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News Archive for Sep 2025
Very Lame & disappointing attempt by Chairman SLTDA to defend his Letter endorsing Homosexual Tourism in Sri Lanka.When a government official puts pen to paper on official letterhead, it is no small matter. Words have meaning. Subject headings have meaning. Endorsements have meaning. A signed letter cannot be swept aside with excuses on camera. On 9 September 2025, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), Buddhika Hewawasam, issued an official letter to Equal Ground, an NGO lobbying for LGBTQIA rights in Sri Lanka. The letter, on SLTDA letterhead, carries a subject heading that is unambiguous: “Subject: Endorsement of [Equal Ground’s LGBTQIA Tourism Project]” That single line alone is proof of policy endorsement... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
Rectifying history or wreaking vengeance? - I
An exclusive Sinhala language BREAKINGNEWS episode on a suspicious, so-called ‘truth connect tv’ youtube video (uploaded September 22, 2025) announces that “the United Nations Organization recommends the appointment of a Truth Commission to re-establish the Sihela identity”. I remember seeing almost the same video with slightly different lay persons speaking in it, uploaded about a year ago. That’s why it struck me as suspicious. The new uploading has been done to coincide with the current Geneva sessions. The same scene of a long drawn psyop drama aimed at the cultural genocide of the majority... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
Vocational training sector: Oppos. for strengthening welding tech.
In today’s rapidly evolving world of construction and manufacturing, the welding industry stands tall as the foundation of countless projects. With its essential role in joining metal components, welding has become an indispensable tool of modern technology. Welding is essential in creating structures that can withstand immense pressure, heat, and various environmental conditions. It is not just about sticking two pieces of metal together; welding requires precision, skill, and knowledge of different welding techniques and materials. It has evolved into a high-tech, precision-driven profession that plays a critical role in construction, shipbuilding, oil and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
Hiru TV Salakuna Live | Wimal Weerawansa | Episode 499 | 2025-09-29
https://youtu.be/d2NJ12zHJq8... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
Defence Secretary Graces the 18th International Research Conference of KDU
Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), graced the inauguration of the 18th International Research Conference (IRC) of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) as the chief guest, today (30 September). This year’s IRC, held under the theme “Bridging Frontiers: Interdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Progress”, convened distinguished diplomats, senior officials, academics and international delegates to deliberate on innovative solutions for contemporary global challenges. Delivering an inspiring address that underscored the pivotal role of the University in national development and security, the Defence Secretary praised KDU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
Sri Lanka opens AI gates with free Google Gemini for students
Sri Lankan students will soon gain free access to Google’s Gemini Advanced research tools and a suite of digital resources, following months of collaboration between the government and tech giant, the Digital Economy Ministry announced yesterday. The update was delivered at National AI Expo 2025 in Colombo by Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne, who said the initiative marks a turning point for education and innovation in the country. The effort will be rolled out from mid-October. “This is a game changer. Every student in our nation will... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
Commission finds fraud and potential safety issues in cinnamon on the EU market
Signup to our weekly newsletter to receive exclusive interviews, articles & videos. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. A new JRC study reveals cases of fraud and non-compliance with the food safety legislation in cinnamon sold at EU retailers. As part of the European Commission efforts to fight fraud in the herbs and spices sector, JRC scientists used four in-house developed innovative screening methods to detect and identify possible... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
Sri Lanka records highest inflation in 14 months
COLOMBO, Sept 30, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Sri Lanka's inflation rose to its highest level in 14 months in September due to higher costs for food, health and education, the country's statistics office said Tuesday. Year-on-year inflation was 1.5 percent, up from 1.2 percent in August and compared with a deflation of 0.5 percent a year earlier, official data showed. September's inflation was the highest since July last year, when prices rose by 2.4 percent. Food prices alone jumped 2.9 percent in September while non-food items rose at a modest 0.7 percent. Sri Lanka's central... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
Chief Prelates write to President over LGBTQ tourism and corporal punishment ban
The Chief Prelates of all three Buddhist Chapters emphasized that proposed amendments to the Penal Code introducing an offence for corporal punishment, as well as government initiatives to promote tourism through LGBTQ-related activities, could undermine cultural values and give rise to serious social catastrophes. These observations have been made in a joint letter to the President, issued with the signatures of the Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangalabidhana Mahanayake Thero of the Malwatta chapter of Siam Nikaya, Most Venerable Warakagoda Dhammasiddhi Sri Pagghananda Gnanarathanabidhana Mahanayake Thero of the Asgiriya Chapter of the Siam Nikaya,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
සාරධර්ම වනසන නීතිවලට හා සමලිංගික චර්යා ප්රවර්ධනයට මහ නාහිමිවරු එරෙහි වෙති:ජනපතිට කෙළින්ම ලියති
සමාජ පරිහානියට හේතුවන අදූරදර්ශි නීති හඳුන්වාදීම හා සදාචාර විරෝධී සමලිංගික චර්යාවන් ප්රවර්ධනය කිරීමට රාජ්ය යාන්ත්රණය කටයුතු කිරීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් විරෝධය දක්වා ත්රෛනිකායික මහානායක ස්වාමීන්වහන්සේලා ජනපති අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක මහතා වෙත ලිපියක් යොමුකර තිබේ. රටක සංස්කෘතික අනන්යතාවන්, ඓතිහාසික උරුමය මෙන්ම චිරාගත සද්චාරිත්රයන් නොසලකා පටු අත්තනෝමතීන් හා අන්ධානුකරණයන් මත පදනම්ව රාජ්ය පරිපාලනයෙහිලා යමෙක් උත්සාහ දරන්නේ නම් එය රාජ්යය අරාජික වීමට මෙන්ම සමස්ත සමාජය බිඳ වැටීමට හේතුවන්නක් බවද උන්වහන්සේලා පවසති. මල්වතු පාර්ශවයේ මහානායක අතිපූජ්ය තිබ්බටුවාවේ ශ්රී සිද්ධාර්ථ සුමංගල, අස්ගිරි පාර්ශවයේ මහානායක අතිපූජ්ය වරකාගොඩ ශ්රී ඤාණරතන, ශ්රී ලංකා අමරපුර මහා නිකායේ මහානායක... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
මන්ත්රී අර්චුනා අත්අඩංගුවට හොට පැටලුන හේතුව මෙන්න
https://youtu.be/0OwEzbmMiJU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/09/25)
Consequences of Penal Code Amendment Bill
This Bill is not simply about banning corporal punishment — it is about social engineering. By stripping away parental and teacher authority, it manufactures a generation of children who are: Narcissistic Youth Conditioned to believe their feelings are supreme and unquestionable. Grow up entitled, arrogant, unable to take correction or responsibility. Unruly & Undisciplined Citizens With no fear of consequence, youth will break rules at home, in school, and later in society. Respect for elders, teachers, and traditions will collapse. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
Steps Taken to Enforce the Law against Individuals Using Prohibited and Illegally Produced “Hakka Patas” and “Cheena Patas”
It has been reported that an illegal explosive called "Cheena Patas" is being produced in some parts of the island using raw materials and other chemicals issued for the firecracker and fireworks industry. Information has also been received that another illegal explosive called "Hakka Patas" is being manufactured using "Cheena Patas" and the raw materials used for firecracker and fireworks production. These illegal explosives are reportedly used widely to scare away wild animals from farmlands. However, reports indicate that these explosives have caused several severe injuries and deaths to both... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
PARASATHU MAL -(Flowers that belong to someone else)
• Storyline September 1966 was significant for Sinhala cinema. It featured the story of a young man who loved women, wine, and music. His name was “Bonnie Mahattaya.” He was the only child of an aristocratic landowning family from Welhene, a beautiful, remote village. He lost his parents at a very young age and was cared for by a faithful servant. A relative helped him get an education by sending him to a school in Colombo, where children from elite society studied. The character of the young man reflected the phrase "Walk... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
Defence Secretary Graces 81st Anniversary Celebration of the SLESA
The 81st Anniversary Celebration of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association (SLESA) was held yesterday (28 September) at the Grand Maitland Reception Hall in Colombo, with the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), attending as the Chief Guest. The Defence Secretary and other distinguished guests were warmly welcomed by the President of the SLESA, Lieutenant Colonel Ajith Siyambalapitiya (Retd). Addressing the gathering, the Defence Secretary stated that the successful eradication of the brutal terrorism that plagued the nation for three decades was due to the correct leadership,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
මාලිමාවට එරෙහිව අල්ලස් කොමිසමට පැමිණිල්ලක්..
පිවිතුරු හෙළ උරුමයේ නායක, උදය ගම්මන්පිල මහතා විසින් ජාතික ජන බලවේගයට විරුද්ධව අල්ලස් හෝ දූෂණ චෝදනා විමර්ශන කොමිෂන් සභාවට පැමිණිල්ලක් ඉදිරිපත් කලේය. මෙම පැමිණිල්ල අද (29) දින පෙරවරුවේ ගොනු කෙරිණි. මෙම පැමිණිල්ලට හේතු වී ඇත්තේ ආණ්ඩුවේ පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරුන් විසින් තම මාසික වැටුප පක්ෂයේ අරමුදලට බැර කර, දේශපාලන කටයුතු සඳහා යොදා ගැනීමයි. පැමිණිල්ල ගොනු කිරීමෙන් අනතුරුව මාධ්ය වෙත අදහස් දැක්වූ ගම්මන්පිල මහතා පැහැදිලි කළේ, මන්ත්රීවරුන් 159 දෙනකු විසින් මාසිකව රුපියල් කෝටි 3කට වඩා වැඩි මුදලක් ලබා ගනිමින් එය පක්ෂ අරමුදලට බැර කර දේශපාලන කටයුතු වෙනුවෙන් යොදා ගැනීම මහජන... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
බස් එකක නොගිය රනිල් බන්ධනාගාර බසයේ ගිය දා මං බෝතලයක් තනියෙන් බිවුවා..- ජපානයේ ලාංකිකයෙක් ජනපති ඉදිරියේ..
කිසි දවසක බස් රථයක ගමන් කර නැති අයෙකු නිල්පාට බස් රථයේ යැවීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් තමන්ට විශාල සතුටක් දැනුණු බව ජපානයේ වෙසෙන ශ්රී ලාංකිකයෙක් ජනාධිපති අනුර දිසානායක මහතා සහභාගි වූ ජන හමුවකදී සඳහන් කළේය. එදින තමන්ට ඇතිවූ සන්තෝසයට තමන් වයින් බෝතලයක් තනියම පානය කළ බවද හෙතෙම සඳහන් කළේය. ජපන් රජයේ ආරාධනාවකට අනුව එරට නිල සංචාරයක නිරත වන ජනාධිපති අනුර කුමාරදිසානායක මහතා අද ටෝකියෝ හිදී ජපානයේ වෙසෙන ශ්රී ලංකික ප්රජාව හමුවිය. මෙම හමුවේදී ආර්ථිකය, බදු ප්රතිපත්ති සහ දූෂණ විරෝධී ක්රියාමාර්ග පිළිබඳව ජනාධිපතිවරයා අදහස් පළ කළේය. https://youtu.be/cZqtBNvqojo... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
Minister says Sri Lankan tea wins Nobel Prize
In a bizarre statement, Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti said yesterday that Sri Lanka had ‘won the Nobel Prize for tea’ after entering the Guinness World Records for producing the world’s most expensive tea. Addressing the media, Handunnetti who seemed unaware of what a Nobel prize meant said this was a proud moment for the country, proving the unmatched quality of Ceylon tea and strengthening its place in the global luxury market. Sri Lanka recently entered the Guinness World Records after the New Vithanakande Tea Factory achieved recognition for producing the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
Two women deceive priest, wed in Church in Sri Lanka; Cardinal Ranjith raises alarm
Colombo, Sep 29 (Daily Mirror)- Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, shocked the Catholic community in Sri Lanka over the weekend with the revelation of an unusual and controversial incident involving a same-sex wedding conducted in a church. Speaking during a church service on Sunday, Cardinal Ranjith disclosed that two Sri Lankan women had managed to get married in a Catholic Church by deceiving the officiating priest. According to the Cardinal, one of the women altered her appearance by taking male hormone treatments, which led the priest to believe she... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
Sri Lanka’s investment climate remains challenging: US State Department
While 5 percent GDP growth in 2024 exceeded expectations, Sri Lanka’s investment climate remains challenging, according to the US Statement Department. While the sweeping electoral victories of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the National People’s Power (NPP) parliamentary coalition in late 2024 have provided political stability, in the 2025 Investment Climate Statement on Sri Lanka, the US State Department said NPP’s commitment to the country’s US$3 billion, four-year (2023-2027) Extended Fund Facility IMF program reassured investors, but many remain wary given the NPP leadership’s historically anti-Western, Marxist-influenced ideology. The report said foreign... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
ගම්මන්පිල අල්ලස් කොමිසමට එයි - මාලිමාවේ 159ටම වැඩේ වරදින්න වගේ යන්නේ
https://youtu.be/bytIGWJnMKo... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
'' අනුරත් හිනාවෙවී අහන් ඉන්නවා...'' 😎😎දැක්කමයි මේ වගේ ජනාධිපති කෙනෙක්
https://youtu.be/L6vNU6z2Qj4... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
අර්චුනාව බලන්න නාමලුත් හදිසියේම උසාවියට එයි
https://youtu.be/VNer3EKqSro... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
විමල් මව් පක්ෂයේ රෙද්ද ගලවලා දායි - ලෝන්තපෝල් පොරවල් ඉනේ මේකේ
https://youtu.be/3yhdSfY6WSU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/09/25)
HSBC Withdraws from Retail Banking in Sri Lanka
blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 21-27 September 2025 England’s Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) this week sold certain retail ‘assets’ in Sri Lanka to the Nations Trust Bank (NTB) for Rs18billion – so, the merchant media tells us. HSBC claims this ‘exit from retail is part of a global retrenchment that includes several Asian markets’ and ‘reflects a wider shift in global finance as multinational banks scale back.’ HSBC’s origins can be traced to England’s trading of opium grown... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
Who shall watch the watchers! (Rule of Law-Rule by Law-weaponization of law)
A letter addressed to the DGM of the Bribery or Corruption Commission, Mr. Ranga Dissanayaka (RD), is copied below. Written in August, I let it simmer out of my respect for his desire to do a superb service for his motherland, Sri Lanka. However, two recent events, (1) comments by a leading agent of Galleface Aragalaya-lawyer, Saliya Peiris, on the rapid weaponization of law, and (2) revelation made by ex-JVP member Nanadana Gunathilaka about Ranga Dissanayaka’s (RD), JVP background, I lost faith about RD’s sincerity and integrity (හෘදය ශාක්ෂිය-අධ්යාත්මය), and decided to make public... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
අපි පරිසරය රැක්කොත් තමා පරිසරය අපිව රකින්නේ (5 කොටස)
රටක නායකයා විය යුත්තේ හොඳට දුක් විඳලා, ‘කට්ට කාලා’, මහා පොලවේ හොඳට අඩිය තබලා හිටිය කෙනෙක් (ස්වයං රැකියාවල යෙදුනු අය වගේ අය ඉතා හොඳයි). ඒ අයට පොදු ජනතාවගේ ප්රශ්ණ තේරෙනවා, මොකද, ඒ අයත් ඒ දුක විඳලා තියෙන නිසා. පුංචි දෙයක් උනත් අස්සක් මුල්ලක් නෑර බලා, ප්රශ්නවල මුලටම ගොස් සොයා, විසඳපු, පොඩි කාලේ හොඳට දුක් විඳලා පන්නරය ලබාගත් ජනාධිපති වරයෙක් සිටියා 1990 මුළ. ඔහුගේ කෙටි කාලය තුල රට ඉතා සීග්රයෙන් දියුණුවට පත් වුනා. ජීවත්ව සිටින අයගේ නමින් මහාමාර්ග නම් කිරීම දැන් පුරුද්දක් කරගෙන. හොඳ දෙයක් නොවේ. ඔය දේ පිස්සුවක් උනොත් රටේ තියෙන මහාමාර්ග... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
Public Alert: Dangerous Consequences of the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill No. 33 of 2025
The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill No. 33 of 2025, recently passed by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection—chaired by Hon. Dr. Najith Indika and including members Mujibur Rahman, M.K.M. Aslam, Sellaththamby Thilaganathan, Attorney-at-Law Thushari Jayasingha, Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara, Hon. Ajith P. Perera, Attorney-at-Law (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law Chithral Fernando, and Attorney-at-Law (Mrs.) Anushka Thilakarathne—claims to protect children. However, it introduces sweeping, ambiguous definitions that threaten parents, teachers, and traditional Sri Lankan upbringing. The Govt must WITHDRAW the BILL. The damage the Govt will cause by this Bill is irreversible. https://documents.gov.lk/view/bills/2025/8/630-2025_E.pdf ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
Straight Pride Manifesto – Sri Lanka: Defending the 99% Biologically Natural Majority
Straight Pride: 99% Natural. 100% Human — 8 Billion Strong Say it with pride: I am straight. I am natural. I am proud. Preamble Across the world, the 99% biological majority — men, women, mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters — are being pressured to accept minority sexual ideologies as “rights.” Straight Pride is a universal truth: it defends family, reproduction, culture, and civilization everywhere. It is time we reclaim our rights. A minority sexual-explicit lifestyle is being sold as “human rights.” The 99% majority of biologically straight... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
Marco Polo's Epic Route Through Central Asia | Marco Polo Reloaded (3/4)
Bradley Mayhew continues his journey into Afghanistan, where difficult terrain lies ahead. He first reaches the city of Herat before traveling on to the ancient city of Balkh. This historic place is said to be where Zarathustra first worshipped fire, where Alexander the Great founded his first city in this part of Asia, and where Marco Polo wrote that Alexander married the beautiful Roxanna. From there, Bradley heads toward the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, though the route passes through risky areas. Fortunately, the International Security Assistance Force for Afghanistan offers him a seat on one of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
Emmanuel Todd: "Europe is a US colony."
