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)
Voice Tube
https://youtu.be/XEas1S8Niu0... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 24/04/26)
ජනාධිපති නීතිඥ මෛත්රී ගුණරත්න සභාපති / ෆී ලෝයර්ස් සංවිධානය
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)
Top Discoveries
https://youtu.be/bKPcOAUIWv4... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
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)
Source: A1 Overview
On November 14, 2018, Sri Lankan attorney Senaka Weeraratna addressed a symposium at the Japanese Diet (Parliament). Invited by the Society for the Dissemination of Historical Fact, he delivered a keynote speech titled "Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour ignited the liberation of Asia from Western domination – Time for Asia to express gratitude to Japan". Key highlights of his address and the event included: Commemorative Occasion: The meeting commemorated the 100th anniversary of Japan’s 1919 proposal for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at the Paris Peace Conference. Decolonization Perspective:... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
By M D P DISSANAYAKE
Beating India is great; that is our ultimate opponent. They underestimated SL prior to the match. The problem of fitness still persists. Angelow, Asela, Kusal must be back in action in the quarter final against Pakistan on Monday. SL has a remarkable record of coming from behind. India has a remarkable record of conducting Pooja for various Gods before matches and praying for their players, but Indians go to the extent of destroying the homes of their Cricketer if they lose. SL win against India is a great motivation... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
By Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
In 1984, I returned to Sri Lanka after working in the harsh, demanding offshore environment of the North Sea. There, welding was not just a trade—it was a science governed by precision, discipline, and unforgiving standards. When I joined Colombo Dockyard as a consulting engineer, I stepped into a yard that had potential—but lacked the technological backbone to move beyond conventional ship repair. What happened next is a lesson Sri Lanka must urgently relearn. At the time, we were presented with what many would have considered an impossible task. A... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Case study for Cololmbo dockyard/ Mazagon combination For a product/chemical tanker in the ~30,000 DWT range: Fillet welds: typically 60–75% of total weld length Butt welds (groove welds): about 25–40% Why fillet welds are so high: Stiffeners to plating (longitudinals, frames, girders) Brackets, supports, outfitting attachments Internal structures in cargo tanks and ballast spaces Even though butt welds are fewer, they consume a large share of time and QA effort (full penetration, radiography, UT, class... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Marine sector development in India and Sri Lanka is an area that needs urgent attention right now, Sri Lanka can either lose skilled labor to a Middle East pull, or deliberately position itself as the alternative regional shipbuilding power Trying to stop workers from leaving the country is not practical in a democratic economy. Countries like India and Sri Lanka don’t succeed by restricting mobility—they succeed by making it more attractive to stay. So the Prime Minister’s Modi’s strategy has to be built around retention, attraction, and productivity, not control. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
By Garvin Karunaratne
Half a century ago I was privileged to be one of the youngest lieutenants handpicked to implement the Paddy Lands Act, the magnificent piece of legislation devised by the visionary leader Hon Philip Gunawardena to allay all the ills of peasant agriculture in Sri Lanka. It was a time when our country, basking in the early glory of independence, was seeking new roots to serve the people. Hon Philip Gunawardena was a man of the people, loved by the people and admired by all who worked under him. With a background of academic... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Nava Thakuria
As Assam completed the single-phase largely peaceful polling on 9 April 2026 to elect 126 representatives for State legislative assembly, the focus shifted to probable outcome as both the ruling and opposition parties are claiming the result in their favours citing the reason of an all time high voters’ turnout (85.96 percent) in the north-eastern State. Currently the fate of 722 candidates representing different political parties and independent contenders remains sealed in the electronic voting machines. The outcome will surface on 4 May, counting day sets by the Election Commission of India for general elections in Assam,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe PC former Chair CAA
CAA main Regulator in the country CAA is the main regulator in Sri Lanka set up with so many expectations in 2003, yet the citizen only will be able to assess the impact and efficiency of CAA which is known to a limited number of citizens of the existence of such an institution, spending 137 million rupees per year with high salaries and perks to the chairman and staff provided with vehicles and ‘handsome col. CAA is a powerful organization with powers to punish errant traders, manufacturers, confiscate goods and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Source: National WW11 Museum, New Orleans, USA
