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Pakistan resentful over exclusion of its nationals from visa-relaxed entry into Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- Pakistan, a country that stood by Sri Lanka in international forums and the fight against terrorism, is upset over the latest visa restrictions imposed on its nationals arriving ... Read More


Can punitive measures, stolen asset recovery end corruption?

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- Anti- corruption rhetoric has become the order of the day in politics these days. The main presidential candidates- President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) L... Read More


Next SL govt. should commit to accountability, justice, reconciliation: UN Human Rights Chief

Srilanka, Sept. 10 -- With less than two weeks for the Presidential election, Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the newly elected administration must commit... Read More


Sri Lanka has a black economy, three- four times the size of actual economy- Dilith Jayaweera

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Regrets playing a role in bringing Gota to power Sarvajana Balaya' Presidential Elections candidate Dilith Jayaweera, in an interview with Daily Mirror, outlined his vision for ... Read More


Governance is second, rebuilding economy first - President

Colombo, Sept. 5 -- In the midst of talks about abolition of the executive presidency, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he will leave it up to the next Parliament since rebuilding the economy prece... Read More


Governance is second, building economy comes first President Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his 'Ask Me Anything Session' which was organised by the Professionals Forum, took questions from the audience on a wide range of issues. Presi... Read More


AI generated election related videos: Election Commission handicapped without tools

Srilanka, Sept. 2 -- The Election Commission is handicapped due to the lack of technological know-how to debunk adversarial election propaganda videos generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a ... Read More


ITAK decides to back Sajith

Colombo, Sept. 1 -- The Ilankai Tamil Arashu Kadchchi (ITAK) after a deliberation of five hours, decided to back Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa at the upcoming Pr... Read More


Jaffna flies high in air links, IndiGo to start daily flights from Chennai on September 1

Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- IndiGo, a key Indian airline, will commence flight operations between Chennai and Jaffna starting from September 1, an official said. Currently, India's Alliance Air operates da... Read More


Range Bandara removed from UNP General Secretary post

Colombo, Aug. 30 -- The United National Party (UNP) is set to replace its General Secretary, Palitha Range Bandara, a top source said. The source confirmed that Mr. Bandara will indeed be replaced. T... Read More