By Rohana R. Wasala
I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar……. Mark Antony speaking at the funeral of his assassinated friend Julius Caesar in the Shakespeare play by the same name My readers, alert as usual, may be wondering why this essay is entitled ‘The Case of Karu Jayasuriya' instead of just ‘Karu Jayasuriya'. Well there's a reason. Please read on. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/03/25)
Sasanka De Silva. Pannipitiya
As the world progresses, the voice of senior citizens has become increasingly pivotal, particularly in shaping the future of our communities and countries. An impressive 12% of a nation's population is composed of seniors—an influential demographic that, when mobilized, can wield significant power at the ballot box. Yet, the question remains: how can we effectively rally this crucial voter base? The answer lies in recognizing the inherent value of our collective experience and wisdom. Seniors have a unique perspective shaped by years of struggle, resilience, and triumph. This depth of understanding can... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/03/25)
The Pathfinder Foundation
Rear Admiral (Ret) Hiroyuki Terada, Director of Defence Cooperation of the Indo-Pacific Region (Indo-Pacific Regional Policy Division), Ministry of Defence of Japan, visited the Pathfinder Foundation headquarters at Riverpoint in Peheliyagoda to meet with Founder Milinda Moragoda and other senior members of the Foundation. He was accompanied by Ms. Ayuka Horikawa, Officer of the Indo-Pacific Regional Policy Division of the Ministry of Defence and Captain Yuki Yokohari, Defence and Security Advisor of the Embassy of Japan, Colombo. This visit was a continuation of the regular interactions between the Japanese Defence Ministry... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/03/25)
දේශමාන්‍ය ආචාර්ය සුදත් ගුණසේකර (ශ්රී.ලං.ප.සේ.) අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය සිරිමාවෝ බණ්ඩාරනායක මැතිනියගේ හිටපු ලේකම් සහ ශ්රී ලංකා පරිපාලන සේවා සන්ගමයේ හිටපු සභාපති. (1991-94)
(දැන් යලිත් ප්‍රාදේෂීය සභා මැතිවරණයකට නම් දී ඇති බැවින් මෙම අදහස් කාලෝචිත නිසා මෙය නැවත පළකිරීමකී.) සින්හල ජාතියේ උපත පිළිබඳ නව මතයක්; ඓතිහාසික යථාර්ථයන් https://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2024/08/20/%e0%b6%b4%e0%b7%92%e0%b7%85%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%9c%e0%b6%ad%e0%b6%ba%e0%b7%94%e0%b6%ad%e0%b7%94-%e0%b6%93%e0%b6%ad%e0%b7%92%e0%b7%84%e0%b7%8f%e0%b7%83%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%9a-%e0%b6%ba%e0%b6%ae%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%bb/... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/03/25)
Dr. Alexandr Dovgan & Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge
Complex traumatic events are associated with armed conflict (Coventry et al., 2020), and it has a possible impact on mental health. These conflicts can cause physical, psychological, mental, and spiritual consequences for people (Moreno-Chaparro et al., 2022). Armed conflicts extinguish the social fabric and cause economic and cultural repercussions. Moreno-Chaparro and team report (2022) that a high prevalence of mental disorders has been reported in areas affected by armed conflicts. As indicated by Carpiniello (2023), women and children are the most vulnerable to the outcome of armed conflicts. The Ukrainian... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/03/25)
Ministry of Defence - Media Centre
Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Admiral Samuel Paparo called on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) Thursday (Mar 20) at the Deputy Minister's office. During the meeting, Admiral Paparo and Major General Jayasekara (Retd) engaged in discussions on a range of bilateral defence and security matters. Both parties emphasized the importance of strengthening defence cooperation to promote regional stability. Admiral Paparo emphasized the enduring security partnership between the U.S. and Sri Lanka while outlining the U.S. vision for promoting regional stability and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/03/25)
Property Show 2025
Industry experts at the Lanka Property Show 2025 expressed confidence in Sri Lanka’s real estate sector, highlighting its potential for growth despite past economic challenges. While factors such as rising interest rates, currency depreciation, and fluctuating taxes previously impacted the market, experts were optimistic that stabilizing interest rates, exchange rates, and tax policies will foster a more predictable and business-friendly environment for investors and homebuyers alike. Building on this positive outlook, the Lanka Property Show 2025 reinforced the sector’s resilience and promising future. The event featured 25+ premier projects, including highly anticipated... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/03/25)
