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
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By Dr. Sarath Obeysekera
The recent visit of Jagdeep Dhankhar to Sri Lanka has once again exposed a familiar pattern in India's engagement with its southern neighbour—symbolism over substance, visibility over viability, and soft diplomacy masking strategic hesitation. Let me be clear at the outset: Sri Lanka must welcome goodwill. Assistance for schools, temples, and hospitals—particularly for vulnerable communities such as estate Tamils—is commendable. No reasonable person would oppose humanitarian support. But the uncomfortable truth is this: Sri Lanka today does not suffer from a shortage of temples or classrooms. It suffers from a shortage of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
Four members of a special parliamentary committee intend to request the summoning of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and three other witnesses to testify regarding the release of 323 containers from the Colombo Port without mandatory physical inspection. Members of Parliament Ajith P. Perera, Dayasiri Jayasekera, Mujibur Rahman, and D.V. Chanaka plan to submit a formal letter making this request to the chairman of the special committee, Harshana Nanayakkara. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is to be called in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. Additionally, Member of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
A payment of $2.5 million released by the General Treasury to settle a foreign debt failed to reach the intended recipient and was reportedly diverted to a computer hacker or a third party, according to the ‘FREE LAWYERS’ organisation. The chairman of the organisation, President’s Counsel Maithri Gunarathne, sent a letter to the Speaker of Parliament requesting a formal investigation into the incident. The organisation noted that while the Central Bank of Sri Lanka previously managed foreign debt, installment, and interest repayments, these responsibilities shifted to the Department of External Resources... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
A strong response has been sent to the letter of demand issued to Hiru News by the lawyer of Agriculture Minister K D Lalkantha, regarding his declaration of assets. The legal team of Hiru News has communicated that their client categorically denies all and singular the several claims, assertions, allegations and demands made in the said letter of demand, and that the Minister's purported demand will not be complied with. The letter further states that Hiru News, recognizing the right of correction, published a correction immediately on the 18th of April 2026,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 23/04/26)
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
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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
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Dasatha News
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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)
e-Con e-News
Posted byee ink.April 18, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:China, India, Indian Ocean, Iran, Pakistan, politics blog: https://eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 12-18 April 2026 * “A man dressed like Jesus Christ caused panic in Negombo… ‘People should act intelligently and should not get deceived by impostors,’ [pleaded the Catholic Church] on the report of a certain foreigner who was going around in Negombo dressed like Jesus Christ. This man caused havoc by going into churches in Negombo. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake
Did no one tell President Trump who sent shock waves around the world when he claimed that he would ‘destroy a civilization overnight’ that the Straits of Hormuz controlled and bordered by Iran, is an integral part of the vast Indian Ocean’s energy superhighway? The Sea Silk Route of yore connected the maritime regions and heartlands of the Supercontinent of Asia for millennia – long before the United States was thought of, let alone came into existence a mere 250 years ago. Did no one tell Trump that blockading Indian Ocean sea lanes in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
Sri Lanka is now gripped by a new illusion—that artificial intelligence can somehow compensate for decades of poor decision-making, weak policy frameworks, and a chronic inability to act on opportunity. It cannot. Artificial intelligence is not a magician. It is not a policymaker. It is not a visionary. It is, at best, a tool that amplifies the quality of thinking fed into it. And in Sri Lanka’s case, that is precisely the problem—there has been very little structured thinking to amplify. Take Trincomalee. For over half a... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Hela Nomad: In Search of Helese
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgprX1XKCuY Colonial Wounds: The Untold Atrocities of the British Empire in Sri Lanka 🕯️ A story of pain, resilience, and survival. For over 150 years, the island of Sri Lanka — once a proud and sovereign land — was held under the shadow of the British Empire. Behind romanticised myths of railways, tea, and “civilisation,” lies a darker truth: scorched earth campaigns, mass executions, cultural erasure, and ecological devastation. This documentary uncovers the forgotten horrors of British colonial rule — from the Uva-Wellassa Liberation... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Dr Sarath Obeysekera
