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By Shamindra Ferdinando  Courtesy The Island Dr. Bandara Patriotic National Movement (PNM) yesterday (03) urged the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People’s Power (NPP) administration to reveal how it intends to counter the high profile Geneva project meant to undermine Sri Lanka’s unitary status on the basis of unsubstantiated war crimes accusations. PNM’s Dr. Wasantha […]

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Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge M.D. P Torture and its Psychological / Sociological and Political implications Discussion by Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge M.D. PhD (This program was conducted under the guidance of Stanford University) Link ; Torture and its Psychological / Sociological and Political implications

By Shamindra Ferdinando Courtesy Island Colombo port crisis: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (03) recorded a statement from Additional Director General of Customs, Seevali Arukgoda, regarding the releasing of 323 containers on 18 January, 2025. Arukgoda has been overall in charge of the process that allowed the releasing of unchecked containers, in line with […]

By Kusum Wijetilleke Courtesy The Morning To say that Vaithilingam Sornalingam alias Colonel Shankar was an important member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is a gross understatement. As laid out by D.B.S. Jeyaraj in an October 2022 article, Col. Shankar pioneered several projects for the movement,” including setting up the LTTE’s Office […]

 By Dirk Willem te Velde and Ganeshan Wignaraja Courtesy The Morning Sri Lanka’s experience offers valuable lessons for middle-income countries grappling with post-Covid debt distress. While the economy showed signs of stabilisation in mid-January – bolstered by positive growth, low inflation, a boom in tourism, and a bullish stock market – the challenges ahead are […]

Courtesy Telegraph Online Dissanayake, who was elected president in a narrow win in September’s presidential election, created history for his National People’s Power (NPP) party in the parliamentary election held in November last year PTI Published 04.02.25, 02:39 PM Representational imagefile picture President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday said that Sri Lanka must work in unison […]

Courtesy Viet Nam News Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Việt Nam Poshitha Perera wrote to Việt Nam News on the 77th Anniversary of the Independence Day of Sri Lanka on February 4, 2025. Sri Lanka, often called the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’, is a destination that captivates travellers and investors alike. With its stunning natural […]

by Melani Manel Perera Courtesy PIME Asia News During celebrations marking the 77th anniversary of the end of British colonial rule, Card Ranjith called for the current presidential system to be scrapped since it has fostered a culture of fear” and lawlessness”. Colombo (AsiaNews) – Sri Lanka today marked the 77th anniversary of its independence […]

උපුටා ගැන්ම  ලංකා ලීඩර් මුලින්ම රටක් ලෙස 1505 දී පෘතුගීසීන්ට යටත් වූ පසුව ලංදේසීන් සහ ඉංග්‍රීසීන්ට ද යටත් වී වසර 443ක් වැනි දීර්ඝ කාලයක් යටත්වී සිටි ජාතියක් ලෙස 1948 නිදහස ලැබීමෙන් පසු අදටත් නොයෙක් පුද්ගලයන් ඉංග්‍රීසීන්ට තවදුරටත් යටත්වී සිටියා නම් හොඳයැයි පවසන බවත්, එහෙත් වසර 443කට පසුව රට නිදහස් වීමේ දී මෙරට ජනයාගෙන් විදුලිය තිබුනේ […]

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Courtesy Adaderana The Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetthi says that the necessary financial provisions for purchasing paddy during the ‘Maha’ cultivation season have been provided to the Paddy Marketing Board. Speaking on TV Derana’s current affairs programme 360°” last night (04), the Minister confirmed that the Paddy Marketing Board will soon begin […]

Courtesy Adaderana The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) says that nearly 5,000 dengue cases have been reported in the country before the end of January this year (2025). Furthermore, two dengue-related deaths were confirmed during the same month, according to the NDCU. Additionally, the NDCU stated that 16 high-risk dengue zones have been identified before […]

Courtesy Adaderana Leader of the ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance, Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera says that it is important to move forward with youths who are capable of thinking anew. He also mentioned that it is essential to break free from a mentality of imitation. He made these observations while participating in a ceremony organized by […]

Courtesy Adaderana Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa today called for an investigation into projects and grants operated under funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and local NGOs that have benefitted from such funding. Posting on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), Rajapaksa claims that USAID, who have funded many […]

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Courtesy Hiru News A 27-year-old German woman who was hospitalized after falling ill at a lodge in Kollupitiya has died while receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital. The incident follows the death of 24-year-old English woman Sintosh Ebony Lois, who was also hospitalized with her and passed away on […]

Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake Independence has been a long mirage in geostrategic Ceylon/ Sri Lanka where history seems to repeat itself as tragedy and farce in equal measure. This week, the geostrategic Indian Ocean island is set to mark 77 years of faux Independence from the British Raj. There will be much pomp and pageantry to mask […]

By Professor Chandana Jayalath Gayan Madhushanka’s Production Easthetics is an insightful exploration of the role of art direction in cinema, particularly in the Sri Lankan context. Written in an accessible manner, the book sheds light on how the term production design is often misunderstood locally, failing to capture the full scope of art direction in […]

e-Con e-News blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 26 January – 01 February 2025 * Parakramabahu VI may have been the last Sinhala ruler to play a major role in the oceanic trade. In 1418, he had the capital and the Buddha’s tooth relic shifted to Kotte. After Parakramabahu, […]

රජිත් කිර්ති තෙන්නකෝන්  දැන් ඔබටත් අලුත් වාහනයක් ගන්නට රජය අවස්ථාව සැලසී ඇත. එය ක්‍රියාත්මක ව්‍යවහාරය සරළව මෙසේය. එක, නව ක්‍රමය යටතේ රාජ්‍ය සේවකයින්ට, මධ්‍ය මට්ටමේ ව්‍යාපාරිකයන්, වෘත්තිකයින්ට පහසුවෙන් ලබාවීමට නොහැකි සීමාවකට නව ආනයනය වාහන මිල පත් කර ඇත.   දෙක, නව බදු ක්‍රමය යටතේ ලීසිං සමාගම් හා වාහන ආනයන සමාගම් අති දැවැන්ත ලාභයක් ලබනු ඇත. […]

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Milinda Moragoda  Milinda Moragoda was presented with an early copy of ‘Nalanda – How it Changed the World’ during a brief visit to New Delhi by its author, Amb. Abhay K. The book was formally launched at the Jaipur Literary Festival on 3st 2025. Besides being a prolific writer and poet, Abhay K. has served […]

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BY Buddhika Samaraweera Courtesy The Morning  The Election Commission (EC) stated that no specific decision has been made on holding Local Government (LG) Elections in April of this year, and the timing will be determined after resolving the relevant legal issues. It was recently reported that the LG Elections, which were postponed during the former […]

By Nishel Fernando Courtesy The Daily Mirror Arjuna Herath   The government is focusing on six key sectors—hospitality, logistics, renewable energy, technology, agriculture, and apparel & textiles—to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) by building a creative and conducive environment for investments, rather than relying solely on incentives.  This move was highlighted by Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman […]