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News Archive for Apr 2026
Beg Peter and Pay Paul, Then Restructure All debts; Import everything with dollars; Allow the rich to use dollars endless; Are we not fools to follow the IMF and to see our foreign debt grow.Can we stop imports and save dollars? Yes, We CAN. Let us talk about what we once did. In 1965, when I worked in Nuwara Eliya, a car loan of tomatoes purchased at Hanguranketa made my home a Cannery for a weekend, and we made tomato sauce that lasted six months. In 1956, during my tenure as the manager of the Tripoli Market, which ran the Vegetable and Fruit Purchasing Programme of the Marketing Department, the Marketing Officer at Hanguranketa Fair reported a glut of tomatoes. I dispatched three... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
Core Lessons for the Future of Buddhism
The visit emphasized several key principles that are seen as vital for the "purification" and revitalization of the Buddha Sasana in Sri Lanka: Inner Peace as a Foundation: A central teaching was that external peace cannot be sustained without wisdom and peace established within the individual. Ven. Paññākāra emphasized that "peace begins within" and naturally extends to family, community, and the nation. The Power of Humility and Sincerity: The sight of the monks walking barefoot, facing physical hardship (such as the heat of the ground), served as a powerful reminder that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
May Day, Memory, and a Moment That Changed Sri Lanka
May Day has always been a day of colour, തൊഴില් spirit, and political expression in Colombo. For me, however, one particular May Day remains etched in memory—not for the pageantry, but for how close I came to witnessing history take a tragic turn. At the time, I was serving as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation. As was customary, our institution had organized a contingent of employees to participate in the May Day procession, proceeding towards Galle Face Green. Our group was moving along the route when... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
New Cricket Reform Committee Appointed
https://youtu.be/wrNjmiuHX0Q?si=bVSxDDBUCNU6tSKH Cricket lovers have a new opportunity to appeal to the New Cricket Reform Committee to give due priority to promoting Sri Lanka as the home of the Player Referral system (DRS) and extend long overdue official recognition to the author of the Player - Referral concept lawyer Senaka Weeraratna. see Mass resignation of Shammi Silva and Ex Co – Way open now to SLC under new leadership to prioritize demand for recognition of the groundbreaking ‘Player Referral’ system (DRS) as a Sri Lankan innovation by ICC ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
A memorandum to the Ambassadors of the USA, Israel, Iran, and all Ambassadors calling for an immediate ceasefire by the Mahanyaka Theras of Sri Lanka
The text of the Welcome Address by Venerable Anunayaka Niyangoda Vijitasiri Thera of Malwatta Chapter made at the handing over of a memorandum by the Most venerable four Mahanayaka Theras, to the Ambassadors of the USA, Israel and Iran and all other Diplomats on 26th April. 2026. appealing them to declare an immediate ceasefire. Venerable Anunayaka Theras, representing the most Venerable Mahanayake Theras of the Three Nikayas, the chief prelate of this temple Gangaraamaya, the members of the Maha Sanga present, the three Diplomatic dignitaries... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
Investigation launched into suspicious death of suspended Treasury official
The Kuliyapitiya Police have initiated a wide-ranging investigation into the suspicious death of Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, a suspended Assistant Director of the Department of External Resources at the General Treasury. The deceased, a resident of Madakumburumulla in Pahala Weerambua, Kuliyapitiya, was found dead in his backyard this afternoon (30). Police reported that the veins in both his legs and his left hand had been severed, and a blood-stained knife suspected to be involved was recovered near the body. The victim was a father of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
පාර්ලිමේන්තු නොපැමිණෙන්නේ නම් ලේකම් සුරියප්පෙරුමට දඩුවම් කළ යුතුය!
මුදල් ලේකම් හර්ෂණ පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට නොපැමිණෙන්නේ නම්, ඔහුට පාර්ලිමේන්තු යාන්ත්රණය හරහා දඩුවම් කිරීමට මුදල් කමිටු සභාපති හර්ෂ ද සිල්වා ට බලය ඇතැයි හිටපු ආණ්ඩුකාරවර රජිත් කිර්ති තෙන්නකෝන් පවසයි. මුදල් අමාත්යාංශ ලේකම් හර්ෂණ සුරියප්පෙරුම හෙට දින පාර්ලිමේන්තු මුදල් කමිටුව වෙත නොපැමිණෙන බව ලිඛිතව දන්වා ඇත. ඒ පිළිබඳව ‘ෆී ලෝයර්ස්’ සංවිධානය වෙනුවෙන් නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරන තෙන්නකෝන් මහතා මෙසේ ද පවසයි. ‘පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ මුදල් කමිටුව පිහිටුවා ඇත්තේ 2022 වසරේ දී සම්මත කරන ලද පාර්ලිමේන්තු ස්ථාවර නියෝග 121 යටතේ ය. පාර්ලිමේන්තු ස්ථාවර නියෝග කිසියම් අයෙකු විසින් උල්ලංඝණය කරන්නේ නම්, ඒ පිළිබඳව දඩුවම් ලබාදීමට ප්රතිපාදන සපයා ඇත්තේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
ඩොලර් වලට මොකද වුණේ ? | ශමීන්ද්ර සමඟ | Shamindra Ferdinando
https://youtu.be/Fw2SlcrOwvs... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Mass resignation of Shammi Silva and Ex Co - Way open now to SLC under new leadership to prioritize demand for recognition of the groundbreaking 'Player Referral' system (DRS) as a Sri Lankan innovation by ICC
The mass resignation of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva and the entire Executive Committee (ExCo) was officially confirmed on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. This voluntary exit, reportedly requested by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to avoid a forced "sacking" and potential ICC suspension, has paved the way for an interim committee to take control. Resignation and Transition Details Effective Date: Resignations were finalized on April 29, 2026, ending Shammi Silva's seven-year tenure. Interim Leadership: The government is set to appoint an interim committee, likely headed by former MP... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Professor Y. Karunadasa, the renowned Sri Lankan (Sinhalese) Buddhist scholar and philosopher, passed away on April 26, 2026, at the age of 92 in Colombo.
KARUNADASA – PROF. EMERITUS Y. KARUNADASA “Sabbe sankhārā aniccā” passed away peacefully on 27th April 2026. Dearly beloved husband of Malathi, loving father of Himansu and Hemamala, cherished father-in-law of Deepani and Srinivasan, adoring grandfather of Sirini, Daham and Athena. Remains lie at the Jayaratne Restpect Funeral Parlour from 8.30 a.m. on 29th April 2026 until the cortège leaves for the cemetery. Cremation will take place on Thursday, 30th April 2026 at 4.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Borella (Colombo). May he attain the Supreme Bliss of Nibbana. – Family 026767 https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/29/obituaries/986735/obituaries-658 He... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
PEC demands fair probe and justice to Indian scribe Jaganmohan Reddy
Geneva, 29 April 2026: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses concern over the murder of Indian scribe V Jaganmohan Reddy, who was hacked to death on Tuesday as the Telugu scribe went for a morning walk at Venkatagiri Kotain area under Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Local media reported that Jaganmohan (40) was targeted by a group of miscreants with lethal weapons and he died on the spot. The ABN Andhra Jyothy newspaper scribe was later sent to Palamaneru government hospital for an autopsy. Various journo-bodies organized protest... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Gulf States fear Arab unity more than US-Israeli power
https://youtu.be/FBOWpQ79qe8... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Western strategy to neutralize Sinhala Buddhists in Sri Lanka
https://cdnews24link.wordpress.com/2023/06/04/western-strategy-to-neutralize-sinhala-buddhists-in-sri-lanka/ The Buddhists need to not only identify the enemy but more importantly identify the strategies adopted by the enemy & the reasons they do so. It is without a doubt they consider the teachings of the Buddha as a threat. It is something even the English vocabulary cannot define or converge to a single meaning. Such is the power behind the teachings of Buddha. When they cannot destroy the teaching, what is their next option?Naturally, it is the followers and with their time-tested tool of divide & rule, they... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Vietnam: Patriotism, Discipline, and the Power of Mindfulness – Lessons for Sri Lanka
In a world fractured by conflict, ideology, and economic struggle, there are nations that quietly rise above adversity. Vietnam stands as one such example—a country shaped by war, yet guided by discipline, patriotism, and spiritual grounding. Sri Lanka today finds itself at a crossroads, searching for models of resilience and unity. Vietnam offers valuable lessons—not only in economic recovery but in social cohesion, national identity, and inner discipline. A Nation of Patriots with Spiritual Roots Vietnam is often recognized for its fierce patriotism. Despite enduring one of the most... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Renowned Buddhist Scholar Prof. Y. Karunadasa Has Died at 92
Prof. Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, 1934–2026. Image courtesy of Aosi Mak The celebrated Buddhist scholar Prof. Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, widely known as Y. Karunadasa, died in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 26 April. He was 92 years old. Prof. Karunadasa was best known for his extensive research on Early Buddhism and Theravada Abhidhamma. “Prof. Karunadasa was a towering figure in Buddhist studies—a brilliant scholar, a compassionate teacher, and a true embodiment of the Dhamma he dedicated his life to studying and sharing,” the University of Hong Kong’s Centre of Buddhist Studies Alumni Association highlighted. “Through... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
අකවුන්ට් නම්බරේ වෙනස් වෙනවා නම් - ගිවිසුමත් වෙනස් කරලා දෙපාර්ශ්වයම අත්සන් කරන්න ඕනේ
https://youtu.be/WGdnUsd-1o4... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Treasury Secretary will be a ‘no show’ at the CoPF
Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma informed the Committee on Public Finance in writing that he will not appear before the committee tomorrow (30). The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva, confirmed this. Although the meeting was scheduled for tomorrow, the Treasury Secretary officially communicated his inability to attend.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
චීවරධාරී ගේම බුද්ධි අංශයට හෙළිකරේ මම.Temple සාදු No Problem ටීම් එකක් ලෑස්ති කරගන්න මටත් කිව්වා.
