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News Archive for Jun 2025
This Lush South Asian Island Is An Ideal Alternative To BaliSri Lanka became an independent country on February 4th, 1948.getty Long renowned for its verdant landscapes and historic temples, the Indonesian island of Bali draws droves of tourists each year to surf and sunbathe along its sandy shores—but in recent years, this influx of international visitors has caused serious strain on its local communities. As the island grapples with endless traffic jams and increased pollution, ethically-minded travelers may wish to set their sights on a different destination to alleviate some of the pressure, with Sri Lanka offering abundant natural beauty and fascinating cultural... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/06/25)
India Tightens Hold Over Sri Lanka With Its Defence Ministry Acquiring Colombo Dockyard – Analysis
With the acquisition of the Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) by the Indian Defence Ministry’s Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., (MDSL) last week, India’s position in Sri Lanka’s maritime domain vis-à-vis rival China, has been strengthened. Given Colombo port’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean, it has been eyed by regional powers India and China since 2010. And the competition has manifested itself in various forms. The Colombo Dockyard PLC(CDPLC) had been a joint venture of the Sri Lankan government and the Japanese Onomichi Dockyard Company Ltd., (Onomichi for short)... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/06/25)
මාලිමාවේ දුෂිත විදුලි පනත් කෙටුම්පත ශේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයේ පරාජය කිරීමට දායකවූ සැමට ප්‍රණාමය පුදකරනවා - සංඛ චන්දිම අභයවර්ධන (වීඩියෝ)
විදුලිබල සංශෝධන පනත් කෙටුම්පත පිළිබඳ ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයේ තීරණය නියෝජ්‍ය කථානායක වෛද්‍ය රිස්වි සාලි මහතා විසින් අද (30) පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට දැනුම් දෙන ලද අතර, ඒ අනුව අදාළ පනත් කෙටුම්පතේ වගන්ති කිහිපයක් ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාව උල්ලංඝනය කර ඇති බවත් ඒ අනුව විශේෂ පාර්ලිමේන්තු බහුතරයකින් සහ මහජන ජනමත විචාරණයකින් අනුමැතිය ලබාගත යුතු බවට ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය දැනුම් දී තිබේ. මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් අදහස් දක්වමන් ශ්‍රී ලංකා හරිත සංවිධානයේ සභාපති සංඛ චන්දිම අභයවර්ධන මහතා පැවසුවේ ආණ්ඩුවේ දූෂිත විදුලිබල පනත් කෙටුම්පත ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයේ දී පරාජයට පත්වූ බවත්, මෙය රටේම ජයග්‍රහණයක් බවත් ය. මෙම නඩුව තමන් සහ පරාක්‍රම ජයසිංහ මහතා මෙන්ම නුවන් බැල්ලන්තුඩාව මහතා... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/06/25)
Sri Lanka only country in Asia currently holding talks to revise Trumps’ tariffs, Minister claims
Sri Lanka is the only country in the Asia region currently holding discussions with officials in the United States to revise the tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump earlier this year, according to Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando. Joining the Parliamentary debate today (30), where MPs are debating the fiscal strategy statement of the government, the Deputy Minister of Economic Development stated that they are hopeful the government will be able get a better deal from the US regarding the 44% tariff imposed earlier this... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/06/25)
Indian officials extend US visit to iron out trade deal, sources say
Officials from India will extend their Washington visit to try to reach agreement on a trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and address lingering concerns on both sides, two Indian government sources said on Monday. Trade talks between India and the U.S. have hit roadblocks over disagreements on import duties for auto components, steel, and farm goods, ahead of Trump’s July 9 deadline to impose reciprocal tariffs. The Indian delegation had been expected to conclude discussions by last Friday, but was staying on until at least Monday evening to iron... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/06/25)
සුදු ජාතික මහා බ්‍රිතාන්‍යයේ කස්සප හිමියන් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව කණපිට පෙරලයි
ඔයාලා මං ගැන දන්නවා ඇති - උපතින් කිතුණු මම සුදු ජාතික මහා බ්‍රිතාන්‍යයේ කස්සප හිමියන් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව කණපිට පෙරලයි සිංහලෙන් දෙනවා දීමක් - වචනයේ පරිසමාප්ත අර්ථයෙන්ම හිමිවරුන් https://youtu.be/8lX-a71F8l0... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/06/25)
HC Volker Turks visit to Sri Lanka
29 June 2025 Mr. VolkerTurkAsoka Weerasinghe (Mr.) Kings Grove Crescent . Ottawa . Ontario . K1J 6G1 .CanadaUN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC)Palais Wilson52 Rue des PaquisCH 1201, GenevaSwitzerland. Dear Mr. Turk. So you were in Sri Lanka, on an assignment for the UNHRC which Nikki Haley, who was the US Ambassador to the UN (2017-18), defined you lot, quite rightly, as “the cesspool of political bias, and a self serving body that makes a mockery of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
Drug shortages in State hospitals: A creation by interested parties?
In a letter addressed to the Health Minister, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, the Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) pointed out that medical staff are increasingly being forced to request patients to obtain medicines, consumables, and laboratory investigations from external sources, an act that, in the absence of official guidance, has subjected them to public criticism and professional risk. The AMS questioned whether it is permissible for doctors to issue prescriptions for medical items not available in hospital pharmacies and whether they are allowed to direct patients to specific suppliers particularly when items are only available through... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
Father of the Modern Industrial Revolution in Sri Lanka
blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 22-28 June 2025 * ‘Tell the old lady [Sirimavo Bandaranaike] that some prophet who also thinks that he is the father of the industrial revolution in Sri Lanka believes that he can produce all the mammoties we need in some smithy in Kotmale’ – Brian Senanayake, Senior Assistant Secretary under Minister of Industries TB Subasinghe, to his cousin MDD Peiris, Secretary to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
රටේම සිස්ටම් එක කාපු මිනිස්සුන්ට, රිදෙන්නම කියපු නාගානන්ද කොඩිතුවක්කු - One Cam Chat with Abeetha
https://youtu.be/bF-RGpt9CVE... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
Why manufacturing consent for war with Iran failed this time
Americans still have fresh memories of the death and destruction of the previous US imperial adventure in the region. US President Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House in Washington DC, on June 27, 2025 [Ken Cedeno/Reuters] On June 22, American warplanes crossed into Iranian airspace and dropped 14 massive bombs. The attack was not in response to a provocation; it came on the heels of illegal Israeli aggression that took the lives of 600 Iranians. This was a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
Here's Proof That Israel Lost the War (and signs that the conflict is about to resume)
The American people are not being told why Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Iran. Yes, Israel was rapidly running out of air-defense interceptors (making it more vulnerable to Iranian attacks.) But that issue is only of secondary importance. The real reason they wanted a ceasefire was because they were getting systematically pulverized and needed to stop the bleeding fast. That’s why Israel ‘threw in the towel’ less than 2 weeks after the opening salvo, because Iran was decimating one target after another with no end in sight. So, Israel capitulated. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
India Tightens Grip Over Sri Lanka with Defense Pact
Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sri Lanka’s JVP-led NPP government has made a dramatic pivot towards India, even utilizing legislative changes it once vehemently opposed. On August 19, 2023, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, then an opposition leader, criticized a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe had signed with India. “We must have the freedom to freely move our hands and legs! But with this agreement, we will be in a situation where we are unable… to take any political... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
සමලිංගික විවාහ ගැන මානව හිමිකම් ප්‍රධානියාගේ ප්‍රකාශ අධිකරණ ඇමති ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කරයි..
සමලිංගික විවාහ අපරාධයක් නොවන බවට පනත් කෙටුම්පතක් පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ඉදිරියේ ඇති බවට එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම් මහ කොමසාරිස් වොල්කර් ටුක් කළ ප්‍රකාශය අධිකරණ අමාත්‍ය හර්ෂණ නානායක්කාර ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කර තිබේ. ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සිව් දින සංචාරය අවසානයේ පසුගිය බ්‍රහස්පතින්දා පැවති මාධ්‍ය හමුවකදී ටුක් කළ ප්‍රකාශයට අධිකරණ අමාත්‍යවරයා ප්‍රතිචාර දක්වමින් මේ බව කියා සිටියේය. “සමලිංගික සබඳතා අපරාධයක් නොවන බවට පනත් කෙටුම්පත මම සාදරයෙන් පිළිගන්නවා, එය පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ඉදිරියේ ඇති බව මට වැටහෙනවා,” යනුවෙන් ටුක් පවසා තිබිණි. කෙසේවෙතත්, අධිකරණ අමාත්‍යවරයා පැහැදිලි කළේ මේ අවස්ථාවේ අමාත්‍යාංශයේ න්‍යාය පත්‍රය තුළ කිසිදු තහවුරු කළ කාලරාමුවක් සහිත කිසිදු නිල... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
Dengue cases reach 27,900 with 16 deaths this year
Colombo, June 29 (Daily Mirror) - The Ministry of Health reported that some 27,932 Dengue cases and 16 deaths were recorded so far this year. The Western Province accounts for 45% of all cases with the Eastern, Sabaragamuwa, and Southern provinces also identified as high-risk zones. Health authorities have confirmed that several child fatalities have occurred due to the disease. To combat the spread of Dengue and Chickungunya, the Health Ministry will launch a mosquito control week from June 30 to July 6. Dr. Asela Gunawardena, Director General of Health Services,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
UN nuclear watchdog chief says Iran could again begin enriching uranium in ‘matter of months’
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog says US strikes on Iran fell short of causing total damage to its nuclear program and that Tehran could restart enriching uranium “in a matter of months,” contradicting President Donald Trump’s claims the US set Tehran’s ambitions back by decades. Rafael Grossi’s comments appear to support an early assessment from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, first reported on by CNN, which suggests the United States’ strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites last week did not destroy the core components of its nuclear program, and likely only set... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
Sri Lanka achieved 70% renewable energy generation in June 2025 - CEB
Sri Lanka has reached 70% renewable energy generation during June 2025, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said. Issuing a statement in this regard, CEB noted that for the first time since the early 1990s, Sri Lanka has come full circle in its clean energy journey. Accordingly, the CEB said it achieved an average of 70% electricity generation from renewable sources during June 2025, while having higher demand than in other months. CEB further noted that this milestone marks a significant turnaround from the country’s earlier reliance on nearly 100% hydro... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/06/25)
UNHRC High Commissioners’ Bias & UN Charter Violations: Sri Lanka 2006–Present
The following summarizes how successive UN High Commissioners for Human Rights have, through their actions and demands, overstepped their mandates, ignored their oath to the UN Charter and violated international law and Sri Lanka’s sovereignty. Violation of UN Charter Article 2(7): Non-Intervention in Domestic Jurisdiction The UNHRC/OHCHR have repeatedly intervened in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs without Security Council authorization or Sri Lanka’s consent, violating the principle of sovereign equality. Demands Demonstrating this Violation: Louise Arbour (2004-2008): called for “arms-length international investigations” during... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/06/25)
How the Govt of Sri Lanka must reply to the UNHRC Head
The Govt of Sri Lanka is elected to uphold the sovereignty & territorial integrity of Sri Lanka. Thus, the Govt of Sri Lanka is bound to uphold national sovereignty against the current beyond mandate violations by the UNHRC & OHCHR. International Law guarantees State Sovereignty and Non-Intervention United Nations Charter clearly states. UN Charter Article 2(1): Affirms that the Organization is “based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members.” This means that all member states, regardless of size or power, possess equal... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/06/25)
The shot of the high priest in the golden temple of the law...!
Offering blooms with both handsPraying for the facticity of the lawWent to the golden temple of the law that day...The bullet that the high priest had Placed through the chest,The altar itself spread became wet with blood...Took the blood with the penBrought the 22nd amendment by the temple of attorney's to correct the offence...Brutuses all around,But in Sirilaka as far as the eye could see as there is no Caesar and Cleopatra...How could a Mark Antony who dares to tell the truth to the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/06/25)
Public vs. Private: A Tale of Two Responses
Last Thursday, I had two experiences that starkly illustrated the fundamental differences in responsiveness and accountability between Sri Lanka's private and public sectors. The contrast was so pronounced, it solidified my long-held belief that the private sector is the true engine keeping this country afloat, while the public sector often feels like a drain on its resources. My morning started with a truly dreadful cup of "pain tea"—a "new brand we'd decided to try from a local supermarket. It tasted strongly of dried coconut leaves, far from the soothing brew I'd hoped... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/06/25)
Jeremy Corbyn exposes Israel and Trump’s illegal war on Iran
Subscribe https://youtu.be/ydWjtWla4mk... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/06/25)
UNHRC Head ignores Iran-Israel crisis to fly to Sri Lanka to lay flowers for dead LTTE terrorists
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has long been accused of double standards, politicization, and selective justice. The UNHRC Head is currently in Sri Lanka on a 3 day visit with a tight schedule. But when that schedule fits in traveling to the North by helicopter to lay flowers for dead LTTE terrorists – we must lodge our protest. This is not a gesture of reconciliation—it is an insult to the victims of LTTE terror. It is a clear violation of the UN’s own stance against glorifying terrorism. We not only take offence... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
Dear Jeremy, Please hand over this letter from citizens of Sri Lanka who find the visit of your boss to our country, more than amusing
Dear Jeremy, Please hand over this letter from citizens of Sri Lanka, who find the visit of your boss (Mr. Volker Turk) to our country, more than amusing. Thanks. Dear HR Commissioner, We understand that you are a paid employee of the UNO, tasked with keeping alive, the narrative of war crimes committed by the SL Armed forces. YOU ARE IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME.You are looking for the proverbial "needle in a haystack" rather than looking for the "elephant 🐘 in the room" You should... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
Transforming Passion to Profit with NDB's Practical Business Insights for Women Entrepreneurs
Every successful business begins long before the first sale. It begins with a spark, an idea you can’t stop thinking about. But transforming that idea into something real takes more than passion. It takes planning, structure, and the confidence to take the first step. If you're a woman with a dream, perhaps of launching your own salon, café, clothing brand, or even a small-scale home business, start by asking yourself: what problem am I solving, and who truly needs this solution? The clearer your answer, the stronger your foundation. A... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
US Institute for Security Governance Delegation Meets with Sri Lankan Defence Top Brass
A representative delegation from the US Institute for Security Governance (ISG) held official meetings with Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) on separate occasions recently. Discussions focused on building capacity and military capabilities. The ISG delegation met with the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), on yesterday evening (Jun 25), and with the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), today (26). These high-level engagements aimed to provide an overview of ISG’s ongoing initiatives... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
Human Trafficking has been identified as the fastest growing organized crime in the world, which has become a challenge not only for Sri Lanka but also for the entire international community.
