Shenali D Waduge
Sinhala Buddhists, constituting approximately 70% of Sri Lanka's population, and forming the islands continuous civilizations core for over 2500 years are experiencing systematic marginalization across governance, administration, legal protection, cultural preservation, and education, particularly in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. Despite being the majority, their religious, cultural, and linguistic rights, as guaranteed by Article 9 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka—which provides for freedom of religion and recognizes the foremost place of Buddhism—are under threat due to structural biases favoring minority groups. International Human Rights – Legal angle These developments conflict directly with internationally accepted human... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/02/26)
Shenali D Waduge
It is crucial to understand the real nature of India's regional doctrine the modus operandi changes with each government but the objective remains the same. India's geopolitical goal has been political hegemony over its neighbors, regional dominance, strategic containment of rivals (China/Pakistan), buffer-state control and to expand its sphere of influence. As a result, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka are regularly prone to all types of interferences & interventions by India via geopolitical engineering. This doctrine is not partnership-based regionalism. It is coercive geopolitics that treats neighboring sovereign... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/02/26)
Nava Thakuria
Guwahati: Amid all chaos, where the ethnic armed groups continue offensives against the ruling Myanmar military junta across the Buddhist majority country, the Sanatani Hindus celebrated 75th Maha Ramayana Harinama Ram chanting festival in Rakhine/Arakan province in western border of the southeast Asian nation. The four-day festival, held in Maungdaw locality with the participation of thousands of Hindu families along with local Buddhists in sacred rituals with great enthusiasm, concluded on 3 February 2026. Organized by the Maungdaw Hindu affairs committee with the support from the Arakan People's Revolutionary Government where the security was... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/02/26)
Abroad of Air
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4AaWWkh9yw Explore the most influential Buddhist countries of 2025, where spirituality meets cultural and global impact. From the ancient temples of Myanmar to the modern Zen practices of Japan, we dive deep into the history, culture, and contributions of these nations. Learn how Sri Lanka's sacred relics, Thailand's vibrant festivals, and China's monumental Buddhist heritage continue to inspire millions worldwide. Each country on this list exemplifies the teachings of Buddhism in unique and profound ways, shaping not only their societies but also the world. Witness stunning visuals of iconic landmarks like... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/02/26)
Source: Al Hakam. London.
“Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man.” (Frank Pittman) Becoming a parent can be one of the most joyous experiences for both men and women. Transitioning into parenthood critically impacts various areas of functioning in both parents. And just like new mothers, new fathers too might have a hard time adjusting to the demands and challenges of the new dynamics. Taking care of an infant can cause major disruptions in routines. Many new fathers might be unprepared or unsure of their role, which further adds... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/02/26)
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This Bill is intended to protect tenants’ risks undermining Sri Lanka’s property rental market and also harming property owners who live on rents than on fixed deposit investments. As the country move forward for economic challenges, it’s crucial we don’t inadvertently discourage investments in the house and apartment building industry. Key concerns with the bill are impact on senior citizens who are vulnerable owners. Many property owners, including seniors, depend on rental income for daily expenses and medications required in old age. By making evictions harder and prioritising tenant rights, this... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/02/26)
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Three Swedish-made rocket launchers, believed to have been carefully buried underground by the LTTE during the war, has been discovered by security forces in the Kudumbimalai area of Batticaloa. The weapons were recovered during a special joint search operation conducted by Special Task Force (STF) personnel and Army Intelligence officers in the Kudumbimalai area based on intelligence received. The three rocket launchers have been handed over to Valachchenai Police for further investigation, while the STF continues to conduct additional inquiries into the incident.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/02/26)