https://youtu.be/JVi_0U-jw9I... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Cyber-crimes and management weaknesses – The government risks a crisis of confidence amongst potential investors
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are the cornerstone for sustainable development, but if they are not appropriately managed, they will impede progress towards the United Nations Global Sustainable Development Goals. Among undesirable impacts, emphasis must be put on the risk of information security (ISec) breaches, as they pose a potential threat to businesses there. Especially for publicly traded firms, they could create a long-lasting influence on their financial performance and, thus, stock investors’ confidence - MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), a major Switzerland-based publisher of over 500 peer-reviewed,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/04/26)
The Jaffna Kingdom (1215–1619 CE)
The Jaffna Kingdom (1215–1619 CE) was a major historical Kingdom on the Jaffna Peninsula in the northern part of Ceylon which was popularised by it's stilts related cultural dancers; within the Peninsular. The purpose of this Mahapabbata ritual was to spread the message of the value of agriculture for a productive and self sustainable economy. Aryacakravarti dynasty — the line of kings who ruled the Jaffna Kingdom in northern Sri Lanka. Jaffna Kingdom Aryacakravarti line of kings... Final... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/04/26)
Sri Lanka should develop steel melting by scrapping steel in Trinco
https://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2026/04/01/sri-lanka-should-plan-to-benefit-from-war/ The core problem: labour shortage Middle East pull (especially if reconstruction or instability increases demand) can drain skilled workers like masons, bar benders, and carpenters from Sri Lanka. The Chamber of Construction Industry Sri Lanka has flagged this before—construction here is still heavily labour-intensive and slow to modernize. steel + prefabricationsteel structures with prefabricated panels—is globally proven: China → mass prefabrication, rapid high-rise assembly South Korea → modular construction systems United States → increasing use of offsite fabrication ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/04/26)
"සිමෙන්ති බැම්මට ලක්ෂ 10ක් වියදම් කරන්න කලින්, මේ 'ජීවී' යකඩ කූරු ගැන දැනගන්න!" — කන්ද පහළට එන එක නවත්වන්න පුළුවන් රහස මෙන්න! දන්නවද?
රෑ 2 ට විතර වැස්ස වැඩි වෙද්දී, කන්ද පිටුපසින් ඇහෙන ඒ දිය සද්දෙට කී පාරක් නම් අපේ ඇඟ සීතල වෙලා තියෙනවද? වත්ත පහළ පිටුපස බිත්තියට රතු පාට ඉඩමේ පස හේත්තු වෙලා තියෙන හැටි දකිද්දී, ඒ "කොළ මඩ" වතුර කෑලි කොන්ක්රීට් එක දිගේ ගලාගෙන එද්දී දැනෙන බය අපේ තාත්තලාට, ගෙවල් හදන සොහොයුරන්ට අමුතුවෙන් කියලා දෙන්න ඕනේ නැහැ. "බැම්මක් ගහන්න ඕනේ..." අපි හැමෝම මුලින්ම හිතන්නේ ඒක. හැබෑවටම අද කාලේ තියෙන බඩු වල ගණන් එක්ක අඩි 10 ක කැපුම් බැම්මක් (Retaining Wall) ලස්සනට ගහගන්න ලක්ෂ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/04/26)
පාද චාරිකාව, ප්රයෝජනය සහ ජනප්රියවාදයේ ප්රශ්නය..
මෙම සටහන ගැන ඔබ උරන විය හැක. එහෙත් මම මාගේ අදහස ඉදිරිපත් කරමි. ඇමරිකා එක්සත් ජනපදයේ ටෙක්සාස් සිට වොෂින්ටනය දක්වා ඉතා අසීරු පරිසර සාධක මැද කිලෝමීර් තුන්දහසක් හෝ ඊට ආසන්න ගණනක් පයින්ම වැඩම කළ පූජ්ය පඤ්ඤාකර හිමියන් ඇතුළු භික්ෂූන් වහන්සේලාගේ ව්යායාමය දෙස ඉමහත් සතුටින් බුද්ධාලම්භන ප්රීතියෙන් බලා සිටි, ඒ ගැන බොහෝ දෑ ලියා පළ කළ මට, උන්වහන්සේලාගේ ශ්රී ලංකාවේ පාද චාරිකාව දැකීමෙන් - නම් කර ඇති පරිද්දෙන් ඒහිපස්සිකෝ - එබඳු සැනසිලිදායක, නිවුනු පහන් සිතක් උපදින්නේ නැත. මම ඒ ඇයිදැයි කල්පනා කරමි. ඊට හේතුව ඝර්ම කලාපික අපි, බොහෝ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/04/26)
19 monks arrested at BIA test positive for narcotics
Nineteen out of 22 Buddhist monks arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a large stock of narcotics have tested positive for drug use, according to the Judicial Medical Officer. The suspects were taken into custody on April 25 after arriving from Thailand with 112 kilograms of “Kush” cannabis and “Hashish,” valued at over Rs. 110 million. They are currently being detained and questioned by the Police Narcotics Bureau.Investigations have revealed that a group of monks had previously traveled to Thailand, during which narcotics had allegedly been smuggled and later hidden... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/04/26)
ෆී ලෝයර්ස් සංවිධානයෙන් ජනාධිපතිතුමා ප්රමුඛ කැබිනට් මණ්ඩලයට ප්රශ්න 22 ක්.