In such cases, adult women and men, female and male minors, as well as children, are sold for personal gain without age or gender discrimination. Victims of such deceptions are exploited through prostitution, other forms of sexual exploitation, slavery, organ harvesting, forced labor, labor exploitation, conscription as mercenaries, involvement in cybercrime, and other organized criminal activities. In order to successfully and systematically address these international challenges, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) in collaboration with the Government of Japan have... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
Two weeks of Bhatiapar gas leakage, PCBA’s notice to ONGC, and others
The natural gas leakage from Bhatiapar crude oil well continues for 15 days, even though the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) along with an expert team from USA continue working for full dousing of the RDS-147A under Rudrasagar oilfield in Sivasagar district of eastern Assam. The blowout began on 12 June 2025 and uncontrolled leakage compelled nearly 350 families to leave their places for safety reasons. Besides the local villagers living near the old well, the high pressure gas flow impacted the surrounding environment heavily. Lately, the ONGC issued a statement claiming that ‘a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
Prof. John Mearsheimer: Why Israel's War Against Iran BACKFIRED
https://youtu.be/oTzILjAtZAc... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
UNHRC must apologize & retract all Reports & Resolutions against Sri Lanka (2009-present)
Sri Lanka’s conflict ended in May 2009. The UN that silently watched 30 years of LTTE terror & mayhem did little to prevent civilian killings. Yet when Sri Lankan Government authorized counter-terrorism action against LTTE & eventually LTTE was eliminated, the UN jumps into action calling for accountability! Not stopping there, 3 critical reports became the foundation of a witch hunt against a sovereign UN member state. The so-called international community must look at the breaches of protocol & UN Charter in the 3 reports against Sri Lanka that have clearly no... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
Raiding wild elephants and barking village dogs - II
Continued from June 21st, 2025 My rough English version of what General Ratnayake uttered in Sinhala does not at all do justice to his smart observation. I’ll explain this in a while. Let’s first take a look at the background to the event (namely, Charles Thomas’s ‘Sihinaya’ programme at the Padeniya Purana Rajamaha Viharaya held on May 17, 2025). The Mahanayake Thera’s letter mentioned above was sent to the Viharadhipati of the said Rajamaha Viharaya, Ven. Katumuluwe Sumanaratana Thera, just over a month previously. Let’s wind back a little. The... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
Will the UNHRC Head meet Tamil Victims of LTTE Terror or only Tamils who defend LTTE?.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is currently in Sri Lanka inspite of the devastation taking place in Israel, Iran & Gaza. He is scheduled to tour the Northern Province. His visit will put him to the test. Will he meet Tamil families who lost their loved ones to LTTE cruelty or will he like all previous UNHRC Heads give audience only to those who promote the same narratives the LTTE used to justify mass murder? Thunukkai: The Camp of Horror the UN refused to see While UN... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
NDB Bank Empowers Sri Lankan Industry to Go Green with E-Friends II Refinance Loan Scheme
In line with its commitment to economic empowerment and environmental conservation NDB Bank has collaborated with the Ministry of Industries to introduce the “E-Friends II” Refinance Loan Scheme, a purpose-driven financial facility designed to support industrialists in transforming their operations through sustainable and environmentally responsible practices. As the nation moves toward a greener future, the demand for responsible manufacturing and cleaner industrial practices has never been greater. In response, the E-Friends II Refinance Loan Scheme offers affordable financial assistance at an attractive annual interest rate of just 6.5%, enabling entrepreneurs to invest... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
Everything you need to know about the Iran-Israel war
TEHRAN – The war between Iran and Israel appeared to grind to a halt on Tuesday, after a dizzying 12 days in which the world watched President Donald Trump demand the evacuation of Tehran's 10 million residents, threaten to assassinate Iran's Leader, advocate for "regime change," launch strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and then claim he harbored no beef with the Iranian government and even wish for God to "bless Iran." Iran and Israel haven't signed a ceasefire deal, but have only agreed to halt fighting, according to Iranian... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/06/25)
Trump pushes back after leaked report suggests Iran strikes had limited impact
BBC - Donald Trump and his top officials have pushed back on a leaked intelligence report that said US strikes on Iran only set its nuclear programme back by a few months. Speaking at a Nato summit in The Hague on Wednesday, Trump said the strikes led to the "virtual obliteration" of Iran's nuclear capabilities and set its atomic programme back "by decades". Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was also at the summit, said the preliminary Pentagon assessment was made with "low confidence" and the FBI was investigating the leak. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/06/25)
Deputy Minister accused of influencing police in assault case of UNP CMC member
Colombo, June 25 (Daily Mirror) - United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Talatha Athukorala has alleged that a Deputy Minister attempted to influence police regarding the recent assault on Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) member Sandamali Uluwitage. "We are aware that this Deputy Minister contacted the Grandpass Police to inquire about the incident. One has to wonder why a government official would take such an unusual interest in a police investigation," Athukorala remarked during a press briefing yesterday. She accused the government of undermining democratic norms. "It appears that democracy has been... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/06/25)
බෞද්ධ නායකයින්ට ආයාචනයක්
මේ ලෝකයේ වෛරයෙන් වෛරය කිසිදා සංසිඳෙන්නේ නැත. වෛර නොකිරීමෙන් පමණක් වෛරය සංසිඳේ. මෙය සදාකාලික සත්‍යයකි. - ගෞතම බුදුන්වහන්සේබුදු දහම, "ලෝක ආගම්" අතර අහිංසා (අවිහිංසාව) සහ සාමය පිළිබඳ දීර්ඝ හා ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨ සම්ප්‍රදායක් ඇති ආගමකි. මේ අවස්ථාවේදී, ලෝකය 3 වන ලෝක යුද්ධයේ අද්දර සිටී.බෞද්ධයන් විසින් මැද පෙරදිග අර්බුදය සඳහා සමබර හා සාකච්ඡා මගින් ගැටුම් විසඳීම සඳහා ත් ලෝක සාමය සඳහාත් ගෝලීය ආයාචනයක් ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමේ හදිසි අවශ්‍යතාවයක් මතුව ඇත. එම කලාපයේ යුද්ධ, ඒකදේවවාදී යුදෙව්-ක්‍රිස්තියානි ආගම එක් අතකින් සහ ඉස්ලාමීය සංයුතීන්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/06/25)
A Buddhist call for World Peace
Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is an eternal law.” - Gautama Buddha Buddhism, has a long and great tradition of Ahimsa (non-violence), and peace among world religions. At this time, on the world is on the brink of World War 3. There is an urgent need for Buddhists to lead a Global call for Peace-- through balanced and negotiated conflict resolution in the Middle East. The conflict in that region is embedded in a staged “Clash of Civilizations”,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/06/25)
SRI LANKA MEDIA COLLECTIVE Setting the narrative straight
To: The President, Government & People of Sri LankaDate: June 2025Subject: Sri Lanka’s Position at the UNHRC & the Non-Binding Nature of Its ResolutionsThe Sri Lanka Media Collective issues this urgent clarification in light of continuing pressureand politically motivated resolutions against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council(UNHRC).Key Facts: Sri Lanka is NOT A MEMBER of the UNHRC (2025): Sri Lanka currently holds observer status only. We have no voting power and cannot block resolutions. We are more vulnerable to external political targeting by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
[SPECIAL] Prof. Jeffrey Sachs : Is the US Subordinated to Israel?
https://youtu.be/_LBq-PnQZSI... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
Mohammad Marandi: Iran SMASHES Tel Aviv Before Ceasefire, Israel Just LOST
https://youtu.be/wXAPT_DEyYk... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
Sri Lankan Civil Rights Lawyer Appeals to UNHRC Over Judicial Injustice
Colombo, June 24th 2025 — A prominent civil rights lawyer and public interest litigation activist, Nagananda Kodituwakku, has called upon the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to intervene in what he describes as a “deeply flawed and politically motivated” Supreme Court rulings that permanently disbarred him from practicing law in Sri Lanka. Kodituwakku, a Solicitor (England & Wales), has spent over a decade fighting corruption across all three branches of the Sri Lankan government—executive, legislative, and judicial. Despite his commitment to exposing abuse of power and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
Sri Lanka: Women’s Wing of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Lajna Imaillah) – Annual Exhibition – 2025.
Annual Exhibition organized by Lajna Imaillah, Sri Lanka (Women’s Wing of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) was held on 15 June 2025 at Baithul Hamd, Colombo. This daylong event was inaugurated by the President of Organization followed by silent prayer. The exhibition featured a wide display of handwork and creative crafts by Nasirats (Ahmadi girls between the age of 7 to 15) and other ladies (Lajnas). Beautiful and imaginative handicrafts made by Ahmadiyya Montessori children were also on display, drawing much admiration. Variety of displays was in many fold compared... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
IOM & NAHTTF Launch Islandwide Anti-Trafficking Media Drive with Japan’s Support
The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched an island-wide television and radio campaign today (Jun 24) to raise awareness on trafficking-in-persons. Implemented with funding support from the Government of Japan, the initiative highlights the dangers of human trafficking and encourages reporting suspected cases of trafficking-in-persons. The chair of the NAHTTF, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) remarked, "As the NAHTTF, we are committed to safeguarding the dignity and security of all individuals and this media campaign underscores our... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
NDB Leasing Makes the Perodua Axia G More Accessible than Ever with a monthly rental of Rs. 69,999/-
NDB Leasing is making it easier than ever for Sri Lankans to get behind the wheel of a brand-new Perodua Axia G, with a special leasing offer designed to put affordable vehicle ownership within reach. Through this exclusive partnership with Unimo Enterprises Ltd., the authorised distributor of the Perodua Axia G in Sri Lanka and a fully owned subsidiary of United Motors Lanka PLC, for a limited time, customers can drive away with manageable monthly installments of Rs. 69,999/-, making this compact and reliable vehicle an ideal choice for everyday life. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
An open letter to UNHRC: Take corrective action
To: The President of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) • The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) • The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG) • Member States of the United Nations Dear Respected Officials, We, the undersigned concerned citizens, legal scholars, and members of civil society in Sri Lanka and abroad, write to express our strongest objection to the continued reference to and reliance upon the so-called Darusman Report —... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
ජ'පුර දොස්තර නෝනාගේ අමුතු සැත්කම්.. "රෝගීන් මියගොස් දින 5කට පසුවත් සැත්කම් කරලා"
https://youtu.be/k7tsTcfpiWk... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
22 SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SUSPENDED OVER RAGGING ALLEGATIONS
Professor S.M. Junaideen, Vice-Chancellor of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, has suspended 22 students for allegedly subjecting a group of first-year students to severe ragging. M.I. Naufer, Registrar of the South Eastern University, stated that an internal investigation into the incident is being conducted by a committee comprising university lecturers. The alleged ragging incident involved second-year students of the Engineering Faculty targeting first-year students. The university administration initiated the internal inquiry after a video related to the incident circulated on social media. Additionally, Akkaraipattu Police... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
ජ'පුර රෝහල් වෛද්‍යවරියගේ නඩුවේදී එළියට ආ කරුණු (වීඩියෝ)
ස්නායු ශල්‍ය උපකරණ බාහිර පාර්ශ්වයන්ගෙන් ලබා ගැනීමට සැලැස්වීම තුළින් අල්ලස් පනත යටතේ වරදක් සිදුකළ බවට චෝදනා ගොනු කර රක්ෂිත බන්ධනාගාරගත කර සිටි ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර රෝහලේ ස්නායු ශල්‍ය විශේෂඥ වෛද්‍යවරිය ඇතුළු සැකකරුවන් තිදෙනාගේ ඇප ඉල්ලීම් කොළඹ ප්‍රධාන මහේස්ත්‍රාත් අධිකරණය ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කර තිබෙනවා. ඒ අනුව එම සැකකරුවන් ලබන 08 වනදා දක්වා තවදුරටත් රක්ෂිත බන්ධනාගාර ගත කරන ලෙසයි අධිකරණය නියෝග කළේ. https://youtu.be/42yeRgrDfkA ස්නායු ශල්‍ය උපකරණ බාහිර පාර්ශ්වයන්ගෙන් ලබා ගැනීමට සැලැස්වීම තුළින් අල්ලස් පනත යටතේ වරදක් කළ බවට චෝදනා ගොනු කර රක්ෂිත බන්ධනාගාරගත කර සිටි ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර රෝහලේ ස්නායු ශල්‍ය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
බෞද්ධ නායකයින්ට ඉල්ලීමක්
වෛරය වෛරයෙන් නොසන්සිදේ. වෛරය සන්සිදෙන්නේ අවෛරයෙන් පමණකි. මෙය සනාතන ධර්මයකි - ගෞතම බුදුන් වහන්සේ ලොවෙහි පවතින ආගම් සලකා බලන විට බුදු ධහමෙහි අවිහිංසාව හා සාමය පිළිබඳ දීර්ඝ සහ උතුම් ඉතිහාසයක් ඇත. මේ මොහොතේ අප ලෝකය 3 වන ලෝක සංග්‍රාමයක් අභියස ඇත. සාමය අවශ්‍යය යැයි ඉල්ලා සිටින හඩෙහි නායකත්වය බෞද්ධයන් ගත යතුමයැයි හදිසි අවශ්‍යතාවයක් ඇත. මෙය සිදුවිය යුත්තේ මැද පෙරදිගේ එහි තුලනාත්මක සහ , සකචිචාමය ගැටුම් සමතයකට පත් කරණා විසදුමක් තුලිනි. එම ප්‍රදේශයේ යුධ ගැටුම් වල රග දැක්වීම් වල මුල් බැසුනු සාධක ඒක ආගමික එනම් යුදෙව්- ක්‍රිසිතියානි හා ඉස්ලාමීය යන ප්‍රති විරෝධී... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
Defending Nationalism Against Political Manipulation & Globalist Agendas
Throughout Sri Lanka’s history, Sinhala Buddhists have maintained and protected their identity, sovereignty, and religious heritage through centuries of resistance against external forces. However, in modern political discourse, nationalism is being redefined and misrepresented, framing it as a negative force rather than the foundation upon which Sri Lanka was built. There has never been a single instance where Sinhala Buddhist nationalism has been the cause of war in Sri Lanka. Every major historical conflict, from Dutugemunu to Parakramabahu to the more recent colonial struggles, arose from external invasions, not from internal nationalist movements.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
NDB Applauds Dedication and Excellence at the 2024 Retail Banking Awards
NDB Bank recently hosted its prestigious Retail Banking Awards 2024, honouring the exceptional achievements and unwavering commitment of its employees across the island. This annual celebration stands as a proud tradition within the Bank, recognising the passion, performance, and dedication of staff who continue to push boundaries and drive NDB forward. This year’s ceremony was held under the theme “Quantum 2024: A Leap in Banking Excellence”, reflecting the Bank’s renewed commitment to transformation, growth, and purpose-driven leadership. The event brought together teams from across the country to celebrate milestones reached and new... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/06/25)
TRUMP BOMBS IRAN! w/ Scott Ritter and Judge Napolitano
https://youtu.be/3P7F2YARMaY... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/06/25)
Trump bombs Iran: Huge escalation of war, making nuclear weapons more likely
Donald Trump ordered direct US airstrikes on Iran, after helping Israel start a war of aggression. Tehran already said it would retaliate against US targets. There are more than 40,000 US troops in West Asia (the Middle East), and dozens of military bases, which could be hit. US intelligence agencies previously said Iran was not developing nuclear weapons, but this US war will now actually make them likely. Ben Norton explains. https://youtu.be/qIR1QHbdrcE... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/06/25)
Col. Jacques Baud: America Bombs Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Colonel Jacques Baud is a former military intelligence analyst in the Swiss Army and the author of many books. Colonel Baud discusses America's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities and the deception surrounding this war of aggression. International law, treaties and institutions are all undermined in the effort to destroy Iran and restore American hegemony. https://youtu.be/D26_5bxSAaA... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/06/25)
US Escalates War on Asia from the Indian Ocean
blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 15-21 June 2025 ‘The declaration of war against Iran (Persia) by England or rather by the East India Company is the reproduction of one of those cunning & reckless tricks of Anglo-Asiatic diplomacy, by virtue of which England has extended her possessions on that continent. So soon as the Company casts a greedy look on any of the independent sovereigns, or on any region ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/06/25)
Diego Garcia – Role in Middle Eastern War
What is Diego Garcia? The US military base that will be key to operations against Iran ….? What is there, what aircraft operate from it, and why could it become a critical link in any future conflict in the Middle East? US B2 Spirit stealth bomberAs President Donald Trump weighs up striking Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities, this rarely mentioned US military base will become key to any possible US operations against Iran.Located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by water... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/06/25)
Letters to Israel and Iran in 2012 from the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
In 2012, as the world faced rising conflicts and tensions His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad sent letters to major world leaders, exhorting them towards peace and justice to resolve their disputes. Those letters are just as pertinent today as they were back then. With the Iran and Israel war unfolding, we present some extracts from the letters to he leaders of these two nations. Letter To: Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister of Israel 26 February 2012 We hear reports in the news... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/06/25)
A Forgotten Hall of Peace: Why the UN High Commissioner Must Stand Where Humanity Rose Above Empire
As interpreted by Indika Shabandu, Magulmaduwa is not merely a royal audience hall—it is a living symbol of international moral law, rooted in the Buddha Sasana tradition and the universal Dhamma order of Emperor Ashoka. It is here that two civilizations once met in a righteous accord to protect a just and compassionate way of life. On 2 March 1815, this site bore witness to the British surrender under the Kandyan Convention—a moment that, while framed as a treaty, was later questioned by voices of conscience, including a Wesleyan priest who... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/06/25)
චන්ද්‍රිකා ඡායාරූපවලට අනුව ප්‍රහාර ඉලක්ක වැරදී ගිය ආකාරයක් !
