In a letter dated 23 June Litro’s newly appointed Chairman and CEO Muditha Peiris wrote to BB Energy (Asia) Pvt Ltd, OQ Trading Limited and Siam Gas Trading Pte Ltd saying it decided to cancel the procurement for the...
The anti-incumbency factor is a fact of life any government has to contend with. It chips away at the popularity of governments in power, but their leaders tend to wish it away, albeit in vain. In...
When in 2007, a Sri Lankan scientist predicted that Anuradhapura would experience desertification by 2050 with temperatures rising to 36 Celsius, few took any notice. Then came back-to-back droughts, which devastated the agriculture based dry zone. The North, North...
On Saturday, Parliament passed the domestic debt restructuring process giving the Finance Minister and President Ranil Wickremesinghe, a free hand virtually, to take appropriate steps to face the financial challenges faced by the government.
Opposition political parties put the...
The presidential race is hotting up with the major candidates going ahead full throttle. Two contestants, Gotabaya Rajapaka (SLPP) and Sajith Premadasa (NDF), are in the lead. There are more than 30 also-rans in the contest. This is an...
Sri Lanka is no stranger to uprisings. Its history is full of instances where people rose against even some powerful kings, and ruthless colonial rulers in the face of brutal repression. Its post-Independence era has also witnessed numerous protests...
So, it has now been confirmed that the Local Government (LG) and Provincial Council (PC) elections will not be held next year. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the parliament in no uncertain terms that the presidential and parliamentary elections...
A question that has bothered many is why, after being handed the
Presidency on a platter without having to sweat for it, President Ranil
Wickremesinghe is acting the way he does.
One can even explain why he doesn’t go against the Sri...
Three police officers connected with the alleged assault of a teenaged autistic boy in Dharga Town have been interdicted, according to a statement from Police Headquarters released at 7.45 p.m on June 5th.
The interdiction follows an investigation into the...
The decision to tow away the MV X- Press Pearl to deeper waters could result in further and unprecedented damage to the environment and marine life unless the bunker oil is taken out.
The ship was carrying more than 300...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, December 13- The various manifestations of climate change like nature’s fury and the economic and social disruptions it causes, are linked to inequalities both in the national and global social order, says the 2026 report of the...
It is time for Sri Lanka to take a hard look at the new dimension emerging in the international political theatre to shape and redesign its foreign policy.
Gone are the days that perpetuated nonaligned policies and the active role...
