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Alleged Suicide and the $2.2 Million Treasury Scam: Conspiracies, Autopsies, and Public Distrust
By Sena Thoradeniya
Introduction The alleged suicide of an Assistant Director in the Treasury, linked to the US $2.2 million cyber fraud, has ignited a storm of conspiracy theories. For more than two weeks these theories have circulated widely in the public domain, amplified daily by social media and reinforced by criticisms from opposition political parties. The autopsy or the judicial postmortem examination, conducted by four “regional” Judicial Medical Officers (JMOs), reportedly handpicked by ruling party panjandrums, has only deepened suspicion. Opposition politicians and social media activists allege that all four JMOs are either... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 07/05/26)

Easter Sunday Allegations by Asad Maulana: He Cannot Reverse or Revise his 2023 Statements
Shenali D Waduge
The reported move by the Criminal Investigation Department Sri Lanka to obtain a statement from Asad Maulana living overseas since 2022, in connection with allegations involving Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay, raises several questions. Media reports indicate that the CID's actions are linked to a complaint filed by Father Rohan based on claims made by Asad Maulana in the Channel 4 Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings: Dispatches. Several issues remain unaddressed: Why did Maulana not appear before domestic commissions or parliamentary committees to officially state his claims post-attacks Why... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 07/05/26)

Nature's Superfood- Control Diabetes, BP, PCOD, | Dr. Khader Vali on Body to Beiing | Shlloka
SHLLOKA
  https://youtu.be/lbzNBHdKgdA... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 07/05/26)

TO TAKE THE LAW INTO ONE'S OWN HANDS
RANJITH SOYSA
At Tissa Viharaya, Jaffna, on the days significant to the Buddhists, the unruly individuals of another faith gather at its gates and create disruptive scenery disturbing the religious environment. This is the ugly truth the Buddhists devotees must face regularly. Such an unenviable situation was prevailing for the last one year. History of Tissa viharya goes back to BC 307 when King Devanampiyatissa was the ruler of Sri Lanka. He became a Buddhist after listening to Ven Mahinda thero. After embracing Buddhism, the King built several temples and in Nagadeepa,-name used for Jaffna peninsula-... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 07/05/26)

අස්වැසුම ප්‍රතිලාභීන් වෙත දෙවරක්/අතිරේක මුදල් ගෙවීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් පාර්ලිමේන්තුව හරහා විමර්ශනයක් සිදු කරන ලෙස ඉල්ලීමයි.
ජනාධිපති නීතිඥ මෛත්‍රී ගුණරත්න, නීතිඥ අතුල ද සිල්වා, රජිත් කීර්ති තෙන්නකෝන් ‍ෆ්‍රී ලෝයර්ස් සංවිධානය ‍වෙනුවෙන්
2026 මැයි 06 ගරු කතානායකතුමා,ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව,ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ,කෝට්ටේ. ගරු කතානායකතුමනි, අස්වැසුම ප්‍රතිලාභීන් වෙත දෙවරක්/අතිරේක මුදල් ගෙවීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් පාර්ලිමේන්තුව හරහා විමර්ශනයක් සිදු කරන ලෙස ඉල්ලීමයි.  2026 අප්‍රේල් 22 දින පෙ.ව. 9.23 ට ඔබතුමන්ගේ jagathw

parliament.lk ඊ මේල් ලිපිනයට මහා භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ ඩො.මිලියන ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ක මුදලක්, අතුරුදන්වීම පිළිබඳ පැමිණිල්ලක් සිදු කළෙමු. රාජ්‍ය පරිපාලන චක්‍රලේඛ අංක 27/2023 (2023.12.29) : මහජනතාවගෙන්, දේශපාලන අධිකාරියෙන් සහ අනෙකුත් ආයතනවලින් ලැබෙන ලිපි, විද්‍යුත් ලිපි (E-mail) සම්බන්ධ කටයුතු කළ යුතු ආකාරයට ඒ සඳහා  ඔබතුමන්/ඔබගේ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/05/26)

