By Raj Gonsalkorale
The headline attracting issue in Sri Lanka at present appears to be the proposed two-year extension to the retirement age of judges which the government argues could assist in making a reduction in the massive backlog of pending cases amounting more than 1.1 million as per the Ministry of Justice. Few seem to be realising that this is only a symptom of a far more deep-seated issue arising from years of neglect of the judiciary system where under funding, inadequate remuneration, understaffing and under development of infrastructure has resulted in the accumulation of such a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/07/26)
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Posted byee ink.July 25, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:history, politics, sri-lanka blog: https://eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!' e-Con e-News 19-25 July 2026 * ‘Why did no one see it coming?' – England's Queen Elizabeth asked the London School of Economics (LSE) about the 2008 capitalist meltdown * ‘The Government is preparing to restore criminal sanctions for serious foreign exchange offences after investigations into approximately $715mn remitted overseas through fraudulent import... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/07/26)
ආචාර්ය සරත් ඔබේසේකර (PhD)
අද ජාතික ජන බලවේගය (NPP) කුඩා දේශපාලන ව්යාපාරයක සිට රටේ පාලන බලය දක්වා පැමිණ තිබීම ශ්රී ලංකාවේ නූතන දේශපාලන ඉතිහාසයේ සුවිශේෂී සිදුවීමකි. කවර දේශපාලන මතයක් දැරුවද, මෙම පරිවර්තනය සිදු වූ ආකාරය සහ එයින් උගත හැකි පාඩම් විමසා බැලීම වටී. මගේ මතකය අදින් වසර හැටකට ආසන්න කාලයකට පෙරට දිව යයි. 1969 වසරේ මොස්කව් නගරයේ ඉගෙනුම ලබමින් සිටියදී නිවාඩුවකට ලන්ඩනයට ගියෙමි. රුසියානුවන් හා වෙනත් රටවල සිසුන් සමඟ ජීවත් වූ අතර, ඉංජිනේරු විද්යාවට අමතරව දේශපාලන ආර්ථික න්යාය, සාමූහික ගොවිතැන පිළිබඳ සමාජවාදී මතවාද, දර්ශනය සහ “විද්යාත්මක කොමියුනිස්ට්වාදය” යන විෂයයන් ද හැදෑරීමට මට අවස්ථාව ලැබුණි.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/07/26)
By Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
A recent article published in LankaWeb argues that an economic downturn is inevitable for Sri Lanka. While I appreciate the concerns expressed, I respectfully disagree with that conclusion. Sri Lanka has already emerged from one of the darkest economic periods in its post-independence history. The country has restored macroeconomic stability, inflation has been brought under control, debt restructuring has progressed, and confidence among international lenders and investors has gradually returned. The road ahead is certainly challenging, but an economic downturn is not inevitable. (youtube.com) The real issue lies elsewhere. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/07/26)
නීතිඥ අරුණ ලක්සිරි උණවටුනvBSc(Col), PGDC(Col)
1.ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 83වන ව්යවස්ථාවේ සිංහල ඉංග්රීසි භාෂා පාඨ වෙනස්කම් නිවැරදි කිරීමට මැතිවරණ කොමිසමේ සභාපති ජනාධිපති ලේකම්ට දැනුම් දීම2. ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 83වන ව්යවස්ථාවේ වරදක් නිවැරදි කිරීමට නීතිපතිගේ අනුමැතියෙන් 2024.07.18 ගැසට් පත්රයේ 22වන ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා සංශෝධන පනත් කෙටුම්පත ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 78වන ව්යවස්ථාවේ විධිවිධාන යටතේ ගැසට් කිරීම.3. විනිසුරු ධූර කාලය වැඩි කිරීමටඉංග්රීසි භාෂා ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාව අනුව ජනමතවිචාරණයක් අවශ්ය නොවීම. සිංහල භාෂා ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාව අනුව ජනමතවිචාරණයක් අවශ්ය වීමhttps://neethiyalk.blogspot.com/2026/07/3.html?m=1නීතිඥ අරුණ ලක්සිරි උණවටුනBSc(Col), PGDC(Col)(සමායෝජක) වෛද්ය තිලක පද්මා සුබසිංහ අනුස්මරණ නීති අධ්යාපන වැඩසටහනදුරකථන 0712063394... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/07/26)