In his latest interview, Emmanuel Todd expands on the Defeat of the West and looks at political crisis in France, subordination of Europe to USA, and the moral collapse of the West. I share what I learned in English. And there is a surprise secret revealed at the end of this video about his book, The Defeat of the West. https://youtu.be/ZGlvVBaleqA... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
India: JusticeForZubeen campaign gains momentum
An initial sadness and grief following the unforeseen death of Assam’s cultural icon in Singapore have now turned into outrages demanding justice for Zubeen Garg, as millions of his fans and admirers get convinced that something wrong happened to their prince of melody during a sea-yacht outing in the southeast Asian nation. The heart-breaking news that brought the India’s north-eastern State with 3.3 million people to a standstill turning its capital city into a sea of humans weeping, sobbing, crying and exclaiming why Zubeen was put to die in the islands nation, thousands kilometer away from his... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
හරිනාරි උඩටගත් මිෂනාරි න්යාය පත්රය
එළඹෙන වසරේ සිට පාසලේ හය වසරේ සිට සර්ව ආගමික මොඩියුලයක් ක්රියාත්මක කරන බවට අගමැතිනිය ප්රසිද්ධ ප්රකාශයක් සිදු කර ඇත. එනම් සෑම දරුවෙකුටම සියළුම ආගම් පිළිබඳ උගැන්වීමක් ලබා දීමයි.මෙය මහ බරපතල ප්රකාශයකි. ලන්දේසි පල්ලිකුඩම් අධ්යාපන ක්රමයත් රොබට් බ්රවුන්රිග් ආණ්ඩුකාරයා සහ ට්විස්ල්ටන් පූජක තුමාගේ මිෂනාරි අධ්යාපන ක්රමයත් ආදර්ශයට ගෙන උඩටගත් සැලසුම්සහගත න්යාය පත්රයකි. පරංගි අධිපත්ය යටතේ ලංකාවේ මුහුදු බඩ පළාත් විදේශ පාලනයට නතු වූ පසු එම පෙදෙස්වල තිබූ පන්සල් අධ්යාපන ආයතන අභාවයට පත් විය. කෝට්ටේ නැතක් පිරිමින් ද ගැහැණුන්ද ක්රිස්තියානිය වැළඳ ගැනීම නිසා ඔවුන්ගේ ඉදිරි පරම්පරාවට බයිබලය අනිවාර්ය විය. පරංගින්ගෙන් බලය උදුරාගත් ලන්දේසීන් ගේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
UN’s Shame! Summit between NATO-CIA backed Syrian Jihadist and Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Sponsor A Coups Show at the United Nations?
The Handshake Between a Former Throat Cutter and the Ukrainian Neo-Nazi by Fabio Giusppe Carlo Carisio VERSIONE IN ITALIANO At the United Nations General Assembly, amidst lies spewed by NATO leaders, Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni, who have distinguished themselves for their insight into geopolitical hypocrisy, a historic event occurred. For the first time at the UN, an organization once dedicated to world peace and now rendered totally useless after the Donbass Civil War and the Gaza Genocide, two international terrorists met whose mission has been and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
Public Letter – Formal Objection to endorsement of “LGBTIQ Tourism” Project
27 September 2025 To:Mr. Buddhika HewawasamChairmanSri Lanka Tourism Development Authority /Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion BureauColombo, Sri Lanka Cc: Hon. Minister of TourismMinistry of Tourism and Lands Subject: Formal Objection to endorsement of “LGBTIQ Tourism” Project Dear Mr. Hewawasam, As a citizen of Sri Lanka, upholding the Constitution & the Buddhist civilizational heritage of Sri Lanka, I register my strongest objection to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority’s endorsement (letter dated 09th September 2025, Ref: SLTPB/EVT/2025/003/O) of the project to promote and develop “LGBTIQ Tourism” in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
US flags investment hurdles in latest report on Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sept. 28 (Daily Mirror) - The United States has cautioned that Sri Lanka’s regulatory unpredictability, bureaucratic red tape and selective transparency are discouraging broader participation of American firms, despite strong interest in sectors such as ICT, energy, aviation and defence. The U.S. Department of State’s 2025 Investment Climate Statement on Sri Lanka, released this week, paints a familiar picture of an economy with promise but weighed down by systemic obstacles. It notes that abrupt policy shifts, opaque procurement practices and delays in approvals continue to frustrate investors, undermining confidence in the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
දවස් දෙකක් සැකකරුවෙක් පොලිසියේ තියාගෙන - ඒක අහන්න ආපු ලෝයර්ව OIC පන්නලා
https://youtu.be/2zsJx9LGxJY... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
'' නාමල් රාජපක්ෂට අයියා කෙනෙක් ඉන්නවද ? ''🤠😎අර්චුනා ඔයා මොනවද මේ කියන්නෙ ?
https://youtu.be/qTyhepmWV-E... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/09/25)
Tamil Tigers are alive and well in Geneva -“LTTE is Our Saviour: don’t demand to lay Down their weapons!”
25 September 2025 Mr. Volker TurkUN High Commissioner Human Rights (UNHRC)UNHRCGeneva, Switzerland Dear High Commissioner Volker Turk:Re: Tamil Tigers are alive and well in Geneva “LTTE is Our Saviour: don’t demand to lay Down their weapons!” Dear High Commissioner Volker Turk: TheTamil Tigers told you all at UNHRC’s 60th Session , who are sleeping with them, and licking their Indira Gandhi’s Made in India Jack-bootswith their first salvo with their demand-poster written in Tamil Tiger flag red - “LTTE is our Saviour: Don’t demand to lay down... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/09/25)
When Terrorists take over Geneva: 2026 UNHRC Terrorist Sessions
They have turned the tables on the mighty UN itself. The United Nations Human Rights Council was created to uphold the dignity of victims and to protect human rights worldwide. Yet, the silence of Switzerland as host state, and the UN’s indifference to the glorification of the LTTE on its very doorstep, signals a dangerous precedent. If unchecked, the 2026 sessions of the UNHRC will not be remembered for resolutions or debates — but as the year Geneva became the global carnival of terrorists. Is this the downfall of the UN? The Precedent... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/09/25)
Accountability of Switzerland as UN Host State Regarding LTTE Terrorist Symbols
26 September 2025 To:Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, SwitzerlandOffice of the United Nations at GenevaOffice of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Excellencies, Subject: Accountability of Switzerland as UN Host State Regarding LTTE Terrorist Symbols We write to express our deep concern regarding the repeated public display of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) flags, portraits, and insignia outside the United Nations premises in Geneva during Human Rights Council sessions. Unlike in previous years, the LTTE diaspora has grown increasingly brazen, openly displaying placards... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/09/25)
World Recognition for Inventor of the 'Player Referral' System
https://share.google/aimode/b2pwPU6otIxlGHEYI Sri Lankan lawyer and cricket enthusiast Senaka Weeraratna is widely recognized as the inventor of the "Player Referral" concept, which is the foundational principle of cricket's modern Decision Review System (DRS). Despite his undeniable contribution, he has not received official recognition from the International Cricket Council (ICC). The invention and struggle for recognition The initial idea: Weeraratna first proposed the Player Referral system in a letter to the editor of The Australian newspaper on March 25, 1997. His argument was that if technology could reveal an umpire's error to viewers, that same technology... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/09/25)
ජනපතිගේ UN කතාව කොපියක්ද? සමකළ නොහැක කොපි කළ හැක | දයාසිරි අද පත්තු කරපු දේ | මොකක්ද මේ විහිළුව...
https://youtu.be/1EQN5gbG-GM... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/09/25)
"මං නෙවෙයි එයා තමයි අනුර අයියා මෙන්න කියලා දාලා තිබ්බේ..." හැමෝම හංඟන ජයශාන්ත
https://youtu.be/2b74BNg0fsU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/09/25)
"එයාලගේ වත්කම්වල මෙහෙම සල්ලි තියෙන්න විදිහක් නෑ.. මේවා හොරකම් කරපු සල්ලි.."
https://youtu.be/JP-HUZJv-oM... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/09/25)
ජනපති ඇමරිකාවේ ලංකාවේ රෙදි ඉල්ලේ ?
https://youtu.be/VCU_XkO51IY... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/09/25)
මාලිමා ආණ්ඩුව ඉදිරිපත් කරන භයානකම පනත ගේන්න සියල්ල සූදානම් - පදනමෙන්ම බිඳ වැට්ටවූ රටක්-මේ විකෘති රැඩිකල් වෝක් මතවාද අද බටහිර ලෝකයත් ප්රතික්ෂේප කරපු කුණු ගොඩක්.
පහුගිය දශකයේ බටහිර ලෝකයට විශාලම හානිය වුනේ යුද්ධ හෝ ආර්ථික අර්බුද නිසා නොවෙයි. ලිබරල් වාමාංශික බලවේග ගෙන ආ රැඩිකල් වෝක් පනත්, නීති සහ සම්ප්රදායන් මගින්. මේ හරහා ඇති වුනු විකෘති ලිංගික, අනාගමික, සදාචාර විරෝධී වෝක් සංස්කෘතිය එක්ක බටහිර සමාජය කඩා වැටුනා. ඇමරිකාවේ ඩොනල්ඩ් ට්රම්ප් බලයට එන්න ප්රධානම හේතුව වුනේ මේ සමාජ බිඳවැටීම. ට්රම්ප් එක්සත් ජනපදය තුළ නැවත සුදු ක්රිස්තියානි සංස්කෘතිය මත පදනම් වුනු පවුල් සංස්ථාව ආරක්ෂා වෙන සමාජයක් ගොඩනැගීමට පොරොන්දු වුනා. මේ විකෘති රැඩිකල් වෝක් මතවාද අද බටහිර ලෝකයත් ප්රතික්ෂේප කරපු කුණු ගොඩක්. නමුත් බයිඩන් පාලන... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
අනුන්ගේ ලමයෙක්ට උප්පැන්න දෙන්නට පෙර
නයිජීරියානු ලේඛිකා Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala විසින් 2018 වසරේදී පොතක් ලියා පලකරනවා -Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous: The Story Behind the Headlines- යන නමින්... රුවන්ඩා ජනාධිපති පෝල් කගාමේ 2019 වසරේ නයිජීරියාවේ සංචාරයක නියැලෙනවා.. නයිජීරියාවේ Abuja නගරයේදී පැවති anti-corruption/Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) අමතා කල දේශනයකදී පෝල් කගාමේ Okonjo-Iwealaගේ fighting corruption is dangerous නම් පොත ගැන සඳහන් කරමින් කියා සිටිනවා "you need to be writing another book, to state that ‘Not Fighting Corruption is even more Dangerous’ යනුවෙන්.. රුවන්ඩා ජනාධිපති පෝල් කගාමේගේ "Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous,‘Not Fighting Corruption is even more Dangerous"... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
To Overcome Poverty, Teach Sinhala School Children Japanese or Korean Languages Instead of Tamil
Sri Lanka has fallen to extreme poverty following the economic collapse in the 2020s. Education can play a major role in overcoming poverty. Instead of teaching children in the free education system what politicians want them to learn, teach them what benefits them and the nation. A large number of Sri Lankans are gainfully employed in Japan and South Korea. Many more are dreaming of securing a job in Japan or South Korea. The demand for Japanese and Korean language learning is extremely high. But unfortunately, the school system does not support this national... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
Book Review: Revisiting Gananath Obeyesekere by Ruwan M Jayatunge
Dr. Ruwan M. Jayathunge's recent publication, "Revisiting Gananath Obeyesekere," holds significant contemporary relevance as it offers a comprehensive analytical examination of the influential works and research contributions of Gananath Obeyesekere, a distinguished former anthropology professor at Princeton University. This book delves into various aspects of Obeyesekere's scholarship, including his insightful interpretations of the Sinhabahu myth and the Oedipus complex, as well as his critical essays such as "The Work of Culture: Symbolic Transformation in Psychoanalysis and Anthropology," "Dutthagamani and the Buddhist Conscience," and "The Doomed King: A Requiem for Sri Vikrama Rajasinha." Additionally,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
A Sacred Loss, A Civic Duty: Why a Truth‑Finding Commission Matters
The tragic incident at Nā Uyana Forest Monastery, which claimed the lives of seven monks and left several others injured, has cast a deep shadow over the Buddhist community in Sri Lanka and abroad. These monks—dedicated to a life of renunciation, meditation, and service—came from both Sri Lanka and overseas, reflecting the monastery’s global spiritual significance. Funeral rites are still being prepared, and the community remains in mourning. Families, fellow monks, and devotees continue to gather in solemn reflection, preparing to pay final respects to those who lived with simplicity and passed away... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
NDB Bank Hosts Exporter Forum in Kandy to Strengthen Sri Lanka’s Export Growth
NDB Bank reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to empowering Sri Lankan exporters by hosting another successful Exporter Forum in Kandy. The event brought together a distinguished audience of exporters, business leaders, and key stakeholders to exchange insights and explore pathways to drive the country’s export growth. The forum, part of NDB’s ongoing series of regional engagements, was designed to support SMEs and established exporters with financial solutions, advisory services, and practical knowledge to expand their reach into global markets. The event also underscored NDB’s role as a trusted financial partner for exporters in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
The Identity Of The African Leader Who Betrayed Gaddafi And What Happened To Him
uammar Gaddafi dreamed of a United States of Africa — a continent united, self-reliant, and free from Western control. But his dream was shattered, not just by NATO bombs, but by betrayal from within Africa’s own leadership. In this explosive documentary, we uncover the African leader who secretly turned on Gaddafi, how his betrayal shaped the fall of Libya, and what ultimately happened to him. From secret deals with Western powers to the ripple effects still destabilizing the Sahel today, this is the story the world rarely tells — the story of power, betrayal, and the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
Sajith questions govt. on delay in abolishing executive presidency and holding PC polls
Nalinda Jayatissa / Premadasa Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday demanded that the government disclose when it would introduce constitutional reforms and hold the long-delayed provincial council elections. Making a special statement under Standing Order 27(2), the Opposition Leader raised a series of questions, including those related to the postponement of provincial elections, the status of promised constitutional reforms, and recent judicial transfers. “We want the government to inform this House whether it intends to proceed with constitutional reforms, as pledged in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
SJB to bring No-Confidence Motion against Speaker
Colombo, Sept. 25 (Daily Mirror) - The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) said they would bring a No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne, alleging that he is unfit to hold office due to his recent handling of Parliamentary procedures. Speaking in Parliament today, SJB MP Ajith P. Perera accused the Speaker of rejecting a previously submitted No-Confidence Motion without providing any justifications. Perera said that such conduct undermines democratic principles and erodes Parliamentary accountability. https://youtu.be/W5cFnQ-cd2M... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
Officers who ignored Easter attacks intel engage in repeat performance: Namal
Colombo, Sept. 25 (Daily Mirror) - Two intelligence officers who neglected the prior warnings on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks have engaged in a repeat performance by neglecting prior warnings on two containers comprising narcotic drugs, SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa told Parliament today. "The Department of Customs has allowed the clearance of two containers which had arrived from Teheran despite receiving prior information that they contained consignments of drugs. Intelligence units have received prior information about these containers. The same thing happened to the 323 red... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
කාලයක් අසනීපයෙන් සිටී වාසුදේව වහාම මාධ්ය රැස්කරයි - රහස් රැසක් එලියට දායී
https://youtu.be/A56ILUGkO5U... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
ඕක පොඩ්ඩක් ඉංග්රීසියෙන් කියනවද සිංහයෙක් වගේ නැගිට්ට හඳුන්නෙත්ති වාඩිකරවූ සජිත්ගේ සැර කින්ඩිය
https://youtu.be/FmadbCMyYH8... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/09/25)
Two-State Solutions cannot be built with guns: Lessons from Kosovo & South Sudan for Palestinians
It cannot be emphasized enough for people to know not only their national past, but also global history. Only then can they understand current developments and visualize the future. It is precisely the failure to confront history and its bitter truths that allows social media platforms and their hired influencers to mislead societies toward destruction. We have seen a wave of so-called “youth movements” since the Arab Spring, across Eastern Europe, and now into Asia. Leaders are not only being chased from office — some are being murdered inhumanely. Historic icons and monuments are reduced to rubble.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/09/25)
අපි පරිසරය රැක්කොත් තමා පරිසරය අපිව රකින්නේ (4 කොටස)
කෙසෙල් වගා කරන්න කියා සෝමාවතිය මහා වනයේ අක්කර දහස් ගානක තට්ටේ ගෑවාලු, පස්සේ කරන්න බැරිවෙලා හකුලාගෙන ගිහිල්ලා. හැබැයි විනාශය කරලා ඉවර උනාට පස්සේ. රටේ ප්රසිද්ධ අය සම්බන්ධ වෙලා තියෙනවා වැඩේට. වනයක් මැදින් රථ වාහන යන ප්රධාන පාරක් (බස් පවා යන) කපනවා කියන්නේ යම් දිනක ඒ වනයේ අවසානයයි. විල්පත්තුවෙත්, යාලේත් පවා මේ දේවල් පසුගිය දා කරලා තියෙනවා. ලෝක උරුමයක් වන සිංහරාජ මහා වනය දෙකඩ කරමින් අඩි 28ක් පළල මාර්ගයක් මැදින් ඉදි කිරීමට 2013 දී රජය අවසර දී තිබුනා. ඊට පසු, 2020, රටේ වූ පාලානාධිකාරිය උග්ර මහජන විරෝධය නොසළකා සිංහරාජයට තදබල ලෙස... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/09/25)
Assam: When prince of melody departs
The heartbroken news surfaced from Singapore in multiple media outlets, which shocked the people of Assam in grief, but also in instant outrage among the young generation, who were born in eastern India and brought up with the melodious voice of iconic singer Zubeen Garg. The sadness and melancholy soon turned into outrages with a vital question, why Zubeen was taken to Singapore as he was not physically well for months. Millions of his fans were annoyed when they encountered some clippings of videos on social media, where Zubeen was seen swimming in the seawater (without... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/09/25)
ප්රබල ඇමතිගේ නඩුව ඇසූ ගල්කිස්සේ නඩුකාරයක් දෙකක් මාරු කරලා.. රනිල් රිමාන්ඩ් කල නඩුකාරයා උසස් කරලා…
රජයේ අමාත්යවරයෙකු විසින් ගොඩනැගිල්ලක් නීති විරෝධී ලෙස අත්පත් කර ගැනීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් නඩු විභාගය පැවැත්වූ අධිකරණ විනිසුරුවන් දෙදෙනෙකුට ස්ථාන මාරුවීම් ලබා දී ඇති බව සමගි ජන බලවේගයේ පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රී මුජිබර් රහුමාන් මහතා අද (24) පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේදී අනාවරණය කළේය. මෙම අමාත්යවරයාව අත්අඩංගුවට ගැනීමට ගල්කිස්ස මහේස්ත්රාත්වරිය විසින් දෙවරක්ම නියෝග කර තිබුණද පොලීසිය එම නියෝග ක්රියාත්මක කිරීමෙන් වැළකී සිටි බවද මන්ත්රීවරයා සඳහන් කළේය. එසේම, රනිල් වික්රමසිංහ මහතා අත්අඩංගුවට ගැනීමට නියෝග කළ විනිසුරුවරියකට උසස්වීමක් ලබා දුන් බවද ඔහු පැවසීය. පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ දණ්ඩ නීති සංග්රහය සංශෝධන පනත් කෙටුම්පත පිළිබඳ විවාදයට සහභාගී වෙමින් මන්ත්රීවරයා මෙම කරුණු... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/09/25)
Sri Lanka named No. 1 destination to visit in October
Sri Lanka has been ranked the number one destination to visit in the month of October by global travel magazine Time Out which released its annual list of the world’s top travel spots for the month. Sri Lanka’s warm tropical climate, rich cultural heritage and natural landscapes have contributed to it being named the travel top destination by the magazine. The magazine highlighted Sri Lanka’s as a destination that offers “a little bit of everything” from golden beaches and hill-country hikes to ancient ruins and wildlife safaris. Türkiye is placed... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/09/25)
Seven Buddhist monks reported dead in cable car accident at Na Uyana Monastery
(UPDATED: 1.09 a.m.) - The death toll from the cable car accident at the Na Uyana Monastery (Nā Uyana Āranya Senāsanaya) at Pansiyagama in Melsiripura has increased to seven Buddhist monks. At least two of the deceased monks are foreign nationals, and their bodies have been placed at the Gokarella District Hospital. The bodies of the other monks have been placed at the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital. It is reported that 13 Buddhist monks were riding the cable car in the monastery at the time of the accident. The seriously injured monks... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/09/25)
'' දෙරණ ඉන්ටවීව් එක සහ ජේවීපී ආණ්ඩුවේ කඩාවැටීම...
https://youtu.be/zY5b_eUU1gA... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/09/25)
එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මහා මණ්ඩලයේ 80වැනි සැසිය අමතා ජනපති අනුර කළ සම්පූර්ණ කතාව....
https://youtu.be/uZ1D1gSF5dU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/09/25)
ඇමරිකාවම හොල්ලමින් ජනපති ටී සර්ට් එකෙන් රට යයි !
https://youtu.be/6jpk8YW6G48... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/09/25)
පියා අහිමි දරුවන් විසින් කරන අඹ වගාව මාලිමාවේ පිරිසක් ඩෝසර් කරන්න සැරසෙයි
https://youtu.be/248ZOeMQV7s... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/09/25)
Understanding the Israel–Palestine Issue — Q&A for Outsiders
There is an overwhelming amount of information on social media about Israel and Palestine—stories, theories, and opinions that often confuse rather than clarify. Many keyboard campaigners spreading these narratives do not even know where Israel, Palestine, or the Gaza Strip is on a map—and some may struggle to locate their own countries. Because of this, it’s important to set aside what we’ve been fed and start fresh. By answering some fundamental questions below, readers can build a clearer understanding and draw their own informed conclusions. To make sense of this issue, we must... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
මුදලේ සයිස් එක වඩවන විවෘත ආර්ථික සූදුව අයිස්
එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂයේ සංවත්සරය දිනයේ රනිල් වික්රමසිංහ හිටපු ජනාධිපති තුමා කළ ප්රකාශය මෙම මාතෘකාවට අදාළ වෙයි.සමාජයේ ඕනෑම අයෙකුට හරි හම්බ කර ගැනීමට එජාප රජයක් යටතේ විවෘත ආර්ථික ක්රමය ඇති කළ බවද වසන්ත සමරසිංහ අමාත්යවරයා පොහොසතෙකු බවට පත්ව තිබෙන්නේ ඒ බල මහිමයෙන් යැයි එහිදී අවධාරණය විය.අමාත්යවරයාගේ වත්කම් ප්රකාශ ගෙන බලනකල්හි නම් එම ප්රකාශය වර්තමාන තරුණ තරුණයන්ට එකවර තේරුම් ගත නොහැකි වනු ඇත.මන්ද හැත්තෑව දශකයේ හඳුන්වාදෙන ලද විවෘත වෙළඳ පළ ක්රමය මේ වන විට ලංකාවේ සමාජය ගිලගෙන අවසන් බැවිනි. විවාත වෙළෙඳ පළ ක්රමයේ පරාමාර්ථය නම් ආර්ථිකය නිදහස් කරන ලද පරිසරයක ලාභ ඉපැයීමට පසුබිම සකස්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
Derana 360 | සුනිල් හඳුන්නෙත්ති - කර්මාන්ත හා ව්යවසායකත්ව සංවර්ධන අමාත්ය
https://youtu.be/Jl9BIkCgVq0... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
A `journalist’s experience of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike’s assassination (Sept. 25-26, 1959)
On September 25th 1959 Lankadeepa Journalist Ratnapala Vithana reported for duty at the paper’s editorial office, then owned by the old Times of Ceylon Group and located at the Times Building, Fort. The Chief Editor was Renowned Journalist D.B. Dhanapala. As Ratnapala was entering the lift to go to the editorial office on the second floor two of his colleagues ran out of the building nearly knocking him down. One of them was Peramune Tilaka who later served at Lake House in the 1970s when I was on... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
NDB Bank Launches Tourism Sector Auto Loan Scheme to Empower Industry Revival
National Development Bank PLC (NDB) has introduced a specialised Tourism Sector Auto Loan Scheme, designed to support the revival and growth of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry by facilitating access to affordable transport solutions. This initiative underscores NDB’s continued commitment to strengthening vital industries that contribute significantly to the national economy. The scheme provides financing for brand new or reconditioned unregistered motor coaches, enabling tour operators, hotel shuttle services, and other transport providers within the tourism value chain to expand and modernise their fleets. With loans of up to LKR 25 million, a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
Hiru TV Salakuna Live | Patali Champika Ranawaka | Episode 498 | 2025-09-22 | Hiru News
https://youtu.be/oBAkg8Sml1s... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
India Tightens Grip Over Sri Lanka with Defense Pact
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 or economic decision” independently, he said in a speech to National People’s Power... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
Gen Z’s Challenge to Elite Dominance in South Asia
Deadly protests by youths in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal show how lack of attention to inclusive development can fuel public anger. Credit: Wikimedia Commons In the tenuous history of Nepal’s still-emerging democracy, September 8, 2025, the first time young demonstrators broke into the prime minister’s official home in Baluwatar, will be a red-letter date. Months of unrest that were already undermining public trust culminated in the episode, highlighting the fragility of a system founded on institutional rent-seeking and elite capture. The Kathmandu scenes spoke to more than just Nepali... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
Singapore shipper rejects $1B damages over Sri Lanka's worst pollution incident
Smoke billows from the Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl, which had been burning for eleven consecutive days, while vessels try to extinguish the fire in the sea off Sri Lanka's Colombo Harbor on May 30, 2021. | SRI LANKA AIR FORCE / via AFP-JIJI By Martin ABBUGAO and Amal JAYASINGHEAFP-JIJI SHARE/SAVE Sep 23, 2025 Listen to this article 4 min Singapore – A Singapore shipping company said Tuesday it will refuse to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
Sri Lanka says no immediate LNG imports from India as infrastructure lags
NEW DELHI :Sri Lanka has no immediate plans to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from India, as the required infrastructure including storage facilities is yet to be built, the country’s energy minister said on Tuesday. India announced last year it would supply LNG to Sri Lanka’s power plants and work on cross-border energy connectivity, including a petroleum pipeline and power grid link. However, no progress has been made on the supply of LNG. "We have to first build the storage facility. Construction has not commenced yet,” said Sri Lanka's energy... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
Sri Lanka’s export earnings hit USD 11.6B in first 8 months of 2025
Sri Lanka’s export sector has continued to demonstrate resilience and steady growth during the first eight months of 2025, recording total earnings of US$ 11,554.32 million. This reflects a strong 6.61% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2024, the Export Development Board (EDB) said in its latest report. In August 2025 alone, total exports, comprising both merchandise and services reached to US$ 1,607.58 million, recording a 2.57 % year-on-year growth over August 2024. This performance highlights the strength of Sri Lanka’s export sector and the effectiveness of strategies implemented to broaden... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
මහින්දව බලන්න කාල්ටන් ගිය ගම්මන්පිල - දෙන්නා රහස් සාකච්ඡා පටන් ගනියි
https://youtu.be/p9IsuevLwJQ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
MOST SINFUL COUNTRY!? Real Life in Bangladesh NOW! 15 Shocking Facts About Bangladesh - Documentary
https://youtu.be/UGSijum4cx8... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/09/25)
Aragalaya & Algorithms: How the US Skyjacks Politics & Parliament
from Kolamba to Dhaka, Kathmandu to Djakarta blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ Welcome to the 7th Anniversary of ee e-Con e-News 14-20 September 2025 A Goldman Sachs banker & US economic advisor to their war on Afghanistan,Kristal Daniel Katz has been made the IMF’s 1st Deputy Managing Director. Katz is presently Chief of Staff to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and claims to have also played a ‘central’ economic role in their wars on Russia & China. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
Buddhism in the Land now called Pakistan
Buddhism entered the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent (today’s Pakistan) around the 3rd century BCE through Emperor Ashoka’s patronage after the Kalinga War with Gandhara (present-day Peshawar Valley and Taxila region) and Sindhu (Sindh) becoming major centers of Buddhist culture that prevailed for over 1200 years running parallel to Afghanistan’s Buddhist era. Ancient Buddhist Territories Before Pakistan existed as a nation, the lands were known by historical names: Arachosia, Gandhāra, Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan. These regions were flourishing Buddhist centers, monasteries, and universities, attracting scholars, pilgrims, and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
Sri Lanka’s Tax Conundrum – 2025
The eagerly awaited Performance Report of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for 2024 has recently been published. It offers some context regarding the IRD’s tax collections. There is room for wider disclosure that would improve transparency. The timeliness of the report’s release could also be considerably enhanced. After all, most large corporations listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange publish their Annual Reports within two months of the financial year’s end. Sri Lanka’s fiscal challenges remain pressing, despite the strong headline growth in Inland Revenue Department (IRD) collections... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
Physical and Psychological Impact of Land Mine Injuries in Sri Lanka
The prolonged armed conflict in Sri Lanka, which lasted three decades, has left a devastating legacy of landmines that have caused severe physical injuries among combatants, Tamil Tigers, aka LTTE guerrillas, and civilians. The occurrence of landmine injuries during the Sri Lankan conflict was alarmingly high. As the conflict escalated, the use of landmines became a common tactic, leading to widespread contamination of large areas of land. This caused numerous casualties, with many individuals suffering from serious injuries that often resulted in permanent disabilities. Sri Lankan soldiers engaged... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
Pathfinder Foundation Conducts Policy Dialogue with the Chintan Research Foundation, aiming development of the economy
The Pathfinder Foundation held its inaugural policy dialogue with the Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) of India at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo. The discussion centred on the theme “Strengthening Economic and Strategic Partnerships for Shared Growth”. It assembled an impressive gathering of industry experts, scholars, civil society organisation representatives, and key Sri Lankan officials. Bernard Goonetilleke, Chairman of the Pathfinder Foundation, and Dr Debajit Palit, Centre Head of the Centre for Climate Change and Energy Transition at the Chintan Research Foundation, delivered the opening remarks. Mr Goonetilleke highlighted the pivotal role that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
NDB Bank Partners with Ideal Motors to Drive Affordable Leasing Solutions
NDB Bank recently entered into a strategic partnership with Ideal Motors (Pvt) Ltd., the official distributor for Mahindra vehicles in Sri Lanka, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. This collaboration marks a significant step in providing affordable and accessible financing solutions for both individual customers and SMEs Through this partnership, customers will now have the opportunity to lease Mahindra’s new passenger vehicle range, including the Mahindra XUV 3XO XUV —available in MX3, AX5, and AX7 L variants and with unmatched convenience. NDB offers tailor-made leasing solutions with minimal paperwork, no... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
Here Are the Hidden Details in the President’s Asset Declaration… The 2025–26 Declaration Will Be Even More Interesting
Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, Attorney-at-Law Udaya Gammanpila, expressed these views at a press conference. He said that with the passing of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023 and the decision to make information in asset declarations public, the present government has run into a serious problem. Previously, an asset declaration was treated as a confidential document. It was prepared, sealed in an envelope, and submitted, to be opened only under a court order. But under the new law, everything except personal details must... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
Income Tax Department to Inquire Into Assets of Six Ministers
Samagi Jana Balawegaya Colombo District Member of Parliament Mujibur Rahuman stated that a decision has been made to inquire from the Inland Revenue Department regarding the assets of six Cabinet Ministers of the present government. He pointed out that, under the Right to Information Act, inquiries are currently being made from the Inland Revenue Department regarding the assets of these six Cabinet Ministers. In addition, the MP noted that information and records concerning the assets of other government representatives are also being gathered. MP Mujibur Rahuman further said... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
ජනපතිගේ සැගවූ වත්කම් ගැන නවතම හෙලිදරව්ව මෙන්න | මී ලග ආණ්ඩුවෙන් ඇතුලට යන නම් ලැයිස්තුව බලන්න
https://youtu.be/nKJyEak7TX8... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
"වත්කම්, බැරකම් ප්රශ්න කරන්න එපා!" - 360 උණුසුම් කළ හඳුන්නෙත්තිගේ කොන්දේසි
https://youtu.be/Qv8E5F_E3FA... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
ජවිපෙ වසන්තට ආ වසන්තය
https://youtu.be/cNwoeWvmcJs... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
ඇමති වසන්තගේ ඇමති පට්ටම නැතිවෙයිද ? වසන්තගේ යාලුවා වසන්තගේ රෙදි ගලවයි
https://youtu.be/AL0VTKT5D2o... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
ජනපතිගේ සැගවූ වත්කම් ගැන නවතම හෙලිදරව්ව මෙන්න | මී ලග ආණ්ඩුවෙන් ඇතුලට යන නම් ලැයිස්තුව බලන්න
ජනපතිගේ සැගවූ වත්කම් ගැන නවතම හෙලිදරව්ව මෙන්න | මී ලග ආණ්ඩුවෙන් ඇතුලට යන නම් ලැයිස්තුව බලන්න https://youtu.be/nKJyEak7TX8... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/09/25)
A Gateway to a Happy, and peaceful 26th century world of Unity within Diversity and distinct identity, free from the ugly Colonialism of The Atlantic civilization, where each nation respects the other on equal terms.
This is an introduction to my Proposal to set up a “Memorial Museum of Patriotic Wars of Kandyan Sinhalese (MMPKS) 1505-1848 and an Institute of Colonial Crimes Studies in Sri Lanka and the Non-Aligned Nations ((ICCSSL & NAM)” at the old Bogambara Prison site. Mahanuwara. (Kandy) Bogambara was an ugly vestige of an uncivilized, repressive, inhuman and brutal British torcher Bastille of Sri Lanka, from 1818 to 1948, where the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/09/25)
Excellencies, Distinguished Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council and the United Nations General Assembly,
We have the honour to address you on behalf of the Sri Lanka Sovereignty Forum regarding an issue of utmost seriousness: the public display of the symbols and insignia of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) — an internationally proscribed terrorist organisation — in Geneva during the sessions of the Human Rights Council. This development is deeply troubling for several reasons: 1. Contravention of International Counter-Terrorism Norms The LTTE remains banned in 32 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, and India. The open display of its... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/09/25)
UNP සැමරුම සිනා සාගරයක් කරමින් චාමර සම්පත් කරපු සුපිරි කතාව මෙන්න
UNP සැමරුම සිනා සාගරයක් කරමින් චාමර සම්පත් කරපු සුපිරි කතාව මෙන්න https://youtu.be/JdYQCeBnhT8... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/09/25)
Terrorists laugh at the UN Geneva: LTTE Diaspora fearlessly calls LTTE their “savior” and to retain weapons
21 September 2025 To: The President, United Nations Human Rights CouncilThe High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHRPermanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN, GenevaPresident, United Nations General AssemblyPresident, United Nations Security CouncilMembers of the UN Human Rights CouncilThe Government of Sri LankaDear Excellencies & UN Member States
A single placard displayed at this year’s Geneva session declares: ‘LTTE is our saviour: don’t demand to lay down their weaponss.’ This brazen statement,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/09/25)
අපි පරිසරය රැක්කොත් තමා පරිසරය අපිව රකින්නේ (3 කොටස)
කතරගම - ත්රිකුණාමල (කොළඹ හරහා) බසයේ මාගේ අසුන ලඟින් වාඩිවී ගිය තරුණිය බසය තේ බොන්න නැවැත්වූ වෙලේ සිසිල් බීම බෝතලයක් පමණක් අරගෙන මා සිටින මේසයේම පුටුවේ වාඩි විය. මාද සිසිල් බීම බෝතලයක් පමණක් බොන බව දුටු ඇය කථා කරමින්, ‘මමත් අයියේ කවදාවත් මේ හෝටලෙන් කන්නේ නැහැ. කාටද පුළුවන් මේ කෑම කන්න. තිබහා යන්න ඔය කූල් එකක් බීලා ආයේ බස් එකේ නගිනවා; නිකන් මොනවටද ජරාව කාලා ලෙඩ හදා ගන්නේ. මං සතියකට සැරයක් මේ පාරේ යනවා’කියා කිවා. මා එම හෝටලයේ මුලුතැන් ගෙය මැදින් පිලිකන්නට ගියේ ටොයිලටයට යාමටය. හෝටලේ කෝකියා හෝ ඔහුගේ ගෝලයෙක් යයි සිතිය හැකි කොන්ඩය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/09/25)
Afghanistan: from Buddha’s Dhamma to Battlefields
Afghanistan is today remembered for suffering, oppression, war, militancy, opium, and foreign occupation. Yet for over 1,200 years Afghanistan was a center of Buddhism, known for its monasteries, universities, art, and trade. Few realize that the same land which today exports narcotics, terrorists and violence once produced statues of the Buddha, manuscripts of learning, and monks who carried knowledge across the Silk Road. Afghanistan: First to Islamize Afghanistan holds a unique place in history: it was among the first major Buddhist regions to experience Islamization. The lands of present-day Afghanistan... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/09/25)
Sri Lanka Defence Secretary Highlights the Importance of Regional Dialogue and China-Sri Lanka Cooperation at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), addressing the high profile gathering at the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in China, emphasized the significance of collective dialogue, regional cooperation, and mutual respect in addressing global and regional security challenges. He said, “We should take seriously the legitimate security concerns of every country and promote peaceful settlement of differences and disputes among countries through dialogue and consultation. We need to continue pursuing open regionalism and steadily advance regional economic integration.” The 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum is being held from... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/09/25)
NDB Bank Wins Gold at SLIM DIGIS 2.5 for Groundbreaking Gamer-Led NEOS Campaign
National Development Bank PLC is proud to announce its achievement of winning Gold at the SLIM DIGIS 2.5 Awards, Sri Lanka’s premier recognition for excellence in digital marketing. The accolade was awarded for the Bank’s NDB Avurudu Dupatha campaign, a bold and innovative initiative that blended gaming, storytelling, and digital banking to position NDB NEOS as the app of choice for Sri Lanka’s younger generation. The campaign, executed in collaboration with Gamer.LK, was launched during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, a time that is deeply embedded in culture and community.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/09/25)
සීවලී ගස්.. බහාලුම් 323 මුදා හැරියේ ඔහු බව කමිටු වාර්තාව කියයි…
වර්තමාන රේගු අධ්යක්ෂ ජනරාල් සීවලී අරුක්ගොඩ මහතා ආන්දෝලනාත්මක රතු ලේබල් කන්ටේනර් නිදහස් කිරීමේ සිද්ධියේ දී එම කන්ටේනර් නිදහස් කිරීම අධීක්ෂණය සඳහා පත්කර තිබුණ නිලධාරියා බවත් එහිදී ඔහු එම අධීක්ෂණ කාර්යභාරයෙන් ඉවත්වී එම කන්ටේනර් නිදහස් කිරීමේ කාර්යභාරයට උරදී කටයුතු කර ඇති බවත් නීරීක්ෂණය වෙන බව, මේ පිළිබඳව සොයා බැලීමට පත් කළ කමිටුව සිය වාර්තාව මඟින් ප්රකාශ කරයි. මෙම කමිටුව වෙත සිය කරුණු දක්වා ඇති වර්තමාන රේගු අධක්ෂ ජනරාල් සීවලි අරුක්ගොඩ මහතා, 2024/7/18 දින ඉහළ කළමනාකරණ රැස්වීමේදී ගත් තීරණය මත පදනම් කරගෙන බහාළුම් නිදහස් කිරීම සඳහා නිලධාරීන් 3කුගෙන් සමන්විත කමිටුවක් පත්කර තිබුණ බවත්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/09/25)
RANIL WICKREMESINGHE CALLS FOR UNITY TO DEFEAT DICTATORSHIP
