Sri Lanka’s New Regime Have To Modernise Its Style
By C P Thiagarajah – The man in the limelight today is Maitripala Sirisena (MS) a son of a World War II army veteran and a settler in Polonaruwa in a five acre plot given […]
Day: 19 January 2015
Gota’s hidden house and truths exposed !
(Lanka-e-News- 17.Jan.2015, 11.50PM) On the 15 th evening at a secret house belonging to Sri Lanka’s ex criminal defense secretary located at the end of 4 th lane , Pengiriwatte road , Embuldeniya murky and […]
India to keep close eye on PM’s ‘serious’ statement
Indian Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu replying to a question on Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe’s remarks on offering more autonomy to Tamils in the island nation, he said it was a ‘serious’ statement and […]
Government to offer more autonomy to the North
The government is to present a constitutional amendment titled ‘13th Amendment Plus’ to grant more provincial autonomy to the North to address the grievances of the Tamils after the end of the war against terror, […]
Sri Lankan winners to receive young leadership award from the Queen
Kavindya Thennakoon and Thejitha Saubhagya Edirisinghe from Sri Lanka are among 60 young people from across the Commonwealth who are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community. These 60 young people are the first […]
For China, its ties with Sri Lanka give it a foothold near crucial sea lanes in the Indian Ocean
BY Harsh V. Pant teaches in the Defense Studies Department at King’s College London. In a stunning blow to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lankan voters opted for his former colleague Maithripala Sirisena to end a […]
Basil in LA; bustle over missing baggage
A purported photograph of former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport together with his wife Pushpa went viral on websites. Its veracity has not been confirmed. However, what many […]
Rajapaksa’s surprise
There were two striking developments after voters in Sri Lanka went to the polls on Jan. 8 to select their president. First, the incumbent, Mahinda Rajapaksa, lost. To the surprise of virtually every poll watcher, […]
Lessons from the previous regime
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s defeat at the presidential election was not a surprise as the contest was always too close to call since the advent of President Maithripala Sirisena as the opposing candidate. Yet, it […]
Insight: Indian spy’s role alleged in Sri Lankan president’s election defeat
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka expelled the Colombo station chief of India’s spy agency in the run-up to this month’s presidential election, political and intelligence sources said, accusing him of helping the opposition oust President Mahinda […]
Possible Suspect Of Military Coup Probe Mahinda Balasuriya Sneaks Out Of Country
Former Secretary of the Ministry of Law and Order and Former IGP Former IGP and Law and Order Ministry Secretary Mahinda Balasuriya has left for Abu Dhabi this morning, airport sources confirmed. Balasuriya is likely […]
19th Amendment expected to sail smooth
President Sirisena’s 100-Day program With Parliament set to meet on Tuesday (January 20) for the first time since the conclusion of the presidential election, the process of abolishing the ‘authoritarian’ executive presidential system, one of […]
India, Sri Lanka pledge to build better ties
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Nine days after President Maithripala Sirisena took office, Sri Lanka and India Sunday pledged to deepen their relations, with New Delhi agreeing to work “closely and extensively” with Colombo. External […]
India, Sri Lanka fishermen’s association meeting proposed for long term goals: MEA
New Delhi, Jan. 18 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday stated that a meeting of the fisherman associations of India and Sri Lanka has been proposed in order to work out a […]
US lauds steps taken by new Lankan government
Lauding the steps taken by the new Sri Lankan government, the US has said it looks forward to to work with the administration of newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena. “Our expectations from the new government […]