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Here are clips of ex-minister Sarath Weerasekera walking into a Colombo hotel room to meet Ven. Kassapa and then leaving. The monk enters the hotel in burqa-style attire, possibly to conceal his identity. Weerasekera is a strong backer of the Bodu Bala Sena branch of Buddhism.

Here are clips of ex-minister Sarath Weerasekera walking into a Colombo hotel room to meet Ven. Kassapa and then leaving. The monk enters the hotel in burqa-style attire, possibly to conceal his identity. Weerasekera is a strong backer of the Bodu Bala Sena branch of Buddhism.

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Sri Lanka’s navy carried out a medical evacuation today of a Japanese sailor from the JMSDF Onami (a destroyer) operating west of Sri Lanka. The unnamed sailor was rushed to the Colombo National Hospital.

Sri Lanka’s navy carried out a medical evacuation today of a Japanese sailor from the JMSDF Onami (a destroyer) operating west of Sri Lanka. The unnamed sailor was rushed to the Colombo National Hospital.

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Buddhist monks were stopped at barricades near the Presidential Secretariat as they tried to hand over a petition seeking a pardon for convicted colleague Ven. Gnanasara. A campaign to restore his robes whenever he leaves prison has become an appeal for a pardon.

Buddhist monks were stopped at barricades near the Presidential Secretariat as they tried to hand over a petition seeking a pardon for convicted colleague Ven. Gnanasara. A campaign to restore his robes whenever he leaves prison has become an appeal for a pardon.

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An internationally led recovery operation is under way in the Maldives to retrieve the bodies of 4 Italian divers from a deep underwater cave. They were among 5 who entered the water in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday. Italy, Britain and Australia are assisting the grim recovery.

An internationally led recovery operation is under way in the Maldives to retrieve the bodies of 4 Italian divers from a deep underwater cave. They were among 5 who entered the water in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday. Italy, Britain and Australia are assisting the grim recovery.

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The monks are threatening to camp outside the Presidential Secretariat unless the Secretary to the President meets them. Police say about 1,500 monks have gathered at the barricades.

The monks are threatening to camp outside the Presidential Secretariat unless the Secretary to the President meets them. Police say about 1,500 monks have gathered at the barricades.

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in a Jaguar for the official welcome by outgoing Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, whose successor is to be elected on Oct 14 or thereafter. Did the hosts provide the Jag, or did Sri Lanka opt for it when there are so many better Jap cars? #Lexus

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in a Jaguar for the official welcome by outgoing Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, whose successor is to be elected on Oct 14 or thereafter. Did the hosts provide the Jag, or did Sri Lanka opt for it when there are so many better Jap cars? #Lexus

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Sanctimonious humbug: Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s lawyer M U M Ali Sabry is praising his then State Minister of Prisons, Lohan Ratwatte, claiming he worked for the welfare of prisoners. Wonder what Justice Minister Sabry did when Ratwatte was running riot at Anuradhapura and Colombo prisons.

Sanctimonious humbug: Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s lawyer M U M Ali Sabry is praising his then State Minister of Prisons, Lohan Ratwatte, claiming he worked for the welfare of prisoners. Wonder what Justice Minister Sabry did when Ratwatte was running riot at Anuradhapura and Colombo prisons.

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‘Aragalaya-era’ anti-government slogans return today as pro-Ranil crowds gather near the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court ahead of Ranil Wickremesinghe’s bail hearing.

‘Aragalaya-era’ anti-government slogans return today as pro-Ranil crowds gather near the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court ahead of Ranil Wickremesinghe’s bail hearing.

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Following yesterday’s vehicle parade at Royal College, Colombo, some Royalists attempted to storm Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya. Sri Lanka Police, preoccupied with hunting their fugitive chief, Deshabandu Tennakoon, were unable to stop the Royal rowdies.

Following yesterday’s vehicle parade at Royal College, Colombo, some Royalists attempted to storm Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya. Sri Lanka Police, preoccupied with hunting their fugitive chief, Deshabandu Tennakoon, were unable to stop the Royal rowdies.

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Here are clips of ex-minister Sarath Weerasekera walking into a Colombo hotel room to meet Ven. Kassapa and then leaving. The monk enters the hotel in burqa-style attire, possibly to conceal his identity. Weerasekera is a strong backer of the Bodu Bala Sena branch of Buddhism.
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Here are clips of ex-minister Sarath Weerasekera walking into a Colombo hotel room to meet Ven. Kassapa and then leaving. The monk enters the hotel in burqa-style attire, possibly to conceal his identity. Weerasekera is a strong backer of the Bodu Bala Sena branch of Buddhism.

