Samarasinghe notes importance of power devolution under 13-A

Yohani sings for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Singer Yohani met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and sang for him and the First Lady. Yohani sang her popular song Manike Mage Hithe as well as a few other songs during her meeting with the President. Manike Mage Hithe sung by Yohani and Satheeshan has crossed 150 million views on YouTube. The song has also returned to the top 10 in the YouTube Global charts last week after dropping to number 11. Yohani returned to Sri Lanka last week after her first tour to India where she performed at sold o

18 Oct, 2021

Diplomat warns situation in Afghanistan could impact Sri Lanka

The Afghan Ambassador to Sri Lanka, M. Ashraf Haidari has warned that the situation in Afghanistan could impact Sri Lanka. Ambassador Haidari noted that maritime security in the Indian Ocean region would most be affected by the unfolding situation in Afghanistan with implications for coastal nations, including Sri Lanka, where drugs produced in Afghanistan and trafficked by regional and transnational organized criminal networks had already affected public health, while financing terrorist activ

18 Oct, 2021

Cardinal files FR against LNG Power Plant deal

The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has filed a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition in the Supreme Court against the Yugadanavi Liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant deal. The petition has been filed together with the Venerable Elle Gunawansa Thero . US based New Fortress Energy and the Sri Lankan Government had recently signed a controversial LNG deal. New Fortress Energy said that they had executed a definitive agreement for New Fortress? investment in West Coast

18 Oct, 2021