Author Archive for Politics

Government digging its own grave, says Namal Rajapaksa

Friday, January 2nd, 2026

Courtesy Hiru News The government is digging its own grave through its current actions, according to Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa. Speaking to the media after a religious ceremony in Seenigama, he noted that the National People’s Power (NPP) engaged in various political activities over the past […]

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The False Gen-Z (Aragalaya) Protests, Paid Media Influencers  and Mexican Fascism

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Rodrigo Guillot The False Gen-Z (Aragalaya) Protests, Paid Media Influencers  and Mexican Fascism   Last November, Mexico experienced protests by the right-wing opposition under the guise of Generation Z,” which promoted violent tactics and an extreme right-wing agenda against the current Mexican government for regime change much as in Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya in 2022. To […]

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The Burning Monk: The Story behind the 1963 Iconic Photo

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Rare Historical Photos In June of 1963, Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk Thích Quang Duc burned himself to death at a busy intersection in Saigon. In June of 1963, Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk Thích Quang Duc burned himself to death at a busy intersection in Saigon. He was attempting to show that to fight all forms […]

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Energy Ministry to transfer CEB assets to six new companies before Feb. 1

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Courtesy Adaderana The process of transferring Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) assets to six newly established companies must be completed before February 1, 2026, the Secretary to the Ministry of Energy, Professor Udayanga Hemapala has notified the CEB. It is reported that Professor Hemapala has issued the relevant directive in writing to the General Manager of […]

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Media Release (01 January 2026) – Dam Safety Emergency Management Plans – Distribution of “Controlled” Copies – Kotmale Dam as an Example

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Bandula Kendaragama Dear Sir / Madam, According to international dam safety industry practice, “controlled copies” of the Dam Safety Emergency Management Plans shall be prepared, reviewed, tested and issued prior to commissioning of the dam / reservoir, thereafter, shall be tested and updated annually or as and when required. A sample of the Register of Controlled […]

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NIE Director General resigns

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Courtesy Hiru News The Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Professor Manjula Vithanapathirana, has resigned from her post following the massive controversy surrounding a new Grade 6 English language learning module. Professor Vithanapathirana has reportedly decided to step down until the official investigation into the matter is concluded. The Ministry of Education […]

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Sajith has a golden opportunity to protect the independence of the Constitutional Council

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Udaya Gammanpila

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කෝ.. මේ.. සිස්ටම් චේන්ජ්.. . | ශමීන්ද්‍ර සමඟ | Shamindra Ferdinando

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Divaina Online

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රටට සෙත් පතන ශුදාට වින කරන 2026 මහා පූජාව !

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

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අනේ හාමුදුරුවනේ මහ රෑ ගෙවල් අස්සෙ රිංගන්න එපා. මිනිස්සු පද හදයි.

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Rataviru Vlog

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Who is the Culprit of November 2025 Floods due to Gate Opening?

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Media Release  Bandula Kendaragama Dear Newspaper Editor,The opening of spillway gates at the Kotmale Dam and the resulting flooding of downstream settlements and urban areas, including Gampola, Weligalle, Gelioya, Peradeniya town, the University of Peradeniya, Botanical Gardens, Getambe Temple, Kandy courts complex etc., attracted international attention. The incident highlighted the necessity of examining dams-related flood […]

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වීදි වෙළඳාම් සම්පූර්ණ තහනම සහ සමාජීය–නීතිමය බලපෑම්

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

විසල් මහනුවර වැඩසටහෙනේ වාණිජ ජාලයේ හිටපු ලේඛම් ,පාලිත ආරියරත්න මහනුවර මහා නගර සභාව විසින් ලබන ජනවාරි 01 වනදා සිට සියලුම ආකාරයේ වීදි වෙළඳාම් සම්පූර්ණයෙන් තහනම් කිරීමට තීරණය කර ඇත. නගරයේ පිරිසිදුකම සහ සුන්දරත්වය රැකගැනීමත්, මහජනතාවට නිදහසේ ගමන් කිරීමට අවහිරයක් නොවීමත් මෙම තීරණයේ ප්‍රධාන අරමුණ ලෙස නගරාධිපතිවරයා සඳහන් කළේය. මෙම තීරණය නගර මධ්‍යයට පමණක් නොව, මුළු මහනුවර නගර […]

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Six ministers under bribery probe over their assets

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Courtesy Daily Mirror Probe launched against Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister Bimal Rathnayake, Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, Minister Kumara Jayakody, Minister Sunil Handunnetti, Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has initiated a probe under the Money Laundering Act  The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has initiated […]

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2025 in South Asia: A Year of Economic and Political Shocks

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

By Rathindra Kuruwita, Courtesy The Diplomat The year revealed immense political energy, especially among younger generations, but also the persistence of patronage, intolerance, and strategic mistrust. Every year is eventful in South Asia. But 2025 wasn’t just turbulent; it destabilized the region structurally. This was due to the convergence of multiple shocks. Many countries in the […]