by Arundathie Abeysinghe Courtesy PIME AsiaNews
Government action has so far not stabilised markets. Lower production is causing negative effects on inflation and the availability of products in stores. Some rice varieties have been unavailable for months. Signs of growth are visible only in rubber and some export crops. Colombo (AsiaNews) – Sri Lanka's agricultural sector is going through a severe crisis, with a significant drop in the production of major crops such as rice, tea and coconut. This is driving up inflation and contributing to higher food prices, worrying consumers and policymakers... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/03/25)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
John Keells CG Auto marks a new era in green mobility In a momentous event for Sri Lanka’s automotive landscape, the first shipment of BYD’s cutting-edge new energy vehicles (NEVs) has arrived at the Hambantota Port. This historic milestone, facilitated by John Keells CG Auto (JKCG Auto)—the authorised distributor for the BYD vehicles in Sri Lanka—ushers in a new era of sustainable mobility and innovation. The shipment includes a brand-new range of BYD’s most popular global models such as BYD SEALION 6, BYD ATTO 3,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/03/25)
SHEAIN FERNANDOPULLE Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Joint pain lasts at least a month The disease is not spread directly from person to person—only through mosquito bites Main symptoms include sudden high fever, severe joint pain, muscle aches, headache, nausea, fatigue, and skin rashes These mosquitoes are most active during the early morning and late afternoon Eliminating mosquito breeding sites is the most effective way to control the outbreak Colombo, March 21 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka is experiencing a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/03/25)
Shenali D Waduge
South Africa’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission was NOT a tribunal & therefore had no powers to prosecute individuals as there were no judges, no lawyers & no intention to declare who was guilty & who was innocent. It was nothing but Restorative Justice created in 1995 by the Nelson Mandela govt claiming it would “heal” the trauma of apartheid. Nothing of the sort happened. We don’t need new healing, restorative justice, reconciliation 16 years after Sri Lanka’s conflict ended. Yes, we need truth – but that truth must name all the individuals... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/03/25)
By Palitha Ariyarathna
The characterization of Theravāda Buddhism, particularly in Sri Lanka, as militant is a distortion of its historical trajectory and core philosophy. Charles Keyes, in his article Political Crisis and Militant Buddhism in Contemporary Thailand (rev 1999), projects a generalized narrative of "militant Buddhism" that fails to account for the unique cultural, ethical, and historical context of Sri Lanka. His misinterpretation of the Mahāvaṃsa undermines the profound commitment of Sri Lankan Buddhists to ahimsa (non-violence), compassion, and coexistence. Charles Keyes is a well-known scholar who, since the 1960s, has conducted extensive research... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/03/25)
L.K.N. PERERA (LL.B Cey) Attorney at law, Labour Consultant, Ex-Senior Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, Ex Judicial Officer,Ex-President. Lanka Academic Association, Ex Director Waste Management Authority, Co -Chairman- Seruvila Mangala Maha Chaityawardena Samitiya . Advisory Committee Member of All Ceylon Buddhist Congress. Commissioner of Aragalaya Inquiry Commission
L.K.N. PERERA (LL.B Cey) Attorney at law 1) Appeal to revoke the name change of Estate Tamils as Malayam Tamils 2) Request to treat Rohingia immigrants not as refugees but as illegal immigrants. 3) Request to adopt Boomiputra Policy to protect interests of Sinhala Nation.1) Appeal... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/03/25)
නීතීඥ අරුණ ලක්සිරි උණවටුන B.Sc(Col), PGDC(Col) සමායෝජක, වෛද්‍ය තිලක පද්මා සුබසිංහ අනුස්මරණ නීති අධ්‍යයන වැඩසටහන.
