Courtesy Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec. 27 (Daily Mirror)- Former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was arrested in connection with an investigation into a missing firearm, has been detained under a 72-hour detention order for further questioning. Police said he was detained in terms of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). Devananda was arrested yesterday in connection […]

D.B.S.Jeyaraj Courtesy The Daily Mirror Devananda’s arrest is connected to an on-going investigation into the alleged transfer of a firearm to an organised gang criminal A pistol issued to Devananda had later been found in the possession of underworld gang leader and drug lord ‘Makandure Madush’ Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) Chief and Secretary-General, Douglas […]

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Courtesy Adaderana The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has called on the government to issue a clear and direct statement regarding the economic damage caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’. The party emphasized that the government should give serious consideration to a recent statement issued by a group of leading international economic experts outlining recommended measures for Sri […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Federation of Media Employees’ Trade Unions (FMETU) has issued a statement warning that media freedom is being completely undermined by the police gaining the power to decide on media content. The Federation emphasises that police intervention to determine whether a report is “accurate” or not is a direct threat to both […]

Courtesy Hiru News Raju Lama, President of the SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF), states that he strongly condemns the Sri Lankan government’s attempts to obstruct media freedom and oppose the right to freedom of expression through police intimidation and illegal measures. Issuing a statement, he points out that the request made by the police regarding a […]

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Courtesy The Statesman External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday announced India’s decision to offer a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Sri Lanka post ‘Cyclone Ditwah’. xternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday announced India’s decision to offer a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Sri Lanka post ‘Cyclone Ditwah’. At a […]

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Collective for Social Media Declaration (CSMD) 22 December 2025: The Protection of the State from Terrorism Act, No. of 2026(PSTA) presents itself as a human rights improvement on the existing Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). This framing obscures the reality that its core architecture, including administrative detention, military powers, proscription regimes, and broad speech offences, […]

උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා සී නිව්ස් මහ නාහිමියන් විසින් ජනාධිපති අනුර දිසානායක මහතාගේ අතේ බැන්ද පිරිත් නූල ගලවා විසි කර ඇති බව මහින්තලා රාජමහා විහාරාධිපති පූජ්‍ය වළවහැංගුණුවැවේ ධම්මරතන හිමි පවසයි. ආණ්ඩුවට පක්ෂ නොවන භික්ෂූන් වහන්සේලාට චීවරධාරීන් යැයි බැණ වදිමින් නොසෑහෙන්න නින්දා අපහාස කරමින් ඇතැයි ද එහිමියන් පෙන්වා දෙයි. වර්තමාන පාලකයන් බොරු වැපිරීම නිසා රටට වස් වැදී […]

Courtesy Adaderana The inaugural 2026 budget proposal of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), which is under the control of the ruling National People’s Power (NPP), has been defeated by a majority of three votes. The budget received 57 votes in favour, while 60 councilors voted against it, Ada Derana reporter said. The votes of two […]

Hiru News Cyclone Ditwah caused extensive physical destruction across all 25 districts of Sri Lanka after striking the island in late November 2025. This assessment, conducted by the World Bank using the Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) methodology, estimates the direct physical damage at approximately 4% of the country’s GDP. The disaster affected nearly […]

e-Con e-News blog: https://eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 14-20 December 2025 * ‘Whitey didn’t leave, Whitey didn’t stay. Neither went, nor remained.’ – Nanda Malini, Nidahas Baila * An enigma indeed. National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa’s adroit revelations this week about who secretly visited the then-Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena […]

by Arundathie Abeysinghe, Courtesy PIME Asia The cyclone reshaped large swathes of the upcountry. The devastation is so great that remapping is necessary. More than half of all landslides occurred in the districts of Badulla, Kandy, and Matale. Experts need high-quality close-up images, with essential assistance from international organisations and agencies. Colombo (AsiaNews) – Cyclone […]

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 […]

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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 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 […]

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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 […]