Dr. Ruwan M Jayatunge
The onset of the Ukrainian war in 2014 created significant manpower challenges, prompting both Russia and Ukraine to recruit former soldiers from various nations. This situation has led to the involvement of numerous ex-combatants and military personnel from Sri Lanka, driven largely by the country's severe economic conditions. Many veterans have unfortunately become targets for human trafficking networks and misleading social media campaigns that promote lucrative, non-combat positions. As a result, a considerable number of individuals have travelled to the conflict zone to enlist in either the Russian or Ukrainian armed... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
The International Cricket Council (ICC) had direct exposure to the Player Referral concept during the tour of India to Sri Lanka in July 2008. During this time, the then-ICC General Manager of Cricket, David Richardson, physically visited Colombo and was handed over a Dossier of Documents on Player - Referral in Colombo by SLC officials and in person by Nishantha Ranatunga (SLC Secretary) in Dubai in June 2009 This new evidence supported by newspaper reports published in 2009 including interviews with Nishantha Ranatunga (then SLC Secretary) demolishes the line of defense adopted... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/26)
Sports
"Point Blank" was a prominent, hard-hitting sports journalism column written by the veteran Sri Lankan cricket writer and commentator Sa'adi Thawfeeq. [1] Key Details of the Column Publication: The column was featured in the Sunday Nation, a popular weekly newspaper in Sri Lanka. Focus: It primarily focused on inside stories, critical administrative affairs, and controversies surrounding Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Notable Impact: One of the column's most famous installments was an interview published on June 22, 2008. In it, the former Cricket Board President Upali Dharmadasa admitted to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/26)
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
To my utter chagrin, the scale, frequency, and brazenness of human rights violations around the world have not diminished, but rather have grown profoundly, raising the question of whether the very notion of “civilization” is little more than a veneer. We pride ourselves on culture, law, and moral advancement, yet beneath this thin surface lies a persistent brutality. Increasingly, it seems we have not escaped that condition; we have merely disguised it. In many countries, human rights violations have become the default response to conflict, replacing peaceful approaches and reconciliation. This failure is... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/26)
ආචාර්ය සරත් ඔබේසේකර
ඉන්ධන මිල ගණන් අඛණ්ඩව ඉහළ යාම හේතුවෙන් පවුල්වලටත් ව්යාපාරවලටත් විශාල ආර්ථික බරක් එල්ල වී තිබේ. මේ තත්ත්වය හමුවේ ලොව බොහෝ රටවල් ජනතාවගේ ගමනාගමන අවශ්යතා පවත්වාගෙන යමින් ඉන්ධන පරිභෝජනය අවම කිරීම සඳහා නවෝත්පාදන ක්රියාමාර්ග අනුගමනය කරමින් සිටී. සංවර්ධිත රටවල සාර්ථකව ක්රියාත්මක වන මෙවැනි ක්රමවේදයන්ගෙන් ශ්රී ලංකාවටද ප්රයෝජනවත් පාඩම් රැසක් උකහා ගත හැකිය. ඇමරිකා එක්සත් ජනපදය, කැනඩාව, ඕස්ට්රේලියාව සහ යුරෝපයේ රටවල් කිහිපයක් විසින් හඳුන්වා දී ඇති සාර්ථක වැඩසටහනක් වන්නේ High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes හෙවත් බහු මගී වාහන මංතීරු ක්රමයයි. මගීන් දෙදෙනෙකු හෝ වැඩි පිරිසක් රැගෙන යන වාහන සඳහා පමණක් වෙන්කර ඇති මෙම මංතීරු හරහා ගමන් කාලය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Sri Lanka is once again showing signs of economic recovery. Major infrastructure projects are being discussed, highways are being planned, urban development is accelerating, and private sector investment is slowly returning. Yet beneath this optimism lies a serious challenge that threatens to derail the country's construction ambitions: the severe shortage of both skilled and unskilled labour. The Chamber of Construction Industry's decision to initiate a discussion on this subject is timely and necessary. The reality is that Sri Lanka's construction sector is not adequately prepared to meet the manpower demands of a rapidly... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
One of the most important strategic decisions Sri Lanka can make is to gradually shift from labour-intensive conventional construction towards a steel-based construction industry. Traditional building methods depend heavily on large numbers of masons, carpenters, bar benders, and other tradesmen. With the growing shortage of skilled labour, these methods are becoming increasingly expensive and difficult to sustain. Steel construction offers a practical solution. Steel structures can be fabricated in factories under controlled conditions and transported to project sites for rapid assembly. This approach reduces construction time, improves quality, minimizes material wastage,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/06/26)
