Courtesy Outlook India He belonged to Kerala but has been living in Chennai with his family for over 40 years An Indian national is among those killed in the riots that tore through Sri Lanka’s Negombo Prison over the weekend, with the death toll climbing to 28 by Wednesday in what is being described as one of […]

Courtesy Adaderana Responding to reports that two prisoners have died after being transferred from Negombo prison following violence earlier this week that left at least 28 people dead including at least seven prison officials, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, expressed deep alarm and called for an immediate investigation. Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional […]

Courtesy Hiru News Evidence hearings regarding the inquests of 24 individuals who died during the clash inside the Negombo Prison concluded. Police stated that investigations into the clash that occurred at the Negombo Prison on 05 and 06 July revealed 14 of the deceased died from gunshot wounds and nine died due to assaults, while […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera  https://www.ft.lk/front-page/BYD-s-global-leadership-visits-Sri-Lanka-as-brand-deepens-regional-commitment/44-794333 The recent visit of BYD’s global leadership to Sri Lanka and the warm reception accorded to them at the airport has attracted considerable public attention. BYD is undoubtedly one of the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturers, and its growing presence in Sri Lanka reflects the global shift towards cleaner mobility. The […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera  The final-year Mechanical Engineering curriculum at the University of Moratuwa is one of the strongest engineering programmes in Sri Lanka and is accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) and internationally recognized under the Washington Accord. The final year emphasizes design, manufacturing, energy systems, research, and industrial applications.   Typical […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera The recent violence at Negombo Prison, which prompted concern from the United Nations and renewed calls for comprehensive prison reform, should not be viewed merely as an isolated security failure. Rather, it should be recognised as evidence of a correctional system that requires structural transformation. For decades, Sri Lanka’s prisons have struggled […]

RANJITH SOYSA  ANCIENT BUDDHIST HERITAGE IN THE NORTH SRI LANKA is a book published in Sinhala which the author is planning to translate into English. The book consists of  40 cm by 30 cm 168 pages and is illustrated with about 750 colour photographs of ancient archaeological sites, Buddhist temples, Buddha statues, statues of Buddha’s […]

AI OVERVIEW The Pentecostal and Charismatic movement in Sri Lanka has grown significantly over the last century, evolving into one of the country’s most prominent Christian streams. Key leadership is distributed among several major denominations and independent ministries. Prominent leaders and foundational organizations include:

AI Response Senaka Weeraratna’s ‘Player Referral‘ concept has been widely acknowledged by sports historians, legal experts, and commentators as the structural precursor and governing logic for player-driven technological challenges across various global sports. Though originally conceptualized for cricket in 1997, his blueprint dismantled the centuries-old doctrine of the “on-field official’s word is absolute law”. By […]

AI Overview “Manipulative Christian Conversions in Sri Lanka: Some Perspectives” is a highly debated essay written by Senaka Weeraratna, a prominent Sri Lankan lawyer, Buddhist activist, and researcher. Originally published as an essay and widely circulated across platforms like Academia.edu and nationalist forums such as LankaWeb, the work outlines deep-seated concerns regarding unethical religious conversions […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9w2227j5rno Recent reports from prisons in both the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka reveal a disturbing reality. Overcrowding, inadequate facilities, staff shortages, deteriorating infrastructure, prison violence, and the rapid spread of information through social media have exposed long-standing weaknesses in prison administration. Prisons are intended to protect society while rehabilitating offenders. Instead, […]

AI Overview response The ongoing intellectual property dispute over the Decision Review System (DRS) has recently escalated into serious allegations of institutional fraud and deliberate misrepresentation against the International Cricket Council (ICC) legal team. The controversy centers on Colombo-based Sri Lankan lawyer Senaka Weeraratna, who designed and published the core “Player Referral” framework in March […]

Dr. Ruwan M Jayatunge M.D. PhD Killing a human being is a psychologically distressing act (Jensen & Simpson, 2014). Research indicates that soldiers who have engaged in killing are at a higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to those who have merely observed acts of violence (Winkle & Safer, 2011). Traditional PTSD […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera  https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/President-Dissanayake-to-visit-France/108-343915 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s forthcoming visit to France offers an opportunity that extends well beyond strengthening diplomatic ties. While discussions with global shipping giant CMA CGM are undoubtedly important, Sri Lanka should also use this occasion to position itself as a regional hub for the marine, offshore and energy industries. The […]

Sports The International Cricket Council (ICC) and its Chairman Jay Shah face severe allegations from South Asian legal advocates and cricket historians accusing the council’s legal team of professional negligence, fraud, and misrepresentation regarding the true authorship of the Umpire Decision Review System (DRS). [1, 2] Critics argue that the ICC has engaged in an […]

Nava Thakuria  An intriguing debate gained momentum soon after the foreign ministry made a public statement that a passport alone cannot justify one’s claim to be a citizen of India. The central government had already clarified that no  Aadhaar- PAN- voter identity card- driving licence-school certificates can be assumed as a solid proof of Indian citizenship. […]

