Foreign Ministry to open its second regional consular office

Protest opposite residence of Dhammika Perera

A protest was staged opposite the Colombo residence of businessman Dhammika Perera today. The protesters, mostly from Gota Go Gama in Galle Face, held placards and protested opposite his residence near the Colombo Museum. A heavy Police presence was seen near the residence during the peaceful protest. Perera?s name was gazetted last week as a Member of Parliament from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). SLPP?s General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam said Dhammika Perera?s name had been prop

12 Jun, 2022

Pakistan Reaps What It Sowed

How the Country?s Support for the Taliban Backfired By Husain Haqqani For the last two decades, conventional wisdom in Pakistan held that an Afghanistan ruled by the Taliban would be a boon to Pakistan?s security. Islamabad has long supported the Taliban with the understanding that the militants could help deny India??which many Pakistani officials see as an existential threat?any influence in Afghanistan. But since sweeping back to power last August, the Taliban have confirmed how misguided t

12 Jun, 2022

Dhammika Perera apologises to Sanath Jayasuriya

Businessman and soon to be MP Dhammika Perera has apologised to legendary cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya for forgetting his name on a TV program and calling him Sanath Gunatillake. In the TV interview, Dhammika Perera comments saying there were times the public were critical of the shots played by “Sanath Gunatillake” during cricket matches. He then goes on to say the public were critical of “Aravinda Perera”. Sanath Jayasuriya had later posted a video where a few people with him emphasise that

11 Jun, 2022