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)
by Garvin Karunaratne
No dollars to face imports. Perhaps what I did in Bangladesh to create the Youth Self Employment Programme- is a story that offers ideas and a way. It all happened in the Bangladesh Secretariat, three days after General Ershard took over the country in a bloodless coup on the 24 th of March 1982. The Minister for Youth Development was clamped in prison and the work of the Ministry was in jeopardy. The third in command, Air Vice Marshall Aminul Islam, the Minister for Labour and Manpower evaluated the work done by the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/04/26)
By Raj Gonsalkorale
Legitimate questions could be asked about Prince Vijaya’s voyage. Why was he coming towards Sri Lanka? Was he actually headed to Sri Lanka? He had no known association with Buddhism, so he would not have made the voyage as a missionary to introduce Buddhism to Sri Lanka. As a trader? Very likely. If so, would he choose a relatively less attractive destination for trading, or would he choose an attractive destination worth his while and go to a place like Korkai, situated at the mouth of the Thamirabarani river in the Southern part of India... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/04/26)
By Garvin Karunaratne
It all happened in the Bangladesh Secretariat, three days after General Ershard took over the country in a bloodless coup on the 24 th of March 1982. The Minister for Youth Development was clamped in prison and the work of the Ministry was in jeopardy. The third in command, Air Vice Marshall Aminul Islam, the Minister for Labour and Manpower evaluated the work done by the Ministry. Suddenly at the close, he realized that I was an outsider and inquired who I was and I was then introduced as the Commonwealth Fund Advisor to the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/04/26)
By Sarath Wijesinghe
Sarath Wijesinghe President’s counsel former Ambassador to UAE and Israel and former chairman consumer Affairs Authority Ombudsman System world over and Sri Lanka a necessity today Ombudsman is a unique system used in many parts of the world successfully in place of expensive litigation and to settle matters in a friendlier and more amicable way. Litigation as we all know is very expensive cumbersome and time consuming. Ombudsman may be appointed by the government or private entities and groups to themselves ot to cover the entire country. Sri Lankan constitution provides... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/04/26)
Bahman Mohasses (Iran), Untitled, 1968. Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
The illegal US-Israeli war on Iran is exposing the Oil-Dollar-Wall Street complex that binds oil, financial markets, and dollar power, with consequences that reach far beyond the region. As you and I worry about how war and inflation will impact our families and nations, bond traders are fixated on the numbers on their screens, calculating what might happen to seemingly arcane financial instruments. Their job is to protect the treasure of the wealthy. For the past fifty years, the relative stability of the US dollar –... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/04/26)
By Sarath Obeysekera
Since the end of World War II, several nations have transformed themselves from poverty to prosperity within a generation. Countries such as Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew, South Korea during the era of Park Chung-hee, and Rwanda under Paul Kagame have demonstrated how strong leadership can accelerate national development. Similarly, several Middle Eastern states such as United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have leveraged centralized governance structures to implement long-term economic strategies with remarkable speed. The Common Factor: Discipline and Direction In each of these cases, rapid development was... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/04/26)
Courtesy Hiru News
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Energy Ministry Secretary Professor Udayanga Hemapala resigned from their respective positions. They submitted their resignation letters to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to facilitate an impartial and independent investigation by the Special Presidential Commission examining the coal importation process.... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 18/04/26)
By Rohana R. Wasala
