Amid din of anti-corruption blitz, Economic debate should not drown

13 Sep 2025

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Yet, the country is not out of the woods. Bound by the IMF programme, Sri Lanka has little room outside a liberal economic framework.

‘I will move in two months’ time’- CBK

12 Sep 2025

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In the wake of the enactment of the Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Act, former president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga who governed between 1994 and 2005, said that she would vacate her official residence in two months’ time.

House hunting begins for Mahinda Rajapaksa

10 Sep 2025

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Supporters of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa have begun searching for a new residence in Colombo for him, following the enactment of a new law that stripped former Presidents of their official benefits, a source close to him said.

No reason to raise human rights concerns in Sri Lanka, Russia responds to OHCHR

09 Sep 2025

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Russia, in response to the OHCHR report on Sri Lanka, said that it sees no reason to raise concerns about the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, whose authorities demonstrate their readiness to build mutually respectful cooperation with international human rights mechanisms.

Sri Lanka seeks to opt out of vote on UNHRC resolution

09 Sep 2025

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Sri Lanka has decided not to seek a vote when the core group of countries led by the United Kingdom (UK) presents its proposed resolution to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) later this month, seeking a mechanism to pursue accountability, human rights issues here, Daily Mirror learns.

Govt. soft-pedals on NGOs

06 Sep 2025

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The government has delayed the enactment of the proposed piece of legislation for monitoring and supervision of both local and international NGOs despite the availability of a draft worked out during the previous rule, Daily Mirror learns.

U.S. trade team to visit SL for talks on tariff implementation

04 Sep 2025

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A team from the Office of the United States Trade Representative will be in Sri Lanka by the middle of this month to assist the government authorities in working out modalities for the implementation of reciprocal tariffs, Daily Mirror learns.

How can Sri Lanka face SCO’s emerging geopolitical order?

04 Sep 2025

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Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in north China’s port city of Tianjin, the leaders of the most populous and powerful countries in the Global South met.

Govt. briefs diplomatic community

Sri Lanka seeks more time and space to address UNHRC concerns

03 Sep 2025

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Asserting that Sri Lanka will remain engaged with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath reportedly said yesterday that the government needs ‘more time and space’ to address issues raised by the UN body regarding the reconciliation process and alleged wartime rights violations, Daily Mirror learns.

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Sri Lanka set to make conciliatory approach

02 Sep 2025

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Sri Lanka is seeking a conciliatory approach with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) this time under the National People’s Power (NPP) government, with the promise to take steps for reconciliation and addressing allegations related to rights violations through a domestic mechanism with international assistance, Daily Mirror learns.

Ranil’s arrest: A new watershed in Sri Lanka’s politics

30 Aug 2025

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In recent Sri Lankan political history, there were watershed moments that changed the directions of governments.

All former Presidents under probe for possible malpractices during office

29 Aug 2025

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In the wake of the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over the alleged misuse of state funds for a foreign trip, the government said it would probe similar malpractices involving other former Heads of State based on complaints, a Minister said.

Irony strikes Ranil as he was remanded in prison standing on his ancestral land - Wajira

28 Aug 2025

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United National Party (UNP) Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said that the 43-acre land on which the Welikada Prison now stands once belonged to the ancestral family of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Ranil’s arrest a launching pad for major alliance

28 Aug 2025

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The opposition parties – the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), United National Party (UNP), Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the People’s Alliance (PA) etc – that came together in the wake of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s arrest have decided to forge ahead in unity, with the aim of forming an electoral alliance overcoming internal challenges and competing interests in the future, Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka loses out on vital marine research as FAO survey denied access- Norwegian expert

28 Aug 2025

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The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) research vessel ‘Dr Fridtjof Nansen’ made a port call in Sri Lanka recently before it proceeded to Bangladesh for research activities.

Ranil’s arrest: Diplomatic community engaged , U.S., India, China already briefed

26 Aug 2025

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The opposition parties have started the engagement of the diplomatic community in Colombo over the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, an informed source said.

Govt considers double cab imports for MPs, state institutions

21 Aug 2025

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The government considers the import of double cabs for the use of parliamentarians and government officials in the future, but a final decision has not yet been taken, a Minister said yesterday.

Sri Lanka declined to let burning ship to be towed to Hambantota Port: Minister

20 Aug 2025

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Sri Lanka declined to allow the ship that caught fire off the coast of Kerala, India, to be towed to a Sri Lankan port, fearing possible marine pollution from hazardous wastes, a Minister said yesterday.

UN High Commissioner pushes for ICC trials on Sri Lankan leaders

15 Aug 2025

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In a recommendation with far-reaching political and legal consequences, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has urged Sri Lanka to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) — a step that would place the country’s leaders - both political and military - within the reach of international prosecution for serious violations of humanitarian and human rights law.

Division within Govt. becoming more and more prominent - Champika Ranawaka

11 Aug 2025

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The United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka, speaks to Daily Mirror on the way forward for Sri Lanka in the midst of U.S. reciprocal tariffs, the perceived moves by the government and its silence on major corruption issues.