මෙම වීඩියෝව තුළ ප්‍රහාරයේ නවතම තත්ත්වය, ඉරාන න්‍යෂ්ටික පහසුකම් විනාශ වුනාද නැද්ද යන්න, මේ ගැන ඇමරිකානු සහ ඊශ්‍රායල් බුද්ධි අංශවල මතය, මැදපෙරදිග ප්‍රශ්නය සහ එහි මූල හේතු, ඉරානය යනු කුමක්ද? වැනි බොහෝ කරුණු ආවරණය කර ඇත. https://youtu.be/1SNaeXSJfSw... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/06/25)
James Webb Telescope JUST SHATTERED PHYSICS
What if everything we thought we knew about the universe… was wrong? For decades, scientists believed they had the cosmos under control. Laws. Equations. Models. But now, the James Webb Space Telescope—humanity’s most powerful eye in the sky—has just sent back data that doesn’t fit any of those rules. Entire galaxies appearing far too early, mysterious structures stretching across the universe in patterns that suggest intentional design, gravitational distortions without visible mass… and light pulses coming from empty voids of space. Are we witnessing a glitch in the matrix of the universe—or the start of something far... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/06/25)
Why the U.S. Fears Iran More Than Any Other Nation – The Hidden Truth | Morgan Freeman Motivation
Why the U.S. Fears Iran More Than Any Other Nation – The Hidden Truth | Morgan Freeman Motivation What if the greatest fear of the United States isn’t about weapons or warfare — but about an idea? A nation that doesn’t submit. A people that refuse to break. This 26-minute cinematic motivational speech, delivered in the compelling tone of Morgan Freeman, uncovers the hidden truth behind why the U.S. fears Iran more than any other country. From unmatched resilience under decades of sanctions, to Iran’s rising influence across the Muslim world, this video goes... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/06/25)
Russia Warns US Against Direct Military Intervention in Iran
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday warned the United States against launching military action against Iran, as tensions escalate in the Middle East and speculation grows over potential U.S. involvement in the conflict alongside Israel. Israel launched airstrikes on Iran's military and nuclear program last Friday, and Tehran has responded with its own salvos of rockets and drones. Scores of civilians have been killed in both countries since the air war began, and despite global calls for de-escalation, the two sides have ramped up their bellicose rhetoric. U.S. President Donald Trump... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/06/25)
The West Against the Rest: ‘If Iran falls, we all lose’-- a Civilizational War
Jun 18, 2025 This war will be the starting point of reshaping the world. If Iran wins – and I believe it will, eventually – the world will shift to a multipolar order. That is the shared vision of Iran, Russia, and China. But if Iran loses, we will all live under an American empire. The White House will rule from Washington to Beijing. This is a decisive battle – not just for Iran, but for the destiny of the world.” And the Global South one might add. In his first public address... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/06/25)
Urgent Objection to HRCSL’s Recommendation to Repeal Sections 365 and365A of the Penal Code – A Violation of Article 9 of the Constitution and Article 10-All Religious and Moral Norms of Sri Lanka
Home - Mothers Movement To: Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Subject:Urgent Objection to HRCSL’s Recommendation to Repeal Sections 365 and 365A of the Penal Code – A Violation of Article 9 of the Constitution and Article 10-All Religious and Moral Norms of Sri Lanka This representation is submitted under our collective right to petition and participate in publicaffairs as guaranteed by Article 14(1)(a) and (c) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/06/25)
මානව හිමිකම් කොමිසමට විරෝධය දැක්වීම.
ශ්‍රී ලංකා මානව හිමිකම් කොමිෂන් සභාව දණ්ඩ නීති සංග්‍රහය 365, 365 (අ) A වගන්ති සංශෝධනයට නිර්දේශ ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමට විරෝධය දැක්වීම. LGBTQIA++ ක්‍රියා ප්‍රවර්ධනය කිරීමට අවශ්‍ය නීතිමය පසුබිම නිර්මාණය කිරීමට මානව හිමිකම් කොමිෂන් සභාව දණ්ඩ නීති සංග්‍රහයේ 365, 365 (අ) A වගන්ති සංශෝධනයට අධිකරණ අමාත්‍යාංශයට නිර්දේශ ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමෙන් LGBTQIA++ ක්‍රියා නීතිමය වලංගු භාවය ඇති කිරීමට පසුබිම නිර්මාණය කරමින් සිටී. මානව හිමිකම් කොමිෂන් සභාව මෙම නිර්දේශ නිකුත් කිරීම තුළින් ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාවේ 9 වෙනි වගන්තිය සහ 10 වෙනි වගන්තිය සෘජුව අභියෝගයට ලක් වීම සිදුවේ. මේ තුළින් බුද්ධ ශාසනයේ චිරස්ථිතියේ උන්නතියට බාධාවක් සිදුවන අතර ඉස්ලාම්, හින්දු,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/06/25)
Raiding wild elephants and barking village dogs - I
The ‘Lanka Leader’ (ලංකා ලීඩර්) Sinhala language YouTube channel of May 27, 2025 published a news item under a headline which may be translated as follows: “Public umbrage at General Daya Ratnayake for insulting the Mahanayake Theras” According to the YouTube channel, the retired former Army Commander General Daya Ratnayake participated in a religious programme conducted by a maverick Catholic preacher known as Brother Charles Thomas at the Padeniya Purana Raja Maha Viharaya on May 17, 2025. During his speech on the occasion mentioned, presumably as an invited guest, the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/06/25)
NDB Bank Unites to Protect Sri Lanka’s Coral Reefs through a Multi-Stakeholder Conservation Effort
NDB Bank as part of its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable development is proud to support the “Life to Our Coral Reefs” initiative, an ambitious five-year conservation programme spearheaded by Biodiversity Sri Lanka (BSL) under the guidance of the Department of Wildlife Conservation. This multi-stakeholder project aims to restore and protect the Kayankerni Coral Reef in Batticaloa, one of Sri Lanka’s most ecologically significant marine ecosystems. The “Life to Our Coral Reefs” project seeks to enhance reef resilience, establish a robust research and monitoring framework, and uplift local communities through alternative... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/06/25)
DEPUTY FINANCE MINISTER HARSHANA SURIYAPPERUMA RESIGNS FROM PARLIAMENT
The Chairman of the Election Commission, R.M.A.L. Ratnayake, has confirmed that he has received notification of the resignation of Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, from his parliamentary seat. Ratnayake stated that the relevant Gazette notification is expected to be issued by Monday (23). He added that the Election Commission intends to inform the Secretary of the National People's Power (NPP) that a parliamentary seat is vacant and to request a new nomination. Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma was elected to Parliament from the National People's Power's national... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/06/25)
Open Letter: Darusman Report on Sri Lanka is the 1st unmandated panel by a UN Secretary General since 1945 & sets a precedent threatening all Nations
To: United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Respected Members of the United Nations As a concerned citizen of Sri Lanka, I would like to question the continued use and legitimization of the “Darusman Report”—a document commissioned unilaterally by then-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/06/25)
The Dollarization of Cuba, a Symptom of Structural Collapse
June 18, 2025 The new 3rd and 70th Streets GAESA military conglomerate owned US dollar supermarket in Havana. Photo: 14ymedio HAVANA TIMES – At the recently concluded 9th Congress of the National Association of Cuban Economists and Accountants (ANEC), Cuba’s Minister of Economy and Planning, Joaquin Alonso Vasquez, confirmed to delegates that the partial dollarization of the economy will not only continue but is the official strategy for the near future. According to press reports, Alonso acknowledged the existence of three exchange rates and how this has... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/06/25)
Bomb First, Justify Later: Iran’s Strategic Dilemma Under Israeli Hegemony
June 18, 2025 On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across Iran. The targets included military and nuclear sites, and the strikes killed top Iranian commanders and scientists. Among the dead were Hossein Salami (IRGC chief), Mohammad Bagheri, and Gholamali Rashid. Nuclear scientists Fereydoun Abbasi and Mohammad Tehranchi were also killed. With over 100 airstrikes across major Iranian cities, the attack marked a new level in Israel’s military campaign. The strikes hit key sites: Natanz’s uranium facility, missile depots near Kermanshah, and other military systems. Israel also hit... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/06/25)
World drug day, 26th June: Sharks amongst drug traffickers and their cohorts, not the sprats, must be eliminated
Drug use disorders, a pressing issue globally, have particularly strained Sri Lanka’s public health and security systems, affecting its youth and communities. Sri Lanka has witnessed a troubling rise in drug-related issues, with a 13% increase in arrests for drug offenses during the 2022 economic crisis, totalling 152,979 individuals. The infiltration of narcotic drugs like cannabis, heroin, cocaine, and prescription medications has significantly impacted adolescents and young adults, including school-aged children. Despite these alarming statistics, there has been a notable shortage of effective prevention and treatment programs, leading to high relapse rates due to the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/06/25)
නීතියේ රං දේවාලයේ මහා පූජකයාගේ වෙඩිල්ල...
පුදන්නට කුසුම් දෝතින්නීතියේ ඇත්ත යදිමින්ගියා එදවස නීතියේ රං දේවාලයට....මහා පූජක තැබූ උණ්ඩයපසාරු කරෙන් ළයතෙත් වුණා රුධිරයෙන්කුසුමාසනයම....රුධිරය පෑන කළනීතිපති දේවාලයවරද නිවැරදි කිරීමටගෙනාවා නීති සංශෝධනය "22".....බෲටස්ලා පිරිවරාගත්දසීසර් - ක්ලියෝපැට්‍රාපේන තෙක් මානයකනොමැති මේ සිරිලක....කෙසේනම් බිහි වෙන්නදමාක් ඇන්ටනියෙක්ඇත්ත කියනට හුදී ජනයට...!http://neethiyalk.blogspot.com/2025/06/blog-post_19.html?m=1නීතීඥ අරුණ ලක්සිරි උණවටුනදුරකථන 0712063394... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/06/25)
NDB Bank Hosts Vibrant Bhakti Geetha Competition in Celebration of Poson
The NDB Bhakti Geetha competition, organised by the NDB Sports & Recreation Club 2025, was held on the 11th of June 2025. This engaging event was designed to celebrate the religious festivities of Poson Poya Day and to foster camaraderie and participation among all staff, including those from branches and departments. Numerous branches and departments submitted video clips of their singing, showcasing their talent and devotion. From these entries, 8 branches and departments were selected as finalists to perform live at the NDB Head Office premises. The grand finals featured... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/06/25)
Public Safety Minister Recuses Himself From Files Linked to Tamil Community
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese Matthew Horwood Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said he has recused himself from files on national security issues related to the Tamil community. During Question Period on June 12, Conservative MP Frank Caputo questioned Anandasangaree about why the minister recused himself, and whether the ethics commissioner was consulted prior to his department setting up an internal conflict of interest screen. Anandasangaree responded that with... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/06/25)
Animal SOS Lanka Dog Sanctuary at Ahangama - vivid demonstration of compassion in action
Members of the Justice for Animals and Nature (JAN) led by Ven. Dr. Omalpe Sobhitha Thero visited the unique free roaming Dog Sanctuary at Midigama, Ahangama on June 17, 2025. This unique shelter which accommodates over 2400 street dogs is run by Animal SOS Lanka founded by Ms. Kim Cooling (an extraordinary British animal welfare activist). It is the largest Dog Sanctuary in Sri Lanka and best organized. It's daily expenditure is over Rs. 1 Million and about Rs. 30 Million per month. It gives employment to more than 75 people mostly... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/06/25)
Govt rejects UN request to allow research vessel visit to SL
UN has urged the Ministry to reconsider and allow the mission to proceed under the UN flag Sri Lanka at risk of losing $1 million UN funds, undermining key climate programmes and could result in delay any future such visit until after 2030 The research vessel F. Nansen is set to visit Sri Lanka from July 15 to August 20, 2025 following a request from the SL government on November 24, 2023. Ministry of Fisheries on May 19, 2025, informed the FAO cancelling the visit due... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/06/25)
BRICS is Cornerstone of Emerging New World Order – Ex-Sri Lankan President
© AP Photo / Eraldo Peres The G7 is becoming a relic of the past, Ranil Wickremesinghe, founder of the analytical center Geopolitical Cartographer and former Sri Lankan president (2022–2024), stated at the Valdai Club discussion during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. "We are witnessing a shift in the center of power toward a multipolar world," Wickremesinghe stated. "The Group of Seven is fading into history, while the Group of Twenty is gaining increasing importance." The former president of Sri Lanka stressed that now, when "the scale of change goes beyond geopolitics... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/06/25)
Israel’s Strategy Leads to Nuclear War
The absolutely predictable and predicted (https://www.defenddemocracy.press/now-irans-turn-the-spectre-of-a-new-1989), military conflict that erupted five days ago in the Middle East is one of the most serious and dangerous to have broken out globally in decades. Like all major crises, it simultaneously allows us to draw highly useful conclusions about the most critical issues of the global situation, such as the nature of the present forces in power in the U.S. and Israel and also the relationship between these two states. A key question is whether the U.S. will actively engage in the conflict, and particularly whether Israel and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/06/25)
How Allah appoints the true khalifa
Khilafat, one of the central institutions in Islam, is a promise that Allah has given to the believers. It is a concept that occasionally raises questions, particularly regarding the selection of a Khalifa. When we say “Allah chooses a khalifa,” what exactly does that mean? If hundreds of people come together to elect a khalifa, how is a Khalifa appointed by Allah? There are two distinct types of khilafat: spiritual and temporal. A spiritual khilafat is a position determined by Allah Himself. In this exalted role, Allah chooses a khalifa... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/06/25)
Why Sri Lanka must reject all foreign agreements that violate Article 9 and Buddhist Jurisprudence”
What can never be overlooked is the fact that Buddhist jurisprudence governed Sri Lanka for over 2600 years & formed the moral, legal & cultural foundation of the society & civilization. This was recognized & acknowledged in clause 5 of the 1815 Kandyan Convention guaranteeing continuation of Buddhism & its traditions. That historical continuity is enshrined in Article 9 of Sri Lanka’s 1978 Constitution mandating the State to give foremost place to Buddhism & protect & foster the Buddha Sasana. This means, no Sri Lankan government, elected or unelected has legal or... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
OPEN LETTER to Mr. Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC)
16 June 2025 OPEN LETTER to Mr. Volker TurkUN High Commissioner for Human Right (UNHRC)Palais Wilson52 Rue des PaquisCH 1201, GenevaSwitzerland. Dear Mr. Turk; Did you figure out what you had done to be so lucky to receive a warm WELCOME TO SRI LANKA as the UNs High Commissioner for Human Rights (June 10)? Especially, when you are following the footsteps of the previous High Commissioners who represented the UNHRC which was described by US’s Nikki Haley as a “cesspool of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
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https://youtu.be/mcHLc07bJZ4... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
Senior CPC official meets with Sri Lankan JVP delegation
BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with a delegation of senior cadres from Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna of Sri Lanka, led by its General Secretary Tilvin Silva, in Beijing on Tuesday. They also co-chaired a political dialogue between the two parties. The two sides stressed the need to jointly implement the important common understandings between the heads of state of both countries, enhance exchanges, strengthen cooperation, and contribute to building a China-Sri Lanka community with a shared... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
Patients charged up to Rs. 250,000 for hospital-supplied item worth Rs. 17,500 - Bribery Commission
Colombo, June 17 (Daily Mirror) - Patients were forced to pay between Rs. 120,000 and Rs. 250,000 for a medical item labelled EVD, used in surgeries at a government hospital in 2022 that had been officially procured and supplied to a government hospital at just Rs. 17,500 (its current market value being around Rs. 46,500), the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) revealed yesterday. A specialist neurosurgeon and a clerk attached to the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital along with a third individual, who worked in a private firm owned... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
Legalizing LGBTQIA+ in Sri Lanka: A Note to the Justice Ministry & Attorney General’s Department — UN Bodies Cannot Override Sovereign Treaty Commitments
We notice an alarming pattern directed at sovereign nations who are being pressured both directly & indirectly to amend long-standing legal, moral & social frameworks to accommodate liberal ideologies & redefine gender, marriage, family that directly opposes & conflicts with their constitution, culture, religion & societal foundations. These demands are not grounded in any treaty language or ratified by member states but brought forward as obligations with no discussion. These are nothing but soft law instruments, non-binding resolutions, re-interpretations by advisory bodies & special mandate holders operating beyond the scope of their original mandate. This... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
Sources: US Will Enter Israel’s War With Iran: Third World War
Call the White House Campaign by US citizens to Wake Up, and to tell them you do not want any part of this disastrous war Sources familiar with the matter have told Antiwar.com Editorial Director Scott Horton that the Trump administration is poised to enter Israel’s aggressive war against Iran directly. US airstrikes on Iran could begin as soon as Monday. Please contact the White House by calling (202-456-7041) or sending an email. Tell them that you do not want the US to enter this disastrous war, which could lead to heavy American... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
Is There a Crack in Western Support for Genocide as it markets Human Rights in Sri Lanka?
