him. That legislation, the Economic Transformation Act or ETA had nothing to do with transforming the economy but adding to the law books the goals & targets set by IMF for its EFF (Extended Fund Facility) … If AKD fails to attain these... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
‘Operation Colombo’ and the Disinformation Game
Rithika Kodithuwakku as a Tamil Sakkili Woman in Asoka Handagama’s art house rape fantasy which effectively character assassinated Chile’s Poet Laureate, Pablo Neruda in a different sort of ‘Operation Colombo’ to that which followed the CIA backed coup against Democratic Socialist President Dr. Salvador Allende in September 1973 September saw anniversaries in the chilling deaths of two democratically elected Socialist heads of state during the United States’ led Cold War anti-communist crusade that unfolded across the world between 1948-91: The first assassination of concern here happened in Colombo, the capital of the geostrategic... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
Billionaires, Zionists and a UN official: Tony Blair’s proposed team for Gaza
October 3, 2025 Aryeh Lightstone, Naguib Sawiris, Marc Rowan and Sigrid Kaag were named in the leaked Blair plan for Gaza Earlier this week, a draft plan of what Gaza’s governance would look like under former British prime minister Tony Blair was leaked. Blair, who took Britain into the war in Iraq and has spent his life since leaving office travelling around the world making money and building influence, is being considered to lead a transitional authority in the Palestinian enclave. The plan for the Gaza International Transitonal Authority... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
Sri Lankans and their International Ally, the Ceehale World Heritage Foundation File Complaint to UNOversight Office on $16 Million Sri Lanka Accountability Project
Ceehalé World Heritage Foundation (CWHF) announces that a formal complaint has been filed with theUnited Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) concerning the Sri Lanka AccountabilitProject (SLAP).The complaint has been submitted in public interest by Venerable Kassapa of Great Britain, the Founderof CWHF, Anuradha Yahampath, former Governor of the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, Rear Admiral Dr.Sarath Weerasekera, former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament, and Dharshan Weerasekera,Attorney-at-Law.The OIOS is UN’s own watchdog body, created to ensure that the organization complies with its rulesand uses contributions of Member States with integrity and prudence.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
තජූඩීන් Photo අපි බැලුවා.. ඒ කජ්ජා නොවේ.. කජ්ජාගේ මව හා සහෝදරියන් මාධ්‍ය හමුවේ..
ඝාතනයට ලක්වූ අරුණු විධානගමගේ හෙවත් කජ්ජාගේ පවුලෙන් ඥාතීන් සමඟ මාධ්‍යවේදී චමුදිත සමරවික්‍රම මහතා සාකච්ඡාවක් සිදුකර තිබේ. මියගිය කජ්ජාගේ මවත් සහෝදරයන් තිදෙනකුත් සමග මෙම සාකච්ඡාව ඔහු මෙහෙයවයි. https://youtu.be/H0bN5qdYxTQ පවුලේ සාමාජිකයන් හත් දෙනෙකු සිටිනා බවත් ඉන් තුන්දෙනෙකු පමණක් එම සාකච්ඡාවට සහභාගී වීමට හැකියාව ලැබූ බවත් ඔවුන් එහිදී සඳහන් කළහ. ඔවුනට අමතරව කජ්ජාගේ මවද මාධ්‍ය එම සාකච්ඡාවට එක්ව සිටියහ. අපරාධ පරීක්ෂණ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව නිලධාරීන් විසින් තාජුඩීන් ඝාතනයට අදාළ සීසීටීවී දර්ශනයේ පින්තූර තමන් සියලු දෙනාටම පෙන්වූ බවත් තමන් සියලු දෙනාම ඒ සිටින්නේ තම සහෝදරයා නොවන බව... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
US Supreme Court girds for culture wars with LGBT, guns and race cases
Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court is set to wade back into the nation's culture wars during its new nine-month term that begins on Monday with a series of contentious cases on issues including transgender athletes, gay conversion therapy, guns and race. The first of these goes before the court on the second day of its term. Arguments are slated for Tuesday over the legality of a Democratic-backed Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Republican President Donald Trump's administration is supporting the Christian professional... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
Harsha raises concerns on Central Expressway contract