ෆී ලෝයර්ස් සංවිධානය විසින් මහා භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ මංකොල්ලය හෙළිදරව්කර අද වන විට දින පහක් (5) ගතවී ඇත. මේ අපරාධය සම්බන්ධයෙන් මේ දක්වා අවම වශයෙන් විමර්ශකයින් මහෙස්ත්රාත් අධිකරණයකට ‘කරුණු වාර්තා කිරීමක්’ හෝ සිදු කර නැත. වැඩ තහනමට ලක්වී ඇති නිලධාරීන්ගේ සාක්ෂි සටහන් කිරීමක් හෝ විමර්ශකයින් විසින් සිදු කර නැත. එවැනි පසුබිමක, අප සංවිධානය මේ සිද්ධිය පිළිබඳ අතිගරු ජනාධිපතිතුමාට සහ කැබිනට් මණ්ඩලයට විවෘත ප්රශ්න 22 ක් මෙලෙස යොමු කරමු. මහජන සුබසෙත උදෙසා කටයුතු කරන නීතිඥවරුන් ඇතුළු වෘත්තිකයින්ගේ එකමුතුවක් වන ‘ෆී ලෝයර්ස්’ සංවිධානය අවධාරණය කරන්නේ ජනාධිපතිතුමන් සහ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
Addressing the “Zaharan did it “BUT” claim”
We are in agreement on one point: on 21 April 2019 Zaharan and a team of suicide bombers targeted 3 hotels and 3 churches causing 269 fatalities. PART 1 — ESTABLISHED FACTZahran carried out the attacks PART 2 — THE “BUT” CLAIMZahran acted with the support of military intelligence This second claim is not a minor extension of the facts—it is a serious allegation of state complicity in mass-casualty terrorism for political change. Under basic principles of criminal law and evidence, such an allegation requires strict... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
THOSE WHO GOVERNED & HEADED SECURITY DURING EASTER ATTACKS 2019
THOSE WHO GOVERNED & HEADED SECURITY DURING EASTER ATTACKS 2019 · President (Minister of Defence) – MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA-2015-2019 · Prime Minister – RANIL WICKREMASINGHE -2015-2019 · Defense Secretary – HEMASIRI FERNANDO -Jan 2018-May 2019 Police Leadership · IGP - Pujith Jayasundara - 2016 – October 2019 Intelligence Services · Chief of National Intelligence (CNI) – Sisra Mendis - 2015-2019 · Head of State Intelligence Service (SIS) – Nilantha Jayawardena Mar 2015 – Dec 2019 Criminal Investigation Department · Senior DIG CID – Ravi Seneviratne - 2015 – July 2019... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
කොල්ල කෑ මුදල් අමෙරිකාවේ...| Hiru Eththa | Maithri Gunaratne Keerthi Tennakoon
https://youtu.be/hO8vGZziT3U... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
භාණ්ඩාගාර මංකොල්ලයට, ශ්රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුවේ ඇති වගවීම රටට පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට පැහැදිලි කළ යුතුයි
පරිගණක මුල්ය අපරාධ, හැකින්, ස්කෑම් ගැන ජනතාව දැනුමත් කරන ශ්රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව, රටේ භාණ්ඩාගාරය තමන් යටතේ තිබූ ‘රාජ්ය ණය දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව’ විසින් ආරම්භ කර, නඩත්තු කළ ‘ඕස්ට්රෙිලියානු ණය ගිණුම්’ හි සිදුව ඇති අක්රමිකතාවය පිළිබඳ රටටත්, පාර්ලිමේන්තුවටත් සත්යය හෙළි කළ යුතුව ඇතැයි ‘ෆී ලෝයර්ස්’ සංවිධානයේ රජිත් කීර්ති තෙන්නකෝන් පවසයි. මහා භාණ්ඩාගාර මංකොල්ලය ගැන ලේකම් හර්ෂණ සුරියප්පෙරුම, මුදල් නියෝජ්ය ඇමති අනිල් බොරු, අසත්යය පතුරවමින් ඇතැයි ප්රකාශ කළේ තෙන්නකෝන් මහතා ප්රකාශ කළේ අද නිපෝන් හෝටලයේ පැවති පුවත්පත් සාකච්ඡාව අමතමිනි. භාණ්ඩාගාර මංකෝල්ලය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
A Short History of English Corruption in the Colonial Civil Service of Ceylon
e-Con e-News 19-25 April 2026 blog: https://eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 19-25 April 2026 Shocking revelations – about the USA inveigling Indian & Sri Lankan officials to comply with their murder of over 100 naval cadets – have been made by the Iranian captain of the ship IRIS Dena. The captain last week appeared live on Iranian TV, revealing the dirty details of the ambush by the USA in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The USA had been made aware that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Menacing echoes of the regime change of 2015 - III
Continued from April 16 Part II of this write-up concluded with a reference to the perceived anti-Buddhist (and anti-Hindu) mindset of the ex-Marxist strategist who advocated the abolition of the institution of executive presidency as the single pivotal goal to be fought for by the promoters of the engineered regime change at the 2015 January presidential election. (I describe the 2015 regime change as ‘engineered’ with powerful external support and corresponding internal collaboration, not based on any special information that I have discovered on my own; I do so based on what... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Kasi Hideaki's Vote of Thanks to Senaka Weeraratna's speech at the Japanese Parliament on November 14, 2018
Introduction: Mr. Senaka Weeraratna, Attorney – at – law, delivered the keynote address at aSymposium held on the premises of the Japanese Parliament (Conference Room No. 101 of the Diet) on 14th November, 2018 on the topic titled ‘ Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbour ignited the liberation of Asia from Western Domination – Time for Asia to express gratitude to Japan’. The Symposium was organized by the Society for the Dissemination of Historical Fact.Mr. Weeraratna was the first Sri Lankan and first Asian to thank Japan on the premises ofJapan’s Parliament for making... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
SRI LANKAN NOVELIST SHORTLISTED FOR TWO AWARDS IN THE ROMANTIC NOVELISTS’ ASSOCIATION ROMANTIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2026
British Sri Lankan author and former Musaeus College student, Jeevani Charika, is a finalist in two categories of Romantic Novel of the Year Awards 2026. Both books were published last year and have British-Sri Lankan heroines as main characters. How Can I Resist You? (written as Jeevani Charika) is a contemporary romance/women’s fiction story about Vidya who is trying very hard not to fall for her work colleague and has been shortlisted in the Contemporary Romance Novel category. It is published by HQ (Harper Collins). Christmas With The Secret Tycoon... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
IS PEACE FAR AWAY FROM US? IS DONALD TRUMP ISOLATED?
DONDLD TRUMP AND USA Trump is the President of USA supposed to be the richest nation who is self-appointed the world policemen despite the existence of UN and the major five powers which can take decisions for the world through United Nations now appear to be inactive and in effective especially when major nations are fighting, though all nations are equal before the UN Convention on which the organization is formed. There is no world president but UN can be the Parliament... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
PCI gets Chairman, journalist-quotas remain vacant.
After months of uncertainties, the Press Council of India (PCI) got its chairman as Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai assumed the charge on 24 April 2026. The retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, who was nominated for a second term for a period of three years, served as the PCI chairman from 17 June 2022 to 16 December 2025. However, the quotas for working journalists remain vacant as seven members, to be represented by professional scribes (other than editors) and six members, to be represented by journalist-editors, are yet to be picked up to complete... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
හැකර් ඉස්සුවා කියපු ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ඩුබායි බැංකුවක් හරහා ගිහිං තියෙන්නේ
https://youtu.be/yd-d5J6pFRU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
භාණ්ඩාගාරේ කොල්ලය ඇතුලෙන්ම ගහපු ගේමක් මෙන්න සාක්ෂි..Account එක චෙක් කරන්න හොරාටම කෝල් කරලා.
https://youtu.be/TTXvoCJyAtY... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Sri Lanka’s Cardinal Questions: Why were Churches targeted? — The Facts Answered
The Cardinal has publicly expressed uncertainty as to why churches were targeted in the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. However, this is not an unresolved mystery in terms of established findings. Multiple investigations — including international intelligence assessments, the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI), Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC), Supreme Court observations, and other formal reviews — have already examined the matter in detail. Established facts are clear The Easter Sunday attacks were carried out by a structured extremist network led by Zahran Hashim. Across all... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
THANK YOU AND CONTGRADULATIONS
We congratulate We congratulate ‘’Mr Mithree Gunaratna’’ PC and the media Giant and attorney -at- law ‘’Diith Jayaweera’’ for having exposed the scam of robbery, or misappropriation of 25 million us dollars to an unknown group in Australia, the funds due to be paid as an installment of the loan due to the IMF for loans granted to Sri Lanka. This scam was not informed to the public until the free lawyers group pointed out that this amount is syphoned, robbed or taken which belongs... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
What should the Government of Sri Lanka do to contain the spread of the harmful false narrative that the Buddha was born in Sri Lanka?
What should the Government of Sri Lanka do to contain the adverse effects on Sri Lanka in the rest of the World by the spread of the false narrative and pseudo history that the Buddha was born in Sri Lanka, including instituting action in court for wilful distortion of historical fact and diabolical undermining of the Buddha Sasana which the State is mandated under Article 9 of the Constitution to protect and foster? Query: Senaka Weeraratna AI Overview Response is as follows: To contain the adverse effects of the false... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
Science Diplomacy by Professor Ranjith Senaratna and Dr Palith Kohona
Science Diplomacy The book on Science Diplomacy is timely, creative, and first attempt on the topic except for few attempts at the other parts of the world, yet the contents and quality of the book is excellent and useful to academics, students, and diplomats. The two editors need no further introductions to the areas they have excelled to the esteem, yet the readers are given an overview on their services sometimes not known to the public. Diplomacy is a part of governance required by the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
‘’HOLES IN THE TREASURY COFFERS AND TIGHT -SEALED AND WELL SECURED BANKS’’
Sri Lanka country with educated citizens and educated Law Makers Sri Lanka is considered to be a nation of educated intellectuals with a great history and exemplary banking system withstood the collapse of banks world over sometime back to the credit to the banking system in Sri Lanka. Today nation is being digitalized to be in per with the age of artificial intelligence with experts heading the ProJet. Sri Lanka is not a rich country and depending on loans granted by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
රුසියානු තෙල් ඩොලර් 150ට දෙන්න හදද්දි ඉන්දියාවෙන් ඩොලර් 258ට ගන්නේ ඇයි? උවිඳු ප්රශ්න කරයි
ලංකාවේ බලශක්තිය නිෂ්පාදනයට අදාලව උපරිම දාරිතාව ලබාදිය හැකි ගල් අඟුරු ලංකාවට පැමිණ නැති බව මේ වන විට අනාවරණය වී ඇති බවත්, එනිසා ගල් අඟුරු හරහා විදුලිය නිෂ්පාදනය කිරීමේදී බලශක්ති ක්ෂේත්රයේ දැවැන්ත පසුබෑමක් ඇතිවී තිබෙන බවත් දෙවන පරපුර පක්ෂයේ නායක උවිඳු විජේවීර මහතා පවසයි. මෙම තත්ත්වය යටතේ ගෝලීයව ඇතිවී තිබෙන තත්ත්වයත් සමග මෙම අර්බුදය ලංකාවට ඉතා තදින් බලපා ඇති බවත් පවසන ඒ මහතා මෙයින් ගොඩ ඒම සඳහා රුසියානු රජයෙන් ලංකාවට ඉතා වාසි සහගත දැවැන්ත යෝජනාවක් ගෙනවිත් තිබුනද ඊට රජයෙන් ප්රතිචාර ලබාදීම ප්රමාද වන්නේ කිසිවෙකුගේ බලපෑමක් නිසාදැයි ප්රශ්න කරයි. සවිස්තරාත්මක වීඩියෝව නරඹන්න.. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
භාණ්ඩාගාර හොරකම තුළින් පෙන්වන්නේ ආණ්ඩුවේ ඩිජිටල්කරණ උපදේශකයින්ගේ තරම නොවේද? - ජාතික සංවිධාන ප්රශ්න කරයි..
