On April 2, 2022 you tweeted “Sri Lankans have a right to protest peacefully–essential for democratic expression. I am watching the situation closely, and hope the coming days bring restraint from all sides, as well as much needed economic stability and relief for those suffering”
Having achieved its primary objective of ousting an Executive President- who couldn’t deliver his promises- the protesters at the Galle Face Green decided to withdraw from the Presidential Secretariat and Gate Zero on July
Though my brother B. A. Mahipala had been terminally ill for some time, and I was expecting him to leave us soon, I received the news of his passing away with shock and sadness. For both of us, it has been a long journey spannin
Words continue to fail me ever since I lost the grip of our amiable companionship on the fateful and dreary night of June 21st when you peacefully breathed your last kake (grandfather). Your brave hands....
Following a tumultuous day, on which protesters stormed into President’s House on July 9, the then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially, via speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene, announced that he would resign on July 13.
More countries issue travel advisories
Sri Lanka Tourism invites global travellers for upcoming season
Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
US Embassy issues travel warning for Arugam Bay
India-Sri Lanka ferry service operates smoothly
Tourism industry on edge as travel advisories mount
Israelis top tourist arrivals in Arugam Bay, but reduced now