-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -21.Dec.2024, 11.10 PM) On December 19th, the tranquil waters off Mulivaikkal in Mullaitivu became the stage for a poignant tale of resilience and compassion. A vessel carrying 102 Rohingya refugees, including 25 children and a pregnant woma Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.Dec.2024, 7.10 PM) The Chinese navy hospital ship "Peace Ark," currently on the Mission… Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.Dec.2024, 6.10 PM) A petition has been submitted to the Court of Appeal requesting… Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -19.Dec.2024, 11.40 PM) Ah, Sajith Premadasa. A name that conjures up images of heated parliamentary debates, rousing speeches, and—apparently—framed degree certificates. The Opposition Leader proudly brandished his London School of... Read more >>
-By A Investigative Journalist – Cutting Through the Smoke
(Lanka-e-News -19.Dec.2024, 11.00 PM) In Sri Lanka’s darkest pandemic days, amid fear, chaos, and uncertainty, another story brewed beneath the surface—one not about health but about power, propaganda, and human rights violations.... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -17.Dec.2024, 11.45 PM) In the ever-dramatic arena of Sri Lankan politics, where political ambition meets soap-opera-level plot twists, Rauff Hakeem of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has delivered a knockout legal punch that has left I Read more >>
-By Chula Goonasekera & Rev. Dato’ (Sir) Sumana Siri
(Lanka-e-News -17.Dec.2024, 11.30 PM) We, the citizens of Sri Lanka, have already witnessed significant reforms in governance under AKD's leadership. This personally led process must continue consistently, free of bias, and within the framework of the law Read more >>
-By Dr Piyadasa Edirisuriya (Former academic -Monash University, Melbourne, Australia)
(Lanka-e-News -17.Dec.2024, 8.00 AM) As Sri Lanka welcomes a new President and a new government, recent reports shed light on nationwide anti-corruption efforts. Throughout the election campaign, the current president emphasized the scrutiny of widespread Read more >>
-By Presidential affairs correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -16.Dec.2024, 11.30 PM) In a land where cricket scandals can sometimes seem more significant than corruption investigations, Sri Lanka has a new protagonist aiming to rewrite the nation’s story — President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Freshly.. Read more >>
-By LeN Foreign News Analyst
(Lanka-e-News -15.Dec.2024, 11.40 PM) As India commemorated the 75th anniversary of the adoption of its Constitution, New Delhi welcomed a significant diplomatic visitor from its southern neighbor: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake..... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -15.Dec.2024, 11.20 PM) In the world of Sri Lankan politics, allegations are as common as coconut trees, but the accusations against Namal Rajapaksa, the scion of one of Sri Lanka’s most powerful families, take the cake... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -14.Dec.2024, 11.30 PM) Sri Lanka’s political landscape is no stranger to theatrics, but the recent drama involving opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and Speaker Ranwala is like a plotline from a political satire. It features a mix of... Read more >>
-Sharmila's Letter to Ranil on the Issue Left Open
(Lanka-e-News -14.Dec.2024, 11.20 PM) When the United National Party (UNP), under Ranil Wickremesinghe’s leadership, contested the parliamentary election held on the 14th of the month as part of the newly formed National Democratic Front.... Read more >>
- A Call from Advocates for Protecting the University of Colombo
(Lanka-e-News -10.Dec.2024, 11.40 PM) The University of Colombo, one of Sri Lanka’s most prestigious and respected academic institutions, recently held its graduation ceremony with pride. This event, however, highlights a significant shift.... Read more >>
-Written by the Circle of Investigative Journalists
(Lanka-e-News -10.Dec.2024, 11.20 PM) Although it has been less than a month since the National People’s Power (NPP) government came to power, they are already facing a barrage of criticism and accusations. Both social media.... Read more >>
-By Dr. T. Gunathilake
(Lanka-e-News -07.Dec.2024, 11.30 PM) Rice has played a vital role in Sri Lanka for many centuries not only because it is the staple diet but also because paddy cultivation has been the main source of livelihood for many people. Rice, as the final... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -05.Dec.2024, 11.20 PM) Sri Lanka, long celebrated for its dazzling gemstones and thriving gem trade, faces a growing crisis. Once a symbol of national pride and a key contributor to the economy, the gem industry is now under scrutiny... Read more >>
-By Parliament correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -03.Dec.2024, 11.00 PM) In what has been described as one of the darkest days in Sri Lankan parliamentary history, Kegalle District Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sujith Sanjaya Perera found himself at the center of controversy over... Read more >>
-By the Editorial Board of Lanka e News
(Lanka-e-News -02.Dec.2024, 11.50 PM) On November 13, the day before Sri Lanka’s most recent general election, the 16-year ban imposed on the Lanka e News website, which had been inaccessible to the people of Sri Lanka, was finally lifted.... Read more >>
-By Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -02.Dec.2024, 11.40 PM) A storm of controversy has engulfed the newly elected National People’s Party (NPP) government as health sector professionals demand an urgent investigation into the importation of 200,000 antigen test kits.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -01.Dec.2024, 9.25 PM) When it comes to Sri Lankan politics, drama is never in short supply. But former Public Security Minister Tiran Alles seems to have taken things to a new level, demanding not 10, not 20, but a whopping 50 Special Task Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -01.Dec.2024, 9.00 PM) Sri Lanka’s political theater never fails to produce drama, intrigue, and the occasional eyebrow-raising scandal. In the latest plot twist, an unnamed former senior civil servant stands accused of deliberately undermin Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -30.Nov.2024, 1.10 AM) Sri Lanka, the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean,” is globally celebrated for its lush landscapes, warm hospitality, and, of course, its magnificent gemstones. However, in the sun-drenched streets of Bentota, Kalutara, one es Read more >>
-By investigative team
(Lanka-e-News -29.Nov.2024, 7.20 AM) If corruption were a theatrical art form, Rishard Bathiudeen would be its undisputed maestro, capable of dazzling the most discerning audience. With lands spanning across Mannar, Puttalam, Colombo, and beyond... Read more >>
-By A Staff writer
(Lanka-e-News -29.Nov.2024, 7.05 AM) Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe recently made headlines during what was ostensibly a private visit to India. Ostensibly traveling to attend an event at the Sai Baba Institute’s educational unit,... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -26.Nov.2024,11.00 pm) Dear Mr. Sajith Premadasa, (opposition leader) - Ah, memory lane—a curious place, especially for those of us who have lived through the tangled, passionate mess of South Asian politics... Read more >>
-Written by Anubhavananda
(Lanka-e-News -26.Nov.2024,11.40 pm) On August 16, 1996, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party-led People’s Alliance (PA) emerged victorious in the general elections, ending 17 years of United National Party (UNP) rule. However, under the leadership of Chandrika... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -25.Nov.2024,11.45 pm) In what could only be described as a cross-continental comedy of errors, Sri Lanka finds itself embroiled in an unlikely financial drama with Maldives. A $750 million loan guaranteed by the Maldivian government to... Read more >>
-By Sampath Dillemuni
(Lanka-e-News -24.Nov.2024,11.50 pm) In the 2024 British Open Powerlifting Championship, Sri Lanka's talented athlete Surain Perera clinched the gold medal for the third time. Competing in the 59kg weight class in Squat, Bench Press... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -24.Nov.2024,11.30 pm) The MiG scandal is one of Sri Lanka’s most controversial cases of financial mismanagement and corruption, involving high-level officials, international shell companies, and misappropriation of funds during the... Read more >>
-By LeN Investigative Team
(Lanka-e-News -22.Nov.2024,11.00 pm) A tangled web of offshore accounts, shell companies, and secretive investments has surfaced, shedding light on allegations of financial misconduct tied to Nirupama Rajapaksha, a prominent figure from Sri Lanka.... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -21.Nov.2024,11.40 pm) In the labyrinth of Sri Lanka’s legal profession, where advocacy and the rule of law meet the demands of justice, the issue of payment practices among lawyers has sparked a heated debate. While the vast majority of Sri Read more >>
-By Sampath Dillimuni
(Lanka-e-News -21.Nov.2024,11.10 pm) A massive fraud involving over 200 luxury motor vehicles imported without the knowledge of Sri Lanka Customs, causing significant losses to government revenue, has been exposed in court. These vehicles,... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.Nov.2024,11.00 pm) The 10th Parliament commenced today, and Dr. Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala was unanimously elected as the new Speaker. His name was proposed by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and seconded by Minister Vijitha Herath... Read more >>
-Revealed by the Political Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -20.Nov.2024,11.20 pm) Amidst a scenario where not a single United National Party (UNP) member was elected to Parliament under the National Democratic Front's (NDF) "cylinder" symbol, one of the two National List MP positions... Read more >>
-By Diplomatic correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -19.Nov.2024,11.40 pm) Diplomatic drama has taken center stage in Sri Lanka, where accusations and eyebrow-raising revelations swirl around Former Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardhana. Allegedly, Wijewardhana’s choices at the 2022 COP27 summ Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -18.Nov.2024,11.30 pm) Introduction - Sri Lanka, under its newly elected National People's Power (NPP) government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, finds itself at a critical juncture... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -17.Nov.2024,11.20 pm) Sri Lanka’s customs department, the gatekeeper of the nation’s imports and exports, has become infamous for its intricate web of corruption. From bribes exchanged in backrooms to containers whisked through checkpoints. Read more >>
-Written by Anubhavananda
(Lanka-e-News -16.Nov.2024, 11.45 pm) This year’s general election results have marked a transformative moment in Sri Lanka’s political landscape, culminating in the historic victory of the Jaffna constituency by the National People’s Power (NPP). Analyst Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -16.Nov.2024, 11.20 pm) It’s a tale as old as Sri Lankan politics itself—power, corruption, and the inevitable family drama. At the center of this latest scandal is a prominent SJB Nationalist MP, commonly referred to as “Bakeer,” and his al Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -16.Nov.2024, 11.10 pm) The political landscape of Sri Lanka was swept by an unprecedented “red tide” on November 14th, as the National People's Power (NPP), riding on their earlier presidential victory led by Anura Kumara... Read more >>
-By: Political Editor
(Lanka-e-News -13.Nov.2024, 11.50 pm) As Sri Lankans head to the polls once more, one question looms larger than the election itself: Will Sajith Premadasa finally bow out of politics after yet another likely defeat? For a man who has lost two presidentia Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -13.Nov.2024, 10.45 pm) The Maligakanda Magistrate, Lochani Abeywickrama Weerasinghe, day before yesterday (11) granted the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) permission to question former President Ranil Wickremesinghe,... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -13.Nov.2024, 10.50 pm) The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court day before yesterday (11) that they have launched a criminal investigation following a Channel 4 documentary... Read more >>
-By Political Editor
(Lanka-e-News -12.Nov.2024, 11.45 pm) It seems this election season, the usual suspects — SJB, the “Gas Cylinder Party,” and a host of Tamil and Muslim parties — are huffing and puffing but struggling to ignite even the faintest flicker of public support. Read more >>
-Written by Shantha Jayaratne
(Lanka-e-News -12.Nov.2024, 11.00 pm) According to the Mahavamsa, the responsibility of protecting Buddhism and the land of Sri Lanka was entrusted to Lord Vishnu upon Prince Vijaya’s arrival. Ancient texts mention that Lord Vishnu descends... Read more >>
-By Political Editor
(Lanka-e-News -11.Nov.2024, 11.30 pm) As Sri Lanka inches closer to the parliamentary election on November 14, the National People’s Power (NPP) led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake appears poised for an extraordinary victory, according to recent surveys... Read more >>
-By a Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -10.Nov.2024, 11.45 pm) In the grand theater of Sri Lankan politics, there’s always a lawyer, dressed to the nines, ready to speak about “the people,” “democracy,” and the supposed dangers of letting any party get too much power. This time,. Read more >>
-By a Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -09.Nov.2024, 11.45 pm) After a record seventh election loss, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is back in the spotlight, and not in the most favorable light. While many expected the ex-President to retire gracefully from politics,... Read more >>
-Reported by a Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -08.Nov.2024, 11.45 pm) Although there have been media reports about corn being used for ethanol production, no details about the individual responsible have emerged until now. However, the truth came out during a case examined in the Anurad Read more >>
-By A Staff writer
(Lanka-e-News -08.Nov.2024, 9.35 pm) Ilanadu Published an Article in November 2024 - In what can only be described as a saga of barbed wit, fiery rebuttals, and a theatrical clash of ideologies, M. A. Sumanthiran and Gajendran Ponnambalam, two giants... Read more >>
-By Muslim Affairs Editor
(Lanka-e-News -06.Nov.2024, 11.30 pm) The Twists and Turns of a Trial That Gripped Sri Lanka’s Legal System: Eyewitness Testimony, Political Pressure, and the Untold Story of Ten Lives Lost.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -05.Nov.2024, 9.20 pm) In a move that has raised more eyebrows than alarms, former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga recently penned a dramatic letter to the Defense Secretary. In it, she claimed there’s a plot against her life... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -04.Nov.2024, 11.00 pm) It’s another grand performance from Ravi Kumudesh, the self-proclaimed torchbearer of trade unionism, who recently lamented the so-called ‘plight’ of unions under the new NPP government.... Read more >>
-By Sampath Dillemuni
(Lanka-e-News -02.Nov.2024, 9.40 pm) The Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to immediately recall 16 diplomats who were appointed to various countries during the previous administration. Investigations revealed these individuals were appoi Read more >>
-By Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -31.Oct.2024, 11.20 pm) In the strange and bewildering world of Sri Lankan politics, nothing quite compares to the spectacle of a general election campaign season. Particularly when it involves the SJB (Samagi Jana Balawegaya), where whisper Read more >>
-By Muslim Affairs Editor
(Lanka-e-News -30.Oct.2024, 9.45 pm) In a scene all too familiar, election season has descended upon Sri Lanka, and with it comes the same faces, promises, and colorful photo ops. Yet this time, a buzz is growing in the Muslim community. Instead of the us Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -29.Oct.2024, 11.15 pm) In a shocking twist, a wave of prominent activists has decided to turn in their placards and protest chants for a decidedly different platform: the microphone. And not just any microphone – the official symbol of the Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.Oct.2024, 11.30 pm) In a classic display of what some are calling “political theater at its finest,” a prominent SJB politician recently accused the newly minted National People’s Power (NPP) government of printing billions of rupees wit Read more >>
-By: Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.Oct.2024, 10.45 pm) A recent study by the Sri Lankan Diaspora Research Centre in London reveals the remarkable economic power of the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, who collectively command over $100 billion in assets and businesses worldwide Read more >>
-By: A Slightly Serious Journalist
(Lanka-e-News -27.Oct.2024, 8.30 pm) In a surprising turn of events, Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is reportedly on his way to becoming the new chairman of Wells Fargo, one of America’s largest banks and a primary dealer in U.S. govern Read more >>
- A Perspective from Investigative Journalists
(Lanka-e-News -25.Oct.2024, 11.10 pm) “National Security” is a powerful political tool capable of bringing down a government. In Sri Lanka, however, regardless of the truth or source behind related incidents, national security has often been... Read more >>
-Written by Anubhavananda
(Lanka-e-News -23.Oct.2024, 10.50 pm) According to Adolf Hitler’s Nazi ideology, the traditional German woman was essentially a machine designed to produce ideal Aryan children for Germany. Hitler stated, “German women have their own battlefield.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.Oct.2024, 10.30 pm) In a demonstration of solidarity and swift action, China has stepped forward as the first country to provide emergency humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka in response to the severe floods that have recently devastated parts Read more >>
-Written by a Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -22.Oct.2024, 7.45 pm) It has been a month today since Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Comrade President took office. It is worthwhile to examine what he has accomplished during this time... Read more >>
-By A Staff writer
(Lanka-e-News -21.Oct.2024, 8.00 pm) A startling revelation has surfaced after a list allegedly left behind in a Colombo restaurant by the former Director General of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Suresh Salley, was discovered by an unnamed source. Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -21.Oct.2024, 7.30 pm) Reports reaching Lanka E-News suggest that the Department of Examinations, which has long managed to maintain some semblance of order despite corruption, inefficiency, and negligence plaguing... Read more >>
-Written by a special correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -18.Oct.2024, 11.20 pm) There was a time in our country when a lawyer was abducted, tortured inhumanely, and killed. The first victim of this brutal era, standing for human rights, was a young lawyer named Wijedasa Liyanarachchi.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -17.Oct.2024, 10.45 pm) RIOCOCO, a true Sri Lankan company and leader in sustainable coir-based horticulture solutions, proudly celebrated a major milestone at the 21st annual International Business Awards, also known as the Stevie Awards,.. Read more >>
-Written by a Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -16.Oct.2024, 9.10 pm) Sampath Amaratunga, who had been serving as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for over 15 years by aligning with politicians to secure government positions,... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -16.Oct.2024, 8.45 pm) Dr. Ajith Amarasinghe, the chairman of the United Republican Front, led by Champika Ranawaka, has resigned from both the chairmanship and membership of the party. Amarasinghe played a significant role... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -15.Oct.2024, 11.15 pm) Concerns have surfaced regarding the political involvement of a local United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) employee, Fadhil Bakir, who works under the leadership of Ms. Azusa Kubota in Colombo,... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -14.Oct.2024, 10.30 pm) “A strong power in Parliament is not just about the number of heads seated there. What kind of representation do we need? That power must be represented not only quantitatively but also by a large number of qualitativ Read more >>
-A group of officials from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Romania
(Lanka-e-News -13.Oct.2024, 9.20 pm) M.E. Madhurika Joseph Wenninger is currently the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Romania. Madhurika joined the foreign service in 1998, having allegedly earned her position by attracting the attention of Vasantaraja,... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -13.Oct.2024, 9.10 pm) Retired Senior Police Officer Shani Abeysekara, widely known as “Sri Lanka’s Sherlock Holmes,” who had faced various forms of retaliation from the Rajapaksa regime, has been reinstated to the police service... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -13.Oct.2024, 9.00 pm) Instead of pursuing the real masterminds behind the Easter bombings, a sinister plot has emerged targeting Tarindu Jayawardena, a veteran journalist who has relentlessly sought the truth about the unresolved... Read more >>
-By An Investigative Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -11.Oct.2024, 10.00 pm) A startling revelation has emerged from a document obtained by the Lanka e-news investigation team, suggesting that the Taiwanese government played a significant role in supplying weapons to Tamil separatist groups in Read more >>
-Lasantha Ruhunage writes
(Lanka-e-News -10.Oct.2024, 5.45 pm) Former Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who claimed responsibility for steering the Sri Lankan economy, made 24 foreign trips during his 26 months in office from July 2022 to September 2024.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -09.Oct.2024, 8.00 pm) Statement delivered by Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations at the 57th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva Read more >>
-By Anubhawananda
(Lanka-e-News -08.Oct.2024, 10.10 pm) The date is September 23, 2023. It’s the fourth day of the United Nations General Assembly session. On that day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while addressing world leaders, proudly stated that Israel is Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -08.Oct.2024, 10.30 pm) The Young Journalists’ Association has sent a letter to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, requesting them to suspend the illegal blocking of access to the Lanka-e-News website in Sri Lanka.... Read more >>
-Written by Ghoshaka Putra
(Lanka-e-News -07.Oct.2024, 10.30 pm) We express our heartfelt congratulations to all who contributed to electing the new President! We recognize your determination, commitment, and practical approach, along with the steadfast leadership shown by... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -06.Oct.2024, 5.45 pm) Recent investigative reports have revealed that the educational expenses of Sajith Premadasa, current leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and son of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, were allegedly paid... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -05.Oct.2024, 5.45 pm) As the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) braces for the upcoming parliamentary election, tensions are rising between two senior party members, Kabir Hashim and Imtiaz Bakir Makar, over a coveted Nationalist MP position... Read more >>
-Special Revelation by LeN