AI Overview
Yes, Royal College has an exceptionally sound claim to celebrate the legacy of the Decision Review System (DRS). The fundamental architecture of the DRS—specifically the groundbreaking concept of the "Player Referral"—was conceived and architected in 1997 by prominent Sri Lankan lawyer and old Royalist Senaka Weeraratna (Class of 1960). [1, 2, 3, 4] Before his invention, technology was strictly used at the discretion of umpires. Weeraratna’s paradigm shift allowed the players to directly challenge an on-field human error, completely altering the rules, tactics, and transparency of global cricket. Cricket historians widely credit his global... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/26)
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Royal College, Colombo, holds an undeniable legacy of nurturing game-changing thinkers, innovators, and administrators who have fundamentally restructured global and domestic cricket. From pioneering revolutionary rule changes to guiding the sport through massive structural growth, the institution's alumni have left an indelible mark well beyond the boundaries of Reid Avenue. [1, 2] The Architect of Modern Fairness: Senaka Weeraratna The most profound structural innovation in contemporary cricket came from a distinguished Royalist, Senaka Weeraratna. [1] The Brain Behind DRS: Weeraratna is the original conceptual architect of the Player... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/26)
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Indian superstar Vaibhav Suryavanshi (age 15) was felicitated by both the Indian President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi while in contrast the Sri Lankan Cricket Thinkers who democratized and transformed world cricket from an authoritarian system i.e., umpire's word is final, to one of fair play, transparent and a reduced tension game through the mechanisms of Third Umpire ( Mahinda Wijesinhe) and Player -Referral (DRS) (Senaka Weeraratna) remain sidelined by the envious and shameless Political and Cricket establishments of Sri Lanka. Jealousy, the scourge of Sri Lanka, has no limits. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/06/26)
ආණ්ඩුකාරවරුන්ගේ සංසදය පුවත්පත් නිවේදනය
පළාත් සභා ඡන්ද විමසීම පැවැත්වීමකින් තොරව ආණ්ඩුකාරවර පාලනය යටතේ පළාත් සභා පවත්වාගෙන යාම පලාත් පරිපාලනය බිඳවැටීමට හේතු වී ඇති බැවින්, වහා පළාත් සභා ඡන්ද විමසීම පැවැත්වීමට රජය පියවර ගත යුතු ය. ක්රියාකාරී දේශපාලන පක්ෂ සියල්ලම පාහේ පැරණි දිස්ත්රික් ඡන්ද ක්රමය යටතේ ඊලඟ ඡන්ද විමසීම පැවැත්වීමට විරැද්ධත්වයක් නොමැති බැවින්, පළාත් සභා මහජන නියෝජිතයින් සහිතව ක්රියාත්මක කිරීමට අවශ්ය පියවර ගන්නා ලෙස ආණ්ඩුකාරවරුන්ගේ සංසදය රජයෙන් ඉල්ලා සිටී. 2017 සිට 2019 දක්වා කාලය තුල අවස්ථා ගණනාවක දී පළාත් සභිකයින්ගේ කාලාවසනය සිදුවී මහජන නියෝජිතයින් නොමැති සභා මේ වන විට ක්රියාත්මක වේ. ආණ්ඩු පක්ෂය නියෝජනය කරන... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
e-Con e-News
Posted byee ink.May 30, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:China, history, India, news, politics blog: https://eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!; e-Con e-News 24-30 May 2026 Let the philosophy of plunder disappear, & the philosophy of war will have disappeared! – Cuba’s Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz 26 September 1960, at the UN General Assembly,– ee Sovereignty, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez at Security Council debate The USA has 171 military bases in Germany, 98 military bases in Japan, 45 military bases in Italy, and 25 military bases in England. They have many... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
BodhGaya Events
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Dilrook Kannangara
Mono-ethnic nations like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Maldives and almost all developed and peaceful European nations that are demarcated by ethnicity, make decisions fast, have a constitution almost everyone is happy about and has one historical narrative each. These are essential for a nation to move forward. In the absence of this high level of natural unity, nations stall, get stuck in mud, unable to move in any direction. This is the case of Sri Lanka and also the current NPP regime. Due to its ethnically diverse 159 seats, it has been unable to move in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
Dr, Sarath Obeysekera