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European slaughterhouses are facing unprecedented scrutiny, with video monitoring becoming a primary tool to enforce animal welfare standards. Several European nations have shifted from voluntary camera usage to legally mandating Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems. This legislative push ensures that livestock are treated according to strict humanitarian and legal guidelines in their final moments. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Key Countries Mandating Video Surveillance United Kingdom: England pioneered the movement by making CCTV mandatory in all slaughterhouses in November 2018. Scotland followed in 2021, and Wales fully implemented its mandatory... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/07/26)
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Justice for Animals and Nature Sri Lanka's new Animal Welfare Bill (gazetted on July 17, 2026) does not explicitly isolate and regulate local slaughterhouse conditions under its main enforcement clauses. This omission has drawn sharp criticism from animal rights advocates, given the notoriously poor welfare standards in the country's abattoirs. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] While Clause 47 and other parts of the bill specifically enumerate up to 20 detailed areas for strict regulation—including pet shop licensing, illegal breeding, animal fighting, and live transit—actual slaughterhouses remain a highly contentious loophole. [1, 2,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/07/26)
Daily Mirror
The Special General Meeting of the General Membership of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) today unanimously passed a resolution strongly opposing the proposed amendment to increase the retirement age of judges.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 30/07/26)
By Chandre Dharmawardana
Given the available demographic trends, an economic downturn is inevitable for Sri lanka if it continues the way it does, doing very little for development, but leaning heavily towards luxuary celebrations and tourism which is increasingly threatened by global trends of high jet-fuel costs, and due to the need for imported hotel supplies and international food and primium alcohol, fuel etc. The recent fertility rates of Sri Lanka are such that births do not repleace deaths. The population profile is such that the number of retired people (including a very small number of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
ආචාර්ය සුද ත් ගුණසේකර අග්රාමාත්ය සිරිමාවෝ බණ්ඩාරනායක මැතිනියගේ හිටපු ලේකම් සහ ශ්රී ලන්කා පරිපාලනසේවා සන්ගමයේ සභාපති (1991-94))
මේ රටේ පලාත්සභා ඡන්දය වහාම පවත්වන්මෙන් කෑමොර දෙන දේශපාලකයින් ඇතුලු සියලුම පිස්සන් ජීවිතාන්තය දක්වා යැවිය යුත්තේ අන්ගොඩටය, එසේත් නැතිනම් ඔවුන් දේශද්රෝහීන්, ජාතිද්රෝහීන් සහ බෞද්ධ විරෝධීන් වශයෙන් වහාම මේ පින් බිමෙන් යළි කිසිදාක ආපසු ආ නොහැකි පිට සක්වලකටම පිටුවහල් කළ යුතුය. 2026.7.28 අවසාන කොටස 7. පාඨක ඔබගේ පහසුව සඳහා මෙම ලිපි පෙළේ පලමු ලිපියේ කොටසකින් මෙම අවසාන ලිපිය ආරම්භ කිරීමට මම අදහස්කළෙමි. ලිපියේ පලමු කොටස (2026. 06. 06. ලංකාවෙබ්) එහි සාරාංශය ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
Garvin Karunaratne, Ph D Michigan State University, formerly SLAS, GA Matara 1971-1973.
It all happened in the Bangladesh Secretariat, three days after General Ershard took over the country in a bloodless coup on the 24 th of March 1982. The Minister for Youth Development was clamped in prison and the work of the Ministry was in jeopardy. The third in command, Air Vice Marshall Aminul Islam, the Minister for Labour and Manpower evaluated the work done by the Ministry. Suddenly at the close, he realized that I was an outsider and inquired who I was and I was... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
By Sarath Wijesinghe, President’s Counsel, Solicitor in England and Wales, Former Chairman Consumer Affairs Authority, Former Ambassador to U.A.E and Israel President, Ambassadors Forum.