1948 සිට 2024 දක්වා ලංකාව පාලනය කළේ රට බ්‍රිතාන්‍ය කිරීටයට අර්ධව යටත්ව සිටි අවධියේ ස්ව චින්තනය නිර්මාණය වූ අගමැතිවරු සහ ජනාධිපවරුය. ඒ ගැන විවාදයක් තිබිය නොහැකිය.ඒ අතරින් ගරු සිරිමාවෝ බණ්ඩාරනායක මැතිණිය එහි අපගමනයකි. ඒ අපගමනයේ ප්‍රතිඵලය වූයේ එතුමියගේ ප්‍රජා අයිතියද අහිමි කරවීමය. පසුව පාර්ලිමේන්තුව විසින්ම එකී ප්‍රජා අයිතිය අහිමි කිරීම වැරදි බවට යෝජනා කර ගත්තේ ය.මෑත කාලයේ ශ්රී ලංකාවේ පාලනය අවධි 4කට වෙන් කළ හැකිය.1. 1815-1948 සෘජු යටත් විජිත සමය2. 1948-1972 ඩොමීනියන්/ අර්ධ යටත් විජිත සමය3. 1972-2024 යටත් විජිත චින්තකයන්ගේ පාලන සමය4. 2024... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/03/25)
By William D. Hartung Courtesy TomDispatch
Alex Karp, the CEO of the controversial military tech firm Palantir, is the coauthor of a new book, The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West. In it, he calls for a renewed sense of national purpose and even greater cooperation between government and the tech sector. His book is, in fact, not just an account of how to spur technological innovation, but a distinctly ideological tract. As a start, Karp roundly criticizes Silicon Valley’s focus on consumer-oriented products and events like video-sharing apps, online... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/03/25)
By David Herast
20/03/2025 Benjamin Netanyahu’s horrific resumption of the war on Gaza shows that no US-backed ceasefire deal is worth the paper it is printed on At 2:20am on Tuesday local time in the Gaza Strip, Washington inaugurated a new era in world politics. This was the moment Israel timed its attacks on dozens of targets in the enclave to coincide with suhoor, the predawn meal eaten by Muslims in preparation for a day of fasting. The timing was designed to inflict maximum civilian casualties, as families across Gaza gathered... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/03/25)
Courtesy Adaderana
The Election Commission has announced that the upcoming Local Government (LG) Elections in Sri Lanka will be held on May 06. The acceptance of nominations for the LG Elections concluded at 12.00 noon today (20). The nomination process for 336 Local Government institutions commenced on March 17, and the election date was confirmed after the conclusion of the nomination period. Additionally, the deadline for placing deposits for the LG Elections ended yesterday (19). Earlier, the Election Commission had announced an extension of key deadlines related to the elections,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/03/25)
Courtesy Adaderana
The Sri Lanka Police Media Spokesman SSP Buddhika Manatunga has reportedly tendered his resignation from the position. He has already handed over his letter of resignation to the Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya, according to sources. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/03/25)
Hiru News
Former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon has been remanded until April 3 after being produced before the Matara Magistrate's Court today. Tennakoon, who had an open warrant issued for his arrest, surrendered to the court yesterday morning accompanied by a group of lawyers after being in hiding for 20 days. On February 27, the court ordered the arrest of Tennakoon and seven others on charges of conspiring to commit murder in a shooting incident in Weligama on December 31, 2023. The Court of Appeal recently dismissed Tennakoon's writ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/03/25)
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා ලීඩර්
ඇමෙරිකාවේ, එංගලන්තෙවත නැති සංක්‍රින්ති ලිංගිකයන් සම්බන්ධ විෂයන් අපේ පාසලලේ විෂය නිර්දේශයට ඇතුළත් නොකරන ලෙස ඉල්ලමින් ආචාර්ය අජන්තා පෙරේරා මහත්මිය ඊයේ (18) අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශයේ ලේකම්වරයා වෙත ලිපියක් බාරදීමට කටයුතු කර ඇත. එම ලිපිය බාරදීමෙන් අනතුරුව ඇය මාධ්‍ය වෙත අදහස් දක්වමින්මෙසේ පැවසීය. ‘‘මේ රටේ දෙමාපියන් තම දරුවන් ඉපදූනාට පස්සේ තේරුම් ගන්නවා. මේ ඉපදිලා ඉන්නේ ගැහැණු දරුවෙක්ද, පිරිමි දරුවෙක්ද කියලා. ඊට පස්සේ ඔවුන් නිසි වයස පැමිණුනාට පස්සේ අධ්‍යාපනය සදහා පාසල් වෙත යොමුකරනවා. ඒ නිසි පරිදි අධ්‍යාපනය ලබාදෙන්න. පාසල තුළ තියෙනවා විෂය නිර්දේශ ඒවා තමයි අපි දරුවන්ට උගන්වන්නේ. හැබැයි මේ මෑතක ඉදලා පාසල් පද්ධතියට ගේන්න උත්සාහ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/03/25)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon was remanded until tomorrow (20) following his appearance before the Matara Magistrate’s Court this morning (19).... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/03/25)
