:~:text= The%20country's% 20single%20refinery%20operates, sources%20of%20oil%20or%20gas). https://www.sciencedirect. com/science/article/abs/pii/0360544286901416 :~:text= The%20country's% 20single%20refinery%20operates, sources%20of%20oil%20or%20gas) A significant portion of these... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/03/26)
KAMALIKA PIERIS
The Eelam wars (1983-2009) between the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), arose over the issue of self-determination for Sri Lankan Tamils and the separation of the Northern and Eastern provinces from the rest of the country. The goal was a separate state. The Eelam war was not a guerilla or terrorist war, it was a Civil War. Civil War takes place when a group of citizens take up arms against the government to obtain exclusive control of a part of the land. The fighting takes place inside... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/03/26)
KAMALIKA PIERIS
The Eelam war was never a terrorist war. LTTE engaged in regular military warfare using modern weapons. It had a trained army, dressed in uniform. It attacked the state army where ever it could and concentrated on taking territory. Dayan Jayatilleke observed that LTTE was not a terrorist cell, or a branch of an international terrorist network, It was a secessionist army. [1] In his Heroes Day speech of November 2002, Prabhakaran said If self-determination is denied and the demand for self-rule is rejected, the Tamil people will have no alternative other than to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/03/26)
KAMALIKA PIERIS
The Eelam wars were defeated by the government of Sri Lanka in May 2009. Nirmala Chandrahasan said that the Tamils must start all over again. I do not think that Tamil nationalism with secessionist aspirations, will die a natural death. Even if the LTTE is destroyed , it is possible that a new guerrilla war could emerge in a few years time, she said. [1] A.K. Ragavan, a Tamil activist now in UK stated in an interview in 2009 , we need to look at this differently. This nationalist framework will only alienate people... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/03/26)
by Garvin Karunaratne
Our external debt has reached $ 33.2 billion by the end of December 2025. The increase in foreign debt denotes that we are on the wrong path. My earlier Papers in Lanka Web indicate the measures that have to be done if the authorities are interested to build up our economy. Garvin Karunaratne former GA Matara... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/03/26)
Defend Democracy Press
March 2, 2026 Spain’s government on Monday said the US has neither used nor will use Spanish military bases to conduct attacks against Iran, insisting Madrid maintains full control over its sovereign facilities, Anadolu reports. According to Spanish news outlet El Diario, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said in a television interview that the bases at Rota and Moron de la Frontera “are not being used” for operations linked to the Middle East conflict and that Spain will not authorize any such deployment. “The bases of Spanish sovereignty will not be... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/03/26)
Israel Shamir, courtesy The Unz Review
The US, UK, France and Germany are flattered to call themselves “the West”, but it is more realistic to call them the Jewish-State-in-progress, or “Epsteinia”. We have just learned that President Trump had already made up his mind to go to war against Iran weeks ago, and that the pretence of diplomacy carried out by two Jewish real estate dealers (Witkoff and Kushner) on his behalf was little more than a nothingburger to keep Iran busy until the Chosen moment. So what exactly was the purpose behind Trump’s diplomatic pause before commencing... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/03/26)
Chamuditha News Brief
https://youtu.be/NJDa6UnY1Gc... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/03/26)
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා සී නිව්ස්
පාස්කු ඉරිදා ප්රහාරයේ මහමොළකරු ලෙස සැලකෙන සහරාන් හෂීම්ගේ නඩුව වෙනුවෙන් පෙනී සිටි නීතිඥයා අද මෙරට අධිකරණ ඇමති ධුරය හොබවන බව ජාතික නිදහස් පෙරමුණේ නායක, පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රී විමල් වීරවංශ මහතා පවසයි. රත්නපුර පැවති ජන හමුවකදී අදහස් දක්වමින් ඒ මහතා මේ බව සඳහන් කළේය. එහිදී වැඩිදුරටත් අදහස් දැක්වූ වීරවංශ මහතා කියා සිටියේ වත්මන් අධිකරණ ඇමති හර්ෂණ නානායක්කාර මහතා එදා මඩකලපුවට ගොස් සහරාන්ගේ නඩුව වෙනුවෙන් පෙනී සිටි නීතිඥයා බවයි. රටේ ආරක්ෂාව වෙනුවෙන් කැපී පෙනෙන මෙහෙවරක් කළ විශ්රාමික මේජර් ජෙනරාල් සුරේෂ් සලේ වැනි බුද්ධි අංශ ප්රධානීන් සිරගත කර පීඩාවට පත් කරමින්, සහරාන් වෙනුවෙන් පෙනී සිටි නීතිඥයින්ට... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/03/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
