The Sri Lankan government, led by the self-proclaimed Marxist National People’s Power (NPP), has revealed it is considering privatisation as an option for restructuring the heavily indebted national carrier, SriLankan Airlines.

Speaking at the Invest Sri Lanka Forum this week, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma confirmed that privatisation and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are among a wide range of options currently under consideration.

Former Sri Lankan Navy Commander and Admiral of the Fleet, Wasantha Karannagoda, has lashed out at the United Kingdom and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following the decision to impose sanctions on him and two other senior military officials over their involvement in human rights violations. 

In between her two shows 'Ashnaa Unplugged' at Theatreship in Canary Wharf, rising singer/songwriter Ashnaa Sasikaran spoke with Tamil Guardian about her past, current and future projects. 

Since January, Sri Lanka has witnessed multiple violent killings, with 27 reported shootings over the span of just 82 days, leaving at least 22 people dead, according to Sri Lankan police.

Sri Lankan human rights activist and chairman of Families of the Disappeared, Brito Fernando, shared harrowing allegations of torture and abuse committed by retired Sri Lankan army commander and accused war criminal Major General Shavendra Silva during his tenure at the Matale Vijaya torture camp.