https://youtu.be/ss_-DL68_Lo රජය රටේ අනන්ය ලක්ෂණ නොසලකා හැරීම අදියර 2 -ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවේ භාෂා වෙනස්කම් 2026.02.21 ජාත්යන්තර මව් භාෂා දින නීතීඥ අරුණ ලක්සිරි උණවටුන... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/02/26)
History Undug
https://youtu.be/loCsQaHNRrQ Ancient Sri Lanka was not just an island kingdom — It was one of the greatest maritime trading powers of the ancient world. For over 2,000 years, Sri Lankan ships sailed across the Indian Ocean, connecting Rome, Arabia, India, Southeast Asia, and China. Ancient Chinese records describe Sinhalese manned Sri Lankan vessels as the largest ships to ever enter Chinese ports, towering above all others. Monks, traders, and imperial envoys wrote in awe of their size, engineering, and navigational skill. This documentary explores Sri Lanka's lost maritime empire... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 22/02/26)
Shenali D Waduge
Sri Lanka's media has reported on the application by the Muslim Left Front for registration with the Election Commission. A careful review of historical, regional, and global patterns shows that political parties — when built on religious identity fused with ideological activism — can become vehicles for external influence, social polarization, and long-term destabilization. This is not a path Sri Lanka should legally permit if it is serious about safeguarding national unity, electoral integrity, and long-term national security. https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/First-Muslim-left-party-seeks-recognition-from-Election-Commission/108-333262 https://island.lk/recognition-sought-for-first-muslim-left-party This analysis does not target Islam or Muslim communities.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
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 - 21/02/26)
KAMALIKA PIERIS
Anti Eelamists have tried sporadically to crush the Tamil Separatist Movement by taking the Tamil Separatist Movement to court. The first recorded instance is in 1976. 1976 On May 21, 1976 ITAK leader A. Amirthalingam, along with Federal Party MPs V.N.Navaratnam, K.P.Ratnam, K.Thurairatnam were delivering leaflets in Jaffna , regarding a political event, when they were arrested by the Jaffna police on the charge of possessing and distributing seditious literature. Sivasithamparam was released but the others were taken to Colombo to be tried for sedition. When the case came up... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Dr Gamini Goonetilleke at Elephant Pass, 11th August 1991
A Defining Moment in Sri Lanka’s Modern Military History Elephant Pass—known locally as Alimankada—occupies one of the most strategically decisive locations in Sri Lanka’s geography and history. It is a narrow land corridor, barely a few kilometres wide at its most constricted point, yet it serves as the sole terrestrial gateway linking the Jaffna Peninsula to the Northern mainland. Whoever controls Elephant Pass controls access to Jaffna, its people, its economy, and its military lifelines. For centuries, invading armies, colonial powers, and modern militaries alike understood its... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
By Atilio A. Boron
February 16, 2026 A few days ago, the Cuban government informed airlines operating in the country that the supply of aviation fuel would be suspended as of midnight on Tuesday, February 10. Obediently, the empire’s powerful propaganda machine got to work and began to spread misinformation in a coordinated manner, attributing the situation to the “energy crisis” in Cuba. Its exponents in various countries—from El País in Spain to La Nación and Clarín in Argentina and El Mercurio in Chile, to mention only the best known—bombarded their readers, viewers, or whoever else was the victim of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
by Dave DeCamp
Just like Sri Lanka during the NED-funded Aragalaya for Regime Change and staged Bankruptcy Speaking to reporters on Monday night, President Trump boasted of his ramped-up embargo on Cuba, which has involved cutting off Venezuelan oil shipments and pressuring Mexico to end its oil exports, causing major fuel shortages in the country. “Cuba is right now a failed nation, and they don’t even have jet fuel for airplanes to take off, clogging up their runway,” he said during a flight on Air Force One. Sri Lanka faced a fuel embargo to... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
