One fascinating dimension of the current political developments in Sri Lanka is the maturing power struggle between three groups of the Sinhalese political class. They are led by three prominent political personalities, President Maithripala Sirisena, …
Mar 24, Colombo: The members of the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine have emphasized that the cultivation of cannabis for the production of Ayurvedic drugs in Sri Lanka is appropriate. This was stated at a…
Three MoUs were signed during the visit of the Sri Lankan president to further strengthen bilateral cooperation on capacity building of diplomats, public policy research and training of civil servants. “President Maithripala Sirisena’s visit further cemented the good will between the two countries and …
Mar 24, Colombo: The Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka, in response to a media report which was published quoting Ambassador of Japan in Colombo Kenichi Suganuma on the issue of foreign judges for Sri Lanka transitional justice mechanisms, has issued a sta…
Mar 24, Colombo: The Government of Japan has granted Rs. 32 million financial support to uplift the agriculture industry in Ampara and fisheries industry in the Mannar District. The relevant grant contract was signed recently between Ambassador of Japa…
Sri Lanka’s Chairman of Selectors – Graeme Labrooy – says that they are on the lookout for a match-winning wrist spinner, given the impact they’ve had in limited-overs cricket of late. In particular, India’s Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have been key match winners for the world’s number-one …
President Mamnoon Hussain and his Sri Lankan counterpart Maithripala Sirisena Saturday agreed to work together for regional peace, bilateral cooperation and enhancement of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) role. During their meet…
The growing Arabisation of Sri Lankan Muslims is one such issue. Over the past three decades, they have shifted from the traditional sufi Islam to the Saudi Arabian brand of Wahhabi Islam, especially in eastern Sri Lanka. The growing ghetto mentality h…
Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Friday signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, as the Sri Lankan president, Maithripala Sirisena visited Islamabad. The countries also pledged to enhance trade and economic relations. President Sirisena was …
Riots broke out in the hill town of Kandy in Sri Lanka earlier this month, in which least three dead and more than 200 Muslim-owned establishments were ruined, after a Buddhist man was reportedly killed by a group of Muslims. world Updated: Mar 24, 201…