Colombo, Oct. 5 (Daily Mirror) - Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) Harsha De Silva raised concerns on the new contract for the construction of the Central Expressway, claiming that negotiations with neither the contractor (MCC) on their claims nor with China EXIM Bank on terms and conditions on the reduced USD 500 million facility have been completed. He said the CoPF reviewed the Rs. 226 billion Central Expressway project driven by delays and mounting interests. He said in a post on X that "Even though President Anura... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
Removing religion, culture, and history will ruin the country, says Malwatta Deputy Chief Prelate
The Deputy Chief Prelate of the Malwatta Chapter, Venerable Dimbulkumbure Sri Wimaladhamma Thera, stated that economic development achieved by disregarding religion, morality, culture, civilisation, and history is of no use to a country. The Venerable Thera expressed these views today (October 5) when the leader of the Janasetha Peramuna, Venerable Battaramulle Silarathana Thera, paid a visit to the Malwatta Maha Viharaya. During the discussion, the Malwatta Chapter Deputy Chief Prelate warned that if laws are introduced that prevent parents or teachers from even hitting a child who has... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/10/25)
The President must Retract SLTDA Chairman’s endorsement of LGBTQIA Tourism
His Excellency the President has given solemn assurances to the Maha Nayaka Theros that Sri Lanka’s national heritage, culture, and religious values will be protected and safeguarded in all state policy. He has also publicly praised our heritage as the foundation of tourism and development. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtDQBeEPUHo&t=196s Yet, in complete contradiction, the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) formally endorsed an NGO-led initiative to promote and develop LGBTQIA tourism in Sri Lanka. His letter dated 9th September 2025 grants authority to liaise with hotels, tour operators, training institutes, guides, and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
අපි පරිසරය රැක්කොත් තමා පරිසරය අපිව රකින්නේ (7 කොටස)
ඉස්සර දැව සංස්ථාවෙන් වනාන්තර අක්කරයක් කපනවා නම් කැලෑ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවෙන් ඒ ගමන්ම අක්කර 2ක් වත් කැලේ වවනවා. අද එය එසේ සිදුවන්නේ නැහැ. අපේ කැලෑ කපා ස්වාභාවික පරිසරය සහ කාලගුණය වෙනස් කරගැනීම සහ වන ජීවී ගහනය අඩු කර ගැනීමට වඩා හොඳයි අපට අවශ්‍ය ලී වැඩි ප්‍රමාණයක් පිටරටින් ගෙන්වීම. මැලේසියාව, ඉන්දුනීසියාව රටවලින් අඩුවට ගන්න පුළුවන්. සමහර රජයේ කාර්යාල තවමත් වැඩ කරන්නේ අතින් ලියන පොත්/ලෙජර්/ටය්ප් රයිටර් වලින්. මේවාත් එක්ක දුර යන්න බැහැ - 20 වැනි ශත වර්ෂයේ තාක්ෂණය දැන් හරියන්නේ නැහැ. බොහෝ නිලධාරින් නව තාක්ෂණය දන්නේ නැහැ. පොලිසියේ පැමිණිලි තවමත් ලියන්නේ අතින්, ලොකු පොතේ.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
Sri Lanka targeted by the hypocritical West and UN Agencies for “War Crimes” must support Iran. -The Iranian Foreign Minister seeks Lanka’s support amid renewed UN sanctions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has appealed to his Sri Lankan counterpart, Vijitha Herath, for solidarity following the United Nations’ reimposition of sweeping economic and military sanctions on Tehran, foreign media reports said yesterday. A report published by REGTECHTIMES said: Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has sent urgent messages to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, urging both nations to oppose sanctions imposed by the United States and its Western allies. According to Iran’s Ambassador in Colombo, Alireza Delkhosh, the letters highlighted concerns that these sanctions could weaken international law and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
SLC's fundamental duty is to serve Sri Lanka first and not the vested interests of the ICC
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) as a governing body registered under the Ministry of Sports is tasked with upholding the country's cricketing heritage and promoting the sport from the grassroots to the international level. They also have responsibilities related to protecting the integrity of Sri Lankan cricket through disciplinary protocols and ensuring fair play. The question of recognizing the DRS as a Sri Lankan innovation is a matter that falls squarely under their mandate to serve the nation and potentially contribute to national pride and the recognition of Sri Lankan ingenuity in world cricket. SLC as a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
Sri Lanka: Women’s Wing of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Lajna Imaillah) – Annual Gathering – 2025.
