Source:Island From Political disillusionment towards armed struggle Sharing with Senthan birth at the time when Gandhi was assassinated and Ceylon received independence, political controversies and liberation struggles of the era have chequered our lives. Reflecting on the 1971 JVP rebellion, Lionel Bopage has written, “… all alternative left groups strongly ...

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Source:Island Barrier Breakers Sumanthiran Navaratnam a.k.a. Summa Navaratnam had a penchant to break records. Being a nonagenarian itself is a record. He is 96 years old and is the oldest living Sri Lankan Athlete. He was born on 21st May 1925. He is the son of the late S.S. Navaratnam ...

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Home Affairs Special community update Dear Community Representatives, thank you again for your engagement and efforts to support your communities through this time. Please find below media release to support our tourism and hospitality sectors and the Humanitarian Program Discussion Paper. We have also included other upcoming events and opportunities ...

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Australia and Sri Lanka have a robust and enduring bilateral relationship of 74 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations in May 1947. The Asia Pacific Nation and South Asian Island have close foreign relations from May 1947 to date.  Australia’s expanding naval footprint in the Indian Ocean and Sri ...

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