Ahmadi News On 28 December 2025, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa arrived at the Masroor Hall shortly after 10:30 am for the concluding session of Jalsa Salana Qadian 2025 from Islamabad, Tilford, UK. After conveying salaam to those present as well as to viewers connected through MTA, Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa invited Nooruddin Nasir Sahib to recite a […]

Courtesy Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec. 27 (Daily Mirror)- Former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was arrested in connection with an investigation into a missing firearm, has been detained under a 72-hour detention order for further questioning. Police said he was detained in terms of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). Devananda was arrested yesterday in connection […]

D.B.S.Jeyaraj Courtesy The Daily Mirror Devananda’s arrest is connected to an on-going investigation into the alleged transfer of a firearm to an organised gang criminal A pistol issued to Devananda had later been found in the possession of underworld gang leader and drug lord ‘Makandure Madush’ Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) Chief and Secretary-General, Douglas […]

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by Garvin Karunaratne, GA Matara half a century ago Our country, Sri Lanka has had a long history of development programs to provide for low income and incomeless people. The best method of finding incomes for the low waged is by getting them on the ladder to attend to some task which helps them creating […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has called on the government to issue a clear and direct statement regarding the economic damage caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’. The party emphasized that the government should give serious consideration to a recent statement issued by a group of leading international economic experts outlining recommended measures for Sri […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Federation of Media Employees’ Trade Unions (FMETU) has issued a statement warning that media freedom is being completely undermined by the police gaining the power to decide on media content. The Federation emphasises that police intervention to determine whether a report is “accurate” or not is a direct threat to both […]

Courtesy Hiru News Raju Lama, President of the SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF), states that he strongly condemns the Sri Lankan government’s attempts to obstruct media freedom and oppose the right to freedom of expression through police intimidation and illegal measures. Issuing a statement, he points out that the request made by the police regarding a […]

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By Raj Gonsalkorale When you are in local government, you are on the ground, and you are looking into the eyes and hearts of the people you are there to serve. It teaches you to listen; it teaches you to be expansive in the people with whom you talk to, and I think that that […]

Dilrook Kannangara Sri Lanka suffered from and overcame multiple disasters since 1971. However, those helpful conditions are no longer valid after 2009. Post-2009 disasters are difficult or impossible to overcome as a result. The country is yet to overcome the effects of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, economic impacts of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and […]

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Senaka Weeraratna https://share.google/aimode/ewDWUDswhElE0OeQc https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSr33NAjwCN The Instagram post titled “Birth of DRS – Revolution in Cricket” is a short video reel that discusses the Decision Review System (DRS), highlighting its history, how it has transformed the game, and the technology it uses. The post describes the system as a major innovation that has made cricket fairer […]

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Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake The environment is not collateral damage. It is a new frontline of hybrid warfare, and defending it is quite literally defending life itself,” — Ruslan Spirin, a Ukrainian diplomat based in Kyiv.[i] One military official was quoted in Seymour Hersh’s article as saying What’s worse, dropping bombs or rain?” Operation Popeye in Vietnam. […]

Concept:  Senaka Weeraratna Source:  AI Overview https://share.google/aimode/EMEyW76dbzfhDPEoj Compassionate Dining & “Life Release” Just as Vesak is slaughter-free, you can make your holiday feast truly noble by choosing a meat-free menu. Direct Acts of Merit for Animals Emulate the spirit of Buddhist “Dansal” (giving) by providing for street animals and birds. Ethical & Safe Celebrations By […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera This is about Lihiniya Boat Builders, a boatyard in Paraliya near Ambalangoda, engaged in building multi-day fiberglass fishing boats. The owner, Mr. Chanaka, is a young entrepreneur trained at Ocean University. He first worked in the steel sector at my shipyard and later ventured into the FRP (fiberglass) boat-building industry on his […]

Courtesy Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec 24 (Daily Mirror) – A tourist family visiting Sri Lanka has spoken out about difficulties they faced while trying to extend their visa, calling the process the most painful experience ever.” The family, known as ‘The Hutchinsons’ on TikTok, had arrived in Sri Lanka under the visa-free scheme and attempted […]

Courtesy Hiru News A group of 120 internationally renowned economists and development experts has issued a joint letter calling for the immediate suspension of Sri Lanka’s debt repayments, citing the devastating impact of recent floods and Cyclone Ditwah. The group argues that the scale of destruction constitutes a force majeure” event, making it impossible for […]

Courtesy Hiru News Hiru TV has issued a scathing response to the Police Media Division—an entity funded by the public purse—asserting that the division’s recent letter regarding the assault on a police officer involved in a cannabis raid in Embilipitiya constitutes a severe blow to the public’s right to information and democratic principles. The reply […]

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Shenali Waduge Your Ladyships / Lordships, This submission seeks judicial guidance on distinguishing between legally binding treaty obligations and non-binding international policy frameworks operationalized in Sri Lanka’s gender-based violence programmes. The purpose of this submission is not to oppose international engagement, but to seek constitutional and legal clarity on the limits of non-binding international instruments […]

C. Wijeyawickrema, LL.B., Ph.D. තමන්ට අන්තිමේදී ගොළු මුහුදවත් ඉතුරු නොවන බව නොදැන අන්ද මන්දව සිටිනා සිංහල බෞද්ධ රැළ් එතෙක් පැවති SLFP-LSSP-CP ආණ්ඩුවල විකාර හැසිරීම් දඩමීමා කරගෙන, JRJ විසින් රටට කරන්නට යන නැස්පත්තිය ගැන ඇතිවූ කළකිරීමද නිසා, 1978 මාර්තු මාසයේදී ලංකාවෙන් පිටවූ දා සිටම රටට සිදුවන දේ දෙස කණගාටුවෙන් බලා සිටි පංචස්කන්ධයක් වශයෙන් මේ වන විට […]

Courtesy Relifweb COLOMBO, December 22, 2025—Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has caused an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and contents, agriculture and critical infrastructure, according to a World Bank Group Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report released today. This damage is equivalent to about 4 percent of Sri […]

Courtesy The Statesman External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday announced India’s decision to offer a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Sri Lanka post ‘Cyclone Ditwah’. xternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday announced India’s decision to offer a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Sri Lanka post ‘Cyclone Ditwah’. At a […]

Courtesy Adaderana he Police Constable who was arrested and subsequently released on bail in connection with the assault incident involving Ratnapura District National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Shantha Pathma Kumara Subasingha, has been suspended from service pending further investigations, police stated. He was arrested yesterday (22) by officers attached to the Embilipitiya Divisional […]