Sri Lankan capital Colombo is the most suitable to be South Asia’s commercial hub, says Liang Thow Ming, Chief Marketing Officer of the US$ 1.4 billion Colombo Port City project being executed by the China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC). Liang told this correspondent that Colombo …
Emeritus Professor of History S. Pathmanathan, in an interview with Dailymirror, discusses the origins of settlements in Sri Lanka and argues for the Tamil Homeland concept from a historian’s point of view. Prof. Pathmanathan, who is also the Chancellor of Jaffna University, said both the …
Opening comments by TISSA JAYATILAKA at a panel discussion held during the 26th Rotary District Conference, Rotary District 3320- Sri Lanka and The Maldives, on 18 March, 2017 held at the BMICH, Colombo. The following served as panelists: Mr. R.Sampanthan, The Leader of the Opposition, …
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) cautiously welcomes the unanimous adoption of the resolution ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ (34/L.1) at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). This resolution, in effect, reaffirms the full implementation of the Resolution 30/1 of 2015. The …
Ahilan Kadirgamar. From the time Sri Lanka’s civil war ended in 2009, international actors have …
Denying the corruption and war-crime allegations against him, Sri Lanka’s former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday hinted at a possible entry into active politics in future. “I have not decided yet,” he told foreign correspondents here, without ruling out the option. A few of …
Sri Lanka’s government wants a Chinese company to agree to cut its stake in a strategic port project by up to a quarter, as part of a renegotiation aimed at blunting public and political opposition to the deal.After signing an agreement in December, state-run China …
By C.V. Wigneswaran. NPC Chief Minister C.V. Wgneswarn addressing the UNUR Economic Engagement Programme at the Tellipalai …
Kusal Perera. Recent media reports say the GMOA has decided …
Following requests from political leaders, Kollywood superstar Rajinikanth on Saturday announced that he was cancelling his two-day visit to Sri Lanka on an invitation from Lyca Productions, which is alleged to have links with former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa. Making it clear that he …