Rohana R. Wasala
The following article is in felicitation for the 10th recorded ‘Melbourne Bak Maha Ulela' event due to be held today (Sunday, April 12, 2026) at the Dandenong Showgrounds, off Bennet Street, Dandenong, Victoria State, Australia. As we know, it usually showcases customs, food, music, dances, and games traditionally associated with the hoary but hallowed Sinhala Aluth Avurudda. May this vibrant celebration of the Sinhala New Year festive season continue to enrich and empower our lives and strengthen our bonds of kinship wherever we happen to be in the world. The Sinhala Aluth Avurudda... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/04/26)
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කවුරුහරි කියනවනම් මේක සර්ව ආගමික රටක් කියලා නෑ මහත්තයෝ මේක සිංහල බෞද්ධ රට නැගෙනහිර රට ඉඳි ගස් එහෙම හිටවන්නේ ඇයි කාටවත් මේ රට බෙදලා දෙන්න අපි ලෑස්ති නෑ https://youtu.be/OWv5LiBQRRk... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/04/26)
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In addition to Ashoka the Great, several Indian monarchs provided significant patronage to Buddhism, strengthening spiritual, cultural, and political ties between India and Sri Lanka. While Ashoka established the foundational relationship, later rulers facilitated the exchange of relics, texts, and ordained monks, ensuring the continuity of the Theravada tradition. Key Indian rulers who strengthened these ties include: King Guhasiva of Kalinga (c. 3rd–4th Century AD): King Guhasiva is historically significant for sending the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha to Sri Lanka. Due to threats from rival kings who sought to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/04/26)
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A research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine is developing a nose-delivered inoculation against tuberculosis, the world's leading cause of death from infectious disease. The approach fuses two tuberculosis genes with the goal of directing the immune system to fight drug-tolerant bacterial survivors that can endure antibiotic treatment to spread another day. The paper on the vaccine was published last week in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, where JH Medicine researchers were joined by colleagues from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Johns Hopkins Team Develops Therapeutic, Nasally-Delivered DNA Vaccine for... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/04/26)
From AI resources
Indian shipbuilders (MDL, GRSE, Cochin Shipyard, L&T Defence, etc.) do not directly “buy” US naval weapons in a simple procurement sense. Instead, they integrate US-origin systems mainly through: • Government-to-government (FMS) deals • Licensed integration into ships • OEM supply for specific weapon modules • Electronics, sensors, and missile systems cooperation Here is a clear, structured breakdown of US-origin naval weapons and defence systems used on Indian Navy ships and platforms built by Indian shipyards. Naval Weapons & Systems (US origin) used in Indian-built... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/04/26)
Gamini Goonetilleke
At a time when Sri Lanka continues to grapple with energy insecurity, volatile global oil prices, and the economic aftershocks of recent crises, one national asset stands out—vast, historic, and still underused. The Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm, located within the deep natural harbour of Trincomalee, is no longer merely a relic of the past. It has re-emerged as a critical national asset with the potential to reshape Sri Lanka’s energy security and economic future. In the context of an ongoing global energy crisis, the question is not whether Trincomalee matters, but whether Sri Lanka is finally... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Few mega projects executed in India were using USA and Israel technology specifically for water desalination project in Reliance refinery in Jamnagar - Gujarat The Jamnagar Refinery built by Reliance Industries Limited was not supplied by a single vendor—it was a mega EPC project involving multiple global technology licensors, engineering contractors, and equipment suppliers.from US Key Main Equipment & Technology Suppliers • UOP LLC USA Supplied core refining process technologies (hydrocrackers, reformers, etc.). This is one of the most critical contributors—essentially the “brain” of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/04/26)
By Charithya Kumarasiri, Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, April 11 (Daily Mirror) - Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong said there will be no fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, assuring continued support from China despite global uncertainties linked to the Middle East crisis. He made these remarks after attending a programme to distribute dry rations to 350 low-income families at Sri Chandananda Buddhist College in Kandy. The Ambassador said that while several countries are facing disruptions due to the evolving military situation in the Middle East, Sri Lanka’s fuel supply will remain stable.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 12/04/26)