09/06/2025June 06, 2025 After twenty months of horror in Gaza, political rhetoric in Western countries is finally starting to shift – but will words translate into action? And what exactly can other countries do when the United States still shields Israel from efforts to enforce international law, as it did at the UN Security Council on June 5th? On May 30th, Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, accused Israel of committing a war crime by using starvation as a weapon against the people of Gaza. In a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
NDB Brings the Auto Carnival Experience to Negombo with Unmatched Leasing Benefits!
Continuing its commitment to empowering dreams of vehicle ownership across Sri Lanka, NDB Leasing successfully concluded yet another exciting edition of the “NDB Auto Carnival”, this time in Negombo. The event offered customers a unique opportunity to drive away in their dream vehicles with unmatched ease, convenience, and financial flexibility. Held in partnership with a host of leading vehicle dealers including United Motors, Perodua, DIMO, LAL, Unimo, and several others, the NDB Auto Carnival in Negombo brought together a diverse range of commercial and personal vehicles under one roof, creating a one-stop... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
Will the law also be enforced against the powerful regardless of rank, and will it also apply to the constitutional interpretation errors committed/ done by former Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, confirmed by the gazetted "22"?
There is a discussion among scholars as to whether the "Malima" government, which has a majority of more than 2/3 of the members of Parliament, enforcing the law against those in power who have committed wrongdoings regardless of rank can enforce the law against former Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya for misinterpreting the Constitution and that it is not correct to interpret the Constitution as a 5-year term of office for the presidency before 18.07.2024, while confirming that the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill published... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
Attorney General to raise objections against FR petitions challenging legality of Sri Lanka-India MoUs
Colombo, June 16 (Daily Mirror) - The Attorney General’s Department today informed the Supreme Court that it expects to file objections to two Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the legality of the recently signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka and India. When the matter was called before the Supreme Court, a three-judge bench comprising Justices S. Thurairaja, Priyantha Fernando and Menaka Wijesundara, the Attorney General sought further time to obtain instructions from the Cabinet of Ministers. Deputy Solicitor General Nirmalan Wigneshwaran, appearing on behalf of the Attorney General,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/06/25)
Current programme undertaken with IMF will be final: President
Colombo, June 16 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka aims to make the ongoing Extended Fund Facility of the International Fund Facility (IMF) the final programme undertaken with the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today. While delivering the keynote address at the international conference ‘Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery: Debt and Governance’ in Colombo today, he said Sri Lanka aspires to build a stable economy with sufficient growth to service the country’s debt independently by 2028. "As I have previously stated, it is our aim to make this the final programme... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/06/25)
SRI LANKA'S ECONOMY RECORDS 4.8% GDP GROWTH IN Q1 2025
Sri Lanka's economy recorded a positive Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 4.8% in the first quarter of 2025. This marks the seventh consecutive quarter of positive growth for the nation, beginning from the third quarter of 2023. The Department of Census and Statistics announced this, noting that the GDP at constant prices increased to Rs. 3.477 trillion from Rs. 3.318 trillion in the first quarter of 2024. At current prices, the GDP for the first quarter of 2025 rose to 8,274,915 million rupees, a 4.5% increase from... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/06/25)
Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Tamil Eelam as an Indian Settler-Colonial Project?
blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ On 7 Years after the Passing of SBD de Silva e-Con e-News 08-14 June 2025 * ‘They think Singapore has developed because of zero state-interference. They don’t understand that 90% of the land in Singapore is owned by the government still. They don’t understand that 25-30% of GDP in its economy comes from state-owned enterprises; most of the growth in the ’80-70s was from SoEs. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/06/25)
Mahinda Rajapaksa: The President who freed a Nation from Fear
The Moment that Changed a Nation There comes a moment in every nation’s history when destiny demands a decision. In Sri Lanka, that moment came in 2006. For three decades, the country had endured unimaginable suffering under the LTTE’s reign of terror — a group that pioneered the suicide vest, abducted children for war, assassinated leaders, and massacred civilians without remorse. A generation had grown up with the constant fear of bombs, bullets, and breaking news of death. For too long, the world stood by even though 32 nations had banned LTTE — even worse,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/06/25)
Special Message from Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad - Ahmadiyya Khalifa on Global Tensions and Muslim Unity.
Source: MTA International. At this time the possibility of war is expanding, with Israel having attacked Iran and the global situation growing increasingly dire. Muslim countries remain asleep and Muslims are neglecting the power of prayer. May Allah grant them wisdom. It is imperative that Muslims unite, develop a strong identity and focus on prayer. All nations face threats, and only through unity and devotion can Muslims overcome these challenges. (Friday Sermon, 13 th June 2025)... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/06/25)
London opticians donate SMART classroom to rural Sri Lankan school children
A fund-raising initiative inspired by Sri Lankan Sujith Weerasinghe, Specsavers North West London Regional Relationship Manager, has resulted in a primary and secondary school being supplied with laptops, iPads, textbooks, school bags and a SMART classroom. Donations were raised by store partners from the North West London region who wanted to support the ‘My Hope UK Lanka Foundation’ charity founded by Sujith in 2012. The primary aim of the charity is to provide practical assistance to underprivileged Sri Lankan communities and children who lack access to key healthcare and essential items such as sight... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/06/25)
Global war? Day 615; 11 elemental facts, and Mossad
Jun 13, 2025 Yesterday I told staff that there will be an attack on Iran and to stock on food. It started few hours later. It does not take a genius to figure these things out as all the signs were clear. Trump (Epstein/Mossad videos holding him by the balls) told Iran to surrender to his (Israeli) demands within 60 days. Attack happened on day 61 and only a few days after Iran released secret documents proving that the International Atomic Energy Agency (which is allowing “Israel” to have many nuclear bombs) is infiltrated... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/06/25)
Why Sri Lankans Are No Longer Preferred Immigrants into Finland! මෙන්න ගම්මන්පිළගෙන් අයෙත් ආන්දෝලනාත්මක සාක්ෂි රැසක් එළියට Child Abuse Crisis in Sri Lanka NDB Bank Partners with ACH Education to Simplify Overseas Education for Sri Lankan Students තරාතිරම නොබලා බලවතුන්ට එරෙහිවද නීතිය ක්‍රියාත්මක වෙද්දී ගැසට් කළ "22" නිසා තහවුරු වන හිටපු අගවිනිසුරුවරයෙකුවනජයන්ත ජයසූරිය මහතාවිසින් කළ ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථා අර්ථනිරූපණ වැරදි සම්බන්ධයෙන්ද නීතිය ක්‍රියාත්මක වෙයිද? Half the year gone, 8 SL missions still headless President invites German investors to explore new opportunities in tourism sector No criminal offence in sugar tax reduction in 2020: CID tells court Uphold the Rule of Law: A call to Sri Lankan authorities to enforce justice without bias or delay on tourist Visa violations NDB Araliya Unveils Exciting Gifts to Celebrate Women Who Empower the Nation INTERVIEW: I'm just a pilgrim බ්‍රිතාන්‍යයන් විසින් හඳුන්වා දුන් මුල් කාලීන මුදල් බෝගය වෙත ආපසු යාම. ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණ තීන්දුවෙන් ඇමති මණ්ඩලයම අමාරුවේ Sri Lanka: 2009 Post-War to Present — UN Precedents, Bias & International Injustice මේසතියේ (ජූනි 12 බ්‍රහස්පතින්දා) උසාවියටඑන, ඉන්දියාව සමඟ අත්සන්කළ හොරගිවිසුම් 7 නඩුව Sri Lanka raises electricity price in line with IMF bailout. CID-wanted pardoned inmate back in court for separate charges Tony Blair Institute to provide financial and technical assistance for four key institutions in Sri Lanka සීවලී කියූ බොරු වැලකට මෙන්න පිළිතුරු '' ආණ්ඩුව, බන්ධනාගාර ලොක්කව කොටු කළාද ? '' Sri Lanka – UNHRC’s Wartime Bias Exposed Don’t Fund the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: It’s a Genocidal Smokescreen Addressing the Consequences of Unchecked Immigration Policies ලක්ෂ ගණනින් නඩු ගාස්තු නියම කළ ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණ නියෝගවලින් පසු ගැසට් කළ "22" නීතියක් නොකළොත් ජනාධිපතිවරණය වසර 6කින් වන ආකාරය...! Colombo Port heading towards a ‘natural death’, JAPTU warns Can the CEB’s attempt to curtail solar power generation be justified? SLPP’s Cassilingam condemns LGBTQ rally near sacred Nallur temple President speaks on corruption in key state departments Corporates Bail Out of LGBTQIA+ Pride, DEI & ‘Inclusivity’ — No Profit, No Purpose Repealing 365/365A: Legalizing Homosexuality, Sexually Abusing Children Sri Lanka Must Demand Australia Ban Tamil Terrorist Groups Before Any Defence Agreement Shame on you, NPP! An open letter to the President. ජනාධිපති සමාව විධිමත්ම දීලා තියෙන්නේ.. කිසිම කූඨ ලේඛණයක් නෑ.. එය ඔප්පු කල හැකියි..- බන්ධනාගාර අධිකාරි අධිකරණයේදී කියයි.. Ex-President Ranil to appear before CID on Wednesday Suspended Commissioner General of Prisons arrested This Discovery Has Transformed Our Understanding of the Afterlife බහලුම් 323 ගැන විස්තර රේගුවෙන් අතුරුදහන් | බෙල්ජියමට පනින්න හදන අරුක්ගොඩ බෙල්ලටම හිර වෙයි Sri Lanka – The Conflict Years (2006–2009) and the UN/UNHRC’s Role during the Final War Bribery Commission: Investigate the Mass Media! මැඩ්ලීන් නෞකාව(බලාපොරොත්තුවේ රුවල්):හෘද සාක්ෂියේ ගිනිපුලිඟුව හෙවත් අඳුර තුළ බැබළෙන මනුෂ්‍යත්වයේ හදවත් දොළහක්! President Ibrahim Traoré’s Bold Speech to the IMF Shocks the West Wrangles, Impugns, and Commotion over The term Genocide in Sri Lanka ‘රජය ගැන විස්වාසය බිද වැටෙනවා.. කන්ටේනර් තුන්සීය කෝ.. ඉන්දියා ගිවිසුම් කෝ..’ කොටපිටියේ හිමි අගමැතිනිගේ මුහුණුටම දෙසති.. Opposition to fight it out in Parliament '' මේ ආණ්ඩුව දැන් එකම ජංජාලයක් වෙලා, ඩෝබිලා අනාථයි... '' Questions to the incoming UNHRC Head – On Behalf of Concerned Citizens of Sri Lanka The true essence of sacrifice: Ahmadiyya Khalifa delivers Eid-ul-Adha 2025 sermon in United Kingdom The Secret Sauce of Chinese Industrial Success The Inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit: Economic Aspirations Amid Strategic Ambiguity Israel opposition leader says Netanyahu arming ‘equivalent of Isis’ gangs in Gaza Meanwhile Mossad sets up Chabad houses in Sri Lanka where containers of weapons are stored? Rohingyas’ bumpy return back journey to Myanmar Is the Repeal of Penal Code 365 & 365A a Move to Legalize Public Sex—Even with Minors? කොතලාවල වෛද්‍ය පීඨය වසා දැමීම පසුපස අගමැති හරිනි.. කොළඹ උපකුලපති පුතුන්ට විදෙස් සරසවිවලින් පූර්ණ ශිෂ්‍යත්ව කප්පම්… Trouble for Sinopec oil refinery in Hambantota Port – report PMD issues statement on alleged presidential pardon of prisoner අර්චුනා කියන කන්ටේනරය ඇත්තටම තායිලන්තයෙන් ලංකාවට ඇවිත් | අංකත් එක්ක වාර්තාව ගම්මන්පිලට තැපෑලෙන් එයි Quantum Physics and Spirituality-The Uncommon Union කන්ටේනර් 323 තිබුණේ ප්‍රභාගේ බඩුද ? ' ආණ්ඩුව සිංහල - දෙමළ ඔක්කොම නැති කරගත්තා...'' Are we being led into another Manufactured Crisis? The Brave warning of MP Archuna and the Nation’s unanswered questions! Ngugi wa Thiong’o in Sinhala and Sri Lanka: A Dialogue of Literature The enduring legacy of Venerable Walpola Rahula: Freedom to think critically Protecting Children or Promoting Sexual Abuse? The Battle to retain Sections 365 & 365A in Sri Lanka’s Penal Code Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh Meets Sri Lankan Defence Leadership to Deepen Bilateral Defence Cooperation 8th Indo - Sri Lanka Defence Dialogue held in Colombo Asian Geopolitical Strategic Affairs Council (AGSAC) ‘Indian journalism should come out of Colonial hangover, Leftist myopia’ ඉන්දු-ලංකා ගිවිසුම් ඉල්ලා දින 23යි.. රජයෙන් ප්‍රතිචාර නෑ.. නොදුන්නොත් නඩු යා හැකියි..- – BBC Wipers of new airbus not functioning: SJB MP කොටින්ගෙන් මුදල් ගෙන කල ඉතිහාසයේ මහා පාවාදීම!@අමුTalks පන්නපු කන්ටේනර් ඇතුලේ තිබ්බේ ප්‍රභාගේ ආයුධ - මම වගකීමෙන් කියන්නේ එයාර්බස් 330: SriLankan ගුවන් සේවය වසර 14ක් පැරණි ගුවන් යානයක් බදු ගත්තේ ඇයි? Depression in Children ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණ විසින් ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාව අර්ථනිරූපණය කළ යුත්තේ සිංහල සහ ඉංග්‍රීසි ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාවලින් කවර භාෂාවෙන් ඇති ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාව අනුවද? හිටපු අගවිනිසුරු ජයන්ත ජයසූරිය මැතිතුමා එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ නිත්‍ය නියෝජිත ධූරයට අනුමත කිරීමට පෙර ජනාධිපති ධූර කාලය අදාලව වැරදි නිවැරදි කිරීමට ගැසට් කළ "22" ගැන සෙව්වාද යන්න පාර්ලිමේන්තු තොරතුරු නිලධාරීගෙන් විමසයි. World Bank Identifies Sri Lanka too hot for people to work 6 hours a Day Several current Ministers will end up in jail under future Government: Chamara Fisheries Minister orders investigation into Kuchchaveli incident. President instructs Treasury officials to implement structural reforms in key institutions based on core govt policy '' නාමල්ගේ ප්‍රශ්නෙට හර්ෂණ පචයක් අතාරියි...'' දැන් එයාට මානසික ලෙඩෙක් කියයිද දන්නෑ... Buddhism, Law, and Governance in Sri Lanka: Ethics Must Guide the State: Continue Penal Code 365/365A How the English Still Prevent Modern Industrial Education in Sri Lanka ක්‍රි.පූ. 307 පොසොන් දෙපෝ දිනයේ උපත ලැබූ මේ සින්හල බෞද්ධ රටේ ජාතික දිනය වශයෙන් දැන්වත් පොසොන් දෙපෝ දිනය ප්‍රකාශ කළ යුතුය Sri Lanka-Australia Bilateral Talks Bolster Defence Cooperation letter to HON HUGH MCDERMOTT on Sri Lanka's war to defeat 25 years of terrorism. LIVE | Derana 360 | ආචාර්ය අනිල් ජයන්ත - කම්කරු අමාත්‍ය සහ ආර්ථික නියෝජ්‍ය අමාත්‍ය Issues Related to Pensions of Retired War Veterans and Widows and Orphans Pension for War Hero Families Brought to the Attention of Defence Secretary National Border Management Committee (NBMC) Assembles After a Six-Year Pause letter to HON HUGH MCDERMOTT on Sri Lanka's war to defeat 25 years of terrorism Save Sri Lanka which is in grave danger NDB Bank Launches Up-skilling Programme to Empower Women Entrepreneurs to Reach Global Markets EMERGING TRENDS IN DRUG TRAFFICKING IN THE SOUTH ASIAN REGION: A SRI LANKAN PERSPECTIVE Devarshi Narad Jayanti Award-2025 conferred on Shantanu Tamuli Questionnaire on the impact of justice delays, and the ways to overcome these problems KDU’s MBBS exclusion challenged in SC රණවිරු දඩයමට සියල්ල සූදානම්.. - ආණ්ඩුව අභිචෝදක කාර්යාලයක් පිහිටුවීම හරහා සිදුකරන මහා පාවාදීම ගැන වෛද්‍ය වසන්ත බණ්ඩාරගෙන් අනාවරණයක්.. (වීඩියෝ) If Sri Lanka is desirous of joining BRICS, it must take practical steps: Russian envoy Govt. loses over Rs. 200Mn in NCP vehicle sales: MP Jayasekera Digital Colonialism: A New Way to Enslave South Asia Letter from the Citizens of Sri Lanka to the Government and People of Canada: Erect monument for Canada’s Genocide against Indigenous Peoples පුරාණයේ ශාක්‍ය ආරයන් රාමගෝණ කුමරු විසින් පිහිටුවන ලද ගඟ ඉවුර නිධන් රන් පොකුණ. Flamingo Franchise offers a Residence & Work Permit in Finland.
