Bodhi Dhanapala
A group of avowed Islamic exrimists carried out the Easter bombing where several prominent Christian Churches and devotees attending them were killed. The assassins also died in the blasts, or were captured by the police. All the pesidential commissions and investigations picked Zahran as possibly the lead individual. Several people closely connected with the present NPP government were close family members of these Islamic Zealots. There is evidence that one aspect of the attack was to revange the attack in New Zealand against Islamists. Warnings that there would be an attack had been issued... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/04/26)
Ratanapala
Easter Sunday - 5 Apr 2026 ගම්මන්පිල මහතගේ පාස්කු ප්රහාරයේ මහා මොලකරු සොයා යාමේ කෘතියේ සඳහන් කරනවා අල් බග්ඩාඩිගේ ලෝක ඉස්ලාමීයකරනයේ ISIS න්යායපත්රයේ සහරාන් මෙහෙයුම කිරීමේ බරපැන වශයෙන් රු 300 මිලියනයක් සැපයූයේ ජවිපේ සාමාජික ඊබ්රහාමි නානාබව. මේබව පසුපස යෑමට ලංකා නීති පද්ධතියටත්, දනට බලයේ ඉන්න ජවිපෙටත්, කතෝලික පල්ලියටවත් අවශ්ය නැත. කතෝලික පල්ලිය පාස්කු ප්රහාරයේ කතෘකම මුස්ලිම් ඝාතකයන්ගෙන් වෙන දිසාවකට ගෙනගොස් ආගමීය සහ දේශපාලන සිතැඟි ඉටුකර ගැනීමට රාජපක්ෂ වරුන් වෙත ගෙනයාමට යත්න දරනවා. මෙය ඔවුන්ගේ සැමදා ගමන් සගයන් වන කොටි ඩයස්පොරව සතුටු කිරීමේ වැයමක් බව සියලු නිදහස් මතධාරීන්ට පෙනෙනවා නොඅනුමානයි. අවට සිටින අනෙකුත් පූජකවරුන්ට - 1950 ගණන්වල... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/04/26)
Sports
The total silence of BCCI and the Govt. of India on the ownership of the Intellectual Property of Player - Referral system (DRS) which is rightfully claimed by a Sri Lankan makes a mockery of India's so - called Cricket Friendship with Sri Lanka. It is tantamount to a betrayal of Sri Lanka by India in the International Cricket arena AI Overview https://share.google/aimode/dvUCs8InsQJEPnvoH The claim that a Sri Lankan, specifically lawyer Senaka Weeraratna, is the original inventor of the "Player Referral" concept—which later became the Decision Review System (DRS)—is supported by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/04/26)
UNDP
UNDP satellite data shows 2.3 million Sri Lankans exposed and 1.1 million hectares flooded as cyclone Ditwah strains infrastructure and public services December 9, 2025 Mapping the Initial Impact of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri LankaSource:Geosmart/Vantor Colombo/New York, 9 Dec 2025 – An estimated 2.3 million people – more than half of them women – were living in areas flooded by Cyclone Ditwah that struck Sri Lanka on 28 November. New geospatial analysis from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows floodwaters from the cyclone inundated more than 1.1 million hectares – almost 20 percent of the country's land area – and caused significant damage to homes, infrastructure and essential services. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/04/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, April 4 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka is unlikely to secure a shipment of Russian oil anytime soon, as logistical arrangements are still under discussion while the one-month US sanctions waiver is due to expire on April 11, the Daily Mirror learns. After the sanctions were lifted, the Sri Lankan government sought engagements with the Russian authorities to procure petroleum products to ward off the impact of the fuel crisis triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that is responsible for 20 percent... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/04/26)
Courtesy Adaderana
The government of China has agreed to provide a shipment of refined fuel to Sri Lanka, according to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). The CPC stated that a special discussion is scheduled to be held tomorrow (06) in this regard. During the discussion, a final agreement is expected to be reached regarding the type of fuel that Sri Lanka will receive and the date on which the relevant ship will arrive in the country.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/04/26)
Shenali D Waduge
There are numerous protagonists to Sri Lanka Easter Sunday massacre. We have Zaharan and his suicide bombers alongside an ideological network slowly spreading across the Island unchecked. The Church initially forgave the suicide bombers but has spent the past seven years in a relentless hunt for an undefined single “mahamolakaru.” This pursuit, never substantiated, has been used to reject Presidential Commission and Committee reports while endorsing allegations from a political asylum seeker, four years after the attacks, whose central claims remain untested in Sri Lanka. 21 April 2019 ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/04/26)
