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August 27, 2025

UK teeters on economic collapse Telegraph

Britain is facing the prospect of a repeat of its crippling 1976 economic crash as soaring debt and borrowing costs raise doubts over Labour's budget policies, leading economists have warned, according to a Telegraph report.

1 mins

Shasheendra further remanded

Ex-State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), on 06 August was yesterday further remanded until 29 August, pending investigations. The Colombo Magistrate's Court issued the directive when the ex-parliamentarian was produced before court.

1 mins

Social media posts against judiciary: BASL asks for punitive action

Referring to recent comments on social media and other platforms, the BASL has asked relevant authorities to deal with perpetrators in terms of Article111(C) (1) and (2) of the Constitution, which contains penal provisions regarding interference with the judiciary.

1 mins

Sudarshan Chakra, India’s Iron Dome, hits sky; Maiden flight successful

India has carried out the first firing tests of a new Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) that consists of missiles and high-powered lasers to take down enemy air threats.

2 mins

DEW questions NPP's action against ex-Prez Ranil

Veteran politician D.E.W. Gunasekera yesterday (26) said that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) could have filed a case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over alleged misuse of public funds without creating a drawn out drama by producing him in court on a Friday night.

2 mins

Ranil granted bail despite AG's objections

JVP-led NPP seeking to establish one-party rule: Opposition

2 mins

NPP targeting Rajapaksas - MR

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that the sudden arrest of ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe has received the attention of the world.

1 mins

Sajith Premadasa seeks Prince William’s support for wild elephant conservation

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday (26) handed over a letter to British High Commissioner in Colombo Andrew Patrick addressed to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Prince William, requesting his invaluable support to safeguard Sri Lanka’s free-ranging wild elephants — home to one of the largest Asian elephant populations.

1 mins

Govt. must share its plan for national reconciliation with Opp. and civil society

The National Peace Council (NPC) has urged the government to engage constructively with the Opposition and with civil society in shaping its position at the forthcoming UNHRC session.

2 mins

Ranil gets bail

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, arrested and remanded on Friday (22) for alleged misuse of state funds during a visit to London, while in office, was granted bail yesterday.

3 mins

When does private become public? The blurry line in politics

Sri Lanka’s political discourse is ablaze following the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, accused of misappropriating approximately Rs. 16.9 million in public funds for a September 2023 London trip—allegedly to attend his wife’s university convocation, with no official meetings on his itinerary.

4 mins

Pre-UNHRC syndrome

The United Nations Human Rights Commission convenes no fewer than three times a year, during February-March, June-July and September-October. Since the victory over terrorism in 2009, which saved lives of civilian Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims, Sri Lanka has prominently featured in the UNHRC agenda at these meetings, often resulting in passing of resolutions that condemn Sri Lanka as a genocidal state which manipulates the killing, disappearances or harassment with genocidal intention, of Tamils on a regular basis. Of particular concern is its response to the defeating of the most brutal and ruthless terrorist organisation in the world, in a war that could be called a defensive war, for it was fought in the defence of the country which was bleeding to death and on the verge of being torn asunder. The UNHRC stooped to the lowest possible level, breaching its own conventions and adopted a resolution accusing the war winning armed forces of war crimes, wanton murder of civilians, rape etc. causing the death or disappearence of about 40,000 Tamils. It has subsequently added another resolution, dubious to say the least, which has launched an evidence collecting process aimed at hauling the members of the armed forces over the coals and, if possible, convict them at the International Criminal Court. The unkindest cut is that the evidence so collected cannot be subjected to judicial scrutiny and the witnesses are to remain undisclosed, thereby ensuring that they too are not to be examined as required in any fair judicial enquiry. This is the UNHRC we are dealing with, what justice could Sri Lanka expect from such an organisation, which resort to such ‘kangaroo court’ tactics! And the United Nations is supposed to be fair and just by all its members ! Could the world take this UNHRC seriously?

5 mins

Arrest of Wickremesinghe, democracy and Rule of Law: Upholding accountability

Democracy is often hailed as a system of government where the rule of law prevails over the rule of individuals.

5 mins

Venerable Bhanthe, it is your turn...

With the heightened attention to education reforms, there is a deluge of opinions, praise, and criticism of the so-called proposals in all media.

7 mins

UNP-JVP political relationship and Wickremesinghe’s arrest

Former President and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent arrest over alleged misuse of public funds caused irreparable damage to the once critically important political relationship between the UNP and the JVP, the main constituent of the ruling NPP.

10+ mins

Macroeconomic factors fuel upswing in stock investor sentiment

The CSE bounced back yesterday because investor sentiment had improved as a result of macroeconomic fundamentals proving conducive to business, market analysts said.

1 mins

Sri Lanka's apparel exports record 9% growth in July 2025

Sri Lanka’s apparel exports recorded steady growth in July 2025, rising by 9.84% to US$ 455.16 million compared with US$ 414.38 million in July 2024.

1 mins

Raising the Bar Again: CIPM adds ISO 21001:2018 to its growing list of global accreditations

CIPM Sri Lanka, the nation’s leader in Human Resource Management, has achieved a landmark accomplishment by earning the ISO 21001:2018 Educational Organization Management System (EOMS) certification from the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) — an honour that cements its position at the forefront of educational excellence.

1 mins

Tea Avenue expands to India and eyes 200 outlets globally by 2035

Tea Avenue, Sri Lanka’s flagship tea café brand with a heritage spanning four generations, today announced its official entry into the Indian market through a strategic partnership with FranGlobal, the international arm of Franchise India Group. This milestone marks Tea Avenue’s first step outside Sri Lanka and into one of the world’s most dynamic tea markets, underscoring the brand’s ambition to build a global footprint of more than 200 outlets by 2035.

1 mins

AB Mauri Lanka celebrates exceptional safety achievements with Target Zero Safety Award

AB Mauri Lanka is proud to announce its recognition at the prestigious AB Mauri Global Award, Target Zero Safety Awards 2023/2024 under the Safety Performance category.

3 mins

Emotional Kvitova ends career with US Open loss

\"was my last one - [I'm] emotional,\" Kvitova said on court afterwards.

2 mins

Keys suffers shock US Open first-round loss

Australian Open champi-on Madison Keys says nerves got the better of her \"for the first time in a while\" after a surprise defeat by world number 82 Renata Zarazua in the US Open first round.