Shenali D Waduge A critical look at the claims following April 2024 when Father Cyril Gamini addressed the media after appearing before the Criminal Investigation Department on 19 April 2024, he presented what he described as 8 facts with sources” relating to the Easter Sunday attacks. What follows is a systematic evaluation of each claim against known operational facts, […]

Dr Sudath Gunasekara (SLAS), Retired Perm Secretary Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranayake It appears that international laws are applicable only to smaller nations and they never cover the crimes committed by the powerful bigger nations. It is simply Kautillya’s Mathsya niyaaya at work that is the smaller fish is always the prey of the Big fish. […]

 Dr. Ruwan M Jayatunge M.D. PhD The Buddhist Jātaka tales represent a substantial collection of folklore, consisting of 547 poems. Archaeological and literary evidence suggests that these stories were compiled between the 3rd Century B.C. and the 5th Century A.D. As noted by Professor Rhys Davids, the Jātaka tales are among the oldest fables known […]

Draft Submitted by:Dr Sarath Obeysekera Positioning Sri Lanka as a Regional Trade & Services Hub through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model 1. Background & Rationale Global economic and geopolitical shifts and looming world war 3 , are resulting in a gradual relocation of trade, logistics, and service sector operations from traditional hubs in the Middle […]

Concept: Senaka Weeraratna Content : Chat GPT https://share.google/aimode/K7j7rlCnYXITu43ve                                             Artur Schopenhauer  AI Overview Admiration for Arthur Schopenhauer’s stance on animal compassion is rooted in his radical rejection of anthropocentrism, his deep empathy for the […]

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by Professor Mahinda Palihawadana, Source: Info Lanka, Published on the Buddhist Channel The Buddha was against animal sacrifice https://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=8,665,0,0,1,0 Colombo, Sri Lanka — The Buddha was against animal sacrifice. He had to be, for he was staunchly opposed to killing. Killing, not just human beings, but all beings without exception. He expressed the view that […]

AI Overview While Mahinda Wijesinghe of Sri Lanka is widely acknowledged as the person who conceptualized the third umpire, the system’s official debut is historically linked to South Africa. Conceptual Origins vs. Official Implementation Recognition and Controversy The perception of “unfairness” often stems from the delay in recognizing Wijesinghe’s role: Source:  AI Overview https://share.google/aimode/X1Ktb6EMU5SFQA55V

By Sarath Obeysekera There was a time when life did not come with apps, algorithms, or air-conditioned opinions. It came instead with cabbage. Not metaphorical cabbage—but real, stubborn, Soviet cabbage. The kind you harvested yourself whether you were an engineering student, a future military officer, or a confused foreigner wondering how you ended up in […]

Opinion by Robert Reich Courtesy The Guardian Donald Trump is alone. That’s different from the United States being alone. We – that is, the vast majority of Americans who were against Trump’s war from the start, and who support Nato and the United Nations charter and the post-second world war system of alliances and rules – are not alone. Most of the […]

e-Con e-News Posted byee ink.March 14, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:China, geopolitics, history, India, Jaishankar, pence, politics blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 08-14 March 2026 * ‘Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar recognized Hambantota harbour as a Chinese military facility that underlined an intimidating foreign military presence in the Indian Ocean’ (see ee Focus, Jaishankar) The Indian Foreign Minister’s response […]

By Sarath Obeysekera I returned home after years abroad—hardened not by comfort, but by experience. From the oil fields of Baku, to the frozen gas lines of Orenburg, to the disciplined industrial floors of Moscow, and further west into the offshore precision of Norway and refinery construction in the United Kingdom—the journey had been long, […]

Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Courtesy The Guardian Family of then PM, Patrice Lumumba, welcome decision to charge Étienne Davignon as ‘beginning of a reckoning’ Jennifer Rankin in BrusselsTue 17 Mar 2026 18.03 GMTShare A former Belgian diplomat, 93, should stand trial over alleged complicity in the 1961 murder of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of what […]

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by A. Abdul Aziz Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Supreme Head of the world-wide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Islam, delivers Eid-Ul-Fitr Sermon today 20th March 2026  at ‘Masjid Mubarak’, Islamabad, Tilford, U.K. at 10.30 GMT (Sri Lankan Time 4 P.M.). It airs LIVE via MTA (Muslim TV Ahmadiyya International), having simultaneous translation in various languages including […]

