The Green Path in Colombo has become an avenue for street artists and craftsmen to display their colorful work. source:https://english.news.cn
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See All Key Ideas COLOMBO – The MV Thermopylae Sierra, a 155-meter (508-foot) bulk carrier flying the Cypress flag, was anchored off Sri Lanka’s west coast by court order following a legal dispute. Neglected for three years without proper maintenance, the vessel eventually succumbed to the forces of nature and sank in 2012. Though abandoned, the sunken ship has since transformed …
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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Department of Archaeology, proudly celebrated the reopening of the newly restored Old Kandyan Kings’ Palace and Archaeology Museum, located within the Sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic complex, on Wednesday, December 11. The ceremony was attended by U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung and Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious …
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By Nalaka Gunawardene For someone who never belonged to any political party in Sri Lanka, Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero (1942-2015) led an extraordinarily political life. The fearless and politically engaged Buddhist monk stood up to every Lankan Head of State beginning with President J.R. Jayewardene (in office: 1977-1988). He never hesitated or minced his words when he sensed that elected leaders …
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Several veteran Tamil parliamentarians, including paramilitary leaders, have lost their seats in the parliamentary polls this week. Amongst the notable names that have failed to be re-elected are Douglas Devananda, Pillaiyan, Angajan Ramanathan, Dharmalingam Siddarthan, Suresh Premachandran and M A Sumanthiran. Douglas Devananda heads the notorious Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), a paramilitary organisation that has closely allied itself to the Sri Lankan …
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Several internet freedom issues in Sri Lanka remained of concern this year. Electricity blackouts appeared to be less severe compared to recent years. The government passed new restrictive legislation with the potential to curtail online free expression, including the Online Safety Act (OSA) and amendments to the Telecommunications Act. Journalists and online activists face arrests, threats, and harassment for their …
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In a move to bolster film preservation across borders, India‘s Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) is teaming with French diplomatic missions in India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on a two-year project dubbed FISCH (France-India-Sri Lanka Cine Heritage). Supported by the French Embassy and the French Institute in India, alongside the French Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, the project spans over two years with …
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The move follows allegations of money laundering, delay tactics and mismanagement in dealing with the aftermath of the environmental disaster. Sri Lanka’s new government, led by left-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship disaster that devastated marine life along swaths of the island nation’s coastline three years …
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