Continued from Tuesday, April 07, 2026 The Island daily the next day (Monday, December 11, 2017) carried KD’s reply to another writer, Bodhi Dhanapala from Canada, who had made a reference to him in an earlier article to the same paper. I was sure then that Bodhi Dhanapala would respond to him appropriately in due course. As I anticipated, BD’s response appeared in The Island of December 16, 2017. It was an excellent reply to KD, in my opinion. But first let me recall what KD said in reply to Dhanapala in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/04/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), or the Tokyo Trial (1946–1948), remains a cornerstone for debating the legitimacy of international criminal law. While often overshadowed by Nuremberg, the Tokyo Trial's "one-sided" nature and the radical dissent of Justice Radhabinod Pal have gained renewed relevance in contemporary legal discourse, especially in post-colonial contexts like Sri Lanka. The "Kangaroo Court" Critique Critics and historians have often labeled the Tokyo proceedings a "victor’s justice" or a political trial rather than a purely judicial one. Key arguments supporting this "Kangaroo Court" characterization... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 17/04/26)
සසංක ද සිල්වා මකුඹුර
සතුට සැමරීම වරදක් නොවේ. නමුත් අපේ සතුට තවත් කෙනෙකුගේ කඳුළක් හෝ පීඩාවක් බවට පත්වන තැන එය "සතුටක්" ලෙස හැඳින්විය හැකිද? දශක හයකට අධික ජීවිත අත්දැකීම් දෙස ආපසු හැරී බලන විට, ගිනිකෙළි සහ අහස්කූරුවලින් සිදුවන විනාශය අද වන විට බරපතල සමාජීය සහ පාරිසරික ගැටලුවක් වී හමාරයි. එදා සහ අද: වෙනස් වූ වහලවල් - නොමියුනු අනතුර! මීට වසර හැටකට පෙර, මා ඇස්පනාපිටම දුටු සිදුවීමක් තිබේ. මුහුදු වෙරළේ තිබූ ධීවරයන්ගේ පොල් අතු සෙවිලි කළ නිවසකට වැදුණු එකම එක අහස්කූරක ගිනි පුපුරකින්, මුළු නිවාස පේළියම ගිනිබත් වීමට ගතවූයේ ඉතා සුළු වේලාවකි. මුහුදු හුළඟත් සමඟ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/04/26)
By Dr Sarath Obeysekera
A prolonged conflict in the Middle East has the potential to trigger a global economic slowdown, driven by rising oil prices, disrupted supply chains, and reduced investor confidence. For a country like Sri Lanka—highly dependent on imports, remittances, and external financing—such a recession could be particularly challenging. However, crisis also present opportunities for disciplined nations to reset, reorganize, and rebuild stronger. Sri Lanka must respond with urgency, unity, and pragmatic leadership. The focus should be on internal resilience, efficient governance, and visible economic activity that attracts foreign investment. Mobilizing Youth... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/04/26)
India Today Global
India has made a major strategic move in Sri Lanka by acquiring a controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard, marking its first-ever takeover of a foreign shipbuilding facility. Led by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, the deal gives India a 51 per cent stake in Sri Lanka’s largest and most established shipyard, located within the crucial Port of Colombo. https://youtu.be/wdEH_5B1NPU... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 16/04/26)
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
For decades, five powerful actors—the United States, the Arab states, the European Union, AIPAC, and Israel’s own opposition—have all claimed to seek Israeli-Palestinian peace while enabling permanent occupation, together burying the two state solution. The Five Enablers Of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Every powerful actor in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict professes to seek peace. The US and EU repeat the two state mantra, the Arab states invoke Palestinian rights, AIPAC proclaims its defense of Israel’s security, and Israeli opposition parties promise “responsible” leadership and stability. Yet each, in its own way, has enabled... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/04/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUSiPHe_huw The fastest-conquering empire in world history took 75 years to fail in India. This is not a footnote. This is the most suppressed military story in medieval history. A forensic breakdown of 13 Arab expeditions, 5 dead commanders, and the Hindu kingdoms that broke the Umayyad Caliphate — backed by their own documents. The Arab Caliphate conquered Persia in months. Spain in an afternoon. But when they reached the Indus, something different happened. 75 years. 13 expeditions. 5 commanders killed in the field. And a final admission from the... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/04/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
Sri Lanka's Legal Education system values uncritically the inheritance of Roman - Dutch Law but nobody has ever complained that the very same Roman Dutch law was used by the Dutch East India Company to issue Placarts banning Buddhism and Hinduism as Cannibal faiths in 1711 and 1732. Sri Lanka's law schools have yet to draw attention to this unpardonable failing in the Dutch colonial administration and Roman - Dutch Law that is still misleadingly taught as a neutral framework of legal principles. It has always been an instrument of colonial control especially in... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/04/26)
Credits: Organised by the Sinhala Association (UK)