(Lanka-e-News -05.Oct.2024, 5.30 pm) Liquor Commissioner General J.M. Gunasiri, who had boasted in a media briefing that overdue liquor taxes would be collected by November 3rd, has now been exposed for allegedly assisting a racket involving W.A. Mendis C Read more >>
-Written by Shanta Jayaratne
(Lanka-e-News -04.Oct.2024, 8.30 pm) As Sri Lankans, we should take pride in claiming the Guinness World Record for both the largest and smallest cabinets in the world. The largest cabinet in history was appointed during the 2010-2015 government,... Read more >>
-Written by Anubhawananda
(Lanka-e-News -03.Oct.2024, 8.20 pm) “Thotalanga Matia” was the main headline of the “Siyarata” newspaper on November 27, 1972. “Siyarata” was the official newspaper of the United National Party (UNP). This headline was published the day after... Read more >>
-By Sampath Dillimuni
(Lanka-e-News -02.Oct.2024, 11.10 pm) The WTM (World Travel Market) London exhibition held in the UK is one of the world’s largest tourism events. In the previous year, during Ranil Rajapaksa's government,.. Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -02.Oct.2024, 11.30 pm) In a heartbreaking video that has recently surfaced, a young Sri Lankan schoolgirl reveals a painful truth that underscores the deepening poverty crisis in the country. During a conversation with her teacher,... Read more >>
-Revealed by a special reporter for the Attorney General
(Lanka-e-News -30.Sep.2024, 10.45 pm) Two committees appointed by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to investigate the Easter attacks identified Major General Suresh Salley, Director of State Intelligence Service (SIS), and former SIS Director Senior Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.Sep.2024, 11.45 pm) Tensions are rising in Sri Lanka ahead of Indian Foreign Minister Jai Shankar's scheduled visit to Colombo, as Tamil political groups from the northern region have announced protests in response to his recent comment Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -28.Sep.2024, 9.30 pm) In a surprising development, reports have surfaced indicating that former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (C.B.K.) is actively engaged in secret meetings with key political figures, allegedly to form a bro Read more >>
-Written by a Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -27.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) Reports on August 27, 2024, from several newspapers state that a senior official from the Department of Excise, accused of issuing liquor licenses in violation of excise regulations to fulfill the needs of politicians Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -27.Sep.2024, 4.30 pm) The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) believes that the positive political culture demonstrated in this year’s (2024) Presidential Election should be further strengthened. The election was... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -26.Sep.2024, 11.20 pm) As Sri Lanka approaches the upcoming general election in November, the political landscape is increasingly polarized. The National People's Power (NPP) has announced its decision to contest the election independently, Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -26.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) The 75th National Day of the People’s Republic of China was celebrated with great fanfare on September 25, 2024, at a grand reception hosted at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. The event saw... Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayaratne
(Lanka-e-News -25.Sep.2024, 11.45 pm) Anura Kumara Dissanayake has become President and, as promised, dissolved the parliament within days and set a date for the general election. This election will be his "litmus test" because he needs... Read more >>
-By Sunil Gamini Jayalathge
(Lanka-e-News -25.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) The inauguration of the new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, drew the attention of many. During the event, the focus of many security officers was on Major General Shavendra Silva, who represented the state author Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -24.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) In President Anura Dissanayake’s first government, there will be only 3 ministerial positions and 15 ministries. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister before President... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -22.Sep.2024, 10.35 pm) Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka with the highest number of votes. He is scheduled to take the oath of office tomorrow morning (23rd)... Read more >>
-Written by Chandrarathna Bandara
(Lanka-e-News -20.Sep.2024, 11.45 pm) I believe the beginning of the end of the old era, marked by a social system intentionally maintained in a corrupt and polluted state, will occur on September 21st. If that does not happen, this note will serve as a.. Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -20.Sep.2024, 11.15 pm) Recent reports have sparked controversy regarding the debt structuring plan that Sri Lanka has agreed upon. While some, such as Murtaza Jafferjee, CEO of Advocata Institute, have hailed this as a positive development. Read more >>
-By Anubhawananda
(Lanka-e-News -19.Sep.2024, 11.50 pm) On September 6, 1946, the United National Party (UNP) was founded as a coalition of Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim elites with a right-wing orientation. The leader behind this new party was Don Stephen (D.S.) Senanayake.. Read more >>
-By Investigative Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -19.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) One of the most controversial incidents surrounding the Central Bank bond scam investigation has surfaced, involving a heated confrontation between the then Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, now President,... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -18.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) In the recent political landscape of Sri Lanka, the leader of the National People's Power (NPP) has emerged as a dynamic force, offering practical solutions to the issues plaguing the country. While the leader... Read more >>
-A Collective Statement by Fifteen Lecturers from the University of Jaffna
(Lanka-e-News -18.Sep.2024, 11.20 pm) On September 21, Sri Lanka is set to hold its presidential election to select the country's ninth executive president. This will be a crucial election following the severe economic crisis of 2022 and the subsequent pu Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -17.Sep.2024, 11.55 pm) Indian diplomacy is currently facing significant challenges, and one of the central figures in this issue is Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar. His stance, especially regarding neighboring countries like Sri Lanka Read more >>
-Written by an Institutional Writer
(Lanka-e-News -17.Sep.2024, 11.20 pm) The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), led by Sajith Premadasa, who claimed to have sworn to Cardinal Ranjith that he would ensure justice for the Easter Sunday attacks and even presented a plan,... Read more >>
-Writes Shantha Jayarathna
(Lanka-e-News -17.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sajith Premadasa cannot say certain things from their platforms or policies that only Anura Kumara Dissanayake can. One of those points is the removal of MPs' privileges... Read more >>
-By University and Student Affairs Reporter
(Lanka-e-News -15.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) It has been revealed that the student clash at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on Thursday (12) was orchestrated as part of a political conspiracy by the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) and Samagi Jana Balawegay Read more >>
Lanka-e-News -15.Sep.2024, 11.20 pm) As we all know, several deals involving the current President and the Minister of Power, considered highly corrupt (such as the Adani, Ottamavadi, and Poonakari power projects that aimed to provide electricity... Read more >>
-By a Special Correspondent of Lanka-e-News
(Lanka-e-News -14.Sep.2024, 11.45 pm) It has been reported to Lanka-e-News that ambassadors from powerful foreign countries have warned President Ranil Wickremesinghe that if he engages in any conspiratorial actions to disrupt a peaceful transition of pow Read more >>
-Written by Sampath Dillimuni
(Lanka-e-News -14.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) Anura Kumara Dissanayake made history on September 13, 2024, by becoming the first presidential candidate to address seven major public rallies in one day. He spoke at rallies in.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -13.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) A shocking revelation has emerged from Sri Lankan intelligence services, indicating that prominent political figures, including Sajith Premadasa, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Namal Rajapaksa, and media mogul Dilith Jayaweera Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -12.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power (NPP), is calling on Sri Lankans to cast their vote for his party, positioning himself as the leader capable of pulling the country out of its current cr Read more >>
-By: Nimalan, Leader of the Tamil Party
(Lanka-e-News -12.Sep.2024, 10.30 pm) As the leader of the Tamil Party, I am calling on all Tamils in the Northeast to cast their vote for the National People’s Power (NPP) in the upcoming elections, it was the wish of late TNA leader Mr Sambanthan, who w Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -11.Sep.2024, 6.30 pm) Recently, a well-known politician, who is Ranil's right-hand man, contacted Lanka E News London office. He has been a personal friend of Lanka E News for some time... Read more >>
-By Anubhawananda
(Lanka-e-News -10.Sep.2024, 10.45 pm) On October 6, 1974, Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike arrived in Jaffna to open the Jaffna Campus of the University of Sri Lanka (present-day University of Jaffna). The Prime Minister was scheduled to participate.. Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -10.Sep.2024, 10.30 pm) A heated debate has erupted within the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party as Senior Economic Advisor Dr. Harsha de Silva has publicly disagreed with party leader Sajith Premadasa's stance... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -09.Sep.2024, 10.30 pm) Having contributed politically for decades to the economic and social disaster of the country, Mahinda Samarasinghe, who was appointed as Sri Lanka's ambassador to Washington by Ranil Rajapaksa.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -08.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power (NPP) party, has emerged as a strong contender in Sri Lanka’s upcoming election. His campaign focuses on addressing the country's pressing economic and.. Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -06.Sep.2024, 10.30 pm) Today in Colombo, Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), had a notable conversation with a diplomat, where he acknowledged the growing momentum of the National People's Power... Read more >>
-By Political Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -03.Sep.2024, 9.20 pm) As Sri Lanka approaches a crucial political juncture, Tamil voters in the North East are being called upon to take note of significant political developments unfolding in the southern part of the country.... Read more >>
-By Investigative Reporting Team
(Lanka-e-News -02.Sep.2024, 9.30 pm) New allegations have surfaced regarding the funding of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa's education in the United Kingdom during the mid-1980s. Investigative reporters have uncovered claims that a significant portion Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -01.Sep.2024, 4.10 pm) As Sri Lanka approaches the upcoming presidential election, the Muslim community faces a crucial decision in determining which candidate truly represents their interests. Recent events have highlighted the importance.. Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -30.Aug.2024, 11.45 pm) Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval recently made a brief visit to Sri Lanka, aiming to engage with key candidates ahead of the upcoming presidential election scheduled for September 21, 2024. During his visit Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -28.Aug.2024, 11.45 pm) India has recently intensified its financial demands on Sri Lanka, requiring the island nation to repay $100 million per month for a $4 billion loan extended during Sri Lanka's economic crisis. This move comes as a su Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -25.Aug.2024, 9.15 pm) In recent years , the Daily Mirror has raised alarm bells with allegations that the Chinese government is meddling in Sri Lanka’s electoral process by bribing politicians. The publication, citing the US Media outlet... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -23.Aug.2024, 11.30 pm) Reports have surfaced linking Sajaad Mawzoon, owner of Pyramid Wilma, to the funding of Sajith Premadasa’s presidential campaign under the SJB banner. Mawzoon, who is at the center of the sugar scam scandal... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -21.Aug.2024, 8.30 pm) In a significant internal shake-up within the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), confirmed reports indicate a covert plan to replace the current Secretary General, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, with Sujeewa Senasinghe.... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -16.Aug.2024, 11.30 pm) Intelligence reports have surfaced suggesting that Indian operatives are in talks with Sri Lankan paramilitary groups to orchestrate the assassination of Bangladesh’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Prof. Muhammad Yun Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -13.Aug.2024, 10.20 pm) An investigation has been launched to determine whether Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has any links to a notorious “ Phedopile” ring, a criminal network allegedly involved in the exploitation of underage c Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -10.Aug.2024, 11.30 pm) In a controversial move, Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party, has reportedly turned his back on a key loyalist, Hirunika Premachandra, in a bid to secure media support for his.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -08.Aug.2024, 11.00 pm) On August 31st, Galle Face Green will host an event unlike any other in Sri Lanka – the National Red Balloon Day. Organized by the Change team, this day aims to rally millions of Sri Lankans in a united call for... Read more >>
-By A Patriotic Citizen
(Lanka-e-News -05.Aug.2024, 10.30 pm) I thought to write this to you after I heard that as an independent candidate you have requested the Elections Commission to give you the ‘symbol of heart’ as your election symbol.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -03.Aug.2024, 10.30 pm) In a move that has escalated tensions between India and Sri Lanka, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar have made bold promises to reclaim the disputed Katchatheevu island... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.July.2024, 12.15 pm) -Introduction - This report aims to investigate the alleged communication between then Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Ali Sabry... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -27.July.2024, 7.40 pm) In a provocative address to Parliament, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardhana openly criticised a recent Supreme Court judgement, sparking debates over the separation of powers and potential contempt of court Read more >>
-Young Journalists Association
(Lanka-e-News -25.July.2024, 10.20 pm) We view the decision by the Cabinet of Ministers to take two days to review the Supreme Court's injunction order preventing Deshbandu Tennakoon from serving as the Inspector General of Police,.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -23.July.2024, 11.00 pm) The Sri Lankan government has issued a formal apology for the forced cremation of Muslim bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the victims' families, who are demanding $2 billion in compensation... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -20.July.2024, 11.50 pm) The Foreign Intelligence Service has uncovered a plot by Pillian, a supporter of President Ranil in the upcoming presidential election, to assassinate Hon. Shanakian Rasamanikkam in Batticaloa.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -16.July.2024, 11.20 PM) Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and his spouse, Jalani Premadasa, are facing severe allegations of covering up a rape that reportedly took place at the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party headquarters... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -14.July.2024, 11.45 PM) In a developing story that has the potential to shake the foundations of Sri Lankan politics, National Security Advisor Sagala Rathnayake is under scrutiny for allegedly receiving bribes from Russian entities related Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -11.July.2024, 11.20 PM) In a move that has sparked widespread controversy, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declined to establish a Presidential Commission to investigate the forced cremation of Muslim and Christian COVID-19 victims... Read more >>
-By A Special Reporter
(Lanka-e-News -10.July.2024, 9.20 PM) In a significant political development, leaders of the Tamil diaspora are pushing for the nomination of a Tamil candidate for the forthcoming Sri Lankan Presidential election. Their main agenda is to use the election Read more >>
-By The Investigative Team at LankaeNews
(Lanka-e-News -06.July.2024, 11.10 PM) A recent investigation conducted by LankaeNews has uncovered the alarming financial conditions faced by journalists in Sri Lanka. The data reveals that salaries for journalists at major publications fall significantl Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -02.July.2024, 11.00 PM) New pieces of evidence emerged: Former Cabinet Minister and the most liberal politician of Sri Lanka was murdered by the Gotabaya Regime. Though it appeared as a Covid-19 death, the truth is far more distant.... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.June.2024, 10.45 PM) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremasinghe presided over the launch of the book "I Will Not Leave £527,000 in Any Private Bank Vault" authored by Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka. The former Army Commander and... Read more >>
-By A Staff Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -27.June.2024, 11.00 PM) Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has come under fire for his controversial remarks made during a Parliamentary debate, suggesting that a leading non-Muslim religious leader expressed happiness over the cremation Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -25.June.2024, 10.20 PM) The Batalanda torture chambers are notorious for their role in the violent suppression of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) insurgency in Sri Lanka during the late 1980s. Numerous sites across Colombo and its outsk Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -22.June.2024, 9.30 PM) The integrity of Sri Lankan Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam has recently come under intense scrutiny, with mounting questions regarding his professional qualifications and conduct. Rajaratnam, who claims... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -22.June.2024, 9.00 PM) In a fiery parliamentary speech, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, a former military commander of the Sri Lankan Forces, raised serious allegations against the opposition leader,Sajith Premadasa. Fonseka accused.... Read more >>
-A revelation by the LeN Internal Intelligence Service
(Lanka-e-News -19.June.2024, 11.30 PM) In a move that has stirred both political and economic circles, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe has reportedly agreed to a secret deal with New Delhi to hand over exploration rights of the cobalt-rich 'Afan Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -13.June.2024, 10.00 PM) Colombo - In a startling turn of events, allegations have surfaced about Taiwanese interference in the upcoming Sri Lankan Presidential election. Reports suggest that Taiwanese delegations have been actively meeting Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -11.June.2024, 11.40 PM) As Sri Lanka grapples with a severe economic crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considering a $3 billion rescue plan to stabilize the country. However, the IMF faces a significant dilemma:... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -09.June.2024, 9.00 PM) Colombo, Sri Lanka - The US State Department has launched a criminal investigation into Sri Lanka's current Foreign Minister, Ali Sabry, for allegedly producing a fake US State Department document..... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -07.June.2024, 10.30 PM) In a daring and contentious move, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced his intent to retrieve Katchatheevu Island from Sri Lanka, fulfilling a significant election promise made to his voters... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -29.May.2024, 9.0025 PM) In a surprising political maneuver, the United National Party (UNP), under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has proposed holding a referendum to extend the terms of the President and... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -15.May.2024, 9.00 PM) In a startling revelation, it has come to light that a significant number of Sri Lankans, estimated to be between 5000 to 10,000, are reportedly engaged in combat in Russia, directly contravening advisories issued by t Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -09.May.2024, 9.00 PM) All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU), the religious regulatory body of Sri Lankan Muslims, is vehemently calling for the establishment of a Presidential Commission to probe the introduction of forced cremation against t Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -04.May.2024, 6.40 PM) Former Maldivian Immigration Director General, Mohamed Ahmed Hussain (Hanafy), has levied serious accusations against Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Maldives, Adam Maznavee Jaufer Sadiq, alleging his involvement... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -02.May.2024, 5.25 PM) The recent decision by the Sri Lankan Immigration and Emigration Department to entrust the processing of arrival visas to an Indian global processing company, Indian Global Processing Ltd, has sparked significant contr Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -30.April.2024, 6.45 PM) In the throes of political fervor leading up to the April 2024 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka, the Kolonnawa Polling Division in the Colombo Electoral District, situated within the Western Province, emerged as a Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -26.April.2024, 2.45 PM) The son of Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Bilal Sabry, finds himself embroiled in a controversy as the US State Department investigates allegations of falsifying his visa application to study at the University of Cali Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -24.April.2024, 6.30 PM) Amidst the bustling ambiance of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in China, the presence of Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, underscored the significance of bilateral relations... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -21.April.2024, 9.30 AM) In a startling revelation, reports have emerged of forced female genital mutilation being conducted within the confines of the Dawoodi Bohra Community Center in Colombo. This heinous crime, shrouded in secrecy... Read more >>
-By Sunanda Deshapriya
(Lanka-e-News -20.April.2024, 5.40 PM) 1. 21 April 2024 marks the five years of Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka. The unanswered questions that remain in the investigations have not been addressed and there is a popular perception that there were... Read more >>
