Lanka Times 24
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By Garvin Karunaratne former SLAS
Can we stop imports and save dollars? Yes, We CAN. Let us talk about what we once did. In 1965, when I worked in Nuwara Eliya, a car loan of tomatoes purchased at Hanguranketa made my home a Cannery for a weekend, and we made tomato sauce that lasted six months. In 1956, during my tenure as the manager of the Tripoli Market, which ran the Vegetable and Fruit Purchasing Programme of the Marketing Department, the Marketing Officer at Hanguranketa Fair reported a glut of tomatoes. I dispatched three... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/05/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
The visit emphasized several key principles that are seen as vital for the "purification" and revitalization of the Buddha Sasana in Sri Lanka: Inner Peace as a Foundation: A central teaching was that external peace cannot be sustained without wisdom and peace established within the individual. Ven. Paññākāra emphasized that "peace begins within" and naturally extends to family, community, and the nation. The Power of Humility and Sincerity: The sight of the monks walking barefoot, facing physical hardship (such as the heat of the ground), served as a powerful reminder that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/05/26)
By Sarath Obeysekera
May Day has always been a day of colour, തൊഴില් spirit, and political expression in Colombo. For me, however, one particular May Day remains etched in memory—not for the pageantry, but for how close I came to witnessing history take a tragic turn. At the time, I was serving as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation. As was customary, our institution had organized a contingent of employees to participate in the May Day procession, proceeding towards Galle Face Green. Our group was moving along the route when... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/05/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
https://youtu.be/wrNjmiuHX0Q?si=bVSxDDBUCNU6tSKH Cricket lovers have a new opportunity to appeal to the New Cricket Reform Committee to give due priority to promoting Sri Lanka as the home of the Player Referral system (DRS) and extend long overdue official recognition to the author of the Player - Referral concept lawyer Senaka Weeraratna. see Mass resignation of Shammi Silva and Ex Co – Way open now to SLC under new leadership to prioritize demand for recognition of the groundbreaking ‘Player Referral' system (DRS) as a Sri Lankan innovation by ICC ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/05/26)
Dr Sudath Gunasekara Former Secretary to the Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaarnayaka
The text of the Welcome Address by Venerable Anunayaka Niyangoda Vijitasiri Thera of Malwatta Chapter made at the handing over of a memorandum by the Most venerable four Mahanayaka Theras, to the Ambassadors of the USA, Israel and Iran and all other Diplomats on 26th April. 2026. appealing them to declare an immediate ceasefire. Venerable Anunayaka Theras, representing the most Venerable Mahanayake Theras of the Three Nikayas, the chief prelate of this temple Gangaraamaya, the members of the Maha Sanga present, the three Diplomatic dignitaries... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/05/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
The Kuliyapitiya Police have initiated a wide-ranging investigation into the suspicious death of Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, a suspended Assistant Director of the Department of External Resources at the General Treasury. The deceased, a resident of Madakumburumulla in Pahala Weerambua, Kuliyapitiya, was found dead in his backyard this afternoon (30). Police reported that the veins in both his legs and his left hand had been severed, and a blood-stained knife suspected to be involved was recovered near the body. The victim was a father of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/05/26)
රජිත් කීර්ති තෙන්නකෝන්
මුදල් ලේකම් හර්ෂණ පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට නොපැමිණෙන්නේ නම්, ඔහුට පාර්ලිමේන්තු යාන්ත්රණය හරහා දඩුවම් කිරීමට මුදල් කමිටු සභාපති හර්ෂ ද සිල්වා ට බලය ඇතැයි හිටපු ආණ්ඩුකාරවර රජිත් කිර්ති තෙන්නකෝන් පවසයි. මුදල් අමාත්යාංශ ලේකම් හර්ෂණ සුරියප්පෙරුම හෙට දින පාර්ලිමේන්තු මුදල් කමිටුව වෙත නොපැමිණෙන බව ලිඛිතව දන්වා ඇත. ඒ පිළිබඳව ‘ෆී ලෝයර්ස්’ සංවිධානය වෙනුවෙන් නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරන තෙන්නකෝන් මහතා මෙසේ ද පවසයි. ‘පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ මුදල් කමිටුව පිහිටුවා ඇත්තේ 2022 වසරේ දී සම්මත කරන ලද පාර්ලිමේන්තු ස්ථාවර නියෝග 121 යටතේ ය. පාර්ලිමේන්තු ස්ථාවර නියෝග කිසියම් අයෙකු විසින් උල්ලංඝණය කරන්නේ නම්, ඒ පිළිබඳව දඩුවම් ලබාදීමට ප්රතිපාදන සපයා ඇත්තේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
Divaina Online
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Senaka Weeraratna
The mass resignation of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva and the entire Executive Committee (ExCo) was officially confirmed on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. This voluntary exit, reportedly requested by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to avoid a forced "sacking" and potential ICC suspension, has paved the way for an interim committee to take control. Resignation and Transition Details Effective Date: Resignations were finalized on April 29, 2026, ending Shammi Silva's seven-year tenure. Interim Leadership: The government is set to appoint an interim committee, likely headed by former MP... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
