Dissanayake is trying to cover up the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna’s reactionary communal record as an enthusiastic supporter of anti-Tamil racialist war.

After falsely pledging to improve living standards, halt austerity and defend democratic rights in 2024, President Dissanayake’s government is stepping up its use of anti-strike laws and other ...

As Sri Lanka moves further away from its economic crisis, bolstered by an expected period of sustained political stability, the economic conditions are shifting from recovery to long-term stability, ...

Here’s a historical detail that not just Sri Lanka but the whole of South Asia should be proud of: In 1931, women in a small island colony in the Indian Ocean gained the right to vote—years before ...

Sri Lanka’s Independence in 1948 It’s been 78 years since Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948, following 433 years of ...

Did CIA chief William Burns visit Colombo in Feb 2023? Sri Lanka and the US refrained from formally confirming the visit. The Opposition sought confirmation of the then CIA Chief’s visit to Colombo in ...

After the debacle with Mr Ranwala, the NPP would have hoped the election of Polonnaruwa District NPP MP Jagath Wickramaratne ...

Thai bishops warn of election fraud ahead of Feb. 8 polls. Plus: Indonesian police assault Papuan Catholics, a mob attacks a church in India, and rights abuses in Cambodia.

Senior politician and one of the few MPs who held almost all prominent and most responsible portfolios in almost all ...

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team that visited the United Kingdom to probe the authenticity of an invitation received by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe failed to record ...

LISBON, Portugal — Portuguese voters queued at polling stations on Sunday to elect a new president, with opinion surveys showing three candidates, including the leader of the far-right Cheap party, ...