by Neville Ladduwahetty, Courtesy The Island
During a recent panel discussion titled “Security Environment in the Indo-Pacific and Sri Lankan Diplomacy”, organised by the Embassy of Japan in collaboration with Dr. George I. H. Cooke, Senior Lecturer and initiator of the Awarelogue Initiative, the keynote address was delivered by Prof Ken Jimbo of Kelo University, Japan (Ceylon Today, February 15, 2026). The report on the above states: “Prof. Jimbo discussed the evolving role... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
JVP Anti-National Activities
Hon. Dr. Anil Jayantha FernandoDeputy Minister of FinanceSri Lanka 19 February 2026 Dear Deputy Minister, Is AKD’s Fight Against Corruption a Sham – Case of Cargills ‘Food City’? Attached is my above titled letter. If President AKD as Finance Minister and you as his Deputy are serious about combating corruption, all you have to do is get the SEC and CBSL to follow-up on the UNASSAILABLE EVIDENCE I have provided which has NOT BEEN DENIED by publicly owned Cargills (Ceylon) PLC. At the root of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා ලීඩර්
දෙවන ලෝක යුද්දයෙන් පසු අමෙරිකාව ප්රමුඛ බටහිර ලිබරල්වාදී සමාජය විසින් ගොඩනැගූ නව ආර්ථික මොඩලය අද වන විට පවත්වාගෙන යා නොහැකි තැනකට පැමිණ ඇති බව ජාත්යන්තර දේශපාලන විශ්ලේෂක ආචාර්ය ජගත් චන්ද්රවංශ මහතා පවසයි. එම ආර්ථික බිඳ වැටීම මගින් එම ආර්ථික මොඩලය මුල්කරගෙන බිහිවූ අධිරාජ්යයද බිඳ වැටෙන බවත් පවසන ඒ මහතා මෙම හැම ගැටළුවකටම මුල්වී ඇත්තේ ආර්ථික මොඩලයේ ඇති වැරැද්ද බවත්, එය වසා ගැනීම සඳහා ලෝකයේ සෑම තැනකම යුද්ධ බිහිකරන බවත් ඒ මහතා සඳහන් කරයි. ලෝකයේ දැවැන්ත මූල්ය සමාගම් විසින් අමෙරිකානු ජනධිපති ඩොනල්ඩ් ට්රම්ප්ව මෙහෙයවනු ලබන ආකාරයත් ඒ මහතා මෙහිදී හෙළිදරව් කරන... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Courtesy Adaderana
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that no individual has the right to insult Buddhism or any religious leaders. He made these remarks today (21) while attending the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a proposed Sanghavasa building, where monks reside and conduct religious teachings, at the Sri Vishuddharama Temple in Gamunupura, Tissamaharama. During his address, Premadasa claimed that the country’s entire temple system is currently facing neglect and structural deterioration. He recalled that his late father, former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, established the Ministry of Buddhasasana and a dedicated fund to foster and... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Fall of Nations
https://youtu.be/5n4JtvuZrsk... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Dr. Ruwan M Jayatunge
According to UNICEF (2007), the term child soldier refers to any person under 18 years of age who is recruited or used by an armed force or armed group in any capacity. Under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, conscripting, enlisting, or using children under 15 in hostilities is a war crime. Paramilitary groups often target children for recruitment for several reasons. Children are more malleable and tend to follow orders without question, as their fear response is less developed than that of adults, leading to a lack of awareness of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
Immigrants are the backbone of America’s greatness—powering its economy, enriching its culture, and advancing its global leadership. Yet under the guise of making America great again, Trump's exclusionary, racist policies are dismantling that very foundation, stifling innovation and tarnishing the nation’s moral standing. To understand the magnitude and importance of immigrants in the US, and the need for continued immigration, the following clearly shows how deeply they sustain our workforce, drive innovation, and secure America’s competitive edge on the global stage. The Current State of Immigration Over 1 million farmworkers... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