Sri Lanka’s invaluable contribution to the restoration of Buddhism to its rightful place in South Vietnam.
Senaka Weeraratna
Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) played a crucial and vocal role in 1963 in bringing international attention to the repression of Buddhists in South Vietnam under the Catholic-led regime of Ngo Dinh Diem. Sinhala Buddhist leaders, monks and laity, public organizations, and the government, led by Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, acted as a primary international voice advocating for the rights of Vietnamese Buddhists during the Buddhist Crisis. Introduction HE Mr. To Lam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, along with... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 06/05/26)

Tamil Eelam Concept
Eng. Kanthar Balanathan
Since Independence in 1948, some politicians started their campaign of Tamil Eelam as a conceptual republic via forming a party in 1949. The interesting comedy is that they did not deliberate about the concept prior to 1949 or even before independence in Feb 1948. This may indicate some kind of selfishness in the minds of the Tamil politicians. We are all propagating and shouting that Tami Eelam existed since long, however, then why did not the Cheras, Colas and the Pandians establish and declare it a republic or a state of Tamil Eelam. The propaganda... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 06/05/26)

My love and associations with the Maldives, in addition to Russia, Vietnam, and India.
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Since I joined Colombo Dockyard as CEO, the Deputy Finance Minister of Norway came to me requesting us to build UFAC, known as Ultra Fast Patrol Craft, similar to several aluminium crafts built for the Sri Lanka Navy. He wanted us to finance the project, either through financing from Sri Lanka, and offered a sovereign guarantee from the Maldives. We built them and also a special luxury vessel for the Maldivian President. State banks, namely Bank of Ceylon and People’s Bank, provided financing. It was the first time state... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 06/05/26)

King Wimaladharmasuriya victory at Danture in 1594 saved the Dalada Maligawa and the Buddhist Heritage of Sri Lanka
Senaka Weeraratna
The victory of King Wimaladharmasuriya I at the Battle of Danture in 1594 was a defining moment that secured the independence of the Kandyan Kingdom and preserved the Buddhist identity of Sri Lanka. By annihilating the Portuguese army, he prevented the total conquest of the island and the potential suppression of Buddhism under colonial rule.  AI Overview His actions following the victory directly revitalized the island's religious and cultural heritage: Establishment of the Dalada Maligawa: After consolidating power, the king brought the Sacred Tooth Relic from its hiding place... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 06/05/26)

Wind Power that abounds in our hills
by Garvin Karunaratne
On many an occasion on my never ending irrigation inspections in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya long ago I had to cling onto trees and, creepers to avoid being blown off by the power of the wind. Speaking from my sheer experience in handling development tasks- Building up Coop Crayon at Morawaka in 1971, done in three months, developing it to enable Minister Illangaratne to declare that all imports of crayons should be stopped, and  Again in Bangladesh, establishing the Youth Self Employment Programme in nineteen months- a programme that... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 06/05/26)

From Diplomacy to Dollars: Sri Lanka–Maldives Relations Must Deliver Economic Results
By Sarath Obeysekera
The recent visit of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu to Sri Lanka and his discussions with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake mark an important step in strengthening bilateral relations between the two Indian Ocean neighbours. The signing of multiple agreements reflects goodwill, mutual respect, and a shared desire for cooperation. However, at a time when Sri Lanka is navigating a fragile economic recovery, the critical question remains: Do these agreements translate into tangible economic gains—particularly in terms of foreign exchange earnings? President Muizzu’s political rise was initially perceived as tilting the Maldives away from... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 06/05/26)

''ජනාධිපතිවරයා සිදු කළ ප්‍රකාශ හේතුවෙන් අධිකරණය කෙරෙහි පවතින මහජනතාවගේ විශ්වාසය පළුදු විය හැකියි'' - ශ්‍රී ලංකා නීතිඥ සංගමය
උපුටා ගැන්ම  හිරු පුවත්
නඩු තීන්දු සම්බන්ධයෙන් ජනාධිපතිවරයා පසුගිය මැයි දිනයේ සිදු කළ ප්‍රකාශය තුළින් අධිකරණය කෙරෙහි පවතින මහජනතාවගේ විශ්වාසය පළුදු විය හැකි බව ශ්‍රී ලංකා නීතිඥ සංගමය පවසනවා. නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරමින් එම සංගමය මේ පිළිබඳව පවසා සිටියා. නීතියේ ආධිපත්‍ය සුරැකීම සඳහා එම සංගමය කැපවී සිටින බවයි එම නිවේදනයේ දැක්වෙන්නේ. එමෙන්ම ජනපතිවරයා කළ එම ප්‍රකාශයට විරෝධය දක්වමින් විපක්ෂ නායක සජිත් ප්‍රේමදාස මහතා ඇතුළු ඒකාබද්ධවිපක්ෂය විසින් විශේෂ නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කර තිබෙනවා. එමගින් පෙන්වා දී ඇත්තේ රජය අධිකරණය ඉලක්ක කරගනිමින් කරනු ලබන ප්‍රකාශ වහා නතර කළ යුතු අතර ජනාධිපතිවරයා කළ... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 06/05/26)