“They who see the truth as truth and truth as untruth will see truth because they entertain right thoughts. “ Dhammapada Stanza 12. We are in a controversy over the aging of judges when the judiciary is aging throughout history. Buddha has stated clearly on judiciary and judgement which points are reiterate in articles published under the topic, Independence of Judiciary referred in articles of this presentation. The dispute is... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
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The Portuguese Inquisition expanded into Asia during the 16th century to enforce Catholic orthodoxy across the colonies. While Goa served as the official bureaucratic headquarters of the Inquisition court, Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka) was governed as a dependency under the administrative and religious jurisdiction of Goa, making it subject to the same aggressive policies. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] The Goa Inquisition was a brutal judicial branch of the Portuguese Holy Office established in Goa in 1560 to enforce Catholic orthodoxy, target crypto-Hindus/Muslims, and suppress non-Christian faiths across Portuguese Asian territories, including... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
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The failure of the Portuguese, and the Sinhalese People’ by P.E. Peiris “The failure of the Portuguese, and the Sinhalese People” is a core historical thesis popularized by Sir Paul Edward Pieris (P.E. Pieris) in his seminal 1920 historical text, Ceylon and the Portuguese (1505–1658). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Pieris famously summarized the 153-year Portuguese colonial presence on the island by stating that they left "the gloomy word Failure writ large over all their actions," while simultaneously leaving the Sinhalese "a broken race, with their ancient civilization brought to the verge... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
by I. Ahmad
Britain Largest Islamic Convention concludes. Total Attendence 51181 people representing 117 countries 60th alsa Salana (Annual Convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the United Kingdom concluded on Sunday 26th July 2026 in which five speeches by the World Head the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad. On Saturday (25th July, the second day of the event), the Caliph conducted proceedings from the ladies marquee. Names of women for academic achievements were read out. His Holiness delivered an address for the ladies. On the same day... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
ජර්මානු වෛද්ය විද්යා මහාචාර්ය නිශාන් සී. විජේසිංහ
බෞද්ධ පැවිදිවන්නන් තම ගිහි අනන්යතාව අත්හරින අතර, ඊට පවුලේ වාසගම (family name) අත්හැරීම ද ඇතුළත් වේ. එසේ සිදුවීමට හේතු මෙසේය: *1. අත්හැරීම (Renunciation)* යමෙකු පැවිදි වන විට, "ගිහි ජීවිතය" අත්හැර දැමීම එහි මූලික අරමුණයි. පවුලේ වාසගම, කුලය, ජාතිය සහ දේපළ සම්බන්ධතා යන සියල්ල එම පැරණි අනන්යතාවේ කොටස් වේ. වාසගම අත්හැරීම යනු "මම තවදුරටත් පවුල් පෙළපතක සාමාජිකයෙකු නොවෙමි; මම දැන් සංඝයා වහන්සේගේ කොටසක් වෙමි" යැයි ප්රකාශ කිරීමකි. *2. නව ධර්ම නාමයක්* උපතේදී ලැබුණු නම වෙනුවට, ඔවුන්ට තම ගුරු හිමියන්ගෙන් පැවිදි නාමයක් (ධර්ම... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
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Senaka Weeraratna, a prominent Sri Lankan lawyer and sports innovator, is most famous for conceptualizing cricket's Decision Review System (DRS) through his 1997 "Player Referral" proposal. His writings—spanning letters to international publications, legal briefs, and essays on philosophy, history, and animal welfare—reflect a profound dedication to natural justice, systemic fairness, animal welfare and cultural responsibility. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Here are the most notable and beautifully articulated quotes from his various published writings and advocacy campaigns: On Fairness, Technology, and Sports Justice This is Weeraratna's most famous aphorism, first... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera Ex CEO / MD Cololmbo Dockyard Ltd
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DWraodAys The latest news from Colombo Dockyard is a strong indication that the investment by India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. has already begun to strengthen confidence in the future of Sri Lanka’s premier shipbuilding and ship repair company. When this bold investment was first announced, many individuals were critical and sceptical. However, strategic investments of this nature are not made for short-term gains. They are made to preserve technical capability, restore confidence among customers, and position a company to secure larger and more sophisticated... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
By Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
Sri Lanka today stands at a historic crossroads. Economic pressures, limited foreign investment, youth unemployment, and slow industrial growth require a serious reassessment of our development strategy. Amid ongoing political debate, China’s experience offers lessons that merit objective study rather than emotional interpretation. China has undergone a major economic transformation over recent decades. Following a period of internal upheaval, including the widely discussed 1989 Tiananmen Square events, the country continued with broad economic reforms, industrial expansion, infrastructure development, and technological advancement. It has since become the world’s second-largest economy and a leading... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 29/07/26)
PRESS RELEASE Free Lawyers Sri Lanka Colombo
Free Lawyers Sri Lanka strongly opposes the government’s hasty move, reported in yesterday’s government-owned Sunday Observer, to place before Cabinet a proposal for a constitutional amendment that would extend the retirement age of superior court judges. This proposal, if enacted, would effectively prolong the tenure of the sitting Chief Justice, who is due to retire in approximately four months. Advanced without any meaningful consultation, such a step risks undermining public confidence in the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. As observed by Saliya Peiris, PC, former President of the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/07/26)
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The book provides a meticulous, document-backed critique of how early British colonial administration dismantled the traditional status of Buddhism in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) while establishing institutional dominance through Christian missions and Western education. [1, 2, 3, 4] Core Historical Context (1797–1832) The period covered by Vimalananda spans from the immediate aftermath of the British displacing the Dutch in the maritime provinces (1796) to the implementation of the Colebrooke-Cameron Reforms in 1832. [1, 2] 1. The Dual Policy of Treaties and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/07/26)
Concept: Senaka Weeraratna Royal College 1960 group
Establishing an annual Royal College Oration is a compelling idea to foster critical thought and public speaking among alumni and students, mirroring the tradition set by the Ananda College Old Boys' Association through the Olcott Oration. The Olcott Oration Model Inaugurated: 1968 to honor founder Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. Format: Features a distinguished alumnus speaking on a prominent contemporary or national theme. Venue: Held annually at the Kularatne Auditorium. Potential for Royal College Platform: Could showcase... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/07/26)
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In his incomplete autobiography, "NM in his Own Words," Dr. N.M. Perera highlighted a fundamental ideological and cultural contrast between his time at S. Thomas' College and Ananda College. He observed that colonial missionary education at institutions like S. Thomas' was insidiously apolitical and anti-national, leaving students feeling "aloof and immune" from the everyday struggles of the local population. Conversely, Ananda College provided an atmosphere deeply charged with nationalist feelings and consciousness, which ultimately "remoulded" his character and kindled his lifelong fight against colonial rule and systemic injustice. [1, 2] The critical reflections... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/07/26)
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If evaluated by modern legal standards, the severe counter-insurgency tactics authorized by Governor Sir Robert Brownrigg (1818) and Governor Lord Torrington (1848) would indeed face intense scrutiny under international humanitarian law frameworks like the Nuremberg trials or the International Criminal Court (ICC). Both governors deployed scorched-earth policies, martial law, and mass executions to dismantle the Kandyan and Matale Sinhala resistance movements. The 1818 Uva-Wellassa Rebellion under Brownrigg Governor Brownrigg responded to the 1818 uprising with a systematic scorched-earth campaign designed to starve and terrorize the population into submission. Scorched-earth... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/07/26)
Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