The Sri Lankan government, led by the President, failed to issue a single word condemning or protesting the invasion of Iran and the killing of its spiritual leader by the US and Israel, despite opposition from global bodies like the US Congress and British Parliament, SJB Colombo District MP Mujibur Rahman stated in Parliament today (03). The MP pointed out his expectation that the President would present and unanimously pass a resolution against the invasion as the Head of State, yet no such action occurred today. Mujibur Rahman... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 04/03/26)
Professor Muditha Vidanapathirana & Dr. Ruwaan M Jayatunge
Serial homicide is defined as the unlawful killing of two or more individuals in separate events, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, 2005). Hickey (2016) explains that serial killers engage in a series of murders, often driven by psychological motives and identifiable patterns or methods. These individuals frequently feel an irresistible urge to kill, influenced by various factors such as a quest for power, control, or the need to satisfy profound psychological impulses (Hare, 1999). According to Hickey (2016) Serial murders are characterized by a series... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/03/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe (President’s Counsel, LLM International Law London UCL, Solicitor in England and Wales former Ambassador to UAE and Israel and former Secretary Bar Association of Sri Lanka, President Ambassador’s Forum)
Justice Delayed is Justice denied Justice delays is justice denied is the famous quotation by ‘’Lord William Gladstone’’ said on legal system – indicating that this old and worldwide issue that needs attention still in the main agenda in the modern society still prevails, timely and current. Laws delays retards development, affects law and order, encourages crime while discouraging foreign investments and good will that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/03/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe- a former Secretary of the Bar Association – former Ambassador to UAE and Israel
(Not by passing arbitrary judgments does a man become wise? A wise man is one who investigates both right and the wrong. He who does not judge others arbitrarily according to the truth, that sagacious man is a guardian of law and is called just. One is not wise because one speaks much. He who is peaceful, friendly and fearless is called wise. A man is not versed in Dhamma because he speaks much. He who, after hearing a little Dhamma, realizes... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/03/26)
e-Con e-News
blog: https://eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ * e-Con e-News 22-28 February 2026 * ‘Seize assets, expel spies, expose lies, change the narrative’ – Simon Tisdall, Guardian (see ee Sovereignty, ‘Lunatic Voice of The Day’) The arrest this week of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief Suresh Sallay preludes the possible arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapakse, as demanded by the US, England & Europe – prescient analysts surmise. This follows recent revelations that the CIA was behind the popularly elected Rajapakse’s forcible expulsion... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/03/26)
Sasanka De Silva
Rating: ⭐☆☆☆☆ I am writing this to alert the traveling public about the unprofessional and, in my view, premeditated "delay tactics" employed by the management at North Gate Jaffna—specifically a manager named Manoj. The Incident On February 28, 2026, I contacted the hotel via telephone and WhatsApp at 18:22 local time to address an urgent cancellation request for an upcoming stay (March 6th–8th). The cancellation was necessitated by the volatile security situation in the Middle East. Despite providing what should have been more than sufficient notice for a professional... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/03/26)
Janta Ka Reporter
https://youtu.be/KlczpxFnq0w... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/03/26)
By Palitha Ariyarathna