Treasury funds diverted to third party described as massive theft
Courtesy Hiru News
A massive theft occurred involving USD 2.5 million from the Treasury, allegedly reaching a third party, according to Samagi Jana Balawegaya Member of Parliament Harsha de Silva. The Member of Parliament made these remarks while making a special statement in Parliament today (5). The system is crippled because high-ranking officials, including the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, lack proper experience in financial management and because individuals from other services are appointed to such positions instead of skilled administrative officers. The Member of Parliament questioned why the Department of... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 06/05/26)

මුදල් අමාත්‍යාංශයට ඉම්පෝට් කරපු කෙනෙක්
Dark Room
https://youtu.be/gOv4FG_x4gU... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 06/05/26)

ජනපති අනුරට නීතිය කියා දුන් GL ''මැයි 25 නඩු තීන්දුව ලැබුණහම අත්පුඩි ගහන්න සූදානමින් ඉන්න කිව්වා''
Hiru News
https://youtu.be/WKUY94dwgy4... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 05/05/26)

ගරු අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින් දේශපලන වේදිකාවකදී අධිකරණය හමුවෙහි තවමත් පවතින නඩු කටයුත්තක ඉදිරියට ලබා දීමට නියමිත තීන්දුවක් පිළිබදව සිදු කරන ලද අගතිගාමී ප‍්‍රකාශයක් පිළිබදව විමර්ශනයක් පවත්වන ලෙසට කරනු ලබන ඉල්ලීමයි.
ජනාධිපති නීතිඥ මෛත්‍රී ගුණරත්න   ‍ෆී ලෝයර්ස් සංවිධානය ‍
ගරු ප‍්‍රීති පද්මන් සූරසේන මැතිතුමාගරු අගවිනිසුරු සහ අධිකරණ සේවාකොමිෂන් සභාවෙහි ගරු සභාපති,ශ‍්‍රී ලංකා ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණය,කොළඹ 12. 2026 මැයි මස 04 වන දින දීය. ගරු අගවිනිසුරුතුමනි, ගරු අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින් දේශපලන වේදිකාවකදී අධිකරණය හමුවෙහි තවමත් පවතින නඩු කටයුත්තක ඉදිරියට ලබා දීමට නියමිත තීන්දුවක් පිළිබදව සිදු කරන ලද අගතිගාමී ප‍්‍රකාශයක් පිළිබදව විමර්ශනයක් පවත්වන ලෙසට කරනු ලබන ඉල්ලීමයි. පසුගිය මැයි දිනය දා ගරු අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින් අධිකරණය හමුවෙහි තවමත් පවතින නඩු කටයුත්තක ඉදිරියට ලබා දීමට නියමිත තීන්දුවක් පිළිබදව සිදු කරන ලද ප‍්‍රකාශයක් පිළිබදව... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 05/05/26)

'Child Poverty in America' for your review. Please advise if you plan to publish.
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is President of the Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution.
One of the gravest injustices in America today persists not because it is hidden, but because it has been normalized—absorbed into daily life, tolerated in silence, and sustained by indifference where outrage should prevail Child Poverty in America How can the United States—still the richest nation on earth—tolerate one of the highest child poverty rates in the industrialized world? This is not inevitability but failure: we have the wealth to end it, yet lack the will. The same is true of widening... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 05/05/26)