By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, March 19 (Daily Mirror) - Claiming that the expected paddy harvest this year had diminished by 5 million metric tonnes, Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe said yesterday the government may have to import rice again to meet the demand. He told Parliament that the estimated paddy harvest this year was 2.9 million metric tonnes and that it has reduced to 2.4 million metric tonnes due to adverse weather conditions and floods. "If there is a shortage in the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/03/25)
Courtesy Adaderana
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the trade union actions by healthcare professionals cannot be justified, considering that the largest salary increase in history granted by a government without any demands or pressure from professional associations has already been implemented. The President made these remarks during a meeting held today (19) at the Presidential Secretariat with the Public Services United Nurses’ Union (PSUNU), the PMD reported. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake highlighted that despite operating within a constrained economic framework, the government has prioritized increasing the basic salaries of public sector employees in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/03/25)
Asoka Weerasinghe
Mr.Deepak Anand, (Conservative) MPP Mississauga-Malton7895 Tranmere Drive, Unit 11Mississauga, OnL5S 1V9 “I voted for you but we do not like Bill 104” said Vijitha Bulathsinghala (March 12, 2025) This letter is my response to Deepak Anand, Conservative MPP for Mississauga-Malton, to whom Vijitha Bulathsinghala wrote. 2066 Kings Grove Crescent Ottawa, Ontario . K1J 6G1 17 March 2025 Dear Deepak: I am Asoka Weerasinghe of Ottawa East, a Sinhalese Buddhist, from Sri Lanka, who has been domiciled in Canada since... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/03/25)
Daniele Ganser
During AE911Truth’s anniversary event, Swiss historian Daniele Ganser gave an important presentation on the history of false flags and deceptive U.S. narratives that have initiated wars, all the way from Pearl Harbor to 9/11. When interviewed post presentation by AE911Truth’s Andy Steele, Ganser commented on the U.S. government’s use of a PR firm to sell the lie that Iraqi soldiers killed newborns at a Kuwaiti hospital to drum up support in the U.S. for the first Gulf War: “People understand that stories are being sold, like the story, ‘You should buy this car’ or ‘You... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/03/25)
Professor Nishan C. Wijesinha
I must start off with the captioning of this phrase "that The name Lankawa was a direct imprint by Lord Buddha Himself"; through His doctrinal and philosophical declaration of the Lankawathara Suthraya from the top of Mount Sri Pada. It should be pointed out here, by me, that, although, through the passages of time vivid changes occurred in the body of Lankawa; yet, it sustained itself as the trader’s paradise of the Indian Ocean; with its remarkable “Thearavada Trading Economy”. And the remarkable Thearavada Philosophy; which was conceived to the Sinha Hela... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/03/25)
Courtesy Express News Service
The Indian Railways has not increased fares since 2020, he said, adding that the fares in European countries are more than five times. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (PTI Photo) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday that rail fares in India are lower as compared to neighbouring countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Replying to the discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Demands for Grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways for 2025-26, Vaishnaw said, “If we compare with neighbouring countries, our fares are... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/03/25)
