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Pilot Error or Cover-Up? The K-8 Crash and SLAF’s Integrity at Stake
On March 21, 2025, a Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) K-8 trainer aircraft crashed in Wariyapola during a routine training exercise. Both pilots ejected safely. As expected in military aviation incidents, an official investigation was initiated…
Wildlife census report to be released tomorrow
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands, and Irrigation K.D. Lalkantha states that necessary steps will be taken to manage wild animals based on the recent census conducted.
Speaking at a press conference held in Kandy, the Minister…
‘Sri Lanka will take two more years to reach GDP similar to 2018’ – CBSL Governor
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says it will take at least two years for Sri Lanka to reach a real GDP value similar to that of 2018.
Speaking at the CBSL’s Monetary Policy briefing on Wednesday…
‘International actions for justice essential as Sri Lanka makes no effort for accountability’: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says that as long as Sri Lanka makes no effort to attain accountability, international measures to seek justice over alleged human rights abuses and war crimes during Sri Lanka’s military operations against the LTTE…
Sri Lankans in South Korea advised to be cautious as wildfires ravage
Sri Lankan Embassy in South Korea has requested Sri Lankan workers to refrain from going to areas where the wildfire is raging.
Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan mission in Seoul confirmed that no reports so far of any harm to Sri Lankans living…
Ex-President Mahinda calls on govt. to stand by war heroes over UK’s sanctions
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has categorically denied the UK government’s allegations of widespread human rights violations during Sri Lanka’s military operations against the LTTE and called on the incumbent government to resolutely…
Sri Lanka responds to UK’s sanctions on former military commanders
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism has issued a statement in response to the decision of the government of the United Kingdom (UK) to impose sanction against three former military commanders and a former…
Sri Lanka’s economy still in critical care, govt’s role crucial – Ranil
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that it is the incumbent government’s responsibility to ensure that Sri Lanka fully recovers from the economic crisis.
He acknowledged that the previous government had made some progress…
SriLankan Airlines’ ownership should remain local, despite growing foreign interest: CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines Richard Nuttall states that as Sri Lanka’s economy recovers and tourism returns, SriLankan Airlines is benefiting from an operationally profitable period, marking three years of…
Op-ed: Sri Lanka’s Economic Reform Program is Delivering
This March marks the mid-point of Sri Lanka’s four-year economic reform program supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In the two years since its inception difficult but much needed reforms were undertaken with significant…