Counting of vote begins in 126-member Assam assembly constituency
Nava Thakuria
Guwahati: Counting of votes begins in all 126 legislative assembly constituencies of Assam, where elections were held simultaneously in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Puducherry union territory, along with bye-elections in some other States in the last few weeks. As the clock touches 8 in the morning (4 May 2026), the process kicks off in 40 designated centres across 35 districts of the north-eastern State. Addressing the media recently, Assam chief electoral officer Anurag Goel disclosed that the ECI deputed 126 counting observers (IAS officers from the rest of India) for the State, along... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 05/05/26)

Fraud, Murder, IMF & the Ministry of Finance’s External Resources Department
e-Con e-News
Posted byee ink.May 2, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:China, digitalization, economy, external-resources-department, finance, IMF, Ministry of Finance, news, politics blog: https://eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 26 April – 02 May 2026 * ‘As President & Minister of Finance, were you aware that on or around Sept 6, 2025, a cyberattack was launched against the data system of the Ministry of Finance under your purview?’ – see ee Random Notes, The 22 Open Questions of the Free Lawyers Organisation * Has... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 04/05/26)

How 2 JVP insurrections, LTTE & Jihadi terrorism contributed to Sri Lanka’s debt
Shenali D Waduge
by Shenali Waduge · 3rd May 2026 35 years out of 78 years of independence went into dealing with insurrections and terror against the State of Sri Lanka. This is almost half of Sri Lanka’s independence. While many strife to explain Sri Lanka’s debt crisis through economics, corruption, IMF policies or bad governance – a major contributor often left undiscussed is the financial burden as a result of armed insurgencies and the cumulative impact post-conflict. The JVP and the LTTE and since 2019 Islamic terrorism are 3 key reasons why Sri Lanka continues... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 04/05/26)

භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ ඩොලර්මිලියන2.5 මංකොල්ලය සම්බන්ධයෙන් මුදල්අමාත්‍යාංශය, විදේශසම්පත් හා රාජ්‍යණයකළමනාකරණදෙපාර්තමේන්තුවල දායකත්වය පිළිබඳ කෝපාකමිටුව හරහා විමර්ශනයක්සිදුකරනලෙසඉල්ලීමයි.
ජනාධිපති නීතිඥ මෛත්‍රී ගුණරත්න  රජිත් කීර්ති තෙන්නකෝන්  ‍ෆී ලෝයර්ස් සංවිධානය ‍
2026 මැයි 3 ගරු කබීර් හෂීම් මැතිතුමා, රජයේ ගිණුම් පිළිබඳ කාරක සභාවේ ගරු සභාපතිතුමා, ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව, ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ, කෝට්ටේ. ගරු සභාපතිතුමනි, භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ ඩොලර්මිලියන2.5 මංකොල්ලය සම්බන්ධයෙන් මුදල්අමාත්‍යාංශය, විදේශසම්පත් හා රාජ්‍යණයකළමනාකරණදෙපාර්තමේන්තුවල දායකත්වය පිළිබඳ කෝපාකමිටුව හරහා විමර්ශනයක්සිදුකරනලෙසඉල්ලීමයි.   2026 අප්‍රේල් 22 දින භාණ්ඩාගාරයේ සිදු වූ ඩොලර් මිලියන 2.5 ක මංකොල්ලය පිළිබඳව ගරු ගරු කතානායකතුමන් වෙත අප විසින් පැමිණිලි කරනු ලැබීය. එම ලිපිය ලැබුණු බව හෝ මේ දක්වා අප වෙත දන්වා එවීමට කතානායකතුමන් කටයුතු... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 04/05/26)

Political Follow Up  Needed After Walk for Peace
 The National Peace Council
The conclusion of the international Walk for Peace led by Most Venerable Bhikkhu Thich Paññākāra from Vietnam, that took place in Sri Lanka on April 21-18 generated interest and discussion across the country about the importance of peacebuilding and coexistence in the country. The public response to the walk, including support extended by people from different religious and ethnic communities, showed that there is much space within society for initiatives that encourage dialogue, restraint and mutual respect. The National Peace Council believes this positive response should be used constructively, while recognising that... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 04/05/26)