Dr. Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake
The United States torpedo of the Iranian ship, IRIS Dena, in the Seas of Sri Lanka last month reveal Geopolitical economic continuities with a crime committed seven years ago: The 2019 ISIS-claimed Easter Sunday terror attacks were a complex logistical operation in 6 different sea-front locations on the east and west coasts of geostrategic. Then as now, the Mastermind of the crime remained hidden in plain sight. The Easter attacks of 2019 killed four Chinese marine research scientists who were staying at the Kingsbury hotel, which overlooks the Colombo harbor- South Asia’s busiest... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/04/26)
By Jonathan Manz
Is Trump’s conduct demented, as portrayed? Or, are the Republicans, and the Democrats playing out a charade to hoodwink the world and the American people by working towards a ‘One-World’ Dictatorship’ of the Oligarchs as was planned at Bretton Woods in 1944? The USA pays plenty of lip-service to Democracy. Is there democracy in the USA? Today, the Oligarchs control the USA totally; the American peoples are helpless, tied down with a 4.5 trillion Dollar debt, owed to the oligarchs. The American people were unable pay even the 1.5... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/04/26)
ධර්මසිරි සෙනෙවිරත්න----ඇමරිකාවේ සිට
19 සියවසේ සිට 20 සියවස දක්වාම ඇමරිකානු කලුජාතීන් කොන්කිරීමේ ජිම් ක්රෝ නීතිය ඔවුන්ගේ උපතේ සිට මරණ මන්චකය දක්වා සෑම අංශයක ම ඇමරිකාවේ ඉතා කුරිරු අන්දමින් ක්රියාත්මක විය.රටේ විවිධ ප්රාන්තවල විවිධ මතධාරීන් එක පොදුමතයකට ගෙන රට එක්සත් කරතබා ගැනීමට ෆෙඩරල් හෙවත් මධ්යමරජය ගන්නා බොහෝ සාධනීය පියවර නිෂ්ක්රිය හෝ අකර්මන්ය කිරීමටහෝ හැකිතාක් කල් ප්රමාදකිරීමට බොහෝ බලලෝභී ආත්මාර්ථකාමී ප්රාන්ත පාලකයන් විසින් පියවරගන්නා ලදී. 13 ව්යවස්තා සංශෝධනය මගින් 1863 වහලුන් නිදහස් කිරීමේ ප්රකාශනය නිකුත් වු පසුව දකුණේ ප්රාන්ත බොහොමයක් මධ්යම රජය සමග වයිර බැඳගත්හ . දකුණේ ප්රාන්ත වලට අ වශ්ය වුනේ කළු වාර්ගිකයින් සදා වහලුන්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
It began in the vast, cold stretches of the Soviet Union—between the industrial smoke of Orenburg, the oil-stained yards of Azerbaijan, and the distant authority of Moscow—a young foreign trainee navigating a world that was equal parts discipline, danger, and adventure. My first year was spent inside a compressor factory that still echoes in my memory—the famous Borets plant. It was a place of relentless noise, metal, and precision. Among the machines was one press I would never forget. It punched perfect circular discs out of thin 1mm steel sheets—each disc almost exactly... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/04/26)
C. Wijeyawickrema
UG has done a courageous act by presenting a clear picture of an incident, that local and foreign agents with vested interests tried to capitalize for their ulterior motives. JVP politicians no longer trick people by promising an annual Aladdin's Lamp. The Cardinal does not have to confuse his followers anymore. But I see two missing links in his presentation. 1. While talking about the need to erase the ISIS ideology and the state support to radical Islam (school textbooks by govt. promoting others as enemies), the problem goes beyond the Muslim... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
My personal opinion is that we should concentrate on attracting FDI to develop marine resources with Trinco as a nucleus Youngsters wasting their energy and education in driving Tuk Tuk should be given more training and develop vocational training and make them Available for Marine sector development We keep nudging but stare should request WB to reallocate assets Quote the World Bank has strongly suggested that Sri Lanka develop its tourism and agriculture sectors as key drivers for economic recovery, job creation, and sustainable growth. In a five-year... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/04/26)
Maathalan - (මාතලන්)
https://youtu.be/PtjQFwpN6Kk... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/04/26)
Manuka Wijesinghe
‘The Iranian’s are playing chess, while Trump is clueless’, a recent news caption stated, regarding the US president’s erratic warfare in Iran. Indeed, it does seem that the sitting US president is clueless, but is he? Or, does he appear clueless to one who only sees Iran. For that what cannot be ignored is that the playbook for Iran’s destruction is the same playbook as in Palestine, of Lebanon, of Syria. It is the deliberate and the methodical obliteration of the cradle of ancient civilization and religious history. If, assuming the US president is... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/04/26)
Chandre Dharmawardana.