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39,820 views • 9 days ago

Saffron burqas? A person covered from head to toe in a saffron robe was spotted entering The Kingsbury last night, trailed by former MP Sarath Weerasekera -- a staunch supporter of the Bodu Bala Sena branch of Buddhism. Discretion is also a monastic virtue.
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Saffron burqas? A person covered from head to toe in a saffron robe was spotted entering The Kingsbury last night, trailed by former MP Sarath Weerasekera -- a staunch supporter of the Bodu Bala Sena branch of Buddhism. Discretion is also a monastic virtue.

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12,085 views • 9 days ago

After Sri Lanka lost the 3-match T20 series to the visiting England team last night at Pallekele, local fans vented their fury, calling on their team to quit and urging authorities to look for younger players from rural areas, including Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.
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After Sri Lanka lost the 3-match T20 series to the visiting England team last night at Pallekele, local fans vented their fury, calling on their team to quit and urging authorities to look for younger players from rural areas, including Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.

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212,690 views • 9 months ago

The first official footage/pix of the Sri Lanka Navy rescuing 32 Iranian sailors who survived a US torpedo attack on IRIS Dena on March 4, 2026, about 19 nautical miles off Galle -- much closer to the shore than previously thought.
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The first official footage/pix of the Sri Lanka Navy rescuing 32 Iranian sailors who survived a US torpedo attack on IRIS Dena on March 4, 2026, about 19 nautical miles off Galle -- much closer to the shore than previously thought.

Ranga Sirilal

137,756 views • 8 months ago

WARNING: Serious safety concerns have been raised over the new Suzuki Fronx (also sold as the Toyota Taisor). Popular in Sri Lanka for its relatively low price, the car has triggered warnings in Australia over rear seat belt failures and poor crash-test results.
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WARNING: Serious safety concerns have been raised over the new Suzuki Fronx (also sold as the Toyota Taisor). Popular in Sri Lanka for its relatively low price, the car has triggered warnings in Australia over rear seat belt failures and poor crash-test results.

Ranga Sirilal

143,224 views • 10 months ago

MARKET CORRECTION: Toyota Lanka has imported a large fleet of the popular HiAce vans and is selling them for Rs. 21.5 million, undercutting the inflated prices that older used vans commanded during the import ban. Used vehicle prices are now falling across the board.
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MARKET CORRECTION: Toyota Lanka has imported a large fleet of the popular HiAce vans and is selling them for Rs. 21.5 million, undercutting the inflated prices that older used vans commanded during the import ban. Used vehicle prices are now falling across the board.

Ranga Sirilal

63,390 views • 4 months ago

When Anura Kumara Dissanayake met senior Buddhist monks to discuss the attire of their convicted colleague Gnanasara, they were reminded of an awkward fact: the British rulers who drafted the 1877 Prisons Ordinance did not envisage monks ending up in jail. Today, 63 are in prison.
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When Anura Kumara Dissanayake met senior Buddhist monks to discuss the attire of their convicted colleague Gnanasara, they were reminded of an awkward fact: the British rulers who drafted the 1877 Prisons Ordinance did not envisage monks ending up in jail. Today, 63 are in prison.

Ranga Sirilal

14,539 views • 23 days ago

Sri Lanka Air Force shares this video of US C-130 aircraft ferrying supplies today to Anuradhapura, Ampara, and Jaffna, three areas already well served by road. The US 'big birds' can't reach the worst-hit central province, which is supplied by SLAF helicopters.
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Sri Lanka Air Force shares this video of US C-130 aircraft ferrying supplies today to Anuradhapura, Ampara, and Jaffna, three areas already well served by road. The US 'big birds' can't reach the worst-hit central province, which is supplied by SLAF helicopters.

Ranga Sirilal

124,247 views • 11 months ago

Widely shared footage reportedly shows an East Asian man detained by passers-by after allegedly attempting to snatch a phone at Kollupitiya junction on Wednesday. Colombo Port City is reportedly a conduit for cyber scammers entering Sri Lanka.
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Widely shared footage reportedly shows an East Asian man detained by passers-by after allegedly attempting to snatch a phone at Kollupitiya junction on Wednesday. Colombo Port City is reportedly a conduit for cyber scammers entering Sri Lanka.

