PROF ROHAN GUNARATNE  Courtesy Hiru News 3 Reasons why the Bondi beach attack may have been inevtiable: An exclusive analysis with Prof. Rohan Gunaratna The horrific terrorist attack that struck a Jewish Festival of Lights celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, December 14, 2025, has been definitively identified as an operation executed by a father […]

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Dr Sarath Obeysekera Sri Lanka is approaching a critical economic and energy crossroads. Delays in strategic infrastructure development will inevitably deepen fiscal, employment, and foreign exchange pressures. Trincomalee offers a rare, time-sensitive opportunity to attract large-scale Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and position Sri Lanka as a regional industrial and offshore energy hub. Strategic Proposal The […]

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Concept : Senaka Weeraratna Response: AI Overview To make Christmas cruelty-free in Sri Lanka, animal lovers can promote a meat-free Christmas inspired by Vesak‘s compassion, practice Abhaya-dana (giving freedom/protection to animals like saving them from slaughter), feed strays, advocate for humane wildlife management, and focus on eco-friendly, non-violent celebrations, aligning with core Buddhist values of […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec 17 (Daily Mirror) – Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Dongming, stated that China would extend its full support to the Government of Sri Lanka’s efforts to rebuild the lives of the Sri Lankan people and overcome […]

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By Prof. G. L. Peiris, D. Phil. (Oxford), Ph. D. (Sri Lanka)  The Faculty of Law, University of Colombo Undue concern about a lawless situation, typified by unbridled executive power, is not realistic. Emergency legislation has rightly been characterised as extra-legislative legislation” Only a simple majority of Parliament is required to approve a State of Emergency Supreme […]

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By Moiz Mustafa, Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec. 11 (Daily Mirror) – Cyclone Ditwah left Sri Lanka facing a national disaster of extraordinary scale. In a matter of days, the storm triggered lethal landslides, unprecedented flooding and the collapse of critical infrastructure that millions rely on. Entire districts were cut off, thousands were displaced […]

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by Melani Manel Perera, Courtesy PIME Aias News Civil society groups and activists are echoing a call from various segments of Sri Lankan society to renegotiate the agreement with the International Monetary Fund in light of the damage caused by climate change. The focus is on the Extended Fund Facility programme whose austerity measures are […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror Matale, December 17 (Daily Mirror) – A youth who confronted Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa during his visit to disaster-affected residents in Matale yesterday later surrendered after explaining his concerns. The incident occurred during a media briefing, when the youth raised his voice and claimed […]

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