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DRS Rule is exponentially far superior to DLS method, because DRS operates in all three formats of the game of cricket while DLS is confined to one small segment i.e., rain affected one day international games. Yet DLS authors have been granted naming rights while the name of the author of DRS is suppressed. Senaka Weeraratna (Sri Lanka) has claimed authorship but ICC says its man did it nine years (2006) after Weeraratna published his Player Referral concept (1997). What is the name of the ICC author of DRS which has transformed the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/04/26)
AI දළ විශ්ලේෂණය
ක්රිකට් ක්ෂේත්රයේ තීරණ සමාලෝචන පද්ධතිය (DRS) ලෙස බහුලව හඳුන්වන ක්රීඩක යොමු කිරීමේ ක්රමය, ගෝලීය ක්රීඩා ක්ෂේත්රයේ ශ්රී ලාංකික නවෝත්පාදනයේ උච්චතම අවස්ථාව ලෙස පුළුල් ලෙස සැලකේ. තාක්ෂණය භාවිතයෙන් ක්රීඩකයින්ට පිටියේ විනිසුරු තීරණවලට අභියෝග කිරීමට ඉඩ සලසන මෙම පෙරළිකාර සංකල්පය මුලින්ම යෝජනා කරන ලද්දේ ශ්රී ලාංකික නීතිඥයෙකු වන සේනක වීරරත්න විසිනි. ක්රීඩකයින්ට විනිසුරු තීරණවලට අභියෝග කිරීමට ඉඩ සලසන නව්ය, ක්රීඩාව වෙනස් කරන සංකල්පයක් ලෙස, එය ක්රීඩා විනිශ්චය විප්ලවීය වෙනසක් ඇති කළේය. සේනක වීරරත්නගේ දැක්ම වීරරත්න ප්රථම වරට 1997 මාර්තු 25 වන දින ඕස්ට්රේලියානු පුවත්පතේ කර්තෘ වෙත ලිපියක් යවමින් ඔහුගේ "ක්රීඩක යොමු කිරීමේ" සංකල්පය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/04/26)
AI Overview
The Player Referral System, more commonly known as the Decision Review System (DRS) in cricket, is widely regarded as a pinnacle of Sri Lankan innovation in global sports. This groundbreaking concept, which allows players to challenge on-field umpiring decisions using technology, was first proposed by Senaka Weeraratna, a Sri Lankan lawyer. As an innovative, game-changing concept allowing players to challenge umpire decisions, it revolutionized sports officiating. The Vision of Senaka Weeraratna Weeraratna first publicized his "Player Referral" concept in a letter to the editor of The Australian newspaper on March 25,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/04/26)
Freedom Insight
Ladies and gentlemen, Muslims blocked Sydney streets for Sharia prayer — in broad daylight, zero permission, zero apologies. Australia physically threw them out. Police rolled up, told them to clear the area, and a mullah on camera started screaming, "What are you doing??" Enforcing the law, mate. That's exactly what. But here's what nobody is telling you yet — because those men could be staring down public order charges, deportation proceedings, and a government response that sets a legal precedent every Western country desperately needs right now. They tried to impose it. What happens when they... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/04/26)
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Sri Lankan roots in the Player - Referral system of Cricket (DRS) and an increasing number of sports, involving use of Sri Lankan intellectual property by others without consent, has generated an untapped Revenue Bonanza. Act now and seize this income potential for Sri Lanka The Decision Review System (DRS), now a cornerstone of modern cricket, has deep, documented roots in Sri Lanka, originating from the "Player Referral" concept proposed by Sri Lankan lawyer Senaka Weeraratna in 1997. Despite the widespread global adoption of DRS by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and its... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 11/04/26)
Sasanka De Silva Makumbura.
The recent revelations regarding the fraud at National Development Bank (NDB) are deeply concerning. However, the greater danger lies in treating this as an isolated incident. History suggests this may only be the "tip of the iceberg." If we—the retail investors who provide the lifeblood of the Colombo Stock Exchange—remain silent, we risk seeing our investments eroded by systemic negligence. Silence is not a strategy. It is time for collective action. To safeguard the future of our capital market, we must demand transparency and reform from four key... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
1. Trincomalee = High-Potential but Underutilized Asset as it is One of the best natural harbours in the world Close to major East–West shipping route with Large available land + deep water + shelter hence This combination is extremely rare globally. 2. Most Viable Immediate Investment: Ship Repair Yard The report is very clear: Strong regional demand 50 ships/year initially Recent agreement between Colombo Dockyard and Indian Dredging Corporation to service their fleet is stepping stone by using Trinco for the purpose ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Courtesy Sputnik Globe
The US, UK, and other Western powers with colonial pasts have repeatedly refused to consider reparations for the slave trade and other colonial crimes—yet have set precedents that could allow such claims to be enforced. The West "has been guided by a sense of moral superiority and legal exceptionalism," Alexis Habiyaremye from the University of Johannesburg tells Sputnik. Not only is the West still benefiting from past crimes, but it is continuing those malicious practices against Global South nations, Habiyaremye adds. The World Bank and International Monetary Fund are... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Dr Sudath Gunasekara Ex Secretary to Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranayake
7th April 2026. Dear Mr. Donald Trump the President of USA and Dear Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel Guided by the enduring Buddhist principles of compassion, non-violence, and reverence for all forms of life, we Sri Lankans earnestly appeal to you, in the name of humanity and global peace, to give your earnest consideration toward an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Middle East. We make this appeal on behalf of all Sri Lankans and also the global... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
