Adani Green Energy is set to invest more than $1 billion (Rs 83.5 billion) in wind energy projects in Sri Lanka, according to a report by the Press Trust of India. This investment marks the largest foreign direct investment in the country to date and is poised to be one of Sri Lanka’s most significant…
India, the world’s largest democracy, has a profound influence on its neighbouring countries, including Sri Lanka. The Indian general election, a massive democratic exercise involving over 900 million eligible voters, determines the political direction of the country for the next five years. In the recent election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a significant victory with…
Two police officers serving at Alawwa Police were arrested on May 4, 2024, by officers from the Group Robbery Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with a suspected disappearance and unlawful detention that occurred 13 years ago. The arrested officers are Sergeant A.L. Kumara and Constable R.D.S.B. Rajapaksha. Both officers were…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe auspiciously inaugurated his political office in Colombo a short while ago, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).
Government leaders appear to be considering all options for remaining in office beyond the constitutionally mandated periods of five years for the presidency and parliament. UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara has announced that the government is considering postponing both the presidential and general elections for two years. There has been a considerable amount of…
The general public has been cautioned over the increased spread of infectious diseases across the island due to prevailing inclement weather conditions. Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera warns that there is a greater risk of diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery, Typhoid fever and influenza spreading during such periods. Speaking further in this regard, Dr. Perera…
During the recent Bar Council meeting of the Bar Council of Sri Lanka, chief officers faced severe criticism over financial and procedural abuses related to the distribution of funds for a JICA-aided project. The actions of the current President of the Bar Association were particularly scrutinized. President’s Counsel Mr. Saliya Peiris questioned the legitimacy of…
In a swift and effective response, the Sri Lankan police have arrested an individual who allegedly stole a bag containing foreign currency and valuables worth around Rs. 2.5 million from a female foreign tourist on a private bus in Pettah on May 25, Colombo. The suspect was apprehended in Pethiyagoda, Kelaniya, and all stolen items,…
The Colombo Bar Association, during its committee meeting held yesterday, May 30, discussed the prevailing crisis within the Sri Lanka Bar Association. The meeting resulted in a unanimous decision recommending the temporary resignation of the Sri Lanka Bar Association’s President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. This recommendation will hold until the completion of an investigation…
A New York jury convicting Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records brought the former president’s weekslong trial to a close but ushered in a new phase of the historic case. Now in the unique position of being the first former US president convicted of a felony, Trump faces the possibility of…