(Source: All Ceylon Buddhist Congress Facebook Page ) 2026-2-21 Synopsis Sri Lanka is a civilizational state — consecrated to the Buddha Sasana for over 2,570 years. From King Pandukabhaya to King Dutugemunu, from Mahiyangana to Anuradhapura, this island was offered to the Buddha. The four Buddhas — Kakusandha, Konagamana, Kassapa, and Gautama — link Lanka to sacred continuity. Colonial powers called it Ceylon, but its true name is Lanka: one, indivisible, eternal. Article 2 declares unity, Article 9 gives Buddhism the foremost place, and the Sixth Amendment rejects separatism. Together, they... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/03/26)
Dilrook Kannangara
Unfortunately, almost all Muslim communities in the world are suffering physical harm for various reasons. Yet there is an oasis for Muslims in Sri Lanka. The land where the first man, Prophet Adam descended, and descended well, according to local Muslims’ beliefs, has nurtured Muslims and awarded them with peace and prosperity when the rest of the world turned hostile. What happens in the Middle East for the past 70 years is sad. Never-ending wars have plagued the middle east, and their wars will not end anytime soon. Palestine, Yemen, Iran, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/03/26)
Bamo Nouri Courtesy Counterpunch.org
Facebook Twitter Reddit Bluesky Email US and Iranian negotiators met in Geneva earlier this week in what mediators described as the most serious and constructive talks in years. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, spoke publicly of “unprecedented openness,” signalling that both sides were exploring creative formulations rather than repeating entrenched positions. Discussions showed flexibility on nuclear limits and sanctions relief, and mediators indicated that a principles agreement could have been reached within days, with detailed verification mechanisms to follow within months. These were not hollow gestures. Real diplomatic capital... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/03/26)
Courtesy: LNW
Sri Lanka’s Parliament has become the latest arena in a growing international conversation on colonial reparations, as the government signals it may seek compensation from Britain for damages inflicted during the colonial era. Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath confirmed that the issue is under consideration, following calls from Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa to emulate African nations that have formally demanded reparations from former colonial rulers. The move reflects a broader reassessment of colonial history, as nations reassess the long-term economic and human costs of imperialism. British colonial rule in Sri Lanka reshaped... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 02/03/26)
MeidasTouch
https://youtu.be/80rPtMG8-jA... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/03/26)
Shenali D Waduge
In the aftermath of the Easter Sunday terror attacks, intelligence agencies from the United States (FBI), India (RAW), the United Kingdom (Scotland Yard), and Australia (ASIO) conducted extensive investigations into the origins, execution, and failures surrounding the 21 April 2019 massacre. Their findings revealed beyond doubt that the attacks were executed by Islamist extremists and enabled by catastrophic institutional failure – not by Sri Lankan military intelligence Yet in 2026, Sri Lanka’s government and police appear determined to publicly ridicule, contradict, and invalidate these foreign intelligence conclusions by arresting individuals never named in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/03/26)
By Raj Gonsalkorale
Sri Lanka drugs and medical supplies requirements are met through three sources. The State hospital system is supplied by the State Pharmaceuticals corporation (SPC), and the private sector is supplied by the SPC as well as private importers, and statistics show that the private importer share of total imports is around 60% of the total spend on drugs and medical supplies. Regarding quality assessments of imports, the SPC has a long-established process to check quality compliance according to pharmacopeial standards prior to the importation of drugs. The procedure followed by the private sector is understood... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/03/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
An accountability process for the colonial crimes committed by the three colonial powers namely Portugal, Netherlands and Britain, is warranted through an apology, catharsis, reparations and repatriation of stolen artifacts. Sri Lanka must also demand a part of the total revenue earned by these countries in exhibiting Sri Lankan artifacts in Museums such as the Rijks Museum in Amsterdam and other reputed Museums in other parts of Europe. This is a just and fair demand. An Apology must be particularly directed to the descendants of the Sinhala Buddhist Kandyan people who were singled out as victims of colonial brutalities. These are... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 01/03/26)