I raised query to AI as below Quote Secret of using AI resources for somone who wants generate a assay or an article The person should have made some technical input and past resources and data into AI search engine Ie I keep searching about Trinco offshore development and need for FDI for Sri Lanka and AI keep referring to same Then only AI can provide a resourceful essay as per a request I need AI opinion please Unquote ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Hela Nomad
https://youtu.be/ZvbXBaJBvq8?si=gnadnfNRPfBqMG Hela Nomad Hela Nomad: In Search of Helese In the 11th century, Sri Lanka fell under the shadow of the mighty Chola Empire. For seventy-seven years, the island endured foreign rule, its sacred relics hidden, its temples in ruins, and its kings dethroned. But from the jungles of Ruhuna rose a teenage prince — Kitti, later crowned Vijayabahu the Great. Through seventeen years of relentless struggle, he united his people, outwitted the Cholas in battle, and launched a three-pronged assault that ended Chola power in Lanka forever.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
By Sarath Obeysekera
There was a time when Norway was a modest fishing nation at the edge of Europe—cold, remote, and largely dependent on the sea. Today, Norway stands as one of the most prosperous, disciplined, and forward-thinking societies in the world. Sri Lanka, by contrast, sits in the Indian Ocean with strategic advantages Norway never had—warm waters, global shipping lanes, fertile land, and a proud civilization. Yet, we struggle. The convenient explanation is that Norway was “lucky” to discover oil in the North Sea. But luck alone does not build a nation. Many... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Senaka Weeraratna (Concept)
Clear Japan's name from the records of the Tokyo Trials (1946 - 1948) of committing war crimes - A moral challenge for Sri Lanka to expose the hypocrisy and double standards of International Criminal Law as a follow up to J.R.Jayewardene's breathtaking plea for love and compassion to be shown to Japan at San Francisco (1951) AI Response The call to clear Japan's name from the records of the Tokyo Trials (1946–1948) is a perspective argued by some, notably spearheaded by Sri Lankan voices like attorney Senaka Weeraratna, who framed the Tokyo... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
Alon Ben-Meir - Apr 18, 2026 Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” was more than bluster—it was a reckless invocation of nuclear destruction that shattered diplomatic norms and reignited questions about his fitness to command American power Trump’s Apocalyptic Rhetoric Echoes Nuclear Annihilation It is hard to exaggerate the dire implications of Trump’s April 7 post on Truth Social, stating that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” if no deal is reached with Iran. Such a damning statement implies that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
Future legal proceedings will target all individuals involved in coal scams, with cases filed in court under a subsequent administration, says National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa. He made these remarks during a press conference held in Colombo today.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Written by: Divya A Courtesy Indian Express
This is the first bilateral official visit of an Indian Vice President to the island nation. Though, in October 2000, the then V-P Krishan Kant had visited Sri Lanka, it was for the state funeral of former PM Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will begin an official visit to Sri Lanka on Sunday, his office announced on Saturday. During the two-day visit, Radhakrishnan will call on Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, and also meet Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya. During the two-day official visit, the first by... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 20/04/26)
Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake
The United States Armada seems stranded half way around the world in the Indian Ocean whose energy trade routes it seeks to blockade to stymie Asian economies amid the fog of war on Iran. In the western reach of the vast Indian Ocean (IO), far from home bases in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the American Armada assembled against Iran is spilling blood and treasure that the US can ill afford. South and Southeast Asia, and China, the workshop of the world, are global growth hubs at this time. Perhaps President Trump reckons that... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/04/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe former Ambassador to UAE and Israel
Bribery and corruption are rampant and a menace to the humanity and corruption is rampant all over like air and breath. It is happening all over and happen historically during all times. Development and reputation of the country depend on the impact of the corrupt regime and governance which has a direct impact of law and order and rule of law. Corruption is accumulation of wealth by illegal means mainly by using their position entrusted with to be honest living as a government servant. White collar corruption is massive when... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/04/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
Justice Radhabinod Pal (1886–1967), the only judge at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal (1946–1948) to find all Japanese defendants not guilty, remains a towering figure in international law for his critique of "Victor's Justice". The call for his posthumous felicitation in Sri Lanka centers on his rejection of retroactive laws and his stance that conquerors should not pass judgment on the conquered. This sentiment aligns historically with Sri Lanka's own diplomatic legacy, most notably the 1951 San Francisco Peace Conference speech by J.R. Jayewardene, who invoked the Buddha’s words—"Hatred ceases not by hatred, but... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/04/26)