A request to include the spread of compassion & peace for all livingbeings including animals in your mission
Ven Dr Omalpe Sobhitha Thero President Justice for Animals and Nature
21 April 2026Ven Pannakara TheroHuong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center,Fort Worth, Texas,USA. Dear Bhanthe,Re: A request to include the spread of compassion & peace for all livingbeings including animals in your mission We are truly delighted and in much appreciation of your noble mission to spreadBuddhism, peace and harmony in the world. We are doubly pleased to note your boundless display of compassion towards animalsby making Aloka, a former stray animal, as a member of your team.Humans constitute the dominant species of this... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 04/05/26)

1963දී දකුණු වියට්නාම බෞද්ධයින්ට ශ්‍රී ලංකාව දැක්වූ සහයෝගය, ජාත්‍යන්තර බෞද්ධ සහයෝගීතාවයේ, පෙර කිසිදා නොදුටු සුවිශේෂී අවස්ථාවක් විය.
සේනක වීරරත්න
ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ බෞද්ධයෝ වියට්නාමයේ බෞද්ධයින්ට පෙර නොවූ විරූ ආකාරයකින් සහයෝගය දැක්වූහ. දකුණු වියට්නාමයේ අපගේ මධ්‍ය ආගමිකයින්ට අනුකම්පා කරමින් රට පුරා දැවැන්ත විරෝධතා පැවැත්විණි. මෙම ව්‍යාපාරය මෙහෙයවනු ලැබුවේ බෞද්ධ ජාතික බලවේගයේ (BJB) සභාපති එල්.එච්. මෙත්තානන්ද විසිනි. 1963 ඔක්තෝබර් මාසයේදී BJB විසින් සංවිධානය කරන ලද කොළඹ ආනන්ද විද්‍යාලයේ පැවති රැස්වීමකදී විරෝධතා උච්චතම අවස්ථාවට පැමිණියේය. මෙම රැස්වීමට දහස් ගණනක් සහභාගී වූහ. පෙළපාළියට එක් කරුණක් සම්මත කිරීමට පැය තුනක් ගත විය. පෙළපාළියේ ප්‍රමාණය එතරම් විශාල විය. සහෝදර බෞද්ධ රටක සිදුවෙමින් පවතින දේ කෙරෙහි මහජන කෝපයෙන් ඉඟියක් ලබා ගනිමින්, එවකට අගමැතිනි සිරිමාවෝ බණ්ඩාරනායක මහත්මිය, එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ සංවිධානයේ දී මෙම... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 04/05/26)

Sri Lanka's support to South Vietnamese Buddhists in 1963 was a significant moment of international Buddhist solidarity that had never been seen before
Senaka Weeraratna
The Buddhists of Sri Lanka supported the Buddhists of Vietnam to the hilt in an unprecedented manner never seen before. Huge demonstrations were held all over the country in sympathy with our coreligionists in South Vietnam. The movement was led by L.H. Mettananda, President of the Bauddha Jathika Balavegaya (BJB). The demonstrations reached their peak at a Meeting held at Ananda College, Colombo, organised by the BJB in October 1963. Thousands of people attended this meeting. It took the demonstration three hours to pass a point. Such was the size of the Demonstration.  Mrs.... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 04/05/26)

From India to Vietnam: A Practical Path for Sri Lanka’s Industrial Revival
By Sarath Obeysekera
Sri Lanka today stands at a decisive moment in its economic journey. While recent engagements with India have strengthened infrastructure and energy cooperation, the next phase of growth must come from industrialisation and export-led development. In this context, the recent agreements with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the anticipated visit of the Vietnamese leadership present two distinct—but complementary—opportunities. During the 2025 visit of Narendra Modi, Sri Lanka entered into several important agreements with India. These included the development of the Trincomalee energy hub, renewable energy projects such as Sampur solar,... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 04/05/26)

THICH QUANG DUC: The BUDDHIST Monk Behind History’s Most Haunting Photo
Senaka Weeraratna
https://youtu.be/MPbsMtWqU_4?si=IiwRvFd9HB0bBFIY The Burning Monk, Thich Quang Duc, became one of the most haunting images of the Vietnam War era. On June 11, 1963, he sat down in a Saigon intersection, and didn't move. But behind the famous photograph is a deeper Buddhist story about persecution, nonviolent protest, meditative stillness, and the monk whose final act shook the Diem regime and forced the world to look at Vietnam differently. It was the visible shape of a lifetime of Pure Land Buddhist practice, pressed all the way to the edge. This is the... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 04/05/26)

