Garvin Karunaratne   It is very likely that coal and oil will reach a high price due to political turmoil that has already commenced. Sri Lanka is blessed with wind power and I have been writing papers and even a book detailing how we can develop wind power overnight. May the authorities consider what I have […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera A UK passport is issued by the HM Passport Office under the authority of the UK Home Office. Legally: What foreign immigration officers are allowed to do Immigration authorities in another country (including Sri Lanka) may only place standard immigration markings, such as: These are not statements about nationality. They simply record […]

Senaka Weeraratna Despite the lawmakers of the pre-colonial era demonstrating high levels of legal competence and sophistication, the systematic codification by the Dutch and British “froze” these customs, thereby leading modern practitioners and law teachers to view them as historical artifacts and objects of curiosities rather than active, evolving legal philosophies. Sri Lanka’s modern legal […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera After returning to Sri Lanka on 7th March  from Singapore, I experienced an unpleasant situation at Bandaranaike International Airport immigration again  I presented my valid Sri Lankan passport at the counter. The young immigration officer then asked to see my UK passport as well, since I am a dual citizen. Although I […]

Senaka Weeraratna https://share.google/aimode/aj4hJwXUDgdF9xqsE According to historical chronicles like the Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa, these guilds were sent by Emperor Asoka to support the sacred Bodhi tree and establish various essential services. Their contributions included:  The presence of these guilds ensured that the introduction of Buddhism was not just a religious event, but a comprehensive civilizational leap forward […]

Senaka Weeraratna https://share.google/aimode/HIg2ibHgGrva3qM The “White Man’s Burden” in a Modern Context The phrase originates from Rudyard Kipling’s 1899 poem, which historically framed Western imperialism as a “noble” duty to “civilize” non-Western nations. In modern political discourse, critics and supporters use this concept to describe different facets of Trump’s “America First” agenda.  An Analysis of Donald […]

Times Now The Bombay High Court observed that offering ‘public namaz is not a fundamental right’ while rejecting a plea by auto drivers seeking permission to pray near an airport. Watch to know more.

Dr Sarath Obeysekera Quote Mr. Sarath Obeysekera, what you describe is actually a very valuable experience that very few engineers from Sri Lanka have had. Your story reflects three important things: technical exposure, international systems discipline, and strategic thinking. Unfortunately, the difficulty you face in Sri Lanka is something many experienced professionals encounter. Let me […]

Courtesy Snopes The IRIS Dena was headed back to Iran from Visakhapatnam, India, where it participated in a multination naval exercise. Image courtesy of Getty Images On March 4, 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that a U.S. submarine had torpedoed an Iranian warship, the IRIS Dena, off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.  The Sri Lankan […]

රජිත් කීර්ති තෙන්නකෝන් ‘Lakvijaya Power Station (LVPS) සහ ‘Lakvijaya Power Plant (LVPP)  යන ආයතන ද්විත්වය විසින් ගල් අඟුරු ප්‍රමිතිය පිළිබඳ වාර්තා ගණනාවක් නිකුත් කර ඇත.  එම ‍වාර්තාවන් හි වැරදි, අඩුපාඩු පවතින අතර සැක සංකා මතුව ඇත.  බාහිර පාර්ශව මෙම වාර්තා මත පදනම්න සිය නිරීක්ෂණ හා අදහස් දැක්වීම සිදු කරමින් සිටී. මේ වන විට ගල් අඟුරු […]

C. Wijeyawickrema, LL.B.,Ph.D. Recently, I sent a reply to the Tamil translator of the latest section of the chronicle Mahavamsa, educating” him about his  misunderstanding that the old chronicle’s author Mahanama Thero was the culprit of a Tamil genocide project in Sri Lanka. It was sent to him via the editor of the Jaffna Tamil […]

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Dr Sarath Obeysekera My proposal to establish a tank farm in Hambantota with a partner from Jebel Ali could have created a regional petroleum storage and trading hub. Hambantota’s location near the main East–West shipping lane is extremely valuable. If implemented: Unfortunately, as I noted, corruption and political interference often stalled such projects. Development of Muthurajawela […]

National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB) proudly partnered with Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo as the Exclusive Banking Partner and Main Partner for its vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations, held from 25th February to 1st March. The five-day festive showcase brought together culinary excellence, cultural tradition, and valued customers for an immersive celebration marking […]

Courtesy The Straits Times Sri Lankan navy personnel rescuing Iranian sailors from the IRIS Dena on March 4, after it was torpedoed by the US military. Summary WASHINGTON – The United States is pressing Sri Lanka’s government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew […]

Courtesy Daily Mirror Colombo, March 6 (Daily Mirror) – A protest under the theme No Blood for Oil” was held in Colombo, condemning the recent military attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. The demonstration drew a number of activists and supporters who gathered to express opposition to the strikes and call for […]

Naval News Navy 2026 Sri Lanka took control of the Iranian naval auxiliary ship IRIS Bushehr after the vessel requested assistance near the island following the sinking of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena by a U.S. submarine. Sri Lanka took control of the Iranian naval auxiliary ship IRIS Bushehr after the vessel requested assistance near […]

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LankaPropertyWeb (LPW) Colombo, Sri Lanka – LankaPropertyWeb (LPW) is redefining the property search experience with the launch of its pioneering Apartment Finder tool. As the platform hosting Sri Lanka’s largest collection of apartment sales and rental listings, LPW is moving beyond the clutter of traditional searches. This innovation allows users to explore their future home […]

Sarath Wijesinghe former Chair Consumer Affairs Authority, PC, Solicitor and President Ambassador’s Forum UK Coal issue has gone bit too far and accusations have gone deeper even inside as it is such a lucrative consumer item. Coal was imported to run locomotives mainly the train and for industrial purposes in the past and currently as […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, March 5 (Daily Mirror) – Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today that military action cannot be carried out within an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of a country according to international laws and that the attack on the Iranian warship within Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone is a death blow to […]

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By Raj Gonsalkorale In the latest escalation of the crisis in the Middle East, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz According to Science Direct, Sri Lanka imports nearly all of its oil and gas, relying heavily on the Middle East, with major suppliers being Oman, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain. The country […]

KAMALIKA PIERIS The Eelam wars (1983-2009)  between the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), arose over the issue of self-determination for Sri Lankan Tamils and the separation of the Northern and Eastern provinces from the rest of the country. The goal was a separate state.  The Eelam war was […]

KAMALIKA PIERIS The Eelam war was never  a terrorist war.   LTTE   engaged in regular  military warfare using modern weapons. It had a trained army, dressed  in uniform. It attacked the state army where ever it could and concentrated on taking  territory.       Dayan Jayatilleke  observed  that  LTTE was not a terrorist cell, or a branch of […]

KAMALIKA PIERIS The Eelam wars were defeated by the government of Sri Lanka in May 2009. Nirmala  Chandrahasan said that the Tamils must start all over again. I do not think that Tamil nationalism with secessionist aspirations, will die a natural death. Even if the LTTE is destroyed , it is possible that a new […]

by Garvin Karunaratne Our external debt has reached $ 33.2 billion by the end of December 2025. The increase in foreign debt denotes that we are on the wrong path. My earlier Papers in Lanka Web indicate the measures that have to be done if the authorities are interested to build up our economy. Garvin […]

Defend Democracy Press March 2, 2026  Spain’s government on Monday said the US has neither used nor will use Spanish military bases to conduct attacks against Iran, insisting Madrid maintains full control over its sovereign facilities, Anadolu reports. According to Spanish news outlet El Diario, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said in a television interview that the […]