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Sri Lanka Seeks to Implement a New Constitution: This Is What It Must Contain

Sri Lanka’s recently elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s political coalition, the National People’s Power (NPP), won an overwhelming amount of support from the majority Sinhalese community as well as the minority Tamil community, receiving a historic supermajority in the November 2024 Parliamentary...

Pope wanted: What are cardinals looking for in a new leader?

Following the death of Pope Francis, ​​the Catholic Church begins an election process which has remained unchanged for 800 years. When the newly elected Pope Francis stepped onto the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in 2013 to greet the crowd,...
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Five cards China holds in a trade war with the US

A trade war between the world’s two biggest economies is now in full swing. Chinese exports to the US face up to 245% tariffs, and Beijing has hit back with a 125% levy on American imports. Consumers, businesses and markets...

The rapid remaking of a nation, in 100 days

During last year’s presidential campaign, Donald Trump constantly repeated his intention to bring about dramatic change as soon as he returned to the White House. But few expected it to come at such breakneck speed. In the three months since...

Investment Friendly Environment Now Created in Sri Lanka – President

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, stated that the UAE will prioritize the promotion of the energy, tourism, foreign investment and foreign employment...

His Holiness Pope Francis: 1936-2025

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS, who died on Easter Monday, 21 April, at the age of 88, came to the papacy in 2013 in circumstances that were more unusual and unsettling than the Church had seen for centuries. Benedict XVI, in advancing...

Purchasing Managers’ Indices indicate notable expansions in both Manufacturing and Services activities in March 2025

Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Manufacturing  (PMI – Manufacturing) reached 63.9 in March 2025, recording its highest value in four years. All sub-indices posted month-on-month expansions, reflecting a notable improvement in manufacturing activities, driven by the strong seasonal demand....

Sri Lanka’s iconic tuskers ‘falling like dominoes,’ conservationists warn

With a single tusk that made him stand out, the majestic bull elephant Unicorn was a true king among the wild herds of Minneriya, a biodiversity hotspot in the island’s north-central region, globally known as the home of the world’s largest...

Why Sri Lanka is investigating a photo of Buddha’s tooth relic

he Sri Lankan police have launched an investigation into a widely circulated image of Buddha’s tooth relic, which went public after 16 years. The tooth relic was on a rare public display at the Temple of the Tooth in Sri...

Long-term use of antidepressants can increase risk of sudden cardiac death

A recent study has found a concerning link between the use of antidepressants (AD) and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), particularly for those with prolonged use of the medication. The study was presented at the European Society...
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