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා ලීඩර්
බටලන්ද වාර්තාව මුල් කරගෙන විවිධ පාර්ශවය විසින් එකිනෙකට පරස්පර විවිධ මතවාදී පළ කිරීම් තුළ මෙම ක්‍රියාවලියේ අවසානය කුමක් විය හැකිද යන්න පිළිබඳව ලංකා ලීඩර් ජාතික සංවිධාන වල මතය නැවත වටයකින් විමසන ලදී. මේ වෛද්‍ය වසන්ත බණ්ඩාර මහතාගේ අදහස ඔහුගේ වචනයෙන්.. අල්ජසීරා මාධ්‍යවේදියා විසින් බටලන්ද බෝම්බය පත්තු කිරීමෙන් පසුව හදිසියේම අර්බුදයට ලක්වූ විවිධ පාර්ශ්ව විසින් හදිසි ප්‍රතිචාර ලෙස විවිධ ක්‍රියාමාර්ගවලට එළඹුණු ආකාරය සහ විවිධ ප්‍රකාශ සිදුකරන ආකාරය දැකගත හැකි විය. ඒ අතර රනිල් වික්‍රමසිංහ මහතා ප්රධාන අපරාධකරුවෙකු ලෙස ඔහුගේ ප්‍රජා අයිතිය අහෝසි කිරීම සහ අපරාධ නීතිය යටතේ ඔහුට දඬුවම් කිරීමේ උවමනාව විවිධ පාර්ශ්වවලින්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/03/25)
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා ලීඩර්
පාස්කු ප්‍රහාරයටත්, බටලන්දටත් වඩා මහා පරිමාණ ඛණිජ සම්පත් ජාවාරමක භූ විද්‍යා හා පතල් කැණිම් කාර්යංශය නිරතව සිටින බව ලහිරු වීරසේකර මහතා පවසයි. ඔහු ඊයේ මාධ්‍ය හමුවකට එක්වෙමින් මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් අනාවරණයක් සිදුකළේය. එහිදි වැඩිදුරටත් අදහස් දැක්වූ ලහිරු වීරසේකර මහතා මෙසේද පැවසීය ‘‘භූ විද්‍යා හා පතල් කැණිම් කාර්යංශයේ ඉහළ නිලධාරීන්ගේ උවමනාව මත මෙරට වටිනා කණිජ සම්පත් කුණු කොල්ලයට හෝ හිතවත්කම් මත විවිධ සමාගම්වලට ලබාදීමට කටයුතු කරලා තියෙනවා. මේවා අපේ රටේ අනාගත පරපුරට උරුම සම්පත්, මේ රටේ සිද්දධ වෙච්ච පාස්කු ප්‍රහාරයටත්, බටලන්ද වැනි අපරාධ වලටත්වඩා අපරාධයක් මේ හරහා සිද්ධ වෙනවා.“ යැයි... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/03/25)
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා ලීඩර්
රනිල් වික්‍රමසිංහ හිටපු ජනාධිපතිවරයා රජයේ වියදමින් කිසිදු පෞද්ගලික සංචාරයක නිරත වී නැතැයි රනිල් වික්‍රමසිංහ මහතාගේ කාර්යාලය නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරමින් පවසයි. රනිල් ආණ්ඩුවේ මුදලින් පෞද්ගලික සංචාර ගොස් ඇතැයි කෙරුණු සියලු ප්‍රකාශ සාවද්‍ය බව ද එම කාර්යාලය වැඩිදුරටත් සඳහන් කරයි. එම නිවේදනයේ මෙසේද සඳහන් සඳහන් වේ. හිටපු ජනාධිපති රනිල් වික්‍රමසිංහ මහතා සහ මහාචාර්ය මෛත්‍රී වික්‍රමසිංහ මහත්මිය රජයේ මුදල් වැය කරමින් වර්ෂ 2023 දී ලන්ඩනයේ සංචාරයක නිරත වූ බවට කෙරුණු ප්‍රකාශය සම්පූර්ණයෙන් අසත්‍යය. රනිල් වික්‍රමසිංහ මහතා 2023 වර්ෂයේදී තුන්වරක් ලන්ඩනයේ සංචාරය කරනු ලැබීය. ප්‍රථම සංචාරය 2023 මැයි 09 වැනි... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/03/25)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, March 18 (Daily Mirror) - The Supreme Court today ruled that a detention order issued by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2020 under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was unlawful and violated the fundamental rights of the petitioner. A three-judge bench comprising Justices S. Thurairaja, A. H. M. D. Nawaz, and Mahinda Samayawardena delivered the verdict, ordering the State to compensate the petitioner with Rs. 100,000. The ruling was in response to a Fundamental Rights petition filed by Kanchana Priyadarshani Madurapperuma, a resident of Pokunuwita, Henagama. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/03/25)
Courtesy Adaderana
The Sri Lankan economy recorded a strong turnaround registering overall growth of 5% for 2024 amid renewed macroeconomic stability, says the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). Meanwhile, the country’s economy grew 5.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024, the Census and Statistics Department said in a statement. The International Monetary Fund had forecast Sri Lanka’s economy would grow by 4.5% in 2024. Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector grew 8.3% in 2024 from a year earlier, industrial output expanded by 25.5%, and services grew by 57.5%. Struck by a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/03/25)
Shenali D Waduge
The Cardinal maybe a citizen of Sri Lanka, but he reports to the Vatican not to the Sri Lankan President. Thus, his orders are based on what the Vatican issues. His address relayed by numerous local media channels raises more questions than answers and whether even legal action can be pursued with regard to the open threat made against the State. Can the Church be used for political regime change – change govts & oust governments? This is what the media reported. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1371284874053560&rdid=0zyMWAJS7oTE98OU ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/03/25)
