Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Sept. 2 (Daily Mirror) – The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has written to the Mahanayake Theras of the Asgiriya and Malwathu Chapters, expressing concern over what it alleges are government attempts to oppress war heroes.” In letters, SLPP General Secretary, Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam, the party accused the government of […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Sept. 2 (Daily Mirror) – Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has accused the National People’s Power (NPP) of resorting to violence and intimidation against other political parties. In a post on X, Rajapaksa claimed that members of the Frontline Socialist Party (FLSP), who were formerly associated with […]

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by Shenali Waduge · 1st September 2025 The Association for Relatives of the Enforced Disappearances has issued a letter to the UNHRC Head on 30 August 2025 appealing to the international community”. Claims of enforced disappearances” in Sri Lanka are being weaponised to construct a one-sided narrative that erases LTTE atrocities and unfairly blames the State. Any serious […]

Shenali  D Waduge All Parents & Religious Heads must rise to prevent inclusion of LGBTQIA curriculum & condoms in schools – Let children be children … dont turn them into sex objects 

Dr. Asoka Bandarage, Courtesy IDN-InDepth News In July 2025, the influential global travel website Big 7 named Sri Lanka the most beautiful island in the world,” stating that the teardrop-shaped island off the southern coast of India has it all—golden beaches, terraced tea plantations, timeworn temples, colonial towns, misty mountains, and wildlife safaris … elephants […]

By Palitha Ariyarathna Mahanuwara, known globally as Kandy, is not merely a geographic location—it is a breath of history, a rhythm of reverence, and a sanctuary of Sri Lanka’s spiritual heritage. Its ceremonial silence, especially in the evenings, is not a sign of stagnation but a reflection of centuries of Buddhist discipline. Yet today, this […]

Courtesy Hiru News The 41st War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony of the Police Special Task Force (STF) was held today (1) at the STF Training Camp in Katukurunda, Kalutara. The event was presided over by the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Ravi Seneviratne. The […]

Ministry of Defence  – Media Centre ‘Deegawapiya’ graced by the Lord Buddha is renowned as one of the sacred ancient religious sites among the sixteen places of worship of the Buddhist devotees, located in the Ampara District of the Eastern Province. This Stupa, believed to have been constructed around the 3rd century CE, is recorded […]

Ministry of Defence  – Media Centre Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) paid a visit to Abhimansala-3 in Pangolla, Kurunegala, and Abhimansala-1 in Anuradhapura on 29th and 30th of August. These visits reflected not only the Defence Ministry’s broader welfare vision but also its enduring commitment to the wellbeing of differently-abled war […]

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Courtesy Hiru News The opposition has reportedly appointed a team of representatives to inform and file complaints with the relevant institutions regarding corruption allegations against the current government. According to former Member of Parliament Tissa Attanayake, the team includes Nalin Bandara, Kabir Hashim, and Dayasiri Jayasekara from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). Other opposition parties […]

Courtesy Hiru News The country could become bankrupt again in 2028, just as it did in 2022, if it continues on its current path, warns Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa. He made the remarks yesterday (31) while addressing the Ampara District Samagi Jana Balawegaya Local Government Councillors’ Forum. Premadasa stated that the country is currently in […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror For Sri Lanka to overcome its current economic difficulties and bring about prosperity to its citizens, maintaining the trajectory established during Wickremesinghe’s leadership remains crucial. (FILE PHOTO) With Sri Lanka’s economy collapsing under Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022, the country faced unprecedented hardship, threatening society The Former President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, utilised the […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Says they are lessons that may offer valuable guidance for Sri Lanka as it navigates its economic development journey Vietnamese Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam, in an interview with Daily Mirror, speaks about the way forward for enhancement of bilateral ties. She shares her views in this regard on the occasion of […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror NDTV World – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday travelled in the same car to the destination of their bilateral meeting after the proceedings at the SCO Summit venue in Tianjin, China– a visual statement amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught against New Delhi’s oil trade […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, September 1 (Daily Mirror) – The Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights petition filed by the Centre for Environmental Justice against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and several others.  The petition challenges the sale of Eppawala phosphate by Lanka Phosphate Limited to three companies at prices […]

Courtesy Adaderana President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has laid the foundation stone for the construction of the proposed new international cricket stadium in Jaffna. Following this, the President is also expected to participate in a public gathering scheduled to be held at the same location, according to a statement issued by the Presidential Media Division. President […]