Blog Posts
Buddha Gaya shared its sacred space with both Buddhism and Hinduism
The Mahabodhi temple has had a long and chequered history beginning in the pre-Christian era.
Can the NPP maintain its momentum in Jaffna’s local bodies’ elections?
Chandrasekar’s bold prediction about a sweep
Dilemma in the Sri Lankan opposition on Local Government elections
The upcoming local elections will thus serve as a test of whether Tamil voters have shifted their stance on the NPP, or if continued division among Tamil parties will once again play to the government’s advantage.
Opposition dilemma in Sri Lanka’s Local Government elections
Colombo, March 14 – Nominations for the long-delayed local government elections will be accepted from Monday (17) to Thursday (20), with the polls expected in early May. For opposition parties—both in the South and among Tamil nationalists in the North—this election presents a difficult challenge....
India gifts Furosemide injection ampoules in response to urgent request from Sri Lanka
India has gifted 50,000 ampoules of Furosemide injection 20mg/2ml to cater to its shortage in Sri Lankan hospitals in the immediate term
India-Sri Lanka fisheries dispute calls for urgent talks
Apart from the territorial dispute, the issue of bottom trawling has to be addressed
Adani ready for Sri Lanka energy deal on “same terms”; but government demands revision
By Shihar Aneez/ ECONOMYNEXT Colombo, March 12 – India’s Adani Green Energy has expressed its willingness to work with Sri Lanka on proposed renewable energy projects on the same terms decided earlier, a source said. But Cabinet Spokesman Nalida Jayatissa said a discussion on the...
A Thai blueprint for Sri Lanka: solving human-elephant conflict with smart conservation
Sri Lanka could adopt Thailand’s Bajrasudha Gajamurak model, which effectively balances the needs of both elephants and humans through a unique blend of traditional and modern techniques
Gamini Fonseka was an artistically acclaimed, commercially valued Sinhalese actor
The director who brought out the best in Gamini was Lester and Gamini himself
Stay connected