Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, November 09 (Daily Mirror)- The government will investigate into and bring to book those responsible for the killing of peaceful people like Wasim Thajudeen, Lasantha Wickramatunga and the disappearance of Pradeep Ekneligoda, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today. Speaking at an election rally in Dambulla, he said the government will end […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Sri Lanka’s application to join BRICS will be considered in due course in consultations and consensus with numerous other bids from other countries under the chairmanship of Russia, the Russian Embassy said.    The embassy said Russia, as the chair of BRICS, welcomes Sri Lanka’s application and that news reports about […]

Courtesy Adaderana Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs refutes the media reports claiming that Sri Lanka’s application for BRICS membership has been rejected. Issuing a statement in this regard, the ministry stated that as approved by the Cabinet on 07 October 2024, Sri Lanka applied for membership in BRICS and the New Development Bank (NDB).  […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in writing to launch an immediate investigation into state-sanctioned crimes during the 1988-89 period, and serve justice for the lives of fallen Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) heroes including Rohana Wijeweera. Ahead of the 35th Il Maha Viru Samaruwa”, the commemoration of fallen […]

Courtesy Hiru News Samagi Jana Balawegaya leader Sajith Premadasa criticized President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, claiming he has not only broken promises made to the people but also deprived them of their rightful benefits. Sajith Premadasa made these remarks at a public meeting in Kesbewa.

උපුටාගැණීම මුහුනුපොත වත්මන් ආණ්ඩුව බලයට පත් වීමේ මූලික තේමාව ලෙස යොදා ගත්තෙ “හොරකමට එරෙහි වීම” කියන තේමා පාඨයයි. ජවිපෙ ඉතිහාසයේ කිසි දිනක එම තේමා පාඨය තම මූලික තේමා පාඨය බවට පත් කර ගත්තේ නැත. ජවිපෙ මේ තේමා පාඨය සිය මූලික තේමා පාඨය කරගත්තේ එහි වත්මන් නායකයා වන අනුර දිසානායක පක්ෂ නායකයා වූ පසුවයි. 1977 න් […]

By Sena Thoradeniya [The writer began compiling this essay immediately after the Presidential election, but could not complete it as he was indisposed. Although its title may sound rather outdated its contents are still valid and new developments what were not originally thought of makes it more current.]   With apologies to Marx and Engels […]

Sarath Wijesingh President’s Counsel Former Ambassador to UAE and Israel and President Ambassador’s Forum Sri Lanka  is in crisis No doubt Sri Lanka is in crisis in all areas may be due to corruption, bribery, nepotism, lack of planning leadership and a vision and proper committed and genuine leadership. Worst out of all may be […]

මතුගම සෙනෙවිරුවන්        රජය විසින් සහල් සඳහා පාලන මිළක් නියම කිරීම නිසා සහල් වෙළෙඳ පළ උණුසුම් වි ඇත.  නාඩු වශයෙන් නාමකරණය වූ සහල් වර්ගයේ හිඟයක් තිබෙන අතර කීරි සම්බා මිළදී ගැනීමට නොහැකි වන හෝ රුචිකත්වයක් නොදක්වන පාරිභෝගිකයන් අසරණ වී තිබේ. ඒ අතර රටේ නොයෙකුත් තැන්වල තිබෙන ප්‍රධාන සහල් ගබඩා සහ කුඩා ප්‍රමාණයේ සහල් ගබඩා පරීක්ෂා […]

By Rohana R. Wasala Courtesy The Island  A feature article on the Business pages of The Island of February 16, 2023 served as a formal event announcement for the  inaugural function of a new NGO called the People’s Convention on Good Governance (PCGG) that was scheduled to be held nine days later (i.e., on February […]

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Dr. Naresh Bana The Adani Group’s wind power project in Mannar, Sri Lanka, has a planned capacity of 250 megawatts (MW). This project is part of a broader investment in renewable energy by Adani group in Sri Lanka, with expected completion by 2025. This initiative aims to support Sri Lanka’s renewable energy goals and create […]