The lack of production of protest literature in Sri Lanka calling for an apology, reparations, repatriation of stolen artifacts, atonement, catharsis etc., illustrates a stark difference between the content of Law Journals and Newspapers and Television Channels in Africa, Caribbean, and even India vis a vis Sri Lanka. There is a distinct deficiency in the scholarly landscape of Sri Lanka compared to regions like Africa, the Caribbean, and India. While exceptions exist, the legal literature in Sri Lanka shamefully reflects moral cowardice continually leaning toward traditional doctrinal analysis rather than the critical, transformative "protest"... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Ada Derana
https://youtu.be/ZFCBZQYhalY... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
Hambantota District Member of Parliament D. V. Chanaka stated in Parliament today (20) that the loss caused to the country by the substandard coal tender amounts to Rs. 100 billion. The MP made these remarks while joining the adjournment debate currently being held in Parliament regarding the importation of low-quality coal. He pointed out that although the relevant Minister had ample provisions within the agreement to cancel the tender, the failure to do so remains a serious concern. During his speech, the MP further stated: "The agreement specifies that if two... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
ACN Newswire
SINGAPORE, Feb 19, 2026 - (ACN Newswire) - Asia’s largest food retailers, manufacturers, restaurant chains, and hospitality groups remain behind international better practice on sustainable and responsible protein sourcing, but progress is accelerating across the region, according to The Asian Protein Buyers 100: An Assessment of Responsible and Sustainable Sourcing released today by Asia Research & Engagement (ARE). The APB100 is a benchmark based on investor-backed priorities - assessing how 100 of Asia’s largest listed protein-buying companies — headquartered or operating across Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Nava Thakuria
As Bangladesh has constituted a new government under the leadership of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) after a largely fair & peaceful national election on 12 February 2026, the people of eastern India (the region virtually embraces the poverty stricken country except a few kilometers in Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal) hope for a progressive regime in Dhaka enjoying political stability and pursuing economic developments to over 170 million people in the south Asian nation. The Muslim majority country continues to grow as a headache for the north-eastern states, more precisely Assam, for at least two ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Concept and Inquiry: Senaka Weeraratna Content Resource source: Chat GPT
The Mass Murder of Humans in WW2 was treated as a Crime Against Humanity at Nuremberg. In contrast the War Crimes Tribunal failed to condemn the Mass Murder of innocent Horses among other animals as morally indefensible even in times of war. This duality in approach on a species centred basis diminished the moral authority of the War Crimes Trials at Nuremberg. https://share.google/aimode/QStiByspFsIwSvQjn AI Overview response It is a poignant and deeply reflective observation to note the vast difference in how human and animal... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 21/02/26)
Divaina Online
https://youtu.be/vO7Ttm6P7hA... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/02/26)
By Garvin Karunaratne
The IMF was the international organization by which the United Nations at its inception intended to organize and bring about development of the economies of the World .This did really happen till 1977 when under the Washington Consensus World Bank chief McNamara, and President Ronald Regan took over world development and altered the course of Third World countries tobring them under the control of the USA. This was done in the most dubious manner by making the vibrant and self reliant countries to fall into debt. When the countries got independence none of... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/02/26)
Shenali D Waduge
British Entry into Sri Lanka — Strategic Context (1795–1796) The British did not enter Sri Lanka as liberators or protectors of indigenous sovereignty. They entered as a hostile imperial power exploiting European war dynamics, seeking to: Eliminate Dutch colonial presence• Capture the Indian Ocean trade corridor• Secure naval dominance between India and the East• Integrate Sri Lanka into the British Indian imperial system Their arrival was imperial expansion, not humanitarian intervention. Geopolitical Catalyst Britain entered Sri Lanka... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/02/26)