In his book titled "Searching for the Mastermind of the Easter Sunday Attacks" (or Uncovering the Mastermind of the Easter Attacks), launched on March 31, 2026, Udaya Gammanpila identifies Zahran Hashim as the sole mastermind behind the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. Gammanpila's findings, which he claims are the result of over a year of research, include several specific assertions: Gammanpila argues that evidence and logic confirm Zahran Hashim alone was the mastermind, dismissing theories of an "invisible hand" or external masterminds as misleading. Role of Shani Abeysekara: At the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/04/26)
Prepared by: Sarath Obeysekera
1. Executive Summary
Recent global developments, particularly the rise of assertive leadership in Burkina Faso under Ibrahim Traoré, have sparked debate on whether traditional democratic models are effective for developing nations. This paper argues that while Sri Lanka should not abandon democracy, it must urgently reform governance by: Prioritizing national interest Strengthening economic sovereignty Reducing dependency on external actors Enforcing disciplined, long-term policy execution Sri Lanka must adopt a “Strategic Democracy Model”—combining democratic legitimacy with strong, consistent,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/04/26)
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
Trump’s address to the nation on the Iran war was intended to project control and resolve. Instead, it revealed indecision and disarray, marked by contradictions, self praise, and shifting objectives. What was billed as a declaration of strength became a striking exposé of confusion and faltering leadership—both at home and abroad. Bluster Without Strategy: Trump’s Ill-Fated Iran War Trump’s address to the nation about the Iran war failed to persuade anyone beyond his devoted base that the war has strengthened America’s national security. Instead, it exposed a president struggling to control... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/04/26)
The Pathfinder Foundation
The Pathfinder Foundation hosted a high-level discussion featuring Andrey Rudenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, during his official visit to Sri Lanka. The event brought together diplomats, policymakers, academics, and media representatives for an in-depth exchange on evolving global geopolitical dynamics and bilateral relations. The session was attended by Alexey Pavlovsky, Director of the Second Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Levan S. Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka, and senior officials from the Embassy of the Russian Federation. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Key unsolicited Projects Executed in 70/ 90 Kotmale Dam – fast-tracked with Swedish funding under Gamini Dissanayake Parliament of Sri Lanka dredging – awarded to Boskalis Sea sand dredging project – linked to Dutch funding + loans Canal rehabilitation – feasibility by WS Atkins Project management – Nippon Koei Execution – Keangnam Enterprises These represent a classic 1970s–1990s model of development: 👉 politically driven 👉 externally financed 👉 consultant-led 👉 quickly... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/04/26)
Dilrook Kannangara
Sri Lanka tends to arrive late at the party; often embracing what the world flushes down the toilet. The latest is multiculturalism which failed and doomed the countries that embraced it. The world is dropping it faster than it adopted it. But poor Sri Lanka embraces this failed concept as refuse comes cheap. Instead, Sri Lanka must learn from the failures of the countries that went head in into multiculturalism and avoid it like the plague today. New laws have been introduced to curtail it. Migration is under strict rules to weed out harms to the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/04/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
One of the mostly viewed photos available on the internet of Zahran Hashim Whatever Gammanpila’s critics may say, it is indeed a fact that Zahran Hashim played a pivotal and pre-eminent role in the Easter bombings of April 21, 2019, perpetrated by suicide bombers. Zahran Hashim may or may not have been the mastermind, but he certainly was actively involved in the dastardly exercise ‘Pasku Praharaye Mahamolakaru Soyayema (In Search of the Mastermind of the Easter Attacks)’ is the title of a book written... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/04/26)
Times Of India
China has strongly condemned recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, calling them a violation of international law. Speaking in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the attacks lacked UN authorization and targeted civilian infrastructure, urging all sides to return to dialogue to avoid a worsening humanitarian crisis. The remarks came hours after U.S. airstrikes destroyed the B1 Bridge, also known as the Karaj Suspension Bridge, near Tehran. Iranian state media reported casualties, claiming the second strike hit while emergency crews were already responding. Washington has defended the attack, stating the bridge was... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/04/26)
