Dilrook Kannangara Trinco port is a natural port; it had its place in ancient times along with the Mannar port when the island’s main goods trading partners were to its east and when it traded in grains and it was and still is militarily useful. However, it has no (zero) economic potential. No major shipping […]

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Dr Sarath Obeysekera News Sri Lanka looks for international investors for 108 acres near southern port” Tuesday June 16, 2026 2:51 pm The Government’s decision to invite international investors to develop 108 acres of land near the Hambantota International Port (HIP) through a 50-year lease is both timely and significant. With global shipping patterns being […]

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Senaka Weeraratna Sri Lankan lawyer Senaka Weeraratna fundamentally revolutionized global sports jurisprudence by introducing the “Player Referral” system, a concept that dismantled the centuries-old absolute authority of the on-field umpire and laid the structural foundation for the modern Decision Review System (DRS). [1, 2] By applying legal principles directly to sports rules, Weeraratna introduced a […]

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 Kamanthi Wickramasinghe  Courtesy The Daily Mirror Suresh Sallay By Kamanthi Wickramasinghe Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Retired Major General Suresh Sallay has been detained for over 105 days under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) due to allegations of direct connections to the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage. While in Criminal Investigation Department […]

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Courtesy Hiru News The government is misleading the public over fuel pricing by claiming that fuel prices cannot be reduced because existing stocks were purchased at higher rates, former Member of Parliament Patali Champika Ranawaka accused. Speaking to the media, Patali Champika Ranawaka questioned the explanation from authorities, pointing out that fuel prices went up […]

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