I have met several Sri Lankan Immigrants come to Finland. As a Sri Lankan in Finland for almost fifty (50) years, most of the Sri Lankans have not learned the Facts-of-Life in Finland, The Happiest Country in the World for eight (8) years consequetive years. These are the world’s happiest countries in 2025 These are the world’s happiest countries in 2025New Zealand has been ranked 12, while Finland holds on to the top spot. (LankaWeb - 15/06/25)
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The problem of child abuse is considerable in Sri Lanka and there is an urgent need to strengthen the services offered to the victims. Urgent steps are needed to safeguard these children who are affected by the abuse. There are many triggers and factors that place children at risk for abuse and neglect. Sri Lanka continues to battle the problem of child abuse. There has been an increase in the number of reported cases of child abuse in the country over the past few years. It was recently reported that 5,891 of child abuse cases were reported in the country from 2012 to 2020. There have been 54 cases of child abuse reported within the first 15 days of this... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/06/25)
Demonstrating its continued commitment to empowering Sri Lankans through financial solutions tailored to real-life aspirations, NDB recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ACH Education, a leading international education consultancy firm. This strategic collaboration aims to streamline the overseas education journey for Sri Lankan students, offering them comprehensive financial and advisory support, making overseas education seameless. The official signing ceremony took place with the presence of senior representatives from both institutions. Mr. Gihan Punchihewa, Assistant Vice President – Privilege Banking, signed on behalf of NDB Bank, while Ms. Chanaka Palihakkara, Managing... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/06/25)
2/3ට වැඩි පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්‍රී බලයක් ඇති මාළිමා ආණ්ඩුව විසින්තරාතිරම නොබලා වැරදි කළ බලවතුන්ට එරෙහිව නීතිය ක්‍රියාත්මක කරන බවත්, 2024.07.18 දිනට පෙර ජනාධිපති ධූර කාලය වසර 5ක් ලෙස ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාව අර්ථනිරූපණය කිරීම නිවැරදි නොවන බව 2024.07.18 දින නිකුත් කළ ගසට් පත්‍රයේ පළවූ 22වන ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථා සංශෝධන පනත් කෙටුම්පත නිසා තහවුරු වෙද්දී හිටපු අගවිනිසුරුවරයෙකුවන ජයන්ත ජයසූරිය මහතාට එරෙහිවත් ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාව වැරදි ලෙස අර්ථනිරූපණය කිරීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් නීතිය ක්‍රියාත්මක වෙයිද යන්න පිළිබඳ විද්වතුන් අතර සාකච්ඡාවක් පවතී.සිය ධූර කාලය තුළදී කරන ලද නීති විරෝධී ක්‍රියාවන්ට එරෙහිව විශ්‍රාම යාමෙන් පසු නීතිය ක්‍රියාත්මක... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/06/25)
Colombo, June 12 (Daily Mirror) - The new government which recalled all 16 Sri Lankan heads of mission in December, last year is yet to fill up eight of them despite the lapse of half of the year now, the Daily Mirror learns. Out of these 16 missions, the government took measures to fill vacancies only at eight missions, and seven of them were with political appointees in stark contrast to its pre-election rhetoric that Sri Lanka’s Foreign Service would not be politicized. The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) was a major critic... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/06/25)
Colombo, June 13 (Daily Mirror) - Highlighting the new investment opportunities emerging in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended an open invitation to German investors to explore and participate in tourism-related ventures in the country. The President, currently on an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, met with representatives from the German Tourism and Travel Industry Associations and Outbound Tour Operators this morning (13) at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Berlin. The discussions focused on fostering stronger partnerships between the two countries in the tourism sector. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/06/25)
Colombo, June 13 (Daily Mirror) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today that the Attorney General has concluded that no criminal offense had occurred in the process of reducing the special commodity levy on imported sugar from Rs. 50 to 25 cents per kilogram, a decision made four years ago. Further investigations has been recommended to determine if any party or individual had gained undue benefit or committed acts of bribery or corruption in connection with the tax cut. This information was presented... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/06/25)
Sri Lanka is a nation proud of its rich culture, deep religious traditions, and warm hospitality. Tourists from around the world come here to experience our heritage, natural beauty, and vibrant society. Yet, with this privilege comes responsibility — every visitor must respect and abide by Sri Lanka’s laws, customs, and visa regulations. Unfortunately, violations of these rules—whether through ignorance or willful disregard—are increasingly common, threatening our social fabric, security, and international reputation. The rule of law is the cornerstone of a sovereign nation. It guarantees that every individual—citizen or... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/06/25)
In keeping with its commitment to empowering women through meaningful financial solutions, NDB proudly introduces exciting gifts from NDB Araliya, “to women who empower the nation”. Running from 1st June to 31st July 2025, this exclusive campaign rewards both new and existing NDB Araliya account holders with special gifts for qualifying deposits made during the promotional period. NDB Araliya is a dedicated women’s savings account that encourages financial independence, resilience, and long-term planning. This promotion offers women across Sri Lanka the chance to benefit from their savings habits in more ways than... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/06/25)
Pepe Escobar. That which does not kill us makes us stronger. In heaven, all the interesting people are missing. Not so on earth https://youtu.be/BZvKxfEtC90... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/06/25)
බිතාන්‍ය යටත් විජිත සමයේ මෙරටට හඳුන්වාඳුක් නත්තසූරිය ශාකය (Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia); ඉතා පුලූල් පාරිසරික සහ දේශගුනික තත්වයන් තුල ව්‍යාප්තවේ. මෙහි බීජ සුලඟින් මෙන්ම ජලයෙනුත් ව්‍යාප්ත වේ. එහි කඳන් ද පහසුවෙන් සිටුවා වගා කළ හැක. එහි පරාගනය මී මැස්සන් විසින් ද පැතිරෙයි. එය කෘෂිකාර්මික වැටවල් ලෙසද භාවිතා කරන ලදී. ශාක පත්‍ර කාබනික ගොවිතැන සඳහා සහ ශාකසාර ඖෂධයක් ලෙස භාවිතා කරන ලදී. එහි මල් මී මැස්සන් ආකර්ෂණය කරයි, එබැවින් වල් මී පැණි නිෂ්පාදනය වැඩි කරයි. ආහාරයට ගත හැකි... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/06/25)
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A Dangerous Precedent by UNSG Ban Ki-moon The UN’s actions against Sri Lanka post-2009 remain unprecedented in UN history. Never before has the Secretary-General appointed a Panel of Experts (PoE) to investigate a concluded internal conflict—especially after a recognized terrorist group was defeated. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s decision to appoint such a panel in 2010, bypassing both the UN General Assembly and UN Security Council, violated established UN procedures and set a dangerous precedent that undermines the sovereignty of UN member states. Critique of UNSG Ban Ki-moon’s appointment of the PoE after a Concluded Conflict 1. Violation... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/06/25)
ආණ්ඩුව බයේ හැංගිලා ගහපු ගිවිසුමේ ස්වල්පයක්... පක්ෂ පාට වලට වහල් නොවී සිතුවොත් ,පාවදීම කලාවක් නම් වර්තමාන ජනාධිපති එහි පිකාසෝ නොවේද ? * ඉන්දියාවේ ආරක්ෂාවට තර්ජනයක් වන අවස්ථා වල ලංකාවේ ජල තීරය ඉන්දියාවට පමණක් භාවිතා කිරීමේ අයිතිය * ආරක්ෂක තොරතුරු ඉන්දියාවට පමණක් ලබා දීම * ඉන්දියාවේ යුධ සෙබළුන් සහ ආරක්ෂක අංශ වලට ඕනිම අවස්ථාවක ලංකාවට ඇතුළු වීමේ අයිතිය * ලංකාවේ සෞ ක්‍ය සේවා අනිත් රටවල් හැර ඉන්දියාවේ සෙබළුන්ට පමණක් සේවය ලබා දීම * ඉන්දියාවේ යුද උපකරණ ලංකවේ ගබඩා කිරීමේ අයිතිය ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/06/25)
COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced a 15 percent increase in the electricity price to shore up revenues for the state-run utility, in line with conditions imposed by an IMF bailout. The Public Utilities Commission said it allowed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to charge the higher rates from Thursday, six months after a controversial reduction that pushed the utility into the red. The government had forced a 20 percent price cut on the CEB in January, despite fears that it would cause the government-owned company to lose money and undermine the national budget. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/06/25)
According to a document issued by the Anuradhapura Prison Superintendent, W.M. Athula Thilakaratne who received a Presidential pardon on Vesak Poya Day, and who is also an accused wanted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), appeared before the Anuradhapura Additional Magistrate's Court today over a different case pending against him. Athula Thilakaratne also came to the open courtroom of the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate's Court to observe the case against the Anuradhapura Prison Superintendent. This case was about the letter stating that Athula was released from case number HC/69/2018, which had... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/06/25)
A discussion between Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President and officials of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change was held today (11) at the Presidential Secretariat. The purpose of the meeting was to identify the priorities of the new government’s agenda and to express support for its implementation, President’s Media Division (PMD) said in a statement. During the discussion, attention was focused on examining the programmes implemented by the Ministry of Digital Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Export Development Board and the Board of Investment. The... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/06/25)
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Between 2006 and 2009, Sri Lanka carried out a decisive military campaign to defeat the LTTE—one of the world’s most lethal terrorist organizations. This operation, aimed at ending nearly three decades of terror, was conducted under international observation with humanitarian safeguards in place. Yet, the United Nations and UNHRC failed to uphold their mandate of neutrality and justice. Instead of supporting a sovereign nation’s right to combat terrorism and rescue civilians, they distorted facts, omitted critical context, and vilified Sri Lanka based on hearsay, propaganda, and political pressure. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/06/25)
Gaza aid center was overrun by starving crowds. (Photo: video grab) GHF has never been about delivering aid. It’s about using the illusion of aid to control the population of Gaza—and to give cover to war crimes. Recent reports say that US AID is considering giving $500 million to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)—an “aid” initiative launched at Israel’s request. At first glance, that might sound like a generous effort to help desperate Palestinians in Gaza. But peel back even one layer, and you’ll find a deadly political scheme... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/06/25)
The United States (USA) currently faces one of its most critical challenges: the unchecked influx of undocumented individuals across its northern and southern borders. Over the past few years, an estimated 31 million undocumented people have entered the country, a figure significantly higher than the official "catch and release" numbers reported by the current administration, which stand at approximately 13 million. According to the Department of Border Patrol (CBP), over 65% of border crossings (borders extending thousands of miles) go undetected, underscoring serious gaps in border security and immigration enforcement.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/06/25)
2015 දී පැවැත්වූ ජනාධිපතිවරණයෙන් ජයගත් මෛත්‍රීපාල සිරිසේන මහතා විධායක ජනාධිපති බලතල අඩු කර ගැනීම, ජනාධිපති ධූර කාලය සහ පාර්ලිමේන්තුව පවත්නා කාලය වසර 5කට අඩු කර ගැනීම ඇතුලු ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථා සංශෝධනයක් ගෙන ආවේය. එය ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාවට 2015 දී සිදු කළ කරන ලද 19වන ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථා සංශෝධනය විය. ( 2002 දීද 19වන ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථා සංශෝධන පනත් කෙටුම්පතක් පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ඉදිරිපත් වූ නමුත් ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණ විනිසුරුවරුන් 7ක් විසින් එයට ජනාධිපතිවරණයක් නියම වීමෙන් නතර විය.)2015 දී ගෙන එනු ලැබු 2වන 19වන ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථා සංශෝධනය පනත් කෙටුම්පතද ජනමතවිචාරණයක් මගින් ජනතාව අනුමත කළයුතු එකක් බවට... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/06/25)
The Colombo Port, long considered the economic heartbeat of Sri Lanka, is heading towards a ‘natural death’ due to mismanagement at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), Co-Convenor of the Joint Alliance of Port Trade Unions (JAPTU) Shyamal Sumanaratne warned. Speaking at a special media briefing yesterday in Colombo, Sumanaratne questioned whether President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is fully aware of the deteriorating state of affairs within the Ports Authority and the looming crisis surrounding the East Container Terminal (ECT). Sumanaratne alleged that under the current administration,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/06/25)
However, when this newspaper contacted Eng. Hedigallage to find out about the US$ 1 million payment to RMA Energy for the consultancy service provided for this project, and also to know how Dr. Siyambalapitiya could change his stance regarding RE addition to the grid after assuming duties as Chairman CEB, the former accused this newspaper of slinging mud at him All these unacceptable explanations are given perhaps for two reasons. The first could be to conceal their inability to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/06/25)
A protest promoting LGBTQ rights near the Nallur Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna has drawn strong criticism from Geethanath Cassilingam, Chief Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the Jaffna District, who said the act goes against Tamil culture and religious values. In a statement, he stressed that while individuals may seek rights, they must also respect the traditions and beliefs of the Tamil community, especially in sacred spaces. Cassilingam said, “What a shocking shame to see a group of people promoting gay rights and forcing their so called... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/06/25)
Colombo, June 10 (Daily Mirror) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has condemned widespread corruption within crucial state departments, revealing that some officials entrusted with upholding the law are themselves engaging in criminal activity. Speaking at a Poson Poya commemoration event in Mihintale, President Dissanayake addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding a recent Presidential pardon, using the occasion to highlight deep-rooted misconduct within the public service. “Not all, but certain officials in key departments have been found participating in corrupt and illegal practices,” the President said, pointing to alarming examples across multiple... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/06/25)
Over the past decade, global corporations have positioned themselves as champions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), aligning publicly with the LGBTQIA+ community through sponsorship of Pride Parades, rainbow branding, and internal “inclusive” workplaces. These initiatives were widely heralded as progressive milestones, signaling a new era of social responsibility. The LGBTQIA community thought the corporates had their interests at heart. That could be further from the truth. In reality, corporations viewed the LGBTQIA community as a niche market to exploit for profit. As economic returns... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/06/25)
