Sri Lanka’s foreign policy is heavily focused on economic diplomacy, prioritizing trade, investment, tourism, and innovation, according to Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath. During his address […]
Category: Politics
Reporting and analysis on Sri Lankan politics, governance, public policy, elections, and political institutions.
Independence Day 2026 – an analysis of opinion
The Speech Was Calm. The Country Is Not Convinced. NEWSLINE – The Daily by Faraz Questioning the Answers Sri Lanka marked its 78th Independence Day with dignity, […]
Sri Lanka at Davos: Why the World Economic Forum Was Worth the Ticket
When Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya boarded a plane to Davos, Switzerland in late January, it was not a photo op. It was a strategic economic engagement — and a […]
Where Harini Amarasuriya Could Have Handled It Better
From a governance and leadership standpoint, the government’s — and specifically the Prime Minister’s — missteps include: 1. Underestimating the Impact Treating the syllabus error […]
“Hands Off Venezuela” – Protest outside US Embassy in Colombo
Frontline Socialist Party and several other groups gathered outside the United States Embassy in Colombo this evening to protest U.S. actions in Venezuela. Protesters held […]
US action in Venezuela will bolster Putin, Xi aggression on neighbors: think tank
The recent abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by the United States is likely to embolden other authoritarian leaders who pose threats […]
Sri Lanka calls for respect for international law, UN conventions after US attack on Venezuela
The Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, Vijitha Herath, has announced the country’s support for United Nations intervention following the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro […]
US attack on Venezuela: FM Vijitha reveals SL Govt position
During a government press briefing held today (4), Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath explained the Sri Lankan government’s stance on the US military intervention in Venezuela […]
Dilith Jayaweera expects President AKD to take stand against US move on Venezuela
Sri Lanka’s opposition MP Dilith Jayaweera said he expects President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to oppose what he described as Washington’s actions against Venezuela, pledging his […]
Ranil’s Waiting Game: Indictment, Parliament, and the Art of Political Survival
Sri Lanka has long considered Ranil Wickremesinghe a fixture of politics and governance — a constant in a landscape where few things stay put. And […]
Stabilising the Books, Weakening the Base? Exporters Brace for a Heavier Tax Regime
Attorney-at-Law Panduka Keerthinanda – who has served our governments in several capacities over the years – has raised a series of concerns over the cumulative […]
“Our determination to create a prosperous city with a beautiful life will never be abandoned,” says Colombo Mayor.
he second reading of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Budget 2025 will take place on December 31, 2025, following what Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar described as a […]
HERE’S TO A BETTER NEW YEAR – 2026
My dear viewers and readers, welcome to the “State of the Resplendent Isle”—or as I like to call it, the land where promises are as […]
Sri Lanka President calls for courage and unity in Christmas message after cyclone
Sri Lanka’s President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has called for courage and unity in the aftermath of the Ditwah cyclone disaster, emphasizing the collaborative spirit displayed […]
From Megaphones to Motorcades: Can AKD Deliver the ‘New’ Sri Lanka?
This morning taking a long, hard look at the “AKD Era”—or as some in the corridors of power might call it, the “Great Marxist Makeover.”Our […]
Ranil ready to step down for UNP-SJB unity
United National Party (UNP) Leader and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe says he is prepared to step down from the party leadership at any time if […]
Clandestine visit to Speaker’s residence:
Finally, former Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has set the record straight with regard to a controversial but never properly investigated bid to swear in him […]
AKD Government heading the Gota Way?
The recent incident involving former Speaker Asoka Ranwala — beginning with questions over his claimed PhD credentials and culminating in a widely reported drunk-driving episode […]