By Shamindra Ferdinando Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in Colombo on a three-day official visit, the first by an Indian Defence Minister since the 1988 visit by K.C. Pant, during Rajiv ...

The government has highlighted what it describes as a series of judicial reforms, including the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, as part of its efforts to strengthen judicial independence, ...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 09 SEPTEMBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 September 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in ...

Former Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva has rejected allegations of wrongdoing during the final stages of war against the LTTE, declaring his readiness to answer ...

By Saman Indrajith Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara yesterday told Parliament that the Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association (CLA) was not an organisation officially recognised or registered under ...

Remanded SLPP National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa yesterday accused the government of misleading the public with unfulfilled promises and urged it to focus on reducing the cost of living and ...

By Ifham Nizam Pictures by Nishan S Priyantha and Kamal Bogoda Ashok Ferrey took readers into an older Colombo through Colpetty People. Vivimarie Vanderpoorten opened the door to the personal stories ...

Those demanding accountability from Sri Lanka for war crimes allegations are strangely silent on atrocities committed by the LTTE. On the orders of its leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, the LTTE killed ...

A quick guide to Buruwa for the uninitiated Buruwa is traditionally played with a 52-card pack, a standard deck. Players sit in a circle, and after the cards are shuffled by the dealer, one player who ...

As Sri Lanka moves beyond economic stabilisation, attention is increasingly turning to how the country can maintain its growth momentum while preparing for the challenges ahead. This will be among the ...

By Lynn Ockersz Just for a fleeting moment is this sense of relief, As he eases himself heavily into his airline seat, Hoping to leave no trace behind of his criminal self, But he’s dragged down by a ...

On 28 October 2024, I wrote in this column an essay, titled ‘Israelis in Sri Lanka and the Advent of a ‘Neo’ Colonialism.’ My concern then was the disruption long-term Israeli tourists, often ...