Proposals to Strengthen Economic & Trade Cooperation between Sri Lanka and Maldives
Submitted by: Sarath Obeysekera
(In view of the State Visit of the President of Maldives – 04–05 May 2026) 1. Introduction
The forthcoming State Visit of the President of the Maldives presents a timely opportunity to enhance bilateral economic cooperation between Sri Lanka and Maldives, particularly in sectors where both countries possess complementary strengths. Sri Lanka is strategically positioned to integrate into Maldives’ high-value tourism economy by offering diversified experiences, marine services, and logistical support. 2. Key Proposal: Sri Lanka–Maldives Marine Tourism... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 03/05/26)

SHOCK: Iran Just CRUSHED Trump's Blockade and the Middle East Is Now on .
Lawrence Wilkerson Updates
https://youtu.be/85ZOlX5jhio... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 03/05/26)

A lesson  from a Young Winner: of  Jeewithayata Kotiyak  by Swarnavahini TV -A Message to Sri Lanka’s Youth
By Sarath Obeysekera
Today 2nd May 2026 , I watched a programme on television where a young Tamil girl won Rs. 7.5 million in a contest. Beyond the excitement of the moment and the magnitude of the prize, what struck me most was the deeper message this carries for our country—especially for our younger generation. This was not merely a story of luck. It was a story of preparation, confidence, and courage. A young girl, possibly from a modest background, stood on a national TV and proved that knowledge and determination can overcome barriers of language,... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 03/05/26)

My opinion of the Easter attack
Professor Nishan C Wijesinha of the German School of Medicine.
My opinion of the Easter attack- by  Professor Nishan C Wijesinha of the German School of Medicine. General Chandrika Srilal Weerasooriya (often referred to as Srilal Weerasooriya) was a senior Sri Lankan Army officer who served as the 15th Commander of the Sri Lankan Army from December 16, 1998, to August 24, 2000.  He was a prominent figure of the Assembly of God church where Eran Wickramaratne's father was a founding partner. Meanwhile Harim Peiris served as the official Presidential Spokesperson for... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 03/05/26)

Strategic Development Concept to be adapted during implementation of NEDP ( National Export Development Plan ) 
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
1. Develop Galle as a Boutique Luxury Marina Hub  not as mass port—focus on high-value, low-volume tourism Key components: 100–150 berth full-service marina Yacht repair & maintenance yard (dry dock, chandlery) Crew facilities + luxury provisioning Integrated waterfront (restaurants, retail, boutique hotel ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove Phuket Yacht Haven Marina as an example  2. Policy & Regulatory Reforms (Critical – currently missing) Without this, the marina will fail. Single-window clearance (immigration, customs,... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 03/05/26)

The Royal Court of the Kandyan Kingdom
Senaka Weeraratna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT-BuS65xr8 The Kingdom of Kandy (1594–1815) maintained a unique legal system rooted in Sinhalese customary law and oral tradition, which survived the colonial eras of the Portuguese and Dutch. Unlike the written codes of Europe, Kandyan law was dynamic, centered on the King as the supreme "fountain of justice" and guided by long-standing social customs.  1. Traditional Judicial Hierarchy Before the British annexation, justice was administered through a tiered structure that prioritized reconciliation for minor offenses and royal authority for grave crimes.  Gamsabha (Village Tribunals):... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 03/05/26)

‘Feels good when India thrives’: MP Harsha de Silva says Sri Lanka ‘part of Indian story’
Courtesy Adaderana
Sri Lankan economist and politician Harsha de Silva on Saturday lauded India’s growth over the years, saying that it feels good when India is doing well. He added that India shouldn’t think of Sri Lanka as a foreign country or foreign land because Lanka is part of the Indian story.  He emphasized that India must adopt a common approach to partnership rather than maintaining a mere business relationship, a true partnership. Expressing optimism over India-Sri Lanka ties, Silva said both countries are moving in the right direction, with strong political will and... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 03/05/26)