By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -15.April.2024, 2.50 PM) In a startling diplomatic development, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe has openly criticized the educational background and political acumen of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Jayas Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -09.April.2024, 10.20 PM) In a surprising turn of events, twelve prominent members of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), who currently serve as Ministers in the Government, have announced their decision to join the United National Party Read more >>
-Alleged Assassination Plot- Indian Intelligence's Role in Sri Lanka's Political Turmoil
(Lanka-e-News -07.April.2024, 7.00 PM) The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) holds significant historical and political importance in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1951 by S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, the SLFP has been one of the major political parties in the country. It Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -02.April.2024, 8.15 PM) Accusations of attacks on Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy in the vicinity of Katchatheevu Island have been a source of tension between India and Sri Lanka for many years. These incidents... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -27.March.2024, 9.25 AM) The demand for the return of Kachchatheevu Island by the Indian BJP government has sparked renewed debates and controversies surrounding the sovereignty of this uninhabited landmass situated in the Palk Strait betwee Read more >>
-Ashoka Jayawardena
(Lanka-e-News -19.March.2024, 8.45 PM) Sugeeshwara Bandara, who resigned from Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private secretary to support Ranil Rajapaksa, accuses the Muslim and Catholic community of the country of being part of an international conspiracy.... Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -16.March.2024, 9.00 PM) “If ever tears and pleadings have served the weak to fight the strong, let them do so now!” ~Thomas Hardy, Mayor of Casterbridge It is real. The status quo and its protectors are trembling. They are anticipating a te Read more >>
-By Se. Piyawardena
(Lanka-e-News -15.March.2024, 4.30 PM) The Sri Lankan police which are being led by a convicted torturer has once again shown it is not a protector of the rule of law but a blatant violator of even the Supreme Court directives on right to life. The latest Read more >>
-Unpacking India's Role in Sri Lanka: Allegations of Arming Paramilitary Groups, Sexual Violence against Sri Lankan Tamil Women
(Lanka-e-News -13.March.2024, 10.30 PM) Recent allegations against India of arming Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka have reignited a longstanding debate about India's involvement in the conflict and its broader geo-political ambitions in the region.... Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -09.March.2024, 9.00 PM) “I never paint dreams or nightmares; I paint my own reality.” ~Frida Khalo Four hundred and eighteen thousand (418,000); taken as a percentage of the total, it was just over three percent (3%). That was the number Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -08.March.2024, 6.15 PM) The incident Highlights the Growing unruly behaviour of third-class, uneducated Sri Lankan Parliamentarians. In a dramatic turn of events earlier yesterday, tensions within the Sri Lankan parliament reached a boiling Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -06.March.2024, 9.15 PM) The former President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, recently unveiled a book on March 7th, 2024, shedding light on the purported conspiracy that led to his abrupt departure from the country in March 2022. In his b Read more >>
-By Sunanda Deshapriya
(Lanka-e-News -02.March.2024, 9.45 PM) 1. Incorrect announcement of the appointment of Deshabandu: On 26 February 2024 Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) and Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Deshbandu... Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -01.March.2024, 11.00 PM) “The noblest plans are brought down through the low-mindedness of those who are supposed to carry them out.” -Bertolt Brecht, Mother Courage and Her Children When one plans and plots a strategy in order to achieve Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -28.Feb.2024, 5.40 PM) In a sudden turn of events, a diplomatic storm brews between Russia and Sri Lanka, triggered by a controversial circular issued by the Immigration and Emigration Department. The directive, demanding the departure of lo Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -23.Feb.2024, 5.55 PM) A storm of controversy has erupted in Sri Lanka as allegations surface regarding a secret conspiracy orchestrated by Imthiyaz Bakeer Markar, a prominent member of the opposition party SJB, and his son Fadhil, who holds Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -22.Feb.2024, 11.00 PM) Beruwala, Sri Lanka - Tensions have escalated in Beruwala following the detention of a Chinese woman who reportedly refused to pay bribes totaling 1 million rupees to the local police. The incident has raised serious Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -20.Feb.2024, 9.00 PM) The year 2022 marked a devastating turn for Sri Lanka as the government declared its first-ever sovereign default, catapulting the nation into an economic crisis of unprecedented proportions. Amidst the chaos, Mr. K M Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -17.Feb.2024, 10.30 PM) In recent years, the political landscape of South Asia has witnessed significant shifts, with emerging powers seeking to assert their influence in the region. Among these dynamics, the rise of the National People's Po Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -17.Feb.2024, 10.00 PM) “Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” ~Albert Camus A pilgrimage is a journey one undertakes on one's own volition. One is not nece Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -14.Feb.2024, 10.00 PM) In a shocking revelation, Patali Champika Ranawaka, leader of the URF party, has accused the government of failing to address significant losses totaling Rs. 16 billion, despite recommendations from parliamentary comm Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -12.Feb.2024, 11.45 PM) Introduction: - The integrity of Sri Lanka's parliamentary system faces unprecedented scrutiny as allegations emerge regarding the unlawful presence of British citizens... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -12.Feb.2024, 11.00 PM) In a shocking display of disrespect and aggression, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has come under fire for shouting "shut up" and "sit down" at opposition Members of Parliament (MPs). This incident has spar Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -06.Feb.2024, 11.00 PM) "Courage is the power to let go of the familiar." -Raymond Lindquist - Forces against change, those who resist departure from a stagnant system and the very men and women who dug that rotting pit... Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -06.Feb.2024, 10.15 PM) In an extraordinary diplomatic feat, Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scripting a new chapter for Sri Lanka on the international stage. His ongoing official visit to India, extended by the Central Government, has become a Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -05.Feb.2024, 10.00 PM) In a startling turn of events, Sri Lanka finds itself embroiled in a constitutional crisis as allegations surface that Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa ignored Supreme Court directives while signing off on the controve Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -03.Feb.2024, 11.00 PM) As Thailand's Prime Minister graced Sri Lanka's 76th Independence Day celebration as the Chief Guest, the festive atmosphere was overshadowed by allegations of a gem trade scandal. This investigative article delves in Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -29.Jan.2024, 9.30 PM) “Only a mediocre person is always at his best.” -Somerset Maugham The grapevine is teeming with rumors, theories and assumptions. When the political culture grips the nation that is expecting the moon and heaven from Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.Jan.2024, 10.20 PM) As Sri Lanka stands on the precipice of crucial presidential elections, a shadow looms over President Ranil Wickremesinghe's decision to utilize an IMF rescue plan. This article delves into the questionable appointmen Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -24.Jan.2024, 10.15 PM) In the bustling port of Colombo, a shadowy underworld thrives within the Customs Department, where deceit, under-valuation, and corrupt practices have not only cost the government substantial revenue but have also pro Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -23.Jan.2024, 9.15 PM) “When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die” -Jean-Paul Sartre The genesis of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) can be traced to the mid-nineteen sixties. Its history, as has been recorded,... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -21.Jan.2024, 8.20 PM) Sri Lanka, with its picturesque landscapes and promising economic prospects, has been touted as an attractive destination for foreign investors. However, a closer inspection reveals a labyrinth of bureaucratic hurdles Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -17.Jan.2024, 10.00 PM) In a shocking revelation, fifteen female employees of the Sri Lankan Parliament have come forward with disturbing accounts of sexual harassment they allegedly faced within the confines of the country's legislative bod Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -15.Jan.2024, 11.30 PM) In the annals of Sri Lanka's political history, a few scandals have shaken the nation's healthcare system to its core like the substandard human immunoglobulin controversy involving former Health Minister Keheliya Ram Read more >>
-By RW
(Lanka-e-News -12.Jan.2024, 10.30 PM) Deshabandu Tennakoon hails from Kurunegala and he entered the University of Colombo in 1993 as Buddhist monk. He read for his degree in the Arts Special stream. While still in the university, he gave up his robes in 1 Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -10.Jan.2024, 11.45 PM) In a diplomatic move that has stirred the political landscape of Sri Lanka, United States Ambassador Julie Chung has initiated discussions with both President Ranil and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, urging them Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -07.Jan.2024, 11.30 PM) In a historic announcement at the Jaffna Jet Wing Hotel on January 7th, 2024, President Ranil Wickramasinghe set forth a bold vision for Indo-Sri Lankan relations, proposing the construction of a bridge between India Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -06.Jan.2024, 10.50 PM) In a chilling revelation that has sent shockwaves through the aviation industry, Sri Lankan Airlines finds itself ensnared in the far-reaching ramifications of the AOG Technics scandal. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Read more >>
Calls for Action and Investigations
(Lanka-e-News -06.Jan.2024, 10.30 PM) In a startling revelation, Sri Lanka's Ex-Finance Minister and dual US-Sri Lankan citizen, Basil Rajapakse, admitted to purchasing weapons from North Korea using funds sourced from the black market during the height o Read more >>
-A Deep Dive into Potential Threats, Citizenship Controversies, and Financial Ties to Terror Groups
(Lanka-e-News -05.Jan.2024, 8.45 PM) In the bustling streets of Colombo, nestled in the shadows of the U.S. Embassy on Marine Drive, the Dawoodi Bohra center has emerged as a focal point of concern for counter-terrorism experts. Reports indicating regular Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -03.Jan.2024, 11.00 PM) In a surprising move that sent shockwaves through the nation's financial sector, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced its decision to demonetize certain banknotes in June 2024. The decision, cloaked in secre Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.Jan.2024, 11.30 PM) In a surprising turn of events, the iconic 'Soul Beach' restaurant, situated along the picturesque Marine Drive in Colombo, was demolished without any court order. The move has sparked controversy and suspicions of po Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -01.Jan.2024, 11.40 PM) In a startling revelation, former Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) in Sri Lanka, Dammika Perera, stands accused of orchestrating a massive 500 million euro tax scam through the exploitation of the European Un Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -01.Jan.2024, 11.20 PM) A shocking incident unfolded in the Southern part of Sri Lanka as armed assailants opened fire at the prestigious W15 Hotel, owned by MH Jameel, son of Governor Muzzamil. The assailants, who arrived in a van, targeted Read more >>
-Vice Chairman of LOLC Accused of Massive Vehicle Importation Scandal and Financial Crimes
(Lanka-e-News -31.Dec.2023, 5.30 PM) In a shocking revelation, Ishara Nanayakkara, Vice Chairman of LOLC, has been implicated in a sophisticated criminal enterprise involving the illegal importation of vehicles into Sri Lanka. The investigation suggests t Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -30.Dec.2023, 10.00 PM) The Tamil Human Rights Group in London has submitted a legal case against Sri Lanka's newly appointed High Commissioner to the UK, Rohitha Bogollagama. The allegations stem from his tenure as the Foreign Minister of S Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.Dec.2023, 11.15PM) As the political landscape in Sri Lanka continues to evolve, all eyes are on the upcoming 2024 Presidential election. Recent polls and predictions suggest a significant shift in public sentiment, with the Janatha Vimuk Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.Dec.2023, 10.55PM) The dark shadows of Sri Lanka's past have long haunted the memories of those who lived through the tumultuous period of the JVP (Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna) uprising from 1987 to 1990. Among the disturbing allegations e Read more >>
-By A Special correspondent
(Lanka-e-News - 28.Dec.2023, 10.20PM) In a surprising turn of events, the political landscape in Sri Lanka has taken a dramatic twist following the revelation by Sagala, the President's right-hand man, that the incumbent leader would not be contesting... Read more >>
-By Special correspondent
(Lanka-e-News - 28.Dec.2023, 9.40PM) As the political landscape in Sri Lanka gears up for the 2024 presidential elections, a surprising twist has emerged with the Indian Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) openly backing Dammika Perera, the wealthiest individual Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep reveals
(Lanka-e-News -05.Dec.2023, 6.25 PM) Lanka-e-News reports the latest information of a grand contemptible conspiracy hatched by 'Kurunduwatte Magodiya' Ranil Rajapaksa, who has not only lost five cents of people's power but also the will of his forces as c Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -04.Nov.2023, 5.00PM) In recent times, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the National People's Power (NPP), has been making significant strides in international politics. His participation in a series of rallies and events in the USA h Read more >>
-By Asoka Jayawardene
Lanka-e-News -20.Oct.2023, 6.40PM) Former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) SSP Shani Abeysekara has sent a letter of demand to IGP C.D Wickramaratne and Western Province SDIG Deshabandu Tennekoon for falsely arresting and prosecuti Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -04.Oct.2023, 5.15PM) In a shocking revelation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has laid bare the grim realities of Sri Lanka's economy, dispelling the illusion of a nation on the path to recovery. This revelation comes at a critical j Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -25.Sep.2023, 9.10PM) The Lawyers’ Collective condemns the latest version of the Anti-Terrorism Bill and the Online Safety Bill gazetted in September 2023. The Government of Sri Lanka has failed to respond to the serious and fundamental conc Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -08.Aug.2023, 11.30PM) In the shadowy realm of economic management, Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been orchestrating a masterful charade. Recent claims of economic progress are nothing but a well-crafted illusion, designed t Read more >>
-Joint Statement from 13 unions
(Lanka-e-News -07.Aug.2023, 11.30PM) We the undersigned trade unions take serious note of President Wickremasinghe’s mention that control of all financial affairs is the responsibility of the parliament and of no one else in his speech at the Coconut Gro Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 04.Aug.2023, 6.45PM) On Friday, July 28, President Macron visited Sri Lanka. Both the Presidency and the media highlighted that it was the first time a French President had visited Sri Lanka. This visit followed his trips to New Caledoni Read more >>
-By Basil Fernando
(Lanka-e-News -31.July.2023, 11.15 PM) On the larger questions raised by the arrest of Tharindu Uduwaragedera, a young journalist of very wide reputation. Tharindu Uduwaragedera who was attending a meeting on Friday (28 July) for the purpose of reporting Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -29.July.2023, 1145PM) Economic reforms, implemented under IMF guidance and touted as the solution to Sri Lanka's woes, have yielded apparent short-term gains. However, beneath the surface lies a nation grappling with the weight of austeriti Read more >>
-By Dr. Lionel Bopage
(Lanka-e-News -22.July.2023, 10.15PM) Enough has been written about the anti-Tamil pogrom of July 1983, and everyone knows who the perpetrators were. It remained the darkest chapter in Sri Lanka's history till the end of the armed conflict in May 2009. Ho Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne -Former Senior Consultant (SLIDA)
(Lanka-e-News -02.July.2023, 9.45PM) In the ongoing discourse surrounding Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR), the government has made strenuous efforts to downplay its impact on the general population. However, recent revelations and developments tell a di Read more >>
By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -28.June.2023, 2.35PM) The government's decision to close banks for five days has sparked speculation about its intentions and plans for debt restructuring. In a recent press conference led by the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Nandalal W Read more >>
-By Jayasri Priyalal
(Lanka-e-News -21.May.2023, 9.10 PM) A defamation case filed by Dominion Voting system against Fox News settled with an agreement to pay US$ 787.5 million without going to a trial was headline news a few weeks back. Getting into similar controversies by n Read more >>
By Ananda
(Lanka-e-News -16.April.2023, 11.20PM) Participating in a news conference organized by the Patriotic Professionals, Lawyer Premanath Dolawaththa pointed out that, in the report of the Batalanda Commission, Ranil Wickramasingha's citizenship rights had cle Read more >>
-Human Rights Watch
(Lanka-e-News -07.April.2023, 8.45PM) The government of Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act would empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, Human Rights Watch said today(07). The government should withdraw the bill an Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep reveals
(Lanka-e-News - 19.March.2023, 7.05 pm) Lanka e News has previously reported that the government has planned not to hold local government elections or other elections until a presidential election. As things stand now, our revelation may be probably true. Read more >>
-Here is the letter BASL sent
(Lanka-e-News -19.March.2023, 7.45 pm) As the public trust in the police has been seriously damaged, the appointment of the next Inspector General of Police, an exemplary and unblemished person who can restore public trust in the Sri Lanka Police.... Read more >>
-The Bar Association of Sri Lanka warns
(Lanka-e-News -18.Feb.2023, 7.45PM) Both the legislature and the executive have violated Article 33 (c), Article 104 B (2) and Article 104 GG (1) of the Constitution by obstructing the election process. Any move to interfere with the franchise has far-rea Read more >>
-Global Tamil Forum (GTF)
(Lanka-e-News -15.Jan.2023, 11.20 pm) In a historic decision, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, announced (Jan. 10, 2023) that Canada was imposing sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act against Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Ra Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep reveals
(Lanka-e-News -15.Jan.2023, 11.00 pm) Presidentman Ranil and members of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, who are unable to face the forthcoming local government election, are now trying to disrupt it by spreading lies through Ranil's uncle's newspaper ‘Lankad Read more >>
-LeN security reporter reveals
(Lanka-e-News -29.Dec.2022, 11.00 pm) Treasonous Police Minister Tiran Alles who supported terrorists financially, and his goon the uniformed criminal in the police, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon, have transferred 260 OICs Read more >>
By Anubhawananda
(Lanka-e-News -10.Nov.2022, 8.30PM) The eighties were the golden era of school cricket in this country. At that time there was a strong infrastructure for school cricket and it was well managed. There were very talented players in the school's first-class Read more >>
-"Kankanthri" analyzes an unknown side
(Lanka-e-News -30.Oct.2022, 10.00 pm) Within fifty days, the residents of No. 10, Downing Street in London moved away. Even tenants living under abusive landlords are not so quick to move away. If they want to move away from the house so quickly, they sho Read more >>
- Asoka Jayawardena writes
(Lanka-e-News – 28.Oct.2022, 6.45 pm) In Ranil Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka, dogs are now banned from barking. Dogs have to be shot dead if barked at a noble minister. Ranil Rajapaksa government has allowed the shooting of not only the dogs but also the arrested Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep writes
(Lanka-e-News -24.Oct.2022, 11.00 pm) The 22nd Constitutional Amendment presented to the Parliament by the Ranil ‘Rajapaksa’ government was passed on 21 st October with a two-thirds majority of 178 votes. Only Sarath Weerasekera, the brain-dead parliament Read more >>
-Sunanda Deshapriya from Geneva
(Lanka-e-News -02.Oct.2022, 11.30 PM) On the last 12th, Ali Sabry, who is Gotabaya Rajapaksa's lawyer and Ranil Rajapaksa's foreign envoy, arrived in Geneva and addressed the Human Rights Council by sitting aside Ranil Rajapaksa's Minister of Judiciary,.. Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep reveals
(Lanka-e-News -26.Sep.2022, 7.30 p.m.) One of the notorious senior DIGs in Sri Lanka Police, Deshabandhu Thennakoon, is on his way to serving a 7-year prison term with hard labor. It is because of his conspiracy to undermine Sri Lanka's best detective, Sh Read more >>
- LeN sportsman reveals
(Lanka-e-News -11.Sep.2022, 5.00 pm) Many hot matches were seen in the Asia Cup cricket tournament being held in Dubai these days. The final match is scheduled to be held today Sunday (11) between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. In this tournament, the Sri Lanka Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep reveals
(Lanka-e-News - 08.Sep.2022, 8.10 pm) It is reported to Lanka e News about a plan to turn Sri Lanka's police upside down by both Sri Lanka's president nicknamed "Ranil Rajapakse" and Police Minister Tiran Alles, both are holding the office without the pro Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News – 29.Aug.2022, 5.45 pm) Ranil Rajapaksa's current half-built cabinet has approved a hair-raising amount of money for Mahinda Rajapaksa. It is for the renovation of the house at Wijerama Mawatha, in Colombo, where the recently ousted Prime Mi Read more >>
-A revelation by LeN Internal Intelligence Service
(Lanka-e-News -22.Aug.2022, 5.20 pm) The police secret unit called "Special Bureau" has issued an order to search for the information of those who participated, the organizers of the respective areas, and the vehicles that came in to the Jathika Jana Bala Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep reveals
