Politics

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is reportedly considering nominating former Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) in the upcoming 2025 Local Government Election. Accordingly, former MP Hirunika Premachandra revealed this during a media briefing on 10 March....

Sri Lankan authorities are on the hunt for controversial former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon after a court ordered his arrest in connection with a fatal shooting during a botched police raid. The former police chief, notorious for...

“They’re trampling on our graves with their boots,” said Kavitha, a Tamil woman, as the torrential rain lashing our faces washed away her tears. Standing barefoot and ankle-deep in mud at the site of a former cemetery in Visuvamadu, Sri...

Introducing a fresh and constructive value system is essential for the nation’s progress. The Success of the “Clean Sri Lanka” Program Relies on Active Public Participation Active engagement and support from the general public are critical to achieving the goals...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake President Anura Kumara Dissanayake highlighted the critical challenge of transforming Sri Lanka’s public service into an efficient state mechanism. He pointed out that the newly appointed committee tasked with reviewing state institutions would make decisions without...

“We will not allow the trust the people have placed in us to be undermined in any way,” stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a meeting with the heads of state media today (13).He further emphasised, “Regardless of their status...

I think the recent people’s mandate has clearly demonstrated society’s aspirations to all of us. On several occasions, the mandate by the people of our country has been conveyed in different ways. On some occasions, it has been given in...