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24,871 views • 2 months ago

BODY LANGUAGE: Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office released these photos/video of talks with IMF team led by Evan Papageorgiou yesterday. The CBSL has missed its 5% inflation target twice and Nandalal W is now in the IMF’s doghouse after breaching benchmarks.
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BODY LANGUAGE: Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s office released these photos/video of talks with IMF team led by Evan Papageorgiou yesterday. The CBSL has missed its 5% inflation target twice and Nandalal W is now in the IMF’s doghouse after breaching benchmarks.

Ranga Sirilal

12,548 views • 1 month ago

MP Ramanathan Archchuna says he is a “Tiger” and Mahinda Rajapaksa a lion, while dismissing Anura Kumara Dissanayake as a fox. Under MR, no MP travelled without police protection, but now, not a single bodyguard for MPs, he laments. He thinks having a security entourage is a sign of success
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MP Ramanathan Archchuna says he is a “Tiger” and Mahinda Rajapaksa a lion, while dismissing Anura Kumara Dissanayake as a fox. Under MR, no MP travelled without police protection, but now, not a single bodyguard for MPs, he laments. He thinks having a security entourage is a sign of success

Ranga Sirilal

13,272 views • 1 month ago

Sri Lanka founded the Siam Nikaya (Sect) in 1753 with monks from Thailand. 273 years later, 22 Sri Lankan monks have allegedly been caught with 112 kilos of Kush, a potent strain of cannabis, in a rather literal pursuit of “higher” enlightenment.
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Sri Lanka founded the Siam Nikaya (Sect) in 1753 with monks from Thailand. 273 years later, 22 Sri Lankan monks have allegedly been caught with 112 kilos of Kush, a potent strain of cannabis, in a rather literal pursuit of “higher” enlightenment.

Ranga Sirilal

35,413 views • 6 months ago

Arrest of SLPP's Namal Rajapaksa is not political victimisation, TNA's Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam tells parliament today. Had the Anura Kumara Dissanayake govt enforced accountability from the start, the Rajapaksas would not even have been able to step out in public, let alone address rallies. Oops
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Arrest of SLPP's Namal Rajapaksa is not political victimisation, TNA's Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam tells parliament today. Had the Anura Kumara Dissanayake govt enforced accountability from the start, the Rajapaksas would not even have been able to step out in public, let alone address rallies. Oops

Ranga Sirilal

12,918 views • 1 month ago

Sri Lanka’s rupee will continue to slide against the US dollar (and other hard currencies) if the current trend of very high oil import prices continues, warns CBSL Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe, who is refusing to raise interest rates to stem the fall of the rupee.
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Sri Lanka’s rupee will continue to slide against the US dollar (and other hard currencies) if the current trend of very high oil import prices continues, warns CBSL Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe, who is refusing to raise interest rates to stem the fall of the rupee.

Ranga Sirilal

30,079 views • 5 months ago

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake exposes the “green” EV myth: charging at night adds 300 MW, powered by coal and diesel. He urges owners to unplug after 6 pm.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake exposes the “green” EV myth: charging at night adds 300 MW, powered by coal and diesel. He urges owners to unplug after 6 pm.

Ranga Sirilal

33,010 views • 7 months ago

At a CBSL discussion, Murtaza Jafferjee , one of the brightest brains in business and policy, questions CEB buying renewable energy from Adani at $0.826 without tender when going rate is under $0.06 . IMF governance report calls for open tenders to avoid corruption. Advocata Institute
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At a CBSL discussion, Murtaza Jafferjee , one of the brightest brains in business and policy, questions CEB buying renewable energy from Adani at $0.826 without tender when going rate is under $0.06 . IMF governance report calls for open tenders to avoid corruption. Advocata Institute

Ranga Sirilal

89,750 views • 2 years ago

Chinese-made 104 Foton busses bought by the government arrived last night. These are to be used for a "Metro Transit" service, with more expected to join the fleet.
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Chinese-made 104 Foton busses bought by the government arrived last night. These are to be used for a "Metro Transit" service, with more expected to join the fleet.

Ranga Sirilal

14,629 views • 3 months ago

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in a Jaguar for the official welcome by outgoing Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, whose successor is to be elected on Oct 14 or thereafter. Did the hosts provide the Jag, or did Sri Lanka opt for it when there are so many better Jap cars? #Lexus
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in a Jaguar for the official welcome by outgoing Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, whose successor is to be elected on Oct 14 or thereafter. Did the hosts provide the Jag, or did Sri Lanka opt for it when there are so many better Jap cars? #Lexus

Ranga Sirilal

32,735 views • 1 year ago