Concept : Senaka Weeraratna
https://share.google/aimode/PVf36XXyURTr20cdW Content: AI Overview Shell-shocked horse in Stalingrad Soldier about to execute his horse in the middle of the Battle of Stalingrad Forgotten Saddles: A Silent Tribute to Romania’s Fallen War HorsesThis haunting image captures a desolate field strewn with abandoned saddles and cavalry equipment—once belonging to the Romanian forces during World War II's infamous Battle of Stalingrad. Over 6 million horses were deployed on the Eastern Front during the war. These animals carried men, supplies, and artillery across harsh, unforgiving terrain. In the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/02/26)
MTA News
https://youtu.be/1fmPC5YY6Gw... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/02/26)
Sarath Wijesinghe President’s Counsel, Solicitor in England and Wales, President Ambassador’s Forum UK/SL
Most Powerful Tool on the Universe Education is the most powerful tool in life where the human is what they are today by the development of the mind from the powerful tool “Education” with the experiences in life which is flexible, available free in Sri Lanka unlike many countries, powerful and could be converted to the development and also destruction of the humanity if misused. Education is not only what you learn from schools by books based on the education systems but... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/02/26)
ධර්මසිරි සෙනෙවිරත්න
---------------------------------- රට බෙදන්න පැකේජ් ගෙනා ජී එල් එක්කද අපේකම රකින්නේ .රනිල් සජිත් දෙන්නම කොටි මර්ධනයට විරුද්ධවත් කෙනෙහිලිකම් කල උන් .අපේකම රකින්න නම් එකතුවන්න සින්හලදේශයේ සංස්කෘතියේ ප්රධාන සංරචකය සිංහල බෞද්ධ බව පිළිගන්න උන් එක්ක. ආණ්ඩුව පලවා හරින්න නම් මොකා වුනත් නරක නෑ .--... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/02/26)
උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා සී නිව්ස්
ඝාතනයට ලක් වූ නීතිඥවරයා අපරාධකරුවන්ට පෙනී සිටි අයෙකු ලෙස හංවඩු ගසමින් එම ඝාතනය සාධාරණීකරණය කිරීමට උත්සාහ කරන අධිකරණ අමාත්යවරයා ද මීට පෙර නීතිඥයෙකු ලෙස අපරාධකරුවන් වෙනුවෙන් පෙනී සිටි අයෙකු බව ශ්රී ලංකා පොදුජන පෙරමුණේ ජාතික සංවිධායක, පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රී නාමල් රාජපක්ෂ මහතා පාර්ලිමේන්තුවේදී පැවසීය. මෑතකදී සිදු වූ නීතිඥ ඝාතනය සම්බන්ධයෙන් රජය දක්වන ප්රතිචාරය විවේචනය කළ මන්ත්රීවරයා, විෂය භාර අමාත්යවරයා සහ රජයේ වගකිවයුත්තන් එම ඝාතනයට ලක්වූ පුද්ගලයා "අපරාධකරුවන්ගේ නීතිඥයෙකු" ලෙස හැඳින්වීම නීති වෘත්තියට කරන නිග්රහයක් බව පෙන්වා දුන්නේය. "අධිකරණ ඇමතිවරයාත් වෘත්තියෙන් නීතිඥයෙක්. එතුමාත් අතීතයේදී අපරාධකරුවන් වෙනුවෙන් පෙනී සිට තිබෙනවා. එහෙනම් එතුමාත්... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/02/26)
Courtesy Adaderana
Former Deputy Secretary General of Parliament, Chaminda Kularatne, has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, seeking to nullify the decision to interdict him from duty without a fair inquiry, a reporter said. The Speaker of Parliament, the Secretary General of Parliament, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake, and 14 others have been named as respondents in the petition. The petitioner claims that, while serving as the Deputy Secretary General of Parliament, he was suspended from duty, with effect from January 23, 2026. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/02/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
Russian investors are ready to put money into Sri Lanka, but what to invest in—and where—remains a challenge. This was highlighted by Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Levan Dzhagaryan during a media briefing at the Embassy in Colombo today.The briefing touched on multiple issues, including Russia’s long-discussed proposal to construct a nuclear power plant in the country. On the nuclear project, Ambassador Dzhagaryan noted: “I raised this issue about the nuclear power plant from the very beginning, and I met with Minister of Energy Jayakody, presented... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 19/02/26)
Jinath Premaratne
https://youtu.be/UQ2XpRxF618... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/02/26)
Dr Sudath Gunasekara. Mahanuwaara 17.02.2026.