In 2023, a deceptively packaged proposal was tabled to amend Section 365 and fully repeal Section 365A of Sri Lanka’s Penal Code — laws that currently criminalize unnatural sexual acts and gross indecency. LGBTQIA+ lobbyists and their foreign-funded backers claimed these were “colonial relics” and “tools of discrimination.” This is an outright falsehood. A legal Trojan Horse. A weaponized lie to justify their lobbying. These lobbyists are not pursuing equality — they are hijacking Sri Lanka’s legal system to decriminalize all forms of homosexuality, erase protections for children, and break down religious, cultural, and moral safeguards that have protected society... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/06/25)
Australia is desperate. Driven by US hegemony, Australia is on a mission to get anyone it can get to confront China. For this reason, the Australian Defence Minister was in Sri Lanka. The two countries agreed to strengthen defence cooperation and dialog but fell short of any concrete agreement. Sri Lanka has no regional or global security threats or enemies, therefore, Sri Lanka should not invite trouble and certainly not fight others’ wars. This is a golden opportunity for Sri Lanka to put Australia on the mat on Tamil terrorists. Unlike other US military proxies, Australia... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/06/25)
Dear Mr. President, There is no doubt that we, the people had great hopes when we brought you into power. Whatever the masses may say, the majority still believe in you and we recognize the fact that you need time to fulfil all your promises and some are harder than you imagined and it is highly appreciated you’re allowing the Ministry of justice take its independent course without political interference. All well and commendable, but unfortunately you have failed miserably in one aspect, which, the intellectuals,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/06/25)
අනුරාධපුර මහාධිකරණය හමුවේ පැවති එච් සී/69/2018 අංක දරන මූල්‍ය වංචා සිද්ධියට අදාළ නඩුවේ විත්තිකරු ඉකුත් වෙසක් පෝය දින ජනාධිපති පොදු සමාව යටතේ නිදහස් කර මුදා හැර ඇති බව පවසමින් අනුරාධපුර මහාධිකරණයට කූඨ ලේඛනයක් ඉදිරිපත් කර අදාළ විත්තිකරු නඩුවෙන් නිදහස් කර මුදා හැරීමට කටයුතු කිරීමේ සිද්ධියක් සම්බන්ධයෙන් අපරාධ පරීක්ෂණ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව මගින් අත්අඩංගුවට ගෙන අධිකරණයට ඉදිරිපත් කළ අනුරාධපුර බන්ධනාගාර අධිකාරීවරයා ජූනි 11 දක්වා රක්ෂිත බන්ධනාගාරගත කරන ලෙස අනුරාධපුර ප්‍රධාන මහේස්ත්‍රාත් නාලක සංජීව ජයසූරිය අද (ජූනි 9) නියෝග කළේ ය. මෙම සිද්ධියට අදාළ විමර්ශනවල ප්‍රගතිය දැක්වෙන වාර්තාවක් අධිකරණය හමුවට ඉදිරිපත් කරන ලෙස ද ප්‍රධාන මහේස්ත්‍රාත්වරයා අපරාධ පරීක්ෂණ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවට... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/06/25)
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday (11). Former President Wickremesinghe will appear before the CID to provide a statement in relation to a complaint made by former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella over the alleged importation of substandard human immunoglobulin vaccines. Keheliya Rambukwella had previously lodged a complaint with the CID regarding the importation of medicines into the country. Several ministers from the previous government have already provided statements as part of the investigation related to that complaint.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/06/25)
The Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya, who was suspended from duty today (09), has been arrested by the Criminal investigation Department (CID), police confirmed. Accordingly, the CID arrested the Commissioner General of Prisons this evening in connection with investigations into allegations that he aided and abetted the unlawful release of an inmate from Anuradhapura Prison under the Presidential Pardon granted for Vesak Poya. The suspect is currently in the custody of the CID and is scheduled to be produced before Magistrate’s Court No. 01 at the Aluthkade Courts Complex tomorrow (June... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/06/25)
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While Sri Lanka waged its final campaign to eliminate the LTTE terrorist organization between 2006 and 2009, the United Nations and UNHRC once again failed in their duty to uphold international law, protect civilians, or address terrorism impartially. Context Behind Sri Lanka’s Decision to Militarily Defeat the LTTE Unlike the swift and unilateral military actions taken by the United States and its allies after the 9/11 attacks—such as the bombing of Afghanistan (2001) and invasion of Iraq (2003) [1]—Sri Lanka’s campaign followed nearly three decades of sustained violence,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/06/25)
blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com “Before you study the economics, study the economists!” e-Con e-News 01-07 June 2025 June furnishes us with humid, dripping, sopping, sodden, swampy examples of how the media in Sri Lanka lives in another world, perhaps in the City of London, or Wall Street, New York. Look how they act surprised by the annual SouthWest Monsoon, which had already long begun in the ocean outside wintry Southern-Eastern Africa (if there’s such a thing as a beginning, to winds) and seasonally lashes the country as it heads... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/06/25)
මැඩ්ලීන්(Madleen) නෞකාව, ගාසා තීරය වෙත අත්‍යවශ්‍ය ආධාර රැගෙන යන ‘මානුෂීය යාත්‍රාව’, හුදු නැවක් පමණක් නොවේ. එය මිනිස් හෘද සාක්ෂියේ, සාධාරණත්වය-යුක්තිය පිළිබඳ මිනිස් ආශාවේ සහ මණුෂ්‍යත්වයේ සංකේතයකි. ගාසා තීරයේ ජනතාව මුහුණ දෙමින් සිටින ‘ජනසංහාරික තත්ත්වය’ තුළ ආහාර, ඖෂධ ඇතුලු මූලික අවශ්‍යතා හිඟකම/නොමැතිකම ඇතුලු අසීමිත දුක්ඛිත තත්ත්වයන් මධ්‍යයේ ඔවුන්ට හැකි උපරිම ලෙස සහය වීම සදහා මැඩ්ලීන් නැවේ ගමන් ගන්නා මිනිසුන්ගේ හදවත් තුළ ඇති සහකම්පනයේ හඬ හී ගැඹුරු බව ‘යහපත් ලෝකයක්’ තැනිය හැකි බවට තවත් ලෙසකින් අපට පණිවිඩයක් ලබා දෙනු ලබයි. එය හුදු ආධාර බෙදාහැරීමකට එහා ගිය ගමනකි. ගමනකට වඩා මනුෂ්‍යත්වයේ ගමනක ප්‍රභල සංඛේතයකි. එය මිනිස් හෘදයේ ගැඹුරුතම ආත්මීය හඬකි;... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/06/25)
Captain Ibrahim Traoré delivered a bold, unapologetic speech that directly challenged the International Monetary Fund’s grip on African economies. His message was clear: Burkina Faso will not bow to Western financial pressure. This video breaks down Traoré’s historic words, the global reaction, and what it means for Africa’s economic liberation. 🔑 In this video, you will discover: ✅ President Ibrahim Traoré’s Bold Speech to the IMF Shocks the West ✅ Why Traoré confronted the IMF in his landmark speech ✅ How Burkina Faso plans to escape IMF economic control ✅ The West’s reaction to Traoré’s anti-colonial... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/06/25)
1.Genocide:Quote AI; Genocide is considered an international crime and is defined by the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948). It involves acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Article IIhttps://www.un.org/en/genocide-prevention/definition: UN article II defines “Genocide” as the following: In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: Killing members of the group.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/06/25)
‘විශාල බලාපොරොත්තු තබාගෙන පත්කරගත් රජය ගැන ජනතාවගේ විශ්වාසය පළුදු වෙමින් පවතින බව කෝට්ටේ ශ්‍රී කල්‍යානි සාමග‍්‍රි ධර්ම මහා සංඝ සභාවේ අනු නායක මහාචාර්ය පූජ්‍ය කොටපිටියේ රාහුල හිමියෝ සඳහන් කරති. උන්වහන්සේ මෙම අදහස් පළ කරන ලද්දේ දක්ෂිණ ලංකාවේ උපප්‍රධාන සංඝනායක පදවියෙන් පිදුම් ලැබූ පූජ්‍ය මාපලගම බුද්ධසිරි නාහිමියන් පිළිගැනීමේ මහෝත්සවය අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය ආචාර්ය හරිනි අමරසූරියගේ සහභාගීත්වයෙන් කොළඹදී පැවති අවස්ථාවේදීය. උන් වහන්සේ එහිදී මෙසේද පැවසූහ. ‘දේශපාලන පක්ෂවල ඇතැම් ක්‍රියාකාරකම් නිසා කලකිරීම් ඒ කලකිරීම කොච්චරද කියනවා නම් ඔබතුමියලට විශාල බලයකින් බලයට පත්වෙන්න අවස්ථාව ලැබුණේ. විශ්වාසයක් ඇතිව තමයි අපි ඔබතුමියලව මේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/06/25)
Colombo, June 8 (Daily Mirror) - Alleging that the President’s office and the Prisons Department had made contradictory statements on alleged granting of pardon to a person who was found guilty of misappropriating Rs 4 million just ten days after he was convicted , Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ajith P. Perera yesterday said he will raise the matter in Parliament during the next sitting week. Department of Prisons has issued a statement defending the release of W.M. Athula Tilakaratne, a former finance company manager found guilty of misappropriating Rs. 4 million. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/06/25)
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Sri Lanka stands today as the ONLY nation that defeated one of the world’s most ruthless terrorist organizations—the LTTE—without international military assistance. In doing so, it upheld its sovereign duty to protect all citizens, irrespective of ethnicity or religion, and ushered in a lasting peace after 30 years of carnage. Yet, paradoxically, since that historic moment in May 2009, Sri Lanka has faced relentless international censure—driven not by legal objectivity, but by politically influenced narratives, double standards, and unverified claims. This set of questions is respectfully directed to the incoming High Commissioner... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/06/25)
(Given below is the gist of Eid-ul-Adha Sermon delivered by His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Supreme Head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on 6 June 2025 at the Mubarak Mosque in Islamabad, UK, after led the congregational Eid-ul-Adha Prayer) After reciting the first part of the Arabic Sermon Ahmadiyya Khalifa recited the verses of the Holy Quran Chapter 22 verse 35 – 38, the meaning of which goes: “And to every people We appointed rites of sacrifice, that they might mention the name of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/06/25)
Smart state planning plus ferocious market competition In standard western economic textbooks, state planning and market competition are mutually exclusive. Thatcher and Reagan brought western capitalism into the neoliberal phase by claiming “Government is not the answer. Government is the problem”, putting market fundamentalism on the altar. On the other side, Soviet central planning proved rigid and wasteful, leading to the eventual collapse of USSR. Observing and learning from others’ development path, China went through three distinct economic models in the past 70+ years – 1949... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/06/25)
Sri Lanka at the Center of maritime connectivity between ASEAN and GCC need an ‘Asia First” Foreign Policy Sufian Jusoh and Joanne Lin assess Malaysia’s bold initiative to host the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit, exploring its strategic rationale, economic potential, and the implications for ASEAN’s centrality in a shifting global order. The ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Summit, set to take place in Kuala Lumpur on 27 May, under the Malaysian Chairmanship of ASEAN, marks a significant diplomatic first. It will bring together leaders from ASEAN, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC consisting of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/06/25)
Avigdor Lieberman said Israeli forces, under prime minister’s orders, are giving weapons to ‘crime families’ in Palestinian enclave Jun 5, 2025 Israeli opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman has accused Israeli forces, under the approval of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of arming “crime families” in Gaza. The accusations add weight to the claim that Israel has used Palestinian gangs to disrupt the distribution of aid in the besieged enclave. “Israel has provided assault rifles and light weapons to crime families in Gaza, on Netanyahu’s orders,” Lieberman, the head of the Yisrael... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/06/25)
Even though India gives shelter to nearly 20 million undocumented people from neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh, the Union government in New Delhi always remains aggressive towards the illegal migrants (termed infiltrators, asylum seekers or refugees) from Pakistan since the days of independence. But lately, both the government and people of the south Asian nation have taken an united stand against the Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingya people from western Myanmar too, projecting them as security threat and instigators of demographic changes as well as social unrest. The dramatic change took place... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/06/25)
IF OTHER LAWS EXISTED TO PROTECT CHILDREN THERE WAS NEVER A NEED TO HAVE 365 OR 365A OR FOR THE GOVT TO STRENGTHEN IT IN 1995 & 2006. THIS IS THE ONLY 2 SECTIONS THAT SPECIFY SAME-SEX SEXUAL ABUSE & PROTECTS MINORS - IT IS SHAMEFUL THAT ADULTS ACTUALLY WANT TO PUT CHILDRENS LIVES IN JEOPARDY NOT UNDERSTAND THE REAL SITUATION .... When ‘Discrimination’ demands Freedom to have Sex (carnal intercourse) against the Order of Nature in Public: A Critical Look at LGBTQIA Demands on Penal Code 365... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/06/25)
කොතලාවල ආරක්ෂක විශ්වවිද්‍යාල වෛද්‍ය පීඨය වසා දැමීම පිටුපස අගමැති හරිනි අමරසූරිය මෙන්ම කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාල උප කුලපති මහාචාර්ය ඉන්දික කරුණාතිලක සිටින බව සමගි ජන බලවේග පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්‍රී නලීන් බණ්ඩාර පවසයි. ආණ්ඩුව කොතලාවල වෛද්‍ය පීඨය වැසීමට සූදානම් බව එය ප්‍රසිද්ධ කිරීමටත් පෙර මෙරට සිටින විදෙස් රටවල වෛද්‍ය පීඨ ඒජන්තයන් දැනගෙන කොතලාවල වෛද්‍යපීඨය වසා දමන බවත් දරුවන් තම ආයතන හරහා විදෙස් රටවලට යැවීමට කටයුතු කරන ලෙසත් දැනුම් දී ඇති බව ද මන්ත්‍රීවරයා ප්‍රකාශ කරයි. මහාචාර්ය ඉන්දික කරුණාතිලකගේ ලොකු පුතා බෙලරුස්වල ද පොඩි පුතා රුසියාවේ ද පූර්ණ ශිෂ්‍යත්ව ලබා අධ්‍යාපනය හදාරන බවත් එම විශ්වවිද්‍යාවලට කප්පම්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/06/25)
The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China’s Sinopec in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port is facing significant delays over multiple issues like dispute over equity structure, tax concessions, market access, and allocation of land for the project. The inland port is built in a natural harbour near the town of Hambantota in the district of the same name on the southeastern coast of Sri Lanka, located 250 kilometres from Colombo. Unable to repay its debt, Sri Lanka gave China a controlling equity stake and a 99-year lease for Hambantota port, which... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/06/25)
The President’s Media Division (PMD) has issued an official statement highlighting a serious procedural irregularity involving the release of a prisoner from Anuradhapura Prison, who was not approved under the presidential pardon granted for the 2025 Vesak festival. According to the PMD, W.H. Athula Thilakaratne, an inmate serving a sentence for financial fraud, was released despite not being included in the list of prisoners approved by the President for a general pardon. The PMD clarified that under Article 34(1) of the Constitution, the President has the authority to grant pardons to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/06/25)
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Intersection of Quantum Physics and Spirituality The realms of quantum physics and spirituality, though seemingly disparate, have intrigued thinkers, scientists, and spiritual leaders alike due to their overlapping inquiries into the nature of reality. Quantum physics, the science of the very small, delves into the fundamental particles and forces that compose the universe, uncovering phenomena that challenge our traditional understanding of matter and existence. Spirituality, on the other hand, seeks to understand the nature of consciousness, existence, and our place within the universe. We will explore the relationship between... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/06/25)