As fuel prices continue to place a heavy burden on households and businesses, governments around the world are exploring innovative ways to reduce fuel consumption while maintaining mobility. Many developed countries have successfully implemented policies that encourage shared travel, public transport, and flexible working arrangements. Sri Lanka can learn from these examples and adopt practical measures suited to our local conditions. One successful strategy used in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and several European nations is the introduction of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. These dedicated lanes are reserved for... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
By Dr. Gamini Padmaperuma
The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education has sparked both excitement and concern. Academics, educators, and policymakers are increasingly aware of the enormous opportunities AI offers, while also recognizing the serious challenges it poses to teaching, learning, and academic integrity. AI has made access to information easier than ever before. With just a few prompts, students can obtain explanations, analyses, summaries, and even complete essays on almost any subject imaginable. Although the accuracy, relevance, and reliability of such information must always be verified, AI can undoubtedly serve... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
Lanka Leader
ගල්අඟුරු සම්බන්ධයෙන් වඩාත් විවාදාත්මක හා විශාලතම දූෂණය සිදුවූයේ වර්තමාන මාලිමා ආණ්ඩුව යටතේ බව රටම දන්නා කාරණයක් බවත්, බාල ගල්අඟුරු ගෙන්වා සිදුකළ මෙම විශාල මගඩිය සම්බන්ධයෙන් අල්ලස් කොමිසමට හය වතාවක් පැමිණිලි කළ බවත් සංඛ චන්දිම අභයවර්ධන මහතා පවසයි. ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ආයතනගතව සිදුවූ මෙවැනි හොරකමක් මෙරට ඉතිහාසයේ නොතිබූ බවත් පවසන ඒ මහතා ගල් අගුරු හොරකම මෙන්ම අප්රියෙල් මස ඩොලර් මිලියන 56ක් පමණ වඩා දැවැන්ත දුෂණයක් කරමින් ආනයනය කළ තෙල් නිසා අද ඇතිවෙලා තියෙන බලශක්ති ගැටලුවට විසදුම් දෙන්නේ කෙසේදැයි ප්රශ්න කරයි.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
Media Release The National Peace Council
The government has announced the second phase of its plantation reform programme, aimed at attracting private and corporate investment by opening underutilised land and assets to investment, modernising the sector and generating new employment. The National Peace Council supports these objectives. However, we urge the government to ensure that economic transformation is accompanied by social justice. An Amnesty International report on Malaiyaha Tamil workers released last week documents wage withholding, debt dependency and restrictions on movement in private tea estates. It is a reminder that reform is being proposed against a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
Source: AI Overview
Sri Lankan ingenuity has fundamentally reshaped the global sporting landscape by introducing the foundational intellectual frameworks for both the Third Umpire and the Decision Review System (DRS). While western nations frequently dominate sports technology manufacturing, the core conceptual architecture that transferred power from absolute on-field arbiters to an appellate system was entirely envisioned by Sri Lankan thinkers. [1, 2, 3, 4] The Conceptual Pioneers Sri Lanka's contribution to cricket reform is defined by transforming a game rooted in absolute Victorian authority into a modern, just sport governed by an appellate legal... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
By Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
31/05/2026 Sunday observer The recent launch of Sri Lanka’s ‘Ready to Invest’ platform (readytoinvestsl.com) by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) is a positive and timely initiative that signals the country’s renewed effort to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into strategic sectors of the economy. The platform showcases 30 structured, project-ready investment opportunities across high-growth sectors. More importantly, it sends a message to global investors that Sri Lanka is again open for business after years of economic instability. The country continues to offer attractive investment conditions,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
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This profound quote captures a fascinating truth: while Sri Lanka has given the world legendary players like Muttiah Muralitharan and Sanath Jayasuriya, its most revolutionary, permanent impact on global cricket came from the intellectual innovation of its legal and creative minds who reshaped the rules of the game using the "mighty pen." [1, 2, 3, 4] Two monumental off-field conceptualizations by Sri Lankans completely revolutionized modern cricket broadcasting and officiating: Senaka Weeraratna https://cricketique.live/2017/01/29/the-drs-in-cricket-and-senaka-weeratnas-early-initiatives/ Mahinda Wijesinghe ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
