Explainers

Why Buddhist monks may have to wear lay clothes in court?

COLOMBO— Controversial Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and Bodu Bala Sena general secretary Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera’s appearance in court on Oct. 6 wearing prison-issued civilian...

Easter 2019: A tragedy foretold and still unresolved

Seven years ago, on 21 April 2019, sun dawned to just another Sunday. Churches in Sri Lanka were crowded than on any other Sunday...
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Energy minister under fire as NPP confronts first no-confidence motion over corruption charges

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s ruling National People’s Power (NPP) government is confronting its first major test of political credibility,...