A senior United States envoy has held high-level talks in Sri Lanka, with a focus on expanding trade, investment and strategic cooperation in key sectors including ports, energy and aviation.

Students at the University of Jaffna staged a protest and boycotted lectures today, as Sri Lankan police interrogated student leaders over a demonstration held at the campus last month to protest against Sri Lanka’s ‘Independence Day’.

The former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines has reportedly confessed that former president and accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa received bribes linked to Sri Lanka’s long running Airbus corruption scandal.

Recently publicized documents from Israel’s Foreign Ministry from the mid-1980s reveal Israel’s extensive support for Sri Lanka during the beginning of the armed conflict, despite human rights concerns.

Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of importing fuel from Russia as the island faces mounting pressure on energy supplies due to ongoing global disruptions linked to conflict in the Middle East.

Former Sri Lankan President and accused war criminal Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption in Colombo this week, where he recorded a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation.

Three students from the University of Jaffna, including prominent student leaders, have been summoned for questioning by the occupying Sri Lankan police as investigations continue into the hoisting of a black flag, as a mark of protest on Sri Lanka’s Independence Day.

Member of Parliament Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has come under criticism after filing legal complaints under Sri Lanka’s controversial Online Safety Act against Tamil media organisations, journalists and social media users, despite previously warning that the law could be used to suppress the freedom of expression.