Former President and United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on all opposition parties to unite to defeat what he called "dictatorship." Speaking at the UNP's 79th anniversary convention, held under the theme "Let's Stand Together" in Colombo today, Wickremesinghe said, "Let's all unite and get organised to defeat the attempts to establish a dictatorship by silencing opposition leaders." He proposed holding 1,000 public rallies across the country, with all opposition parties coming together for a common cause. Referencing past political movements, Wickremesinghe reminded the audience of the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/09/25)
බොරුකියන්න උගන්වන ජවිපේ පන්තිය මුල් වරට ලීක් වෙයි | මේ බොරු කියන ක්රම ඔබ දන්නවාද බලන්න
https://youtu.be/wJYbObiWMwo... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/09/25)
ආපහු එක නායකයෙක්ට හරි අත තියන්න ආවොත් ආණ්ඩුවට කරන දේ රනිල් කියයි
https://youtu.be/Ktpa6fIu48E... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/09/25)
Remembering our Great Leaders whose ideas can help us today: Dr NM Perera
As a school boy at St Peter’s College I was always dragged by my father to mount and set up a public address system at one of the LSSP meetings. He owned Radio Works Bambalapitiya and held a contract with the LSSP to supply public address systems at election meetings for years. We employed three technicians but they were busy at other meetings. I have many a time observed NM looking hard at me again and again- a schoolboy of fifteen who could mess up a meeting. But I was up to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/09/25)
Policy Paper: Strengthening Vocational Training and Technical Skills Development in Sri Lanka
1. Introduction Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture in its economic and industrial development. The current Government’s development priorities, especially under the NPP administration, recognize that a robust and skilled workforce is indispensable for sustainable economic growth. While university education remains important, the country faces a significant gap in skilled labour, technicians, and blue-collar professionals essential for industrial, maritime, and service sectors. 2. Rationale Workforce Imbalance: Overemphasis on university... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/09/25)
Imran Khan praises the Sri Lankan designed ' Player Referral' System in the "MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture delivered in 2010
https://youtu.be/c4rhybMI6o0?si=sjB4QA7V7rbWHg2n Imran Khan delivered the ' MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture' in 2010. In this riveting lecture full of exciting personal anecdotes Imran Khan refers also to the tensions on the field due to poor umpiring decisions stemming from either negligence or deliberate wrong doing usually favouring the home side. He cites a specific example of an incident in a Test Match played in the Caribbean Islands between the West Indies and Pakistan in 1987 where the newly arrived batsman to the crease Vivian Richards at a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/09/25)
Sri Lanka dips further in latest Global Innovation Index
Colombo, Sept. 19 (Daily Mirror) - The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025 with Sri Lanka positioned at the 93rd spot. Last year, Sri Lanka ranked the 89th spot in the index. Published annually since 2007, the ranking uses 80 indicators – from research and development (R&D) spending, venture capital deals, to high-tech exports and intellectual property filings – to evaluate how innovative 139 world economies are. Switzerland remains the world's innovation leader in 2025. China enters the top 10 for the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/09/25)
පාර්ලිමේන්තු කුස්සිය ගැන කතානායක එළියට දැමූ රහස් (වීඩියෝ)
ආහාර සුරක්ෂිතතාව ඉහළ නැංවීමේ අරමුණින් පොළොන්නරුව නගරයේ සහ ඒ අවට ආහාර පරිහරණය කරන ආයතන ශ්රේණිගත කිරීමේ සහ ඇගයීමේ උත්සවයක් කථානායක වෛද්ය ජගත් වික්රමරත්නගේ ප්රධානත්වයෙන් පැවැත්වුණා. එම අවස්ථාවට එක්වෙමින් කථානායකවරයා සඳහන් කළේ, වසර 40ක් වූ පාර්ලිමේන්තු ඉතිහාසය තුළ කිසිදු අවස්ථාවක මුළුතැන්ගෙය මහජන සෞඛ්ය පරීක්ෂකවරුන්ගේ අධීක්ෂණයකට හෝ ලක්වී නොමැති බවයි. එම අවස්ථාවේදී ඔහු වැඩි දුරටත් පැවසුවේ, ''දැන් අපි දැක්කා ඉස්සර පොළොන්නරු දිස්ත්රික්කයේ අපේ ආහාර පරිහරණය කරන ආයතනවල කුස්සි වල හැටි. එහෙන් ඒ කුස්සියක් මම මේ ළඟදිත් ආයේ දැක්කා. කොහෙද කියලා හිතෙනවාද. ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව. පාර්ලිමේන්තුව හදලා අවුරුදු හතළිහයි. කිසිම මහජන... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/09/25)
පීඩිත පන්තියේ නායකයන්ගේ දේපළ, සියළු ලේඛණ සහිතවම මෙන්න.. කොහොමද මේවා හම්බ කලේ? - 208 දිගහැරුම
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Urgent Legal Inquiry Regarding Public Display of LTTE Symbols Near UNHRC, Geneva
18 September 2025 Subject: Urgent Legal Inquiry Regarding Public Display of LTTE Symbols Near UNHRC, Geneva To:Swiss Federal Authorities / Permanent Mission of Switzerland in GenevaOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)UN Geneva SecurityPermanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN, Geneva Dear Sir/Madam, I write as a concerned Sri Lankan citizen to formally raise urgent legal and human rights concerns regarding the public display of symbols, flags, portraits, and banners associated with the Libe ration Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)near the UNHRC premises in Geneva,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/09/25)
Sri Lanka’s Blue Economy – The Next Frontier for Foreign Direct Investment Why Colombo Dockyard Failed to Profit Despite Prestigious Contracts Sri Lankans and their International Ally, the Ceehale World Heritage Foundation File Complaint to UNOversight Office on $16 Million Sri Lanka Accountability Project 1978 ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ සිංහල, දෙමළ, ඉංග්රීසිකෙටුම්පත්, කෙටුම්පත් කළ නිලධාරීන් පිළිබඳ තොරතුරු තම දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව සතුව නොමැති බව නීති කෙටුම්පත් සම්පාදක දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ තොරතුරු නිලධාරි පිළිතුරු ලබා දීමට එරෙහිව අභියාචනාවක් ඉදිරිපත් වේ. CIABOC urged to ascertain how NPP bigwigs acquired assets Sri Lankan passport almost in par with North Korea, Palestine අලගල්ල සංරක්ෂිත කදුකර වනාන්තරය බිල්ලට යයිද?. South Asian Spring: Why Expats Should Not Get Digital Vote in Sri Lanka ‘All About Oil’: Breaking Down US Military Threats and Drug Trafficking Charges Post-Plassey Retaliation and Recent Violent Change in Three South Asian States Chennai District Ahmadiyya Elders’ Association (Majlis Ansarullah) Annual Gathering - 2025 NDB Bank Partners with Ministry of Industries to Power Businesses with Solar through E-Friends II Refinance Loan Scheme Process begins for a comprehensive review of Assam NRC Can NGOs Install Multi-Religious Statues in Sri Lanka’s Hospitals? Assets: CIABOC probe urged six Cabinet, Deputy Ministers COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THREE NPP MPs PRESIDENT SAYS GOVERNMENT TO SURPASS REVENUE TARGETS The Greatest Power Shift in Centuries — The End of Western Dominance｜Kishore Mahbubani ආණ්ඩුවේ ලොක්කන්ගේ පැටිකිරිය සමාජ ක්රියාකාරීයෙක් සාක්ෂි ඇතිව දිග අරී දයාසිරි කුසට සාගිනි රී මික්ස් කරයි - නැඟිටපල්ලා නැඟිටපල්ලා වසන්තයා ගොඩ ගිහිල්ලා The 161st birth anniversary of the Lion of Lanka: 'a vivid flash of lightning from a black and stormy night' The Yahapalana Regime (2015–2019): A Comprehensive Exposé What are chances for Sri Lanka to develop construction and repair business in Trincomalee and who can be our customers? රට හෙල්ලූ හෝටල් ජාලය හිමි කාන්තාවගේ නිවසකින් මත්ද්රව්ය හමුවෙලා.. පාතාල සබදතාත් එලියට.. Sri Lanka sees Sinopec starting work on $3.7 billion refinery soon, bidding for another refinery expansion අපි පරිසරය රැක්කොත් තමා පරිසරය අපිව රකින්නේ (2 කොටස) The Decline of the West vs. The Rise of China: Two Paths, Two Outcomes Honoring China & the USSR’s Historic Defeat of Fascism 1931-45 & How Sri Lanka Remains a Colony Re: Your Report at Session 60: UNHRC on protecting Tamil Asylum-seekers and Refugees from Sri Lanka. What's Behind the RAF Jet Circling Doha as Israeli Bombs Fell? The U.S. Can't Be Trusted": Did Trump Greenlight Israel's Strike in Qatar? වලිසිංහ හරිශ්චන්ද්ර ඝාතනයට එච්.සී.පී. බෙල් හවුල්? Successive governments in Sri Lanka have failed to implement blue economy based development program LIVE: Bombshell New Video Shows Us Military's Direct Hit On Glowing UFO With Hellfire Missile | N18G Whistleblower reveals UAP retrieval program; object caught on video | NewsNation LIVE NEWS | Donald Trump Finally Breaks Silence and Reveals Shocking UFO Secret to Public! එක් කෝටී අනූ ලක්ෂයක් ඡන්දදායකයින්ගේ ඡන්ද අයිතිය සුරකිමින් පළාත් සභා ඡන්දය පැවැත්වෙන ආකාරය සහ දින වකවානු ප්රසිද්ධියට පත් කරන්න. Alert to Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry: Implementing UNHRC Demands Will Lead to Government Ouster If India implement construction of sethudundaram bridge what can be the political , geographical and financial implications on Sri Lanka ? මිද්දෙනියෙන් ගොඩගත් සාම්පලවල පනතේ ඇති මත්ද්රව්ය කිසිවක් නෑ..- ජාතික අන්තරායකර ඖෂධ පාලක මණ්ඩලය “Colombo Robotics Meetup 2025,” Empowering Traditional Farmers to Become “Smart Farmers,” Concludes Successfully නේපාලේ අරගලය ලංකාවේ අරගලයේ කොටසක් ? අට විසි බුදු පිළිම ගමට වඩම්මන්න එපා - පොලිසියෙන් හිමිවරුන්ට නියෝග කරයි Immense migration from the Third World to countries of Affluence. Little do the Great Powers know how they themselves created this immigration අපි පරිසරය රැක්කොත් තමා පරිසරය අපිව රකින්නේ (1 කොටස) Our War Heroes Are Not Criminals, Thugs, or Killers — They Are Defenders of Sri Lanka Title: Indian Expansionism and Its Potential Impact on Sri Lankan Politics To the people of Nepal and beyond Question -In the event Mazagon shipyard takes over Colombo dockyard in sri lanka can china object as Mazagon is a premiere Indian defence contractor ? Safeguarding a Civilization: The Enduring Light of the Buddha Sasana Law "දුටුගැමුණු" ගේ අනුරාගය ඉතිහාස පොතෙන් හැංගුවේ ඇයි? | Sujith Akkarawatta | Yureshani Getaraluwa All the International solutions Sri Lanka tried & tested but all failed - LTTE wanted only terror Exercise “Pacific Angel 2025” successfully concludes ලංකාවට එරෙහි කුමන්ත්රණයක්ද? ඩයස්පෝරාව සහ ජිනීවා ගැන රටම නොදන්න වෙනස්ම කතාව මෙන්න ප්රසිද්දියේ සමාන ගනු.. නැතොත් බිලියනයක් වන්දි ගෙවනු..- වටගලට එරෙහිව නාමල් නඩු යයි… Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India 42 per cent of all employed Sri Lankans are not even O/L qualified ගමට ගිය මහින්ද පළමු වරට හිරුගෙන් රටට දුන්න ඉඟිය "රනිල්ව රිමාන්ඩ් කලේ මිනිස්සුන්ට පොඩි චූන් එකක් දෙන්න" Gen Z’s Betrayal: Pawns of External Playbooks – Destroying Today, proving unfit for tomorrow Enhancing strategic and sustainable Corporate Social responsibility endeavours in Sri Lanka Restoring the right kind of reconciliation, post-Geneva Invitation Existential Crisis, Mindfulness and the Middle Path to Social Action by Asoka Bandarage Wednesday 17 September at 6.30pm UK - online only Live | Rathu Ira l Bimal Rathnayake | 11th September 2025 | Swarnavahini ‘Ahikuntakas’ islandwide – Part II: Gypsy children need social inclusion strategy China grants full supply of school uniform materials for 2026 Harsha de Silva raises concerns over bribery commission's financial management From Kathmandu To Colombo: The Geopolitical Roots Of Nepal’s Unrest – Analysis Sri Lanka loses up to 40 per cent of its agricultural produce after harvest The Sinhabahu Myth through the eyes of Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere Sri Lanka Must Seize the Opportunity in India’s Naval Ambitions Role of foreign system integrator for Sri Lanka digital ID raising concerns 4 years, 3 protest movements: How public fury toppled leaders in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Army Lt. Colonel arrested for selling ammunition to underworld figure MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA WELCOMED BY LARGE CROWD AT CARLTON HOUSE From Europe’s Colored Revolutions – Arab Spring to Asian Spring: The Repeat Playbook of Youth Manipulated Regime Change THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL Violent Regime Change in South Asia: Too Much Spending on Education but Too Few Economic Opportunities NDB Bank Relocates Akkaraipattu Branch to Enhance Customer Experience South Asia in upheaval: Riots, regime change, and the shadows behind the curtain Nepal's Gen Z picks ex-Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim leader Who are top Nepal Army commanders now steering country amid Gen Z revolt? Nepal protests : A wakeup call for South Asia’s Nepo Babies? MP RAMANATHAN ARCHCHUNA TO FILE COMPLAINT IN GENEVA ට්රැෆික්, ලොකු බස්, දුම්රිය සහ ත්රීවීල් Aftermath of arrest: Is RW now a strong leader able to unite the Opposition? Ahikuntakas in Siyambalagaswewa and island-wide – Part I: Gypsy children’s school attendance poor No reason to raise human rights concerns in Sri Lanka, Russia responds to OHCHR SRI LANKA RECORDS $5.11 BILLION IN REMITTANCES IN FIRST 8 MONTHS OF 2025 A Gateway to a New Brave World. Persistent Delays in Provincial Council Elections, it’s time to act! Raw materials for narcotics production cleared by Customs despite foreign intelligence warning: Sajith Russia’s Enteromix cancer vaccine shows 100% efficacy in early trials – Report SRI LANKAN FOREIGN MINISTER EMPHASISES REJECTION OF EXTERNAL INTERVENTION IN GENEVA JAPAN DONATES INFECTIOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS TO 15 GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS ‘සීමා නිර්ණය ඉදිරියට දමා රජය පළාත් සභා ඡන්දය තවදුරටත් අතුරුදන් කර තැබීමට උත්සහ කරනවා UNHRC and Tamil Child Soldiers Sri Lanka at the crossroads of a US–India standoff Creation of Enterprises aimed at alleviating poverty and also contributing to the economy of the country is the need today The Real Cost of Leadership: What Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Travel Tells Us About Power and Accountability” September’s US War Games & Fiscal Illusions as Merchants Squander Sri Lanka’s Riches Why India must Stop Sri Lanka from implementing 13th Amendment Let us learn the Implications of Eelam for Sri Lanka! නඩු විභාග කිරීමේදී සහ තීන්දු තීරණ ලිවීමේදී ඉංග්රීසි භාෂාවෙන් පරිවර්තන ලෙස පළ කර ඇති සහ කතානායකවරයාට සහතිකය යෙදිය නොහැකි ඉංග්රීසි පනත් යොදා ගැනීමේ දෝෂය / වැරැද්ද නිවැරදි කළ යුත්තේ ජනාධිපති ද? කතානායකද? අගවිනිසුරුද? Sri Lankan Tamils not eligible for long-term visas SLPP to take action over governments smear campaigns: Namal ශ්රී ලංකාව තායිලන්තකරණය කිරීම සහ (2) කච්චතිව් ලංකාවේ දේශපාලනය විනාශකරේ J.R? | Professor Rajiva Wijesinha (Writer & Former Member of Parliament) Why Sri Lanka Should Not Ratify the ICC Human Rights or Geopolitics? Sri Lanka Exposes the UNHRC’s Double Standards OPEN LETTER to Hon . Vijitha Herath Minister of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka’s Rebuttal to OHCHR 2025 Report A/HRC/60/21 Two global revolts and Rise of a New World Order බුදුන් අනුදැන මාර්ගයේ යන රජුන් තැනීම දුෂ්කරයි Govt. soft-pedals on NGOs ‘Rividanavi’ Solar Power Park: Construction begins of Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project OPPOSITION TO QUESTION GOVERNMENT OVER LIQUIDATION OF STATE INSTITUTIONS ICCPR යනු ජනතා හිතවාදී, පොදු ජන හිතකාමී ජාත්යාන්තර සම්මුතියක් වුවත් ශ්රී ලංකාවේ එය බොහෝ දුරට ක්රියාත්මක වෙන්නේ ජනතාව පෙළන, ජන අදහස් ප්රකාශ කිරීමට එරහි, ජනතාවට දැඩි තහංචි පනවනදේශීය පනතක් ලෙසිනි Sri Lanka’s 2015 Yahapalana Government turned non-binding UNHRC Resolutions into National Law Some Middle East heroes’ exploits: A boomer’s reflection NDB Bank Hosts “Battle of the Brains” 2025 – A Celebration of Knowledge and Teamwork ආණ්ඩුවේ ඇමති කෙනෙක් විමල්ට කතා කරලා කියපු දේ | හඳුනේත්තිගේ හාදයා අමාරුවක වැටිලා ඉංග්රීසි භාෂාවෙන් ඇති ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 83 වන ව්යවස්ථාවේ (b) ඡේදයනිවැරදි කිරීමට ජනාධිපති ලේකම් වෙත මැකො යවා ඇති ලිපිය තොරතුරු පනත අනුව ඉල්ලා සිටීම ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදය සහ නීතියේ පාලනය අගයන අයගේ යුතුකමද? පොදු 35 මාරාන්තිකයි. ප්රවේශමෙන් පරිහරණය කරන්න Chris Hedges Report: Israel Also Sponsored a Genocide in Guatemala like the Dirty War and Batalanda torture camps in Sri Lanka? NDB Bank Launches SME Re-Energizer Loan to Drive Business Growth in Sri Lanka හිටපු නාවික හමුදාපති පිඟාන අරන් හිරකරුවොත් එක්ක පෝළිමේ ! Oppression of war heroes: SLPP writes to Mahanayake Theras Namal slams NPP for using violence against rivals අනුර ඩබල් කැබ් 2000ක් ගෙනෙද්දී රටේ ලක්ෂ 34කට එක වේලක්වත් කන්න නෑ ARED’s flawed disappearance narrative: Ignoring LTTE’s armed Civilian Force Parents & Religoiius Heads - Please rise Sri Lanka: The Beautiful, Besieged Island Kandy Is Not a Nightlife City: Nightlife Is Not a Solution for Youth It Complicates Their Lives STF HOLDS 41ST WAR HEROES COMMEMORATION CEREMONY Restoration works at the Deegawapiya Stupa are Progressing Continuously Deputy Minister of Defence Reaffirms Commitment to War Heroes’ Welfare සම්මානිත මහාචාර්ය සරත් කොටගම මහතා විසින් සිදුකල සම්පූර්ණ කතාව | KOTAGAMA: THE FEATHERED PHILOSOPHER OPPOSITION APPOINTS TEAM TO ADDRESS GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION OPPOSITION LEADER WARNS OF REPEAT BANKRUPTCY IN 2028 The Economic Helmsman who steered through crisis Viet Nam’s success: Consistent policies, investment in human resources, global integration are hallmarks - Ambassador PM Modi hitches ride with Putin after SCO Supreme Court allows FR petition against Ranil, others President lays foundation stone for proposed international cricket stadium in Jaffna Chronology of UNHRC bias against Sri Lanka (2009–2025) හිටපු ජනාධිපති ලේකම් සමන් ඒකනායක 2025 සැප්. 1 (හෙට) උදේ 9 ට අපරාධ පරීක්ෂණ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවට US Tech Monopolies Stunt Sri Lanka’s Economic & Political Sovereignty සිංහල දේශයේ ‘’රාජ්යාගම ‘’හෙවත් ඓතිහාසික උරුමයට අත නොතබනු
Sri Lanka stands at a pivotal moment with the new government trying to woo investors and bring FDI Surrounded by one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors and blessed with vast ocean resources, the island nation has the potential to transform its economy by embracing the blue economy. To do this, Sri Lanka must move beyond traditional tourism and low-value exports and aggressively promote foreign direct investment (FDI) in high-value ocean-related industries. (LankaWeb - 18/09/25)
Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDL), once hailed as a flagship of Sri Lanka’s industrial base, has recently secured contracts for highly specialised vessels — including cable laying ships for European clients and hybrid green bulk carriers. Yet despite this technically prestigious order book, the company under its long-standing Japanese management struggled to deliver consistent profits. Several factors explain this paradox. *Thin Margins on Niche Contracts Specialized vessels such as cable layers are awarded through competitive global tenders. To secure work, CDL bid aggressively, which left razor-thin margins. Rising costs... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/09/25)
Ceehalé World Heritage Foundation (CWHF) announces that a formal complaint has been filed with theUnited Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) concerning the Sri Lanka AccountabilitProject (SLAP).The complaint has been submitted in public interest by Venerable Kassapa of Great Britain, the Founderof CWHF, Anuradha Yahampath, former Governor of the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, Rear Admiral Dr.Sarath Weerasekera, former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament, and Dharshan Weerasekera,Attorney-at-Law.The OIOS is UN’s own watchdog body, created to ensure that the organization complies with its rulesand uses contributions of Member States with integrity and prudence.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/09/25)