Courtesy:  AI Overview Jay Shah wants Sri Lanka to clean the house and hold SLC elections while ICC engages in a massive cover up of the fraud of its legal team depriving Sri Lanka of due credit for authorship of Player – Referral and concomitant royalties that can heavily fund Sri Lanka’s Cricket development The […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera  https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Port-City-mulls-sandbox-to-trial-labour-reforms/44-794268 This article raises a questionAbout the fact that many western and middles eastern has a per perception that  Chinese government or Chinese company owns or holds proxy for the whole land hence may be reluctantMore publicity should be given with a sovereign guarantee Note  This article  highlights an issue that receives […]

උපුටාගැණීම මුහුනුපොත පසුගියදා මා මීගොඩ ආර්ථික මධ්‍යස්ථානයට ගියේ දානයකට අවශ්‍ය එළවළු මිලදී ගැනීම සඳහාය. එක් වර්ගයකින් කිලෝ දෙක තුන බැගින් අවශ්‍ය වූ බැවින් මා ගියේ ආර්ථික මධ්‍යස්ථානයේ මැද පිහිටි තොග වෙළඳ අංශය වෙතය. එහිදී මා මිලදී ගත් එළවළුවල කිලෝ එකක තොග මිල ගණන් මෙසේය: අළු කෙසෙල් – රු. 130/- දඹල – රු. 300/- කැකිරි – […]

by   Sarath Wijesinghe, President’s Counsel, President, Ambassadors’ Forum in the UK, Former Ambassador for Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates, and Israel. OMBUDSMAN. Ombudsman is an institution, concept prevailing all over the world as an institution for arbitration, settlement, reconciliation and resolution of disputes among parties with least expenditure and more credibility, impartiality and impact, […]

Response of AI Overview Trusting an individual who explicitly states an intention to change your deeply held personal or religious beliefs “by hook or by crook” is highly problematic, as true trust requires mutual respect, safety, and the freedom to choose without manipulation. When a person approaches a relationship with an absolute mandate to alter […]

Shenali D Waduge The emergence of allegations concerning retired Major General Suresh Sallay in relation to Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday attacks raises important questions about evidentiary standards, attribution, and the distinction between advocacy and adjudication. Particular attention must be paid to how allegations develop over time, how they are amplified across social media and […]

e-Con e-News Posted byee ink.July 5, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:BBC, Bloomberg, China, economy, export-economies, history, India, politics, Reuters blog: https://eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 28 June – 04 July 2026 Believing in the BBC, Reuters, Bloomberg and the rest of the English media gang, requires an almost total eclipsing of any brains we are supposed to possess. It requires a daily lobotomy. According to […]

Dilrook Kannangara A recent article titled – Constitutional inconsistencies relating to franchise” – prompted me to write this to clarify the constitutional consistency, the reasons for that and why no change should be made to mere clerical functions of unelected district secretariats. Any such change is a violation of Article 154 of the Constitution and […]

By Sarath Obeysekera Trincomalee Harbour is widely regarded as one of the finest natural deep-water harbours in the world. Its strategic location, extensive waterfront, and proximity to international shipping routes make it an ideal location for developing a world-class marine, offshore, industrial and energy hub.Yet, despite decades of discussion, large-scale investments in shipbuilding and ship […]

Srinath Fernando JP Srinath Fernando JPLLM (UK) LLM (COLOMBO)No. 7/1, 4th Lane Rawathawatta MoratuwaTel 072 0622 482 21st October 2025 His ExcellencyAnura Kumara DissanayakePresident of Sri Lanka Your excellency I am writing to inform you that I have had the privilege of being employed in the oil and gas industry for around two decades. I […]

Dr Sarath Obeysekera Many news channels in Sri Lanka keep showing you tube type video where school teachers and children’s are generated using AIThis tactic is not realWhen foreign channels like Al Jazeer BBC also show news items but hardly any AI generated video clips ITN Chanel in Sri Lanka keeps showing such news This means […]

AI Overview response The International Cricket Council (ICC) faces intense legal scrutiny and allegations of professional negligence, fraud, and deliberate misrepresentation regarding its “no awareness” defense over the true authorship of the Decision Review System (DRS). Critics and legal analysts argue that recent evidence proving the ICC had actual physical notice of the “Player-Referral” concept […]

AI Overview response The shift from overt violence to soft-power proselytization reflects the historical evolution of Western missionary psychology. Driven by an ethnocentric bias that framed non-Abrahamic faiths as pagan error, early colonial efforts relied on physical destruction. Over centuries, this aggressive approach evolved into “Muscular Christianity,” leveraging modern sports fields and educational institutions to […]

AI Response The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) can protect Sri Lanka’s interests and support lawyer Senaka Weeraratna by providing formal institutional backing, filing international disciplinary complaints, and launching a coordinated legal advocacy campaign against the International Cricket Council (ICC) legal team. The dispute centers on allegations that the ICC’s past advisors—including David Becker […]