India can’t allow its neighbours to drift away
India cannot allow its neighbours to drift away from it to counter an assertive China, Army chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said today, affirming that time...
Economy expected to return to a high and inclusive growth trajectory
The IMF released the 'staff' report pertaining to the third review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka on 12...
Japan courts Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s strategic location, astride the main shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean, has kept in the gaze of the world powers more and more....
Tea Farmers sense trouble brewing over Glyphosate ban
By Adam Allington: Tea farmers in Sri Lanka want their government to reauthorize the use of glyphosate for agriculture. The country is one of only...
Supreme Court opinion sought to continue as President till 2021
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has sought the Supreme Court’s opinion on whether he could hold office until 2021, apparently contradicting a Constitutional Amendment —...
Trial of Tamil Tiger financiers begins
The trial of 13 financiers accused of funnelling more than CH15 million ($15.3 million) to the Sri Lankan Tamil separatist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil...
Nothing excites, or agonises, Sri Lankans like cricket
Cricket runs through the veins of Sri Lankans, philosophised Randika, our young Man Friday during our tour of the island, as he pointed to a...
What’s the Buzz about Sri Lanka’s Honey Bees
Shannine Daniel. Bees may be small creatures, but...
Thirteen accused of funding the LTTE to stand trial in Swiss court
Thirteen financiers accused of funnelling more than CH15 million ($15.3 million) to the Sri Lankan Tamil separatist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) will...
Militarization of the Indian Ocean
By P.K.Balachandran : One of...
We can’t despair, we can’t abandon things
R. Sampanthan, leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka’s Parliament, is also the country’s seniormost politician, having been in politics for more than six decades....
Happy New Year
Hang on to your truth and respect the truth of others Choose to be happy Forgive those you can forgive and seek forgiveness of someone...