Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake has emphasised the importance of studying China’s development path as a model for Sri Lanka's future growth, stating it was “essential” for his government. 

The Sri Lankan police have sought and obtained a restraining order from the Mannar Magistrate’s Court against ten Eelam Tamils, including lawyers and priests, who were organizing protests against illegal mineral sand mining in the district.

Japanese firms operating in Sri Lanka were most concerned about political or social instability, followed by unclear government policy management, and currency volatility, according to a survey by the Japan External Trade Organization

Innasimuttu Sathyaseelan, a teacher in Killinochi, has once again been summoned by the Sri Lankan Police Counterterrorism Investigation Division (CTID) over an art installation created by his students, and asked to name all the students involved.

The discovery of human skeletal remains near Chemmani, Jaffna, has once again raised fears and painful memories among Tamil residents

The Nigerian government has criticized Canada for denying visas to its senior military officers, including the country’s head of the military.

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued an updated travel advisory for Sri Lanka, warning that "terrorist attacks cannot be ruled out" and could occur indiscriminately in locations popular with foreign nationals and tourists.

This week, Tamils took to streets to send the Sri Lankan state a message – just as they did in the 1950s.