ශ්රී ලංකා ඉතිහාසයේ ප්රථම වතාවට සිදුවූ භාණ්ඩාගාර ගෙවීමක් මගින් සිදුකළ මුදල් වංචාව පිළිබඳව ලංකා ලීඩර් ජාතික සංවිධානවල මතය විමසන ලදී. මේ වෛද්ය වසන්ත බණ්ඩාර මහතා දැක්වූ අදහස් ඔහුගේ වචනයෙන්, "මේක පැහැදිළිවම බරපතළ මුදල් වංචාවක්. බොහෝ පාර්ශ්ව චෝදනා කරන ආකාරයට මෙය සිදුවන්නේ අභ්යන්තර දුර්වලකමක් නිසා නම් එය බරපතළ තත්ත්වයක්. එහෙත් වෝහාරික විගණනය මගින් වැරදිකරුවන් සොයාගත හැකියි. එසේම වගකීම් පැහැර හැරීම සහ වගවීමට අදාළව වගකිවයුතු පුද්ගලයින් සොයාගත හැකියි. නමුත් ආණ්ඩුවේ යම් පාර්ශ්ව කියන ආකාරයට මෙය හැකර්ලා හෙවත් සයිබර් අපරාධකරුවන්ගේ වැඩක් නම් ඔවුන් ඇතුළට සම්බන්ධ වුවද එසේ නැද්ද යන්න කෙසේවෙතත් ඒ මගින් භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
Australian officers currently assisting investigations in SL
Colombo, April 25 (Daily Mirror) - Australian officers are currently assisting with Sri Lanka's investigation into the incident in which cyber criminals stole US $ 2.5 million after breaching the computer systems of the Finance Ministry, according to Australian High Commissioner Matthew Duckworth. The funds were part of a bilateral debt repayment to Australia, with a settlement due in September 2025. The diversion had taken place in January. Finance Ministry Secretary Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma told a news conference that the cyber criminals had intervened and diverted the funds to other... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
IMF monitors $2.5 million cyber theft at Finance Ministry
The International Monetary Fund closely monitors the situation in Sri Lanka following a cybersecurity breach at the Finance Ministry. Officials confirm that cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to the External Resources Department (ERD) computer systems, resulting in the theft of US$ 2.5 million. These funds were intended for debt repayment to Australia. An IMF spokesperson informed Hiru that the organization is aware of the Finance Ministry's statement regarding the unauthorized access and considers this a significant development. Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne stated that an international... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
“හැකර් නෙමෙයි මෙතන ඉන්නේ පචයෙක්” - “හැකර් කියන කතාව මම පිළිගන්නේ නැහැ” - Hiru News
https://youtu.be/GcH61cYm2Lc... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
අතුරුදහන් වූ ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ගැන හිටපු ආණ්ඩුකාර රජිත් කීර්ති හෙළිදරව්වක් කරයි
https://youtu.be/OZFiq8ZWYoA... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
භාණ්ඩාගාරේ ඩොලර් මිලියන ගානකට ගේම දුන්නේ හැකර්ලා නෙවෙයි. ගනුදෙනුවේ Emails නිකන් love letters වගේ.
https://youtu.be/Vqy8NN31D8k... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
Ven. Panakkara - World's most influential Buddhist Monk
Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra (also known as Sư Tuệ Nhân) is a Vietnamese-born Buddhist monk who recently gained global recognition as a "Peace Monk" for his 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" across the United States. While the title "world's most influential" is subjective, his recent pilgrimages have made him one of the most visible modern figures in Vipassana meditation and engaged Buddhism. Key Facts and Achievements Background: Before ordaining, he was a Motorola engineer with a degree in Information Technology from the University of Texas at Arlington. The Walk for Peace... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
Pepe Escobar : What to Expect From China
https://youtu.be/TqMVwIV54a0... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
Against Preventive Detention: Recognition, Coercion, and Mental Health Policy
In recent years, jurisdictions such as New York City have expanded policies permitting the involuntary psychiatric evaluation—and in some cases detention—of individuals deemed to pose a potential risk to themselves or others, even in the absence of any criminal act. These policies are often defended as pragmatic responses to public safety concerns, homelessness, and untreated mental illness. Critics typically object on utilitarian grounds (questioning effectiveness or unintended harms) or deontological grounds (invoking individual rights and bodily autonomy). While these objections are important, they do not reach the deepest ethical problem with preventive detention.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
‘වෛරයෙන් නොව ප්රේමයෙන් වෛරය නැති වේ’.
ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර මහ රෝහලේ කතාව අපගේ මතකය අතීතයට ගලා යන්නේ 1951 සැප්තැම්බර් මාසයේ පැවති 'සැන් ෆ්රැන්සිස්කෝ සාම ගිවිසුම් සමුළුව' දක්වා ය. 1945 අගෝස්තු 6 සහ 9 යන දිනවල හිරෝෂිමාවට සහ නාගසාකි යන නගරවලට එක්සත් ජනපදය විසින් පරමාණු බෝම්බ හෙළීමෙන් පසුව අගෝස්තු 15 වන දින ජපානය සිය යටත් වීම නිවේදනය කළේය. ඉන්පසු ජපානය එක්සත් ජනපද හමුදා පරිපාලනය යටතේ පැවති අතර, එම කාලය තුළ රට ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදී කිරීමට සහ නිරායුධ කිරීමට කටයුතු කරන ලදී. එක්සත් ජනපදය (බ්රිතාන්ය සහාය ඇතිව)1951 සැප්තැම්බර් මාසයේදී සැන් ෆ්රැන්සිස්කෝ හි සමුළුවක් සංවිධානය කරන ලද අතර එහි අරමුණ වූයේ ජපානය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
හොරාගේ අම්මගෙන් නෙවෙයි දැන් පේන අහන්නේ හොරාගෙන්..එළියට නොදා මේක වහගන්නද බැලුවේ?
https://youtu.be/ramQJG4buMY... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5ක හොරකම ගැන කරුණු රැසක් එළියට..ජනපති මුදල් ඇමතිකමින් ඉවත් වෙන්න
https://youtu.be/zbWoogZl75c... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
හැකර්ලට අපහාස කරන්නේ නැතුව ඉන්නවද ? දිලිත් ආණ්ඩුවට හැකර්ලා ගැන කියා දෙයි
https://youtu.be/uVjWGBXKdA0... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
SRI LANKA: Silent shift from Sovereign Control to India-Centric System Dependence
Sri Lanka is not being taken over by force. No foreign troops. No invasion. No declaration of surrender. What is happening is far more dangerous. History has shown us that sovereignty was not lost in the battlefield. The 1815 Kandyan Convention is a grim reminder of how power shifted via agreement. Authority was ceded. The consequences were long term & irreversible. Fast forward to present century, Sri Lanka appears to have a penchant for repeating its mistakes. Strategic sectors are being interconnected to externally controlled systems. Many have not passed through form... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
මුදල් අමාත්යාංශ ලේකම් හර්ෂණ සුරියප්පෙරුම වහා ඉල්ලා අස්විය යුතුය.
ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ක් තෙවන පාර්ශවය අතට පත්වීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් මුදල් අමාත්යාංශයේ ලේකම්වරයා වහා ඉල්ලා අස්විය යුතු බව ‘ෆී ලෝයර්ස්’ සංවිධානය අවධාරණය කරයි. මුදල් අමාත්යංශ ලේකම්වරයා විසින් අද දින පැවැත්වූ පුවත්පත් සාකච්ඡාව කෙරෙහි අප සංවිධානයේ අවධානය යොමු විය. 2025 සැප්තෑම්බර් මස මුදල් අමාත්යාංශයේ පරිගණක සර්වරයේ ‘රූට් ඇස්කස්’ (Root Access) ලබාගැනීමට යම් පුද්ගලයෙකු සමත්වී තිබුණි. අමාත්යාංශ ලේකම්වරයා එම තොරතුර දැන සිටි නමුත්, ඒ පිළිබඳ කිසිදු විධිමත් ආරක්ෂක පියවරක් ගනු නොලැබීය. මේ බව අද පුවත්පත් සාකච්ඡාවේ දී ද, ඔහු විසින් වසන් කරන ලදී. එමගින් ඔහු රටත් ජාතියත් සියළු පාර්ශයන් ද රැවටීමට ලක්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Origins and evolution of inhabitants in Sri Lanka
Race is a social construct used to categorize humans into groups based on shared physical traits (such as skin colour, hair texture, or facial features) or ancestry. Modern science views race as a system created by society, not as a biological, genetic, or scientific fact. It often carries implications for social hierarchy and power, influencing cultural perceptions and systemic treatment – National Human Genome Research Institute Sri Lanka’s ancient chronological history, particularly the Sinhala Buddhist history, has generally been taken from the literary records in the Mahavamsa, which recounts Sri Lanka’s history from time... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Brutal treatment of Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay in CID custody
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Trump, Iran, And The Folly Of Demanding Surrender
Trump’s threats and maximalist demands ignore Iran’s history, security fears, and distrust of Washington. A durable agreement requires time, restraint, and professional diplomacy—not bombast, coercion, and calls for unconditional surrender that guarantee only resistance Trump, Iran, And The Folly Of Demanding Surrender Iran is not a transient power that can be coerced into submission; it is a civilization with over 2,500 years of continuous history, shaped by a deep sense of identity, resilience, and pride. From the philosophical legacy of Avicenna to the poetic brilliance of Hafez and the scientific contributions... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Smart Lighting Expo and Lighting Fair conclude successfully
HONG KONG, Apr 23, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - The 3rd Smart Lighting Expo and the 17th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), successfully concluded today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The four-day fairs brought together some 900 exhibitors and attracted some 13,000 buyers from 114 countries and regions for on-site visits and sourcing. Buyer numbers recorded growth, including those from Asian markets such as Malaysia and the Philippines; European markets including France,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
What are the lessons we can learn from China and Vietnam being communist one party ruling parties running those countries and how they develop quasi capitalist base for development and growth ?
What are the lessons we can learn in Sri Lanka now run by a extreme ex communist party It’s tempting to think the “secret” is simply one-party rule, but that’s not what made China and Vietnam grow so fast. Many countries have had centralized political systems without achieving anything close to their economic transformation. The real lessons are more practical—and frankly, less ideological. 1. Ideology was bent to suit reality Both China (since Deng Xiaoping’s reforms) and Vietnam (through Đổi Mới) quietly abandoned rigid state control of the economy... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
WORLD CONSUMER DAY 2026 THEME OF THE YEAR PRODUCT SAFTY AND SATISFIED CONSUMER
WORLD CONSUMER DAY World consumer day falls on 15th March every year celebrated by the Consumer International the main body for consumer – and others world over as the Consumers Day world over in order to show strength and be with citizens to air the needs and grievances of the consumer in a friendly atmosphere supposed to include all citizens as any average citizen is a consumer at any stage of the life from... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Don’t abandon banks—but be selective
Licensed commercial banks supervised by theCentral Bank of Sri Lanka are still far safer than most finance companies. That said, don’t treat all banks as equal: Prefer systemically important banks (large balance sheets, strong capital) Look at published financials (capital adequacy, NPL ratios) Avoid chasing unusually high deposit rates—it’s often a red flagged Spread your risk (this is the single most important step) Instead of asking “which institution is safest,” assume none are... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
“India’s Selective Generosity vs Strategic Hesitation in Trincomalee”
Please find response from EX Indian CEO of Lanka IOC Indian oil company in Trinco Quote Beautifully articulated. Temples and schools are important but less capital intensive and hence easier to manage. For major investment like developing Trincomalee and to have India involved in it, Govt to Govt push is a must . Srilanka should strongly pitch. I would personally think that the experts in Sri lanka themselves or with the external consultants should prepare a master plan of developing the Trincomalee and start implementing in phases. I am sure there... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Who Guards the Guardian? Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Must Answer”
Sri Lanka is no stranger to financial scandals. But what is truly alarming is not the scandals themselves—it is the complete absence of accountability at the highest level. From the infamous Central Bank bond scandal to the quiet collapse of finance companies and the near-fatal instability of licensed institutions, one question refuses to go away: Who regulates the regulator? The Central Bank of Sri Lanka sits at the apex of financial authority in this country. It is the guardian of monetary stability, the watchdog of banks, and the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Hacking of USD 2.5 million – Public could lose trust on banks: Joint opposition
Colombo, April 23 (Daily Mirror) - The people of Sri Lanka will lose trust on banks as a result of the hacking of the USD 2.5 million government funds, the Joint Opposition said today. Former Minister Professor G.L. Peiris told a media conference that the last thing which Sri Lanka wants is the people losing their trust on banks in the wake of hacking. Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said the Sri Lankan government now faces a challenge to keep favorable credit ratings as a result of the hacking.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Maithri Gunaratne accuses President, Finance Secretary after hackers steal $2.5 mln
The President of the Free Lawyers Organisation, President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne, has claimed that both the President and the Secretary to the Finance Ministry should be held responsible over the disappearance of a USD 2.5 million payment owed to Australia. He further alleged that the incident would not have come to light if not for the intervention of his organisation, accusing the government of continuing to cover it up. Addressing the media yesterday (22), the former MP had revealed that the USD 2.5 million, paid by the Treasury as part of a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
බැරිම තැන ජනපතිටත් කිව්වා! | ඩොලර් කෝටි ගාණක් අතුරුදහන්ද? | හර්ෂ රටට ඇත්තම කියයි!
https://youtu.be/XEas1S8Niu0... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
මහා භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ක මුදල් පරිගණක හැකර් කෙනෙකු අතට පත් වී තිබේදැයි පාර්ලිමේන්තුව හරහා විමර්ශනයක් සිදු කරන ලෙස ඉල්ලීමයි.
2026 අප්රේල් 22 ගරු කතානානයකතුමා, ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව, ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ, කෝට්ටේ. ගරු කතානායකතුමනි, මහා භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ක මුදල් පරිගණක හැකර් කෙනෙකු අතට පත් වී තිබේදැයි පාර්ලිමේන්තුව හරහා විමර්ශනයක් සිදු කරන ලෙස ඉල්ලීමයි. ශ්රී ලංකා රජය 2025 සැප්තෑම්බර් මස අග වන විට ඩොලර් මිලියන 22.9 ක ණය මුදලක් ගෙවීමට තිබු රටකට, ණය පියවීමක් ලෙස ඉන් කොටසක් එනම්, ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ක මුදලක්, මහා භාණ්ඩාගාරය විසින් 2005 දෙසැම්බර් සිට 2026 ජනවාරි 31... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Sunk Costs and Lost Vision: Rethinking Sri Lanka’s Megaproject Strategy”
Sunk Costs and Lost Vision: Rethinking Sri Lanka’s Megaproject Strategy” “When Infrastructure Outruns Strategy: Lessons from Port City and Hambantota 1. Stop thinking like a builder — start thinking like a dealmaker Sri Lanka’s mistake has been engineering-led development without parallel commercial strategy. What’s missing is aggressive anchor investor targeting. For Port City: attract regional HQs, fintech firms, family offices, arbitration centers. Compete with Dubai and Singapore—not Galle Face restaurants. Offer time-bound, non-bureaucratic incentives (fast-track visas, tax certainty, dollar accounts). ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
How Millions of Refugees Dug Water-Retention Pits to Turn 100,000 Hectares of Desert into Farmland
https://youtu.be/bKPcOAUIWv4... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
India’s Selective Generosity vs Strategic Hesitation in Trincomalee
The recent visit of Jagdeep Dhankhar to Sri Lanka has once again exposed a familiar pattern in India’s engagement with its southern neighbour—symbolism over substance, visibility over viability, and soft diplomacy masking strategic hesitation. Let me be clear at the outset: Sri Lanka must welcome goodwill. Assistance for schools, temples, and hospitals—particularly for vulnerable communities such as estate Tamils—is commendable. No reasonable person would oppose humanitarian support. But the uncomfortable truth is this: Sri Lanka today does not suffer from a shortage of temples or classrooms. It suffers from a shortage of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
President and three others to be summoned over Colombo Port container incident
Four members of a special parliamentary committee intend to request the summoning of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and three other witnesses to testify regarding the release of 323 containers from the Colombo Port without mandatory physical inspection. Members of Parliament Ajith P. Perera, Dayasiri Jayasekera, Mujibur Rahman, and D.V. Chanaka plan to submit a formal letter making this request to the chairman of the special committee, Harshana Nanayakkara. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is to be called in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. Additionally, Member of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Treasury payment of USD 2.5 million allegedly diverted to hackers
A payment of $2.5 million released by the General Treasury to settle a foreign debt failed to reach the intended recipient and was reportedly diverted to a computer hacker or a third party, according to the ‘FREE LAWYERS’ organisation. The chairman of the organisation, President’s Counsel Maithri Gunarathne, sent a letter to the Speaker of Parliament requesting a formal investigation into the incident. The organisation noted that while the Central Bank of Sri Lanka previously managed foreign debt, installment, and interest repayments, these responsibilities shifted to the Department of External Resources... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Hiru denies all allegations by Lalkantha, demands will not be complied with. A strong response from Hiru!