MOD  Media Centre A high level Sri Lankan defence delegation, headed by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), commenced a two-day official visit in Japan to participate in the 2nd Japan–Sri Lanka Defence Dialogue. This important engagement reaffirms the long standing friendship and strategic cooperation between the two nations, particularly in the […]

Lanka Property Web (Pvt) Ltd As Sri Lanka’s flagship real estate event reaches its 10th edition, the Lanka Property Show 2026 marks an important milestone for the industry, bringing together key stakeholders, emerging opportunities, and timely conversations that shape the sector’s direction. We cordially invite you to attend the Lanka Property Show 2026. The exhibition […]

Courtesy Aeronews British Airways has announced a significant planned expansion to its network for winter 2026, with the addition of two new destinations, Melbourne in Australia and Colombo in Sri Lanka.   Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky and TikTok In addition, the airline will be adding more flights for winter to Cape Town (South Africa), Haneda (Tokyo), Bridgetown (Barbados), Kingston (Jamaica) […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Energy security is a topic that has been discussed for years, if not decades. It is sensible for any government, policymakers and independent analysts to engage in it. Indeed, reams have been written on the subject. Still, rhetoric has not been translated into action here, and Sri Lanka remains highly vulnerable […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror March 19 (Daily Mirror) – Sri Lanka has been ranked among the least happy countries in the latest World Happiness Report 2026, placing 134th out of 147 nations with a score of 4.0, highlighting ongoing concerns over the country’s overall well-being. The report shows that Sri Lanka has slipped one place […]

Courtesy The Telegraph India ‘Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties and Sri Lanka’s position on the Middle East conflict and its challenges,’ the President’s Media Division (PMD) says in a post on X The US Special Representative for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor and Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday discussed strengthening […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, March 19 (Daily Mirror) – The crescent moon marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Shawwal was not sighted on Thursday (March 19), according to official announcements. The Hilal Committee of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU), together with the Colombo Grand Mosque and the Department of Muslim Religious […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, March 19 (Daily Mirror) – Lawyers for former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena have released an affidavit stating that his earlier statement to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption was obtained under alleged intimidation and he was threatened to include the names of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa […]

By Rohana R. Wasala  When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. (Caveat: Please consider that mine is not meant to be the last word on the subject of this essay. – RRW)  Chinese-Canadian Jiang Xueqin (aka Professor Jiang/PredictiveHistory) is a globally popular YouTuber equipped with a Yale […]

By Darini Rajasingham Senanayake* InDepthNews2026-03-17 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka | 17 March 2026 (IDN) —The bodies of eighty-four Iranian sailors who died in a US torpedo attack in the seas of Sri Lanka were repatriated yesterday, 13 March 2026.  Describing the scene of the rescue of some of the sailors who survived the dastardly attack, the […]

Political Review SHOULD SRI LANKA BLINDLY FOLLOW INDIA AS NPP SEEMS TO BE DOING PRESENTLY? What made Modhi to rush to Israel on Feb 26th, just two days prior to joint offensive by USA and Israel on Iran? Since 2024, Israel started investing more in India, with many defense companies establishing subsidiaries there. ….With those […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera Sri Lanka today faces a moment of quiet urgency. Global conflicts, particularly in the Middle East, are likely to reverse labour flows that have sustained our economy for decades. Thousands of Sri Lankan workers—skilled, semi-skilled, and domestic—may return home within a short span of time. If unprepared, this will strain our economy. […]

Frum Report

Nava Thakuria It was shocking and heart-breaking news even for an emotionless creature like me. Within a few days, we have lost at least three AECian friends because of  ailments. Their untimely demise was highlighted and  mourned in the whatsapp group (created for the 1985-90 batch of Assam Engineering College, under Gauhati University). I just became […]

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Trump never tested serious, sustained diplomacy to resolve the wide-ranging, conflicting issues with Iran; instead, he defaulted to the illusion that enough bombs could end” a conflict that has spanned nearly five decades. This war with Iran is a war of choice, and a reckless one at that. President Trump has floated […]