Entangled News
https://youtu.be/fB_3HrkQOrA... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/04/26)
Shenali D Waduge
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) must undertake an independent review and verification of the statements made by Mohammed Hanzeer alias Azad Maulana concerning the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on 21 April 2019, which killed 270 people, including 45 foreign nationals and 5 American citizens, and injured more than 500. Azad Maulana publicly alleged, through Channel 4 in August 2023 and later statements made in Geneva, that Maj-Gen (Retd) Suresh Sallay, former Director of Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Service, orchestrated and coordinated these attacks. He has not produced any documentary, digital, or witness evidence to support these allegations,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
During the 1990s, particularly under the government of Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (CBK), Sri Lanka moved toward privatization and foreign investment. The Colombo Gas Company, which handled LPG distribution, was privatized. Shell plc entered Sri Lanka by acquiring a controlling stake. This was part of a broader policy shift to bring in foreign expertise, capital, and technology. It was an unsolicited proposal aligns with how many privatizations and BOI-era investments were structured at the time. 2. Infrastructure Development – Storage & Engineering
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By Sarath Obeysekera
The global economy is increasingly shaped by conflict-driven disruptions—energy shocks, food insecurity, and supply chain fractures. For a small nation like Sri Lanka, survival demands not ideology, but adaptation. When Lee Kuan Yew took charge of Singapore in 1965, he inherited a poor, divided society. His solution was not abstract theory—it was discipline, housing, jobs, and food security. Sri Lanka today faces a similar inflection point. 1. From Welfare to Productivity: A Social Contract Reset Sri Lanka must shift from a consumption-driven welfare model to a productivity-linked social contract.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/04/26)
Courtesy Adaderana
The World Bank Group and the Government of Sri Lanka today (03) launched a new five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) to support Sri Lanka’s continued recovery, help achieve its 7% medium-term economic growth target, and support job creation. “We are committed to building on the continued macroeconomic stability, strengthened governance and revenue-based fiscal consolidation that we have already achieved. Our goal is to confidently steer our economy towards strong, sustainable and inclusive growth. We are working towards an economic growth rate of over 7% in the medium term,” said President of Sri Lanka Anura... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/04/26)
Hiru News
A total of 30,898 candidates failed all subjects according to the results of the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination, Commissioner General of Examinations A. K. S. Indika Kumari Liyanage says. This group includes 19,301 school applicants and 11,597 private applicants.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/04/26)
By Raj Gonsalkorale
Failure of the UN system is a failure of member States to maintain and foster its objectives. Inequality of the powers of member States, and the partiality shown by some States in decision making have contributed to the overall impotence of the system. Erosion of objectivity to uphold the charter approved by Member States appears to be the main cause of this impotence. Decline of the UN system is a manifestation of the impermanence of all things. However, a system vacuum in the world order is not the answer as it could lead to anarchy... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
Shenali D Waduge
Consider the chronology given below: count how many warnings, attacks, and radical activities directly linked to Zahran Hashim prior to Easter Sunday 2019? From the repeated intelligence reports, the public preachings, the recruitment of associates, the Sufi attacks, to the growing network of potential operatives — the pattern is unmistakable. If these incidents were visible to the highest offices of government and security, why was decisive action not taken to neutralize the threat? The failure to respond to repeated signals by those seated in top positions raises questions about prioritization, awareness, and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
Source: https://caricomreparations.org/