Courtesy The Island
Top photo: EWIS dispatches the first-ever overseas export of locally manufactured laptops to Zimbabwe. Bottom photo shows the media briefing: (from left) - Nirmal Peiris - Director International Relations & Business Development EWIS, Roseanne Wijayanayaka – Director EWIS, Sanjeewa Wickramanayake – Chairman EWIS, Chamara Sahabandu - General Manager, EWIS. Company stresses ambition to surpass this milestone Eyes markets across Africa and beyond In a groundbreaking achievement for Sri Lanka’s IT and electronics manufacturing industry, EWIS Colombo Ltd, the country’s first and only local computer manufacturer, has... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/03/25)
By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, March 17 (Daily Mirror) - The commission which looked into what is called the torture chamber in Batalanda way back in 1989 has faulted Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in addition to the then government, for engaging in severe acts of violence, during the given period. The report said JVP has engaged in terrorism. “JVP had launched a fearful insurrection against the government from 1987 to 1990. This insurrection had made all essential services come to a standstill. People have been immensely affected by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/03/25)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, March 18 (Daily Mirror) - The government is to undertake offshore gas exploration after the selection of a consultant firm to handle the international tender process in this regard, an official said yesterday. In Sri Lanka, a national policy on natural gas was gazetted in September 2020, outlining domestic demand creation strategies and providing operators with options to commercialise offshore gas. A new Petroleum Resources Act No. 21 of 2021 has also been introduced to regulate the process. The Petroleum Development Authority of Sri Lanka (PDASL) has also been... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/03/25)
Courtesy Adaderana
A Jailor at the Boossa Prison, who had brought underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” to court on the day he was killed inside the Hulftsdorp court premises, has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). Subsequently, he has been ordered to be remanded until March 21, after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, Ada Derana reporter said. Presenting the suspect to the court, the Colombo Crimes Division officials have stated that the murdered suspect, “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”, had been brought to court by the arrested Jailer... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/03/25)
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2025 ජනවාරි මාසයේදී පමණක් ශ්රී ලංකා රජය භාණ්ඩාගාර බිල්පත් වැනි දේශීය වෙළඳපොළෙන් රුපියල් බිලියන 700කට වඩා ණයට ගත් බව ආර්ථික විශ්ලේෂක තලාල් රාෆි පවසනවා. රූපවාහිනී සම්මුඛ සාකච්ඡාවක දී අදහස් දක්වමින් ඔහු සඳහන් කර තිබුණේ, අදාළ ණය ප්‍රමාණය වන රුපියල් බිලියන 700ක මුදල කොළඹ සිට කටුනායක දක්වා අධිවේගී මාර්ග අටක් ඉදි කිරීමට වැය වන මුදලට සමාන බවයි. “මෙය රජය පවත්වා ගැනීම සඳහා අපි මාසිකව ණයට ගන්නා මුදලයි. මෙය වත්මන් රජයේ හෝ පෙර රජයේ වරදක් නොවේ. ශ්රී ලංකාව ක්‍රියාත්මක වී ඇති ආකාරය මෙයයි,” යනුවෙන් පවසන ඔහු එහි දී වැඩිදුරටත් සඳහන් කර තිබුණේ, දළ මූල්‍ය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/03/25)
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සුවපත් කිරීමේ සහ සමාව දීමේ සත්‍ය කොමිසමක් පිහිටුවිය යුතුව ඇතැයි ආගමික හා සංස්කෘතික කටයුතු ඇමති සුනිල් සෙනෙවි මහතා සඳහන් කරයි. දකුණු අප්‍රිකාවෙන් නෙල්සන් මැන්ඩෙලා කලා සේ දේදුනු ජාතියක් ශ්රී ලංකාවේද බිහිවිය යුතුව ඇති බවත් ඒ මහතා පැවසුවේය. අයවැය පිළිබඳ කාරක සභා අවස්ථාවේ විවාදයේදී අදහස් දක්වමින් අමාත්‍යවරයා පැවසුවේ සුවපත් කිරීමේ සහ සමාව දීමේ කොමිසමක් පිහිටුවීමේදී තම අමාත්‍යාංශය ප්රධාන කාර්යභාරයක් ඉටු කරන බවය. දකුණු අප්‍රිකානු හිටපු ජනාධිපති නෙල්සන් මැන්ඩෙලා කළාක් මෙන් ශ්රී ලංකාවත් එකිනෙකාට සමාව දිය යුතුයි. අප්‍රේල් 21 වන දින ළං වෙමින් පවතින අතර එදින පල්ලිවලට පහර දුන්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/03/25)
