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Legal challenge expected over order to access Suresh Sallay's digital devices

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay is expected to have his lawyers file an appeal against the court order directing... Read More


MCAS and EightD Sign Landmark MoU to Transform Aviation and Logistics Education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Millennium College of Aviation Studies (Pvt) Ltd. (MCAS), an aviation-focused higher education and training institution, and EightD (Pvt) Ltd by Fits Cargo, a recognised operator ... Read More


Hind Rajab's ordeal and death reveals plight of Palestinian child victims

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- A damning aspect of modern war is the deliberate targetting of children by those who are belligerent. Since the Israeli invasion of Gaza began in October 2023, at least 20,000 Pal... Read More


The Vape Vacuum

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The rapid influx of illicit vapes and oral nicotine pouches has transformed Sri Lanka's smokeless market into a dangerous economic Wild West. Operating completely outside the law,... Read More


The lawyer they need, Not the lawyer they want

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- In an era increasingly focused on material gain and courtroom victories, the legal profession faces a deep crisis of empathy and integrity. Vulnerable citizens enter law offices c... Read More


Using social media at your own risk

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- For more than two-thirds of the world's population, social media is a basic part of everyday life. The 2026 DataReportal Digital Global Overview Report indicates that the number o... Read More


Do Not Extend the Retirement Age Beyond 60

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- With reference to Mr. Upali Weerasinghe's letter of 30.06.2025 [DM], I must strongly oppose his suggestion to extend the retirement age of all government employees beyond 60 on th... Read More


More arrests would lead to do-or-die elections

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The main Opposition, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has to be vigilant about its members since three of its prominent members thus far have been accused of having links with the und... Read More


"This government is following RW's economic agenda" -Ravi Karunanayake New Democratic Front MP

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- New Democratic Front MP Ravi Karunanayke in an interview with Daily Mirror said that the government isn't playing a better role in strengthening regional cooperation amongst neigh... Read More


Ven Narampanawe Ananda Thero appointed Chancellor of Kelaniya University

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Deputy Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Venerable Narampanawe Ananda Thero, has been officially appointed as the new Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya. The ... Read More