Private jet makes emergency landing at Katunayake airport

Sri Lanka says US decision to support Gaza war “ill-advised”

Sri Lanka says the ill-advised judgment of the US in supporting the Gaza war will diminish its influence in the region. President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the hostility of the countries forming the Islamic Arch in the Indian Ocean will prevent any close rapprochement with the US for some time. He said the Russian, Chinese and Iranian strategies are successfully biting at the US hegemony thereby further weakening the US. The President also said that the Indian Ocean stability requires an

09 Feb, 2024

Anura insists visit to India will not change party policy

National People’s Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake says his recent visit to India will not change the policies of the party. He says the visit was undertaken on an invitation extended by the Indian Government. Dissanayake said the NPP will work with India on matters that fall within the framework of the party. While in India, Anura Kumara Dissanayake had several meetings including with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval.

10 Feb, 2024

Unruly fans disrupt Jaffna show featuring top Indian stars

Unruly fans disrupted a mega show in Jaffna, Friday night, featuring top Indian stars including Hariharan and Rambha. The Police were deployed as crowds pushed through barricades and got close to the stage, posing a risk to the performers. The show was temporarily suspended as the situation got out of hand and the Police were seen assaulting some of the fans and arresting them. Rambha and a few others, including the organizers, came on stage and appealed to the fans to move away from the stag

10 Feb, 2024