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Cyclone Ditwah: Warnings Ignored, Damage Could Have Been Mitigated- Champika Ranawaka

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Courtesy Daily Mirror United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka, in an interview with Daily Mirror, responds to questions about the government’s alleged failure to take measures for the mitigation of Ditwah impact, the delay in the appointment of the Auditor General and the post –disaster development strategy needed for the country. QYou remarked […]

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Hydrology expert issues warning: Poor land-use planning, high population density can cause major catastrophes

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

 Kamanthi Wickramasinghe   Courtesy Daily Mirror Sri Lanka was not ready for Cyclone Ditwah, both in terms of the intensity of rainfall and winds,  and also in terms of infrastructure. Even though Sri Lanka discussed about incorporating disaster-resilient infrastructure post-Tsunami, many of these discussions remained in black and white. In this backdrop, hydrology experts underscore the […]

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TRCSL blocks website referenced in grade 6 English module

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Sri Lanka’s Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRCSL) has blocked access to a website that was referenced in a Grade 6 English language module, following mounting public concern over its inclusion in printed school learning material. The regulator confirmed that access to the website has been restricted through all Sri Lankan internet service […]

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Colombo municipal councillor’s party membership suspended

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Courtesy Hiru News The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) suspended the party membership of Colombo Municipal CouncillorSohra Buhari with immediate effect after she voted in favour of the Colombo Municipal Council budget. Party General Secretary Nizam Kariapper issued a letter stating that party leader Rauff Hakeem personally instructed opposition members to vote against the budget proposal. The SLMC identifies the decision to ignore […]

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Namal warns of aid freeze over vacant auditor general post

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Courtesy Hiru News Share Post Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser, Namal Rajapaksa, has accused the government of deliberately delaying the appointment of a permanent Auditor General to facilitate high-level corruption. Speaking to the media, the Member of Parliament pointed out that the crucial oversight position has remained vacant for eight months, following a […]

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විමල්ගෙන් හරිනිට බර අවි ප්‍රහාරයක්. හොදම එකෙන් අමතයි.

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Borella Handiya

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6 ශ්‍රේණිය මොඩියුලයේ අසැබි වෙබ් අඩවියට දස අතින් විරෝධය – Hiru News

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Hiru News

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ආණ්ඩුව අසිංහලයි අබෞද්ධයි! අගමැතිණිය දේශද්‍රෝහී කාන්තාවක්! ජිනානන්ද හිමිගෙන් දැඩි ප්‍රහාරයක්

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

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මහා සංඝරත්නය වහාම කොළඹට රැස්වෙයි – අධ්‍යාපන ප්‍රතිසංස්කරණවල භායනක පැත්ත හෙළි කරයි

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Top News Lk

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2026 වසර ගැන බන්දුලගේ අනාවැකිය 

Tuesday, December 30th, 2025

Ada Derana

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සමලිංගික මිතුරෙක් සොයාගන්නා අයුරු 6 ශේණියේ ඉංග්‍රීසි මොඩියුලයට එයි.

Tuesday, December 30th, 2025

Borella Handiya

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A lunch in Midigama and an unexpected Euro Bill

Monday, December 29th, 2025

Courtesy Daily Mirror The unsavoury experience the writer had in this restaurant is not simply about the cost of a meal. It highlights a worrying trend in some tourist areas where foreign currency practices appear to be quietly normalised, even for everyday domestic transactions  When Sri Lankans are required to pay in foreign currency at […]

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Minister proposes Chinese support for islandwide EV charging network

Monday, December 29th, 2025

Courtesy Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec. 29 (Daily Mirror) – Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath has proposed that China support the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Sri Lanka as a donation, in line with the country’s plans to import electric vehicles in large numbers, including from China. The Minister said the initiative would […]

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FR petition to question state response to Ditwah

Monday, December 29th, 2025

Courtesy Hiru News A fundamental rights petition will be filed in the Supreme Court by January 15 regarding the failure to issue timely public warnings for Cyclone “Ditwah”. The Independent Lawyers Association, representing the Joint Opposition, alleges that responsible state agencies acted without accountability by withholding vital safety signals. Convener Dinesh Vidanapathirana notes that the […]

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Displaced families accuse officials of relief delays

Monday, December 29th, 2025

Courtesy Hiru News Displaced villagers from the Kotmale East region gathered at the Kotmale Divisional Secretariat today (29) to protest the non-payment of promised relief funds and the Rs. 25,000 allowance for house cleaning. A tense situation arose between the residents and government officials during the visit. Ven. Kalugala Kashyapa Thera, the Chief Incumbent of […]

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තුන්වෙනිදා උතුරේ ලොකු කලබලයක්? | තිස්ස විහාරය කෑලි වෙන්න නියමිතයි? | අර්චුනා තකහනියේම මාධ්‍යට

Monday, December 29th, 2025

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