‘Colombo is a port for India’: Ceylon Chamber chief
Courtesy Adaderana
In a significant affirmation of deepening India-Sri Lanka economic ties, Krishan Balendra, Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and John Keells Group, described Colombo as “a port for India” during his address at the ZEE Media WION Global Innovation & Leadership Summit held in Colombo on Saturday. The remark underscores Colombo’s strategic importance as a key maritime hub for Indian trade and transshipment, aligning with growing bilateral cooperation in ports, shipping, and investment. Balendra, a prominent Sri Lankan business leader, highlighted opportunities for Indian capital in Sri Lanka amid the island... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 03/05/26)

රංග රාජපක්ෂ මළේ බල නහර කපාගෙනද? - නීතිඥ චූලා අදිකාරි
Chula Adikari
https://youtu.be/mGe9kG8yMAo... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 02/05/26)

Easter Sunday Investigation: Can One Man Be Blamed for Everything?
Shenali D Waduge
On 21 April 2019, suicide bombers linked to the National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) attacked 3 churches and 3 hotels, killing 269 people. After seven years, multiple investigations, commission reports, committee findings, and even a Supreme Court determination, a new investigative theory has now emerged focusing mainly on one individual — Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay. Investigators now carry the burden of proving that Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay was the mastermind behind a religious suicide terror network linked to ISIS-style jihadist extremism. This cannot be done referring to him as the “mastermind” and simply... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 02/05/26)

May Day in Norway: A Quiet Discipline Behind Workers’ Rights
By Dr Sarath Obeysekera
In many parts of the world, May Day is marked by loud demonstrations, political rallies, and street protests. However, in Norway, the observance of May 1st—known as International Workers’ Day—takes on a more measured and disciplined character, reflecting the country’s unique social and economic philosophy. Norway does in fact recognize May Day as an official public holiday. Yet, what distinguishes the Norwegian approach is not whether people have the right to take time off, but how society subtly encourages productivity, responsibility, and balance. While organized labour unions do hold parades and gatherings,... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 02/05/26)

භාණ්ඩාගාර ලේකම් හර්ෂණගේ සමාගම බංකොලොත්..
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා සී නිව්ස්
 පළපුරුදු රාජ්‍ය නිලධාරීන් ඉවත් කර දේශපාලන හිතවතුන් උසස් තනතුරුවලට පත් කිරීම හේතුවෙන් වත්මන් පාලනය තුළ බරපතළ ගැටලු මතුව ඇති බව ජනාධිපති නීතීඥ මෛත්‍රී ගුණරත්න මහතා චෝදනා කරයි. රූපවාහිනී සාකච්ඡාවකට එක්වෙමින් ඔහු පෙන්වා දුන්නේ වත්මන් භාණ්ඩාගාර ලේකම් හර්ෂණ සූරියප්පෙරුම මහතාට එම ධුරය දැරීම සඳහා කිසිදු සුදුසුකමක් නොමැති බවයි. මෛත්‍රී ගුණරත්න මහතා පවසන පරිදි, හර්ෂණ සූරියප්පෙරුම මහතා වසර 15ක් පමණ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ පවත්වාගෙන ගිය සමාගම පවා බංකොලොත් වී ඇති අතර ඔහු අසාර්ථක ව්‍යාපාරිකයෙකි. එවැනි පුද්ගලයෙකු මෙරට මූල්‍ය පාලනයේ ඉහළම තනතුරකට පත් කිරීම පිළිබඳව ඔහු ප්‍රශ්න කර සිටියි. සූරියප්පෙරුම... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 02/05/26)

SJB and UNP have already united - Sajith declares at May Day rally
Courtesy Adaderana
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has declared that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP) have already united. He made these remarks while addressing the May Day rally held today (01) at the P.D. Sirisena Ground in Maligawatta, Colombo. During his speech, the Opposition Leader expressed his gratitude to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe for sending a congratulatory message to the SJB May Day rally. He noted that while the former President had suggested the appointment of a committee to facilitate cooperation between the two parties, such committees... -Full Story-
(LankaWeb - 02/05/26)

