Protest staged near PM’s office

Sri Lanka looks to enhance ties with Russia

The new Sri Lankan Government is looking to enhance ties with Russia. The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka Yury?Materiy called on the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry at the Foreign Ministry.? Congratulating Minister Sabry on his appointment, Ambassador Materiy handed over a message of felicitation from the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed to the new Foreign Minister. The Russian Ambassador apprised the Foreign Minister of significant aspe

31 Jul, 2022

Cardinal accuses State agency of placing grenade in church

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith today accused State security officials of placing a grenade at a Catholic church in Borella in January. Speaking at a Sunday mass today, the Cardinal said that innocent people were arrested over the discovery of the bomb. He said that there was no proper investigation over the discovery of the grenade. The Cardinal said that the investigations have now been swept under the carpet. The grenade was discovered at All Saints Church, Borella on 11th January, three days be

31 Jul, 2022

China could have most to lose as crises end globalisation era

The widely acclaimed globalisation of the post-Cold-War era is now running in reverse. A protracted slowdown in global trade has been reinforced by persistent pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, ongoing pressures of the US-China trade war and efforts to align cross-border economic ties with geostrategic alliances, known as ?friend-shoring?. These developments raise the pressure on China, arguably the country that has been the greatest beneficiary of modern globalisation. Of the many met

31 Jul, 2022