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Who is ruling our country - - AKD, Netanyahu or the US?

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- Life in our country has been controversial since last month. On August 22nd, we witnessed our immediate past president (Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe) being handcuffed and bundled awa... Read More


Unity among Opposition, chasing a mirage?

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- The Opposition party leaders seem to be in a rude shock after the arrest and remanding of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over allegation of using public funds for what the... Read More


Cartoon of the Day 06-09-2025: Greetings and Goodbyes - The Politics of Priorities

Sri Lanka, Sept. 6 -- This cartoon slices open a raw truth about political choices and economic allegiances. In the first frame, the politician warmly greets a bulky, wealthy figure labeled Casino. H... Read More


Ella bus crash claims 15 lives, many injured

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- A tragic bus accident on the Ella-Wellawaya main road last night (4) claimed the lives of at least 15 people, including the driver and nine women, police confirmed. The incident... Read More


Photos released of victims before Ella bus crash

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Several photographs of the Tangalle Municipal Council employees, taken in Ella shortly before last night's tragic bus accident, were released to the media. The images show the g... Read More


SLAF deploys helicopters for Ella bus accident rescue

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has deployed a MI-17 helicopter at the SLAF Combat Training School in Diyatalawa and a Bell 412 helicopter at SLAF Station Weerawila to support res... Read More


Two Army officers injured during Ella bus rescue operation

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Two Army officers sustained injuries while attempting to descend a precipice with ropes to rescue passengers of the excursion bus that plunged into a ravine at 15th Kanuwa on the... Read More


Ella accident: Tangalle council staff among 15, one missing

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Fifteen people, including the Tangalle Urban Council Secretary, 12 council employees, two children, and the bus driver, were killed in a bus accident on the Ella-Wellawaya main r... Read More


SUV driver taken into custody over Ella bus accident

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The driver of the SUV involved in a collision with the bus before it plunged into a precipice in Ella has been taken into police custody. Authorities said the driver faces charge... Read More


CID flooded with 60,000 complaints

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has been flooded with 60,000 complaints and the government is considering reducing the number of complaints received to the CID as it... Read More