ඉංග්රීසි භාෂාවෙන් ඇති ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 83.b ඡේදය, සිංහල භාෂාවෙන් ඇති ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 83.ආ ඡේදයට ගැලපෙන ලෙස නිවැරදිව ඉංග්රීසි භාෂාවට පරිවර්තනය කරන ලෙස මැතිවරණ කොමිසමේ සභාපති විසින් ජනාධිපති ලේකම්ට දැනුම් දී ඇති හෙයින් 1978 සිංහල, දෙමළ සහ ඉංග්රීසි භාෂා ව්යවස්ථා කෙටුම්පත්, කෙටුම්පත් කළ නීති කෙටුම්පත් සම්පාදක දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ නිලධාරීන් ගැන තොරතුරු, නීති කෙටුම්පත් දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ තොරතුරු නිලධාරී වෙතින් 2016 අංක 12 දරන තොරතුරු දැනගැනීමේ අයිතිවාසිකම පිළිබඳ පනත යටතේ වෛද්ය තිලක පද්මා සුබසිංහ අනුස්මරණ නීති අධ්යාපන වැඩසටහනේ සමායෝජක නීතීඥ අරුණ ලක්සිරි උණවටුන මහතා විසින් 2025.09.16 ඉල්ලා ඇත.එමගින් ඉල්ලා ඇති තොරතුරු වන්නේ..,1978 ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ සිංහල,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/09/25)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has requested the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC) to investigate and find out how Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe amassed as much as Rs 275 mn. SJB leader Sajith Premadasa has asked the SJB’s Anti-Corruption Movement (ACM) to go ahead with its move in the wake of disclosure of Samarasinghe’s asset declaration for 2025. Asset declarations are mandatory for all members of Parliament. Colombo District MP Mujibur Rahman, who heads the ACM,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/09/25)
Sri Lankan passport drops to 97th in global ranking within six months Sri Lankans have visa free access to only 18 percent of the world Passport power ranks 173 out 179 countries, below North Korea Colombo, Sept. 18 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lankan passport which ranked at 91 among 105 countries dropped a further 6 spots since March this year to 97, further weakening the standing of Sri Lankan passport holders to travel to other countries. Sri Lanka currently shares... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/09/25)
මැතකදී ලැබුණ යම් හොඩුවාවකට අනුව, යම් ආගමික කණ්ඩායමක් විසින්, අලගල්ල කදු වැටියේ පූජා ගල ආශ්රිතව ඉදි කර ඇති කොන්ක්රීට් ඉදිකිරීම් ආශ්රිතව යම් බෞද්ධ භික්ෂූන් වහන්සේ නමක් වැඩම කොට එම භූමියේ මල් පැල සහ වෙනත් ශාක පැල කිරීමට යන බව දැන ගැනීමට තිබේ. අලගල්ල වැනි ජෛව විද්යාත්මකව ඉතා සංවේදී පාරිසරික වපරිසරයක් තුලට , උක්ත පරිසරයේ ස්වභාවිකව වාසස්ථාන ගතව නැති ශාක විශේෂ හෙවත් ශාක රටා සමයන් ආගන්තුක ලෙස ගෙන විත් පැල කිරීම විශාල ගැටලුවකි. ඒ නිසා දැනට පවතින අනන්ය වූ ශාක විශේෂ සමග මේ ආගන්තුක ශාක විශේෂ තරග කරන අතර ආක්රමණික ශාක ලෙස රක්ෂිතය පුරා... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
The Government of Sri Lanka’s recent announcement on granting voting rights to expats is a gamble with sovereignty. Handing the ballot to millions who neither live under Sri Lanka’s laws, nor share its daily burdens, nor pay its taxes, opens the door to forces that are already destabilizing the State from abroad. The Asian youth-led regime change & placement of non-elected interim governments are lessons to learn. The 2022–25 youth-led protests across Asia revealed how quickly external slogans, diaspora-funded campaigns, and foreign-backed narratives can capture the streets, culminating in regime change without elections... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
Venezuelanalysis' José Luis Granados Ceja joined Breakthrough News to take stock of the US' military escalation against Venezuela. In recent weeks, the Trump administration has ramped up military threats against Venezuela under a purported fight against drug trafficking. Venezuelanalysis staff member José Luis Granados Ceja joined Eugene Puryear and Rania Khalek on Breakthrough News to discuss Washington’s charges, their (absent) legal basis, and the real motivations behind the attacks. https://youtu.be/P_CrVQsTTsk... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
Could the power changes in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal in 2022, 2024, and 2025 resemble the violent power shift at Plassey in 1757? The relevance of the question could be found in the argument of historian E. H. Carr, who describes history as "an endless dialogue between the present and the past". It is important to remember that the British ruled the Indian subcontinent for 190 years after the Battle of Plassey in 1757. At the same time, it is widely discussed and proven that internal protests and conspiratorial activities orchestrated by Western... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
On Sunday the 7 September 2025, at Masjid Mahmood, kodambakkam, Chennai, District (Zilla) Ahmadiyya Elders Association (age above 40) Annual Gathering (Ijtima) was held and chaired by Mr. M. Thajudeen (Vice-President, Ahmadiyya Elders Association, India.. The day-long event included Sports Event as well. Masjid Mahmood was built in the year 1979. In this event, members from Chennai, St. Thomas Mount, Pondichery, Cuddalore, Viluppuram and Thittacheri participated. The main event started at 9.45 am with Flag Hoisting followed by silent prayer by Mr. M. Thajudeen (Vice-President, Ahmadiyya Elders Association, India. Program further... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
Strengthening its commitment to sustainability and economic progress, NDB Bank, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industries, has introduced a special facility under the “E-Friends II” Refinance Loan Scheme dedicated to promoting solar adoption among Sri Lankan entrepreneurs. This initiative is designed to make renewable energy more accessible and affordable, enabling businesses to transition to cleaner energy solutions while enhancing operational efficiency. As the demand for renewable energy grows in response to rising energy costs and environmental challenges, the E-Friends II Solar Refinance Loan Scheme provides businesses with the financial backing needed... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
Some may say, it’s hoping against hope, but the people of Assam are expecting something positive, as the Supreme Court of India had recently agreed to hear a petition asking for a comprehensive and time-bound re-verification of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updated in Assam during 2014-2019. The apex court on 22 August 2025 responded positively to the plea forwarded by a retired IAS officer (both in his personal capacity and as representative of a large number of indigenous people in Assam) for an error-free NRC. Admitting the writ petition from Hitesh Devsarma, who happened... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
Synopsis: Foreign-funded NGOs are preparing to install multi-religious statues in two government hospitals in Kandy and Peradeniya. This article questions the legality, constitutional authority, and donor-driven influence behind such symbolic acts. It calls for public vigilance, legal review, and protection of the Buddha Sāsana under Article 9 of Sri Lanka’s Constitution. The core message: Sri Lanka’s public institutions must reflect native sovereignty—not external agendas. A symbolic initiative is now scheduled to begin within two government hospitals—one in Kandy and the other in Peradeniya. Multi-religious statues are expected to be placed in these institutions, framed as gestures... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
Complaint lodged by civil society org. against Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Bimal Rathnayake, Wasantha Samarasinghe, Kumara Jayakody, Sunil Handunnetti, Sunil Watagala Probe sought under Money Laundering Law The Citizens Power against Bribery, Corruption, and Waste organisation has lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), seeking an investigation into the assets of six Cabinet and Deputy Ministers in the current National People’s Power (NPP) Government. Speaking to The Daily Morning, President of the organisation Kamantha Thushara said that he had lodged a complaint... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
A complaint has been filed with the Election Commission against three Members of Parliament from the National People's Power (NPP). The complaint alleges that the three MPs contested the last parliamentary election without properly obtaining leave or retiring from their public service positions. The three individuals are Senior Professor Sena Nanayakkara, Senior Lecturer Dr. M.W.N.U. Gunasinghe, and Senior Lecturer P.D.N.K. Palihena, all of whom were lecturers at the Sri Lanka Rajarata University. The complaint was filed today by the New People's Front (NPF). The party's Deputy Leader,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government is recording a higher revenue this year than was anticipated in the budget. The President made the statement while speaking at the ceremony to resume the construction on the Kadawatha to Mirigama section of the Central Expressway. Dissanayake said that for the first time, the country will record a smaller budget deficit than projected, adding that in the past, revenue targets were rarely met. The President also said that the country has a "black state" operating parallel to the government, with criminal... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/09/25)
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Don David Hewavitharne, who later became the famous Anagarika Dharmapala, was born in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) on September 17, 1864. David Hewavitarne was at the beginning of Sri Lanka's difficult transformation from a British monarchical colony to an independent sovereign republic in 1972. When the American theosophist, retired military officer, lawyer and journalist Henry Steel Olcott arrived in Colombo in May 1880, David was hardly sixteen (so would have been included among today's youngest Gen Z'eers in the impossible event of his having been born 161 years later than he actually was,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/09/25)
The Yahapalana government, installed in 2015 after a US–India regime-change operation to remove Mahinda Rajapaksa, promised "good governance," anti-corruption, and democracy. Instead, it systematically dismantled Sri Lanka's post-war gains. Between 2015 and 2019, it undermined sovereignty, destabilized the economy, weakened national security, and enabled unprecedented foreign interference. This exposé consolidates the failures, individuals, parties, and institutions responsible. The Key Actors Maithripala Sirisena– President (SLFP) Ranil Wickremesinghe– Prime Minister (UNP) Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga – former President (key architect of coalition that toppled Mahinda Rajapakse) Mangala... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/09/25)
Trincomalee has good strategic potential to develop construction & repair (shipyard / offshore fabrication / repair services). It already has a deep natural harbour, government and port-authority plans to industrialise the port, and fresh political interest (energy hub / bunkering / refinery plans) that will create local vessel traffic and project work. Those factors make a Trincomalee-based business attractive — but success depends on securing land/berths, financing, skilled labour, and anchor customers to guarantee steady revenue. Why the opportunity exists (key drivers) World-class natural harbour — Trincomalee's... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/09/25)
https://youtu.be/lkTlMbHsCMY හිටපු පළාත් සභා මන්ත්රී වරුණ රාජපක්ෂ මහතා විසින් ජනාධිපතිවරයාට අත්යවශ්ය, වැදගත් සහ බරපතල කාරණාවක් දැනුම් දීම අරමුණු කරගනිමින් අදහස් පළ කර ඇත. ජනාධිපතිවරයාට පුද්ගලිකව දැනුම් දීමට ක්රමයක් නොතිබුණු බවත්, දුරකථන අංක ක්රියාත්මක නොවූ බවත්, ජනතා විමුක්ති පෙරමුණේ විජිත හේරත් මහතාගේ දුරකථන අංකයද වැඩ නොකළ බවත් ඔහු සඳහන් කරයි. මෙම කාරණය කල් තැබීමට නොහැකි තරම් බරපතල බවත්, රටේ ජනාධිපතිවරයාගේ ආරක්ෂාව පිළිබඳව තමන් ඉතාම සැලකිලිමත් වන බවත් රාජපක්ෂ මහතා අවධාරණය කරයි. ඔහු පෙන්වා දෙන්නේ ජනාධිපතිවරයාට පෞද්ගලික කාර්යාලවල හෝ විවිධ අයගේ ස්ථානවල නොසිට, රජය මගින් සකස් කරන ලද විධිමත් ආරක්ෂක යාන්ත්රණයක් සහ ජනාධිපති... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/09/25)
Sri Lanka expects Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to start work on a $3.7 billion refinery this year and is considering the company’s long-standing demand to sell more fuel locally, the energy minister said on Tuesday. The Sinopec refinery, approved in 2023, will have capacity to process 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day and will be located near the Chinese-built and operated Hambantota port in southern Sri Lanka, Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody said in an interview at his office. “The land we already have allocated for them, and they have done... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/09/25)
කුණු දමන පෙට්ටියක් හම්බුවෙන තෙක් කිමි 2ක් තම බස් ටිකට් එක කමිසයේ උඩ සාක්කුවේ දමාගෙන පයින් ගිය විශ්රාම ලත් ඉස්කෝලේ මහත්තයෙක් හමු උනා. ඇහුවහම කිවුවා පාර අවට වෙන මොන කුණු කන්දරාවක් තිබුනත් තමන්ගේ කුණු (බස් ටිකට් එක) පාරේ විසිකරලා පරිසරය තවත් අපවිත්ර කරන්න හිත ඉඩ දුන්නෙම නැතිලු. කොච්චර හොඳ මහත්මයෙක්ද? අපට 1948 නිදහස ලබන විට රටින් 49% මහා වනය. 2012 දී මේ ප්රමාණය 16.5% දක්වා අඩුවී තිබුනා. මේ ප්රමාණය එන්න එන්නම ක්ෂය වෙනවා. හරියටම ගණන් හැදුවොත් අද 10% වත් ඇද්ද? මන්ද, බොහෝ ඝන කැලෑ යයි අප සිතන කැලෑ මතුපිටින් පමණයි. ඇතුලට ගියහම... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/09/25)
There is no perfect template for governance, yet when comparing the two great powers of our time, the contrast is undeniable. One — the United States — has long boasted of liberalism, freedoms, and human rights, presenting itself as the world's moral compass. The other — China — has quietly implemented a multi-layered development plan for its future. For decades, America and its Western allies have claimed to be models for the world. Yet beneath the rhetoric, their societies are breaking down — morally, spiritually, socially, and economically. Citizens are burdened by debt, terrified of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/09/25)
blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com “Before you study the economics, study the economists!” e-Con e-News 08-14 September 2025 The big lie, relentless and widespread, that the English & the US defeated Fascism in 1945 is meticulously unmasked by Roy Singham in this exclusive ee Focus. Singham dates the beginning of World War II to Japan’s invasion of China in 1931. He establishes that it is the workers and peasants of the Soviet Union & China, through the ‘strategic brilliance’ of their socialist leaders, who made... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/09/25)
15 September 2025 Mr. Volker TurkUN High Commissioner Human Rights (UNHRC)Palais Wilson52bRue des PaquisCH1 201, GenevaSwitzerland Dear High Commissioner Volker Turk: Re: Your Report at Session 60: UNHRC on protecting Tamil Asylum-seekers and Refugees from Sri Lanka. Before I deal with the above topic, I want to let you know that I have just reached Cloud 9 having read the news item -'UNHRC: 43 countries stand with Sri Lanka' against the blasphemous Report that you Authored.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/09/25)
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අද (සැප්.13)ට 112 වැනි ගුණානුස්මරණය යෙදී ඇති වලිසිංහ හරිශ්චන්ද්ර මීගමුවේවිසූ ධනවත් ව්යාපාරිකයෙකුගේ පුතෙකි. ඒ කාලයේ ධනවතුන්ගේ දරුවන් ඉගෙනුම ලැබූකොළඹ වෙස්ලි විදුහලින් උගත් ඔහු නීති විද්යාලයට ඇතුළු වී සිටියදීධර්මපාලතුමාගේ දේශප්රේමී ජාතික ව්යාපාරයට දායක වූයේය. එතුමා ගැන ලිපියක්සපයන්නෙකු ‘සමාජ සේවයට ඉදිරිපත් වූ හරිශ්චන්ද්ර ආහාර හිගයෙන් හා මන්දපෝෂණයෙන් පීඩා වින්දේ ය’යි සඳහන් කිරීම එතුමාට අපහාස කිරීමකි. ඉතාම නිරෝගීශරීරයක් හා මනසක් ඇති ක්රියාශීලී තරුණයෙකු වශයෙන් කටයුතු කළ ඔහු මහාබෝධිසංගමයේ ලේකම්වරයා වශයෙන් මිෂනාරීන්, අසිංහලයන් හා නොරටුන් අත්පත් කරගෙන සිටිඅනුරාධපුර ඓතිහාසික බෞද්ධ නගරය බේරා ගැනීමේ ජාතික ව්යාපාරයට නායකත්වයදුන්නේය. මේ වෙනුවෙන් හැට හැත්තෑ වාරයක් මීගමුවේ සිට අනුරාධපුරයට ගියේය. ආවේය.මේ ගමන් වැලම... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/09/25)
What can be done ? Dr Sarath Obeysekera Chairman EDB Advisory Board to develop Marine and offshore Industry 1 Establish a National Blue Economy Authority (NBEA) • Why: Today, responsibilities are fragmented across Fisheries, Ports, Environment, Tourism, and Energy ministries. • Action: A single statutory body under the President or Prime Minister to coordinate policy, licensing, research, and investor facilitation. • Model: Similar to Seychelles' Blue Economy Department or Mauritius Ocean Economy Unit. 2 Create a National Marine Spatial Plan •... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/09/25)
A group of military whistleblowers testified under oath that they've seen UFOs and that the US intelligence community has tried to cover it up. Three Navy and Air Force veterans testified Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill at the third congressional hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), the new term for UFOs, since 2023. https://youtu.be/Oa_hpQLFLVE... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/09/25)
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වසර 11 කට පසුව පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත ඊලඟ පලාත් සභා ඡන්දය ඡන්දය, පැරණි සමානුපාතික ක්රමය යටතේ පැවැත්වීමට රජය සලකා බලමින් සිටින බව රජයේ ජ්යෙෂ්ඨයෙකු ප්රකාශ කළ බව සති අන්ත පුවත්පතක් වාර්තා කර ඇත. රජය සැබෑ ලෙසම පළාත් සභා ඡන්දය සිය මැතිවරණ ප්රකාශනයේ සඳහන් කළ ආකාරයට මේ වසර තුල පැවැත්වීමට පියවර ගන්නේ නම්, ඒ බව හැකි ඉක්මනින් නිල වශයෙන් ප්රකාශයට පත් කරන ලෙස ශ්රී ලංකා මානව හිමිකම් කේන්ද්රය රජයෙන් ඉල්ලා සිටී. පළාත් සභාව නැවත වරක් ‘මහජනතාව විසින් මහජනතාව උදෙසා ගෙනයන පාලනයක්’ බවට පත් කළ යුතුව ඇත. පළාත්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
Since 2009, the UNHRC has overstepped its mandate, pushing demands that strip Sri Lanka of sovereignty — imposing foreign-run courts, forcing constitutional changes, and erasing LTTE crimes. These are political agendas, not human rights. Sri Lanka has also faced externally funded regime change. Nepal shows where this path leads: elected rule replaced by foreign-approved actors. Any elected government must act to protect the integrity of the Nation and its People, not to appease external powers. Sri Lanka must see these demands as a warning, never a roadmap. Since 2009, the UNHRC has made a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
Answer — the proposed Sethusamudram / Sethudundaram project (a shipping canal or bridge between India and Sri Lanka through the Palk Strait) would have far-reaching implications for Sri Lanka. Let’s break them down into political, geographical/environmental, and financial/economic aspect 1. Political Implications • Strategic Balance in the Region • India’s construction of a bridge or canal would consolidate its influence over the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar, potentially reducing Sri Lanka’s leverage over regional shipping routes. • Sri Lanka may lose some... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
මිද්දෙණිය තෝරයාය ප්රදේශයේ ඉඩමක වළ දමා තිබියදී ගොඩ ගන්නා ලද රසායන ද්රව්ය තොගයේ සාම්පල බහුතරයක මෙතෆෙටමින් අඩංගු බව අනාවරණය වී ඇත. ඒ බව එහි සාම්පල ජාතික අන්තරායකර ඖෂධ පාලක මණ්ඩලය විසින් සිදු කරන ලද පරීක්ෂණ වාර්තාවේ සදහන්ය. අදාල වාර්තාව මේ වනවිට බස්නාහිර පළාත් උතුර අපරාධ කොට්ඨාසයට භාර දී ඇත. 2008 අංක 01 දරන මාදක සහ මනෝවර්ථක ඖෂධ නීතිවිරෝධී ප්රවාහනයට එරෙහි සම්මුති පනත සහ 2022 අංක 41 දරන විෂවර්ගල අබිං සහ අන්තරායදායක ඖෂධ පනත යටතේ ගැනෙන මත්ද්රව්ය හෝ මනෝවර්ථක ඖෂධ ඒවායේ අඩංගු ඒවායේ අඩංගු නොවන බව අන්තරාදායක ඖෂධ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
The “Colombo Robotics Meetup 2025” programme, organized collaboratively by the National Initiative for Research and Development Commercialisation (NIRDC), Sri Lanka Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA) and Export Development Board (EDB) in partnership with NSBM Green University, was successfully held yesterday (12) at the NSBM Green University premises. This programme, aimed at introducing robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related modern technologies to the agricultural sector while engaging small and medium-scale entrepreneurs, brought together over 200 participants, including entrepreneurs, students and innovators. The event was attended by a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
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සිංහල බෞද්ධයන් හට තම රටේ ජීවත්වීමේ අයිතිය පවා අහිමිවන දවස වැඩි ඈතක නොවේ.. https://youtu.be/2TBW3Af43DM... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
The various countries in the World, both in the Developed and Under-developed areas are in utter chaos, with citizens moving en masse from the under developed countries to the developed world -North America and the European countries. One route is via North Africa and Italy to the European countries and Italy is finding it difficult to cope with the vast numbers of immigrants. The immigrants do not wait in Italy for long, they move on to the European countries. The fact that borders of European countries are unmanned helps them to move easily. Britain is... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