Obituary
KARUNADASA – PROF. EMERITUS Y. KARUNADASA “Sabbe sankhārā aniccā” passed away peacefully on 27th April 2026. Dearly beloved husband of Malathi, loving father of Himansu and Hemamala, cherished father-in-law of Deepani and Srinivasan, adoring grandfather of Sirini, Daham and Athena. Remains lie at the Jayaratne Restpect Funeral Parlour from 8.30 a.m. on 29th April 2026 until the cortège leaves for the cemetery. Cremation will take place on Thursday, 30th April 2026 at 4.00 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Borella (Colombo). May he attain the Supreme Bliss of Nibbana. – Family 026767 https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/29/obituaries/986735/obituaries-658 He... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
Nava Thakuria
Geneva, 29 April 2026: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses concern over the murder of Indian scribe V Jaganmohan Reddy, who was hacked to death on Tuesday as the Telugu scribe went for a morning walk at Venkatagiri Kotain area under Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Local media reported that Jaganmohan (40) was targeted by a group of miscreants with lethal weapons and he died on the spot. The ABN Andhra Jyothy newspaper scribe was later sent to Palamaneru government hospital for an autopsy. Various journo-bodies organized protest... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
MOVE - with Sami Hamdi
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Shenali D Waduge
https://cdnews24link.wordpress.com/2023/06/04/western-strategy-to-neutralize-sinhala-buddhists-in-sri-lanka/ The Buddhists need to not only identify the enemy but more importantly identify the strategies adopted by the enemy & the reasons they do so. It is without a doubt they consider the teachings of the Buddha as a threat. It is something even the English vocabulary cannot define or converge to a single meaning. Such is the power behind the teachings of Buddha. When they cannot destroy the teaching, what is their next option?Naturally, it is the followers and with their time-tested tool of divide & rule, they... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
In a world fractured by conflict, ideology, and economic struggle, there are nations that quietly rise above adversity. Vietnam stands as one such example—a country shaped by war, yet guided by discipline, patriotism, and spiritual grounding. Sri Lanka today finds itself at a crossroads, searching for models of resilience and unity. Vietnam offers valuable lessons—not only in economic recovery but in social cohesion, national identity, and inner discipline. A Nation of Patriots with Spiritual Roots Vietnam is often recognized for its fierce patriotism. Despite enduring one of the most... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
By Dipen Barua Courtesy Buddhistdoor.net
Prof. Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, 1934–2026. Image courtesy of Aosi Mak The celebrated Buddhist scholar Prof. Yakupitiyage Karunadasa, widely known as Y. Karunadasa, died in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 26 April. He was 92 years old. Prof. Karunadasa was best known for his extensive research on Early Buddhism and Theravada Abhidhamma. “Prof. Karunadasa was a towering figure in Buddhist studies—a brilliant scholar, a compassionate teacher, and a true embodiment of the Dhamma he dedicated his life to studying and sharing,” the University of Hong Kong’s Centre of Buddhist Studies Alumni Association highlighted. “Through... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
Top News Lk
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Courtesy Hiru News
Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma informed the Committee on Public Finance in writing that he will not appear before the committee tomorrow (30). The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva, confirmed this. Although the meeting was scheduled for tomorrow, the Treasury Secretary officially communicated his inability to attend.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/04/26)
Truth with Chamuditha and Chamuditha News Brief
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By Raj Gonsalkorale
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are the cornerstone for sustainable development, but if they are not appropriately managed, they will impede progress towards the United Nations Global Sustainable Development Goals. Among undesirable impacts, emphasis must be put on the risk of information security (ISec) breaches, as they pose a potential threat to businesses there. Especially for publicly traded firms, they could create a long-lasting influence on their financial performance and, thus, stock investors’ confidence - MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), a major Switzerland-based publisher of over 500 peer-reviewed,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
by, Professor Nishan C Wijesinha of the German School of Medicine.
