The “Is There an Alternative?” interactive seminar, organized as an inquiry into the economic crisis and potential solutions, will be held on May 29, 2024, at 3:00 PM at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Centre, Colombo 07. This conference will feature distinguished speakers including: Shehan Semasinghe, State Minister of Finance Champika Ranawaka, Member of Parliament Chanaka Rasa…
The Beruwala police state that a fisherman from the Karadagoda area in Beruwala was arrested early this morning (26th) with approximately 30 kilograms of ambergris (rare whale vomit) valued at around 50 million rupees. The 43-year-old married individual, engaged in the fishing profession, was arrested at his residence where the ambergris stock was hidden. A…
According to reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization, 600 million people fall ill each year due to the impact of unsafe food, and 420,000 die annually. In Sri Lanka, the Food Act of 1980 and the Sri Lanka Standards Institution play a significant role in food regulation. However, due to the inadequacies in food…
UN Human Rights Office report released in May 2024 calls on the Government to acknowledge the involvement of State security forces and affiliated paramilitary groups, and to issue a public apology. The report highlights that Sri Lanka’s Government must take meaningful action to determine and disclose the fates and whereabouts of tens of thousands of…
Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka issued a significant order on May 17, 2024, directing former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Army Sergeant Sunil Ratnayake to testify regarding the controversial presidential pardon granted to Ratnayake by the former President. This case, which involves the killing of eight civilians, including a small child, in…
Ajith Parakum As Sri Lanka positions itself to become a more connected and technologically advanced nation, the government has endorsed the National Digital Strategy 2030. This strategy outlines a broad and ambitious plan focusing on infrastructure, connectivity, access, skills, literacy, industries, jobs, and the establishment of a connected digital government. The aim is to foster…
Sri Lanka’s Army Commander, Vikum Liyanage, has initiated legal proceedings under the new Online Safety Act against Thushara Saliya Ranawaka, citing a defamatory social media post. The lawsuit, filed in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court, also targets Google and YouTube for disseminating a video that allegedly slanders Liyanage with accusations of war crimes and corruption….
In a detailed address to the parliament today, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe presented a comprehensive update on the nation’s economic recovery and restructuring efforts, detailing significant strides made since the implementation of stringent economic reforms in mid-2023. President Wickremesinghe began his address by confirming that these reforms have initiated a period of economic growth,…
Sri Lanka is ranked 150 of 180 states in the 2024 World Press Freedom (RSF) Index of the Reporters Sans Borders. In 2023, Sri Lanka ranked 135 of 180 states. RSF says that press freedom issues are closely tied to the civil war that ravaged the island until 2009, and to the still unpunished crimes…
City of Dreams Sri Lanka is an upcoming large-scale entertainment and hotel project. It’s a partnership between Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited and a company listed in Colombo called John Keells Holdings PLC. Together, they are developing this project, which will feature a casino and a hotel. This development, costing about US$1 billion, will be…