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The core of the dispute centers on who holds the moral and legal credit for inventing the revolutionary "Player Referral" mechanism. [1, 2] The Genesis: Weeraratna's 1997 Concept [1, 2] Long before technology was officially integrated into player-led challenges, Weeraratna conceived the concept of the Player Referral system in 1997 while living in Darwin, Australia. [1, 2, 3] The Legal Analogy: As a lawyer, Weeraratna viewed the absolute, unchallengeable power of an on-field umpire as a violation of natural justice. He modeled his concept on legal jurisprudence, framing... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/06/26)
Walk & Bike Travel
https://youtu.be/2bcAom1iZ9Q May 9, 2025 vesak2025 vesak buddhism Experience Vesak 2025 like never before — right here in Vietnam, where Buddha’s Birthday is celebrated with stunning rituals, colorful lanterns, sacred chants, and thousands of devoted monks and laypeople. From candlelit processions to elaborate offerings and awe-inspiring ceremonies, this video takes you deep into one of the most spectacular Buddhist festivals in Southeast Asia. Whether you’re a spiritual traveler, cultural explorer, or simply curious, Vesak in Vietnam will leave you amazed 👍 If you enjoyed the content or found... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 31/05/26)
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මහනුවර 30. මැයි 2026. සාමාන්යයෙන් අපි දන්නා කාලේ සිට, ඒ කියන්නේ 6 4 තෙරුණදා සිටම වෙසක් උත්සවය තමා අපේ ලොකුම ජාතික උත්සවය. මම පුන්චිකාලේ මට මතකයි අපේ අම්මා කියනවා පුතේ අපේ ජාතියේ ලොකුම උත්සවය වෙසක් කියලා. මට මතකයි 1972 මම මහනුවර කච්චේරියේ කුඩා කර්න්මාන්ත සහකාර අධ්යක්ෂ වෂයෙන් ඉන්න කොට එවකට හිටපු දිසාපති මාරලන්ද මහතා මට කථාකරලා අස්ගිරියේ මල්වත්තේ මහනායක හාමුදුරුවන්ගෙ වෙසක් පනිවිඩ දෙක හදලා දෙන්ට පුලුවන්ද ඇහුවා.දිසාවෙ දිසාපති වරයා තමා ස්වදේශ කාටයුතු අමාත්යන්ශයට ඒක යවන්නෙ. ඒක සතියකවත් කලින් ගෙන්වා ගන්නවා. එකත් අකොට වෙසක් දවසේ සියළුම පුවත්පත්වල පළවෙනි පිටුවේ මහනායක හිමිවරුන්ගෙ,අගමැතිගෙ සහ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 31/05/26)
Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
The ceremonial laying of the foundation stone for the Kurunegala–Galagedara Expressway marks the beginning of another important chapter in Sri Lanka's highway development programme. While politicians gather to celebrate the launch, the real test will be whether the project can be delivered on time, within budget, and without becoming another victim of bureaucratic delays and funding bottlenecks. The success of this highway will depend not merely on engineering excellence but on effective project execution. The Government should seriously consider appointing a dedicated Resident Project Manager from the Road Development Authority (RDA) with full... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 31/05/26)
From AI resources
MTD Walkers expanded aggressively into roads, piling, power, marine engineering, real estate, and infrastructure projects during a period when large government-funded construction contracts were flowing into the market. By 2018–2019, the group had accumulated tens of billions of rupees in debt. Several reports alleged that some facilities from state banks were granted with inadequate security and that conflicts of interest existed because individuals connected to the company also held positions connected to state banking institutions. The Auditor General’s reports later noted that several loan facilities granted to MTD Walkers subsidiaries... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 31/05/26)
Dr. Ruwan M Jayatunge, M.D. PhD
The conflict in Ukraine began in February 2014, resulting in significant and far-reaching consequences for the physical and mental well-being of its population. The protracted nature of the war has caused deep psychological scars and emotional distress among individuals and communities, particularly those living in the region’s most severely impacted by the violence. Civilians have faced not only the immediate dangers of armed conflict but also the long-term effects of displacement, loss of loved ones, and the destruction of their homes and livelihoods. Additionally, combatants have experienced their own... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 31/05/26)
by A. Abdul Aziz.