නුවරට කෝච්චියේ යනවිට අම්මා සමඟ ගමන් කල අවුරුදු 12ක පමණ හුරුබුහුටි පිරිමි ළමයෙක් ගෙදරින් ගෙනා විවිධ කෑම ජාති කා ඒවා ඔතා ගෙන ආ සෑම කොලයක්ම, අත පිසින කොළ, හිස් බීම බෝතල, ප්ලාස්ටික් බෑග්, පොලිතීන් ෂීට්, බට පවා, ජනේලයෙන් එලියට විසි කලේ එළිය කුණු පෙට්ටියක් කියා හිතා ගෙන වගේ. අම්මයි, පුතයි හරි හරියට මේ දේ කළහ. ඉදිරි පරම්පරාවත් අපගේ ඒ නරක සිරිත් දිගටම ගෙන යනවා නේද කියා ලොකු දුකක් ඇති වුණි. පේරාදෙණිය පසු වූ පසු, දුම්රිය මැදිරියේ සෙනග අඩුවූ කල, හොඳින් කියා පහදා දුන් විට දෙන්නම කැමැත්තෙන් පිලි ගත්තා ආයි කරන්නේ නැහැ කියා; පොරොන්දු උනා. කෝච්චියේ මැදිරි... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
IMAGE BY army.lk: Kokavil Memorial Site – Final Stand of Capt. Saliya Aladeniya (1990) “Don’t worry sir, I will fight till I die.” These immortal words echo from this ground, where Capt. Aladeniya chose courage over retreat, defending his wounded comrades until the end. This site stands as a living tribute to Sri Lanka’s highest military valor. “In Geneva, they speak of justice. But here in Sri Lanka, we remember survival—and we defend those who gave their lives so our nation could stand.” –Palitha Ariyarathna In Geneva, they speak of justice.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
India has long been a dominant regional power in South Asia, using its economic, cultural and security influence to shape the policies of its smaller neighbors. Over the last decade, New Delhi has intensified its engagement with Sri Lanka through a combination of trade, investment, defence cooperation and people-to-people links. While this may create opportunities for growth and stability, it also raises questions about sovereignty and policy independence. India’s Expanding Footprint Indian companies have secured significant stakes in Sri Lankan infrastructure — from renewable energy projects in the north and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.” — Buddha 🇳🇵 To the people of Nepal and beyond: Let us not be swayed by doctrines that promise salvation through division, nor by ideologies—Eastern or Western—that glorify destruction in the name of freedom. History has shown us that when belief becomes blind, it breeds violence. Whether it’s religious extremism, political fanaticism, or social media-fueled rage, the result is the same: suffering. Buddhism teaches us that true liberation is not won on battlefields or in viral posts—it is cultivated in the heart. Peace is not... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
Answer You’re asking whether China could object, from a legal or diplomatic standpoint, if India’s state-owned shipyard (Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, MDL) takes over Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka—especially given Mazagon’s status as a premier Indian defence contractor. The short answer is: Yes, China could object—but such an objection would be political or strategic, not legal under international law. ⸻ Legal Perspective • Sovereign Business Decision The acquisition—where MDL seeks a controlling (51%) stake in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
”We are not here to retaliate with violation, but to rise with reason. The strength of Sinhala Buddhists lies not in vengeance, but in the wisdom of Dhamma, law and the dignity of heritage.” — Palitha Ariyarathna ”When a doctrine teaches sons to forsake their fathers, and subjects to bow before foreign relics instead of their sovereign, the soul of a nation begins to unravel”. – Han Yu, the Tang dynasty Confucian scholar, condemned Buddhism not only as a spiritual threat but as a force that weakened filial piety, drained civic duty, and fostered poverty through monastic withdrawal. He saw... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
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The international community in particular Nations across Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Europe and even Asia Pacific may not be aware that Sri Lanka listened to the international solutions: Peace Talks & Negotiations – some even held in foreign shores Cease Fires Peace Accord with India in 1987 Sri Lanka even had the presence of foreign troops: Indian Peace Keepers Sri Lanka also had foreign monitoring missions: Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission ALL THESE FAILED TO DELIVER PEACE... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
The Exercise “Pacific Angel 2025” which commenced on Monday (Sep 08) came to a successful conclusion yesterday (12). The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, together with the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the Ministry of Defence, marked the conclusion of Exercise Pacific Angel 2025 at a closing ceremony in Katunayake this evening. Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), graced the closing ceremony along with the U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung, and Air Force Commander Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe. Pacific Angel 2025 brought Indo-Pacific partners together to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/09/25)
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පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රී නාමල් රාජපක්ෂ මහතා වෙනුවෙන්, නීතිඥ සංඛ කරුණාරත්න විසින් පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රී සුනිල් වටගල මහතාට එරෙහිව රුපියල් බිලියනයක වන්දියක් ඉල්ලා එන්තරවාසියක් යවා ඇත. මෙම එන්තරවාසිය යවා ඇත්තේ 2025 සැප්තැම්බර් 10 වැනි දිනයි. මෙම නීතිමය ක්රියාමාර්ග සඳහා හේතු වී ඇත්තේ 2025 සැප්තැම්බර් 6 වැනි දින හෝ ඊට ආසන්න දිනයක හෝමාගම ප්රදේශයේ පැවති මාධ්ය හමුවකදී සුනිල් වටගල මහතා විසින් සිදු කළ ප්රකාශයකි. එහිදී මත්ද්රව්ය ජාවාරමට සම්බන්ධ බවට සැක කෙරෙන බහාලුම් දෙකක් සහ මෙරට මත්ද්රව්ය ව්යාප්තිය සම්බන්ධයෙන් අදහස් දක්වමින්, නාමල් රාජපක්ෂ මහතාගේ ඡායාරූපයක් මාධ්ය වෙත ප්රදර්ශනය කරමින් ඔහු මත්ද්රව්ය ජාවාරම් ජාලයක් පිටුපස සිටින පුද්ගලයෙකු බවට... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/09/25)
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions. Illustration: Manali Ghosh | ThePrint Heart of a functional state is law and order. Functional is the key word here. What collapse in Kathmandu with just one push underlines is it was a non-functional state. Today’s discourse confuses absence of an opposition for a hard-state essential. It’s the opposite Is there such a thing as a hard or a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/09/25)
As many as 42 per cent of all employed Sri Lankans in the public and private sectors have educational qualification levels only up to grade 10, and only 26.7 per cent of people have qualifications above Advanced Levels, according to the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS). This statistic is relatively high compared to the European Union (EU), with only 15 per cent of the employed population having a low educational qualification level. The DCS, in its labour force report for the first quarter of 2025, says... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 13/09/25)
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Nepal’s unrest has exposed the mask of youthful heroism. Each day, footage exposes looting, vandalism, and arson. The very youth who claim to rally for “anti-corruption” cannot even control the chaos they unleash. Yet, they stand on podiums declaring themselves champions of the people, blind to the truth that their own hands are stained — not with money, but with the corruption of duty, discipline, and responsibility. Before pointing fingers at others, they must first confront the mirror. From the Colored Revolutions in Europe to the Arab Spring and the so-called Asian Spring,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/09/25)
Globally, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to “business self-regulation with the aim of being socially accountable.” From a broader perspective this definition includes improving working conditions, reducing carbon footprints, participating in Fairtrade, and many more actions. On its most basic level, CSR is a manifestation of a business’ recognition of a duty to the world and the potential to be a power for good -Casey Schoff, Ecolytics Sri Lankan organizations have engaged in informal corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities for over 30 years, though public concern and formal CSR policies have only emerged since... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/09/25)
Speaking at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 8, 2025, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, made an unequivocal pledge on behalf of his country, ‘to advance the rights and well-being of all Sri Lankans through our own domestic processes’, thereby rejecting any kind of external intervention or mechanism in investigating alleged human rights violations; all patriotic Sri Lankans must have heaved a sigh of relief, before applauding him. This was because, in the lead up to the Geneva... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/09/25)
Please join us online to welcome Dr Asoka Bandarage who will be giving a public talk on Wednesday 17th September at 6.30pm UK time. Existential Crisis, Mindfulness and the Middle Path to Social Actionby Asoka Bandarage Dr Bandarage will deliver a public lecture for The Buddhist Society on Wednesday 17th September 6:30pm online through Zoom about the Buddhist Middle Way approach to the social issues and challenges in contemporary life.Join the online talk through Zoom Wednesday 17th September at 6.30pmhttps://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/81005223686Meeting ID: 810 0522 3686 Scholar and practitioner Asoka Bandarage has taught at Yale, Brandeis, Mount... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/09/25)
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Govt.-wide strategy should cover edu., health, social services taking cognisance of the gypsy ethnicity being a protected trait A Government-wide strategy should be formulated to foster the social inclusion of gypsy children, whose ethnicity is a protected trait, in sectors such as education, healthcare, and social services. These recommendations were made in ‘A comprehensive study on the discontinuity of the primary school education of children in the gypsy community (with special reference to a primary school in Siyambalagaswewa in the Mihinthale education... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/09/25)
China has agreed to provide all school uniform materials required for 2026 as a grant, benefiting over 4.4 million students in government and government-aided schools. The agreement was exchanged between Education Ministry officials and the Chinese Ambassador at a ceremony in Colombo.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/09/25)
The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), MP Harsha de Silva, has questioned the independence of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), citing its lack of financial autonomy. Speaking at a CoPF meeting, Harsha de Silva argued that an institution cannot be truly independent without control over its own finances and staff appointments. CIABOC Director General Ranga Dissanayake informed the committee that despite a provision for dedicated staff, it has not been implemented for almost two years. The Deputy Secretary to the Ministry... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/09/25)
In South Asia, history shows that setting streets ablaze rarely leads to constructive change. Yet, the region continues to see such upheaval, which only worsens domestic politics in the affected countries. Bangladesh has been a “terrible witness,” engulfed by unrest, and now Nepal faces its own crisis. The tragic death of the wife of Nepal’s former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal—killed after her house was allegedly set on fire by protesters, reportedly led by Gen Z activists—has become the latest flashpoint, underscoring how dire the situation has become. Why do violent... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/09/25)
Every year, approximately 500,000 metric tonnes of fruit and vegetables are lost – enough to feed the country for up to four months. Among the causes are poor transportation and packaging. Losses could be reduced to 5.7 per cent by following the Ministry of Agriculture's guidelines. The Circular Project sponsored by the FAO and the EU aims to reduce food waste with a circular economy approach and digital tools. Colombo (AsiaNews) – According to a new study by the Department of Agriculture in co-operation with other partners,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/09/25)
The rich tapestry of Sri Lanka's cultural heritage is intricately woven with mythology and legends, which serve as a profound reflection of the island's history and identity. These narratives, passed down through generations, encompass a diverse array of tales that highlight the values, beliefs, and traditions of the Sri Lankan people. The mythological tale of Sinhabahu serves as a foundational narrative for the Sinhala nation, intricately weaving together themes of identity, heritage, and cultural pride. Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere argues that the myth of Sinhabahu serves as a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/09/25)
India’s declaration to become a leading naval and shipbuilding nation by 2047 under its Blue Economy vision marks a strategic shift in the Indian Ocean. With new subsidies, policies and ambitious targets, India is seeking to dominate global shipbuilding and maritime services. This development is not merely an Indian story; it is a regional one — and Sri Lanka stands to gain if it acts now. Geography Is Sri Lanka’s Greatest Asset Few countries are as strategically located as Sri Lanka. Sitting at the very centre of the East–West maritime... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/09/25)
The Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) in Sri Lanka is raising concerns about the proposed unique digital identity project (SL-UDI), especially pertaining to the role of a foreign master system integrator (MSI) accountable for the project’s delivery, maintenance, and integration. A senior DRP official told Biometric Update on Wednesday that the DRP has to be aligned with the 1968 Number 32 Persons Registration Act in the country, which is a law that provides for the registration of all citizens and the issuance of National Identity Cards to eligible individuals, and will not do anything that goes beyond this... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/09/25)
The deadly protests in Nepal that forced the country’s prime minister to resign on Tuesday were a result of long-simmering discontent ignited by the government’s ban on major social media platforms A protester wearing flak jacket and carrying a shield snatched from a policeman shouts slogans at the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal’s government’s various ministries and offices during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) NEW DELHI — The swelling wave of public anger first swept through... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/09/25)
The Commanding Officer of the army camp in Palinagar, a Lieutenant Colonel, has been arrested by the Western Province North Police Crime Division. He has been arrested for allegedly selling 260 rounds of ammunition used in T-56 rifles for Rs. 650,000 to the underworld criminal figure known as ‘Commando Salintha’, who was recently arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is currently in the custody of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). Police said that the Lieutenant Colonel of the Sri Lanka Army was arrested by officers of the Western Province North Police... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/09/25)
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has arrived at his Carlton House residence in Tangalle, where he was greeted by a large crowd of supporters and well-wishers. The former president arrived at around 5:00 PM this afternoon, after travelling from his Wijerama official residence. The crowd, which included Buddhist monks, was so large that he had difficulty entering the house. Buddhist monks chanted blessings for him, and Venerable Pannarathana of the Tangalle Ran Kothmalu Viharaya and Venerable Dhammawansa of the Dangala Vajiragiri Viharaya delivered special addresses. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/09/25)
Across Europe (the Colored Revolutions), the Arab world (Arab Spring), and parts of Asia (the “Asian Spring”), movements that appeared as spontaneous youth uprisings often bore the fingerprints of external intervention and local opportunism. Genuine grievances existed, but they were amplified and redirected to produce political outcomes that benefited external powers and selfish local elites, while ordinary tax paying citizens bore the cost — little do the youth realize that the very upheavals they ignite often boomerang back upon themselves. By the time the consequences hit, the youth often realize too late: they... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/09/25)
Professor Michael K. Jerryson of Youngstown State University, Ohio, USA, testified on the subject of ‘Human Rights Concerns in Sri Lanka’ before the ‘Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, House Committee on Foreign Affairs (of the U.S. House of Representatives) on June 20, 2018. While delivering his statement, Jerryson submitted a written testimony into the record. He thanked Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Bass, and other Members of the Committee for ‘addressing a very important issue facing Sri Lanka, which is also a larger issue of peace and stability for South... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/09/25)
Too much of a good thing can be toxic. A nation must invest only so much in education that its economy needs and can sustain. Investing too much in education is a sure way to invite disaster. This is the main root cause of violent youth uprisings in South Asia. They all started in universities or started by university students. This happened in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and now Nepal. It will not happen in Maldives, India and Bhutan as these countries don’t waste too much on education compared to other sectors of the country; and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/09/25)
NDB Bank ceremoniously opened its relocated Akkaraipattu branch on 10th September 2025 at its new premises, No. 71, Ampara Road, Akkaraipattu, marking a significant milestone in its continued journey of serving the community. Originally established in 2015, the Akkaraipattu branch has proudly served its customers for over nine years, supporting families, entrepreneurs, and businesses across the region. The relocation to a more central and accessible location is driven by the Bank’s intention to offer enhanced convenience, modern facilities, and an elevated banking experience to its valued customers. The opening ceremony... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/09/25)
The upheavals across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal may not be isolated incidents but part of a larger "regional rhythm of a Tsunami" in South Asia Protesters celebrate at the parliament building after it was set on fire during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal | AP South Asia is once again in the eye of the storm. What we are witnessing is not a collection of separate crises but a regional rhythm of a Tsunami.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/09/25)
Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has emerged as Gen Z's top choice for Nepal's head of interim government after over 5,000 young people backed her during a nationwide virtual meeting. Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has emerged as the leading choice of Gen Z after more than 5,000 young people joined a virtual meeting to choose the head of the country’s interim government, following violent protests against a now-withdrawn social media ban. The online discussion focused on possible candidates for the top post. While Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah was initially viewed... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/09/25)
The Nepal Army, led by General Ashok Raj Sigdel and his regional commanders, has assumed control of Kathmandu and key districts after Gen Z-led protests toppled the KP Sharma Oli government. As Nepal reels from violent protests that forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign and flee the country, the Nepal Army has stepped into the breach, taking control of key locations including Tribhuvan International Airport and Singhdurbar. The intervention is being led by the Army's top commanders, whose strategic deployment aims to restore calm and secure vital infrastructure of the country. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/09/25)
Viral videos on TikTok and Instagram have contrasted the lavish lifestyles of political families — involving designer clothes, foreign travel and luxury cars — with the harsh realities faced by young people, including unemployment and forced migration Deadly protests in Nepal have so far claimed the lives of at least 19 protesters. What began as an outrage towards a government-imposed ban on at least 26 social media platforms has dragged the country towards a state of anarchy. On Sept. 29, 2024, the Nepali Supreme Court ordered all social-media platforms in Nepal... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/09/25)
Parliamentarian Ramanathan Archchuna has announced that he will travel to Geneva next week to file a complaint against Speaker Jagath Wickremaratne and Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake with the United Nations Human Rights Council. According to the MP, he was denied the opportunity to speak in Parliament for nearly a month and a half, from March 19 to May 9, without any valid reason. He stated that this interference with his right to freedom of speech in Parliament is the basis of his complaint. The MP claims the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/09/25)
රටේ ආර්ථිකයට මරුම මරු පහරකි දැවැන්ත ට්රැෆික් ප්රශ්නය. මිනිසුන්ගේ වැයවෙන කාලය, නිරපරාදේ දහනය වන ඉන්ධන පමණක් නොවේ මිනිසුන්ගේ මානසිකත්වය පවා එය නිසා පිරිහේ. සංචාරකයෝ/ආයෝජකයෝ ඒමද අඩු විය හැකියි. පැය ගණන් කාර්/බස් ඇතුලේ ට්රැෆික් එකට හිරවී තම වටිනා කාලය නිරපරාදේ වැය කර ගන්නේ මේ රටේ ආර්ථිකය ඉදිරියට ගෙන යාමේ කර්තව්යට කෙලින්ම උරදී සිටින රටේ වැඩ කරන ජනතාවයි. එනම්, ට්රැෆික් නිසා වන පලදායීතාවයේ පිරිහීම රටේ ආර්ථික උන්නතියට ඍජු පහරකි. සතියේ දිනවල බොරැල්ල හන්දියේ තද ට්රැෆික් එකට විනාඩි 10 හෝ ඊට වැඩි වෙලාවක් හසුවෙනවාමයි. ට්රැෆික් තද වූ විට පෙව්මන්ට් උඩින්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/09/25)
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe (RW) has many ‘firsts’ in Sri Lanka’s political history. No other political leader has served as Leader of one of the country’s oldest political parties, the United National Party (UNP), for as long as Wickremesinghe. He has been the Leader of his party for more than three decades and was the longest-serving Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. He is the only politician to have served as Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister six times and was unlucky enough not to complete those terms even once. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/09/25)
This is Part I of a two-part series. The second part will be published in an upcoming issue of The Daily Morning Only 1-2 times a week Poverty, racism/discrimination/prejudice, un-encouraging families and physical health issues blamed Children from the Sri Lankan gypsy community frequently only go to school once or twice a week, or a few days a month with this inconsistent attendance being caused by poverty, racism, discrimination, and prejudice in all their forms, students coming from families that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/09/25)
Colombo, Sept. 9 (Daily Mirror) - Russia, in response to the OHCHR report on Sri Lanka, said that it sees no reason to raise concerns about the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, whose authorities demonstrate their readiness to build mutually respectful cooperation with international human rights mechanisms. A Russian representative said that a clear example is the recent visit of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to this country. "We note the efforts aimed at bringing national legislation into line with international human rights obligations. Measures are being... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/09/25)
Remittances from Sri Lankan migrant workers have shown significant growth, reaching $5.11 billion in the first eight months of 2025, a 19.3% increase from the same period in the previous year. This positive trend is expected to continue, with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) projecting total remittances to reach $7 billion by the end of 2025. This increase in funds is a direct result of a rise in Sri Lankan workers seeking employment abroad, with a total of 212,302 workers having left the country during this period. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 09/09/25)
Proposal to set up a “Memorial Museum of Patriotic wars of Kandyan Sinhalese (1505-1848) and an International Institute of Post Graduate Research on Colonial crimes in Sri Lanka and the Global South” at the old Bogambara Prison site. Mahanuwara. (Kandy) 9.3. 2025. A prelude Bogambara is an ugly vestige of an uncivilized, repressive, inhuman and brutal torcher British Bastille of Sri Lanka, from 1818 to 1948 where the bones of the native victims buried on this ground will... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/09/25)
The persistent delay of Provincial Council (PC) elections in Sri Lanka, often attributed to incomplete electoral boundary delimitation, remains a significant concern, as the current government continues this trend. In its 2025 response to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report (A/HRC/60/21), the government reiterated its commitment to holding PC elections once delimitation is finalized. However, since 2017, successive administrations have used the introduction of a new electoral system and delimitation issues as justifications for postponing these elections. The... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/09/25)
Colombo, Sept. 8 (Daily Mirror) - While alleging that two containers comprising raw material used to produce narcotic drugs have been cleared despite prior warnings by foreign intelligence units, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to reveal how they have reached the producers. “There are many issues pertaining to this incident. We understand that foreign intelligence units have warned about these containers. We have been told that these containers have been cleared. Therefore, a number of issues arise with regard to the development. Were the containers subjected to security checks?... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/09/25)
In a breakthrough that reads like a beacon of hope, Russia has announced that its novel cancer vaccine, Enteromix, has demonstrated 100% efficacy and safety in initial human trials. The news highlights the vaccine’s remarkable performance: patients experienced tumour shrinkage and no serious side effects. Developed using the same mRNA technology as the COVID-19 vaccines, Enteromix is designed to train the immune system to recognize and eliminate cancer cells, a safer, more intelligent alternative to traditional treatments like chemotherapy. This pioneering therapy is personalized for each colorectal cancer patient, offering... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/09/25)
During the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, reiterated Sri Lanka's rejection of any form of external intervention or mechanism to investigate alleged human rights violations. Speaking at the session on Monday (08), Minister Herath stated that Sri Lanka's commitment to the accountability process is exclusively through domestic mechanisms. He was responding to a report on Sri Lanka presented by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. The Human... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/09/25)
The Japanese government has provided projects worth $3.7 million to improve infectious disease waste management in Sri Lankan government hospitals. Under this initiative, 15 hospitals across all nine provinces will receive medical waste incinerators equipped with temperature control and exhaust gas treatment systems. The Trincomalee General Hospital has already received the infectious waste management equipment. The project aims to strengthen the country's infection prevention and control capacity by providing technical training on proper waste management and equipment operation. Japanese Ambassador Akio Isomata stated that a catheterisation laboratory is also expected to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/09/25)
පලාත් සභා ඡන්ද විමසීම අතුරුදන් කිරීම සඳහා පසුගිය ආණ්ඩු විසින් යොදාගත් ‘සීමා නිර්ණය අවසන් කිරීම’ පිළිබඳ නිදහසකට කාරණයක් ලෙස, වත්මන් ආණ්ඩුව විසින් ද නැවත යොදා ගැනීම කනගාටුවට කරුණක් බව ශ්රී ලංකා මානාව හිමිකම් කේන්ද්රයේ විධායක අධ්යක්ෂ රජිත් කීර්ති තෙන්නකෝන් පවසයි. මානව හිමිකම් පිළිබඳ මහ කොමසාරිස් කාර්යාලයේ (OHCHR) ශ්රී ලංකා වාර්තාවට ලිඛිත ප්රතිචාර දක්වමින් ශ්රී ලංකා රජය ‘සීමා නිර්ණය කටයුතු අවසන් වූ පසුව පළාත් සභා ඡන්දය පැවැත්වීමට පියවර ගන්නා බව’ දක්වා ඇත. 2017 සිට පළාත් සභා ඡන්දය කල් දැමීම සඳහා එවකට සිටි රජයන් නව මැතිවරණ ක්රමයක් හඳුන්වාදීම සහ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
7 September 2025 Mr. Volker TurkUN High Commissioner Human Rights (UNHRC)Palais Wilson52 Rue des PaquisCH1 201, GenevaSwitzerland Dear High Commissioner Volker Turk: Re: What was gained in Human Rights by the end of the Tamil Tiger Terrorist separatist Eelam war in Sri Lanka, misses the UNHRC’s Medallion Honour radar. Not Good! ________________________________________________ What was missed by the past High Commissioners, Navanathem Pillay, Zeld Ra’ad Al Hussain and Michelle Bachlet,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
Sri Lanka has rarely been treated as a sovereign nation in international geopolitics. Sri Lanka had very few leaders able to read geopolitical shifts well enough to spin it to Sri Lanka’s advantage. Sri Lanka has been positioned as a pawn on the chessboard of great powers. Today, we see another dimension unfold. As tensions sharpen between the United States and India despite their QUAD partnership, Sri Lanka once again finds itself caught in the middle of a rivalry it neither initiated nor controls. Yet, Sri Lanka can play a pivotal role to moot the Indian... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
The most vulnerable today in our Motherland are the persons and families that live on casual incomes far lower than Rs. 100,000 a month, some who depend on any income that comes their way., with no regular income whatsoever. In the City of Colombo I am personally aware that there are low wage earners who earn only Rs 33,000 a month, also calculated on a daily basis. There are also people who do not have even such an income. Low income people are easily in the lakhs within the City of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
Only time will tell whether the arrest and remand of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe (RW) marks a watershed moment for Sri Lanka. While the courts will ultimately determine whether he is guilty of misusing public funds, the political fallout has already exposed deeper systemic issues. RW’s arrest highlighted two uncomfortable truths. First, politicians—regardless of ideology—stand together when one of their own is in trouble. This is particularly so as many of them realize the fate that awaits them. As former MP Ranjan Ramanayake bluntly put it: “Malli, egola okkoma... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 31 August – 06 September 2025 * In 2021, NATO members sent 21 warships into Asian waters where they conducted joint operations with all the regional navies that the USA is trying to pull into alignment against [China]… – see ee Sovereignty, The EU: Fascism is coming home The USA’s Pacific War Forces and allied Quad members (Australia, India, & Japan), plus lesser ‘allies’, are participating in Exercise Pacific... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
The demand for full implementation of Sri Lanka’s 13th Amendment has once again surfaced — but it is important for India to pause and examine who is really making this demand, and why. This demand does not come from India or even Sri Lankan Tamils on the ground — it is being pushed by the UNHRC High Commissioner, echoing the same lines promoted by LTTE lobbies in the West. India must ask: why is the UNHRC aligning with LTTE narratives? 13th Amendment: A Failed Experiment 13th amendment was forced on Sri Lanka following... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
7 Sep 2025 There is hardly any intelligent discourse on the Aftermath of Eelam becoming a Reality. Most of the time what you see is analysis paralysis, legalese and protests against Tamil Separatists clamouring for Eelam. These are politicians, sometimes half-baked academics and at other times by genuine patriots not full conversant of the modus operandi of Sri Lanka’s enemies. People in Sri Lanka must be told in no uncertain terms the implications of separation, having a border and future relations between separated peoples and how rosy it will be given recent ethnic belligerency.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
1. ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 23.1 අනු ව්යවස්ථාව අනුව සියලු නීති සහ අනු නීති පැනවීම නැතහොත් සෑදීමද එකී සියලුම නීති සහ අනු නීති පළ කිරීමද ඉංග්රීසි භාෂාවෙන් පරිවර්තනයක්ද ඇතිව සිංහල සහ දෙමළ භාෂා දෙකෙන්ම විය යුතු බව දක්වා ඇත.2. ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 79 වන ව්යවස්ථාව අනුව පාර්ලිමේන්තුව සම්මත කරන ලද සෑම පනත් කෙටුම්පතක ම කතානායකවරයාගේ සහතිකය ස්වකීය අත්සන ඇතිව සටහන් කළ යුතු බව දක්වා ඇත.3. ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 79 වන ව්යවස්ථාව සහ ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 23.1 අනුව්යවස්ථාව අනුව ඉංග්රීසි භාෂාවෙන් පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට ඉදිරිපත්වන පනත් කෙටුම්පත් පාර්ලිමේන්තුව විසින් සම්මත නොකරන... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
Undocumented Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who were exempted from penal provisions by a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order last week are not eligible to apply for long-term visas (LTV), a senior government official told The Hindu.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
Colombo, Sept. 7 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said it will not remain tolerant of continuous smear campaigns carried out by the current government and will not allow such practices to continue in the future. Speaking at a media briefing held at the party headquarters, SLPP National Organizer Namal Rajapaksa said legal action would be pursued against false allegations repeatedly directed at the Rajapaksa family, citing past claims involving “golden horses,” the Dubai Marriott Hotel, funds in Uganda, and rockets. He said a new smear campaign has now... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/09/25)
රජය විසින් මෑතකදී කොන්දේසි මත විදේශ යයි කියන සමාගම් වලට (7ට) මේ රටේ නිතීගතව ගංජා වගා කිරීමට අවසර දෙනු ලැබිය. මේ සමඟම මේ රටේ ගංජා ප්රවර්ධනකාරිනට නව පණක් ලැබී තිබේ. තායිලන්තයේ ක්රමය මෙහිද අනුගමනය කළ යුතු යයි එක් හිටපු දේශපාලනඥයෙක් විවිධ යු ටියුබ් නාලිකාවල ඉදිරිපත් වෙමින් පවසයි. 2022 දී ගංජා නිතීගත කිරීමෙන් තායිලන්තය අමතර ඩොලර් බිලියනක ආදායමක් වසරකට ඉපැයූ බව සැබවි. ඒ ගංජා පානය සඳහා විවිධ රටවලින් විදේශිකයෝ වැල නොකැඩී තායිලන්තයට ආ නිසය. නමුත් මේ නව ගංජා කඩ වලට තායි ජාතිකයන්ද පැමිණීමෙන් අනේක විධ නව සමාජ ප්රශ්ණ උද්ගත... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
Was J.R. Jayewardene responsible for destroying Sri Lankan politics? In this exclusive discussion, Professor Rajiva Wijesinha – writer, academic, and former Member of Parliament – shares deep insights into the political legacy of J.R. and its impact on Sri Lanka’s present and future. This conversation explores the roots of political instability, constitutional changes, and the long-term consequences of decisions made during J.R.’s era. Essential viewing for anyone interested in Sri Lankan politics, history, and governance. ලංකාවේ දේශපාලනය විනාශ වීමට හේතුව ජේ.ආර්. ජයවර්ධන ද? මෙම විශේෂ සාකච්ඡාවේදී ලේඛකයෙකු සහ පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරයෙකු වූ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
Why Sri Lanka Should Not Ratify the ICC 1. Sovereignty at Risk · External ICC jurisdiction would override Sri Lanka’s Constitution, domestic courts, and national security decisions. · Even functioning national mechanisms would be sidelined, undermining judicial independence. 2. Politically Motivated Targeting · ICC disproportionately targets smaller or weaker states while ignoring powerful nations. · Sri Lanka’s experience with UNHRC resolutions shows international mechanisms can be weaponized politically. 3. Domestic Justice Exists · Sri Lanka has laws and institutions to prosecute war crimes, terrorism,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was established in 2006 (GA Resolution 60/251) with noble intentions: to promote universality, impartiality, and cooperation protecting human rights. Yet in practice within less than 2 decades, the Council has become a political arena where blocs of states advance strategic interests, discipline weaker nations, and grant powerful allies immunity. The story of Sri Lanka shows how “human rights” has been weaponized to stifle a state for defeating its proxy terrorists. Membership in Theory vs Reality The Council’s 47 seats are allocated by regional quotas.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
5 September 2025 OPEN LETTER Hon . Vijitha HerathMinister of Foreign AffairsGovernment of Sri Lanka.Colombo . SRI LANKA OPEN LETTER 5 September 2025 Dear Minister Herath: The Sri Lanka Daily News reports that you briefed Diplomats of the Human Rights Situation in Sri Lanka. I am stymied...I am foxed. Why Oh why did you do it? Did you think they cared for two tumbling pebbles in the waters of our great Mahaweli? Did you... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
The OHCHR Report A/HRC/60/21 is illegitimate, selective, and legally void. For 30 years of LTTE terror — assassinations, suicide bombings, ethnic cleansing — the UNHRC and its High Commissioners remained silent. Only when terrorism was militarily defeated in May 2009 did Geneva suddenly awaken, not to commend Sri Lanka for restoring peace, but to criminalize the armed forces that ended terror. Sixteen years on, Sri Lanka continues to enjoy peace and development. The only parties still dissatisfied are LTTE overseas lobbies, whose demands this report shamelessly echoes. The fact that Tamil citizens in the North and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
Sep. 2, 2025 Two very important uprisings are now stirring up large parts of humanity, even if many of mainstream media — not media of information, but of lobotomizing and bestializing — under the suffocating, historically unprecedented control of financial capital and of the Israeli and Zionist lobbies which dominate them, do whatever they can to conceal the scope and the dynamics of these revolts. The “organizer”, the instigator of both these revolts is no other than the extremist, adventurist and incoherent policy itself, carried out by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
