Two remanded for promoting LTTE in New Year greetings

President rules out regime change through protests

President Ranil Wickremesinghe asserted that street protests will not be an option for regime change in Sri Lanka. He said that a change of Government can only be brought about through a parliamentary election. The President emphasized that a nation can become anarchic due to an? economic collapse and urged everyone to prioritise safeguarding both the Constitution and the economy of the country. “It is important to note that any changes to the government must be made through the proper channe

03 Mar, 2023

Will China Promise Russia Arms After Biden?s Ukraine Visit?

Washington, DC ? There are no takers for China quoting the scriptures on global peace in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with the United States even warning the Asian giant of the consequences should it interfere in the conflict on the side of Russia. The visit of US President Joe Biden to Ukraine in an unannounced secret trip cemented the American and European stand against China. The American warning was conveyed to diplomat Wang Yi by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after th

02 Mar, 2023

First group of post-pandemic Chinese tourists arrive in Sri Lanka

The first group of post-pandemic Chinese tourists arrived in Sri Lanka late last night, the Tourism Ministry said. Over 100 tourists were on the SriLankan Airlines flight carrying tourists from Guangzhou Tourism Minister Harin Fernando and the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong welcomed the group at the Bandaranaike International Airport. China resumed outbound group travel to a selected group of countries, including Sri Lanka. SriLankan Airlines is set to renew its commercial opera

02 Mar, 2023