In appreciation of Sir Iftikhar Ayaz’s Humanitarian service he has been awarded the Queen’s medal for Humanitarian Service. This Medal was approved by Her Majesty in 2020 especially for her Realms.Sir Iftikhar Ayaz has been dedicatedly serving Humanity for decades. He received almost 40 award’s. Dr. Iftikhar Ayaz O.B.E (Officer of the Excellent Order of the British Empire) has been awarded a K.B.E (Knight Commander of the Excellent Order of the British Empire) in Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to the South Pacific and humanity. Sir... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 31/05/26)
Source: AI Overview
Jonathan Hall, Counsel for ICC has given flawed legal advice on authorship of Player Referral (DRS) claiming that it was the work of an unnamed and undisclosed employee of ICC or a contractor but not the work of Senaka Weeraratna. This is a ridiculous claim making ICC the laughing stock of the Cricket world. AI Overview The ongoing dispute over the authorship of cricket's Decision Review System (DRS) centers on the argument that the International Cricket Council (ICC)'s legal defense relies on flawed reasoning. The core of the matter is the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 31/05/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
If ICC lawyers have blundered giving sub - standard flawed legal advice on the origins of Player - Referral leading to loss of confidence in the competence and advice of its legal team, what are the remedies available to improve ICC's image including taking stern action against the lawyers guilty of Professional Negligence? If the International Cricket Council (ICC) legal team provided flawed advice regarding the origins of the Player-Referral / Decision Review System (DRS), the ICC can restore its institutional integrity by issuing formal recognition to the true architect of the concept, and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 31/05/26)
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නොරොච්චෝල බලාගාරය වෙත රැගෙන ආ MV JOSCO YONGZHOU ‘ගල් අළු නැව’ හි ගොඩබෑම් කටයුතු පෙ.ව. 9 ට නැවට ඇතුළු වූ කණ්ඩායම් හතරක් විසින් පෙ.ව. 10.30 ට ආරම්භ කර ඇත. ගල් අඟුරු මෙ.ටො. 59766.000 ක් සහිත නැවත මැයි 28 ඊයේ දහවල් 11.30 ට පමණ පුත්තල නැංගුරම් පොලට පැමිණි අතර, සවස 3.30 ට බලධාරීන්ගේ පරීක්ෂාවට ලක් විය. විනාඩි 30 ක් තුල එනම් 2026 මැයි 28 දින සවස 4 ට පමණ ගොඩබෑමේ අනුමැතිය ලබා දෙන ලදී. ‘සම්පූර්ණයෙන්ම ප්රතික්ෂේප’ කළ යුතු... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/05/26)
Shenali D Waduge
The entire Channel 4 conspiracy narrative surrounding the Easter Sunday attacks rests fundamentally on one alleged event — a purported February 2018 meeting between Suresh Sallay and Zaharan Hashim. If that meeting cannot be independently verified through objective evidence, then every subsequent allegation built upon it rests primarily on delayed recollection rather than independently established fact. Given the gravity of the accusations — including allegations of state complicity in terrorism and mass murder — the evidentiary threshold required must necessarily be exceptionally high. THE ALLEGED FEBRUARY... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/05/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
In an exchange of correspondence between Mr. Maithri Panagoda, Senior Partner, Carroll & O' Dea Lawyers (letter dated December 06, 2022) appearing on behalf of Mr. Senaka Weeraratna, and Mr. Jonathan Hall, General Counsel and Company Secretary, ICC, Mr Hall ( in letter dated January 20, 2023) takes up the same defense that David Becker (Head Legal, ICC) foolishly raised in 2010 - that the ICC when it arrived by its own efforts granting a Player Right of Appeal in 2006 naming it the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) ,they did not know that Senaka Weeraratna had already conceived the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/05/26)
Abhinav Kumar
