COLOMBO: Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism Vijitha Herath assumed duties at the Foreign Ministry today, 18 November 2024 at a simple ceremony. Senior officials of …
COLOMBO: In a landmark address following the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet Ministers at the Presidential Secretariat on November 18, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake outlined a transformative vision for …
EDITORIAL The landslide victory of the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition in last week’s parliamentary elections marks more than just another changing of the guard; it represents a quiet revolution …
COLOMBO: In a stunning political shift, Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) coalition, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, secured an overwhelming two-thirds majority in the parliamentary elections held on …
KEGALLE: In a groundbreaking moment for Sri Lankan politics, A.G. Chanu Nimesha, Secretary of Women’s Affairs for the Socialist Party of Sri Lanka (SPSL), has become the first transgender individual …
© United States Institute of Peace By Tamanna Salikuddin and Nilanthi Samaranayake Two years after a seismic political and economic crisis rocked Sri Lanka and brought citizens to the streets …
DUBAI:The Royal Tuskers, formed by alumni of Sri Lanka’s prestigious Royal College, Colombo, is getting ready for their second run at the Emirates Dubai Rugby 7s tournament, led by captain, …
© The Conversation Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation. The ascent of Anura …
By a special correspondent COLOMBO: In a paradigm political shift that has resonated across the island nation, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a left-leaning leader with a reputation for anti-corruption and pro-working …
COLOMBO: The small Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka may contribute only 0.03% to global carbon emission levels yet it has set an ambitious target to become carbon neutral by …