Sri Lanka Politics Digest

• Reviewed progress: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a meeting yesterday on the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ 2026 Action Plan and past year's...

Energy Minister Resignation

• 🔥 Kumara Jayakody Steps Down: Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and ministry secretary Udayanga Hemapala resigned to...

NPP sweeps Matara locals with 203,400 votes (48.87%) and 207 members, echoing their 317,541-vote (69.83%) parliamentary win.

• SJB second: 93,543...

Key moves in Indian Ocean incident:

• Repatriated 238 Iranian sailors, including 32 survivors of US torpedo attack on IRIS Dena.
• President Anura...

• Dual resignations shake cabinet: Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Secretary Udayanga Hemapala stepped down to enable impartial probe into...

Eighteen months in, President Dissanayake’s NPP has sustained economic recovery and boosted anti-corruption efforts, but made little progress on...

Ordinary Sri Lankans uphold New Year traditions despite global woes:

• Families like Rambukkana's boil milk for prosperity and share coconut rice at...

Iranian Sailors Repatriated After Rescue

• 🔥 Crew from Iris Dena and Iris Booshehr Flown Home: More than 200 Iranian sailors rescued by Sri Lanka...

Key humanitarian role in US-Iran naval clash near its waters:

• Rescues: Saved 32 sailors from torpedoed Iris Dena (104 killed) and 206-208 from...

Religious backlash triumphs: Buddhist monks and Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith pushed the government to withdraw from the SLTDA-Equal Ground LGBTQ tourism...

Key reversal in tourism policy:

• Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority partnered with Equal Ground last September but rescinded support after...

A tense parliamentary confrontation post-no-confidence motion highlighted key issues:

• Ravi Karunanayake grilled IMF on biased praise for Malima...

IMF representatives commended the importance of Sri Lanka's industrial sector in driving economic stability and growth during recent discussions. A positive nod amid economic challenges.

Indian Acquisition of Colombo Dockyard

• 🔥 Mazagon Dock Secures 51% Stake: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders completed its first overseas acquisition by...

Urgent tourism boost: Government fast-tracks free visas for 40 countries after 22% drop in March arrivals (151,693 visitors).

• Global hits: Middle...

Strategic leap for India-Sri Lanka economic ties: Mazagon Dock secures 51% controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard—Sri Lanka's largest shipyard—for Rs...

JVP-NPP's Broken Promise: Despite pledging responsible use and PTA abolition, the government extends emergency post-Cyclone Ditwah.

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Energy Minister Survives No-Confidence Motion

• 🔥 Vote Tally: The no-confidence motion against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody was defeated with...

Leadership boost for opposition SJB: Sajith Premadasa appointed veteran MP Kabir Hashim as Chairman on April 10.

• Hashim's experience: Kegalle MP...

Parliament's supermajority shines through amid opposition push:

• 153 MPs voted against the motion, 49 in favor.
• Defeated by a majority of 104...