By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, April 24: The one-day visit of the Iranian President Dr.Ebrahim Raisi to Sri Lanka on Wednesday, brief as it is, has great economic, political and strategic significance for both Sri Lanka and Iran.
During the visit, Sri Lanka...
With 70 out of 93 seats, Muizzu can even change the constitution
By P.K.Balachandran
Maldivian voters gave President Mohamed Muizzu’s alliance, principally comprising the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and the People's National Congress (PNC), a super majority in the...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, March 19:
It was no surprise that Vladimir Putin won the Russian Presidential election last Sunday. With no one of any standing to challenge him, he bagged 88% of the vote, a record till date. The nationwide...
N Sathiya Moorthy
If only you had thought ahead, you would have stocked snacks and biscuits, bread and cake, and vegetables suited for amma or pondatti to make your favourite bajji and pakoda, observes N Sathiya Moorthy
Now that the rains and resultant flooding have subsided, you can expect...
Talking on The Gist programme, Ambassador Gokhale said there are obvious economic benefits given that it cuts short, by four or five days, the usual passage through the Straits of Malacca further south. China would be particularly interested since...
Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Nalaka Sanjeewa Jayasuriya ordered the CID today to refer the pistols of two police officers of parliamentarian Uddika Premaratne to the government analyst to ascertain whether a shooting has taken place using the pistols issued to...
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today ordered the release of the remains of late businessman Dinesh Schaffter to his family members to be buried in a family burial ground at Jawatta in Colombo 5.
The five-member expert medical panel appointed...
SJB parliamentarian Eran Wickremaratne said today that the looming war in the Middle East will certainly affect the country’s economy, as over 2 million Sri Lankan expatriate workers are working in the region.
“After all, a significant portion of our...
In an exclusive interview with China Media Group (CMG), Wickremasinghe said that with the third Belt and Road Forum fast approaching, he expects meaningful exchanges on navigating today's difficulties, including the debt burden on low- and middle-income countries and...
The hearing of Expulsion Petitions filed by Tourism Minister Harin Fernando and Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkkara challenging the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) decision to remove them from their party membership commenced today before the Supreme Court.
President's...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed government officials to prioritise the immediate requirements of Sri Lankan citizens residing in Israel, especially their safety, in light of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Consequently, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel and...
President Wickremesinghe shared his plans to introduce private universities to Sri Lanka during his meeting with the visiting UK Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, in Colombo today.
The President also expressed optimism about the potential involvement of...
