Sri lankan arrested over terror offences
A 25-year-old Sri Lankan man accused of being an Islamic State affiliate has been charged with possessing a blueprint to…
Taking back a word
Months into the first stint of my Colombo assignment, I noticed something. My copy sounded distinctly better whenever I quoted…
Mannar mass grave
Sri Lankan authorities have excavated nearly 100 skeletons at a mass grave in Mannar, located in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province,…
Aid convoy with LTTE pictures arrives in Kerala
A caravan of trucks bearing flags similar to that of the LTTE and a banner with the picture of the…
China wants to build in North
China wants to build houses and roads in Sri Lanka’s north, much of which is in a state of disrepair…
Vulnerable to rising interest rates
Moody’s Investors Service says that the credit profile of the Government of Sri Lanka (B1 negative) is supported by the…
Japanese and Indian help to develop Trincomalee harbour?
The United States and Japan have both cast their eyes on the Eastern Sri Lankan port of Trincomalee to counterbalance…
Writing on the Wall
Northern Province Chief Minister Canagasabapathy Viswalingam Wigneswaran is a retired Supreme Court judge. Much was expected of CV Wigneswaran when…
US, Japan Wooing Sri Lanka to Contain China’s Rise in Into-Pacific
Japan has handed over two naval patrol boats worth over $11 million to Sri Lanka in a bid to boost…