Lajna Imaillah (Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association) Sri Lanka held its Annual Gathering (Ijtima) on 20th and 21st of September at Fazl Mosque premises, Negombo. The event was chaired by the President of the Association. The event started with flag hoisting by the President of the Association followed by silent prayer. The main event began with the recitation of Holy Quran followed the Association pledge was read out and the audience repeated. The two days gathering (Ijtema) was enriched with a variety of spiritual, academic, and engaging activities: Annual Ijtima of Nasirath... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
රංග දිසානායක අල්ලස් කොමිසමට පත්වන්නේ ඇමති බිමල්ගේ ටොම් පචයකින්
https://youtu.be/XFA62lIe1s4... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
සමන්මලීට ලොකු චෝදනාවක්…
බස්නාහිර පලාත් පෙරපාසල් ඒ්කකය කිසි දිනක ඉතිහාසයේ මෙතරම් දේශපාලනීකරණය වී නොමැති බව පෙර පාසල් ගුරු වෘත්තිකයන්ගේ සංගමයේ සභාපති අසංක ශ‍්‍රීනාත් මහතා පවසයි. වර්තමාන අධ්‍යක්ෂකවරිය පුටුවේ වාඩි කරවන්නේ පාර්ලිමේන්තුව නියෝජනය කරන මන්ත‍්‍රීවරියක්, එනම් ආණ්ඩු පක්ෂයේ සංවිධායකතුමාගේ නෝනා බව හෙතෙම පෙන්වා දෙයි. එමෙන්ම, මන්ත‍්‍රීවරිය මහරගමට, කොළඹට හෝ හෝමාගමට පැමිණ පෙර පාසල් ගුරුවරුන්ට දේශන පවත්වන බවට තමා මෑත දිනවල දුටු බව ද සභාපතිවරයා සඳහන් කළේය. වර්තමානයේ දී මෙම මන්ත‍්‍රීවරියක් විසින් බස්සාර පළාතේ වැඩසටහන් කරගෙන යන බවත්, ඇය විසින්ම වැඩසටහන් දාන බවත් ශ‍්‍රීනාත් මහතා වැඩිදුරටත් චෝදනා කරයි. බස්සාර පළාතේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
Colombo closes liquor shops for a day. But programmes are needed
Faced with 22,000 deaths a year linked to alcohol consumption, the Sri Lankan government has made a symbolic gesture on World Temperance Day. Former alcoholic entrepreneurs tell AsiaNews: "A scourge that leaves the poorest defenceless. Politicians must choose whether they want the revenue from excise duties or these victims." Colombo (AsiaNews) - Sri Lanka also celebrated World Temperance Day yesterday, 3 October, established by the World Health Organisation in 1988 to focus attention on the effects of alcohol on health and society. Every year, there... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
Has the government mixed up its priorities?
