Now, Sri Lanka's new government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has decided to introduce visa-free entry for ...

From December, Sri Lanka will be welcoming British tourists with visa-free entry as part of the government's "new approach to ...

Uditha Devapriya and Umesh Moramudali on Sri Lanka’s ongoing political realignment.

Our world’s ideological compass is swinging radically to the right just as we desperately need a reaffirmation of democratic values and a programme that is pro-worker, pro-environment, pro-women, ...

In the history of the JVP, Dissanayake has played a particular role in its jettisoning of socialistic demagogy and ...

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the ...

In September 2024, Sri Lankans elected 55-year-old leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake as president ... Dr Ganeshan Wignaraja, a ...

Sri Lanka’s so-called “political earthquake” saw the election of a president from outside the traditional political elites ...

Sri Lanka’s new government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of ...

Move follows allegations of money laundering, delay tactics and mismanagement in dealing with aftermath of disaster.

Dissanayake’s indication that he would not pay the proposed salary hike is a clear signal to the IMF that his regime abides ...

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected as leader of the NPP also.The NPP general secretary was Dr.Nihal Abeysinghe. Dr.Harini Amarasuriya and Lal Wijenayake were the deputy secretaries. The ...