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)
Senaka Weeraratna
What should the Government of Sri Lanka do to contain the adverse effects on Sri Lanka in the rest of the World by the spread of the false narrative and pseudo history that the Buddha was born in Sri Lanka, including instituting action in court for wilful distortion of historical fact and diabolical undermining of the Buddha Sasana which the State is mandated under Article 9 of the Constitution to protect and foster? Query: Senaka Weeraratna AI Overview Response is as follows: To contain the adverse effects of the false... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Sarath wijesinghe President's counsel and former Ambassador to UAE and Israel
Science Diplomacy The book on Science Diplomacy is timely, creative, and first attempt on the topic except for few attempts at the other parts of the world, yet the contents and quality of the book is excellent and useful to academics, students, and diplomats. The two editors need no further introductions to the areas they have excelled to the esteem, yet the readers are given an overview on their services sometimes not known to the public. Diplomacy is a part of governance required by the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe President's Counsel Former Ambassador to UAE and Israel solicitor in England and Wales
Sri Lanka country with educated citizens and educated Law Makers Sri Lanka is considered to be a nation of educated intellectuals with a great history and exemplary banking system withstood the collapse of banks world over sometime back to the credit to the banking system in Sri Lanka. Today nation is being digitalized to be in per with the age of artificial intelligence with experts heading the ProJet. Sri Lanka is not a rich country and depending on loans granted by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Lanka Leader
ලංකාවේ බලශක්තිය නිෂ්පාදනයට අදාලව උපරිම දාරිතාව ලබාදිය හැකි ගල් අඟුරු ලංකාවට පැමිණ නැති බව මේ වන විට අනාවරණය වී ඇති බවත්, එනිසා ගල් අඟුරු හරහා විදුලිය නිෂ්පාදනය කිරීමේදී බලශක්ති ක්ෂේත්රයේ දැවැන්ත පසුබෑමක් ඇතිවී තිබෙන බවත් දෙවන පරපුර පක්ෂයේ නායක උවිඳු විජේවීර මහතා පවසයි. මෙම තත්ත්වය යටතේ ගෝලීයව ඇතිවී තිබෙන තත්ත්වයත් සමග මෙම අර්බුදය ලංකාවට ඉතා තදින් බලපා ඇති බවත් පවසන ඒ මහතා මෙයින් ගොඩ ඒම සඳහා රුසියානු රජයෙන් ලංකාවට ඉතා වාසි සහගත දැවැන්ත යෝජනාවක් ගෙනවිත් තිබුනද ඊට රජයෙන් ප්රතිචාර ලබාදීම ප්රමාද වන්නේ කිසිවෙකුගේ බලපෑමක් නිසාදැයි ප්රශ්න කරයි. සවිස්තරාත්මක වීඩියෝව නරඹන්න.. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Lanka Leader
ශ්රී ලංකා ඉතිහාසයේ ප්රථම වතාවට සිදුවූ භාණ්ඩාගාර ගෙවීමක් මගින් සිදුකළ මුදල් වංචාව පිළිබඳව ලංකා ලීඩර් ජාතික සංවිධානවල මතය විමසන ලදී. මේ වෛද්ය වසන්ත බණ්ඩාර මහතා දැක්වූ අදහස් ඔහුගේ වචනයෙන්, "මේක පැහැදිළිවම බරපතළ මුදල් වංචාවක්. බොහෝ පාර්ශ්ව චෝදනා කරන ආකාරයට මෙය සිදුවන්නේ අභ්යන්තර දුර්වලකමක් නිසා නම් එය බරපතළ තත්ත්වයක්. එහෙත් වෝහාරික විගණනය මගින් වැරදිකරුවන් සොයාගත හැකියි. එසේම වගකීම් පැහැර හැරීම සහ වගවීමට අදාළව වගකිවයුතු පුද්ගලයින් සොයාගත හැකියි. නමුත් ආණ්ඩුවේ යම් පාර්ශ්ව කියන ආකාරයට මෙය හැකර්ලා හෙවත් සයිබර් අපරාධකරුවන්ගේ වැඩක් නම් ඔවුන් ඇතුළට සම්බන්ධ වුවද එසේ නැද්ද යන්න කෙසේවෙතත් ඒ මගින් භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, April 25 (Daily Mirror) - Australian officers are currently assisting with Sri Lanka's investigation into the incident in which cyber criminals stole US $ 2.5 million after breaching the computer systems of the Finance Ministry, according to Australian High Commissioner Matthew Duckworth. The funds were part of a bilateral debt repayment to Australia, with a settlement due in September 2025. The diversion had taken place in January. Finance Ministry Secretary Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma told a news conference that the cyber criminals had intervened and diverted the funds to other... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
The International Monetary Fund closely monitors the situation in Sri Lanka following a cybersecurity breach at the Finance Ministry. Officials confirm that cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to the External Resources Department (ERD) computer systems, resulting in the theft of US$ 2.5 million. These funds were intended for debt repayment to Australia. An IMF spokesperson informed Hiru that the organization is aware of the Finance Ministry's statement regarding the unauthorized access and considers this a significant development. Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne stated that an international... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/04/26)
Hiru News
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Top News Lk
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Truth with Chamuditha and Chamuditha News Brief
