Shenali D Waduge We gained nominal independence in 1948. Nominal, because the Queen remained Head of State & UK Privy Council was the Highest Court inspite of being called ‘independent’. Hardly, 10 years into post-independence, a prime minister was assassinated, after the 1st prime minister accidentally fell to his death. But we also produced the world’s […]

Dr Sudath Gunasekara  Mahanuwara I draw the attention of all patriotic citizens to the following excellent news reported in Ceylon Today as instructions issued by the Presidential Secretariate. The whole nation welcomes this patriotic decision, if it is true, as a timely action taken by the President at a time like this.  In my opinion […]

By Dr. Tilak S. Ferando For the last few years, the SriLankan airline has been making a loss continuously. It is the consensus of everyone that the airline is overstaffed, particularly top-heavy, with millions of rupees to the senior management staff as salaries.  Therefore, the only option would be to privatise the airline. During President […]

By Sanjeewa Jayaweera Courtesy The Island Despite the old saying, the only sure things in life are death and taxes,” most of those working in Sri Lanka have never paid direct taxes, and those who pay have been enjoying relatively low taxes rates for several decades. We have also been spared a multitude of other […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Deceleration in monthly prices stoke hopes on a consumer price pivot from October Water and electricity tariff hike drives Sept. non-food and overall consumer inflation  UK offers a case for how markets stump governments, which come up with inflationary policies  Sri Lanka’s inflation measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Seven persons who were filming the high security area of ​​the Victoria Reservoir in Theldeniya using drone camera were taken into the custody by the Army personnel attached to the security at the Reservoir. Police said the seven people were taking photographs of the reservoir and the dam while operating a […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on his re-election as the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China He said in a message to the Xi Jinping that the election results have re-confirmed the strenght and courage that his leadership holds and the […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage will be visiting US next month to initiate talks in constructing South Asia’s first Disneyland in Hambantota.  A statement from Gamage’s media unit said that the State Minister will be visiting Burbank in the United States next month to discuss initial plans for an 18-billion […]

Courtesy Adaderana President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the delay in the Sri Lankan university system at the commencement of courses would be avoided enabling students to complete their studies within the stipulated duration. The President made this observation during a meeting held with the prefects of Royal College, Colombo at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (22). […]

Courtesy Adaderana Presidential pardons have been granted to a group of prisoners who had been convicted by courts in relation to LTTE activities. The special amnesty was granted for eight LTTE inmates in accordance with the powers vested in the President under the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Additional Commissioner of Prisons, Chandana Ekanayake said. Accordingly, […]

Courtesy Hiru News Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs and President’s Counsel says that it will be possible to receive the first loan installment from the International Monetary Fund by the beginning of next year. The minister made these comments while speaking to the media in Colombo yesterday.