The Justice Woodrenton Report found that the shooting of rioters by the military and police during the 1915 riots could not be legally justified, although it deemed the actions to have been taken in ...

The 1915 riots in Ceylon were triggered by the Supreme Court’s judgment in February 1915 related to a long-standing dispute over a Buddhist religious procession (perahera) in Gampola.

Aga Jayasinghe understood the NPP’s decision to continue with the IMF program, & felt it wise for the NPP to not rock the boat too much. Not because he endorsed the IMF program but because he must ...

Colombo, Nov 8. (Daily Mirror) – The Indo-Lanka bilateral trade volume has grown exponentially, but Sri Lanka appears to be a loser with a trade gap heavily in favour of India, Parliament was informed ...

Cardinal Ranjith further alleged that the program includes lessons on same-sex relationships and birth control, claiming these components are supported by foreign agencies such as the United Nations ...

The Sri Lanka Sovereignty Forum expresses its deep concern and categorical opposition to the recent statement made by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, pledging to fully implement the 13th Amendment ...

Devundara Temple: A large “thousand-pillar” Buddhist and Hindu temple in Devundara (Dondra) was destroyed, and a church dedicated to Our Lady of Guidance (Nossa Senhora da Guia) was built in its place ...

During the British Occupation of Ceylon (1796-1948), the judiciary ultimately supported the colonial administration’s “divide and rule” strategy through its judgments. By weakening traditional ...

conversion to Christianity and subsequent actions were a significant turning point in Sri Lankan history, widely viewed as a betrayal of Buddhism by the Sinhalese majority. His actions were heavily ...

Colombo, Nov. 7 (Daily Mirror) – Opposition Member of Parliament from the Jaffna district Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna, was seen fast asleep during the budget speech, which concluded a short while ago.

Colombo, Nov. 7 (Daily Mirror) – The President seems to be confused with his new neo-liberal free market ideology and his party’s protectionist industrial policy production economy concept, SJB MP Dr.

When you dust a little cinnamon over your cappuccino, the last thing on your mind is fraud. However, scientists at the ...