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For years, Russia relied on migrants from Central Asia to fill gaps in its workforce. As demographics and the war in Ukraine drive the sharpest labour crisis in decades, recruiters are casting a wider net across some of the world’s most populous countries. Russia estimates the economy needs 11 million more labourers by the end of the decade. The issue was high on the agenda during President Vladimir Putin’s December visit to New Delhi, when officials signed an agreement aimed at simplifying procedures for temporary labour migration. Even... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/02/26)
Hiru News
All institutions and officials involved in the importation of substandard coal should be summoned before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), according to Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Sujeewa Senasinghe. The MP stated that recent coal shipments for the Norochcholai thermal power plant were proven to be below required standards, leading to significant financial losses for the country during power generation. He further noted that the poor-quality fuel could damage the plant's machinery and urged a formal investigation to address these concerns. While the government announced plans to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/02/26)
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා සී නිව්ස්
කථානායක ජගත් වික්රමරත්න මහතාගේ පෞද්ගලික ලේකම්වරයා ලෙස කටයුතු කරන චමීර ගාල්ලගේ යන අයට එරෙහිව විධිමත් පරීක්ෂණයක් පවත්වන ලෙස ඉල්ලමින් සජබ මන්ත්රී සුජීව සේනසිංහ මහතා විසින් පාර්ලිමේන්තු මහ ලේකම් කුෂානි රෝහණධීර මහත්මිය වෙත පැමිණිල්ලක් යොමු කර ඇත. පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ පිළිගැනීමේ නිලධාරියෙකුට අසභ්ය වචනයෙන් බැන වැදී තර්ජනය කිරීම මෙම පැමිණිල්ලට මූලික හේතුව වී තිබේ. වාර්තා වන අන්දමට, මෙම අර්බුදය හටගෙන ඇත්තේ පිළිගැනීමේ අංශය වෙත පෞද්ගලික ලේකම්වරයා ලබාදුන් දුරකථන ඇමතුමකට ප්රතිචාර දැක්වූ නිලධාරියා ඔහුව හඳුනා ගැනීමට අපොහොසත් වීම හේතුවෙනි. මෙයින් කෝපයට පත් චමීර ගාල්ලගේ මහතා, අදාළ නිලධාරියාව සිය... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 08/02/26)
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Shenali D Waduge
Sri Lanka formally defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militarily in May 2009. However, where the military succeeded the ideological battle tasked to the politicians failed. Armed movements that fail militarily often transition into political warfare networks, relocating operations from the battlefield into international diplomacy, diaspora mobilization, narrative construction, legal activism, and foreign political lobbying. Global LTTE-linked networks continue to operate with the same separatist objective — the creation of an independent Tamil Eelam — by non-military means. Through coordinated diaspora events, ideological commemorations, international lobbying, parliamentary engagement, UN advocacy,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/02/26)
National Development Bank PLC
National Development Bank PLC (NDB) recently formalised a strategic partnership with the Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited (CDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), to enhance the efficiency and reliability of dividend disbursement for companies listed on the CSE. The agreement, signed at a ceremony held recently, marks a meaningful step towards strengthening Sri Lanka’s capital market infrastructure while elevating the experience for issuers and investors alike. Through this collaboration, NDB introduces a streamlined dividend pay-out solution designed to simplify what has traditionally been a complex administrative process.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/02/26)
by Janaka Perera
https://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=43,5678,0,0,1,0 Courtesy: The Buddhist Channel
Meethirigala, Sri Lanka -- Meethirigala Nissarana Vanaya, one of Sri Lanka's most respected and largest Buddhist Forest Hermitages, celebrated its 40th year of existence, on December 23, 2007 (Unduvap Poya Day). This rare photo taken in 1965 during the construction phase of the Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya shows the following persons including the monks and samaneras ( trainee monks). Left to Right Standing - Asoka Weeraratna ( Founder of the Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya), three samanera monks, Dharmasena Weeraratna ( father of Senaka and Tissa )... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/02/26)
Sam Kimball Courtesy CounterPunch
January 27, 2026 The following report was funded by the CounterPunch Investigative Fund. “They came in the night after Assad fled,” said Mohammed, a resident of Kodena, a small village perched upon rolling hills of rocky soil, about a mile and a half east of the unofficial border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Israeli forces “rode in jeeps, hummers, armored personnel carriers, Merkava tanks,” into the rural hamlet in southern Quneitra province, said Mohammed, who declined to give his last name out of fear... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/02/26)
Unusual workday story. W. Pathirana. Former Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, Colombo Medical Faculty.