(Lanka E News -12 Aug 2022, 11.35 pm) Despite the national crisis the country is facing, ruling party Pohottu members and Ranil ‘Rajapaksa’ have been failed in building an all-party consensus in parliament, due to the ruthless authoritarian behavior of th Read more >>
-Medamulana reporter writes
(Lanka-e-News - 06.Aug.2022, 7.30 pm) Another example of the Rajapaksas being completely rejected by the society could be seen at the Shangrila Hotel.... Read more >>
-End Arbitrary Arrests, Harassment of Protesters, Activists, Journalists
(Lanka-e-News -05.Aug.2022, 8.30PM) Sri Lankan government is using emergency regulations to harass and arbitrarily detain activists seeking political reform and accountability for the country’s economic crisis, Human Rights Watch said today. Since Ranil W Read more >>
Chandrapradeep questions
(Lanka-e-News - 31.July.2022, 11.45 pm) It has been a few days since two young dead bodies were dumped on the beach of Galle Face on the evening of the 29th and the morning of the 30th. But the police have not identified these people or given the reasons Read more >>
- A staff reporter writes
(Lanka-e-News -29.July 2022, 10.00 pm) A dead body of an unknown young man has been washed up the beach in the Galle Face this evening. Colombo Fort Police is investigating the incident. Some say this is suspicious and a tactic to... Read more >>
-LeN Internal Intelligence Service reports
(Lanka-e-News -2022.July.27, 8.00 pm) Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has no any people's will, has become a president with the consent of 134 members of the ruling party in Parliament. A mental patient, he hides in a military camp and tries to rule the country Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -18.July.2022, 11.50PM) Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasingha has called a large number of army personnel from the north to the south including Colombo tomorrow (19) in order to suppress by shooting the people of this country who Read more >>
-By LeN Internal Intelligence Service
(Lanka-e-News -13.July.2022, 1.40PM) Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the ousted president who was once called “the Hero who Protected the Country” but later “the Donkey who Destroyed the Country” due to turning the motherland known as... Read more >>
-LeN Internal Information Service reveals
(Lanka-e-News -06.July.2022, 5.30PM) A recent secret letter sent by the Inspector General of Police C. D. Wickramarathna to the Defense Secretary Kamal Gunarathna has now been leaked to the media. It has been reported to the Lanka-e-News Internal... Read more >>
-Medamulana LeN Reporter writes
(Lanka-e-News -16.June.2022, 4.30PM) Although not shown on the outside, Mahinda Rajapaksa is now suffering from severe mental and physical distress. Many people who have known Mahinda for many years know that Mahinda Rajapaksa, as.... Read more >>
- Chandrapradeep writes
(Lanka-e-News -05.June.2022, 6.25PM) The modern house called “Basil's Malwana Palace” and 16 acres coconut land situated at No. 111/3, Gangabada Road, Mahawatta, Malwana was valued at Rs. 1900 lakhs in 2016. In relation to this, Basil Rajapaksha, and Niru Read more >>
- A staff reporter writes
(Lanka-e-News -02.June.2022, 4.30PM) The Supreme Court has revoked a presidential pardon granted by the President for the first time in the history of Sri Lanka. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court Tueday (May 31) ordered to suspend the 'presidential Read more >>
-Anubhavananda writes
(Lanka-e-News -28.May.2022, 5.40PM) The Rajapaksa family are the founders of the rural lumpen loutish politics that exists in Sri Lanka today. It was the Rajapaksas who created the lumpen political thugs at the level of Pradeshiya Sabhas, Urban Councils, Read more >>
-Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya
(Lanka-e-News -28.May.2022, 5.45PM) May 28 marks the 50th day of the struggle for democracy launched by the country’s youth and its people at the Galle Face Green in Colombo. It is a struggle as never seen before in Sri Lanka where the people have arisen Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep writes
(Lanka-e-News -21.May.2022, 10.35 AM) Polonnaruwa District MP Amaraweera Athukorala was caught in the 9/5 civil unrest and died in Nittambuwa. White-collar thieves in Parliament are spreading the misconception that it was more inhumane than the murder of Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -17.May.2022, 6.25PM) The political criticism leveled against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is that he has resigned, causing serious damage to the country. On May 9, we saw how Sri Lanka paid a heavy price not only with blood and tears bu Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -10.May.2022, 11.00PM) Clashes broke out in Sri Lanka on May 9, 2022 after government supporters attacked peaceful anti-government protest sites in Colombo, the capital, and elsewhere, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should uph Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -08.May.2022, 6.20PM) The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has moved away from the stance of both SJB and Jathika Jana Balawegaya (NPP) that they will not support an interim government as long as President Gotabhaya is in office, and... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News-30.April.2022, 11.30 pm) A youth struggle began on the Galle face green to overthrow the ignorant and rogue Rajapaksa family rule that turned a wonderful country into a bankrupt country within 30 months. One of its turning points was the "Go Read more >>
-Prof. Praneeth Abhayasundara writes
(Lanka-e-News-29.March.2022, 10.25 pm) ‘Love’ is a word that can convey different meanings. But in practice love is often used to describe the psycho-physical relationships that occur between men and women. Libido… This scope is scientifically defined as Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -18.Feb.2021, 7.00PM) Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) , a Regional Human Rights Organization, having seriously observed and studied the manner in which the Contempt of Court law and the way it is practised in Sri Lanka, wish to express Read more >>
-Joint INGO Statement
(Lanka-e-News -14.Feb.2021, 3.00PM)) The Sri Lankan government’s statement after a human rights lawyer, Ambika Satkunanathan, spoke before the European Parliament about the human rights situation in Sri Lanka amounts to harassment and intimidation, eight Read more >>
-Lanka e News Editorial Board writes
(Lanka-e-News -13.Feb.2022, 10.00AM) Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage 9th of February ordered the release of LankaeNews security and political analyst Keerthi Ratnayake, who had been imprisoned by the Rajapaksa regime over a period of 8 months on absurd Read more >>
-By Basil Fernando
(Lanka-e-News -13.Feb.2022, 11.00AM) In two occasions, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) held in two separate cases decided by the Sri Lankan Supreme Court related to contempt of court that the punishment imposed by the Court amounted to d Read more >>
-A report of LeN Internal Information Service reveals
(Lanka-e-News -16.Jan.2022, 11.00AM) Following the revelation of the mystery of Saharan's T-56 firearm, strong evidence that reveals how military intelligence worked with Saharan has emerged. At the same time, the connection between Sarah Jasmine and the Read more >>
-A staff reporter writes
(Lanka-e-News -10.Jan.2022, 11.20PM) A tragic suicide reported yesterday (9) reflects the economic abyss where the people of the country have been plunged by the stupid Rajapaksas of Medamulana and the cruel mentality of the people of the country who brou Read more >>
-A reporter of LeN Judicial Internal Information Service reveals
(Lanka-e-News -08.Jan.2021, 8.45am) A conspiracy to oust Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya from the post of Chief Justice and appoint Supreme Court Judge Priyantha Jayawardena who is notorious as a henchman of Basil Rajapaksa's is in full swing. A serious Read more >>
-Special revelation
(Lanka-e-News -31.Dec.2021, 11.40 am) The present severe public pressure in Sri Lanka, which was bankrupted by the Rajapaksas, erupted for the first time yesterday (30) at near the Prime Minister's office in Colombo 7. That was a gas robbery... Read more >>
-LeN Temple Trees Correspondent writes
(Lanka-e-News, 23.Dec.2021, 9.45 pm) Many of the leading manufacturers in the Sri Lankan apparel industry manufacture for international labels. Many world famous outfits like Tommy, Gap, Polo, Nike, Levi's, Victoria's Secret are made in Sri Lanka. Our cou Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep reveals
(Lanka-e-News -19.Dec.2021, 7.35PM) Lanka-e-News has received more evidence that the treasonous, illegal agreement to sell Yugadanavi Power Plant to America, which was signed misleading the Cabinet and secretly to the Parliament and the People is nothing Read more >>
-By Basil Fernando
(Lanka-e-News - 14.Dec.2021, 11.25PM) The discussion on the making of a new constitution through an intensely participatory process, as against underhand methods, is now on. These are a few thoughts as a response to some questions that are being discussed Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -11.Nov.2021, 4.10PM) Lanka e News journalist Keerthi Rathnayake, who has been detained within the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under the Draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act of Sri Lanka, through his lawyers submitted a Fundamen Read more >>
-Secret files reveal Rajapaksa ruling family member and husband used secret companies to stash riches around the world -By Scilla Alecci
(Lanka-e-News -05.Oct.2021, 8.40AM) In early 2018, workers in a London warehouse carefully loaded an oil painting of Lakshmi, the Hindu deity of wealth, onto a van bound for Switzerland. The painting, by 19th-century Indian master Raja Ravi... Read more >>
-By a SJB Front Line Member
(Lanka-e-News -03.Oct.2021, 9.45PM) In an unusual development, Badulla District Samagi Janabala Wegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Chaminda Wijesiri openly criticized his leader Sajith Premadasa while speaking to the media recently. Here is the top-secret. Read more >>
-Champika Ranawaka MP
(Lanka-e-News -29.Sep.2021, 11.30PM) We have to stand against the attempts to surrender our autonomy in power and energy sector to the United States of America. Speaking at a press briefing, MP Patali Champika Ranawaka said that the “Yugadanavi” power Read more >>
By Basil Fernando
(Lanka-e-News -12.Sep.2021, 3.30AM) While Sri Lanka is faced with many crises, the President has acquired the powers to act under the National Security Law by taking emergency powers into his hands. Will that contribute to Sri Lanka’s ever deepening crise Read more >>
By Sunanda Deshapriya
(Lanka-e-News -04.Sep.2021, 5.45PM) IGP C.D. Wickramaratne made a special statement about the investigation on Easter Sunday attack a few days ago. His story is full of accusations against the police... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -30.Aug.2021, 8.10PM) Police in Sri Lanka should immediately release journalist Keerthi Ratnayake and halt further investigations into him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today(27). Ratnayake, a former army intelligence officer an Read more >>
By Concerned Sri Lankan Airlines Cabin Crew Members.
(Lanka-e-News -26.Aug.2021, 4.15AM) This is to disclose and bring COVID-19 related abuses at Sri Lankan Airlines in to attention so that a responsible party made available to this information could take corrective action on behalf of those affected, being Read more >>
By Sandaruwan Senadheera - Editor in chief
(Lanka-e-News -14.Aug.2021, 4.40AM) Keerthi Ratnayake, security and political analyst of Lanka e News, has been summoned by IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon to the Kollupitiya Police Station at 10 am today (14) for questioning. Despite Keerthi agreeing to this.. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -11.Aug.2021, 4.15AM) Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa is preparing to present a cabinet paper Monday 9th on the sale of stadiums under the Ministry of Sports and all stadiums maintained by the Municipal Councils and... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -05.Aug.2021, 11.45 AM) This note is being written at a time when the fourth wave of "unofficial" Covid is sweeping our entire country. The adjective 'unofficial' has to be used because the seriousness of this is not given to the people... Read more >>
-Amnesty International Report
(Lanka-e-News -05.Aug.2021, 9.35AM) The Sri Lankan Attorney General’s Department today decided not to proceed with charges against Wasantha Karannagoda, a former Navy commander, over his alleged role in the abduction of 11 Tamil, Muslim and... Read more >>
Keerthi Tennakoon writes about the country’s economic catastrophe.
(Lanka-e-News -01.Aug.2021, 9.30PM) The buyers have not come forward to purchase 31% of the $ 120 billion worth of Treasury bonds which was handled by the Central Bank. The highest amount of money printed in a single day on... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 27.July.2021, 6.45PM) In the wake of the “Pegasus Project” revelation that nearly 200 journalists around the world have been Pegasus spyware targets, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has compiled recommendations for... Read more >>
A report on the slight withdrawal of Gota’s military dream.
(Lanka-e-News -19.July.2021, 2.45PM) A group of 31 people including Joseph Stalin, the secretary of the Ceylon Teacher’s Union, and Duminda Nagamuwa and group of six from Frontline Party who was forcibly detained after.. Read more >>
-Karu Jayasuriya
(Lanka-e-News -13.July.2021, 10.30PM) Today we are holding this press conference at a time when we as a country are moving in a very dark direction. The process of repression of the people has already begun. The country's economy... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -11.July.2021, 11.00PM) Even though the terrible Medamulana government is suffering without cash to unload the the fuel which was brought to the port is still spreading the dictatorial. That is why the teacher’s union leader... Read more >>
-Former Finance Minister warns of impending doom
(Lanka-e-News -10.July.2021, 3.15PM) It is reported that most major banks in Sri Lanka have stopped issuing Letters of Credit for the importation of goods. According to reports while commercial banks accept applications for letters of credit, their issuan Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 06.July.2021, 4.00PM) Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is publishing a gallery of grim portraits, those of 37 heads of state or government who crack down massively on press freedom. Some of these “predators of press freedom” have... Read more >>
Chadrapradeep writes
(Lanka-e-News -30.June.2021,3.00PM) Arumadura Romelo Duminda Silva alias 'Kudu Duminda' who was a mass murderer as well as a drug kingpin of Sri Lankan drug trafficking was released from prison unconditionally and sent home. Lanka e news is reported.. Read more >>
Chandrapradeep writes
(Lanka-e-News -25.June.2021, 6.35PM) Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has been pointed the finger as the mastermind of the Easter attack, has completely abused his presidency and gave presidential pardon to Arumadura Romelo Silva alias Kudu Duminnda... Read more >>
By Keerthi Rathnayake
(Lanka-e-News -24.June.2021, 11.30PM) Lanka e News opposed the killings of the suspects in police custody by DIG Deshabandu. But there was a group which justified the killings of the underworld. Stepping up the rule of the law is characteristic of a mafia Read more >>
By Keerthi Rathnayake
(Lanka-e-News -17.June.2021, 8.15PM) Inevitably, a legal framework for crime will emerge in a country ruled by a group of rulers whose philosophy of life is theft and slander. In addition, a culture of praising crime is emerging. That is the tragedy... Read more >>
-104 Agriculture Professionals signed
(Lanka-e-News- 13.June.2021, 2.35PM) We, hereby, vehemently condemn the derogatory and misleading remarks made by Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya - who seems to be a consummate politician and is a medical trade union leader... Read more >>
Chandrapradeep exposes
(Lanka-e-News -08.June.2021, 11.30PM) One year after Gota's inauguration, a public opinion was formed that Gota had failed. It was not socialized by anyone for money. Nor was it merely an opposition slogan. The “Gota failed” social ideology was sparked by Read more >>
By Chandrapradeep
(Lanka-e-News - 05.June.2021, 11.30PM) Dappula de Livera retired as Attorney General on May 25th and President's Counsel Sanjay Rajaratnam was sworn in as the new Attorney General. Nishara Jayaratne, who was appointed as the Coordinating Secretary to the Read more >>
Keerthi Rathnayake exposes
(Lanka-e-News -28.May.2021, 5.20AM) China uses a completely different approach to the Western model in lending to foreign countries. The West looks to many factors, such as human rights, democracy, and labour law, in lending, but China does not... Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep exposes
(Lanka-e-News - 2021.May.25, 11.30PM) Lanka e News has received evidence that Dr. Padeniya’s GMOA doctors Association has been involved in a serious Kovid vaccine corruption. This is not only heinous corruption but also serious misconduct... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News 21.May.2021, 11.00AM) The Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, betraying the heart of the motherland to the Chinese imperialists on May 20, 2021, similar to the Kandyan Pact that betrayed the kanda udarata to the British... Read more >>
By Professor Malik Peiris & Professor Kamini Mendis
(Lanka-e-News -19.May.2021, 3.00AM) ⋆ The current covid-19 situation in Sri Lanka is grave, and needs swift and strategic intervention ⋆ The strategies of small-area isolation, preventing inter-provincial travel, short and intermittent lockdowns and mild Read more >>
-Association of Medical Specialists
(Lanka-e-News -11.May.2021, 6.45PM) As medical specialists serving in the frontline of the fight against Covid-19, we strongly believe that Sri Lanka is at a critical stage. Number of new cases keep rising continuously. During last week, the daily number Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -05.May.2021, 6.30PM) Rishad Bathiudeen, a Member of Parliament who was detained by the CID on a detention order under the Prevention of Terrorism Act on false charges, was not allowed to enter Parliament yesterday. The same thing happened.. Read more >>
By Chandrapradeep
(Lanka-e-News -29.April.2021, 6.00 PM) The criminal investigation department has informed the courts that SJB national list parliamentarian Dayana Gamage alais 'Cannabis Diana' has only British Citizenship, that she don’t have... Read more >>
(Includes video of Rishard's last speech depriving Gota regime) -Chandrapradeep writes
(Lanka-e-News -25.April.2021, 3.25 PM) Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riaj Bathiudeen were arrested by the CID yesterday 24th morning for questioning in connection with the Easter attack. Despite the Presidential Commission of Inquiry r Read more >>
An exposure made by Keerthi Rathnayake
(Lanka-e-News -24.April.2021, 7.10PM) The Easter attack massacre turned Sri Lankan politics upside down. Before the blood stains became dry Gotabaya Rajapaksa without the consent of Pohottuwa stated that he would contest the 2019 presidential... Read more >>
(Dr) Jayampathy Wickramaratne, President’s Counsel
(Lanka-e-News -18.April.2021, 10.45PM) The Colombo Port Economic Commission Bill was presented in Parliament on 08 April 2021, while the country was getting ready to celebrate the traditional New Year. With the intervening... Read more >>
By Russel Hewawasam
(Lanka-e-News -14.April.2021, 5.55AM) It is almost two years since the brutal Easter Sunday terrorist attack detonated. An acceptable further investigation into the attack to punish the perpetrators is sluggish. It is ridiculous that the government... Read more >>
Sunanda Deshapriya reports from Geneva
(Lanka-e-News -28.March.2021, 8.00PM) The Rajapakse government inflicted further defeats on Sri Lanka internationally. As long as the Rajapaksa governments lasted, the Sri Lankan government suffered defeats at the UN Human Rights Council in 2012, 2013 and Read more >>
Keerthi Rathnayake reports
(Lanka-e-News- 24.March.2021, 6.30PM) The loss of leaders including late president Premadasa, Lalith and Gamini caused irreparable damage to the UNP. The damage was so large that a UNP president could not be elected after Premadasa until today. That is,.. Read more >>
Lanka e News Special Agent from Geneva
(Lanka-e-News- 24.March.2021, 6.00PM) Resolution 40/1 on Human Rights, Reconciliation and Accountability in Sri Lanka' submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council about Sri Lanka, which allows anyone to be prosecuted in any country for war crimes Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.March.2021, 10.25AM) President Nandasena Gotabhaya Rajapakse posted a veiled threat to the media at the Gama samaga pilisandara drama held at Walapane on the 19th. He said that the information revealed by the... Read more >>
By Russel Hewawasam
(Lanka-e-News -10.March.2021, 4.15AM) The current government is deliberately covering up the Easter Sunday attacks on April 21, 2019, the deadliest massacre in Sri Lanka in the last decade. Meanwhile, both the respondents and the plaintiffs are attacking Read more >>
By Prof. D. A. Basnayaka
(Lanka-e-News -09.March.2021, 5.30PM) Foreign Secretory Jayanath Colombage in Jan 2021, commenting on the impending resolution against Sri Lanka in 46th Session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), said that: “SL doesn’t want strategic military Read more >>
By Chandrapradeep
(Lanka-e-News -03.March.2021, 11.00PM) An opportunity has risen for henchmen of the presidential commission Upali Abeyratne alias' Pissu Pusa ', Daya Chandrasiri Jayatilleke the corrupt pensioner judge, and Chandra Fernando, the most corrupt.. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 25.Feb.2021, 8.10AM) President's Counsel Saliya Peiris won a record majority of votes in yesterday's election to elect the 26th President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, with a majority close to the total number of votes obtained by.. Read more >>
By Russel Hewawasam
(Lanka-e-News - 18.Feb.2021, 8.10AM) On April 21, Easter Sunday, about 300 unarmed people were brutally killed in a suicide attack targeting Catholic churches and tourist hotels in Sri Lanka. The report of the Presidential Commission appointed to look... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -13.Feb.2021, 11.30PM) The junta government of the Gotabaya-Mahinda Rajapaksa-led Rajapaksa family, which came to power swearing not to sell the country, has made all arrangements to sell 21 state-owned tea estates to China, reports Lanka e Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -07.Feb.2021, 8.00PM) Reports reaching Lanka e news conforms the patriotic Gota government has completed the sale of three islands in the North Sea, including Delft Island, the largest island in Sri Lanka, to China for three power projects.. Read more >>
Chandrapradeep
(Lanka-e-News- 31.Jan.2021, 10.30 PM) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in her latest report on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva next month would urge the world leaders to call for an imposition of targeted sanction Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -26.Jan.2021, 6.55PM) UN human rights experts yesterday (25) urged the Sri Lankan Government to end its policy of forced cremation of the COVID-19 deceased, saying it ran contrary to the beliefs of Muslims and other minorities in the country Read more >>
A question from a citizen of little Rome
(Lanka-e-News- 17.Jan.2021, 9.35AM) "Cardinal, if you do not act conscientiously, sincerely, sincere before God, without being partial, with courage, to reveal the whole truth of the mystery as well as those responsible for the Easter attack, I kindly but Read more >>
Wimal Dheerasekere writes
(Lanka-e-News- 10.Jan.2021, 11.30PM) President Nandasena who was frowned by the action of opposition MP Harin Fernando at the parliament, posed a public threat that he is an executor that he would kill Harin as a dog as he killed Prabakaran. It is a wild Read more >>
By Russel Hewawasam