A strong response has been sent to the letter of demand issued to Hiru News by the lawyer of Agriculture Minister K D Lalkantha, regarding his declaration of assets. The legal team of Hiru News has communicated that their client categorically denies all and singular the several claims, assertions, allegations and demands made in the said letter of demand, and that the Minister's purported demand will not be complied with. The letter further states that Hiru News, recognizing the right of correction, published a correction immediately on the 18th of April 2026,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Speech on the premises of the Diet ( Japanese Parliament) by Sri Lankan Attorney
On November 14, 2018, Sri Lankan attorney Senaka Weeraratna addressed a symposium at the Japanese Diet (Parliament). Invited by the Society for the Dissemination of Historical Fact, he delivered a keynote speech titled "Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour ignited the liberation of Asia from Western domination – Time for Asia to express gratitude to Japan". Key highlights of his address and the event included: Commemorative Occasion: The meeting commemorated the 100th anniversary of Japan’s 1919 proposal for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at the Paris Peace Conference. Decolonization Perspective:... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
INDIANS PRAYING GOD MURUGA, GOD GANESH ETC. FOR SRI LANKA TO LOSE AGAINST PAKISTAN
Beating India is great; that is our ultimate opponent. They underestimated SL prior to the match. The problem of fitness still persists. Angelow, Asela, Kusal must be back in action in the quarter final against Pakistan on Monday. SL has a remarkable record of coming from behind. India has a remarkable record of conducting Pooja for various Gods before matches and praying for their players, but Indians go to the extent of destroying the homes of their Cricketer if they lose. SL win against India is a great motivation... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
Sri Lanka Once Built Welding Excellence with Ingenuity — Today We Wait for Imports
In 1984, I returned to Sri Lanka after working in the harsh, demanding offshore environment of the North Sea. There, welding was not just a trade—it was a science governed by precision, discipline, and unforgiving standards. When I joined Colombo Dockyard as a consulting engineer, I stepped into a yard that had potential—but lacked the technological backbone to move beyond conventional ship repair. What happened next is a lesson Sri Lanka must urgently relearn. At the time, we were presented with what many would have considered an impossible task. A... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
How much of the welding is fillet on a 30,000 DWT tanker?
Case study for Cololmbo dockyard/ Mazagon combination For a product/chemical tanker in the ~30,000 DWT range: Fillet welds: typically 60–75% of total weld length Butt welds (groove welds): about 25–40% Why fillet welds are so high: Stiffeners to plating (longitudinals, frames, girders) Brackets, supports, outfitting attachments Internal structures in cargo tanks and ballast spaces Even though butt welds are fewer, they consume a large share of time and QA effort (full penetration, radiography, UT, class... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
Marine sector development in India and Sri Lanka is an area that needs urgent attention
Marine sector development in India and Sri Lanka is an area that needs urgent attention right now, Sri Lanka can either lose skilled labor to a Middle East pull, or deliberately position itself as the alternative regional shipbuilding power Trying to stop workers from leaving the country is not practical in a democratic economy. Countries like India and Sri Lanka don’t succeed by restricting mobility—they succeed by making it more attractive to stay. So the Prime Minister’s Modi’s strategy has to be built around retention, attraction, and productivity, not control. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
Colossus Philip Gunawardena shows us the way
Half a century ago I was privileged to be one of the youngest lieutenants handpicked to implement the Paddy Lands Act, the magnificent piece of legislation devised by the visionary leader Hon Philip Gunawardena to allay all the ills of peasant agriculture in Sri Lanka. It was a time when our country, basking in the early glory of independence, was seeking new roots to serve the people. Hon Philip Gunawardena was a man of the people, loved by the people and admired by all who worked under him. With a background of academic... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
Assam polls, predictions, court proceedings, etc
As Assam completed the single-phase largely peaceful polling on 9 April 2026 to elect 126 representatives for State legislative assembly, the focus shifted to probable outcome as both the ruling and opposition parties are claiming the result in their favours citing the reason of an all time high voters’ turnout (85.96 percent) in the north-eastern State. Currently the fate of 722 candidates representing different political parties and independent contenders remains sealed in the electronic voting machines. The outcome will surface on 4 May, counting day sets by the Election Commission of India for general elections in Assam,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
CONSUMER OMBUDSMAN - IS IT COMPLEMENTARY TO CAA WHICH IS INACTIVE TO MAKE IT ACTIVE AND PEOPLE FRIENDLY OR IS IT NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A CONSUMER OMBUDSMAN
CAA main Regulator in the country CAA is the main regulator in Sri Lanka set up with so many expectations in 2003, yet the citizen only will be able to assess the impact and efficiency of CAA which is known to a limited number of citizens of the existence of such an institution, spending 137 million rupees per year with high salaries and perks to the chairman and staff provided with vehicles and ‘handsome col. CAA is a powerful organization with powers to punish errant traders, manufacturers, confiscate goods and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
Justice Radhabinod Pal and the Tokyo Tribunal
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/justice-radhabinod-pal-tokyo-war-crimes-trial At the Tokyo Tribunal, Justice Radhabinod Pal voted for the acquittal of all the defendants on all counts. Pal’s dissent, more than 1,230 pages in length, reveals the fissures within the attempts to bring to justice Japanese war criminals. The last of the justices selected for the Tokyo proceedings, Pal, who had acquired his knowledge of international law as an auto-didact, joined after protests from India about the lack of diversity on the Tribunal. His addition did not alter, however, the undeniable fact that the “trial... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
ගල් අඟුරු ජනාධිපති කොමිසම අධිකරණයේ ස්වාධීනත්වයට අභියෝගයක් ! | Kusal Perera
https://youtu.be/kzwBqd-ICnQ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
Sri Lanka documentary wins top TV broadcast award in London
Mark Julian Edwards Sri Lanka’s storytelling excellence took centre stage at Inspire Global Media Awards 2026, held recently in London, United Kingdom. The Sri Lankan travel documentary produced by Mark Julian Edwards won the prestigious Television Broadcast of the Year at the ceremony, contested by BBC and Amazon TV. The documentary was selected from a competitive international field of entries, with the judges highlighting its focus on the depiction of authentic human experiences and destination narratives. “This whole episode of shooting and filming in Sri Lanka, I would say, it was a concophony of incredible... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
India-Sri Lanka oil pipeline discussed during VP Radhakrishnan's meeting with Dissanayake: FS
By PTI Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan meets with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI https://buy.tinypass.com/checkout/template/cacheableShow.html?aid=SFO7B4zlpu&templateId=OTZYLP975XKE&offerId=fakeOfferId&experienceId=EX97IJHU6SQD&iframeId=offer_aa27fb3ee3255b3934ce-0&displayMode=inline&pianoIdUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fid.tinypass.com%2Fid%2F&widget=template&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindubusinessline.com%2Fnews%2Findia-sri-lanka-oil-pipeline-discussed-during-vp-radhakrishnans-meeting-with-dissanayake-fs%2Farticle70883076.ece&isConsentManagerEnabled=false Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday discussed the proposed link between India and the island nation through an oil pipeline, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
Easter Sunday tragedy more conspiracies unfold even after seven years…
The cover of the report launched by the Centre for Society and Religion and titled ‘Memory, Pain and Hope; Seeking Justice Even after 7 Years’ A recent report regarding the carnage indicates that organising the attacks went beyond just a gang of suicide bombers The Attorney General’s Department has so far filed 41 cases in the High Courts related to the Easter Sunday attacks Centre for Society and Religion launched its latest report titled ‘Memory, Pain and Hope; Seeking Justice Even after 7 Years’ ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
US-intercepted tanker moves near Sri Lanka waters
April 21 (Daily Mirror) - Ship-tracking data indicates that a crude oil tanker intercepted by the US military in the Indian Ocean made a sharp change of course in the early hours of this morning and is now broadcasting its position around 700km (430 miles) south-east of Sri Lanka. According to data from MarineTraffic, the crude oil tanker *Tifani*, which has a carrying capacity of nearly 300,000 tonnes, is currently loaded with cargo. The vessel has been sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and is linked to an... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
‘’CONSUMER OMBUDSMAN IN SRI LANKA WILL BE APPOINTED FOR SRI LANKA SOON ‘’
Ombudsman System Ombudsman system is prevalent worldwide successfully and in Sri Lanka too from the time of Kings as advisor (called Duck - Ganna Rala) to the king and take part in settlement of disputes when king has the full power of adjudication of disputes and all kinds of wrongdoings in the country. Concept stated in China during 12 AD and now spread in the West, Commonwealth and Scandian and other parts of the world including Sri Lanka India and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
XpressJobs Strengthens Its 360° Recruitment Ecosystem with InternJobs.lk
As the recruitment landscape evolves, platforms must continuously adapt to meet the changing expectations of both employers and candidates. XpressJobs has consistently taken this approach, building a connected ecosystem that serves multiple talent segments across Sri Lanka. The latest addition to this ecosystem is InternJobs.lk, a platform designed to better engage Gen Z talent through a more focused and simplified experience. Why InternJobs.lk? Rather than taking a traditional approach, XpressJobs identified an opportunity to create a dedicated, easy to navigate space specifically for interns and early talent. InternJobs.lk goes... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