https://youtu.be/pu5aa-jES5M?si=VAoxa_svkoW9m0eM In this video, Buddha saves animals from being sacrificed by the Priests of those days. The Buddha was against animal sacrifice. He had to be, for he was staunchly opposed to killing. Killing, not just human beings, but all beings without exception. He expressed the view that it was all beings that deserved our compassion. During the time of the Buddha, many kinds of sacrifices were practised by Brahmins who were the priests of the Vedic religion professed by the upper castes of contemporary Indian society. The Buddha did not see... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/05/26)
Courtesy : AI Overview
David Becker’s legal opinion on the authorship of the "Player Referral" concept—which forms the core foundation of the Umpire Decision Review System (DRS)—has sparked intense criticism for alleged negligence and oversight of core intellectual property principles. The controversy surrounds a legal position drafted by Becker during his tenure as Head of Legal for the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which he denied credit or association to the original conceptualizer. [1, 2, 3] The Core of the Dispute The dispute centers on Senaka Weeraratna, a Colombo-based lawyer who widely publicized the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/05/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Without Prejudice For the attention of Lady Justice ( she is called Lady Justice. She is usually depicted holding a balance scale and a sword, and often wears a blindfold to symbolize impartiality and fairness. In Washington, D.C., versions of Lady Justice can be seen at several important government buildings, including the United States Supreme Court.) Sri Lanka’s Justice System Needs Revolutionary Reform — Not Endless Postponements
Sri Lanka today faces a crisis far deeper than economic bankruptcy. It is a crisis of public confidence in governance,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/05/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Recently, the SLPA Chairman made an important presentation to the German delegation regarding port expansion plans, but Trincomalee appeared to have been left out of the overall development formula. EU-Sri Lanka forum discusses maritime, logistics hub potential | EconomyNext The Government should clearly clarify whether India’s strategic interests and existing involvement in Trincomalee are influencing this position or creating a caveat regarding future development initiatives. RegardsDr Sarath Obeysekera... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/05/26)
Courtesy: AI Overview
Restoring the ICC's integrity regarding the Umpire Decision Review System (DRS) authorship dispute requires addressing claims that the ICC's legal team relied on a legally flawed, self-serving opinion to bypass intellectual property rights and bypass doctrines of constructive notice. [1, 2] To undo the apparent wrongdoing and restore institutional credibility, the ICC and cricketing bodies must consider the following targeted options: 1. Independent Review & Commission of Inquiry Establish an Impartial Panel: The ICC must appoint a neutral, independent Commission of Inquiry comprising international intellectual property (IP) and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/05/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Colombo-port-expansion-plans-gather-pace-with-US-2Bn-pipeline/108-341509 Sri Lanka’s ambitious US$ 2 billion port expansion programme may look impressive on paper, but without a competent, technically driven execution team, many of these projects risk becoming expensive national fantasies. The proposed Colombo North Port expansion is a classic example. For years, experts have warned that the northern boundary of Colombo Port faces increasing environmental and engineering challenges due to changing rainfall patterns, severe flooding, and the sensitivity of the Kelani River outfall. Any major reclamation or port expansion northwards will inevitably interfere with flood discharge... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/05/26)