Udaya Gammanpila
https://youtu.be/TskcKM0E_O0... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
Shenali D Waduge
by Shenali Waduge · 27th February 2026 The purpose of this article is not to defend an individual but to defend institutional logic, to decipher what went wrong and by whom, and to prevent judicial manipulation through politicized narrative framing. Even 30 years of LTTE terror and bloodshed did not result in over six reports and Presidential Commissions of Inquiry at taxpayers’ expense, as the Easter Sunday attacks have. Therefore, it is the right of every citizen to question why an attack that clearly reveals failures in monitoring extremist groups and failures in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
මතුගම සෙනෙවිරුවන්
දින විසි නවයකට පසු භික්ෂූන් වහන්සේලා සිවුනමක් සහ ගිහි දායකයන් පස් දෙනෙකුට පසුගිය එකොලොස්වන දා ත්රිකුණාමල මහාධිකරණයෙන් ඇප හිමිවුණි. මෙම නඩුව පවරා ඇත්තේ ත්රිකුණාමල වරාය පොලිසිය විසිනි. මෙම ලිඛීත පැමිණිල්ල 2025/11/17 දින වෙරළ සංරක්ෂණ නිළධාරී සුන්දරමූර්ති දීපරාජ් විසින් කර ඇත. ත්රිකුණාමල කොටුව පාර ආසන්නයේ වෙරළ පැත්තට වන්නට පිහිටා තිබෙන ඉපැරණි ඓතිහාසික බෝධීය පදනම් කොට ගෙන පැවති බෝධීරාජ විහාරය අරභයා මෙම නඩුකරය ගොනුව පැවතිණ.මෙම විහාරයේ 1951 වසරේ සිට පවත්වාගෙන පැමිණි බෝධීවර්ධන දහම් පාසල නම් වූ ත්රිකුණාමල දිස්ත්රික්කයේ පළමුවන බෞද්ධ දහම් පාසල 2004 වසරේ දී සුනාමියෙන් විනාශයට පත් වූ පසු එය නැවත ගොඩ නැන්වෙන්නට මුල් ගල් තැබෙන්නේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
Chairman SLPA Dear Dr. Parakram As Chairman of the Advisory Board appointed to promote the development of Clappenburg Bay — where offshore oil rigs are currently laid up — I wish to bring to your attention several important matters requiring urgent clarification. Over the past several years, we have worked consistently toward positioning Clappenburg as an offshore engineering and marine services hub. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) itself commissioned and prepared a feasibility report recommending the development of this area for such purposes. However, recent developments... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
British Bulldog Records
https://youtu.be/JlJ8XKEHX7g?list=RDJlJ8XKEHX7g... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
Sahar TV Clips
https://youtu.be/dB3IUfKVpSo... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Sri Lanka’s recent history of corporate collapses — particularly in civil construction and marine engineering — raises uncomfortable but unavoidable questions. Why do once-celebrated conglomerates, entrusted with billion-rupee public projects, end up under restructuring or liquidation? Why do banks absorb massive losses while corporate leaders often appear insulated? And why does the cycle repeat? The answers lie not merely in financial miscalculation — but in the dangerous intersection between corporate ambition and political patronage. The Infrastructure–Political Nexus
Infrastructure in Sri Lanka has... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
Courtesy The Maritime Executive,
An image taken at the GOA Shipyard Limited Launching Ceremony. [By: Indian Register of Shipping] Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) crossed a significant milestone with the launch of its first defence-export project – a Floating Dry Dock (FDD) being constructed for the Sri Lanka Navy at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). The Chief Guest at the launching ceremony, held on 19 February 2026 at GSL, was Rear Admiral MDK Wijewardana of the Sri Lanka Navy. Senior officials from the shipyard and IRS were also present. The project represents a landmark achievement in IRS’s... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay (Retd.) There is growing realisation that the allegations made by Azad Maulana would be worthless in practical terms in a court of law until and unless Azad Maulana himself backs it up by testifying himself in a Sri Lankan tribunal and being cross examined by lawyers. He could even do this from afar by electronic methods too Let me begin this article with an apology and explanation to readers. This week’s column should have been the second and final part... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
Courtesy Adaderana