The proposed promotion of LGBTQIA tourism as well as abolishing the caning of children has stirred fierce debate The LGBTQ issue has been a controversy following a letter sent by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman Buddhika Hewawasam to Equal Ground Executive Director Ms. Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, commending an initiative to promote and develop LGBTIQ tourism in the country It is not clear whether it is due to a mix up of priorities or ideological obsession of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
Endorsement of an LGBTIQ initiative unconstitutional and therefore unlawful
On 9 September 2025, the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) formally endorsed a project spearheaded by EQUAL GROUND (apparently an NGO) to promote and develop LGBTIQ tourism in Sri Lanka. In this letter, titled “Endorsement of the Project on Promoting and Developing LGBTIQ Tourism in Sri Lanka“, the Chairman not only recognised this initiative, but also... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
An alternative to IMF needed
The IMF claims success in helping poor countries to recover from economic crises. This may be true to some extent in terms of economic parameters like GDP, interest rates, revenue, debt/GDP ratio, etc. But it has, by and large, failed to bring about a positive change in the lives of poor people, particularly in Asian and African countries. For example, Sri Lanka faced an acute economic collapse and the IMF helped it to recover from the immediate contingency, but the poor people have not benefited.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
SJB to propose select committee to probe judicial transfers and promotions
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament, Mujibur Rahman, has announced that a resolution requesting a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the transfer and promotion of judicial officers will be handed over to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne during the next parliamentary sitting week. Rahman stated that the proposal, signed by representatives of all parties in the Joint Opposition, will seek the establishment of the Select Committee to look into numerous complaints received by the Opposition regarding the promotion and transfer of judges over the past period. He noted that the issue has... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
Security concerns for Mahinda Rajapaksa after government vehicles withdrawn
The withdrawal of all state-provided vehicles for former President, the fifth Executive President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his security detail has created a serious security concern, according to his media spokesperson, Manoj Gamage. Gamage stated that the bulletproof vehicle provided by the government to Rajapaksa was handed back to the state yesterday (3 October). He added that all vehicles allocated for the security personnel have also been recalled, leaving the guards with no transport. Gamage pointed out that the security personnel, who are armed, cannot travel in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/10/25)
Rectifying history or wreaking vengeance? - II
Continued from October 1, 2025 Bhante Missaka (Mihintale) Kamalasiri, a Sri Lankan scholar monk well known as a guided meditation teacher working in association with the Buddhist retreat centres of the Star of the North and the Metta Meditation Center, Minnesota, USA, made some important revelations about the elusive Ariyamagga character in an authoritative 15-minute presentation in Sinhala, which I viewed on a YouTube video uploaded in November 2021. It reveals Ariyamagga as a former LTTE Tamil who, having fled from Sri Lanka and arrived in Norway as a refugee, now poses... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/10/25)
ජවිපෙ මධ්‍යම කාරක සභාවට ආපු ගෝනි බිල්ලා කවුද? | Nandana Gunathilaka | Balana Kapolla
https://youtu.be/NaCNWzA_T8Y... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/10/25)
මේ නීතිය සම්මත කරන්නේ ගර්භනී ශිෂ්‍යාවන් බිහි කරන්නද ?පනත අස් කරගන්නා තුරු ජාතික නිදහස් පෙරමුණ සටනේ
https://youtu.be/moC6FwLjDP8... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/10/25)
Domestic flights with 70-seater aircraft could take off in six months- Peter Hill
Peter Hill Sri Lanka could see the launch of a scheduled domestic airline service using 50-70-seater aircraft within the next six months, a move that could solve a long-standing barrier to tourism growth, according to aviation veteran and former SriLankan Airlines CEO Peter Hill. Hill made these remarks during a panel discussion at International Tourism Leaders Summit 2025, held on Thursday, at the BMICH, in Colombo. The event, organised by Sri Lanka Tourism in collaboration with the Alumni Association of Tourism Economics... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/10/25)
Sri Lanka ranks last in South Asia in computer skills
