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How private is a “private” foreign visit of a serving President?
The answer to the question, “how private is a private visit?” is therefore both simple and profound: it is only as private as the public can trust it to be.
Arrest and remand of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe
By DBS Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, August 25 – Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Sri Lankan Police on Friday 22nd August 2025. Subsequently he was produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate and remanded until August...
Distressing message from the August 18 hartal in Sri Lanka’s North and East
Disunity among Tamils marked the event
Ceylon Tamils’ role in making Singapore a First World country
By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, August 24 – When Singapore got independence from Britain in 1965, it was but a large slum without assured running water or electricity for many of its people. But today, the once quintessential Third World country is happily ensconced in the...
Is Ranil’s arrest a result of Sri Lanka’s vindictive political culture?
Colombo, August 23 (Daily Mirror Editorial) – In January 2015 when the Yahapalanaya government was elected to power, the majority Sri Lankans had fresh hopes for an era of democratic values and the rule of law. This was especially after a decade of unmitigated power ...
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested for corruption
It is the first ever case of arrest of a former President in Sri Lankan history
FAO research vessel in Colombo, assured to return for SL survey at earliest opportunity
By Sunil Jayasiri/Daily Mirror Colombo, August 21 – The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen has arrived at the Port of Colombo as a port of call though not for research purposes, with its operators assuring Sri Lanka that it...
Sri Lankans and other foreigners allegedly involved in Bangladesh Bank reserve heist
Dhaka, August 17 (United News of Bangladesh)- The long-running investigation into the notorious Bangladesh Bank reserve heist of February 2016 has taken a new turn, with police confirming that foreign nationals from at least four countries were involved in the cyber theft. According to investigators,...
Lankan Premier Harini’s gaffe and NPP govt.’s damage control efforts
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj/DailyFT Colombo, August 15 – While there are stresses and strains within the Government and party ranks, the SupremeSAT incident has actually promoted greater solidarity in the Government. At least for the time being! Whatever the feelings towards Harini, the JVP-led NPP cannot afford...
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