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says the government must reveal the truth to the country regarding the alleged mastermind behind the substandard coal fraud. He made these remarks today after meeting Ven. Wilanagama Chandrarathana Thero at the Sri Hewasingharama Temple in Aranayake, Kegalle, and addressing the media thereafter. Premadasa stated that there are serious issues concerning the quality of coal currently being imported, as well as problems related to the quantity and delays in shipments. He alleged that these issues stem from an inefficient, irregular, and failed procurement process adopted in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
Courtesy Adaderana
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has obtained a 90-day detention order to question former state intelligence chief Major General (Retd) Suresh Sallay, the police said. Former Head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay was arrested on Wednesday (25) morning by CID officers in connection with the investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks. Police said he was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act (PTA) based on evidence related to the 2019 Easter Attacks Bombings. Coordinated suicide bombings carried out by a group... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 28/02/26)
Shenali D Waduge
On 21 April 2019, Sri Lanka was struck by coordinated suicide bombings targeting three churches and three luxury hotels, killing at least 270 people and injuring around 500. The attackers were linked to National Thowheed Jama’ath (NTJ), an extremist group previously under the radar of Sri Lankan security services. Intelligence warnings of an imminent attack — including specific threats to churches and the Indian High Commission — were reportedly issued in the weeks before the incident but were not acted upon effectively. This systemic failure would become central to every major inquiry that followed — including the Parliamentary Select Committee Report... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/02/26)
Chandre Dharmawardana
If it was a bird's foot, (as said by some writers - who are they?), why was it called "Sigiriya" and identified all along the centuries with a lion foot? There is great readiness among some recent writers to downplay their heritage in the name of "reconciliation", and even claim Sigiriya to be a Chola monument built by the ruler "Kasi-Appan"? A well known Peradeniya historian ignored everything in Sigiri Griffiti (written in 8th century Sinhala, and some of it by pilgrims from Valikkamam of the North, but not a word of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/02/26)
History Undug
Long before modern hospitals and surgical science, ancient Sri Lanka developed one of the world’s most advanced medical systems. This documentary explores the Mihintale Hospital Complex, believed to be the oldest known hospital in the world, revealing how advanced healthcare, surgery, pharmacology, and public medicine existed over 1,000 years ago. We also uncover the remarkable story of King Buddhadasa, the legendary physician-king who personally performed complex surgeries, treated animals, wrote advanced medical texts, and created a nationwide healthcare system built on compassion and scientific understanding. Through archaeology, ancient texts, and historical evidence, this film reveals a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/02/26)
BY J.A.A.S. Ranasinghe
26 Feb 2026 | The shipbuilding sector is vital to the global economy, influencing international trade, transportation, and defense. As global trade and the need for energy-efficient vessels rise, these nations are set to expand their influence. Their success hinges on advanced technology, skilled labour, and a dedication to innovation, keeping them competitive in a fast-paced market. The US shipbuilding industry requires about 200,000 to 250,000 additional maritime workers in critical occupations, such as welding, fabricating, soldering, and front-line management, to satisfy the demand over the next decade. If the demand... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/02/26)
Dilrook Kannangara
Sri Lanka concludes another cricket tournament that won’t be missed. As usual fans are angry and want wholesale changes from players to coaches, selectors to the administration. However, none of that can fix Sri Lanka cricket because the problem is far deeper than that. Things have changed from the era of 1970s to 1990s. Blaming the conduct of players and others is misplaced. Best players in the world are not ranked by their conduct outside the field. Commercialization though is partly to be blamed, has affected all countries and Sri Lanka is not alone.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 27/02/26)