The Jaffna Kingdom (1215–1619 CE) was a major historical Kingdom on the Jaffna Peninsula in the northern part of Ceylon which was popularised by it's stilts related cultural dancers; within the Peninsular. The purpose of this Mahapabbata ritual was to spread the message of the value of agriculture for a productive and self sustainable economy. Aryacakravarti dynasty — the line of kings who ruled the Jaffna Kingdom in northern Sri Lanka. Jaffna Kingdom Aryacakravarti line of kings... Final... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
https://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2026/04/01/sri-lanka-should-plan-to-benefit-from-war/ The core problem: labour shortage Middle East pull (especially if reconstruction or instability increases demand) can drain skilled workers like masons, bar benders, and carpenters from Sri Lanka. The Chamber of Construction Industry Sri Lanka has flagged this before—construction here is still heavily labour-intensive and slow to modernize. steel + prefabricationsteel structures with prefabricated panels—is globally proven: China → mass prefabrication, rapid high-rise assembly South Korea → modular construction systems United States → increasing use of offsite fabrication ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Sri Lands - මහපොළොවේ හැංගුණු විද්යාව සහ ස්මාර්ට් ජීවන රහස් කියාදෙන තැන.
රෑ 2 ට විතර වැස්ස වැඩි වෙද්දී, කන්ද පිටුපසින් ඇහෙන ඒ දිය සද්දෙට කී පාරක් නම් අපේ ඇඟ සීතල වෙලා තියෙනවද? වත්ත පහළ පිටුපස බිත්තියට රතු පාට ඉඩමේ පස හේත්තු වෙලා තියෙන හැටි දකිද්දී, ඒ "කොළ මඩ" වතුර කෑලි කොන්ක්රීට් එක දිගේ ගලාගෙන එද්දී දැනෙන බය අපේ තාත්තලාට, ගෙවල් හදන සොහොයුරන්ට අමුතුවෙන් කියලා දෙන්න ඕනේ නැහැ. "බැම්මක් ගහන්න ඕනේ..." අපි හැමෝම මුලින්ම හිතන්නේ ඒක. හැබෑවටම අද කාලේ තියෙන බඩු වල ගණන් එක්ක අඩි 10 ක කැපුම් බැම්මක් (Retaining Wall) ලස්සනට ගහගන්න ලක්ෂ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
- චමිල ලියනගේ. උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා ලීඩර්
මෙම සටහන ගැන ඔබ උරන විය හැක. එහෙත් මම මාගේ අදහස ඉදිරිපත් කරමි. ඇමරිකා එක්සත් ජනපදයේ ටෙක්සාස් සිට වොෂින්ටනය දක්වා ඉතා අසීරු පරිසර සාධක මැද කිලෝමීර් තුන්දහසක් හෝ ඊට ආසන්න ගණනක් පයින්ම වැඩම කළ පූජ්ය පඤ්ඤාකර හිමියන් ඇතුළු භික්ෂූන් වහන්සේලාගේ ව්යායාමය දෙස ඉමහත් සතුටින් බුද්ධාලම්භන ප්රීතියෙන් බලා සිටි, ඒ ගැන බොහෝ දෑ ලියා පළ කළ මට, උන්වහන්සේලාගේ ශ්රී ලංකාවේ පාද චාරිකාව දැකීමෙන් - නම් කර ඇති පරිද්දෙන් ඒහිපස්සිකෝ - එබඳු සැනසිලිදායක, නිවුනු පහන් සිතක් උපදින්නේ නැත. මම ඒ ඇයිදැයි කල්පනා කරමි. ඊට හේතුව ඝර්ම කලාපික අපි, බොහෝ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
Nineteen out of 22 Buddhist monks arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a large stock of narcotics have tested positive for drug use, according to the Judicial Medical Officer. The suspects were taken into custody on April 25 after arriving from Thailand with 112 kilograms of “Kush” cannabis and “Hashish,” valued at over Rs. 110 million. They are currently being detained and questioned by the Police Narcotics Bureau.Investigations have revealed that a group of monks had previously traveled to Thailand, during which narcotics had allegedly been smuggled and later hidden... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/04/26)
ජනාධිපති නීතිඥ මෛත්රී ගුණරත්න නීතිඥ අතුල ද සිල්වා කැඳවුම්කරු
ෆී ලෝයර්ස් සංවිධානය විසින් මහා භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ මංකොල්ලය හෙළිදරව්කර අද වන විට දින පහක් (5) ගතවී ඇත. මේ අපරාධය සම්බන්ධයෙන් මේ දක්වා අවම වශයෙන් විමර්ශකයින් මහෙස්ත්රාත් අධිකරණයකට ‘කරුණු වාර්තා කිරීමක්’ හෝ සිදු කර නැත. වැඩ තහනමට ලක්වී ඇති නිලධාරීන්ගේ සාක්ෂි සටහන් කිරීමක් හෝ විමර්ශකයින් විසින් සිදු කර නැත. එවැනි පසුබිමක, අප සංවිධානය මේ සිද්ධිය පිළිබඳ අතිගරු ජනාධිපතිතුමාට සහ කැබිනට් මණ්ඩලයට විවෘත ප්රශ්න 22 ක් මෙලෙස යොමු කරමු. මහජන සුබසෙත උදෙසා කටයුතු කරන නීතිඥවරුන් ඇතුළු වෘත්තිකයින්ගේ එකමුතුවක් වන ‘ෆී ලෝයර්ස්’ සංවිධානය අවධාරණය කරන්නේ ජනාධිපතිතුමන් සහ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/04/26)