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Sports
Mr. David Becker in his letter to Mr. Senaka Weeraratna dated May 09, 2010 says " Finally, the idea of using a video referral system for decisions in sport goes back well beyond 1997, as is evidenced from Simon Gardiner’s article in Sport and the Law Journal “Video Adjudication in Sport” [1999] 7(1) SATLJ 26. With the development of more accurate technology over the years, it is not difficult to see how it would be a natural development in the thinking of the most respected minds within the game of cricket to develop such an idea for... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
1. Monorail Project (Thalangama – Colombo Corridor)
The proposed monorail—planned during the tenure of then urban development minister was intended to connect Thalangama / Malabe to central Colombo, integrating with IT parks and dense residential zones. What Was Promising Advanced stage: Feasibility studies, Japanese interest (likely via Japan International Cooperation Agency), and preliminary alignments were already in place. PPP potential: Structure was suitable for Public-Private Partnership, reducing fiscal burden. Fuel independence: Electric-powered—critical for a country vulnerable to forex shortages. Urban congestion solution:... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Sports
Technology FunctionOwnership/AssociationHawk-EyeBall-tracking and trajectory predictionHawk-Eye Innovations (Sony Group)UltraEdgeDetects minute ball-bat contact via soundOften provided by host broadcastersHotspotUses infrared imaging to highlight contact pointsBBG SportsPlayer ReferralThe concept of allowing players to challenge decisionsSenaka Weeraratna (1997) ( Sri Lanka) The ‘Spirit of Cricket’ and DRS
See https://share.google/aimode/Sqbm3nkeVQCksMaQX... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
By Jonathan Manz
Sri Lanka has a major problem in the current global crisis. It is evident that AKD is bedding with the USA and is doing exactly what USA wants him to do; he is out of step with most of the Sri Lankans. It matters not to AKD that men, women, and children are being slaughtered like animals on the streets when he says Sri Lanka is a neutral country; he is uttering exactly what the USA would like him to utter. The USA is coercing countries to adopt a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu—mirror images of arrogance and deceit—have subverted democratic norms in pursuit of personal power. Their malignant narcissism, contempt for law, and appetite for conflict led to the horrific war with Iran Trump And Netanyahu: Twin Autocrats Leading The War On Iran Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are criminal leaders whose contempt for law, truth, and democratic constraint define their rule. Their relentless assaults on judicial independence, democratic norms, and the rule of law are tearing at the institutional fabrics of America and Israel. Both exhibit a deeply... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
The ‘Spirit of Cricket’ is often cited as a moral compass for the game, emphasizing sportsmanship and the acceptance of on-field decisions. However, in the context of the Decision Review System (DRS), this ideal faces a complex challenge regarding intellectual property (IP) rights, particularly concerning the claims of Sri Lankan lawyer https://share.google/aimode/Sqbm3nkeVQCksMaQX .The Intellectual Property Dispute The primary conflict lies between the formal adoption of DRS by the ICC and the earlier conception of the "Player Referral" system. Authorship Claim: Senaka Weeraratna ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe President’s Counsel
Independence of the judiciary This article is prompted due to the article on Sunday Island by Professor G L Peris on the constitutionality and impact on the independence of the judiciary on the amendment proposed on the constitution. Sufficient protection is given in the constitution on the independence of the judiciary in addition to the conventions practices and powers given to judges on laws on contempt of court. The thesis of the article mentioned is that proposed changes to the constitution are injurious to interiority and independence of judges due to ad-hoc... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
මූලාශ්රය: AI දළ විශ්ලේෂණය
DRS බුද්ධිමය දේපළ අයිතිවාසිකම් හැසිරවීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් ICC පරිපාලනය කරන ලද ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාවේ 'ක්රිකට් ආත්මය' පිළිබඳ මිථ්යාව ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් කවුන්සිලය (ICC) විසින් සාධාරණත්වයේ සහ ක්රීඩාශීලීත්වයේ මූලික ගලක් ලෙස බොහෝ විට උපුටා දක්වන "ක්රිකට් ආත්මය", ICC විසින් තීරණ සමාලෝචන පද්ධතිය (DRS) බුද්ධිමය දේපළ (IP) අයිතිවාසිකම් හැසිරවීම හා සසඳන විට, විචාරකයින් විසින් පහසු, තෝරා බේරා යෙදූ "මිථ්යාවක්" ලෙස සලකනු ලැබේ. 2006 දී ICC විසින් එය සම්මත කර ගැනීමට වසර නවයකට පෙර, 1997 දී ශ්රී ලාංකික නීතිඥ සේනක වීරරත්න විසින් යෝජනා කරන ලද ක්රීඩක-යොමු කිරීමේ ක්රමයේ මුල්, සංකල්පීය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Professor Jiang Explains
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The Pathfinder Foundation