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Courtesy Adaderana The U.S. Department of Justice has on Friday charged an Iranian asset Farhad Shakeri,” who is accused in a plot to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, and claim that he was also tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka. The Justice Department on Friday announced federal charges in a thwarted Iranian plot […]

Courtesy Hiru News Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa stated that, if granted parliamentary authority, he would reject the current government’s duplicitous practices and prioritize the welfare of the people. He made these remarks during a public meeting held in Colombo, where he criticized the government for failing to address the rising cost of […]

Courtesy Hiru News President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced plans to reduce electricity tariffs by over 30% in the near future. Speaking at a National People’s Power (NPP) public meeting in Dambulla today, he stated that the government is committed to creating a significant transformation in the electricity sector within the next one to one-and-a-half years. […]

Chanaka Bandarage Despite unfair criticism  by vested/cynical interest groups, the NPP is poised to record a win on 14 November 2024. The indications are that it will not be a massive victory. If the NPP obtains less than 113 seats, they will be compelled to form a coalition government -most probably with the TNA. This […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Converting a Political- to a Military-Strategic Objective By Milan Vego National Defense University press“Political objectives are usually achieved by using one’s military power. Converting political objectives into achievable military-strategic objectives is the primary responsibility of military-strategic leadership. This process is largely an art rather than a science. There are many potential pitfalls […]

By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Colombo November 8: Next week’s parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka are taking place in a situation where the political landscape has changed greatly as compared to previous parliamentary elections. None of the traditional mainstream political parties are asking people to vote them to power. Their leaders are asking for votes […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror – Sri Lankan authorities not ready to grant licence for it over legal barriers, states top source – New government to decide on alternative model for development of the Airport only after General Election The move initiated by the previous government to hand over the management of the Mattala International Airport […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita Courtesy The Island Pubudu Jayagoda The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) yesterday (07) said the government was planning to shut down the state-owned Thriposha Company, and such a course of action would lead to further deteriorate nutritional standards of Sri Lankan children. FSP education Secretary and Colombo District candidate Pubudu Jayagoda said the […]

Editorial The Daily Mirror Parts of Bangladesh have had their power supply slashed after ‘Adani Power’ set a deadline of Nov 7 to switch off the flow of electricity if there is no clarity on the settlement of the outstanding dues. Adani supplies Bangladesh power from its 1600-megawatt coal-fired plant in eastern India.  According to […]

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Courtesy Hiru News Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged the current government to manage the economy effectively or seek advice from the so called “grandfather” if unable to do so. Addressing a public meeting in Galle yesterday (07), Wickremesinghe highlighted the United National Party’s (UNP) role in making President Ranasinghe Premadasa the leader and emphasized the […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Creating a Global Tsunami! With Apologies to King Kong! The Thunderstorm coupled with an Earthquake Stopped the Clock on the 5th November 2024 at 1800 Florida Local Time, Donald Trump with all his excess baggage took over USA! With his Election Theme MAGA, Make America Great Again”  may change the Global alliances […]

Clark Solomon Courtesy azscore.com https://azscore.com/news/cricket/2034220-sri-lanka-s-cricket-journey-from-humble-beginnings-to-global-pioneers The story of cricket in Sri Lanka is a captivating narrative that charts its arduous path since the sport was introduced in the 19th century. This island nation has transformed from a cricketing underdog into a powerhouse, leaving an indelible mark on the global cricketing stage. Sri Lanka is renowned […]

Garvin Karunaratne  The High Commissioner for Sri Lanka from the UK has told us to to look to the UK for emulation re corruption. Perhaps our High C ommissioner is not aware of the fanciful gifts collected by Prime Minister Starmer and his wife recently.  https://www.adaderana.lk/news/103220/british-hc-recommends-sri-lankan-mps-learn-from-uk-system-to-curb-corruption- What a shame Garvin Karunaratne Additional information by Lanakweb […]