Sri Lanka-India ferry service launch deferred – report
The launch of the high-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka has been…
Author: Ceylon Independent
Gaza ‘soon without fuel, medicine and food’ – Israel authorities
The Gaza Strip could be on the brink of a new humanitarian crisis if supplies are not allowed in, authorities…
US moves warships closer to Israel after Hamas attack
The US says it is moving an aircraft carrier, ships and jets to the eastern Mediterranean and will also give…
AFTERMATH OF CHANNEL 4 DISPATCHES PROGRAMME
The three-member Committee of Inquiry now examining the disclosures in the Dispatches programme has invited Channel 4 to testify before…
AFTERMATH OF CHANNEL 4 DISPATCHES PROGRAMME
The three-member Committee of Inquiry now examining the disclosures in the Dispatches programme has invited Channel 4 to testify before…
Afghanistan earthquake: Hundreds feared dead in 6.3 quake
Hundreds of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border. Some estimates put…
IMF Report exposes alarming levels of corruption in SL’s revenue administration
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its technical assistance report, observes that Sri Lankan revenue administration is highly prone to…
POLICE FAIL TO LIVE UP TO MOTTO.
If relevant authorities are unable to provide an environment where government servants can work independently without fear or favour, it…
Sri Lanka’s Catholics ‘can’t accept’ new Easter bombing inquiries
The appointment of new committees to investigate Sri Lanka’s deadly Easter Sunday bombings in 2019 has not satisfied the country’s…