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Senaka Weeraratna
Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra (also known as Sư Tuệ Nhân) is a Vietnamese-born Buddhist monk who recently gained global recognition as a "Peace Monk" for his 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" across the United States. While the title "world's most influential" is subjective, his recent pilgrimages have made him one of the most visible modern figures in Vipassana meditation and engaged Buddhism. Key Facts and Achievements Background: Before ordaining, he was a Motorola engineer with a degree in Information Technology from the University of Texas at Arlington. The Walk for Peace... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom
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Sam Ben-Meir
In recent years, jurisdictions such as New York City have expanded policies permitting the involuntary psychiatric evaluation—and in some cases detention—of individuals deemed to pose a potential risk to themselves or others, even in the absence of any criminal act. These policies are often defended as pragmatic responses to public safety concerns, homelessness, and untreated mental illness. Critics typically object on utilitarian grounds (questioning effectiveness or unintended harms) or deontological grounds (invoking individual rights and bodily autonomy). While these objections are important, they do not reach the deepest ethical problem with preventive detention.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
රොහාන් අබේගුණවර්ධන
ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර මහ රෝහලේ කතාව අපගේ මතකය අතීතයට ගලා යන්නේ 1951 සැප්තැම්බර් මාසයේ පැවති 'සැන් ෆ්රැන්සිස්කෝ සාම ගිවිසුම් සමුළුව' දක්වා ය. 1945 අගෝස්තු 6 සහ 9 යන දිනවල හිරෝෂිමාවට සහ නාගසාකි යන නගරවලට එක්සත් ජනපදය විසින් පරමාණු බෝම්බ හෙළීමෙන් පසුව අගෝස්තු 15 වන දින ජපානය සිය යටත් වීම නිවේදනය කළේය. ඉන්පසු ජපානය එක්සත් ජනපද හමුදා පරිපාලනය යටතේ පැවති අතර, එම කාලය තුළ රට ප්රජාතන්ත්රවාදී කිරීමට සහ නිරායුධ කිරීමට කටයුතු කරන ලදී. එක්සත් ජනපදය (බ්රිතාන්ය සහාය ඇතිව)1951 සැප්තැම්බර් මාසයේදී සැන් ෆ්රැන්සිස්කෝ හි සමුළුවක් සංවිධානය කරන ලද අතර එහි අරමුණ වූයේ ජපානය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 25/04/26)
Dasatha News
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Shenali D Waduge
Sri Lanka is not being taken over by force. No foreign troops. No invasion. No declaration of surrender. What is happening is far more dangerous. History has shown us that sovereignty was not lost in the battlefield. The 1815 Kandyan Convention is a grim reminder of how power shifted via agreement. Authority was ceded. The consequences were long term & irreversible. Fast forward to present century, Sri Lanka appears to have a penchant for repeating its mistakes. Strategic sectors are being interconnected to externally controlled systems. Many have not passed through form... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
ජනාධිපති නීතිඥ මෛත්රී ගුණරත්න නීතිඥ අතුල ද සිල්වා
ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ක් තෙවන පාර්ශවය අතට පත්වීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් මුදල් අමාත්යාංශයේ ලේකම්වරයා වහා ඉල්ලා අස්විය යුතු බව ‘ෆී ලෝයර්ස්’ සංවිධානය අවධාරණය කරයි. මුදල් අමාත්යංශ ලේකම්වරයා විසින් අද දින පැවැත්වූ පුවත්පත් සාකච්ඡාව කෙරෙහි අප සංවිධානයේ අවධානය යොමු විය. 2025 සැප්තෑම්බර් මස මුදල් අමාත්යාංශයේ පරිගණක සර්වරයේ ‘රූට් ඇස්කස්’ (Root Access) ලබාගැනීමට යම් පුද්ගලයෙකු සමත්වී තිබුණි. අමාත්යාංශ ලේකම්වරයා එම තොරතුර දැන සිටි නමුත්, ඒ පිළිබඳ කිසිදු විධිමත් ආරක්ෂක පියවරක් ගනු නොලැබීය. මේ බව අද පුවත්පත් සාකච්ඡාවේ දී ද, ඔහු විසින් වසන් කරන ලදී. එමගින් ඔහු රටත් ජාතියත් සියළු පාර්ශයන් ද රැවටීමට ලක්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
By Raj Gonsalkorale
Race is a social construct used to categorize humans into groups based on shared physical traits (such as skin colour, hair texture, or facial features) or ancestry. Modern science views race as a system created by society, not as a biological, genetic, or scientific fact. It often carries implications for social hierarchy and power, influencing cultural perceptions and systemic treatment – National Human Genome Research Institute Sri Lanka’s ancient chronological history, particularly the Sinhala Buddhist history, has generally been taken from the literary records in the Mahavamsa, which recounts Sri Lanka’s history from time... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
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Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