https://caricomreparations.org/the-global-reparations-movement/:~:text=Since%20the%20launch%20of%20the%20CARICOM%20Reparations,similar%20formations%20in%20Canada%20and%20Great%20Britain. Ever since slavery was abolished in the Caribbean in the 1830s and in the broader Americas in the 1860s and 1880s, the victims of slavery and their progeny have been struggling for justice to repair the damages wrought by this most horrific of crimes against humanity. This struggle has ebbed and flowed over the decades of the 19 th and 20 th centuries but has always been consistent in the demands for restitution and recompense for the crimes of chattel slavery in the Western Hemisphere. Reparations has been part... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
https://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2024/03/01/sri-lanka-artefacts-dutch-government-returns-stolen-treasures/ Attorney-at-Law Senaka Weeraratna has called for the sharing of revenue earned by Western colonial countries from exhibiting stolen artifacts with former colonies, particularly within the context of the 2023 repatriation of stolen artifacts from the Netherlands to Sri Lanka . Key Details of the Call and Context: Context: The call was made in relation to the return of six colonial-era artifacts stolen from Sri Lanka (including Lewke's cannon, a Golden Kasthane, a Silver Kasthane, a Sinhalese Knife, and two guns) which were returned by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
By Senaka Weeraratna Hony Secretary, German Dharmaduta Society
බුදු දහමේ හරය වටහාගත් ජර්මනියේ සහ ශ්රී ලංකාව’’˜‘Divaina’, June 10, 2025 උදේශ් සංජීව ගමගේ, zදිවයින කතෘZඅංක : 223, බ්ලූමැන්ඩල් පාර, කොළඹ 13. මහත්මයාණනි,වර්ෂ 2025 ජුනි මස 10 වෙනි දින දිවයින පුවත්පතේ කතුවැකිය පිටුවේ (4 වැනි පිටුව) පුජ්ය රඹුක්වැල්ලේ දේවානන්ද හිමි විසින් ලියන ලද —බුදු දහමේ හරය වටහාගත් ජර්මනියේ සහ ශ්රී ලංකාව˜ යන මැයෙන් පළ වු ලිපිය හා බැඳේ. මෙම ලිපිය සකස් කර ඇති පූජ්ය ආචාර්ය රඹුක්වැල්ලේ දේවානන්ද හිමි (1992 1998 කාලය) ජර්මනියේ බර්ලින් විහාරයේ නේවාසික භික්ෂුවක් ලෙස වැඩ සිටියහ. එම කාලය තුළ එම භික්ෂුවගේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
⚓ Strategic Opportunity: Sri Lanka as a Neutral Maritime Services Hub
My experience at Colombo Dockyard with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines shows three critical truths: War-affected fleets always need repair capacity outside conflict zones Neutral देशों (like Sri Lanka) become trusted service points Margins are high when capacity is scarce Why This Opportunity Will Re-emerge
If tensions ease or reconstruction begins: Iran will need: Tanker fleet refurbishment Naval auxiliary vessel... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
War economies don’t just enrich weapons manufacturers. A whole ecosystem benefits: logistics, reconstruction, energy, finance—and yes, pharmaceutical and 1. Do drug companies profit from war?
Yes—but indirectly, not in the same obvious way as arms companies. They benefit from: Treatment of wounded soldiers and civilians Increased demand for: antibiotics painkillers trauma care drugs vaccines (especially in conflict zones) Post-war: rehabilitation drugs mental health treatments (PTSD, depression) disease... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
YOHAN PERERA Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, April 1 (Daily Mirror) - Those who pasted posters calling for the execution of late President J. R. Jayewardene in the 1980s have failed to change the policies of Mr. Jayewardene though they have remained in power for more than a year, a senior media personality said. Regional Advisor (Asia) International Media Support Dr. Ranga Kalansooriya who was speaking at a launch of the book. “The J.R. I Disliked” penned by former Minister Imthiaz Bakeer Markar said those in power in Sri Lanka... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Oceanic Pivot: As Diego Garcia becomes a frontline target, Washington turns its gaze toward Colombo’s strategic neutrality
“Iran’s apparent use of intermediate-range ballistic missiles in the attack has startled the West, showing a reach far longer than the medium-range capabilities previously assumed.” The shifting tides of the Indian Ocean have placed Sri Lanka at the heart of a high-stakes geopolitical gambit. As Iran’s intermediate-range ballistic missiles successfully challenge the perceived invulnerability of the UK-US base at Diego Garcia, the Pentagon faces a crisis... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Russian Deputy Energy Minster’s visits will provide positive results Russia mostly transact in national currencies instead of US dollar: if there is a will, there is a way Russia’s natural resources are not also unlimited, There is quite a line of countries who want to have access to our crude oil and energy Ready to start talks on nuclear power if requested International dynamics keep changing in the present climax. The countries’ roles fast evolve. Sri Lanka is making fresh... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
The new reality is that the war has de facto created a gas and oil hegemon who now controls 20% of Gas and oil as we read this, with significant impact on the fertilizer industry as well. The reality is that no matter how many bombs each party has, disruption is only going to keep the strait shut and the price of oil and gas high If there was one thing that was sure to happen as an external factor that would affect the economy... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/04/26)