Another bright day had dawned and as usual I dressed up myself for the day’s official duties. It was time for me to leave for the 10 kilometers drive that takes 45 minutes across the City of Colombo through the grid lock traffic to the work place. The fence on the side of the garage had two letter boxes painted with bright post office red. One of the boxes was dedicated to generations of squirrel families who over the years chose to bring up their... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 07/02/26)
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“In this programme, we explore the latest political updates shaping Sri Lanka’s current landscape. https://youtu.be/1UTvY37ckAM... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/02/26)
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National Development Bank PLC
National Development Bank PLC (NDB Bank), together with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has launched Card Present Connect (CPC), an in-person digital payment acceptance solution powered by Cybersource, Visa’s open payment platform that supports both online and offline transactions. As one of the leading global payment gateways within Visa Acceptance Solutions for businesses, Cybersource enables secure payment processing across international card schemes. Through this collaboration, NDB Bank introduces a reliable and future-ready payment acceptance solution to small and medium-sized businesses in Sri Lanka, making in-person card payments more efficient and secure through... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/02/26)
අජිත් සී හේරත්
හැඳින්වීම පසුගිය නොවැම්බරයේදී ශ්රී ලංකාව හරහා හමා ගිය දිත්වා කුණාටුව සහ ඒ සමග ඇති වූ අධික වර්ෂාපතනය හේතුවෙන් පුද්ගලයන් දහසකට ආසන්න සංඛ්යාවකගේ ජීවිත විනාශ වූ අතර ඩොලර් බිලියන ගණනක හානියක් ආර්ථිකයට සිදු විය. කාලගුණ දෙපාර්තුමේන්තුව විසින් කරන ලද අනතුරු ඇඟවීම් රජය විසින් නොතකා හැරිම හේතුවෙන් මේ තරම් විනාශයකට මුහුණ පෑමට ජනතාවට සහ රටට සිදු වූයේ යැයි යනුවෙන් චෝදනාවක් රජයට එරෙහිව එල්ල වී තිබේ.විනාශයෙන් අනතුරුව එළැඹි දිනවලදී මෙවැනි විපත්වලට හේතුව කාබන් ඩයොක්සයිඩ් විමෝචනය නිසා සිදුවන වායුගෝලීය උෂ්ණත්වයේ ඉහළ යෑම මගින් සිදු කරන දේශගුණික විපර්යාසය යැයි යන ආඛ්යානය දැඩි තීව්රතාවයකින් යුතුව යළි කරළියට ගෙන... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/02/26)
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා ලීඩර්
කතානායකතුමාට එරෙහිව අල්ලස් කොමිසමට ලැබී ඇති පැමිණිල්ල විභාග වී අවසන් කරන තුරු කතානායකතුමාට සහ ඔහුගේ පෞද්ගලික ලේකම්වරයාට එම තනතුරුවල ක්රියා කිරීම සුදුසු නොවන නිසා ඔවුන් එම තනතුරුවලින් ඉවත් විය යුතු බවත් මේ පිළිබඳව අවධානය යොමු කරන ලෙස ජනාධිපතිතුමාගෙන් සහ ආණ්ඩුවෙන් තමා ඉල්ලීමක් කරන බවත් සමගි ජන බලවේගයේ කුරුණෑගල දිස්ත්රික් පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රී දයාසිරි ජයසේකර අද(05) පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේදී ප්රකාශ කළේය. කතානායකතුමාට එරෙහිව ඉදිරිපත් වී ඇති පැමිණිල්ලට අදාල කාරණයක් සම්බන්ධයෙන් තමා වරප්රසාද ප්රශ්නයක් මතු කිරීමට අද පෙරවරුවේ උත්සාහ ගත්තද ඊට කතානායකවරයා ඉඩ ලබා නොදුන් බවද මන්ත්රීවරයා සඳහන් කළේය. කතානායකවරයාට එරෙහිව පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ හිටපු නියෝජ්ය මහලේකම්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/02/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, Feb. 5 (Daily Mirror) - The Supreme Court today ordered the University Grants Commission to admit the son of the former Defence Attache to Moscow, to the Medical Faculty of a local university after a Fundamental Rights petition was filed challenging his rejection. The Supreme Court made the order that the three year mandatory study requirement for children of Defence Attaches in a foreign country to be eligible for admission to a local university was in violation of the Fundamental Rights of the petitioner. Earlier, the son of the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/02/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