Shenali D Waduge
We are in agreement on one point: on 21 April 2019 Zaharan and a team of suicide bombers targeted 3 hotels and 3 churches causing 269 fatalities. PART 1 — ESTABLISHED FACTZahran carried out the attacks PART 2 — THE “BUT” CLAIMZahran acted with the support of military intelligence This second claim is not a minor extension of the facts—it is a serious allegation of state complicity in mass-casualty terrorism for political change. Under basic principles of criminal law and evidence, such an allegation requires strict... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/04/26)
Shenali Waduge
THOSE WHO GOVERNED & HEADED SECURITY DURING EASTER ATTACKS 2019 · President (Minister of Defence) – MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA-2015-2019 · Prime Minister – RANIL WICKREMASINGHE -2015-2019 · Defense Secretary – HEMASIRI FERNANDO -Jan 2018-May 2019 Police Leadership · IGP - Pujith Jayasundara - 2016 – October 2019 Intelligence Services · Chief of National Intelligence (CNI) – Sisra Mendis - 2015-2019 · Head of State Intelligence Service (SIS) – Nilantha Jayawardena Mar 2015 – Dec 2019 Criminal Investigation Department · Senior DIG CID – Ravi Seneviratne - 2015 – July 2019... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/04/26)
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ෆී ලෝයර්ස් සංවිධානය
දැන් ලංකාව ‘තාක්ෂණිකව ණය පැහැර හැරි රාජ්යයකි’ (technical default)
පරිගණක මුල්ය අපරාධ, හැකින්, ස්කෑම් ගැන ජනතාව දැනුමත් කරන ශ්රී ලංකා මහ බැංකුව, රටේ භාණ්ඩාගාරය තමන් යටතේ තිබූ ‘රාජ්ය ණය දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව’ විසින් ආරම්භ කර, නඩත්තු කළ ‘ඕස්ට්රෙිලියානු ණය ගිණුම්’ හි සිදුව ඇති අක්රමිකතාවය පිළිබඳ රටටත්, පාර්ලිමේන්තුවටත් සත්යය හෙළි කළ යුතුව ඇතැයි ‘ෆී ලෝයර්ස්’ සංවිධානයේ රජිත් කීර්ති තෙන්නකෝන් පවසයි. මහා භාණ්ඩාගාර මංකොල්ලය ගැන ලේකම් හර්ෂණ සුරියප්පෙරුම, මුදල් නියෝජ්ය ඇමති අනිල් බොරු, අසත්යය පතුරවමින් ඇතැයි ප්රකාශ කළේ තෙන්නකෝන් මහතා ප්රකාශ කළේ අද නිපෝන් හෝටලයේ පැවති පුවත්පත් සාකච්ඡාව අමතමිනි. භාණ්ඩාගාර මංකෝල්ලය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
e-Con e-News
e-Con e-News 19-25 April 2026 blog: https://eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 19-25 April 2026 Shocking revelations – about the USA inveigling Indian & Sri Lankan officials to comply with their murder of over 100 naval cadets – have been made by the Iranian captain of the ship IRIS Dena. The captain last week appeared live on Iranian TV, revealing the dirty details of the ambush by the USA in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The USA had been made aware that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
By Rohana R. Wasala
Continued from April 16 Part II of this write-up concluded with a reference to the perceived anti-Buddhist (and anti-Hindu) mindset of the ex-Marxist strategist who advocated the abolition of the institution of executive presidency as the single pivotal goal to be fought for by the promoters of the engineered regime change at the 2015 January presidential election. (I describe the 2015 regime change as ‘engineered’ with powerful external support and corresponding internal collaboration, not based on any special information that I have discovered on my own; I do so based on what... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
History
Introduction: Mr. Senaka Weeraratna, Attorney – at – law, delivered the keynote address at aSymposium held on the premises of the Japanese Parliament (Conference Room No. 101 of the Diet) on 14th November, 2018 on the topic titled ‘ Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbour ignited the liberation of Asia from Western Domination – Time for Asia to express gratitude to Japan’. The Symposium was organized by the Society for the Dissemination of Historical Fact.Mr. Weeraratna was the first Sri Lankan and first Asian to thank Japan on the premises ofJapan’s Parliament for making... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