(Lanka-e-News -01.Jan.2021, 8.45PM) People in the country are terrified of the deaths due to the countrywide Kovid 19 epidemic. At present, there are close to 200 deaths and 50,000 Kovid infected victims. As a result, the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government has Read more >>
An exposure by Chandrapradeep
(Lanka-e-News - 25.Dec.2020, 9.15 AM) Reports reaching Lanka e news confirms the then head of state, Pallewatta Gamaralage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena has received USD one million (Rs. 190 million) by a foreign force to facilitate the detonation of the East Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 24.Dec.2020, 10.00PM) It is with great sympathy and patriotism we report following one year of presidency Gotabaya Rajapaksa the 'working hero' who came to power claiming to bring prosperity to the country, for the first time in history, Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -19.Dec.2024, 11.20 PM) In the annals of Sri Lankan politics, Ranil Wickremesinghe will undoubtedly be remembered as a man of contradictions, hyperbolic claims, and a taste for the dramatic. A former President who stumbled into power... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -19.Dec.2024, 11.10 PM) In a definitive response during a parliamentary session, Sri Lanka’s Honorable Foreign Minister, Vijith Herath, clarified that the government has not entered into discussions or agreements concerning.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -17.Dec.2024, 11.20 PM) President Anura Kumara Disanayaka successfully concluded the State Visit to India, at the invitation of Indian President Droupadi Murmu, from 15-17 December 2024. This was his first State Visit since... Read more >>
-By Indian High Commission Colombo
(Lanka-e-News -17.Dec.2024, 11.00 PM) H.E Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of Sri Lanka and Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India addressed the India-Sri Lanka Business Forum in New Delhi on... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -15.Dec.2024, 11.00 PM) If Sri Lanka’s relationship with PayPal were a rom-com, it’d be a tragic one-sided love story. Picture this: Sri Lankans are eagerly sending money abroad through PayPal, buying products, services, and subscriptions fr Read more >>
-Attorney Achala Seneviratne Questions
(Lanka-e-News -14.Dec.2024, 11.10 PM) Attorney Achala Seneviratne has leveled a series of allegations against the Attorney General and the Attorney General's Department, claiming that the AG is operating above the President and adhering... Read more >>
-A Group of Lawyers Write to the Minister
(Lanka-e-News -14.Dec.2024, 11.00 PM) A shocking disclosure has emerged regarding highly unjust practices occurring at the Debt Relief Department established in Kurunegala in 2021. A copy of a letter sent by a group of lawyers... Read more >>
-Presented by the United Modern Party
(Lanka-e-News -10.Dec.2024, 11.10 PM) Rice is a fundamental element of Sri Lanka’s culinary culture and lifestyle, critical for national food security and the economy. However, ongoing shortages and rising prices have caused... Read more >>
-By Sampath Dillimuni
(Lanka-e-News -10.Dec.2024, 11.00 PM) President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued strict and direct orders to large-scale rice traders last Saturday(07) to protect the affordability of rice for the public... Read more >>
-When fleeing leaders share tips on escape routes and post-presidency survival
(Lanka-e-News -09.Dec.2024, 11.30 PM) Damascus, December 2024 -As rebel forces closed in on the heart of Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad found himself in an unexpected position: dialing former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -07.Dec.2024, 11.00 PM) The Excise Department sealed the Mendis Distillery last Thursday due to long-standing non-payment of excise taxes. Arjun Aloysius, the chairman of Mendis Distillery,... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -05.Dec.2024, 11.30 PM) Sri Lanka’s political landscape is at a crossroads, and at the heart of the current discourse is a pressing question: why has the National People’s Power (NPP) government failed to appoint a Muslim Cabinet Minister?.. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -05.Dec.2024, 11.10 PM) Following the historic election of a grassroots-level Executive President on September 21 and securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament on November 14, the New Dawn government has embarked... Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -05.Dec.2024, 11.00 PM) “I remember my youth and the feeling that will never come back any more... the triumphant conviction of strength, the heat of life in the handful of dust, the glow in the heart that with every year grows dim.. Read more >>
-By Sajeewa Chamikara
(Lanka-e-News -02.Dec.2024, 11.00 PM) I recently attended the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to November 1, 2024. It became clear to me that the CBD has stray Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -01.Dec.2024, 7.15 AM) When the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of Sri Lanka was formed, it was hailed as a beacon of hope for a country riddled with corruption. Tasked with untangling webs of high-level financial misconduct.. Read more >>
-Speech at the Briefing Session on "China's Multilateral Diplomacy"
(Lanka-e-News -01.Dec.2024, 7.00 AM) Dear media friends, Good afternoon! I warmly welcome all of you as our guests for today’s gathering and to share.... Read more >>
-By Our Political Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.Nov.2024, 6.45 AM) In the evolving landscape of Sri Lankan politics, decisions on representation can often make or break a party’s prospects. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), led by Sajid Premadasa, is at a crucial juncture.... Read more >>
-By Ghoshaka Putra
(Lanka-e-News -26.Nov.2024,11.20 pm) It is encouraging to note that the recent parliamentary elections have spurred citizens to think more deeply and practically, reflecting a shift in public perception. As the President stated,... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -25.Nov.2024,11.30 pm) In the annals of Sri Lankan politics, a certain figure looms large — a man who climbed the ranks from librarian to head honcho of the nation, leaving a trail of scandals, seduction, and some questionable movie cameos i Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -24.Nov.2024,11.40 pm) The public has not forgotten the infamous Maithri-Gotabaya Assassination Conspiracy Scandal of the former Ranil-Maithri coalition government... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -24.Nov.2024,11.40 pm) It has come to light that a news report has been circulated in the media claiming that the Minister of Health and Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, engaged in an inspection visit at the Kandy General Hospital,... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -24.Nov.2024,11.20 pm) In Sri Lanka, politics is never boring, and this week’s episode of “As the Parliament Turns” centers around Hirunika Premachandra, the fearless Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) fighter, who is battling her way back... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -24.Nov.2024,11.00 pm) Sri Lanka’s senior government officials are proving to be experts in multitasking—balancing public service with running private businesses, albeit not very ethically. Recent revelations suggest that high-ranking offici Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -22.Nov.2024,10.10 pm) International English schools have mushroomed across Sri Lanka, catering to a growing demand for globally recognized education. These institutions often promise high standards, globally competitive curricula, and acces Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -21.Nov.2024,11.30 pm) Sri Lanka’s recruitment practices are under scrutiny for fostering inequality and favoritism, with many job vacancies filled through personal networks rather than an open, merit-based system. Reports suggest that a sig Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.Nov.2024,11.20 pm) Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E. Qi Zhenhong, embarked on a significant three-day visit to the Northern and Eastern Provinces from November 19 to 21, 2024. This visit reinforced the long-standing friendship betwee Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -20.Nov.2024,11.00 pm) “He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.” - Leonardo da Vinci - Charisma: some are born with it, others develop it over ye Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -19.Nov.2024,11.30 pm) In a twist straight out of a political soap opera, SJB senior MP Dr. Harsha De Silva has reportedly had enough of the current leadership of the SJB and is mounting a rebellion. Armed with wit, frustration, and a newfou Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -19.Nov.2024,11.00 pm) The election results symbolize the liberation of an oppressed people, highlighting their desire for freedom. The resounding victory of the National People's Power also brings a weighty responsibility, equal to the magn Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -18.Nov.2024,11.00 pm) In a political drama that has gripped Sri Lanka, former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake has once again made headlines, this time amidst allegations of backdoor maneuvering to secure a seat in Parliament through... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -17.Nov.2024,11.10 pm) In a surprising yet refreshingly on-brand career pivot, former Sri Lankan Parliamentarian Mano Ganeshan has announced his latest venture... Read more >>
-By Senior Lecturer, Ven. Moragaswewa Vijitha Thero
(Lanka-e-News -17.Nov.2024,11.00 pm) In the recently concluded presidential and parliamentary elections, Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured a resounding victory for the National People’s Power (NPP), gaining the overwhelming... Read more >>
-By A Staff writer
(Lanka-e-News -16.Nov.2024, 11.30 pm) On September 21, the “New Social Revolution of the Digital Era” was launched without a single act of violence, culminating on November 14 with Anura Kumara Dissanayake being elected as... Read more >>
-By: Political Editor
(Lanka-e-News -16.Nov.2024, 11.00 pm) The latest release by author Nandana Weeraratne, “The Criminal History of Ranil Wickramasinghe (1977-1997),” is shaking up bookstores and stirring up controversies across Lanka and beyond. Published by... Read more >>
-By: Gamini Muthukumarana
(Lanka-e-News -13.Nov.2024, 11.25 pm) They were the offspring of a brave generation who took the lead in fighting poverty in Sri Lanka. They sowed seeds of new ideas, ideologies, and fresh hopes on Lankan soil, standing united against... Read more >>
-Written by a special correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -13.Nov.2024, 11.15 pm) Recently, during a religious event held at Medamulana Walawwa, former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Ravindra Fernando and Chamal Rajapaksa were having a conversation when Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived... Read more >>
-Written by a special correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -13.Nov.2024, 11.00 pm) Reports indicate that large portions of land belonging to the Mahaweli Development Project in areas like Hambantota, Sooriyawewa, and Walsapugala were transferred for private solar... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -13.Nov.2024, 10.45 pm) China recently hosted its 15th International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, commonly known as Airshow China, attracting global attention. Held in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, the event showcased... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -12.Nov.2024, 11.30 pm) In what sounds like a plotline straight from a political thriller, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe made an attempt to “emigrate” — some might say “evacuate” — to Australia, allegedly to dodge a laundry list... Read more >>
-Written by Shantha Jayaratne
(Lanka-e-News -12.Nov.2024, 11.15 pm) Anura Dissanayake, the leader of the National People’s Power (NPP), has recently been making a bold statement at rallies: “This time, we need to win so that others will be the ones crying.” Observing recent remarks... Read more >>
-By a Special Reporter
(Lanka-e-News -11.Nov.2024, 11.00 pm) In a twist that might baffle even the most seasoned political pundits, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, fresh from an election loss that was humbling enough to make even seasoned campaigners cringe.... Read more >>
-By a Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -10.Nov.2024, 11.15 pm) The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka hosted the inaugural China Aid Training Alumni Reception, bringing together alumni, government representatives, and dignitaries to celebrate the strengthening of human resources cooper Read more >>
-By A Staff writer
(Lanka-e-News -08.Nov.2024, 9.25 pm) In Colombo’s circles of luxury and power, where every other socialite claims they’ve got a personal connection to someone in high places, Milinda Moragoda’s recent tales have sparked a new wave of amusement... Read more >>
-Written by Shantha Jayaratne
(Lanka-e-News -08.Nov.2024, 9.15 pm) Parliament is considered the highest institution in the country, with the role of representing the sovereignty of the people. However, upon reviewing the actions of previous parliaments, it’s evident that the majority Read more >>
-Reported by a Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -06.Nov.2024, 11.45 pm) Dr. Seigu Shihabdeen Mohamed Shafi, a senior resident doctor at the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital, who had been accused by certain parties of performing sterilizations on mothers during cesarean surgeries... Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayaratne
(Lanka-e-News -06.Nov.2024, 11.40 pm) We believed that once we entrusted the country to Anura, all of our problems would be solved, leading us to a prosperous nation and a beautiful life. However, we now realize that achieving this vision cannot be done b Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -05.Nov.2024, 9.10 pm) Just when you thought Sri Lankan politics couldn’t get more dramatic, Mohan Perera has thrown a fresh curveball. This time, he’s pointing fingers at Prabha Ganesan, brother of Mano Ganesan, the leader of the... Read more >>
-By Staff Reporter
(Lanka-e-News -04.Nov.2024, 10.30 pm) In a gesture of continued friendship and support for Sri Lanka’s educational development, Chinese Ambassador H.E. Qi Zhenhong visited Keppitipola Maha Vidyalaya to attend the award ceremony for the... Read more >>
-By Our Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -03.Nov.2024, 10.20 pm) Ranil Wickremesinghe, a man who wears his confidence like a second suit, walked into a recent diplomatic luncheon ready to charm and impress. After all, he’s Sri Lanka’s “economic savior,” as he might tell you, and an Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.Nov.2024, 9.20 pm) Former Minister Lohan Ratwatte was taken into custody 31st October afternoon on charges of using a luxury vehicle illegally imported and assembled in Sri Lanka.... Read more >>
-Written by Anubhawananda
(Lanka-e-News -31.Oct.2024, 11.00 pm) It was February 20, 1939 a unique day in American history. A massive rally was held at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, organized by the German American Bund, a Nazi fascist group..... Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayaratne
(Lanka-e-News -30.Oct.2024, 9.30 pm) Upon seeing this, I was reminded of the story of the “Daddabha Jataka.” While I can’t tell the full story, you may remember the hare who ran in fear, shouting that the earth was shaking after a fruit fell on his head.. Read more >>
-By Investigative Desk, Lanka e News
(Lanka-e-News -29.Oct.2024, 11.00 pm) Sri Lankan politician Mujibur Rahman, an MP representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party, found himself embroiled in a digital scandal this past week. Waking to a digital nightmare, Rahman discovered... Read more >>
-By Dr. Lionel Bopage (Part two of five)
(Lanka-e-News -29.Oct.2024, 10.30 pm) Repercussions - The interim NPP government wants to make negotiated changes to the IMF conditionalities already agreed upon by the previous regime. If that is not feasible, the NPP will have to move away from the... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -27.Oct.2024, 7.00 pm) A luxury car without a license plate was discovered yesterday (26) at a house belonging to the wife of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte.... Read more >>
-By Dr. Lionel Bopage (Part one of five)
(Lanka-e-News -26.Oct.2024, 9.30 pm) Introduction The victory of National People’s Power (Jathika Jana Balawegaya - NPP) at the recent presidential election in Sri Lanka has changed the political landscape of the country.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -25.Oct.2024, 11.00 pm) There is currently a social media post circulating, urging public sector employees and officers of all levels to join a union under the name “National People’s Power Public Service Union.”... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.Oct.2024, 11.00 pm) Former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), was presented before the Fort Magistrate’s Court today (23) and was remanded until October 30.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.Oct.2024, 10.40 pm) The Institute of Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies has issued a statement urging voters to reject candidates who resort to manipulative tactics for electoral advantage. The full statement... Read more >>
-By A Staff writer
(Lanka-e-News -22.Oct.2024, 7.30 pm) In a world where car companies are shelling out billions in slick, shiny ads, desperate to steal Tesla’s market share, there’s one thing they forgot: Tesla doesn’t even bother spending on marketing... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -22.Oct.2024, 7.45 pm) A special writer reports on the release of a so-called “secret report” related to the Easter Sunday attacks by Gammanpila, a defeated, ultra-nationalist political figure. This report, according to Gammanpila... Read more >>
-By A Staff writer
(Lanka-e-News -21.Oct.2024, 7.45 pm) In recent developments, Udaya Gammanpila, a high-profile Sri Lankan politician, is reportedly demanding the removal of Ravi Seneviratne, the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.Oct.2024, 4.40 pm) The government has announced that no official privileges previously enjoyed by former Presidents have been revoked. In a statement issued under... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -18.Oct.2024, 11.00 pm) It has been revealed that Janaka Ranawaka, the former mayor of Kotte, is involved in a land grabbing scheme by forging fake documents. Sudath Wijayaratne, the former executive engineer of the Kotte Municipal Council.. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -17.Oct.2024, 11.30 pm) The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today rejected, for the second time, the request to release on bail Arjun Aloysius, a director of W. M. Mendis & Company, and another individual. They are serving a six-month... Read more >>
-By Anubhavananda
(Lanka-e-News -16.Oct.2024, 9.15 pm) It was a special day for the Haralson family living in Twain Harte, California. News of Harini Amarasuriya, the daughter of Patricia Haralson, being appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka was spreading worldwide.... Read more >>
-Written by Sampath Dillimuni
(Lanka-e-News -16.Oct.2024, 9.00 pm) Lanka e News has reported an unusual activity being conducted by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), a state institution notorious for corruption in recent times. The process of preparing and... Read more >>
-By Renuka Damayanthi
(Lanka-e-News -16.Oct.2024, 8.55 pm) A state intelligence officer was reportedly hospitalized after being assaulted by a group of hotel employees in Kotmale. The incident occurred when the officer inquired about a charge of Rs. 50 for a simple snack.... Read more >>
-By Dhanu Ramawikrama
(Lanka-e-News -14.Oct.2024, 10.45 pm) After the overthrow of the corrupt government, nearly 50 prominent political figures, including three former presidents, have decided to step away from politics and not contest the general elections. While it is certa Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -14.Oct.2024, 9.20 pm) In a rather bizarre turn of events, SJB leader Sajith Premadasa found himself in a phone conversation that left him fuming — and possibly questioning the nature of time itself... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -13.Oct.2024, 9.40 pm) A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on immigration, signed between Sri Lanka and the Maldives by Ali Sabri, has sparked significant concern among Sri Lankan citizens,... Read more >>
-Written by a group of officials serving in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Lanka-e-News -13.Oct.2024, 9.15 pm) ⋆ Investigate the fraudulent individual named Maxwell Keegal in the staff of Ms. Aruni Wijewardene, recently reappointed as the Foreign Secretary. His salaries and foreign travel payments are illegal, Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -13.Oct.2024, 9.15 pm) The process of accepting nominations for the upcoming General Election, which concluded Friday, has resulted in the approval of 690 nomination papers submitted by major parties and... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -11.Oct.2024, 9.45 pm) In a surprising twist of political drama, Ranjan Ramanayake, the outspoken Sri Lankan actor-turned-politician, is back in the headlines. Known for his controversial remarks and legal troubles that led to the loss of hi Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -10.Oct.2024, 6.00 pm) The Ilangai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) party is reportedly on the brink of a major split as tensions between senior leaders continue to escalate ahead of the upcoming general election. Key figures, including Mavai Senat Read more >>
-By a Special Reporter
(Lanka-e-News -09.Oct.2024, 4.45 pm) A petition has been submitted to the Supreme Court, requesting a travel ban against former Excise Commissioner General M.J. Gunasiri and a group of officials, citing information that they are planning to leave the cou Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -09.Oct.2024, 4.30 pm) The new government has decided to immediately terminate the services of the corrupt former Excise Commissioner General M.J. Gunasiri, following multiple exposés by Lanka E News. Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -08.Oct.2024, 10.00 pm) In a shocking revelation, former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has admitted to protecting politician Imtiaz Bakir Makar from a criminal investigation into what has been described as the largest VAT scam... Read more >>
-Written by a special correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -07.Oct.2024, 10.15 pm) In recent days, several reports have surfaced in newspapers and social media revealing the political interference in Sri Lanka’s Foreign Service appointments. Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has stated.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -06.Oct.2024, 5.35 pm) Milinda Moragoda, a former Sri Lankan diplomat and current head of the Colombo-based Pathfinder Foundation, is facing mounting pressure from the international community to settle a substantial loan... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -05.Oct.2024, 5.40 pm) Erik Solheim, the former climate change advisor to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, finds himself at the center of scrutiny as questions arise about his contributions to the island’s battle against.... Read more >>
-By Sampath Dillimuni
(Lanka-e-News -05.Oct.2024, 5.35 pm) Under letter No. D/HRM/ADM/1793/2024 dated 2024.10.03, Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya has appointed Police Officer T.M.A.J. Rodrigo as Director of the Public Peace and... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -05.Oct.2024, 5.20 pm) A brawl broke out at the Colombo Book Fair, held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall premises, where a security officer at the stall belonging to the Sarasavi Bookshop... Read more >>
-Written by Sunanda Deshapriya