From the events around Tiananmen Square in China to periods of political unrest and mass protests witnessed over the years in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Thailand, history reminds us that governments must pay close attention to the aspirations of their people. Although each country’s circumstances are different, one common lesson is that economic opportunity is essential for long-term stability. Sri Lanka should learn from these experiences. Creating only digital and AI-related jobs will not be enough to provide employment for the thousands of young people entering the workforce each year. We must... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/07/26)
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https://youtu.be/dJAF1hGXPXo... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/07/26)
KAMALIKA PIERIS
NEGOMBO PRISON RIOTS, JULY 2026. Sri Lanka’s strategic position in the Indian Ocean makes it a major transshipment hub for narcotics trafficking between the "Golden Crescent" (Afghanistan/Pakistan), the "Golden Triangle" (Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos) and the markets in Europe and North America. This route is now used by narcotics dealers in Sri Lanka, to obtain narcotics for use in Sri Lanka. It was reported in 2025 that if 100 units arrive, approximately 90 units are destined for Sri Lanka’s internal consumption. In 2026, Sri Lanka experienced a rise in sophisticated maritime drug... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/07/26)
KAMALIKA PIERIS
There have been three prison riots in Sri Lanka. Two in Welikada in 1988 and 2012, and one at Mahara in 2020. In July this year, there was a fourth prison riot. There was a riot in Negombo prison on July 5 and 6, 2026. This riot resulted in the death of 10 prison officers and 21 inmates, 100 inmates were injured. The police made a report to the Negombo Magistrate regarding the riots. Police said the initial unrest began on the morning of 5 July. There was a violent clash, resulting in the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/07/26)
KAMALIKA PIERIS
The Negombo prison riot of July 2026, was the first time, that prison officers had been brutally attacked in Sri Lanka and murdered by prison inmates. Of those killed, eight belonged to the Prison Emergency Response and Tactical Unit, one was a jailor and two were prison guards. Jagath Wickremasinghe, former Commissioner of Prisons, said in a television interview that he has not seen such an inhuman attack in all his years of service. It was not the usual attack, agreed a retired jailor, in another interview. This riot was different. It showed much... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/07/26)
Dilrook Kannangara
Selective amnesia is a popular propaganda and political trick. Those who howl about Black July 1983 pretend not to know about the happenings immediately before that. It certainly did not happen in a vacuum. There were far worse events before that. Putting these into context is important to understand what really happened. In August 1977 within just 3 weeks of the July 1977 election when TULF won the second highest number of seats in parliament, Tamil rioters attacked Sinhala people in Jaffna district, gave them 48 hours to leave and not to take anything... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/07/26)
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The perspective that missionary historical narratives on Sri Lanka constitute historical revisionism driven by foreign agendas is a significant theme within modern post-colonial and nationalist discourse. Colonial-era Christian missionary narratives in Sri Lanka are frequently critiqued as instruments of cultural displacement and historical revisionism, aligning closely with nationalist perspectives that view these accounts as efforts to undermine indigenous Buddhist and Hindu traditions. [1] Colonial Eras and Religious Impact Portuguese Era (1505–1558): Involved active destruction of prominent local shrines like Devinuwara and Kelaniya, backed by military force. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/07/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
Thank you Michael for this invitation to write about ' Your Sobers story' Yes, I met him i.e.,Sir Garfield Sobers, in a face to face chance encounter in Melbourne sometime in 1983. I was then working as a Legal Officer for the office of the Federal Special Prosecutor headed by Mr. Robert Redlich, QC ( who later became a Supreme Court Judge in Victoria). This Office was established by the Malcolm Fraser Govt. to review the findings of the Costigan Commission on White Collar Crime and mount prosecutions. I was a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/07/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Developing the Next Generation of Marine Professionals Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean offers immense opportunities to become a regional centre for offshore engineering, shipbuilding, ship repair, marine logistics, offshore renewable energy, oil and gas support services, fisheries technology, and the blue economy. However, realizing this potential depends on developing a highly skilled workforce capable of meeting international standards. To inspire young engineers, scientists, environmental specialists, and technologists, we propose a university workshop focusing on the exciting career opportunities available in the offshore and marine industry. The programme will... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/07/26)
