Sri Lanka President declares that he will not retire in 2020
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena says he will not retire in 2020 when the next Presidential Election is due. AddressingContinue Reading
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The Colombo-Jaffna route on Yal Devi makes it to Guardian’s Top 18 World’s Best Rail Journeys
Some of the world’s wildest and most beautiful scenery is best enjoyed from a train window. The civil war inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sacked Ex-Minister Wijeyadasa makes a comeback in latest cabinet reshuffle
As announced by Secretary to the President Austin Fernando, a cabinet reshuffle took place at 10am today at the PresidentialContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s veteran movie director Dr. Lester James Peries passes away at the age of 99
SriLanka’s veteran movie director Dr. Lester James Peries has passed away at the age of 99. Sri Lankan President MaithripalaContinue Reading
Trinco teachers protest Abaya worn in school, ironically carry posters of being ‘against racism’
Teachers and students of the Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College (National School), Trincomalee protested against a Muslim teacher who insisted onContinue Reading
British tourist raped during Sri Lanka holiday in 2010 is denied compensation
A British tourist who was raped by at a luxury hotel in Sri Lanka today has been denied compensation byContinue Reading
Sri Lanka, China begin construction of mega shopping mall in Colombo
COLOMBO, April 26 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka and China, on Thursday launched the construction of a mega luxury mall complexContinue Reading
‘White Elephant’ position unchanged as green UNP opt for ‘tried, tested and failed’ leadership policy again
Sri Lanka’s main political party, the United National Party (UNP) made key changes to several party positions yesterday as partContinue Reading
Opinion: NYT’s ‘Where Countries Are Tinderboxes and Facebook Is a Match’- Comprehensive Reporting of March Riots in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Not many comprehensive reporting was been made with regards to the Sinhala- Muslim clashes which took place in March thisContinue Reading
Bowling legend Muralitharan says politicians are destroying cricket in Sri Lanka
Muttiah Muralitharan is a soft-spoken man, not one to get agitated easily. It was a rare sight to see himContinue Reading
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