First state visit to India since assuming office as President of Sri Lanka. He offered assurances regarding Delhi’s concerns over the presence of Chinese...
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On November 27, communities in northern and eastern Sri Lanka peacefully commemorated combatants who died in the civil war. Despite the bad weather, they...
At the inaugural session of the new Parliament, Sri Lanka’s president announced an imminent new debt deal with the International Monetary Fund. Tourism...
The National People’s Power alliance won 159 of the 225 seats. The Marxist-inspired leader, elected president in September after decades of family...
The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), which was temporarily adopted in 1979, is a draconian measure that continues to this day. Over decades, governments have...
The president broadcast a message on the occasion of the Hindu festival of lights that is celebrated today. An opportunity to “end the political culture...
Monsoon rains have been hitting the island country since May. Department of Meteorology: extreme weather until Thursday the 17th. In Gampaha, Kaduwela and...
The new president met with families at St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo, where nearly 100 people died. The hope of learning the truth about the attacks...
The victory of the 55-year-old leader of the Marxist-inspired party marks a break with the “dynasties” that had dominated local politics, in line...