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This is what prominent Sri Lankan historian and sociologist Michael Roberts has written on his platforms like Thuppahi's Blog. The phrase references a famous cricketing moment from a match played on 28 February 1961 at the Colombo Oval, where the fast bowler Sonny Yatawara clean bowled the legendary West Indian all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers for 58 runs . [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] The Daily Mirror XI Match (1961) The encounter occurred during a whistle-stop tour when six iconic West Indian stars stopped over in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) while traveling... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/07/26)
ෆීන්ක්ස් නීති සාර සංග්රහය / Phoenix Law Journal
* How many lawyers will lose their profession and how many Members of Parliament will lose their parliamentary seats after the constitutional amendment draft to extend the judges' term limit is brought?"ෆීන්ක්ස් නීති සාර සංග්රහය / Phoenix Law Journal( 2026 ජූලි දිගහැරුම)[විනිසුරු ධූර කාලය වැඩි කිරීමේදී මතුවන ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථා අර්බුදය ගැන ලියවී ඇත](2026.08.18දින සවස 2-6දක්වා කොළඹ මහජන පුස්තකාලයේ පවත්වන සිංහල මාධ්ය 36වන නීති අධ්යාපන වැඩසටහනේ සාකච්ඡාවට) නොමිලේ පිටපතක් ලබා ගැනීමට විමසීම (සමායෝජක) වෛද්ය තිලක පද්මා සුබසිංහ අනුස්මරණ නීති අධ්යාපන වැඩසටහනදුරකථන 0712063394... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/07/26)
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The destruction of the Royal Palace at Hanguranketha (burnt by British forces under Major Johnson in 1803, and devastated during the 1818 rebellion) and the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) in Beijing (looted and burned by Anglo-French forces under Lord Elgin in 1860) offer powerful insights into the nature of colonial warfare, cultural hegemony, and historical memory. [1, 2, 3] The shared history of these dual tragedies yields several crucial historical lessons. Imperial warfare used cultural erasure as a weapon of psychological submission In both instances, the British military did... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/07/26)
Shenali D Waduge
' Black July is just one of many painful chapters in Sri Lanka's modern history. The suffering, the destruction of homes and businesses, and the failure of the State to protect citizens are historical realities that must never be denied. But history demands more than remembering only one part of an event. History requires questions. History requires evidence. History requires logic.Does the commonly repeated narrative explain and answer all the facts? The Numbers: How Many Died During Black July? The official figures and estimates vary: Source /... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/07/26)
by I. Ahmad
60th Ahmadiyya International Convention U.K. concludes today. The three day convention was inaugurated by Ahmadiyya Khalifa His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad on last Friday (24th July 2026) at Hadeeqatul Mahdi, Alton, United Kingdom. His Holiness hoisted the Liwa-e-Ahmadiyyat (Flag of Ahmadiyyat). His Holiness’ inaugural address, the title of which was, walking upon the path of Taqwa (God-fearing) and explained in length. On 25 July 2026, the second day of the Convention, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, arrived at the Lajna (Ladies) marquee for his address. He delivered his address titled: Strengthening... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/07/26)
Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
https://www.newswire.lk/2026/07/23/full-list-of-23-private-hospitals-laboratories-fined-over-expired-medicines-chemicals/ Patients Have a Right to Know What Medicines They Are Taking Recent reports and discussions about the quality and regulation of medicines in Sri Lanka have once again highlighted the urgent need to strengthen our pharmaceutical regulatory system. While investigations into specific allegations must be left to the relevant authorities, one issue is visible to every ordinary citizen who visits a government hospital. In many state hospitals, patients receive tablets dispensed loosely in small paper packets without any label indicating the generic name, brand name, dosage,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 26/07/26)