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/justice-radhabinod-pal-tokyo-war-crimes-trial At the Tokyo Tribunal, Justice Radhabinod Pal voted for the acquittal of all the defendants on all counts. Pal’s dissent, more than 1,230 pages in length, reveals the fissures within the attempts to bring to justice Japanese war criminals. The last of the justices selected for the Tokyo proceedings, Pal, who had acquired his knowledge of international law as an auto-didact, joined after protests from India about the lack of diversity on the Tribunal. His addition did not alter, however, the undeniable fact that the “trial... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Lanka Voice
https://youtu.be/kzwBqd-ICnQ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Mark Julian Edwards Sri Lanka’s storytelling excellence took centre stage at Inspire Global Media Awards 2026, held recently in London, United Kingdom. The Sri Lankan travel documentary produced by Mark Julian Edwards won the prestigious Television Broadcast of the Year at the ceremony, contested by BBC and Amazon TV. The documentary was selected from a competitive international field of entries, with the judges highlighting its focus on the depiction of authentic human experiences and destination narratives. “This whole episode of shooting and filming in Sri Lanka, I would say, it was a concophony of incredible... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Courtesy The Hindu BusinessLine
Radhakrishnan and Dissanayake also had productive discussions on further deepening the multifaceted bilateral ties, housing projects and fishermen issues between the two South Asian neighbours
By PTI Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan meets with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI https://buy.tinypass.com/checkout/template/cacheableShow.html?aid=SFO7B4zlpu&templateId=OTZYLP975XKE&offerId=fakeOfferId&experienceId=EX97IJHU6SQD&iframeId=offer_aa27fb3ee3255b3934ce-0&displayMode=inline&pianoIdUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fid.tinypass.com%2Fid%2F&widget=template&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindubusinessline.com%2Fnews%2Findia-sri-lanka-oil-pipeline-discussed-during-vp-radhakrishnans-meeting-with-dissanayake-fs%2Farticle70883076.ece&isConsentManagerEnabled=false Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday discussed the proposed link between India and the island nation through an oil pipeline, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
The cover of the report launched by the Centre for Society and Religion and titled ‘Memory, Pain and Hope; Seeking Justice Even after 7 Years’ A recent report regarding the carnage indicates that organising the attacks went beyond just a gang of suicide bombers The Attorney General’s Department has so far filed 41 cases in the High Courts related to the Easter Sunday attacks Centre for Society and Religion launched its latest report titled ‘Memory, Pain and Hope; Seeking Justice Even after 7 Years’ ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
April 21 (Daily Mirror) - Ship-tracking data indicates that a crude oil tanker intercepted by the US military in the Indian Ocean made a sharp change of course in the early hours of this morning and is now broadcasting its position around 700km (430 miles) south-east of Sri Lanka. According to data from MarineTraffic, the crude oil tanker *Tifani*, which has a carrying capacity of nearly 300,000 tonnes, is currently loaded with cargo. The vessel has been sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and is linked to an... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/04/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe President’s Counsel Former Ambassador to UAE and Israel and former Chair Consumer Affairs Authority
Ombudsman System Ombudsman system is prevalent worldwide successfully and in Sri Lanka too from the time of Kings as advisor (called Duck - Ganna Rala) to the king and take part in settlement of disputes when king has the full power of adjudication of disputes and all kinds of wrongdoings in the country. Concept stated in China during 12 AD and now spread in the West, Commonwealth and Scandian and other parts of the world including Sri Lanka India and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
XpressJobs
As the recruitment landscape evolves, platforms must continuously adapt to meet the changing expectations of both employers and candidates. XpressJobs has consistently taken this approach, building a connected ecosystem that serves multiple talent segments across Sri Lanka. The latest addition to this ecosystem is InternJobs.lk, a platform designed to better engage Gen Z talent through a more focused and simplified experience. Why InternJobs.lk? Rather than taking a traditional approach, XpressJobs identified an opportunity to create a dedicated, easy to navigate space specifically for interns and early talent. InternJobs.lk goes... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/04/26)
Udaya Gammanpila
https://youtu.be/b8IgxRpu1sI... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Dasatha News
https://youtu.be/nM-ip-j3jSo... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Shenali D Waduge
Since May 2021, a sequence of public statements has attempted to reshape the understanding of the Easter Sunday attacks and promote a new narrative burying a critical factor that may contribute to future attacks if the indoctrination that Zaharan & associates were subject to was not identified and remedial actions taken at a national level. The new narrative was initiated by: Former Attorney GeneralDappula de Livera referred to a “grand conspiracy” before leaving office in May 2021 In October 2021, Cyril Gamini publicly linked intelligence actors —... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