The Speaker of Parliament and his Private Secretary should step down until investigations into a bribery complaint against them are concluded, according to SJB Kurunegala District MP Dayasiri Jayasekara. Speaking in Parliament today (5), Jayasekara urged the President and the government to address the matter, asserting that remaining in office during the probe is ethically inappropriate. The MP noted that his attempt to raise a question of privilege regarding the complaint earlier this morning was blocked by the Speaker. Following the formal tabling of the complaint—which was originally filed... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 06/02/26)
Dilrook Kannangara
Calls to repeal Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) ignore a crucial reality: the PTA is the only legal framework that grants enforceable rights to terrorism suspects while allowing the state to combat violent extremism. Removing it would not end counter‑terrorism efforts—it would simply push them outside the law. Without the PTA, the government, security forces, people and non-state actors will still act against terrorists, but through extra‑judicial methods with no oversight, no judicial review, and no accountability. Sri Lanka has a long history of such practices when required, and the absence of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/02/26)
Garvin Karunaratne
Let us live in hope Let there be a new Programme To Create jobs- Earnings for people Alleviating their poverty Making everything that we import today. My mind rushes to the Matara of 1971 when I as Matara Disapathy Ran Ariyadasa, DeeRrOo created a Boatyard making seafaring boats And we also established an Industry making Crayons The method found by my Planning Officer Vetus Fernando struggling every night at the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/02/26)
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වෛද්ය තිලක පද්මා සුබසිංහ අනුස්මරණ නීති අධ්යාපන වැඩසටහන
1972 අංක 7 දරන ගෙවල් කුලී පනත ඉවත් කිරීම සදහා වූ පනත් කෙටුම්පතට එරෙහිව ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ 121වන ව්යවස්ථාව යටතේ නීතීඥ අරුණ ලක්සිරි උණවටුන මහතා විසින් ශ්රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයට පෙත්සමක් ඉදිරිපත් කර ඇත. අධිකරණ සහ ජාතික ඒකාබද්ධතා අමාත්යවරයා විසින් 1972 අංක 7 දරන ගෙවල් කුලී පනත ඉවත් කිරීම සදහා වූ පනත් කෙටුම්පත පාර්ලිමේන්තු න්යාය පත්රයට ඇතුලත් කර පාර්ලිමේන්තුවට ඉදිරිපත් කළ බවත් එමගින් 1972 අංක 7 දරන ගෙවල් කුලී පනත ඉවත් කිරීම සදහාද, එකී ඉවත් කිරීමෙන් පසු අන්තර්කාලීන විධිවිධාන ඇති කිරීමටද විධිවිධාන සළසා ඇති බවත් පෙත්සම ශ්රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණයට ඉදිරිපත් කරමින් දක්වා ඇත. බලවත් තැනැත්තන්ගේ නෛතික අයිතිවාසිකම් අහිමි කිරීමට නීති පැනවීමේදී හෝ බලවත් තැනැත්තන්ගේ නෛතික අයිතිවාසිකම් වෙනුවෙන් පවතින නීති ඉවත් කිරීමේදී... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/02/26)
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා සී නිව්ස්
මෙරට ප්රධානම පෙළේ ආයතනයක් තමන්ගෙ කර්මාන්ත ශාලා වසා දැමීමට ගෙන තිබෙන තීරණය නිසා විශාල පිරිසකට රැකියා අහිමි වන බව විපක්ෂ නායක සජිත් ප්රේමදාස පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේ දී පැවසීය. ඒ මහතා මෙසේද කීවේය. 'ඇමරිකාව සහ ඉන්දියාව අතර ගිවිසුමක් අත්සන් කර තිබෙනවා. ඒ අනුව ඇමරිකාව ඉන්දියාවට පනවා තිබූ සියයට පනහක බද්ද සියයට දහ අටක් දක්වා අඩු වෙනවා. අපි රජයට කිව්වා කොයි මොහොතක භූ දේශපාලනය තුළ ඔය බද්ද අඩුවෙනවා කියලා. දැන් අපේ අපනයනකරුවන්ට වෙන්නේ මොකක්ද. අපේ බද්ද සියයට දෙකක් වැඩියි. මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් ඒකේඩී බ්රෑන්ඩ් එක මොකක්ද ගන්න පියවර. ඒ විතරක් නෙමෙයි අද... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/02/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, Feb. 4 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka’s ambition to become an oil-producing nation has faced a setback, with the planned international tender process for offshore oil and gas exploration and development delayed due to a court case initiated in the past, an official said yesterday. The Sri Lanka Petroleum Development Authority (SLPDA) had planned to call for international bids early this month. However, the process could not be initiated because of the ongoing legal issue. Exploration conducted in 2011 by India’s Cairn India identified hydrocarbon deposits in two wells—Barracuda... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/02/26)
