Weapons and ammunition found inside house in Jaffna

Pope appeals for peace in Sri Lanka

Pope Francis today appealed for peace in Sri Lanka and also urged the authorities not to ignore the cry of the poor.? The Pope expressed solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka who continue to suffer the effects of political and economic instability. His comments came after thousands stormed the President’s House and also set fire to the private residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. “I unite myself to the sorrow of the people of Sri Lanka who continue to suffer the effects of poli

10 Jul, 2022

LIOC resumes fuel distribution

Lanka Indian Oil (LIOC) has resumed the distribution of fuel from today (Sunday). LIOC had earlier suspended the distribution of fuel to LIOC sheds on Friday and yesterday. The company said the decision was taken owing to the protests which took place over the past two days. LIOC Managing Director Manoj Gupta said that in view of the protests the company had been advised to discontinue supply operations to sheds. However he said LIOC continued distributing supplies from Trincomalee to the Ce

10 Jul, 2022

A case for private investment in Colombo Airport

By Gautham Pandya Tourism has been a major source of forex for Sri Lanka. Prior to the pandemic, Sri Lanka?s annual earnings from tourism had reached close to US$ 4.3 billion. The advent of the pandemic has reduced this to about US$ 500 million in 2021. This sharp decline has been one of the major factors in the current forex crisis. It would be critical to revive this revenue stream as early as possible, especially because the inflows will be immediate and easily accessible. Our neighbour Mal

10 Jul, 2022