(Lanka-e-News -03.Oct.2024, 8.00 pm) High-level sources indicate that the Easter Sunday attack investigation cannot be restarted unless the officials appointed to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under Ranil Rajapaksa and Tiran Alles are.... Read more >>
-By Dinusha Senaviratne
(Lanka-e-News -02.Oct.2024, 11.00 pm) It has been reported that investigations are currently underway by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption against Jagath Wasantha Disanayake, the former Chairman... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.Oct.2024, 10.45 pm) Former Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security, Viyani Gunathilaka, arrived at the Department of Immigration and Emigration 30th Sep. at 10:15 a.m. and obtained a new passport within an hour.... Read more >>
-A report by the special correspondent of LeN, Suhurupaya
(Lanka-e-News -30.Sep.2024, 10.30 pm) Following the Supreme Court’s order to imprison Harsha Ilukpitiya, the former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, for contempt of court, it has been reported that P.V. Gunathilaka, alias Viyani Gunathil Read more >>
-Written by former Colombo, Ratnapura, and Ampara Government Agent, Sunil Kannangara
(Lanka-e-News -29.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) Galle Face Green in Colombo has historically been a place of significant discussion for various reasons. Though many may not know it today, in the past, what we now call Galle Face was not a part of the city of Colomb Read more >>
-Reported by Riyadh Collective
(Lanka-e-News -29.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) Over the past few years, it has been observed that the ambassadors, officials, and staff working at Sri Lankan embassies abroad have operated as if they were beyond the reach of the Sri Lankan government.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -28.Sep.2024, 9.00 pm) In the wake of a significant electoral victory among the Tamil population in the North and East, Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), is facing backlash for not appointing a Tamil individual... Read more >>
-Written by a Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -27.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) stands out as one of the most corrupt institutions in the public sector, a fact not only acknowledged by the people but also by the government’s audit department.... Read more >>
-Written by Renuka Damayanthi
(Lanka-e-News -27.Sep.2024, 11.10 pm) Egg prices, which had risen to Rs. 65-70 in the past, are now available to consumers at Rs. 30, including transportation costs. Sarath Rathnayake, the chairman of the All Ceylon Egg Producers Association,... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -26.Sep.2024, 11.10 pm) A message recorded by a Muslim voter named Insaf Idris from Ratnapura is going viral, in which he sharply criticizes Muslim political leaders for being out of touch with the general Muslim population. Although... Read more >>
-By Soldier Buddy
(Lanka-e-News -25.Sep.2024, 11.15 pm) It goes without saying that a Secretary of Defense is responsible for national security, accountable to the Commander-in-Chief, the sitting government, and the people. Kamal Gune, however, neglected this critical role Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -25.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) The Supreme Court today ordered the remand of Immigration and Emigration Controller General Harsha Ilukpitiya until the conclusion of the trial on charges of contempt of court.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -24.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) Sajith Premadasa, known as the "most successful loser" for leading his party to defeat in three major elections, has stated that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) organizers who met today have unanimously Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) Following the appointment of Anura Dissanayake as the new President, several key appointments have been made. Among them, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumara has been appointed as the... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retired) WWV, RWP and 2 bars, RSP and bar, USP, MMSc (Strat Stu- China), MSc (Def Stu) in Mgt, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), fndu (China), psc, has been appointed as the... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -20.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) With the potential victory of National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the upcoming election, a wave of high-profile political figures and their families are reportedly fleeing Sri Lanka.... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -20.Sep.2024, 11.25 pm) In the run-up to Sri Lanka’s crucial elections, concerns have emerged regarding the activities of the Pathfinder Foundation, a think tank established by Milinda Moragoda. Allegations suggest that the institute... Read more >>
-Written by Shantha Jayaratne
(Lanka-e-News -19.Sep.2024, 11.40 pm) Just like us who live in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankans abroad are also keenly watching what the first-term agenda of the new president, who will be elected on September 21, will be.... Read more >>
-By Nimalan, Tamil Political Leader
(Lanka-e-News -19.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) The Tamils in the North-East, particularly in the Eastern Province, have long been striving for the development of their region. With support from the Tamil diaspora and potential investment from India and other inter Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -18.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) A civil organization has lodged a complaint today (18th) with the Financial Crimes Investigation Division against Nishantha Dias, the financial controller of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), alleging that he ha Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -18.Sep.2024, 11.10 pm) 01). You don't see the one who looted the Central Bank! 02). You don't see the one who committed the VAT fraud!... Read more >>
-By Ghoshaka Putra
(Lanka-e-News -17.Sep.2024, 11.45 pm) We have traveled a long journey, overcoming various obstacles such as criticism, repression, and threats, making significant sacrifices. We are now nearing an important junction, with signs suggesting that one crucial Read more >>
-By a Senior Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -17.Sep.2024, 11.40 pm) President Ranil Wickremesinghe has allegedly allowed Limansa Tillakaratne, daughter of cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan, to be included in the Sri Lankan Under-19 Women’s Cricket Team through an unlawful process.... Read more >>
-Written by a Special Contributor
(Lanka-e-News -17.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) You may recall the remarkable inscriptions once found on bus chassis during a certain era: "This chassis was made at the Werahera Central Workshop." The hardworking Werahera Central Workshop began to cry out... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -16.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) A group of minority political analysts is challenging prominent leaders such as Rauf Hakim, the leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, M. A. Sumanthiran, Rasamanikkam Shanakian, and Rishad Bathiudeen to prove.... Read more >>
-By Sathi Panawenna
(Lanka-e-News -15.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) Although Sajith Premadasa often shouts loudly from the stage, he is utterly afraid of engaging in debates. In the past, Sajith had this challenge when Ranil Wickremesinghe assigned Nalin and Harsha to engage in a deba Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -15.Sep.2024, 10.45 pm) The National People’s Power (NPP) is emerging as a non-traditional political party in Sri Lanka, promising to reform a deeply corrupt political system. For decades, the country has been plagued by systemic issues... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -14.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) In recent developments, a Maldivian national, Fathmath Nuha Haroon, has been accused of spreading false allegations of domestic violence against her Sri Lankan ex-husband, causing significant diplomatic tensions... Read more >>
-By Dinusha Senaviratha
(Lanka-e-News -13.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) Think for a moment… even though I say a moment, this is a revelation worth pondering a thousand times over before making a rash decision. Are we handing over our country to a mentally ill person? Read more >>
-By LeN Judicial Report Service
(Lanka-e-News -12.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who was in remand custody over a scam involving the administration of contaminated immunoglobulin instead of the correct immunoglobulin vaccine to patients,... Read more >>
-Written by Sunil Gamini Jayalathge
(Lanka-e-News -12.Sep.2024, 10.45 pm) Under the theme "The Futurist Movement of Art for Revival", a program by the National People's Force regarding artists was launched on the 8th at Rajagiriya. It was a joyous occasion to see a large number of artists f Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -11.Sep.2024, 7.30 pm) Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power (NPP) party, has outlined an ambitious plan to uplift the living standards of Sri Lankan citizens, focusing on cutting government waste... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -10.Sep.2024, 10.15 pm) Since people keep saying that the NPP (National People’s Power) has no experience, I felt it necessary to point this out. Let’s see what kind of experience those who claim to have experience actually possess... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -09.Sep.2024, 10.45 pm) For 76 years, Sri Lankans have predominantly voted for traditional political parties such as the United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). Unfortunately, these parties have repeatedly... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -08.Sep.2024, 11.30 pm) UNP leader and independent presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe recently stated in Jaffna that Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the National People's Power (NPP) and a... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -06.Sep.2024, 11.00 pm) Concerns have surfaced about India’s alleged support for Sri Lankan presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, with figures like Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Indian... Read more >>
-By Political Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -04.Sep.2024, 10.30 pm) Sajith Premadasa, a key presidential candidate, has made a significant election pledge to the Tamil community, promising to fully implement the 13th Amendment and merge the Northern and Eastern Provinces.... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -03.Sep.2024, 9.00 pm) Controversy has erupted within Sri Lanka’s political landscape as allegations surface against SJB MP Mujibur Rahman Marikkar, who is accused of betraying his party by seeking personal favors from President Ranil.... Read more >>
-By Political Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -02.Sep.2024, 10.00 pm) Tensions are escalating within the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) party as reports emerge suggesting that prominent party member M.A. Sumanthiran has unilaterally decided to back Opposition Leader Sajith Premadas Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -01.Sep.2024, 4.30 pm) In recent developments, the credibility of Dr. Harsha De Silva, a prominent figure within the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and its chief economic policy advisor, has come under intense scrutiny.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -31.Aug.2024, 9.00 pm) Sri Lankan politicians have long enjoyed a lavish lifestyle funded by taxpayers, raising serious concerns about the country's financial accountability, especially given its current economic struggles. These politicians Read more >>
-Renewal of UN Human Rights Council Mandate Crucial to Counter Impunity, Abuse
(Lanka-e-News -30.Aug.2024, 11.45 pm) The Sri Lankan government continues to persecute the families of victims of enforced disappearance who seek to enforce their rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Security forces persistently harass families... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -27.Aug.2024, 6.45 pm) The claim surrounding Jalani Premadasa, wife of Sajith Premadasa, and her alleged involvement in high-class prostitution through her business, Jaal Saloon, is a serious accusation that demands careful scrutiny.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -22.Aug.2024, 9.10 pm) Hirunika Premachandra, the daughter of the late Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, faces a troubling dilemma within the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). Her father, a respected trade unionist and politician, was brutally.... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -20.Aug.2024, 10.30 pm) Sri Lankan politics is currently abuzz with questions surrounding the qualifications and capabilities of opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. Amid growing concerns, many are questioning whether.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -16.Aug.2024, 10.30 pm) There is a growing need for accountability and transparency within the Sri Lankan police and judiciary, especially given the rising concerns regarding extrajudicial killings, kidnappings, and illegal activities allege Read more >>
-Shocking Reveal By A.S. Dasanayake
(Lanka-e-News -12.Aug.2024, 10.00 pm) Mr. Lakshaman Kadirgamar who was the foreign minister during the rule of former president Mrs. Chandrika Bandaranayake, was assassinated at night on the 12th of August 2005. It was on a day like today. While he wa... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -09.Aug.2024, 11.00 pm) Rishad Bathiudeen, leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), is a controversial figure in Sri Lankan politics. With a limited voter base of less than 50,000, Bathiudeen has been accused of attempting to sell hi Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -08.Aug.2024, 11.30 pm) Former Member of Parliament P. Ariyanethran has been nominated as the Tamil Common Candidate for the upcoming presidential election in Sri Lanka. The announcement was made at an event in Jaffna. Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -01.Aug.2024, 11.30 pm) In a surprising political maneuver, Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and Namal Rajapaksha, son of the founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), engaged in secret talks aimed at impeaching... Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -31.July.2024, 9.35 pm) “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” ~Lao Tzu - It is dull in the wee hours of the morning. The delight of the morning rays penetrating the foggy landscape.. Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -28.July.2024, 12.45 pm) In a shocking revelation, sources have indicated that the Ranil camp has orchestrated plans to rig the upcoming Presidential Election. Reports suggest that fake ballot papers are being prepared under the direction of Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -26.July.2024, 3.40 pm) The Sri Lankan Cabinet risks facing charges of contempt of court if it is found to be deliberately delaying the appointment of a new Inspector General of Police (IGP), following a recent Supreme Court decision.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -24.July.2024, 3.20 pm) Startling evidence has surfaced pointing to substantial monetary bribes exchanged to ensure Ranil Wickremesinghe's election as President of Sri Lanka. Video footage has captured discussions involving Ranil's handler. Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -22.July.2024, 11.30 pm) Kamala Harris, First Asian African Vice President, Poised to Run for President in 2024. Kamala Harris, the first Asian African vice president of the United States, is set to make history again... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -18.July.2024, 11.15 pm) Recent discussions around the potential appointment of Imthiaz Bakeer Markar as Chairman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Party have reignited historical controversies, drawing criticism from various quarters,... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -17.July.2024, 6.15 pm) It is reported that a mass grave has been found in an excavation inside the port of Colombo. A pillar for the construction of an air route leading to the port city... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -16.July.2024, 11.00 PM) The National People's Power (NPP) party is currently leading the race for the Sri Lankan presidential election, according to a new survey conducted by the European Union. The survey results indicate a significant... Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -12.July.2024, 10.15 PM) “I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.” ~Vincent Van Gogh - Sometimes it's too optimistic to set your expectations too high. It pays when your opponents could be held to the same tier.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -09.July.2024, 11.30 PM) In April 2022, Sri Lanka faced an unprecedented economic crisis, culminating in the country's first sovereign default since its independence in 1948. The crisis exposed deep-rooted structural issues, rampant corrupti Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -02.July.2024, 11.45 PM) Introduction - The tragic death of Sri Lankan Naval officer Priyantha Rathnayake has drawn significant attention to the ongoing maritime... Read more >>
-By A Staff Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -30.June.2024, 11.30 PM) A planned convention by the Bohra community in Colombo has ignited a firestorm of controversy amid allegations that it will involve the illegal practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 300 underage girls... Read more >>
-By A Staff Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.June.2024, 11.30 PM) In a strategic move ahead of the upcoming Presidential elections, Australian election pundit has advised Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe to establish a National Unity Government. This recommendation comes.. Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -29.June.2024, 10.30 PM) A growing discontent among young administrative officers in Sri Lanka has led to calls for the formation of a new trade union, as frustrations mount over the perceived inefficacy and self-serving nature of the... Read more >>
-By A Staff Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -28.June.2024, 11.00 PM) At the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China announced eight significant measures to bolster cooperation with t Read more >>
-By Desmond Mallikarchchi -Former Prof. of Philosophy
(Lanka-e-News -25.June.2024, 9.20 PM) The IMF is not a sympathetic benefactor of poor countries. Instead of being ‘a friend in need’ or savior, the IMF’s behavior can be classified as predatory.... Read more >>
-United National Front Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka Claims
(Lanka-e-News -22.June.2024, 9.10 PM) United National Front Leader and Member of Parliament Patali Champika Ranawaka has alleged that ten business associates of former and current ministers, as well as politicians, have defaulted on loan payments amountin Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -20.June.2024, 11.00 PM) In a bold move, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed the appointment of a parliamentary select committee to examine a recent Supreme Court judgment, accusing the apex court of engaging in "judicial cannibalis Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -18.June.2024, 11.30 PM) “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” ~Gustav Flaubert In comparison to the other politicians in Sri Lanka today, Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) was not very well known... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -17.June.2024, 5.30 PM) Colombo, Sri Lanka - The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has raised critical questions about whether the current Foreign Minister, Ali Sabri, met with Easter Sunday attacker Zahran Hashim and counter-terrorism expert... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -11.June.2024, 11.20 PM) The recent decision to raise the minimum daily wage of tea pluckers in Sri Lanka from 700 LKR to 1,700 LKR has sparked a heated debate, reminiscent of the controversial organic fertiliser policy implemented by the fo Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -03.June.2024, 10.30 PM) Puwakpitiya, Avissawella - In the wake of devastating floods that have ravaged the region, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardhana faced severe criticism from distressed residents in his local constituency.... Read more >>
-By A Staff Writer
(Lanka-e-News -31.May.2024, 9.30 PM) An intriguing tale from United National Party (UNP) circles about Sajith Premadasa dates back to May 1993. His father, President Ranasinghe Premadasa, had just been assassinated in a brutal suicide bomb explosion... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -27.May.2024, 8.00 PM) In a troubling turn of events, Nadeesh Perera, a Sri Lankan national, found his travel plans to visit his young daughter in the Maldives abruptly thwarted due to allegations from his ex-wife, Fathmath Nuha Haroon, a Ma Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -25.May.2024, 8.15 PM) "You are destined to fly, but that cocoon has to go." -Nelle Morton -It is quite difficult, if not impossible, to forecast the ultimate results of an election. Even in 1956 in which year... Read more >>
-Amnesty International from Mullivaikkal
(Lanka-e-News -18.May.2024, 10.30 PM) Speaking at a commemoration marking the 15th anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka’s internal armed conflict on 18 May 2009, which culminated in the brutal Mullivaikkal offensive where countless civilian lives were lost Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -17.May.2024, 11.40 PM) In a recent turn of events, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe intervened to prevent Foreign Minister Ali Sabry from summoning the Indian High Commissioner. The issue at hand was a public address by... Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -05.May.2024, 9.15 PM) “Don't ask for a light load, but rather ask for a strong back.” ~Anonymous - Everyone expects Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the National People's Power (NPP), to play the game. Ranil Wickremasinghe, Sajith Pr Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.May.2024, 8.20 PM) The High Commission of India in Colombo has issued a statement in response to media inquiries regarding Indian companies (Indian Global Processing Ltd) taking over visa issuance at Katunayake... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.April.2024, 6.45 PM) In the realm of political discourse in Sri Lanka, the anticipation of a public debate between Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been brewing. However, recent... Read more >>
-By Russell Hewawasam
(Lanka-e-News -23.April.2024, 6.15 PM) It is five years since Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday attacks of 2019. On April 21, 2019, a series of suicide bombs ripped through two Catholic Churches in the Western Province, a Christian Church... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -19.April.2024, 1.50 PM) Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed a Fundamental Rights Application (SCFR/ 99/2024) at the Supreme Court on April 16th, highlighting the serious ramifications on the health sector and the general publi Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -17.April.2024, 5.50 PM) “They said this day would never come...” ~Barack Obama's Iowa Caucus victory speech Jan 3, 2008- Both the United National Party (UNP) led by Ranil Wickremasinghe and the Samagi Jana Balavegaya... Read more >>
-A statement by 165 academics of the university system
(Lanka-e-News -15.April.2024, 10.50 PM) We are in the midst of an existentially threatening economic crisis. With an ever-increasing debt burden and low economic prospects, we continue to grapple with uncertain economic futures and related social and poli Read more >>
By Se. Piyawardena.