Computer literacy remains low in the South Asian country, while the region reported overall progress. In 2024, 64.1 per cent of the population did not know how to use a computer, and only 19.1 per cent of households owned one, according to new data from the Department of Census and Statistics. Literacy is higher among young people and those with higher education, with rates dropping in rural areas. Colombo (AsiaNews) – According to Sri Lanka's Department of Census and Statistics, only two people in five have... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/10/25)
Court grants permission to detain and question ‘Beliatte Sana’
The Tangalle Magistrate’s Court has granted permission for police to detain and interrogate Sanath Weerasinghe, also known as ‘Beliatta Sanaa,’ who was arrested in connection with the large haul of narcotics recently seized in Seenimodara, Tangalle. Accordingly, Additional Magistrate Vidura Weerakoon permitted police to detain and interrogate the suspect until October 9, police said. The suspect was arrested on October 1 by the Tangalle Divisional Crime Investigation Unit.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/10/25)
Foreign DEI & LGBTQIA Impositions: The Silent Career Bribery of Sri Lanka’s Non-LGBTQIA Workforce
Sri Lanka has long been a nation rooted in law, culture, and tradition. Today, this foundation faces direct assault from foreign-funded DEI and LGBTQIA campaigns, imposed through corporations, NGOs, and even diplomatic channels — in open defiance of our laws, Constitution, and civilizational ethos. Under Penal Code Sections 365 & 365A, homosexuality is illegal. Gender recognition is strictly male or female, making attempts to normalize LGBTQIA identities through corporate or NGO policies a direct violation of sovereignty and legality. The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Gender Equity Bill 2024 reconfirms that foreign-inspired identity... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/10/25)
A Gateway to a Happy, and peaceful 26th century world of Unity within Diversity and distinct identity of each nation,
A Gateway to a Happy, and peaceful 26th century world of Unity within Diversity and distinct identity of each nation, free from the ugly Colonialism of The Euro-Atlantic civilization, where each nation respects the other on equal terms irrespective of its size. This is an introduction to my Proposal to set up a “Memorial Museum of Patriotic Wars of Kandyan Sinhalese (MMPKS) 1505-1848 and an Institute of Colonial Crimes Studies in Sri Lanka... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/10/25)
The Significance of Professor Gananatha Obeyesekere's Scholarly Contributions
Professor Gananatha Obeyesekere was a distinguished scholar from Sri Lanka, and his writings stand out for their originality and depth, offering profound scholarly insights. His influence extended far beyond the confines of the small island where he originated, allowing him to disseminate his knowledge on a global scale. Through his extensive body of work, which includes numerous books and research papers, he has become a pivotal figure in academia. Institutions of higher learning across various continents frequently reference his contributions, integrating his insights into their curricula and research initiatives. I had... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/10/25)
Deputy Minister of Defence Addresses Senior Officers of the Sri Lanka Air Force
The Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), paid an official visit to the Air Force Headquarters at the DHQC in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Yesterday (01 October). The Deputy Minister was warmly received upon arrival by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, and was accorded a ceremonial welcome. There, he held discussions with the Air Force Commander and was introduced to the Air Force Board of Management, during which key operational and administrative matters were deliberated. Major General Jayasekara (Retd), addressing a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/10/25)
නන්දලාල්ගේ රු:මිලියන 50 ක සූදුව ! දින හා ගණං එක්ක විමල් කරන හෙළිදරව්ව !!
https://youtu.be/cIeYUqRFb3A... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/10/25)
කවුද මේ.... අයිස් තොග පිටින් ගෙනා ජවිපෙ ආධාරකරු ? සියළු විස්තර මෙන්න!!
https://youtu.be/O0f7kGSCPpQ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/10/25)
අපි පරිසරය රැක්කොත් තමා පරිසරය අපිව රකින්නේ (6 කොටස)
රටේ ජනාධිපති, ප්‍රබල ඇමතිවරු, විපක්ෂනායක, සභානායක සහ බොහෝ මන්ත්‍රීවරු තමන්ගේ මන්ත්‍රී පදවි ලැබීමට පෙර කිසිදා රැකියාවක් කර නැති අය නම් ඒ රටට දෙවියන්ගේම පිහිටයි. රටේ සාමාන්‍ය ජනතාව මෙන් රට කරන පාලකයන් කළින් කිසියම් හෝ රැකියාවක් කර තිබු අය විය යුතුයි. එවිටයි ඔවුනට රටේ වැඩ කරන ජනතාවගේ හර්ද ස්පන්දනය දැනෙන්නේ, තේරෙන්නේ. ආයතනයක සේවකයෙක් මාසික වැටුපක් ලබා, EPF/ETF ගිණුම් පවත්වා ගෙන අය. කිසිදා රක්ෂාවක් නොකළ කෙනෙකුට මේ අත්දැකීම් නැහැ, මේවා තේරෙන්නේ නැහැ. ආයතනයක සෙසු සේවක සේවිකාවන් සමඟ වැඩ කර, සාමුහික වගකීම යනු කුමක්ද (team spirit) යන්න රක්ෂාව තුලින් අත් දැකීම් ලබනවා. ඇඳුම්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
Who is entitled to claim the legacy of DRS which has revamped Cricket at the fundamental level?