මේ දිනවල සාකච්ඡාවට බඳුන්වන කාරණා කීපයක් ඇත. ආණ්ඩුව විසින් මුදල් අච්චු ගැසීම පිළීබඳව පාර්ලිමේන්තුව තුළ මතුකළ ප්රශ්නය ඉන් ප්රධානය. මහ බැංකුව විසින් එම චෝදනා ප්රතික්ෂේප කර ඇත. එසේම සංචාරක ආකර්ෂණය දිනා ගැනීම උදෙසා මහනුවර දළදා වීදිය තුළ නොනිදන සැණකෙළි තීරුවක් නිර්මාණය කිරීම මත අස්ගිරි මල්වතු ප්රධාන විහාර පාර්ශවයන්ගෙන් ඊට විරෝධය එල්ල වීම නිසා ශාසනික පැත්තෙන් ඇතිව තිබෙන නොසන්සුන්තාවය බරපතල තත්වයකි. අධිකරණ ඇමතිවරයා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව තුළ නීතිය සම්බන්ධ රෝම නීතියේ දෙවියන්ගේ ආඥාව පිළිබඳ පාඨ කියැවීම නිසා චාමර සම්පත් මන්ත්රීවරයා සඳහන් කළ පසුබිම පාර්ලිමේන්තුව තුළ නිර්මාණය වන්නේ දැයි බියක් ද බෞද්ධ සමාජය තුළ නිර්මණය වෙමින් පවතී. මේවාට උත්තර... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
Enactment of law for monitoring, supervision of NGOs delayed National NGO secretariat to be removed from the authority of Public Security Ministry Colombo, Sept. 6 (Daily Mirror) - The government has delayed the enactment of the proposed piece of legislation for monitoring and supervision of both local and international NGOs despite the availability of a draft worked out during the previous rule, Daily Mirror learns. The need for monitoring and supervision of NGOs has been debated for well over a period of two decades because... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
As a key step towards achieving the target of fulfilling 70% of the country’s electricity demand from renewable energy by 2030, construction work on the Siyambalanduwa “Rividanavi” Solar Power Park, Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, commenced this morning (06) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. This massive project, which will add 100 MW of capacity to the national electricity grid, involves an investment of USD 140 million, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD). The project, being built on a land area of approximately 500 acres in the Kotiyagala... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
The Opposition will question the government in Parliament next week over its decision to liquidate 33 state institutions, including the defunct airline Mihin Lanka. This was announced by Member of Parliament Dayasiri Jayasekara, who questioned the government’s reasons for the decision. Jayasekara also claimed that a previous government’s attempts to restructure these institutions had been thwarted by opposition from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), which he said resulted in significant losses for the country. He argued that if the institutions had been restructured earlier, they would not be facing... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/09/25)
සිවිල් සහ දේශපාලන අයිතිවාසිකම් පිළිබඳ ජාත්යාන්තර සම්මුතිය (The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – ICCPR) 1976දී ජාත්යාන්තරයේ බිහි විය. එය බහුපාර්ශ්වික ගිවිසුමකි. රාජ්යයන් 175කට වැඩි ප්රමාණයක් මේ වන විට එයට සම්මුති වී ඇත. ශ්රී ලංකාව 1980 ජූනි 11 වැනි දින මෙම ගිවිසුමට (මෙතැන් සිට, ‘සම්මුතිය’) ඇතුළත් විය. මෙම සම්මුතිය මගින් වගකීම් පනවන්නේ රාජ්යයන් මත පමණි. එනම්, සම්මුතියේ පාර්ශ්වකරුවන්. මෙම සම්මුතියේ අරමුණ වන්නේ දේශයක පුරවැසියන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම්, අයිතීන් සම්බන්ධයෙන් රජයන් නිරන්තරයෙන් සංවරව, ධනාත්මකව සහ තුලනයෙන් යුක්තව තබා ගැනීමයි. රටේ පුද්ගලයන්ටද යුතුකම් සහ වගකීම් ඇති බවට සම්මුතියේ පූර්විකාවේ (Preamble) සඳහන් වේ. නමුත්, රටක රාජ්යය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/09/25)
Although UNHRC resolutions are non-binding, since 2009 the Council has effectively acted as a mouthpiece formalizing overseas LTTE lobbyist demands into intrusive resolutions. A Council that failed to act against LTTE over 30 years of terror has, since 2009, issued 11 resolutions against Sri Lanka—outside its original mandate and without UNGA or UNSC authorization—unfairly targeting the Sri Lankan Armed Forces. Procedural and funding irregularities, combined with political pressure, allowed these non-binding resolutions to be implemented as national law, creating a dangerous global precedent that should concern all UN Member States. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/09/25)
That distressful video of 24 year old Israeli hostage Evyatar David, made to dig his own grave in a Gazan tunnel reminded me of the harrowing accounts of the worst anti-Semetic violence perpetrated on Jews in the last century under Germany’s NAZI leader Adolf Hitler during World War II (1939-45). From the creation of Israel in 1948, they became persistent pursuers of their sadistic NAZI tormentors of the Holocaust. In our adolescent years in the ‘60s, we read exciting press narratives (in Sinhala newspapers and magazine periodicals) about shrewd Israeli agents hunting down Nazi persecutors... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/09/25)
NDB Bank recently concluded the much-anticipated 2025 edition of its signature quiz competition, “Battle of the Brains”, an exciting initiative designed to foster camaraderie, collaboration, and continuous learning among its employees. This year’s competition saw an overwhelming response, with 69 teams registering from across the Bank. Of these, 66 teams competed in the preliminary round, showcasing their knowledge and quick thinking in a diverse range of topics including general knowledge, current affairs, business, science and technology, history, arts, sports, and entertainment. Following an intense first round, the top 20 teams advanced to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/09/25)
https://youtu.be/KkY-stfvjtE... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/09/25)
1. 2016 අංක 12 දරන තොරතුරු දැනගැනීමේ අයිතිවාසිකම පිළිබඳ පනත මහජනතාවට තොරතුරු වෙත ප්රවේශවීම පිණිස පනවන ලද සක්රීය නීතියකි.2. සිංහල භාෂාවෙන් ඇති ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 83 වන ව්යස්ථාවේ (ආ) ඡේදය නිවැරදිව ඉංග්රීසි භාෂාවෙන් ඇති ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ නොදැක්වෙන හෙයින් එය නිවැරදිව ඉංග්රීසි භාෂාවට පරිවර්තනය කර පළ කිරීම සඳහා අවශ්ය කටයුතු සළසා දෙන ලෙස ජනාධිපති ලේකම් වෙත මැතිවරණ කොමිෂන් සභාවේ සභාපති විසින් දැනුම් දී ඇති බව පසුගිය දිනවල විද්යුත් සහ මුද්රිත මාධ්යයේ පුවත් වාර්තා වී තිබුණි.3. මැතිවරණ කොමිසම විසින් ජනාධිපති ලේකම් වෙත යවනු ලැබූ එම දැනුම් දීමේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/09/25)
රහස් පොලීසියට හිටපු ජනපති ලේකම් සමන් ඒකනායක එපා වූයේ, භාරත තෙන්නකෝන්ගේ උදේ හෑල්ල නිසා පමණක් නොව තවත් හේතු කිහිපයක්ම නිසාය. ජනාධිපති ලේකම්වරුන් පත්වන්නේ ව්යවස්ථාවේ 41 (1) වගන්ති ප්රකාරව ය. ඔවුන්ගේ වගකීම නැත්තම් රස්සාව විධායක ජනාධිපතිවරයාගේ ‘ජනාධිපති ධූරයේ බලතල, කාර්ය සහ කර්තව්ය ක්රියාත්මක කිරීමේලා සහ ඉටු කිරීමේලා තමාට සහාය දීම පිණිස තම මතය අනුව...............’’ කටයුතු කිරීමකි. ජනපති රනිල්, තම ලේකම් සමන් ‘මට ලන්ඩන් යන්න ඕනි’ කියූ විට රාජ්ය නායකයා යන්නේ කොහෙද? නිදාගන්නේ කොහෙද? නිදාගන්නේ කා සමඟදැයි විමසීමට ඔහුට හැකියාවක් නැත. තානාපති කාර්යාල සහ ප්රොටකෝල් නිලධාරීන් එය කලමනාකරණය කරන අතර, ජනාධිපතිවරු සමාන්යයෙන් ගුබ්බෑයම්වල... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
August 9, 2025 Author and attorney Jennifer Harbury describes the “Silent Holocaust” in Guatemala and its links to the genocide in Gaza, using “any methods of barbarity necessary.” Known as the “Silent Holocaust,” the genocide in Guatemala is seldom mentioned in modern history. The United States, with support from Israel, backed yet another violent crusade against an indigenous population as well as against communism. The Guatemalan genocide — preceded by a C.I.A.-instigated coup d’état of the Guatemalan government in 1954 and the ensuing civil war — saw hundreds of thousands... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
NDB Bank’s SME Re-Energizer Loan is designed to fuel the growth ambitions of Sri Lanka’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and start-ups. Launched in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Government, this timely initiative underscores NDB’s role as a steadfast partner in enabling entrepreneurship and empowering businesses that form the backbone of the national economy. The SME Re-Energizer Loan provides eligible businesses with access to investment funding of up to LKR 25 million at a highly competitive interest rate of just 7% per annum. With flexible repayment terms, the facility is structured... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
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Colombo, Sept. 2 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has written to the Mahanayake Theras of the Asgiriya and Malwathu Chapters, expressing concern over what it alleges are government attempts to “oppress war heroes.” In letters, SLPP General Secretary, Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam, the party accused the government of pursuing actions that undermine military personnel who fought to end terrorism in the country. While noting that terrorism ended 16 years ago, the SLPP claimed the “ideology” behind it still exists. It further alleged that the government is acting... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
Colombo, Sept. 2 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has accused the National People’s Power (NPP) of resorting to violence and intimidation against other political parties. In a post on X, Rajapaksa claimed that members of the Frontline Socialist Party (FLSP), who were formerly associated with the JVP, had faced harassment at the hands of NPP supporters. He alleged that a large group of NPP members had barged into the FLSP office this morning (02) and forcefully taken it over. Rajapaksa warned that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
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The Association for Relatives of the Enforced Disappearances has issued a letter to the UNHRC Head on 30 August 2025 appealing to the “international community”. Claims of “enforced disappearances” in Sri Lanka are being weaponised to construct a one-sided narrative that erases LTTE atrocities and unfairly blames the State. Any serious investigation must distinguish between combat deaths, LTTE abductions, forced recruitment, and genuine disappearances — without this identification, broad accusations of a state policy of disappearances are misleading, politically motivated, and devoid of credibility tarnishing the image of the State &... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
All Parents & Religious Heads must rise to prevent inclusion of LGBTQIA curriculum & condoms in schools - Let children be children … dont turn them into sex objects ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
In July 2025, the influential global travel website Big 7 named Sri Lanka the “most beautiful island in the world,” stating that the “teardrop-shaped island off the southern coast of India has it all—golden beaches, terraced tea plantations, timeworn temples, colonial towns, misty mountains, and wildlife safaris … elephants and leopards.”[i] The beauty of the island is not limited to its physical environment, unique Buddhist culture, and the diversity of its population; it is the simplicity, warmth, and generosity of ordinary people that make the island beautiful. The... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
Mahanuwara, known globally as Kandy, is not merely a geographic location—it is a breath of history, a rhythm of reverence, and a sanctuary of Sri Lanka’s spiritual heritage. Its ceremonial silence, especially in the evenings, is not a sign of stagnation but a reflection of centuries of Buddhist discipline. Yet today, this legacy faces a challenge disguised as progress: the push to expand nightlife. In recent months, a familiar set of six talking points has surfaced repeatedly in discussions surrounding nightlife expansion in Mahanuwara–Kandy. These claims are not limited to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
The 41st War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony of the Police Special Task Force (STF) was held today (1) at the STF Training Camp in Katukurunda, Kalutara. The event was presided over by the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravi Seneviratne. The annual ceremony honours the 464 STF personnel and 6 civil workers who sacrificed their lives for the country’s sovereignty, as well as the 774 injured personnel. In his address, the Ministry Secretary stated that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
‘Deegawapiya’ graced by the Lord Buddha is renowned as one of the sacred ancient religious sites among the sixteen places of worship of the Buddhist devotees, located in the Ampara District of the Eastern Province. This Stupa, believed to have been constructed around the 3rd century CE, is recorded in historical sources as having been built during the reign of ‘King Saddhatissa’ and as containing the relics of Lord Buddha. The Stupa was destroyed during various hostile attacks and was first restored in later times during the Kandy kingdom by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) paid a visit to Abhimansala-3 in Pangolla, Kurunegala, and Abhimansala-1 in Anuradhapura on 29th and 30th of August. These visits reflected not only the Defence Ministry’s broader welfare vision but also its enduring commitment to the wellbeing of differently-abled war heroes. The Abhimansala facilities, established by the Sri Lanka Army, stand as sanctuaries of healing and rehabilitation for soldiers who sustained injuries in service to the nation. Offering lifelong care, the centres provide a comprehensive range of services including medical consultations,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
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The opposition has reportedly appointed a team of representatives to inform and file complaints with the relevant institutions regarding corruption allegations against the current government. According to former Member of Parliament Tissa Attanayake, the team includes Nalin Bandara, Kabir Hashim, and Dayasiri Jayasekara from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). Other opposition parties have also appointed representatives to the team. The formation of the team is said to be the result of recent joint discussions held among the opposition political parties.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
The country could become bankrupt again in 2028, just as it did in 2022, if it continues on its current path, warns Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa. He made the remarks yesterday (31) while addressing the Ampara District Samagi Jana Balawegaya Local Government Councillors’ Forum. Premadasa stated that the country is currently in a "tragic and regrettable situation." He accused the government of misleading the public with false hope and promises, leaving 22 million people stranded. He highlighted the lack of solutions for the medicine... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/09/25)
For Sri Lanka to overcome its current economic difficulties and bring about prosperity to its citizens, maintaining the trajectory established during Wickremesinghe’s leadership remains crucial. (FILE PHOTO) With Sri Lanka’s economy collapsing under Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022, the country faced unprecedented hardship, threatening society The Former President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, utilised the experience that he had assimilated throughout his extensive political career, with invaluable insights into crisis management and debt restructuring Leaders from opposition political camps recognise... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/09/25)
Solidarity, mutual learning, and joint advocacy are central to addressing global economic challenges and advancing inclusive development. While both countries are recognized exporters of apparel products... we believe that complementarities outweigh competition. Viet Nam’s experience demonstrates the importance of consistent policies, investment in human resources, and global integration, lessons that may offer valuable guidance for Sri Lanka as it navigates its economic development journey. Success... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/09/25)
NDTV World - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday travelled in the same car to the destination of their bilateral meeting after the proceedings at the SCO Summit venue in Tianjin, China-- a visual statement amid US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught against New Delhi's oil trade with Moscow."After the proceedings at the SCO Summit venue, President Putin and I travelled together to the venue of our bilateral meeting. Conversations with him are always insightful," PM Modi said in a post on X, sharing his picture with the Russian leader.The... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/09/25)
Colombo, September 1 (Daily Mirror) - The Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights petition filed by the Centre for Environmental Justice against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and several others. The petition challenges the sale of Eppawala phosphate by Lanka Phosphate Limited to three companies at prices allegedly far below the world market rate, which is said to have caused losses to the government. The petitioners state that on the 6th of July 2023, Lanka Phosphate Limited communicated via letter addressed to the Additional Secretary (Primary... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/09/25)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has laid the foundation stone for the construction of the proposed new international cricket stadium in Jaffna. Following this, the President is also expected to participate in a public gathering scheduled to be held at the same location, according to a statement issued by the Presidential Media Division. President Dissanayake participated in several events today (01) in Jaffna, including the inauguration and opening of multiple new development projects in the region.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/09/25)
May 2009 – 30-year terrorist conflict ends · Unlike 9/11, a single incident resulting in immediate bombing & occupation of several nations, Sri Lanka’s decision to military deal with LTTE was taken after failure of internationally promoted peace talks, cease fires, negotiations & when LTTE denied water to 40,000 farmers in the Eastern Province. · UNHRC Action: Special Session resolution (May 2009) welcomes Sri Lanka’s victory and rehabilitation efforts but the Western bloc frustrated by outcome brings another Resolution condemning Sri Lanka. · High Commissioner –Pillay (2008–2014): Even as war ended, Pillay... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/09/25)
හිටපු ජනාධිපති ලේකම් සමන් ඒකනායක 2025 සැප්. 1 (හෙට) උදේ 9 ට අපරාධ පරීක්ෂණ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවට කැඳවා ඇත්තේ රනිල් වික්රමසිංහගේ ලන්ඩන් සංචාරය ගැන ප්රශ්න කිරීමටය. රහස් පොලීසිය රනිල් ලෙසම ඔහු ද, අත්අඩංගුවට ගන්නේ නම් (if), පොලිස් අත්අඩංගුවට පත් වන දෙවන ජනාධිපති ලේකම්වරයා හෙවත් රාජ්ය සේවයේ ඉහළම පුටුව හෙබවූ නිලධාරියා සමන් ය. අද වත්මන් ජනාධිපති ලේකම් කුමානායක සිද්ධියේ පැමිණිලිකරුය. එදා, ජනාධිපති ලේකම් සැකකරුවෙකු බව රජයේ නීතිඥවරයා දැනටමත් අධිකරණයට පවසා ඇත. එබැවින් මෙය රාජ්ය සේවයේ ඉහළම තනතුර සම්බන්ධ ප්රශ්නයකි. මු.ලේ. පැත්තක වියදම් දැරීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් යම් වරදක් වී ඇති... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/09/25)
No, no one else plays, it is a game purely for one. Once a chess piece is moved; ‘we’ (USA) simply turn the board the other way around – & move the other side’s chess pieces (for ‘them’). There is ‘no other’ in this game. – Zbigniew Brzezinski, The Grand Chessboard, US Primacy & Its Geostrategic Imperatives (1997) * A naked woman is waving her hands and jumping up & down in the middle of Thunmulla roundabout at... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/09/25)
රාවනා දී වශයෙන් කියවෙන හෙළ පාලනය පිරිහීමෙන් පසුව අප දිවයින පාලනය කලේ කුඩා කුඩා හෙළ කණ්ඩායම්ය.මේ අතර පැමිණි විජයසිංහගේ සිංහ වංශිකයන්ද භද්ද කච්චානාගේ ශාක්ය වංශිකයන් ද ග්රීක ආදී විවිධ වාර්ගිකයිනුත් ජෛන, නිඝන්ට,පාශාන්ඩ ආදී විවිධ විවිධ ආගමික මත ධාරිනුත් ,’’නිරාගමික ‘හා නිදහස් මතධාරීන්ගේනුත් සැදී සමාජයත් ආදී හෙළ කණ්ඩායම් හා එකතු කර’’එක්සේසතක් ‘ යටතට ගෙනාවේ පණ්ඩුකාභය විසිනි . එය අති විශේෂ ‘ව්යාපෘතියකි . විජය සිංහයන් විසින් කුවේණි පරපුරට කල වෙනස්කම් නිසා අමනාපවී සිටි බොහෝ යක්ඛයින් සමග ඔහු පළමුවෙන් මිතුරු විය .චිත්ත රාජ ,කාලවේල, වලවා මුඛී , චේතියා වැනි නායක නායිකාවෝ ඒ අතර වුහ .මුළු මහත් බහුතරය විසින් නොපිළිගත්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/09/25)
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