(Lanka-e-News -13.April.2024, 8.50 PM) Rajapakse Pathirage Dimantha Lakmal, who was an air force corporal and a rugby player, was killed in police firing at Padukka, Angamu on April 8. Web media has reported based on Air Force information that 33-year-old Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -04.April.2024, 10.20 PM) “For the most part people are not curious except about themselves.” ~John Steinbeck Within a matter of eight years, Donald Trump who was once considered as a business tycoon.. Read more >>
-By Virgil
(Lanka-e-News -29.March.2024, 5.25 PM) “To grow up requires a whole life but to become old one night is enough” ~Ignazio Silone Sri Lankan voter has many alternatives; his allegiance to the status quo seems to be... Read more >>
- By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -24.March.2024, 5.15 PM) During the second review of Sri Lanka's $3 billion, 4-year loan program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), officials from various sectors engaged in discussions with the IMF mission. Peter Breuer, the IMF Se Read more >>
-Australian Political Strategist advised Ranil to held Presidential elections first
(Lanka-e-News -17.March.2024, 11.00 PM) President Ranil of Sri Lanka finds himself at a critical juncture, facing mounting political challenges following the recent setback of his political party, the United National Party (UNP), and the New Alliance esta Read more >>
-By Sunanda Deshapriya
(Lanka-e-News -16.March.2024, 9.45 PM) 1. Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (GR) released his first book “The Conspiracy to Oust Me from Presidency- How internationally sponsored regime change made a mockery of Democracy... Read more >>
-India's Missile Tests and the Shadow of Chinese Naval Intrusion:
(Lanka-e-News -14.March.2024, 10.30 PM) India expected to carry out tests of 2 nuclear-capable missiles between 11 & 16 March. Not 1st instance of a Chinese ship entering Indian Ocean Region just before Indian missile tests. As tensions escalate in the In Read more >>
-By Sunanda Deshapriya.
(Lanka-e-News -11.March.2024, 9.00 PM) Former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (GR) released his first book “The Conspiracy to Oust Me from Presidency- How internationally sponsored regime change made a mockery of Democracy in Sri Lanka” on... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -07.March.2024, 10.35 PM) Sri Lanka has found itself at the centre of a brewing geopolitical storm as it grapples with the contentious issue of allowing foreign research vessels into its territorial waters. The decision to impose a one-year Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -05.March.2024, 10.00 PM) In a startling revelation, the Sri Lankan Police Inspector General has uncovered a clandestine operation orchestrated by the Indian Intelligence Agency - RAW, aiming to unleash bomb blasts in the heart of Colombo an Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -01.March.2024, 10.30 PM) The Pathfinder Foundation, established in 2008 under the leadership of its Founder, Milinda Moragoda, aimed to become one of Sri Lanka's leading independent policy research and advocacy organizations. However, recen Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -28.Feb.2024, 5.30 PM) In recent weeks, Sri Lankan Airlines has faced a barrage of criticisms and controversies, ranging from flight cancellations to allegations of mismanagement and political interference. The airline's chairman, Asoka Path Read more >>
-By Manjula Gajanayake
(Lanka-e-News -24.Feb.2024, 7.30 PM) It was on 5 August 2020 that an election was last held in Sri Lanka and more than three years have passed since. Data obtained from the Election Commission of Sri Lanka shows that 16,263,885 electors were eligible to e Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -22.Feb.2024, 10.30 PM) In the realm of geopolitics, decisions often have far-reaching consequences, shaping the trajectory of nations and regions for years to come. One such decision, which continues to haunt the corridors of power, is Amer Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -17.Feb.2024, 11.30 PM) In a move that has sparked intense debate within Sri Lanka's political sphere, Rauff Hakeem, leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), finds himself entangled in controversy over his association with individuals Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -13.Feb.2024, 10.45 PM) 1. Sri Lanka-India: Friends with Complicated Histories India and Sri Lanka have shared a long and intricate history, marked by moments of friendship and instances of tension. Despite being neighboring nations... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -12.Feb.2024, 11.30 PM) Young voters in Sri Lanka are increasingly seeking a change in the political landscape, disillusioned by decades of unfulfilled promises and patchwork policies by major political parties. The failure to deliver substa Read more >>
-By Dr. Lionel Bopage
(Lanka-e-News -12.Feb.2024, 11.10 PM) A National Peoples Power (NPP) delegation led by its leader comrade Anura Kumara Dissanayake was invited to India for talks with India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar, the National Security Adviser (NSA) Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -06.Feb.2024, 10.45 PM) Sri Lanka's ambitious pursuit of economic prosperity through Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with multiple nations has faced a daunting challenge – the failure to implement these agreements. This investigative piece unve Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -06.Feb.2024, 10.30 PM) In 2020, the Sri Lankan government decided to discontinue the use of the Tamil version of the national anthem at the main Independence Day celebration. However, regional celebrations with government involvement in are Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -05.Feb.2024, 10.15 PM) In a groundbreaking development for Sri Lanka's political landscape, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the National People's Power (NPP), has been extended an official invitation by the Indian government, markin Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.Jan.2024, 10.00 PM) For decades, Sri Lankan Tamils have yearned for a distinct region where they can organize an autonomous administrative state, safeguarding their culture, language, and economic development independently from the centr Read more >>
-Government Body Could Impose Sweeping Censorship, Prosecute Offenders
(Lanka-e-News -24.Jan.2024, 10.00 PM) A repressive new internet law that Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is trying to rush through parliament this week would create broad and vague new speech-related offenses punishable by lengthy prison terms. Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -22.Jan.2024, 9.00 PM) In a shocking incident that has sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Sri Lanka, the chairman of the Ape Jana Bala Party, Saman Perera, known colloquially as "Royal Beach Saman," was brutally gunned down i Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -19.Jan.2024, 11.40 PM) In a startling exposé, the involvement of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament, Imtiaz Bakeer Markar, in the unresolved murder of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress activist Mohamed Naufer in Beruwala Chinafort in Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -17.Jan.2024, 9.30 PM) In a remarkable turn of events, the political landscape in Sri Lanka is witnessing an unexpected harmony as former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake and National Security Advisor Sagala Rathnayake, once considered bit Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -13.Jan.2024, 11.40 PM) In a recent twist of events in Sri Lankan politics, the Opposition Leader, Sajith Premadasa, has found himself at the center of a controversy involving allegations and counter-allegations. The crux of the matter lies Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -12.Jan.2024, 11.00 PM) In a surprising move, the Indian government is considering the implementation of an Indian Arrival Visa exclusively for individuals of Indian origin residing in Sri Lanka, specifically targeting Tamils in the upcountr Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -11.Jan.2024, 11.45 PM) In a controversial revelation, it has been alleged that major Indian companies, including Reliance and Nayara, are planning to store Russian crude oil in the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm in Sri Lanka. The move is seen as Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -10.Jan.2024, 10.45 PM) In the annals of Sri Lankan political history, the year 1991 stands out as a time of turbulence and political intrigue. The impeachment proceedings against President Ranasinghe Premadasa, orchestrated by former Prime Read more >>
Allegations of Political Influence and Protection Surrounding Ash Sheikh Shah Mubarak Maulana
(Lanka-e-News -08.Jan.2024, 11.30 PM) In a shocking revelation, it has been alleged that President Ranil Wickramasinghe is actively protecting Ash Sheikh Shah Mubarak Maulana, the leader of Beruwala Bhuhari Thankkiya Mosque, from a double murder probe an Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -07.Jan.2024, 11.00 PM) In the vibrant mosaic of Sri Lanka's history, a sinister thread silently weaves through the narrative - the enduring saga of corruption. Casting an unyielding gaze on this pervasive issue, we unravel the layers of dec Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -06.Jan.2024, 9.45 PM) In the labyrinth of Sri Lankan politics, where alliances are often formed in the shadows, the enigmatic figure of Emil Kanthan emerges as a key player in the tumultuous events leading up to the 2005 presidential electi Read more >>
-SLFP Vice Chairman Shan Wijayalal's Switch to SJB Sets Stage for Caste-Political Battle in Galle District
(Lanka-e-News -05.Jan.2024, 8.30 PM) In a surprising turn of events, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Vice Chairman, Shan Wijayalal, joined... Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -03.Jan.2024, 11.30 PM) In an unprecedented move that has raised eyebrows both domestically and internationally, Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickramasinghe, recently pledged to deploy the country's naval vessels in the Red Sea to counter Hou Read more >>
Aiming to Counter the Leftist JVP, Embrace Youth Support, and Uphold Clean Governance
(Lanka-e-News -02.Jan.2024, 11.00 PM) In a strategic move aimed at reshaping the political landscape in Sri Lanka, former President Chandrika Kumaratunge has officially thrown her weight behind Champika Patali Ranawaka as the common candidate for the upco Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -02.Jan.2024, 10.40 PM) In a nation grappling with economic complexities, the spotlight is now on Sri Lanka's banking sector as it faces a critical dilemma - the prioritization of parate execution over the stability of the financial system a Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -01.Jan.2024, 11.10 PM) The political landscape in Sri Lanka is undergoing seismic shifts as Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), takes a controversial step by sidelining prominent figure Dallas Alahapperuma from the Read more >>
-US Taxpayers Fund Adani's West Terminal in Colombo Port Amidst Hindenburg Research's Damning Report
(Lanka-e-News -01.Jan.2024, 11.00 PM) In a startling turn of events, the Adani Group, a conglomerate with a net worth of INR 17.8 trillion (U.S. $218 billion), has come under intense scrutiny for alleged stock manipulation, accounting fraud, and a litany Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -30.Dec.2023, 9.00 PM) In a significant development, two prominent lawyers, Amila Egodamahawatta and Manoj Nanayakkara, have filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the decision of President Ranil Wickramasinghe Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.Dec.2023, 11.45 PM) In a shocking revelation during the trial of suspects involved in the substandard human immunoglobulin scandal, the counsel for the first suspect, the owner of Isolez Biotech Pharma AG (Pvt) Ltd, pointed fingers at th Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -29.Dec.2023, 10.45PM) In the pursuit of economic reform and development, Sri Lanka finds itself at the crossroads of a subtle but profound transformation in its public education system. Under the IMF-Ranil Agreement, ostensibly designed to Read more >>
-By A Special Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News - 28.Dec.2023, 10.30PM) Introduction: In a move that has captured international attention, reports indicate that China is considering the establishment of military bases in the Maldives... Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -03.Dec.2023, 5.45PM) The Medirigiriya Cooperative, now led by the dynamic Board of Directors representing the National People's Power (NPP), has embraced cutting-edge drone technology to revolutionize farming practices in the Polonnaruwa Di Read more >>
By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News 22.Nov.2023, 6.55PM) In a jurisprudential milestone, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka recently issued a judgment that castigates the Rajapaksa triumvirate and select officials for their discernible contribution to the nation's economic quagmir Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -18.Nov.2023, 10.05 PM) In the aftermath of recent revelations, the urgent question echoing across Sri Lanka is whether it's high time to establish comprehensive legislation mandating Full Disclosure for policymakers and bureaucrats. Recent Read more >>
-By Jayasri Priyalal
(Lanka-e-News -18.Nov.2023, 9.50PM) Cricket is the most popular sport in the country, and there appears to be untapped ample talent amongst aspiring youngsters who are keen to take up this sport. An outcome of a cricket match is always unpredictable; thri Read more >>
By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News - 08.Nov.2023, 8.10PM) Sri Lanka currently grapples with an unparalleled economic crisis. The ominous specters of escalating food prices and a disturbing protein deficit now menace the physical and intellectual development of our nation's fu Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -24.Oct.2023, 8.45 PM) In recent times, our revered parliamentary chambers, which should serve as sanctuaries for serious debate, have regrettably been marred by the unacceptable behavior of some elected representatives. It appears that Parl Read more >>
By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -18.Oct.2023, 8.30PM) In a political move that's raising eyebrows and concerns, Sri Lanka's government is now setting its sights on the nation's six state-owned banks. It seems like the government, which previously made a significant financi Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 06.Sep.2023, 4.20 pm) Lanka E News alternative news service has been providing free news to you for 18 years continuously despite all the obstacles and it has been censored in Sri Lanka for 13 years. Although we provide free news, we incur Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -25.Sep,2023, 6.10AM) This protest will be attended by academics from 17 universities and around 46 trade unions of academics. In addition, the leaders of around 26 non-academic and executive unions of the universities will attend to declar Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -22.Sep.2023, 6.00PM) The documentary “Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings”, which was broadcast on 5 September by the British Channel 4 has created considerable interest in Sri Lanka. Various articles and editorials have been written, and while th Read more >>
By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -22.Sep.2023, 6.10PM) Amidst the intricate tapestry of Sri Lanka's political landscape, a beacon of hope emerges in the form of the National People's Power (NPP). Beyond its role as a sociopolitical force, the NPP embodies a visionary outloo Read more >>
-Report published in England's The Times on September 4, 2023. By Catherine Phillips, Diplomatic Correspondent
(Lanka-e-News -04.Sep.2023, 6.45PM) Sri Lankan officials loyal to the Rajapaksa family were complicit in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people, including eight British tourists, whistleblowers have alleged... Read more >>
-By Jayasri Priyalal
(Lanka-e-News -13.Aug.2023, 2.00 PM) The policymakers both in developed and developing countries are keen in promoting resource distributive policies, anticipating growth in the economies take effect automatically. Such dysfunctional growth policies are e Read more >>
-By Dr. Lionel Bopage
(Lanka-e-News -13.Aug.2023, 1.45PM) Neo-liberalism Neo-liberalism is not a solution, but the principal cause of the problem. I would like to offer some personal insights here from my working life with regard to... Read more >>
-By Dr. Lionel Bopage
(Lanka-e-News -13.Aug.2023, 1.25PM) An outline of the problem Post-independent Sri Lanka (Lanka) has suffered from recurrent economic crises; the more notable ones being in August1953, in the late 1970s... Read more >>
“Aswesuma” Program Applies Complex and Arbitrary Targeting, Leaving Millions in Limbo
(Lanka-e-News -07.Aug.2023, 11.00PM) Last month, Sri Lanka’s electricity company cut power to Shanti’s home in a town near Colombo, where she lives with her sixteen-year-old son. Shanthi lost her job last year during a severe economic crisis still roiling Read more >>
-Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News - 04.Aug.2023,7.00PM) In a recent meeting on July 21, 2023, between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe, discussions centered on enhancing connectivity between the two nations. However, these a Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News - 02.Aug.2023, 11.00PM) As citizens of Sri Lanka, we find ourselves facing challenging economic times, with the recent economic contraction of -11.5% in the first quarter of 2023, according to recent Mid-Year Fiscal Report by the Ministry Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne
(Lanka-e-News -31.July.2023, 11.00PM) In the wake of a devastating economic collapse, Sri Lanka found itself in the midst of an unprecedented crisis, leaving its citizens grappling with despair and uncertainty. Long fuel queues, bare shelves in food store Read more >>
-By Basil Fernando
(Lanka-e-News -29.July.2023, 11.25PM) The purpose of the proposed Bill on the Contempt of Court is to criminalise the acts which may be considered to constitute the offence of contempt of court and to punish it. Clearly, this proposed Bill is meant to cr Read more >>
-By Basil Fernando
(Lanka-e-News -28.July.2023, 8.10PM) The draft Bill entitled 'Contempt of Court, Tribunal or Institutions', has been included in the parliament's order paper and the issue of the constitutionality of this Bill will now be subjected to debate.... Read more >>
-S. Piyawardhana's article translated by Ananda
(Lanka-e-News -12.July.2023, 10.00PM) The current Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasingha is the Governor appointed by Gotabaya Rajapaksha, the deposed former president of Sri Lanka. Nandalal recently had a long media discussion with Amal Jayasingha of Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne -Former Senior Consultant (SLIDA)
(Lanka-e-News - 10.July.2023, 6.10 PM) Sri Lanka, once hailed as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean," now stands as a failed state in South Asia. The reasons for this downfall have been debated by commentators, with some attributing it to external forces like Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne -Former Senior Consultant(SLIDA)
(Lanka-e-News - 07.July.2023, 6.15PM) On Saturday, the Sri Lanka parliament approved President Ranil Wickremesinghe's domestic debt restructuring/optimization (DDR) plan, delivering a devastating blow to the pension funds of millions of workers, primarily Read more >>
-By Shantha Jayarathne -Former Senior Consultant(SLIDA)
(Lanka-e-News -03.July.2023, 10.00 PM) In a dramatic turn of events, Sri Lanka's Central Bank and Finance Ministry have finally unveiled their long-awaited plan for domestic debt restructuring-vital step in achieving debt sustainability as demanded by the Read more >>
-By Pramod Perera
(Lanka-e-News -01.June.2023, 4.40PM) Sri Lanka is passing one of the worst economic crises it has ever seen since independence. Some people say it is as same as 1991 in India. Forex reserves for just three weeks of imports, external debt 23% of GDP, econo Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -11.May.2023, 11.30PM) The following press release outlines the complaint lodged with the Public Utilities Commission and the Criminal Investigation Department regarding the future energy production in Sri Lanka, domestic energy security, th Read more >>
-A staff member writes
(Lanka-e-News - 07.May.2023, 5.45 pm) It is reported to Lanka E News that the government is working to share Rathmalana Air Force Base, which is one of the six main air force bases in Sri Lanka, with the Indian Air Force. This has been proposed by India a Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -12.April.2013, 9.45PM) A petition has been submitted to the Colombo diplomatic missions to force the Sri Lankan government to immediately withdraw the proposed Sri Lanka Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). Below is the complete petition sent by more Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -07.April.2023, 8.45PM) The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (CMJA) and the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) are very concerned about the Government of Sri Lanka’s r Read more >>
By Human Rights Watch
(Lanka-e-News -01.April.2023, 8.00PM) The government of Sri Lanka should ensure that policies to enhance revenues do not further erode economic and social rights and that anti-corruption reforms provide accountability, Human Rights Watch said today. On Ma Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 21.March.2023, 3.30PM) ⋆ The IMF Board approved a 48-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of SDR 2.286 billion (about US$3 billion) to support Sri Lanka’s economic policies and reforms.... Read more >>
-FUTA condemns state violence against protesting students
(Lanka-e-News - 09.March.2023, 6.10PM) The illegitimate government led by Ranil Wickremasinghe continues to resort to State violence in suppressing peaceful protests with impunity. On 08 March the State used brutal police force to disperse a peaceful prot Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 17.Feb.2023, 11.15PM) Responding to the news that one protestor had been killed and dozens injured as a result of the unlawful use of water cannons and tear gas by the police in Colombo in Sri Lanka on Sunday, Harindrini Corea, Regional R Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 23.Jan.2023, 8.25PM) The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA, has long remained the conscience of this nation in relation to the education and higher education sectors, while taking a broad leadership role in fearlessly c Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 17.Jan.2023, 10.15PM) A documentary program about a Sri Lankan business that conquered the world despite the country's bankruptcy Read more >>
-Human Rights Watch
(Lanka-e-News -15.Jan.2023, 11.10 pm) The change of presidents of Sri Lanka in 2022 did not lead to any improvement in the country’s human rights record, Human Rights Watch said today(12) in its World Report 2023. During 2022, thousands of Sri Lankans too Read more >>
-By LeN defense correspondent
(Lanka-e-News - 24.Dec.2022, 2.00 am) Presidentman Ranil Rajapaksa, who was elected by one hundred and thirty-four votes, has given a one-year service extension to the "fair and lovely" Vikum Liyanage, who appears as the current Army Commander. The relate Read more >>