ඩීසල් නැවකට කෝටි 586ක් වැඩිපුර ගෙවලා. කුමාරවරුන්ගේ පැටිකිරිය එළියට
https://youtu.be/b8IgxRpu1sI... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
පාඨලීගෙන් ඇඟ හිරිවැටෙන හෙළිදරව්වක්
https://youtu.be/nM-ip-j3jSo... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Can Fr. Cyril prove his 2021 allegation of Zaharan-Suresh Sallay link & motive for all suicide bombers to be political not ideological
Since May 2021, a sequence of public statements has attempted to reshape the understanding of the Easter Sunday attacks and promote a new narrative burying a critical factor that may contribute to future attacks if the indoctrination that Zaharan & associates were subject to was not identified and remedial actions taken at a national level. The new narrative was initiated by: Former Attorney GeneralDappula de Livera referred to a “grand conspiracy” before leaving office in May 2021 In October 2021, Cyril Gamini publicly linked intelligence actors —... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
USA Escalates War in the Indian Ocean Seeking to Ensnare Sri Lanka
Posted byee ink.April 18, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:China, India, Indian Ocean, Iran, Pakistan, politics blog: https://eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 12-18 April 2026 * “A man dressed like Jesus Christ caused panic in Negombo… ‘People should act intelligently and should not get deceived by impostors,’ [pleaded the Catholic Church] on the report of a certain foreigner who was going around in Negombo dressed like Jesus Christ. This man caused havoc by going into churches in Negombo. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
America’s Waterloo in the Indian Ocean: Enter China Exit India -PART 2
Did no one tell President Trump who sent shock waves around the world when he claimed that he would ‘destroy a civilization overnight’ that the Straits of Hormuz controlled and bordered by Iran, is an integral part of the vast Indian Ocean’s energy superhighway? The Sea Silk Route of yore connected the maritime regions and heartlands of the Supercontinent of Asia for millennia – long before the United States was thought of, let alone came into existence a mere 250 years ago. Did no one tell Trump that blockading Indian Ocean sea lanes in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
AI Will Not Save Sri Lanka from Bad Thinking: The Trincomalee Blunder Continues
Sri Lanka is now gripped by a new illusion—that artificial intelligence can somehow compensate for decades of poor decision-making, weak policy frameworks, and a chronic inability to act on opportunity. It cannot. Artificial intelligence is not a magician. It is not a policymaker. It is not a visionary. It is, at best, a tool that amplifies the quality of thinking fed into it. And in Sri Lanka’s case, that is precisely the problem—there has been very little structured thinking to amplify. Take Trincomalee. For over half a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Colonial Wounds: The Untold Atrocities of the British Empire in Sri Lanka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgprX1XKCuY Colonial Wounds: The Untold Atrocities of the British Empire in Sri Lanka 🕯️ A story of pain, resilience, and survival. For over 150 years, the island of Sri Lanka — once a proud and sovereign land — was held under the shadow of the British Empire. Behind romanticised myths of railways, tea, and “civilisation,” lies a darker truth: scorched earth campaigns, mass executions, cultural erasure, and ecological devastation. This documentary uncovers the forgotten horrors of British colonial rule — from the Uva-Wellassa Liberation... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
AI Is Not Intelligence—It Is a Mirror of Yours: A Lesson for Sri Lanka’s Policy Thinkers
I raised query to AI as below Quote Secret of using AI resources for somone who wants generate a assay or an article The person should have made some technical input and past resources and data into AI search engine Ie I keep searching about Trinco offshore development and need for FDI for Sri Lanka and AI keep referring to same Then only AI can provide a resourceful essay as per a request I need AI opinion please Unquote ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Vijayabahu the Great: The Lion of Lanka Who Defeated the Chola Empire
https://youtu.be/ZvbXBaJBvq8?si=gnadnfNRPfBqMG Hela Nomad Hela Nomad: In Search of Helese In the 11th century, Sri Lanka fell under the shadow of the mighty Chola Empire. For seventy-seven years, the island endured foreign rule, its sacred relics hidden, its temples in ruins, and its kings dethroned. But from the jungles of Ruhuna rose a teenage prince — Kitti, later crowned Vijayabahu the Great. Through seventeen years of relentless struggle, he united his people, outwitted the Cholas in battle, and launched a three-pronged assault that ended Chola power in Lanka forever.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/04/26)
Sri Lanka and Norway: A Tale of Two Choices, Not Two Destinies
There was a time when Norway was a modest fishing nation at the edge of Europe—cold, remote, and largely dependent on the sea. Today, Norway stands as one of the most prosperous, disciplined, and forward-thinking societies in the world. Sri Lanka, by contrast, sits in the Indian Ocean with strategic advantages Norway never had—warm waters, global shipping lanes, fertile land, and a proud civilization. Yet, we struggle. The convenient explanation is that Norway was “lucky” to discover oil in the North Sea. But luck alone does not build a nation. Many... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/04/26)
Clear Japan's name from the records of the Tokyo Trials (1946 - 1948) of committing war crimes
Clear Japan's name from the records of the Tokyo Trials (1946 - 1948) of committing war crimes - A moral challenge for Sri Lanka to expose the hypocrisy and double standards of International Criminal Law as a follow up to J.R.Jayewardene's breathtaking plea for love and compassion to be shown to Japan at San Francisco (1951) AI Response The call to clear Japan's name from the records of the Tokyo Trials (1946–1948) is a perspective argued by some, notably spearheaded by Sri Lankan voices like attorney Senaka Weeraratna, who framed the Tokyo... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/04/26)
"Trump’s Apocalyptic Rhetoric Echoes Nuclear Annihilation"
Alon Ben-Meir - Apr 18, 2026 Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” was more than bluster—it was a reckless invocation of nuclear destruction that shattered diplomatic norms and reignited questions about his fitness to command American power Trump’s Apocalyptic Rhetoric Echoes Nuclear Annihilation It is hard to exaggerate the dire implications of Trump’s April 7 post on Truth Social, stating that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” if no deal is reached with Iran. Such a damning statement implies that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/04/26)
Legal action against coal fraud suspects under a future government
Future legal proceedings will target all individuals involved in coal scams, with cases filed in court under a subsequent administration, says National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa. He made these remarks during a press conference held in Colombo today.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/04/26)
Vice-President to begin two-day Sri Lanka visit today
This is the first bilateral official visit of an Indian Vice President to the island nation. Though, in October 2000, the then V-P Krishan Kant had visited Sri Lanka, it was for the state funeral of former PM Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will begin an official visit to Sri Lanka on Sunday, his office announced on Saturday. During the two-day visit, Radhakrishnan will call on Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, and also meet Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya. During the two-day official visit, the first by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/04/26)
America’s Waterloo in the Indian Ocean? Imperial Overstretch and Energy Colonialism in the Fog of War
The United States Armada seems stranded half way around the world in the Indian Ocean whose energy trade routes it seeks to blockade to stymie Asian economies amid the fog of war on Iran. In the western reach of the vast Indian Ocean (IO), far from home bases in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the American Armada assembled against Iran is spilling blood and treasure that the US can ill afford. South and Southeast Asia, and China, the workshop of the world, are global growth hubs at this time. Perhaps President Trump reckons that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/04/26)
“BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION - THE MAIN ENEMY OF THE NATION”
Bribery and corruption are rampant and a menace to the humanity and corruption is rampant all over like air and breath. It is happening all over and happen historically during all times. Development and reputation of the country depend on the impact of the corrupt regime and governance which has a direct impact of law and order and rule of law. Corruption is accumulation of wealth by illegal means mainly by using their position entrusted with to be honest living as a government servant. White collar corruption is massive when... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/04/26)
A call to felicitate posthumously Justice Radhabinod Pal for his redoubtable Judgment at the Tokyo Trials (1946 - 1948) with the blessings of the legal fraternities of India and Japan
Justice Radhabinod Pal (1886–1967), the only judge at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal (1946–1948) to find all Japanese defendants not guilty, remains a towering figure in international law for his critique of "Victor's Justice". The call for his posthumous felicitation in Sri Lanka centers on his rejection of retroactive laws and his stance that conquerors should not pass judgment on the conquered. This sentiment aligns historically with Sri Lanka's own diplomatic legacy, most notably the 1951 San Francisco Peace Conference speech by J.R. Jayewardene, who invoked the Buddha’s words—"Hatred ceases not by hatred, but... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/04/26)
IDEAS TO FACE THE PROBLEMS OF TODAY
No dollars to face imports. Perhaps what I did in Bangladesh to create the Youth Self Employment Programme- is a story that offers ideas and a way. It all happened in the Bangladesh Secretariat, three days after General Ershard took over the country in a bloodless coup on the 24 th of March 1982. The Minister for Youth Development was clamped in prison and the work of the Ministry was in jeopardy. The third in command, Air Vice Marshall Aminul Islam, the Minister for Labour and Manpower evaluated the work done by the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/04/26)
Did Prince Vijaya land in Sri Lanka?