I would like to draw the immediate attention of my readers to the following news item appearing in today’s Lankaweb. “දෙමල ඊළම පිහිටුවීම සඳහා වන දෙමළ ඊළාම් අයිතිවාසිකම් පිළිබඳ සභාව ඉකුත් 14 දා ත්රිකුණාමලයේ දී පිහිටුවා තිබේ. දෙමළ කතා කරන ජනතාව සඳහා වෙනම රටක් හෙවත් ස්වයං නීර්ණ අයිතිය වෙනුවෙන් සියලු දෙමළ ජනයා පෙනී සිටිය යුතු බව එහිදි ප්රකාශ කර ඇත. වෙනම ඊළාම් රාජ්යයක් වෙනුවෙන් සකස් කළ වඩුක්කොඩ්ඩෙයි සම්මුතියට මේ වසරේ මැයි 14 වැනිදා ට වසර 50 ක් පිරෙන අතර ඊට සමගාමීව 14 දා ත්රිකුණාමලය J7 vila resort... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/02/26)
ජනාධිපති නීතිඥ මෛත්රී ගුණරත්න, ජ්යෙෂ්ඨ නීතිඥ සමන් ගලප්පත්ති
නීතිඥ බුද්ධික මල්ලවාරච්චි සහ ඔහුගේ බිරිඳ ඝාතනය කිරීමත් ඉන් පසුව කිසිදු විමර්ශනයකින් තොරව ඔහුට පාතාල ලේබලය ඇලවීමත් පිළිබඳ වගකීම අමාත්ය ආනන්ද විජේපාල මහතා විසින් දැරිය යුතුය. ඔහු සිය අමාත්ය ධූරයේ වගකීම දැරීමට අසමත්වීම සමබන්ධයෙන් වගකීම බාරගත යුතු අතර, ඔහුට වහා ඉල්ලා අස්වන ලෙස බල කරනු ලබන බව නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරමින් Free Lawyers සංවිධානය පවසයි. Free Lawyers සංවිධානය නිකුත් කළ සම්පූර්ණ නිවේදනය පහතින් දැක්වේ. කොළඹ අකුරේගොඩ අධි ආරක්ෂක කලාපයේ ආරක්ෂ හමුදා මුලස්ථානය අසල දී නීතිඥ බුද්ධික මල්ලවාරච්චි සහ ඔහුගේ බිරිඳ ඝාතනයට ලක්වීමත්, කිසිදු විධිමත් විමර්ශනයකින් තොරව ඝාතන... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/02/26)
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උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා ලීඩර්
දෙමල ඊළම පිහිටුවීම සඳහා වන දෙමළ ඊළාම් අයිතිවාසිකම් පිළිබඳ සභාව ඉකුත් 14 දා ත්රිකුණාමලයේ දී පිහිටුවා තිබේ. දෙමළ කතා කරන ජනතාව සඳහා වෙනම රටක් හෙවත් ස්වයං නීර්ණ අයිතිය වෙනුවෙන් සියලු දෙමළ ජනයා පෙනී සිටිය යුතු බව එහිදි ප්රකාශ කර ඇත. වෙනම ඊළාම් රාජ්යයක් වෙනුවෙන් සකස් කළ වඩුක්කොඩ්ඩෙයි සම්මුතියට මේ වසරේ මැයි 14 වැනිදා ට වසර 50 ක් පිරෙන අතර ඊට සමගාමීව 14 දා ත්රිකුණාමලය J7 vila resort හීදී ස්වයං නීර්ණ අයිතිය පිළිබඳ මෙම ප්රඥප්තිය සකස් කරනු ලැබීය. ඒ සඳහා ත්රිකුණාමලය දිසාව භාර රදගුරු ක්රිස්ටි නොයෙල් එම්මානුවෙල්, වේලන් සාමි,... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/02/26)
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Colombo, Sri Lanka — This Women’s Day, XpressJobs is proud to collaborate with John Keells Stock Brokers to create impact beyond celebration through the SHEinvests initiative, designed to educate, engage, and empower women with the knowledge and confidence to achieve financial independence. As part of this initiative, XpressJobs clients will have the exclusive opportunity to host a Financial Literacy Session for their female employees throughout the month of March. The program aims to equip women with practical financial knowledge, build confidence in managing money, and encourage informed investment decisions for long-term security. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/02/26)