QuestionWhich country is most entitled to claim the legacy of DRS?Answerhttps://share.google/aimode/zMN0ZlOCMxyLo6nK2Sri Lanka is most entitled to claim the legacy of DRS, as Senaka Weeraratna, a Sri Lankan lawyer, is widely credited with conceiving the fundamental 'Player Referral' concept that the Decision Review System (DRS) is built upon. Despite the concept originating in Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) adopted the system without formal acknowledgment or financial benefit to the country or its innovator.Evidence of Sri Lanka's claim:Conception of the idea:Senaka Weeraratna conceived the core idea of player referral to challenge umpire decisions in 1997,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
Russian Position on Ukraine and Global Security Discussed at Pathfinder Foundation’s ‘Ambassador’s Roundtable’
The Ambassador's Roundtable hosted by Pathfinder Foundation, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, H.E. Levan S. Dzhagaryan, provided a comprehensive overview of his government’s position on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, NATO expansion, international law, global energy scenario and security dynamics in the region. The event brought together think tank experts and media professionals for a candid discussion on current geopolitical challenges, with a special focus on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In his remarks, the Russian Ambassador outlined historical, political, and security factors that led to Russia’s actions in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
NDB Bank Becomes The Only Local Bank to be Named as a Great Place to Work
NDB Bank is proud to announce that it has once again been certified as a Great Place to Work for the period July 2025 to July 2026, affirming its status as a leading employer and the only local bank in Sri Lanka to receive this esteemed recognition. The certification is based on extensive independent evaluations by Great Place to Work Sri Lanka, using globally benchmarked criteria that assess employee experience, workplace culture, trust, and people practices. Through confidential employee surveys and a comprehensive audit of HR initiatives, NDB Bank was recognised for... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
Sri Lanka looks to global examples for digital economy blueprint
Speaking at last week’s Sri Lanka Fintech Summit 2025, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy, stressed that the country’s digital economy is open and adaptable, drawing on both local and international elements. Referring to the kottu roti analogy to illustrate the agility and inclusivity of Sri Lanka’s digital economy, he emphasized its dynamic nature comparable to the local dish that can incorporate various ingredients. He discussed the development of the digital economy blueprint, which involved analyzing successful models from different countries and various markets and merging successful elements from them.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
Whither LGBTQI tourism?
I am writing to express my views on the recent news about Sri Lanka Tourism endorsing the LGBTQI travel initiative. While I understand the importance of promoting tourism and inclusivity, I believe this decision warrants careful consideration. Dollar earnings “by hook or by crook” are not everything. I think export of Rilaw monkies for meat production is a better alternative to earn dollars than gay tourism. Or even special secluded beach hotels for nudist tourism will be a lesser evil. Sri Lanka is a country with a rich cultural... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
Immigration thwarts Sri Lankan syndicate’s attempt to obtain Malaysian passport