By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, Feb. 4 (Daily Mirror) - The proposed ‘Protection of Occupants Bill' is under fire as it has got three foreign companies to leave Sri Lanka while eight other local companies are expected to file fundamental rights cases against it, an Opposition MP told Parliament yesterday. MP Ravi Karunanayake who came up with this information in Parliament urged the Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara to look into the matter. “Sri Lanka cannot afford to lose foreign investors,” he added. MP Dayasiri Jayasekara... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/02/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
Colombo, Feb. 4 (Daily Mirror) - Colonialism has become active in a different form in Sri Lanka and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today. Speaking during a ceremony held at Dharamakeerthirama in Polwatte, Kollupitiya to mark the 78th anniversary of independence, Premadasa said colonialism is now indirect unlike in the past. “Colonialism has become active in a different form in Sri Lanka and other countries in the Southern Hemisphere. It is active in different sectors of the society such as the economy and culture.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/02/26)
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
LEMONDE - Human Rights Watch warned Wednesday, February 4 that President Donald Trump was turning the United States into an authoritarian state as democracy declines globally to its lowest ebb in four decades.Trump's return to the White House has intensified a "downward spiral" on human rights that was already under pressure from Russia and China, the New York-based advocacy and research group said in its annual report. "The rules-based international order is being crushed," HRW said. In the US, the group said, Trump has shown "blatant disregard for human rights and egregious violations."In... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/02/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
Insults directed at religious leaders by certain government ministers are strongly condemned, according to His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo. The Archbishop shared these views while participating in a special church service held today (04) in Colombo to mark Independence Day. Reflecting on the country’s cultural foundation, the Archbishop noted that the spiritual mindset and disciplined behaviour of the nation are rooted in the values brought by Buddhism. He emphasised that since Sri Lanka is a country shaped by religious traditions, national leaders have a responsibility to respect these institutions. He... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/02/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
A private company is allegedly planning to plunder valuable garnet minerals located in the coastal zone near the Mirijjawila boat yard in Hambantota. Environmentalists claim the firm intends to carry out this mineral theft under the guise of removing sand accumulated at the fishing harbor. When questioned whether permission had been granted for such activities, a senior official from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) stated that although requests were submitted, no mining licenses were issued to the organisation. Despite the lack of official authorisation,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 05/02/26)