THE ROMANTIC NOVELISTS’ ASSOCIATION
British Sri Lankan author and former Musaeus College student, Jeevani Charika, is a finalist in two categories of Romantic Novel of the Year Awards 2026. Both books were published last year and have British-Sri Lankan heroines as main characters. How Can I Resist You? (written as Jeevani Charika) is a contemporary romance/women’s fiction story about Vidya who is trying very hard not to fall for her work colleague and has been shortlisted in the Contemporary Romance Novel category. It is published by HQ (Harper Collins). Christmas With The Secret Tycoon... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe Presidents Counsel Former Ambassador to UAE and Israel President Ambassador’s Forum Uk
DONDLD TRUMP AND USA Trump is the President of USA supposed to be the richest nation who is self-appointed the world policemen despite the existence of UN and the major five powers which can take decisions for the world through United Nations now appear to be inactive and in effective especially when major nations are fighting, though all nations are equal before the UN Convention on which the organization is formed. There is no world president but UN can be the Parliament... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
Nava Thakuria
After months of uncertainties, the Press Council of India (PCI) got its chairman as Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai assumed the charge on 24 April 2026. The retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, who was nominated for a second term for a period of three years, served as the PCI chairman from 17 June 2022 to 16 December 2025. However, the quotas for working journalists remain vacant as seven members, to be represented by professional scribes (other than editors) and six members, to be represented by journalist-editors, are yet to be picked up to complete... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
Top News Lk
https://youtu.be/yd-d5J6pFRU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
Truth with Chamuditha and Chamuditha News Brief
https://youtu.be/TTXvoCJyAtY... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/04/26)
Shenali D Waduge
The Cardinal has publicly expressed uncertainty as to why churches were targeted in the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. However, this is not an unresolved mystery in terms of established findings. Multiple investigations — including international intelligence assessments, the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI), Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC), Supreme Court observations, and other formal reviews — have already examined the matter in detail. Established facts are clear The Easter Sunday attacks were carried out by a structured extremist network led by Zahran Hashim. Across all... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe President’s Counsel former ambassador and Chair Ambassador’s forum UK/SL
We congratulate We congratulate ‘’Mr Mithree Gunaratna’’ PC and the media Giant and attorney -at- law ‘’Diith Jayaweera’’ for having exposed the scam of robbery, or misappropriation of 25 million us dollars to an unknown group in Australia, the funds due to be paid as an installment of the loan due to the IMF for loans granted to Sri Lanka. This scam was not informed to the public until the free lawyers group pointed out that this amount is syphoned, robbed or taken which belongs... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