KUALA LUMPUR: A Sri Lankan syndicate’s attempt to fraudulently obtain a Malaysian passport using a child’s identity was thwarted by the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department. The incident occurred at the UTC Pudu Immigration Office this morning when a Sri Lankan man arrived with a local woman claiming to be his mother. They were applying for a first-time child passport under the 10-year-old category. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said suspicion arose when officers noticed the man’s physical appearance appeared much older than the age on... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
Driving ETCA Forward: Sri Lanka Needs A Chief Negotiator – OpEd
Recent reports have sparked serious concerns about Sri Lanka’s economic future. The country continues to struggle to recover from its lowest point, and prospects for economic stability remain uncertain. As the National People’s Power (NPP) government marks its first year in office, both the U.S. State Department and the Asian Development Bank have issued red alerts about Sri Lanka’s economic outlook. The State Department highlights that Sri Lanka’s investment climate remains challenging, even though 5 percent GDP growth in 2024 exceeded expectations. The NPP government’s commitment to the $3 billion, four-year (2023–2027) Extended... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
'New corporal punishment bill belongs in the dustbin' – Former Minister Rajapakshe
The proposed new bill to amend the Penal Code, which seeks to criminalise corporal punishment, has been strongly criticised by a former government minister and President's Counsel as a move that could lead to "anarchy" and destabilise the country. The government maintains that the bill, which Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya recently said does not target schools or teachers, is aimed at ending disciplinary methods that cause harm to students and providing legal punishment for such offences. However, several factions, including the Chief Prelates of the Malwatta and Asgiriya chapters of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
මගේ තාත්තා 2012දී බස් කොන්දොස්තර කෙනෙක් : කජ්ජාගේ පුතා කොළඹදී කට අරී
“2012 දී මගේ තාත්තා බස් කොන්දොස්තර කෙනෙක් හොරණ කොළඹ පාරේ. මට මගේ තාත්තව අඳුන ගන්න පුළුවන්. තාත්තගේ සහෝදර සහෝදරියන්ට තාත්තව අඳුන ගන්න පුළුවන්. මම කියන්නේ මගේ තාත්තා වෙනුවෙන් සාධාරණය ඉෂ්ට කරන්න කියලා විතරයි.” යැයි මිද්දෙණියේදී ඝාතනයට ලක්වූ අරුණ විදානගමගේ හෙවත් ‘කජ්ජා” නමැත්තාගේ වැඩිමහල් පුත්‍රයා අද පැවසුවා. රගර් ක්‍රීඩක වසීම් තාජූඩීන්ගේ මරණයට අරුණ විදානගමගේ හෙවත් ‘කජ්ජා” සම්බන්ධ බවට එල්ල වන චෝදනා ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කරන බව අද (01) මධ්‍ය හමුවකදී ඔහු එලෙස ඉඳුවර අමීෂ් විදානගමගේ (16) සිය ෆේස්බුක් ගිණුමේද සටහනක් තබමින් මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් අදහස් පළකර තිබුණා. වසීම් තාජුඩීන් ඝාතනයට ලක්වූ දිනයේ ඔහුගේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
මාලිමාවේ ඩෝබිලාට දුන්න අලුත්ම මස් කට්ට.. වසීම් තාජුදීන් නැවතත් ගොඩ ගන්න සූදානම්.. - 220 වන දිගහැරුම
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ඔබ ඇසිය යුතුම බැලිය යුතුම වීඩියෝවක්.. 30 වසරක යුද්ධයේ සිදු වූ අපරාධ ගැන නොදන්න අය මේ වීඩියෝව බලන්න.
https://youtu.be/rp8y1yrg8Qs... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
මෙතනින් පස්සෙ ලක්මාලිගෙත් කට වැහෙයිද ? සාක්ෂිත් එක්කම වරුණ හෙළිකරයි | ලක්මාලි නිසා බැටකෑමට නියමිතයි
https://youtu.be/RSCHTnW6u8U... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
ජනපතිගේ ජපන් ගමන ප්‍රෝඩාවක්. දෙරණ වාද පිටියේදී අග මුල සියල්ල එළියට එයි. මාලිමා සුන්බුන් හාන්සි.
https://youtu.be/U6CQhgFKtxc... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
මාලිමාව මසකට කෝටි තුන බැගින් මහජන මුදල් වංචා කරයි. පාන්ද අහන්න බැරිවෙන්න සාක්ෂි මෙන්න
https://youtu.be/C8JUJBBY-bQ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
මේ ආණ්ඩුවේ උන්ට මොන්ගල්ද කොහෙද ? දෙහිවල නගර සභාවේ බුදු පිළිමයක් අයින් කරලා
https://youtu.be/zPZ1Nze5z30... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
අල්ලස් කොමිසමේ අධ්‍යක්ෂ ජනරාල්වරයාගේ ස්වාධීනත්වය ගැන වගේම සුදුසුකම් ගැනත් ප්‍රශ්නයක් තියෙනවා
https://youtu.be/MRAxyuS9Guo... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/10/25)
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