Trump’s threats and maximalist demands ignore Iran’s history, security fears, and distrust of Washington. A durable agreement requires time, restraint, and professional diplomacy—not bombast, coercion, and calls for unconditional surrender that guarantee only resistance Trump, Iran, And The Folly Of Demanding Surrender Iran is not a transient power that can be coerced into submission; it is a civilization with over 2,500 years of continuous history, shaped by a deep sense of identity, resilience, and pride. From the philosophical legacy of Avicenna to the poetic brilliance of Hafez and the scientific contributions... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
ACN Newswire
- Attracting some 13,000 global buyers Industry expresses optimism regarding future sales prospects
HONG KONG, Apr 23, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - The 3rd Smart Lighting Expo and the 17th Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), successfully concluded today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The four-day fairs brought together some 900 exhibitors and attracted some 13,000 buyers from 114 countries and regions for on-site visits and sourcing. Buyer numbers recorded growth, including those from Asian markets such as Malaysia and the Philippines; European markets including France,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
What are the lessons we can learn in Sri Lanka now run by a extreme ex communist party It’s tempting to think the “secret” is simply one-party rule, but that’s not what made China and Vietnam grow so fast. Many countries have had centralized political systems without achieving anything close to their economic transformation. The real lessons are more practical—and frankly, less ideological. 1. Ideology was bent to suit reality Both China (since Deng Xiaoping’s reforms) and Vietnam (through Đổi Mới) quietly abandoned rigid state control of the economy... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe President’s Counsel, Solicitor in England and Wales, former Chairman Consumer Affairs Authority Former Ambassador UAE and Israel and President Ambassador’s Forum.
WORLD CONSUMER DAY World consumer day falls on 15th March every year celebrated by the Consumer International the main body for consumer – and others world over as the Consumers Day world over in order to show strength and be with citizens to air the needs and grievances of the consumer in a friendly atmosphere supposed to include all citizens as any average citizen is a consumer at any stage of the life from... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
1. Don’t abandon banks—but be selective
Licensed commercial banks supervised by theCentral Bank of Sri Lanka are still far safer than most finance companies. That said, don’t treat all banks as equal: Prefer systemically important banks (large balance sheets, strong capital) Look at published financials (capital adequacy, NPL ratios) Avoid chasing unusually high deposit rates—it’s often a red flagged Spread your risk (this is the single most important step) Instead of asking “which institution is safest,” assume none are... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Please find response from EX Indian CEO of Lanka IOC Indian oil company in Trinco Quote Beautifully articulated. Temples and schools are important but less capital intensive and hence easier to manage. For major investment like developing Trincomalee and to have India involved in it, Govt to Govt push is a must . Srilanka should strongly pitch. I would personally think that the experts in Sri lanka themselves or with the external consultants should prepare a master plan of developing the Trincomalee and start implementing in phases. I am sure there... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
By Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
Sri Lanka is no stranger to financial scandals. But what is truly alarming is not the scandals themselves—it is the complete absence of accountability at the highest level. From the infamous Central Bank bond scandal to the quiet collapse of finance companies and the near-fatal instability of licensed institutions, one question refuses to go away: Who regulates the regulator? The Central Bank of Sri Lanka sits at the apex of financial authority in this country. It is the guardian of monetary stability, the watchdog of banks, and the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, April 23 (Daily Mirror) - The people of Sri Lanka will lose trust on banks as a result of the hacking of the USD 2.5 million government funds, the Joint Opposition said today. Former Minister Professor G.L. Peiris told a media conference that the last thing which Sri Lanka wants is the people losing their trust on banks in the wake of hacking. Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said the Sri Lankan government now faces a challenge to keep favorable credit ratings as a result of the hacking.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
