A lawyer, a member of Parliament and the son of one of Sri Lanka’s most powerful politicians. These are amongst the titles that 31-year-old Namal Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa balances. Namal belongs to a political family accused of carrying out some of the most …
8 bulletproof luxury cars and jeeps used by former Presidents at the time of the war, were disposed of in the Southern deep sea this morning (Mar. 26). Acting Media Spokesperson of the Sri Lanka Navy, Lt. Commander K. K. C. Udayanga confirmed this to o…
China has made substantial investments in Sri Lanka, making analysts describe the move as a ‘game changer,’ the Guardian reports. The entire region of south Asia has been receiving an influx on funds from Beijing. Nepal, for instance, has received at least two dozen investments from China.
Kandy, Sri Lanka: Police and politicians in Sri Lanka have been found to be allegedly involved in the violence that broke out in Kandy, the central highlands district that was known for its diversity and tolerance. The anti-Muslim riots had left mosque…
A second ‘advanced offshore patrol vessel’ built by India’s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has been handed over, the service announced on 23 March. The 105 m platform, which will be in service as SLNS Sindurala with pennant number P624 once commissioned, was handed …
President Maithripala Sirisena, in a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping, said that relations between Sri Lanka and China have documented historical legacy and both countries have been able to consolidate and strengthen those ensuring tangible bene…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will call for fresh bids for offshore oil and gas exploration in May, Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Arjuna Ranatunga said. The government is making final preparations for the call for bids with Cabinet approval exp…
Mar 26, Colombo: High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka Joanna Kempker has said that she will encourage New Zealand investors to invest in Sri Lankan fisheries projects. The High Commissioner has given this assurance during a discussion with the…
The Sri Lanka Navy today denied the Indian media reports of harassment against Tamil Nadu fishermen who forcibly entered the Lankan territorial waters near Katchatheevu islet in the recent past. When Daily Mirror inquired of several reports published i…
KANDY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Police and politicians backed by the country’s former strongman President Mahinda Rajapaksa joined anti-Muslim riots that rocked Sri Lanka’s Kandy district this month, according to witnesses, officials and CCTV footage reviewed by Reuters. Scores of Muslim mosques, …