by Senaka Weeraratna A crisis of cataclysmic proportions brought about by natural disasters e.g.  Great Fire of Lisbon (1755) and man made wars in Europe on ground of religious enmity (Wars of the Reformation and Counter – Reformation),  gave rise to the Enlightenment philosophy in 18th-century Europe that placed a higher emphasis on reason and […]

by Zoe Alexandra Courtesy defenddemocracy.press Across West Asia and North Africa, massive protests have been staged in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to protest the criminal Israeli attacks on Gaza Since October 7, hundreds of thousands of people have participated in demonstrations in cities across North Africa and West Asia in solidarity with the […]

Ministry of Defence  – Media Centre Buddhima Samadhi Damsarani Senarathne of Defence Services College (DSC), Colombo set a new record clocking 2:45:69 minutes in the under-18 Girls’ 200-meter backstroke event at the recently held All Island National School Games Swimming Championships. She also won silver medals in both 50 m and 100 m (backstroke) event […]

Prime Minister’s Media The Prime Minister stated that the issues with regard to the  ownership of the land should be settled for the cultivation  at the Vavuniya District Food Security Program held today (2023.11.01) at the Vavuniya District Secretariat, in conjunction with the New Village – New Country National Programme. Speaking on this occasion the […]

Courtesy The Daily News Like a poorly scripted soap opera, the Easter Sunday Conspiracy introduces a new antagonist each episode – leaving the audience to wonder who is next in line to take the blame. A Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Member of Parliament now claims that the Easter Sunday attack was done by Israel […]

Dhaka Tribune Dhaka, November 2 (Dhaka Tribune): Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen handed over a few boxes of medicine as a token to  Ruwanthi Delpitiya, the acting high commissioner of Sri Lanka at an event held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. This donation has been made in a spirit of […]

Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Colombo, Nov 2 (NewsWire) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has acknowledged that the decision to increase Value-Added Tax (VAT) by 18% was a challenging one, driven by the need to maintain economic stability.  This step aligns us with the practices of countries like India and Pakistan. Such decisions are never easy for any government. […]

By Shamindra Ferdinando Courtesy The Island Wijeyadasa Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC, has said the Foreign Exchange Act No 12 of 2017, enacted during the Yahapalana administration was meant to facilitate the operations of those who exploited the system for their benefit. The new Act had repealed the Exchange Control Act of 1953, Dr. Rajapakshe said, adding […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Several important documents at the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) have been reportedly destroyed, the Society of Government Pharmacists alleged. Its President Thushara Ranadeva told the Daily Mirror that NMRA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Vijith Gunasekera has intervened in the destruction of these documents. The CEO has been disposing of certain […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Excise Department said the licenses of five liquor manufacturing companies have been suspended due to their failure to pay tax arrears.  Accordingly, the licenses of Synergy Distilleries (Pvt) Ltd, Finnland Distilleries Corporation (Pvt) Ltd, Wayamba Distilleries, W M Mendis & Co Ltd and the Randenigala Distilleries Lanka (Pvt) Ltd have […]

Courtesy Adaderana President Ranil Wickremesinghe, speaking at the ‘Naam 200’ (We are 200) celebration, emphasised the goal of moving the country forward by uniting all its citizens.  The Head of State highlighted that it is the current government’s policy to uphold the rights of all Sri Lankan citizens, regardless of their background, adding that the […]