Courtesy Adaderana
The President of the Free Lawyers Organisation, President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne, has claimed that both the President and the Secretary to the Finance Ministry should be held responsible over the disappearance of a USD 2.5 million payment owed to Australia. He further alleged that the incident would not have come to light if not for the intervention of his organisation, accusing the government of continuing to cover it up. Addressing the media yesterday (22), the former MP had revealed that the USD 2.5 million, paid by the Treasury as part of a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
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2026 අප්රේල් 22 ගරු කතානානයකතුමා, ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව, ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ, කෝට්ටේ. ගරු කතානායකතුමනි, මහා භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ක මුදල් පරිගණක හැකර් කෙනෙකු අතට පත් වී තිබේදැයි පාර්ලිමේන්තුව හරහා විමර්ශනයක් සිදු කරන ලෙස ඉල්ලීමයි. ශ්රී ලංකා රජය 2025 සැප්තෑම්බර් මස අග වන විට ඩොලර් මිලියන 22.9 ක ණය මුදලක් ගෙවීමට තිබු රටකට, ණය පියවීමක් ලෙස ඉන් කොටසක් එනම්, ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ක මුදලක්, මහා භාණ්ඩාගාරය විසින් 2005 දෙසැම්බර් සිට 2026 ජනවාරි 31... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Sunk Costs and Lost Vision: Rethinking Sri Lanka’s Megaproject Strategy” “When Infrastructure Outruns Strategy: Lessons from Port City and Hambantota 1. Stop thinking like a builder — start thinking like a dealmaker Sri Lanka’s mistake has been engineering-led development without parallel commercial strategy. What’s missing is aggressive anchor investor targeting. For Port City: attract regional HQs, fintech firms, family offices, arbitration centers. Compete with Dubai and Singapore—not Galle Face restaurants. Offer time-bound, non-bureaucratic incentives (fast-track visas, tax certainty, dollar accounts). ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
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By Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
The recent visit of Jagdeep Dhankhar to Sri Lanka has once again exposed a familiar pattern in India’s engagement with its southern neighbour—symbolism over substance, visibility over viability, and soft diplomacy masking strategic hesitation. Let me be clear at the outset: Sri Lanka must welcome goodwill. Assistance for schools, temples, and hospitals—particularly for vulnerable communities such as estate Tamils—is commendable. No reasonable person would oppose humanitarian support. But the uncomfortable truth is this: Sri Lanka today does not suffer from a shortage of temples or classrooms. It suffers from a shortage of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
Four members of a special parliamentary committee intend to request the summoning of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and three other witnesses to testify regarding the release of 323 containers from the Colombo Port without mandatory physical inspection. Members of Parliament Ajith P. Perera, Dayasiri Jayasekera, Mujibur Rahman, and D.V. Chanaka plan to submit a formal letter making this request to the chairman of the special committee, Harshana Nanayakkara. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is to be called in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. Additionally, Member of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
A payment of $2.5 million released by the General Treasury to settle a foreign debt failed to reach the intended recipient and was reportedly diverted to a computer hacker or a third party, according to the ‘FREE LAWYERS’ organisation. The chairman of the organisation, President’s Counsel Maithri Gunarathne, sent a letter to the Speaker of Parliament requesting a formal investigation into the incident. The organisation noted that while the Central Bank of Sri Lanka previously managed foreign debt, installment, and interest repayments, these responsibilities shifted to the Department of External Resources... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
A strong response has been sent to the letter of demand issued to Hiru News by the lawyer of Agriculture Minister K D Lalkantha, regarding his declaration of assets. The legal team of Hiru News has communicated that their client categorically denies all and singular the several claims, assertions, allegations and demands made in the said letter of demand, and that the Minister's purported demand will not be complied with. The letter further states that Hiru News, recognizing the right of correction, published a correction immediately on the 18th of April 2026,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