https://youtu.be/7yapVYRlqFg?si=_C8oNk-8FSIYTrJ3 Apr 12, 2026 srilankahistory Channel4 RightToReply This rare archival footage captures a historic Channel 4 UK “Right to Reply” programme (1986), featuring a response to the controversial documentary “A Troubled Paradise” (1985), produced by Tim Cooper. The programme presents a critical perspective from Douglas Wickramaratne, alongside Chandra Monerawela, then High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom, addressing concerns of bias and misrepresentation in the original broadcast. This is a significant moment in media history, highlighting... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 15/04/26)
Courtesy BBC
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Asoka Bandarage
Colonial and Neoliberal Origins: Ecological and Collective Alternatives About this book https://www.degruyter.com/document/isbn/9783111203454/html?lang=en Now in Paperback This book provides a broad picture of Sri Lanka’s on-going political and economic crisis as the culmination of several centuries of colonial and neo-colonial developments. The book presents the Sri Lankan crisis as an exemplification of a broader global existential crisis facing more and more debt trapped countries, especially in the post-colonial Global South. The book's in-depth case study raises important questions pertaining to sovereignty and political and economic democracy in Sri Lanka... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/04/26)
by Garvin Karunaratne
I enclose a write upon the Youth Self Employment Programme of Bangladesh, I initiated in Bangladesh which has now grown to international level. The Youth Self Employment Programme of Bangladesh, a Programme that has created three million youth entrepreneurs in four decades.
by Garvin Karunaratne It all happened in the Bangladesh Secretariat, three days after General Ershard took over the country in a bloodless coup on the 24 th of March 1982. The Minister for Youth Development was clamped in prison and the work of the Ministry was... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/04/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
During the Dutch colonial period in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), the Dutch East India Company (VOC) issued several Placaaten (decrees or edicts) designed to suppress non-Protestant religions, including Buddhism and Hinduism, with particularly severe actions taken in the 1710s and 1730s. Prohibition Laws: In 1711, the Dutch implemented laws banning the practice of both Hinduism and Buddhism, labeling them as "cannibal-faiths". 1732-1733 Actions: As residents frequently ignored these decrees, the Dutch intensified their measures. In 1732, an order was issued directing all village headmen to eliminate Buddhist temples within their areas. ... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/04/26)
Senaka Weeraratna
SenakaWeeraratna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0Ul2Wl4Pk 0 seconds ago Christopher Schweitzer was a German serving in the Dutch forces in Ceylon. The voyage of Christopher Schweitzer from Wurtenberg, Germany who spent time in Ceylon in the 1670s has left an interesting account. While in Ceylon between 1676 - 1682 Schweitzer refers to the visit of a Persian Delegation to the Kingdom of Kandy probably in 1679. While stationed in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) as a soldier and clerk for the Dutch East India Company ( VOC) between 1676 and 1682, Christopher... -Full Story-
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Nava Thakuria
After Assam, Keralam and Puducherry (union territory), the State legislative assembly elections are knocking at the doors of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal in the second half of April 2026. Meanwhile, the millions of voters have shown an extraordinary commitment to electoral politics as they participated in the largely peaceful single-phase assembly polls on 9 April recording a high voters’ turnout. Assam recorded 85.96% voter participation in 126 assembly seats, where Puducherry showcased over 90% voting in 30 constituencies followed by Keralam (140 seats) with nearly 80% turnout. Assam’s 2.50 crore electorates (including 1.25... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/04/26)
Source: AI Overview
ICC is duty bound to uphold and promote the ' Spirit of Cricket'. ' Natural Justice ' is a cardinal component of the latter. ICC is mandated by its fundamentals to resolve the dispute on the ownership of Player Referral (DRS) Intellectual Property by invoking Natural Justice principles rather than misleading legal jargon that brings no relief to the true inventor of Player Relief. The dispute over the Intellectual Property (IP) ownership of the Player Referral/Decision Review System (DRS) has evolved into a significant ethical challenge for the International Cricket Council (ICC), with... -Full Story- (LankaWeb - 14/04/26)
