Courtesy Hru News The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an immediate disbursement of approximately USD 206 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to assist Sri Lanka in the wake of the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah. Speaking shortly after the Executive Board’s decision, IMF Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Evan Papageorgiou, emphasised that while […]

Buddhist book ථේරවාදී බුදු දහම අභියෝගයකට ලක් කරමින් ධර්ම විකෘතිය සිදුකරණ පැවිද්දන් හෙළිදරව් කිරීමත් ඔවුන්ගේ ධර්ම විරෝධී පූකාශයන් හෙළි කිරීමත් අපගේ ඒ්කායන අරමුණයි. ඒහි දී ඒම හිමිවුන්ගේ තරාතිරම හෝ ඔවුන් කවුද යන්න අපට වැදගත් නොවේ. මෙයින් මූලිකම කණ්ඩායම් තුනක් හදුන්වා දිය හැකි අතර, කිරිබත්ගොඩ ඤාණානන්ද හිමි සහ ඊනියා මහමෙව්නා අසපුව ඒයින් ප්‍රධාන තැනක් ගනී. දෙවන […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Medical Supplies Division of the Health Ministry reveals that 93 types of medicines used in government hospitals failed quality assurance tests so far this year. Among these substandard items, 42 originate from India, marking the highest contribution from a single source. The remaining failed samples include 25 locally manufactured drugs, along […]

Courtesy Hiru News The leader of the United National Party, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has chaired a high-level meeting at his Flower Road office to discuss his impending departure from the party leadership. Representatives from several political parties gathered in Colombo yesterday (18) for the special session. The primary focus of the deliberations was Wickremesinghe’s decision to […]

Courtesy Hiru News The International Monetary Fund Executive Board has approved an immediate disbursement of approximately US$206 million to Sri Lanka to help the nation navigate the aftermath of the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah. This emergency support is provided through the Rapid Financing Instrument and is equivalent to 26 percent of the country’s quota. The funding […]

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by Prof. Gamini Keerawella, Courtesy The Island Impact of Cyclone Ditwah (Image courtesy PTI) Lessons from Ditwah: Fifteen days after Cyclone Ditwah tore through the country, the floodwaters have receded and the immediate shock has given way to reflection. As of December 14, 2025, the bodies recovered from landslides have been laid to rest, survivors, […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec. 19 (Daily Mirror) – The Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association of Doctors (MCPA) had initiated legal action against the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), raising serious concerns about patient safety, an official said. The case relates to several reported deaths allegedly linked to the use of Ondansetron Injection, […]

Courtesy Hiru News Sri Lanka plans $ 6 billion in extra spending in 2026 to fund the country’s recovery from Cyclone Ditwah, which killed more than 640 people and affected 3 million people, and floods and landslides caused by the cyclone left extensive damage throughout the country. The government convened parliament on Thursday, to discuss […]

Nava Thakuria Africa with 15, Europe with 10 and the United States with 2. Two-thirds of the victims recorded in 2025 were killed in an area of armed conflict (108). Among the countries most affected, the PEC deplores the deaths of 15 media workers in Yemen, including 13 in an Israeli attack on 10 September. […]

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Courtesy Hiru News Ministry officials have submitted their estimates for the recent disaster’s infrastructure damage, immediately raising questions over the total national cost. The Road Development Authority informed the Parliamentary Oversight Committee that it incurred a Rs. 75 billion loss. The damage includes 316 roads and 40 bridges, with approximately Rs. 190 billion required for […]

Courtesy Hiru News United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has stated that he is prepared to step down from the party leadership if his position acts as an obstacle to the unification of the United National Party and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). He made these remarks while attending the Working Committee meeting held […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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Shenali D Waduge Transnational corporations control essential resources.Unelected global bodies control the rules, access, legitimacy, and penalties.Together, they constrain sovereign choice.  Elected leaders and governments operate within this system as pawns – they must subscribe to above or face elimination (assassination, economic, financial, diplomatic, reputational punishments) Every budget, subsidy removal, privatization, digital rollout, education reform, […]

By Rohana R. Wasala Continued from December 9, 2025 During his rousing speech, Harin Fernando anticipated SLPP national organiser Namal Rajapaksa’s straightforward declaration of his resolve to end the JVP/NPP regime as soon as possible. The latter’s battle cry might have sounded premature even to some of his less attentive fellow members of the SLPP […]