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Category: POLITICS

The NPP Must Deliver Devolution and Economic Justice Now
POLITICS

The NPP Must Deliver Devolution and Economic Justice Now

By Raj Sivanathan For nearly four decades, Sri Lanka’s Provincial Council system introduced through the 13th Amendment has stood as…

byILanka Admin28/03/2026
Iranian Warships – Request or Invitation?
FEATUREDPOLITICS

Iranian Warships – Request or Invitation?

COLOMBO – NEWSLINE DESK (EXPLANATORY NOTE) At first glance, the sequence appears contradictory. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament that…

byILanka Admin25/03/2026
Sri Lanka Neutrality Reimagined: Disengagement Vs Balance Engagement
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Sri Lanka Neutrality Reimagined: Disengagement Vs Balance Engagement

“President explains Sri Lanka’s decision to reject Iranian Naval and US aircraft requests” – Daily Mirror In explaining the Government’s…

byILanka Admin20/03/2026
The Untouchable Question: Will Power Ever Turn on Power?
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The Untouchable Question: Will Power Ever Turn on Power?

The question is no longer whispered – it is being asked aloud. Read all about it! Will They or Will…

byILanka Admin20/03/2026
President AKD Must Act as Crisis Manager to Ensure Fuel Availability – We Cannot Wait for Tender Processes
EDITORIALPOLITICS

President AKD Must Act as Crisis Manager to Ensure Fuel Availability – We Cannot Wait for Tender Processes

As the Middle East crisis deepens and oil markets react with increasing volatility, Sri Lanka once again faces a familiar…

byILanka Admin15/03/2026
Independence Day 2026 – an analysis of opinion
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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…

byILanka Admin05/02/202605/02/2026
King Charles III Honours Sri Lankan Location-Tracking Pioneer, Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan
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King Charles III Honours Sri Lankan Location-Tracking Pioneer, Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan

A pioneer of location-tracking technology has been appointed OBE in the King’s New Year Honours. His Majesty King Charles III…

byCeylon Independent04/01/202404/01/2024
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Faraz Shauketaly with Mr. Harshana Nanayakkara

byCeylon Independent06/01/202206/01/2022
The worldWORLD

WHO casts doubt on Turkmenistan’s zero-Covid claim

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGESImage caption, Last year, Turkmenistan recommended residents wear masks because of “dust” even as the government insisted there…

byP C James09/11/2021
WATCH : Rajitha, Harin clash with Jayasumana over NMRA missing data
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WATCH : Rajitha, Harin clash with Jayasumana over NMRA missing data

An intense discussion was held in Parliament today pertaining to the data reported missing from the National Medicines Regulatory Authority…

byP C James23/09/202123/09/2021

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Gotabaya Asked the Court to Stop His Arrest. The Court Would Not

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We Imported US$1.68 Billion in Vehicles. Then Came the Fuel. Why Not Change the Equation?

byTeam Independent 02/10/202602/10/2026
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byTeam Independent 02/10/202602/10/2026
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byTeam Independent 02/10/202602/10/2026

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