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Sri Lanka is once again standing at the edge of a political and national security precipice. A bold and disturbing statement made by Member of Parliament Archuna inside Parliament has triggered ripples far beyond the chamber’s walls. Facing death threats and legal retaliation, he stood firm and declared truths the nation can no longer afford to ignore. A Bombshell in Parliament MP Archuna, under threat and likely political expulsion, dropped a bombshell: “323 containers of arms and weapons—originally assembled in Thailand for Prabhakaran in 2009—have now reached Sri... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/06/25)
The death of Ngugi wa Thing’o on 28 May 2025, the great Kenyan writer and the greatest among the East African writers, towering giant in African Literature brings a profound personal grief to me. Reasons are many. I have translated Ngugi’s classic, “A Grain of Wheat” (first published in 1967) into Sinhala in 1999 (Revised second print in 2020) with a lengthy introduction running for 42 pages titled, “Uhuru Flame” and some of his short stories including “Money Galore” in 2008 (title story of the anthology of translated African short stories). My... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/06/25)
"Free" critical thinking, in a philosophical sense, refers to the ability to think independently, without being unduly influenced by external pressures or internal biases. It involves questioning assumptions, analysing information objectively, and forming reasoned judgments based on evidence and logic. Essentially, it's about thinking critically for oneself, rather than passively accepting information or opinions. Keeping in line with the ethos of what Venerable Rahula stood for all his life, his guiding beliefs, ideals and practice of what he believed in, primarily the freedom to think critically and look at what Buddha taught from the prism of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/06/25)
Sri Lanka’s Sections 365 and 365A, enacted during colonial times and strengthened in 1995 and 2006, protect children from sexual exploitation, including same-sex abuse. Private consensual acts, where adults are involved, are not the issue—those can remain private as has been done over centuries. The real concern is the push by some groups to legalize and normalize public displays of same-sex behavior, which violate long-held public ethical standards and expose impressionable children to inappropriate content. This raises troubling questions: Do these advocates truly care about the welfare of children and society? Or... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/06/25)
Indian Defence Secretary Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, leading a high-level delegation, held separate meetings today (Jun 05) with Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara and Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd). The meetings were also attended by the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, H.E. Santosh Jha, reflecting the importance accorded to strengthening bilateral defence relations. Discussions focused on key areas of mutual interest, including, bilateral defence cooperation, military exchanges and joint training opportunities, capacity building, collaboration in disaster management and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/06/25)
The Sri Lanka - India Defence Dialogue was held today (Jun 05) at the Defence Headquarters Complex at Sri Jayawardanapura, Kotte. The Sri Lankan delegation was led by Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), while the visiting Indian Defence Secretary Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh led the Indian delegation. The high-level dialogue focused on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, enhancing maritime security, and exploring new avenues for collaboration in training and strategic engagement. Senior officials from both sides participated in the discussions, reaffirming the longstanding defence partnership between... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/06/25)
Asian Geopolitical Strategic Affairs Council (AGSAC), a regional initiative aimed at monitoring geopolitical developments in the region, enhancing democratic values through the promotion of ethical governance and ethical media practices, is being established by a group of distinguished experts in international relations, economics, political science and media institutions in Sri Lanka and Asian region. AGSAF will be guided by a team of leading experts, academics and professional media-personnel as Members of the Board of Directors. Deshamanya Prof. Mohan Munasinghe will be the President and Mr. Sugeeswara P. Senadhira, media, research, and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/06/25)
That was an annual event to commemorate the birth anniversary of Devarshi Narad, the world’s first journalist, where the learned audience listened to an intriguing speech delivered by nationally acclaimed journalist Harshvardhan Tripathi. Addressing the Narad Jayanti function, organized by Vishwa Samvad Kendra Assam at Sudarshanalaya in Guwahati on 1 June 2025, the Delhi-based political commentator observed that Narad Muni did not have a palatial bungalow and did not practice journalism with the royal patronage even though he had access to all Gods and Goddess. But the present trend of journalism depicts a dark picture, while some... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/06/25)
ඉන්දීය අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය නරේන්ද්‍ර මෝදි පසුගිය අප්‍රේල් 04 සිට 06 දක්වා කාලය තුළ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ යෙදී සිටි නිල සංචාරය අතරතුර ශ්‍රී ලංකාව සහ ඉන්දියාව අතර ගිවිසුම් 7ක් හුවමාරු කරගන්නා ලදී. බලශක්ති හුවමාරු ගිවිසුම, ඩිජිටල් සහයෝගිතා ගිවිසුම, ත්‍රිකුණාමලය බලශක්ති මධ්‍යස්ථානය, ආරක්ෂක සහයෝගිතා ගිවිසුම, බහු ආංශික ප්‍රදාන සහයෝගය – නැගෙනහිර පළාත, සෞඛ්‍ය සහ ඖෂධ ගිවිසුම, ඖෂධ නියාමන සහයෝගිතාව යන ගිවිසුම් හුවමාරු කරගැනීම එහිදී සිදුවිය. මෙම ගිවිසුම් මෙතෙක් පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට ඉදිරිපත් කර නොමැති අතර, ඒවා අත්සන් කිරීමට පෙර කැබිනට් මණ්ඩලයට හෝ නීතිපතිවරයාට යොමු කර නොමැති බවට විවිධ පාර්ශවවලින් චෝදනා එල්ල විය. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/06/25)
Colombo, June 5 (Daily Mirror) - It was noticed during the traditional water canon salute that the wipers of the new airbus are not functioning, SJB MP Nalin Bandara said today. He told Parliament that the government proudly displayed to the country a leased out 14 year-old airbus of the Garuda Airlines which is of low standard than SriLankan Airlines. The MP questioned the stance of the government on debt-ridden SriLankan Airlines. "Is the government going to burden the people with SriLankan Airlines," he... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/06/25)
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පන්නපු කන්ටේනර් ඇතුලේ තිබ්බේ අපේ ප්‍රභාගේ ආයුධ - මම වගකීමෙන් කියන්නේ https://youtu.be/EnbkSjGIICY... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/06/25)
ශ්‍රීලංකන් ගුවන් සේවයට අලුතින් එක්වූ එයාර්බස් A330-200 පුළුල් බඳ (Wide-body) සහිත ගුවන් යානය අද (ජූනි 04) උදෑසන ප්‍රංශයේ පැරිස් නුවර සිට මෙරටට ළඟා විය. ශ්‍රීලංකන් ගුවන් සේවය වසර 7කට පසු ලබා ගත් Wide-body වර්ගයේ පළමු ගුවන් යානය මෙය යි. 4R-ALT ලියාපදිංචි අංකය දරන මෙම ගුවන් යානය කටුනායක ගුවන් තොටුපළට ගොඩබැස්සවීමට පෙර කොළඹ සහ කටුනායක ප්‍රදේශ හරහා පියාසර කරන අයුරු ජනතාවට ප්‍රදර්ශනය විය.
අද (ජූනි මස 04) රැගෙන ආ එයාර්බස් A330-200 පුළුල් බඳ (Wide-body) සහිත ගුවන් යානය ශ්‍රීලංකන් සමාගමේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/06/25)
Depression is a mood disorder that can affect adults as well as children. In general terms, depression is an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness, sadness, and lack of self-worth. It is more than a sad feeling. Depression is common among adults. Unlike adults, childhood depression is difficult to distinguish. They often express their feelings through behavior. Depression affects a child's overall energy, mood, expressions of emotion, and behavior. According to the British experts, at least two percent of children under 12 struggle with significant depression, and by teenage... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/06/25)
ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාව අර්ථනිරූපණය කළ යුත්තේ ජනතාවගේ පරමාධිපත්‍යය නිරූපණය කරන ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාවේ දක්වා ඇති නීති පැනවීමේ භාෂාවෙන් ය. ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාවේ 3වන ව්‍යවස්ථාවේ ජනතාවගේ පරමාධිපත්‍යය ජනතාව කෙරෙහි පිහිටා ඇති බවත්, 23 වන ව්‍යවස්ථා මගින් ජනතාවගේ පරමාධිපත්‍යය බලය ක්‍රියාත්මක කරමින් නිරූපණය කරන නීති පැනවීමේ භාෂාවත් දක්වා ඇත. ඒ සිංහල භාෂාව ය. එනම් ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය විසින් ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාව අර්ථනිරූපණය කළ යුත්තේ සිංහල භාෂාවෙන් පළ වී ඇති ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාව අනුවය. සිංහල ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාවේ ව්‍යවස්ථා දෙස නොබලා එම සිංහල ව්‍යවස්ථා අර්ථනිරූපණය නොකර ජනතාවගේ පරමාධිපත්‍යය බලය නිරූපණය නොවන ඉංග්‍රීසි ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාවේ ව්‍යවස්ථා අනුව ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාව අර්ථනිරූපණය කිරීම ජනතාවගේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/06/25)
ජනාධිපති ධූරකාලය සම්බන්ධයෙන් වැරදි නිවැරදි කර ගැනීමට2024.07.18 දිනට පෙර, ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයේ නඩු පැවරූ අයට ලක්ෂ ගණනින් නඩු ගාස්තු නියම කළ හිටපු අගවිනිසුරු ජයන්ත ජයසූරිය මැතිතුමා එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ සංවිධානයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා නිත්‍ය නියෝජිත ධූරයට, පාර්ලිමේන්තු උසස් නිලතල පිළිබඳ කාරක සභාව විසින් අනුමත කිරීමට පෙර ජනාධිපති ධූරකාල අදාලව ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථාවේ 83.ආ ඡේදයේ වැරදි 2ක් නිවැරදි කිරීමට 2024.07.18 දින නිකුත් කළ ගැසට් පත්‍රයේ 22වන ආණ්ඩුක්‍රම ව්‍යවස්ථා සංශෝධන පනත් පළ කර තිබීම පිළිබඳ සොයා බැලුවාද විමසා පාර්ලිමේන්තු තොරතුරු නිලධාරී වෙතින් නීතීඥ අරුණ ලක්සිරි උණවටුන මහතා 2016 අංක 12 දරන තොරතුරු පනත යටතේ විමසා... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/06/25)
Colombo, June 5 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka is among a few South Asian countries identified with a temperature level that is considered too hot for people to be able to work safely outdoors for an average of six hours a day, according to a report compiled by the World Bank. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are the other three countries in the category. The World, in its book titled ‘From Risk to Resilience: Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia’ says this is expected to rise... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/06/25)
Colombo, June 4 (Daily Mirror) - Parliament witnessed heated exchanges yesterday after MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake alleged that several ministers in the current government would face jail time under a future opposition-led administration. Speaking during the session, Dassanayake claimed that public funds had been grossly misused by some ministers and vowed that they would be held accountable. “We will make the Minister of Agriculture wear a jumper for spending over Rs. 100 million on a monkey census,” he said.“Minister Sunil Handunnetti will also face consequences for his involvement in the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/06/25)
The Sri Lanka Navy has been instructed to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident that occurred in the sea area off Kuchchaveli in Trincomalee, and to submit a detailed report as soon as possible, according to the Fisheries Ministry. This directive was issued by the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources, and Marine Environment, Ramalingam Chandrasekar. According to the Minister, appropriate conclusions and further actions will be based on the findings of this report, a statement said. The incident in question took place on June 3, 2025, when a fisherman... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/06/25)
Achieving economic success alone is not sufficient for a nation’s development, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized today (04), highlighting that economic progress must be accompanied by social development and a transformation in political culture. The President made these remarks during a discussion held at the Ministry of Finance with senior officials of the Treasury, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. He stated that countries such as China, South Korea and Vietnam achieved significant economic transformation through decades of collective effort alongside the people, the PMD added. The President emphasized that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/06/25)
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Sri Lanka, is a nation morally anchored in the teachings of the Buddha. From the Constitution to the Penal Code though the latter is colonial, Sri Lanka’s legal foundations echo Buddhist ethical values such as non-harming, truth, justice, and restraint. These Buddhist values shape law, governance, and public accountability. How this applies to the present attempts to repeal Sections 365 and 365A of the Penal Code — colonial laws used to criminalize same-sex relations which were amended & strengthened in 1995 & 2006 making 365/365A a modernized penal code which however, cannot shirk its links to Buddhist jurisprudence embedded in Article 9 & Article... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/25)
blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 25-31 May 2025 * ‘In my own surveying parties I never permitted a native to touch a theodolite or make an original computation, on the principle that the triangulation or scientific work was the prerogative of the highly paid Europeans.’ – Surveyor-General of India, quoted in SBD de Silva’s The Political Economy of Underdevelopment, 1982 * ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/25)
සින්හල බෞද්ධ ජාතියේ උපත සිදුවූයේ ක්‍රි. පූ. 307 වන සියවසේ පොසොන්පෝය දිනයේ දී සිදුවූ ඒ අසිරිමත් මහින්දාගමනයත් සමඟය. එබැවින් අනිවාර්‍යෙන්ම මේ රටේ ජාතික දිනය විය යුත්තේ පොසොන්පෝය දිනය මිස වෙනත් කිසිම දිනයක් නොවේ. එමනිසා පොසොන්පෝ දිනය දැන්වත් මේ සින්හල බෞද්ධ රටේ ජාතික දිනය වශයෙන් ප්‍රකාශකොට එය ව්‍යවස්ථාගත කළ යුතුය.ඒ සමඟම මේ රටේ හෝ සින්හල ජාතියේ ආරම්භයට කිසිදු සම්භන්ධයක් නැති පෙබරවාරි 04 ජාතික දිනය වශයෙන් ප්‍රකාශකොට ඇති 1978 ව්‍යවස්ථාවේ 8 වන වගන්තිය නමැති කුණුහරුපයද වහාම පරිච්චින්න කළ යුතුය. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/25)
An Australian delegation led by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Australia, Hon. Richard Marles, held bilateral discussions with Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), today (03 June) at the Deputy Minister’s Office in Colombo. Australian High Commissioner in Colombo H.E. Paul Stephens also joined the discussions. The meeting focused on strengthening the longstanding bilateral relationship between Australia and Sri Lanka, encompassing political, economic and defence cooperation. Both parties engaged in a productive dialogue aimed at expanding existing partnerships, fostering regional security... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/25)
SOCIETY FOR PEACE UNITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SRI LANKA -VICTORIASOCIETY FOR PEACE UNITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SRI LANKA-NSWPO BOX 2664 ROWILLE VIC 3178Dr Hugh MCDERMOTT, MP NSW Member of the Legislative Assembly for ProspectParliamentary Secretary to the Attorney GeneralMember of the Australian Labor Dear Sir,Ref: Your speech on Sri Lanka’s war against the LTTE, UN proscribed terrorist organization was an attempt to whitewash the HR violations of the intransigent Tamil Tiger while criticising unfairly the humanitarian war conducted to protect sovereign Sri Lanka and her... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/25)
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A special discussion to resolve issues related to the pensions of retired war veterans and the payment of Widows and Orphans Pension (W&OP) to families of fallen war heroes was held on May 30 at the Ministry of Defence under the patronage of Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd). Discussions centered on a number of relevant issues including concerns related to the recruitment of Sri Lankan retired war veterans on payment basis for the Russo-Ukrainian war. Information on injured and killed Sri Lankan veterans was taken up and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