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Terrorism

  • An Indian eyewitness account of the last 70 hours of Terrorist War in Sri Lanka . FINAL HOURS
    B. MURALIDHAR REDDY in the war zone-Full Story- (frontlineonnet.com/ - 08/06/09)
    Final assault
    B. MURALIDHAR REDDY in the war zone
    -Full Story- (frontlineonnet.com/ - 08/06/09)
  • The war is over - With the death of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabakaran, the militant campaign for a Tamil state in Sri Lanka seems to have come to an end. -Full Story- (frontlineonnet.com/ - 08/06/09) LTTE RISE & FALL -Full Story- (frontlineonnet.com/ - 08/06/09)
  • Where is Prabakaran? -Full Story- (frontlineonnet.com/ - 08/06/09)
  • Great Power Confrontation in the Indian Ocean: The Geo-Politics of the Sri Lankan Civil War by Mahdi Darius Nazemroay -Full Story- (globalresearch.ca - 25/10/09)
  • TWO EMISSARIES FROM UK AND FRANCE TWIST THEIR PURPOSE OF VISIT TO SRI LANKA. Malin Abeyatunga .-Full Report- (The LankaWeb-02/05/09)

History

  • THE ANCESTRY OF RAVANA A close study of the Ramayana, particularly the last book or Uttara Kanda, reveals that Ravana, the enemy of Lord Rama, was not a Dravidian, as many people have thought, but related to the Sri Lanka, who are considered to be Aryans-that Ravana was a migrant to Sri Lanka from the Vedic family of the Yadus, perhaps deriving originally from the city of Mathura south of Delhi. The first wave of migrants to Sri Lanka from the north was from Gujarat and of the Yadu family, which dominated the southwest of India and from the region of Gujarat had access to the sea on which they travelled far in their trading and colonizing ventures. The Ramayana tells the Ravana, the king of Sri Lanka, had close connections with region of the Yadus, which included Gujarat, parts of Maharashtra and Rajasthan up to Mathura south of Delhi.
  • Beginning and growth of civilization in Sri Lanka
    123,000 BC - Oldest human found in Lanka - Pathirajawela in the deep South.
    12000 BC - MaduruOya findings World's oldest findings of the use of Steel, Copper, and irrigation technology
    7500 BC - Connections between Cambians, Sri Lankans, Ramayanaya & Mahabharataya The first wave of migrants to Sri Lanka from north India, were from the Yadu family from Gujarat. Yadus dominated the southwest of India (which included Gujarat, parts of Maharashtra and Rajasthan up to Mathura, just south of Delhi).
    6000 BC - Lankan city on Mahamevuna Uyana - Archeologists uncovered 35 feet under the present Mahamevuna Uyana in Anuradapura,
    3000 BC - Sigiriya is considered the AlakaMandava of the Ravana
    2517 Ramayanaya and Sri Lanka According to Ramayana story, Ravana, the king of Sri Lanka, belongs to a family of migrants from North India who had close connections with region of the Yadus,
    2517 BC - Ravana gets killed in Balangoda during March, 2517BC Ravana, while attending to the wounds suffered in combat by Vibishana (his brother) in Balangoda,
    1000 BC - Sri Lanka has the latest technology : Iron technology is evident in SL
    900 BC - Anuradapura, a major town of, at least 10 Hectares (25 Acres). Anuradhapura was at least 10 ha in extent by ca. 900 BC (perhaps much more). By then prehistoric stone tool technology had been completely superseded by that of iron
    700 BC - Anuradapura Town, 50 Hectares (125 Acres) .
    600 BC - Earliest Proof of Brahmi writing in Lanka At 600-500 BC, the very first appearance of writing (in Brahmi letters almost identical to the Asokan script 200 years later) marked the beginning of the Early Historic period. This writing, radiocarbon dated on charcoal and checked by thermoluminescence dating, is inscribed on potsherds signifying the ownership. Among the names, was Anuradha.
    483 BC - Vijaya lands in Sri Lanka. Girihadu Seya is built in Thiriyaya. Buddha's relics are enshrined in Mahiyanganaya Dagaba Sarabu Maharahatan Vahanse picked Budda relics from the burning cortege and arrived in Mahiyanganaya
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    -Beginning and growth of civilization in Sri Lanka
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