Legitimate questions could be asked about Prince Vijaya’s voyage. Why was he coming towards Sri Lanka? Was he actually headed to Sri Lanka? He had no known association with Buddhism, so he would not have made the voyage as a missionary to introduce Buddhism to Sri Lanka. As a trader? Very likely. If so, would he choose a relatively less attractive destination for trading, or would he choose an attractive destination worth his while and go to a place like Korkai, situated at the mouth of the Thamirabarani river in the Southern part of India... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/04/26)
Making Unemployed Youth Entrepreneurs
It all happened in the Bangladesh Secretariat, three days after General Ershard took over the country in a bloodless coup on the 24 th of March 1982. The Minister for Youth Development was clamped in prison and the work of the Ministry was in jeopardy. The third in command, Air Vice Marshall Aminul Islam, the Minister for Labour and Manpower evaluated the work done by the Ministry. Suddenly at the close, he realized that I was an outsider and inquired who I was and I was then introduced as the Commonwealth Fund Advisor to the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/04/26)
‘’OMBUDSMAN’’
Sarath Wijesinghe President’s counsel former Ambassador to UAE and Israel and former chairman consumer Affairs Authority Ombudsman System world over and Sri Lanka a necessity today Ombudsman is a unique system used in many parts of the world successfully in place of expensive litigation and to settle matters in a friendlier and more amicable way. Litigation as we all know is very expensive cumbersome and time consuming. Ombudsman may be appointed by the government or private entities and groups to themselves ot to cover the entire country. Sri Lankan constitution provides... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/04/26)
The Petrodollar and the War on Iran: A Primer for Sri Lanka Energy Policy Makers
The illegal US-Israeli war on Iran is exposing the Oil-Dollar-Wall Street complex that binds oil, financial markets, and dollar power, with consequences that reach far beyond the region. As you and I worry about how war and inflation will impact our families and nations, bond traders are fixated on the numbers on their screens, calculating what might happen to seemingly arcane financial instruments. Their job is to protect the treasure of the wealthy. For the past fifty years, the relative stability of the US dollar –... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/04/26)
Does Sri Lanka Need Stronger Centralized Leadership to Achieve Rapid Development?
Since the end of World War II, several nations have transformed themselves from poverty to prosperity within a generation. Countries such as Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew, South Korea during the era of Park Chung-hee, and Rwanda under Paul Kagame have demonstrated how strong leadership can accelerate national development. Similarly, several Middle Eastern states such as United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have leveraged centralized governance structures to implement long-term economic strategies with remarkable speed. The Common Factor: Discipline and Direction In each of these cases, rapid development was... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/04/26)
Energy Minister Jayakody and Ministry Secretary resigns
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Energy Ministry Secretary Professor Udayanga Hemapala resigned from their respective positions. They submitted their resignation letters to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to facilitate an impartial and independent investigation by the Special Presidential Commission examining the coal importation process.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/04/26)
Menacing echoes of the regime change of 2015 - II
Continued from Tuesday, April 07, 2026 The Island daily the next day (Monday, December 11, 2017) carried KD’s reply to another writer, Bodhi Dhanapala from Canada, who had made a reference to him in an earlier article to the same paper. I was sure then that Bodhi Dhanapala would respond to him appropriately in due course. As I anticipated, BD’s response appeared in The Island of December 16, 2017. It was an excellent reply to KD, in my opinion. But first let me recall what KD said in reply to Dhanapala in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/04/26)
The Tokyo War Crimes Trial (1946 - 1948) and the heroic stand alone dissenting Judgment of Indian Justice Radhabinod Pal deserves greater attention in Sri Lanka law schools
The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), or the Tokyo Trial (1946–1948), remains a cornerstone for debating the legitimacy of international criminal law. While often overshadowed by Nuremberg, the Tokyo Trial's "one-sided" nature and the radical dissent of Justice Radhabinod Pal have gained renewed relevance in contemporary legal discourse, especially in post-colonial contexts like Sri Lanka. The "Kangaroo Court" Critique Critics and historians have often labeled the Tokyo proceedings a "victor’s justice" or a political trial rather than a purely judicial one. Key arguments supporting this "Kangaroo Court" characterization... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/04/26)
ගිනිකෙළි සතුටද? නැතිනම් අනුන්ගේ විපතද?කාලෝචිත කතිකාවතක්!
සතුට සැමරීම වරදක් නොවේ. නමුත් අපේ සතුට තවත් කෙනෙකුගේ කඳුළක් හෝ පීඩාවක් බවට පත්වන තැන එය "සතුටක්" ලෙස හැඳින්විය හැකිද? දශක හයකට අධික ජීවිත අත්දැකීම් දෙස ආපසු හැරී බලන විට, ගිනිකෙළි සහ අහස්කූරුවලින් සිදුවන විනාශය අද වන විට බරපතල සමාජීය සහ පාරිසරික ගැටලුවක් වී හමාරයි. එදා සහ අද: වෙනස් වූ වහලවල් - නොමියුනු අනතුර! මීට වසර හැටකට පෙර, මා ඇස්පනාපිටම දුටු සිදුවීමක් තිබේ. මුහුදු වෙරළේ තිබූ ධීවරයන්ගේ පොල් අතු සෙවිලි කළ නිවසකට වැදුණු එකම එක අහස්කූරක ගිනි පුපුරකින්, මුළු නිවාස පේළියම ගිනිබත් වීමට ගතවූයේ ඉතා සුළු වේලාවකි. මුහුදු හුළඟත් සමඟ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/04/26)
Sri Lanka’s Survival Strategy in a Global Recession Triggered by the Middle East Conflict
A prolonged conflict in the Middle East has the potential to trigger a global economic slowdown, driven by rising oil prices, disrupted supply chains, and reduced investor confidence. For a country like Sri Lanka—highly dependent on imports, remittances, and external financing—such a recession could be particularly challenging. However, crisis also present opportunities for disciplined nations to reset, reorganize, and rebuild stronger. Sri Lanka must respond with urgency, unity, and pragmatic leadership. The focus should be on internal resilience, efficient governance, and visible economic activity that attracts foreign investment. Mobilizing Youth... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/04/26)
Why India’s Colombo Shipyard Deal Is a Big Geopolitical Signal in Indian Ocean
India has made a major strategic move in Sri Lanka by acquiring a controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard, marking its first-ever takeover of a foreign shipbuilding facility. Led by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, the deal gives India a 51 per cent stake in Sri Lanka’s largest and most established shipyard, located within the crucial Port of Colombo. https://youtu.be/wdEH_5B1NPU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/04/26)
"The Five Enablers Of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"
For decades, five powerful actors—the United States, the Arab states, the European Union, AIPAC, and Israel’s own opposition—have all claimed to seek Israeli-Palestinian peace while enabling permanent occupation, together burying the two state solution. The Five Enablers Of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Every powerful actor in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict professes to seek peace. The US and EU repeat the two state mantra, the Arab states invoke Palestinian rights, AIPAC proclaims its defense of Israel’s security, and Israeli opposition parties promise “responsible” leadership and stability. Yet each, in its own way, has enabled... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/04/26)
India Defeated the World's Largest Empire and You Don't know about it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUSiPHe_huw The fastest-conquering empire in world history took 75 years to fail in India. This is not a footnote. This is the most suppressed military story in medieval history. A forensic breakdown of 13 Arab expeditions, 5 dead commanders, and the Hindu kingdoms that broke the Umayyad Caliphate — backed by their own documents. The Arab Caliphate conquered Persia in months. Spain in an afternoon. But when they reached the Indus, something different happened. 75 years. 13 expeditions. 5 commanders killed in the field. And a final admission from the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/04/26)
Roman - Dutch Law is upheld today as a pillar of Sri Lanka’s jurisprudence yet this very same legal system was used by Dutch to condemn and ban local religions as cannibal faiths. This notable fact is missing in the Syllabus of Sri Lankan law schools.
Sri Lanka's Legal Education system values uncritically the inheritance of Roman - Dutch Law but nobody has ever complained that the very same Roman Dutch law was used by the Dutch East India Company to issue Placarts banning Buddhism and Hinduism as Cannibal faiths in 1711 and 1732. Sri Lanka's law schools have yet to draw attention to this unpardonable failing in the Dutch colonial administration and Roman - Dutch Law that is still misleadingly taught as a neutral framework of legal principles. It has always been an instrument of colonial control especially in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/04/26)
Channel 4 Controversy 1986 | Sri Lanka Responds to “A Troubled Paradise” Documentary
https://youtu.be/7yapVYRlqFg?si=_C8oNk-8FSIYTrJ3 Apr 12, 2026
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