The Pathfinder Foundation and the Organisation for Research on China and Asia (ORCA), a New Delhi-based think tank, have formalised a partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Pathfinder Foundation is an independent, non-partisan research and advocacy think tank in Sri Lanka, founded in 2008. It focuses on policy-oriented research, economic reform, strategic affairs, ocean-related studies, and regional cooperation, while serving as a platform for dialogue at local, regional, and international levels. ORCA is a research initiative of ORCASIA (OPC) Private Limited, dedicated to policy-relevant research and dialogue on China and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
RANJITH SOYSA
Sri Lanka has been ranked among the least happy nations in the World Happiness Report 2026. According to the report, Sri Lanka is placed 134th with a score of 4.0, well behind its Asian neighbours India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Sri Lanka, ranked alongside Ethiopia, has slipped to 134 from the 133rd position reported in 2025. Finland tops the rankings as the happiest country, followed by Iceland, Denmark, Costa Rica, and Sweden. Norway, Netherlands, Israel, Luxembourg, Switzerland, New Zealand, Mexico, Ireland, Belgium, and Australia round off the top 15 happiest nations.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Dilrook Kannangara
Sri Lanka is facing a water crisis again. This is driven by overcrowding of cities and towns in the western province and the waste of water in the central province. There are no short-term solutions to this structural problem which is set to worsen with rising global temperatures, erratic weather patterns and further overcrowding. As the first step, Sri Lanka must impose a total ban on exporting water. Extracting water in large scale for export is an environmentally disastrous industry. It is not suitable for Sri Lanka. Locals’ water needs must be... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
AI Overview
The statement that Christianity entered Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) on top of a cannonball during the Portuguese reign (1505-1658) is a powerful metaphor frequently used by historians and commentators to describe the violent and forced conversion methods used to propagate Roman Catholicism in the maritime provinces. The mass introduction of Catholicism by the Portuguese was characterized by intense, often brutal, destruction of non-Christian places of worship and high-pressure conversion tactics. Key Aspects of the Portuguese Period (1505–1658): A "Reign of Terror": The Portuguese conquest is frequently described as a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
KELUM BANDARA Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, April 9 (Daily Mirror) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stressed today that Sri Lanka must also continue with trade liberalisation, digitalisation, regulatory streamlining, and labour market modernisation to unlock durable, inclusive growth. Addressing a media conference at the conclusion of the latest mission, IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Evan Papageorgiou said that, on the fiscal front, it is critical to maintain strong revenue mobilisation and prudent spending. He said that sustained improvements in tax compliance, broadening the tax breaks, and restoring cross-recovery pricing for fuel... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Courtesy Adaderana
British Airways said on Thursday it will cut flights to the Middle East when services resume, permanently drop Jeddah as a destination, while adding capacity to India and Africa, as heightened regional tensions disrupt schedules and weigh on demand. The changes follow prolonged disruption after the escalation of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran forced the cancellation of more than 21,000 flights, narrowed an already slim flight corridor for long-haul flights between Europe and Asia and complicated operations for global air carriers. The IAG‑owned airline, which suspended some flights when the conflict erupted... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
Courtesy Adaderana
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) which met under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva has raised the alleged fraud at NDB Bank with the officials of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). The CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, along with members of the Governing Board, the Monetary Policy Board, and senior officials, attended the meeting on Tuesday (April 07) as part of the Central Bank’s statutory presentation to Parliament conducted once every four months. Deputy Ministers Chathuranga Abeysinghe, (Dr.) Kaushalya Ariyarathnea and Nishantha Jayaweera, Members of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
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Total financial losses resulting from the coal scam exceed Rs. 100 billion, claims Member of Parliament D.V. Chanaka. During a special media briefing held by the Joint Opposition in Parliament today (09), he stated that estimated losses for April, May, and June alone amount to over Rs. 25 billion. He further noted that when calculating losses starting from January, the total figure surpasses the Rs. 100 billion mark. The MP highlighted findings from the Auditor General's report, which indicate that Rs. 2.2 billion was spent on... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 10/04/26)
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