After a six-year interval, the National Border Management Committee (NBMC) of Sri Lanka reconvened for its 9th session on 30 May 2025 at the Ministry of Defence marking a significant step towards strengthening Sri Lanka's border security framework amidst evolving global and regional security dynamics. The meeting was held under the guidance of Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha. The NBMC was initially established under the leadership of the Defence Secretary as part of the Integrated Border Management Strategy (IBMS) - an initiative introduced over a decade ago with... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
Dear Hon Mcdermott Kindly have a look at the letter sent herewith and the report of abuses against the civilians caused by the LTTE which was the cause of the war and political stand of the Sri Lankan govt to uphold democratic system of governance and protect the people and the country. We trust that you will have the time to pursue the issues covered in the letter and the report as a democratically elected member of the Parliament Thanking you SOCIETY FOR PEACE. UNITY AND... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
23 May 2025 | BY Prof. Tissa Vitarana The world is in a state of economic, social and political crisis. There are those who predict the end of the world, which includes some religious leaders and their followers. But, all the leaders of the great religions did not live in a capitalist society; it was feudal, slave or tribal. To understand what is happening today, a scientific understanding of the capitalist system is required and this was provided by Karl Marx. Marxists scientifically showed that it was conflicts due... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
Taking a bold and future-focused step in the journey of empowering Sri Lankan women, NDB Bank, together with News 1st, is proud to unveil the next phase of the Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana initiative, a long-term sustainability model aimed at nurturing and advancing women entrepreneurs. Building on the remarkable success of the Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana Awards, this new chapter is designed not only to celebrate women’s achievements but also to catalyse meaningful economic transformation through structured support and upskilling. The launch event held on the 29th of May 2025, was graced by distinguished... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
INTRODUCTION Over time, the illicit drug trade has evolved into one of the most lucrative global industries, its tendrils now extending across multiple regions and presenting a profound challenge to global peace and stability. Drug trafficking is a transnational illegal commerce involving cultivators, manufacturers, transporters, suppliers, and distributors, all operating in defiance of drug prohibition laws. According to the Global Financial Integrity report published by the Washington-based think tank in March 2017, the global business of transnational crime is estimated to generate between $1.6 trillion and $2.2 trillion annually. This study, The... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
Personal integrity essential for a professional journalist: Tripathi Devarshi Narad Jayanti Award-2025 conferred on Shantanu Tamuli Guwahati: The world’s first journalist Devarshi Narad did not have a palatial bungalow and he did not practice journalism with the royal patronage even though he had access to all Gods. But the present trend of journalism depicts a dark picture while some are running behind the government sponsorship and others are pursuing anti-national policies, observed nationally acclaimed journalist and political commentator Harshvardhan Tripathi, while delivering the keynote address in Narad Jayanti program held at Sudarshanalaya in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
This questionnaire is designed with the view to make a realistic assessment of the problem of court delays with the view to develop a report which could be used in discussions for dealing with this problem. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is a sister organization of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). AHRC and ALRC have worked on the issues related to justice and human rights for over 30 years. In the course of this work, the AHRC and ALRC and their partner organizations have collected enormous amounts... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
A/L students file FR citing discrimination, violation of rights, fair admin. practice A group of students has filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition before the Supreme Court (SC), challenging the recent decision to exclude local students who sat for their General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (A/L) or equivalent exams in Sri Lanka from applying to the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree programme at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU). In the petition, the petitioners — all... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
පසුගිය රණවිරු සැමරුම සම්බන්ධයෙන් ආණ්ඩුව ක්‍රියාකළ ආකාරය පිළිබඳව ජනතාවගේ සැකසංකා වර්ධනය වීමක් පෙන්නුම් කරන පසුබිමක ආණ්ඩුව විසින් අභිචෝදක කාර්යාලයක් පිහිටුවීමේ ක්‍රියාදාමය කරළියට පැමිණ ඇති බවත්, අධිකරණ පද්ධතියේ ඇති කාර්යක්ෂමතාව වැඩි කිරීම සඳහා ගෙනෙන දෙයක් ලෙස මතුපිටින් පෙන්නුවද මෙම අභිචෝදක කාර්යාලය ගෙන ඒමේ ඇත්ත අරමුණ එය නොවන බවත් දේශහිතෛෂී ජාතික ව්‍යාපාරයේ මහලේකම් වෛද්‍ය වසන්ත බණ්ඩාර මහතා පවසයි. අන්තර්ජාල නාලිකාවක් සමග පැවති සාකච්ඡාවක දී ඒ මහතා පවසන්නේ මෙවැනි කාර්යාලයක් පිහිටුවිය යුතු බවට අවදාරණය කර ඇත්තේ 2024 දී එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම් කවුන්සිලයේ මහ කොමසාරිස්වරිය බවත්, මෙය බාහිරින් පැමිණි ඇනවුමක් අනුව සිදුවුනු කටයුත්තක් බව පැහැදිලි බවත් ය.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
Levan Russian Ambassador Levan S. Dzhagaryan said on Saturday that if Sri Lanka was interested in joining the BRICS alliance, it must take practical steps.Speaking during an event at the Bandaranaike International Centre for International Studies in Colombo, Ambassador Dzhagaryan said Russia and China have been offering support to Sri Lanka, but he has not seen adequate interests from the Sri Lankan side. Responding to a question raised by a journalist about Sri Lanka joining BRICS, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka said, he has been questioned about... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
Colombo, June 2 (Daily Mirror) - Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera alleged that the government suffered a loss exceeding Rs. 200 million from the recent sale of vehicles belonging to the North Central Provincial Council (NCP). Speaking to the media, MP Jayasekera said that the government earned only Rs. 28 million from the sale of 12 vehicles, which included a BMW and several Toyota Prado SUVs.“A BMW alone is valued at Rs. 35 million, while a Prado is worth Rs. 20.5 million... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/25)
See full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkre0dQCJRw In a recent discussion, Dr. Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, a social and medical anthropologist with a focus on international development and political economy, provided an in-depth analysis of the current situation in Sri Lanka. She also discussed ongoing crises in South Asia, highlighting the impacts of digital colonialism in regime change operations and the role of international financial institutions like the IMF. She discusses the recent face-off between nuclear armed India and Pakistan that started during the visit of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
To the Prime Minister and Members of the Canadian Parliament, We, the citizens of Sri Lanka, write to express deep concern over the growing political narrative emerging from Canada that seeks to label Sri Lanka with charges of genocide—without credible legal basis, independent verification, or contextual understanding. These allegations are largely promoted by LTTE-affiliated diaspora groups and run counter to global counterterrorism designations of the LTTE as one of the world’s most brutal terrorist organizations. We respectfully ask: How can a country with an unresolved history of its... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
සෙම්බුමලේ සෑයට නැගෙනහිර දෙසින් බඹරගල වන සෙනසුන, උතුරු දෙසින් දෙඹරගල වන සෙනසුන, බටහිර දිසාවෙන් වසන්වැව චෛත්‍යය, ඊසාන දිසාවෙන් තිරියාය සහ රංගිරි උල්පත නමැති ඓතිහාසික බොදු බිම් මේ පුදබිම වටා ඇති සිද්ධස්‌ථානවලින් කිහිපයකි. "විඩුඩබ" කියන කුමාරයා ශාක්‍ය වංශිකයන්ව සමූල ඝාතනය කරන්නට යන අවස්ථාවේ භාග්‍යවතුන් වහන්සේ විසින් සෘධියෙන් ඔවුන්ගේ රථ මේ ගලේ එරෙන්නට සල්ස්වපු වෙලාවේ ඇතිවූ ලකුණුයි. ශාක්‍ය වංශිකයන් තරම් මානය නිසා හිස උදුම්මාගත් තවත් ජන කොටසක්‌ බුදුරදුන් දිවමන් කළ ඉන්දියාවේ නොසිsටි තරම්ය. බුද්ධ කාලයේ දඹදිව රාජ්‍යයන් 16 කට බෙදී තිබුණ අතර ශාක්‍ය වංශිකයන්ගේ පාලනය යටතේ පැවතියේ කුඩා ජනපදය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
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ඉහළම වීර සම්මානයෙන් පිදුම් ලැබූ ලක් මෑණියන්ගේ වීර පුතුන් තිස්දෙදෙනා | PWV | Army | Navy | Air Force
වීරත්වය කුමක්දැයි ලොවට කියා දුන් අපේ කාලයේ විරුවන් පිළිඹඳ ඔබ කිසිදා නෑසූ කථා එකතුව පරම වීර විභූෂණයෙන් පුදලද විරුවන්ගේ අවසන් මෙහෙයුම් පිළිඹඳව අප විසින් මෙතෙක් ඉදිරිපත් කර ඇති වීඩියෝ සියල්ල මෙතැනින්: "වීරත්වයේ පළමු පාඩම" - අපි කවුරුත් පසුබහින්නෙ නෑ, සේරම ඉවර වෙන්න උඩින් බෝම්බ දාන්න | Kokavil (1990) • "වීරත්වයේ පළමු පාඩම" - අපි කවුරුත් පසුබහින... අලිමංකඩ රැකගන්නට මහමුහුදෙන් පැමිණ දියත්කළ වික්‍රමය | Operation Balavegaya 1991 (සජීවී දසුන් සමඟින්) • අලිමංකඩ රැකගන්නට මහමුහුදෙන් පැමිණ දියත්කළ ... පුනරීන් වැලිකතර රුධිරයෙන් ගිනියම් කළ මාරාන්තික සටන | Battle of Pooneryn (1993) • පුනරීන් වැලිකතර රුධිරයෙන් ගිනියම් කළ මාරාන... සහෝදර සෙබළුන්ගේ දිවි බේරන්නට මහ සයුරට බිලිවූ නාවික විරුවන්ගේ කතාව | Heroics Over Chalai (1996) • සහෝදර සෙබළුන්ගේ දිවි බේරන්නට මහ සයුරට බිලි... විශේෂ බලකා මහවිරු... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
Birth of Bangladesh, inspired Balochs refugee-burden on Assam, etc
In the decisive war against Pakistan in 1971, India won and a new nation was born, but a small State in eastern part of Bharat had to pay a heavy price with millions of East Pakistan refugees, for which Assam still cries but nobody cares. With an absorbent border with Bangladesh and unconvincing political will from the government, augmented by continued callous attitude of majority Asomiya people, the situation remains grim even today. New Delhi supported the Mukti Bahini (the freedom aspiring Bengalis of East Pakistan) in their movement against West Pakistan and finally the atrocious... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
FCID ප්‍රධානී මාව දූෂණය කරන්න හැදුවේ. රවී! ඔය කොස් ඇට මීයගෙන්ද මට ##න්න හදන්නේ.@TruthwithChamuditha
චාමලී මදනායක සමග චමුදිත සමරවික්‍රම. Chamali Madanayake On Truth with Chamuditha https://youtu.be/BJOS37BQyKU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
MEDICAL EXPERT WARNS OF RISING CASES OF INFLUENZA, CHIKUNGUNYA, AND DENGUE AMONG CHILDREN
Dr. Deepal Perera, a specialist at the Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital, has warned of an increase in cases of influenza, chikungunya, and dengue among children. The specialist noted that the rise in dengue and chikungunya cases is attributable to the recent rains brought by adverse weather conditions. Dr. Perera stressed the importance of focusing on destroying mosquito breeding sites, as dengue can be fatal, and chikungunya can cause prolonged joint pain for many months after recovery. Pregnant mothers and the elderly are at risk of severe illness if they... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
ජනපති පුටින්ගේ ආරාධනයට ජනපති අනුර බෑ කිවුවා..- කොළඹ රුසියා තානාපති China donates 5 int'l-standard dragon boats to Sri Lanka ‘70 Years After Bandung’ When Ceylon Said ‘No’ to “Big Bro”; Sir John at Bandung Concerns intensify over govt. move to politicise Public Safety Committees Comprehensive Legal rebuttal to Genocide and War Crimes allegations against Sri Lanka. Born this way? Science confirms No Gay Gene – No One is Born Gay.
රුසියාවේ පැවැති බ්‍රික්ස් සමුළුවට සහභාගී වන ලෙස ජනාධිපති අනුර දිසානායක මහතාට තමන් පසුගිය ඔක්තොම්බර් මාසයේදී ආරාධනා කළ බව කොළඹ සිටින ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ රුසියා තානාපති ලෙවන් ජගර්යන් මහතා සඳහන් කරයි. රුසියානු ජනාධිපති වැල්දීමීට් පුටීන්ගේ ආරාධනාව ලිඛිතව තමන් ජනාධිපති අනුර දිසානායක මහතාට භාර දුන් බවත් නමුත් ඉදිරි මැතිවරණය පැවැත්වෙන නිසා තමන්ට ඊට සහභාගි වීමට නොහැකි වනු ඇතැයි අනුර දිසානායක ජනාධිපතිවරයා දැන්වූ බවත් හෙතෙම සඳහන් කළේය. ‘ජාත්‍යන්තර නීතිය තුළ බලය භාවිත කිරීම රුසියනු දෘෂ්ටිකෝණ’ මැයෙන් කොළඹ පැවති සමුළුවකදී ඔහු මෙම අදහස් පල කලේය. (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
People take part in the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival China-Sri Lanka Friendship Cup Dragon Boat Championship in Kotte, Sri Lanka, on May 31, 2025. In a gesture of sports diplomacy and cultural exchange, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has donated five 12-person international-standard dragon boats to Sri Lanka's Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The donation was formally made on Saturday at the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival China-Sri Lanka Friendship Cup Dragon Boat Championship.(Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua) COLOMBO, June 1 (Xinhua) -- In a gesture of sports diplomacy and cultural... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
A A A The 1955 Bandung Conference was a key moment when newly free countries met to decide their path in a divided world. The then Ceylon’s Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala deserves credit for defending small nation rights against big power attitudes. The Bandung idea actually came from Sir John’s 1954 Colombo Conference. Yet, when the bigger meeting happened in Indonesia, he was expected to follow India’s lead instead of speaking for his own country. Nehru came to Bandung... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
Mid-level police officers have expressed concern over alleged attempts by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) to politicise the network of Public Safety Committees (PSCs) being established in every Grama Niladhari (GN) division across the country. According to police headquarters sources, concerns have intensified following reports that individuals affiliated to the JVP—distinct even from the broader National People’s Power (NPP) alliance—are being positioned on these grassroots committees under political pressure, in certain districts. Each police station has been tasked with setting up PSCs for the GN divisions under its purview. This system... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
Lack of Credible Evidence Supporting Genocide Allegations. The 1948 Genocide Convention defines genocide as acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group. Allegations against Sri Lanka often cite high civilian casualties during the final stages of the civil war. However, these figures, such as the oft-quoted 40,000 deaths, are based on estimates without substantiated evidence. The UN Panel of Experts’ report itself acknowledges that these numbers are not verified and are derived from extrapolations and unverified sources. Without concrete evidence of intent to destroy a particular group, the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
The Myth that shaped a Movement: For decades, the claim that people are “born gay” has been the foundation of modern LGBTQIA+ activism. As a result it has unfairly shaped court decisions, education policy, and international diplomacy. Many people have been misled to believe that being gay is something you’re born with—but science doesn’t back that up. Despite decades of research and billions of dollars in funding, no credible scientific evidence has confirmed the existence of a “gay gene.” If so, who & why is this ideology being pushed globally? The... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/25)
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