-LeN defense correspondent writes
(Lanka-eNews - 18.Nov.2022, 5.30 pm) It is happy as well as rare news that a Senior Superintendent of Police said to the face of Police Minister Tiran Alles that he is not bound to implement illegal orders, and then left a meeting of the Minister of Polic Read more >>
-By Jayasri Priyalal
(Lanka-e-News -08.Nov.2022, 11.30PM) Charles Ponzi left his name, creating a legacy for one of the most common financial frauds repeated throughout history. Human weakness of greed has been tapped and trapped by tricksters promising extraordinary returns Read more >>
-Council of Ex-Muslims of Sri Lanka
(Lanka-e-News -30.Oct.2022, 6.45PM) October 23rd 2022 a car bomb blasted at the early hours in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Initial investigation by Tamil Nadu police found it to be a Jihadist terrorist activity. Following further investigation and arre Read more >>
-Human Rights Watch
(Lanka-e-News -17.Oct.2022, 11.30PM) The Sri Lankan government should withdraw a draft law that would give the authorities broad powers to detain people in military-run “rehabilitation” centers, placing them at great risk of abuse, Human Rights Watch said Read more >>
-A reporter of LeN Internal Information Service writes
(Lanka-e-News - 10.Oct.2022, 2.55 pm) Currently, the main smuggler of heroin to Sri Lanka is the underworld leader "Nandun Chinthana Wickramaratna" who is also known as "Herath Disanayakage Roshan Isanka" and nicknamed ‘Harak Kata’ (cow's mouth). Although Read more >>
-Amnesty International
(Lanka-e-News -04.Oct.2022, 7.30PM) The Sri Lankan authorities and the international community must fully incorporate human rights into their responses to the country’s economic crisis, Amnesty International said in a new report today, as people in the co Read more >>
-Human Rights Watch
(Lanka-e-News -28.Sep.2022, 11.00 PM) The Sri Lankan government should reverse a new regulation that unlawfully restricts protests in large areas of the capital, Colombo, Human Rights Watch said today. On September 24, 2022, a day after the measure was is Read more >>
-By Jayasri Priyalal
(Lanka-e-News -03.Sep.2022, 11.00PM) The unrestrained neo-liberal policies that catalyzed the globalization process finally applied breaks with the 2007 financial crisis that emerged in Europe and North America. Deregulations and liberalization in interco Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.Sep.2022, 6.50AM) A just and spontaneous people’s struggle in Sri Lanka for socio-economic rights, accountability, and democratic and political reforms has met with severe repressive measures under the notorious Prevention of Terrorism A Read more >>
-Human Rights Watch
(Lanka-e-News -31.Aug.2022, 12.15PM) Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe should immediately end the use of draconian counterterrorism laws to target peaceful protesters and release those in custody, Human Rights Watch said today (31). The authoriti Read more >>
-A report from LeN Internal Information Service
(Lanka-e-News -22.Aug.2022, 11.30PM) Sri Lanka's insane President Ranil has today signed the order to detain the three university students, namely Wasantha Mudalige, the convener of Inter University Students’ Federation, Galwewa Siridhamma Thero, the... Read more >>
-Sniper writes
(Lanka-e-News -07.Aug.2022, 9.05 pm) 'Lanka e News' responsibly declares that the so-called black hat group, who made a public statement that they would leave the struggle ground, was never in the GotaGoGama (struggle ground). By not standing on the groun Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -05.Aug.2022, 10.30PM) The Ceylon Teachers Union today handed over a complaint to the Sri Lanka office of the European Union regarding the arrest and remand of Joseph Stalin, the general secretary of the Ceylon Teachers' Union.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -30.July.2022, 1.00 pm) Another unidentified young dead body has been dumped on the Galleface beach today (30) . The body is wearing a wristwatch and is wearing only an undergarment. No one has been identified so far. Fort Police... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -29.July.2022, 4.30PM) We, the undersigned individuals and organizations strongly condemn the ongoing attacks including violence, false labeling and legal reprisals against unarmed peaceful protesters by the Sri Lankan government. We call.. Read more >>
-A Revelation by Good Sailor
(Lanka-e-News - 25 July 2022, 8.00 pm) It is reported that 9 other officer sailors have escaped from the Sri Lanka Navy where they have been serving for many years and the ship where they were now on duty. This has been written in Navy history as the one Read more >>
-A staff reporter writes
(Lanka-e-News -20.July.2022, 4.30PM) Confirming that Sri Lanka has no Democracy but Kakistocracy (government by stinking politicians), Ranil Wickramasingha, who guaranteed the security of the Rajapaksa corruptors, became the 8th Executive... Read more >>
-Amnesty International
(Lanka-e-News -20.July.2022, 5.30PM) Responding to the government notification for emergency regulations released online as a new President was voted to power today in Sri Lanka, Thyagi Ruwanpathirana, Amnesty International’s South Asia Regional... Read more >>
- A LeN staff reporter writes
(Lanka-e-News 14.July.2022, 7.35 PM) While ruling the country, he made it a mess; even when fleeing the country, he plunged it into chaos by not formally resigning. Once he was an American citizen, but America did not allow him to enter into their country Read more >>
- A revelation by LeN Internal Intelligence Service
(Lanka-e-News 10.July.2022, 7.15PM) Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the most crooked and murderous Medamulana Rajapaksa family regime was finally ousted by the new People's Sovereignty of the Sri Lankan People's Struggle on 9 July. But he has not yet... Read more >>
-Ananda translated an editorial in දිවයින into English
(Lanka-e-News -02.July.2022, 3.30PM) Steve Hankey, a professor at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, is an economist with a special interest in inflation. Hanke's inflation index is now well known around the world. According to his observatio Read more >>
-Sunanda Deshapriya reveals
(Lanka-e-News -30.June.2022, 11.30PM) The people of the South were able to see a shadow of militarization when Gotabaya Rajapaksa imposed emergency rule and curfew, and called the army to Colombo to face the "GotaGoHome" youth protests.... Read more >>
- Asaba reveals
(Lanka-e-News -18.June.2022, 5.20PM) Various nations have been at war for centuries to gain trade domination in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka was in the midst of all these conflicts, and the compensation she paid throughout history... Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep reveals
(Lanka-e-News -14.June.2022, 2.30PM) The treacherous Rajapaksa family, who has been robbing the country of its national wealth for decades, are now planning to buy another new island from the Maldives, even though the country does not have a single dollar Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News-03.June.2022, 7.15 pm) A fundamental rights case has been filed today against former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa, former finance minister Ali Sabri and 26 former cabinet ministers have been accu Read more >>
(Lanka-e-news-02.June.2022, 4.30 PM) The murderer convicted of four murders, Kudu Duminda, was arrested by the CID at 3.30 pm yesterday (01) while he was a resident at the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital, according to a Supreme Court order.... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -27.May.2022, 10.40AM) The Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) wishes to raise serious concerns about various repressive measures the government has initiated against social activists involved in the ongoing peoples struggle Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -22.May.2022, 6.35PM) High Commissioner Gopal Baglay handed over a large consignment of humanitarian assistance worth more than SLR 2 billion from the people of India to Hon’ble Foreign Minister Prof. G.L Peiris in Colombo on 22 May 2022. Th Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -21.May.2022, 10.30 AM) IGP C. D. Wickramaratna has revealed in writing with proofs the devastation inflicted on the Sri Lanka Police in the first 11 months of 2021 alone, after the President and his brother Mara, the ignorant scoundrels... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -17.May.2022, 6.45PM) As the national trade union representing university academics, which has stood firmly behind the ongoing people’s struggle for democracy and economic stability, the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News-2022.May.04, 7.25 pm) The trade unions and civil society organizations are all set to launch a 24-hour hartal day after tomorrow (May 06) demanding the government, including the President, to step down. If the government does not respond... Read more >>
-Sunanda Deshapriya writes
(Lanka-e-News -30.April.2022, 10.15PM) It was still raining heavily. We only had massive trees for shelter. That was 51 years ago in the month of April in the year 1971. We were in the mountainous jungle between Walapane and Kivulakele, adjoining the Bad Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -19.April.2022, 9.00PM) The Rajapaksa government yesterday appointed a new cabinet and appointed Kanchana Wijesekera, the son of a notorious assassin, as energy minister. His first task was to raise fuel prices to an unaffordable level. The Read more >>
-By a staff reporter
(Lanka-e-News - 16.April.2022, 5.45PM About a few of hours ago, LankaeNews revealed the plan of former Sri Lanka Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa to flee the country tomorrow (17). It has now been confirmed to LankaeNews that Basil had fled the country so Read more >>
- An open letter from Hyder Ali to Ali Sabri
(Lanka-e-News -12.april.2022, 11.00PM) People in this country think of Ali Sabry as a great legal scholar, intellectual, and gentlemen. But people may not know your cruel face behind you. You are primarily responsible for all the problems facing this co Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -08.April.2022, 9.00AM) It is reported that the rats in the wrecked Rajapaksas’ vessel have started fleeing one by one. While the innocent people of the country are being starved, the mouths of the Rajapaksa bastards who robbed the people o Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -06.April.2022, 5.20 AM) Following a recent decision by the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has initiated action to temporarily close down the Sri Lanka Embassy in Oslo, the Kingdom of Norway; the Sri Lanka Embassy in.. Read more >>
-NetBlocks observers say
(Lanka-e-News- 03.April.2022, 5.45AM) NetBlocks metrics confirm the restriction of multiple social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Viber and YouTube in Sri Lanka after midnight on Sunday 3 April 2022 local timeReal-time network data Read more >>
-Writes a Special Security Correspondent
(Lanka-e-news -03.April.2022, 6.30 am) Senior security observers say that it is confirmed that the vehicles were set on fire by the Army Intelligence after the troops arrived and disembarked during the Mirihana mass struggle. From those videos it is clea Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 02.April.2022, 9.25AM) An investigation led by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Washington, D.C. field office led to a guilty plea by a former Sri Lankan ambassador to the U.S. today fo Read more >>
-Sunanda Deshapriya suggests
(Lanka-e-News-25.March.2022, 9.25 pm) Gota go home! (#GotaGoHome) – it is the day-by-day increasing public outcry, and such thing was not happened against any of previous executive president in the country. Can this noise and expectation turn to be a rea Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News-25.March.2022, 8.35 pm) President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has agreed to set up a multi-billion dollar fund from the Tamil Diaspora for development in the North and East. The fund is not for repaying loans in Sri Lanka but only for development ac Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 19.March.2022, 10.45 pm) A 71-year-old grandfather who was starving, drenched in rain and waiting in line for a long time in a kerosene queue has died. The deceased has been identified as a resident of Wattegama, Udathalawinna, Kandy. After Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News-18.March.2022, 3.25 am) According to China's foreign financial sector information, it is reported that Sri Lanka has not been able to repay the foreign loan due to China. Sri Lanka owes $ 53.596 million to China Development Bank, $ 17 millio Read more >>
-Dr. Harsha de Silva
(Lanka-e-News-18.March.2022, 4.20 am) Earlier this week, a senior IMF official visited Sri Lanka to brief the government on the IMF’s assessment of the crisis-hit economy. The IMF Asia and Pacific Department Director Changyong Rhee held meetings with the Read more >>
-Anubhawananda explains..
(Lanka-e-News -16.March.2022, 11.30PM) Wimal Weerawansa is one of the main figures who is directly responsible for the unfortunate situation of Sri Lanka today. During the last three decades of his involvement in politics, he contributed to the political, Read more >>
- Russell Hewawasam writes
(Lanka-e-News- 21.Feb.2021, 11.30AM) Special court today gave a good example to prove that the Easter Sunday massacre case was merely a ploy by Gota’s government to kill time. Colombo Special High Court Friday (February 18) acquitted former IGP Pujith Jay Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -18.Feb.2021, 9.300PM) In a comprehensive interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Arundhati Roy says the present situation in the country is “extremely depressing” but she believes there are signs that the Indian people are climbing out of Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -14.Feb.2022, 10.40AM) It has been reported to LankaeNews that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the trade banks are jointly stealing the dollars sent to Sri Lanka by Sri Lankans who are working very hard abroad. The victim of this fraud is Read more >>
-By Claudio Francavilla
(Lanka-e-News -13.Feb.2022, 10.20AM) Sri Lanka’s government has recently unveiled a bill to amend its abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), the Foreign Ministry hailing it as a “most progressive step” towards bringing the notorious law in line with “ Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 16.Jan.2022, 4.45PM) Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a virtual meeting with Finance Minister of Sri Lanka H.E. Basil Rajapaksa on January 15, 2022. This interaction follows Mr. Rajapaksa’s visit to India last month. Read more >>
-By Basil Fernando
(Lanka-e-News -07.Jan.2021, 9.50pm) A man of about 50 years, walks to a vegetable shop in Savithripura, Anuradhapura, and in front of a few others who also have come to buy some vegetables, he asked the small shop owner whether he could borrow two raw pap Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.Dec.2021, 6.45PM) Tamils for Biden have sent a letter to U.S. President Joseph Biden to ask him to restore the sovereignty of the Tamil homeland, in order to help prevent the Chinese from their incursion into north-east, Sri Lanka under Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 17.Dec.2021, 8.45PM) Sri Lanka is in the midst of many crises. The trajectory it is heading – increasing authoritarianism and militarised governance; further marginalisation of Tamil, Muslim, Hindu, and Christian communities; and the... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News - 14.Dec.2021, 11.45PM) Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has been downgraded to B status by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), a United Nations Institute of National Human Rights Organisation... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News- 09.Dec.2021, 7.40 pm) The International Network for Sri Lanka’s Democracy (INSD) calls on the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) to stop exploiting the expatriate working community by maintaining state-controlled, unrealistic pseudo-exchange ra Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -02.Nov.2021, 10.15AM) The recent appointment by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of a Presidential Task Force for ‘One Country, One Law’ under the leadership of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero is a deeply worrying development.... Read more >>
-A statement on enforced disappearances by Asian Human Rights Commission
(Lanka-e-News -28.Oct.2021, 3.00PM) Every year, on the 27th of October, there is a commemoration of the persons who have been made to disappear by force. The day is called ‘the day of commemoration of the enforced disappearances. On this day, many issues. Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -23.Oct.2021, 1.10 PM) Professor G.L. Peiris has announced that the drafting process of the Constitution is over and that the text is ready. He said that it was to be presented to the Parliament in January next year. President Gotabaya Rajap Read more >>
-FUTA Secretary Dr. Rohan Laksiri writes
(Lanka-e-News -23.Oct.2021, 3.15 PM) The government of Sri Lanka recently imported liquid Nano-Nitrogen fertilizer from Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO). From an initial order of 3.1 million liters, 45,000 liters... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -19.Oct.2021, 10.30PM) The beleaguered Sri Lankan economy faces substantial credit risk, with default 'a real possibility', Singapore-based Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday. The rating agency also revised Sri Lanka's growth forecast... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -07.Oct.2021, 2.30PM) Foreign Secretary of India, Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla visited Sri Lanka for a 3-day Official visit from 02-05 October 2021. This was his first visit to Sri Lanka in his current capacity. During the visit, Foreign Secr Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -05.Oct.2021, 5.15AM) Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have all gone down in a major outage. Such problems – especially after they have been ongoing for hours – likely indicates there is a major problem... Read more >>
-By Daniel Alphonsus
(Lanka-e-News -29.Sep.2021, 11.45PM) “This is not a Sinhala-Buddhist country”. This war cry, triumphantly proclaimed in the deepest South after the Easter Bombings, were probably Mangala’s most famous words. And rightly so, for they captured the... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -29.Sep.2021, 11.00PM) Marking the completion of five years of the first Right to Information Commission of Sri Lanka and in line with international information day (28th September 2021) an awareness program was held in the Central province. Read more >>
-Human Rights Watch
(Lanka-e-News -10.Sep.2021, 8.45PM) The United Nations Human Rights Council should maintain its rigorous scrutiny of Sri Lanka’s worsening human rights situation and press for genuine improvements, Human Rights Watch said today(10). At the Council’s upcom Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -03.Aug.2021, 11.30AM) The International Network for Sri Lanka’s Democracy (INSD) vehemently condemns the action of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 30 August 2021 to declare a state of emergency in Sri Lanka when there is clearly... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -03.Aug.2021, 10.45AM) The state Minister of Finance and the Secretary to the finance Ministry are out boasting about the increase of Dollar reserves from 2.8 billion at the end of July to 4 billion. This was solely due to Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -30.Aug.2021, 9.30PM) The Federation of University Teachers Associations (FUTA) condemns the continued detention of several student leaders and trade union activists since the first week of August. The only reason these activists are... Read more >>
-International Federation of journalists
(Lanka-e-News -26.Aug.2021, 9.05PM) Keerthi Ratnayake, a journalist affiliated with Lanka e News, was arrested on August 14 by Sri Lanka’s government and accused of providing intelligence information to the Indian embassy in Sri Lanka. He was charged.. Read more >>
-Lanka e News Editorial Board
(Lanka-e-News -20.Aug.2021, 11.00PM) Keerthi Ratnayake, a defense and political analyst at Lanka e News, has been arrested by the Rajapakse family government following personal warning information given on loyalty to the Indian embassy in... Read more >>
-Deshabandhu Karu Jayasuriya
(Lanka-e-News -19.Aug.2021, 11.00PM) We are paying close attention to the arrest of Lanka e News journalist Keerthi Ratnayake by the police. According to his lawyers, the police have not specified anything that led to the arrest of Keerthi Ratnayake. But Read more >>
-The Bar Association of Sri Lanka writes to the IGP and the Human Rights Commission
(Lanka-e-News -15.Aug.2021, 9.30PM) Attorney-at-Law Upul Kumarapperuma, has written a letter to the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, Salliya Peirisyesterday that the infamous CCD who took Keerthi Rathnayake Lanka e News journalist... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -14.Aug.2021, 1.40PM) Journalist Keerthi Ratnayake, a defense and political analyst at Lanka e News, has been arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Division (CCD) It is reported that the suspects who raided his residence are current Read more >>
Chandrapradeep expose
(Lanka-e-News -13.Aug.2021, 11.45PM) The traitorous Rajapaksa family government has decided to give one of the main sources of income for the Port of Colombo, with 13 acres of valuable land in the Port of Colombo for a marginal amount to the Chinese... Read more >>
-Chandrapradeep exposes
(Lanka-e-News -09.Aug.2021, 11.00PM) With the outbreak of the Delta variant of the Covid virus, the number of patients has become so high that national hospitals are no longer able to cope. The government also introduced a new hotline number.. Read more >>
-Human Rights Watch from New York
(Lanka-e-News -06.Aug.2021, 7.40PM) Sri Lanka’s police are increasingly killing and abusing people under cover of the Covid-19 pandemic measures and an anti-drug campaign, Human Rights Watch said today. Recent police abuses... Read more >>
By Basil Fernando
(Lanka-e-News -05.Aug.2021, 3.45PM) As the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is reaching its first year of governance, which some may call non governance, the question that may be in the minds of many is where is it going? That is... Read more >>
(Lanka-e-News -03.Aug.2021, 5.10AM) The most uneducated finance minister in the world and the brainless man is preparing to issue duty free vehicle import licenses to 1000 government officials and 80 shameless monks ahead of the upcoming... Read more >>
-Keerthi Ratnayake writes.
(Lanka-e-News -28.July.2021, 8.00PM) A court has ruled that GMOA chairman Anuruddha Padenuya and his team, who have been in a dictatorial frenzy for more than ten years, are no longer fit to hold office in the Government Medical Officers Association. The Read more >>
Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon writes
(Lanka-e-News -23.July.2021,7.25 p.m.) The gas crisis is as follows in simple English. Sri Lanka needs dollars to import gas. If Laugh continues to supply gas to consumers, it will have to import $7 million worth... Read more >>
-An announcement by the Editorial Board of LeN
(Lanka-e-News -16.July.2021, 12.40 PM) A website called Sri Lanka Fact Crescendo a propaganda tool of the Podujana Peramuna and Iraj’s website (Iraj who wears dresses) publishing distorted news through social media networks. This has been started after.. Read more >>
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