The Examiner

Despite Supreme Court judgements against them, torturers remain in police service, and sometimes even get promoted. Neither the police department nor the national police commission takes discipline seriously.

The Kandyans will elect the next Diyawadana Nilame this evening. He will oversee the tooth relic and the Maligawa’s worldly affairs. Seven candidates are contesting, including a university lecturer, a war veteran, and the incumbent — who’s accused of fraud. Women are still barred from voting.

This evening choose between Deloitte’s budget briefing and ICES’ lecture performance on archives. Upali’s Lankan retro music and for the broké, Lakmahal’s BYOB Story Slam. Or cha-cha the evening away at a

This week, Lonely Planet included Jaffna in its list of best cities to visit in 2026. Three months ago, The Examiner accompanied a tour group, travelling to Jaffna from the south. The three-day tour revealed a sobering image of reconciliation, sixteen years since 2009.

Police detained the suspected assassin in the Weligama murder under the PTA. Some evidence is likely inadmissible in court. The SJB, which could lose control of the council, claims that the government created the conditions for the assasination.

Colombo is often dead, but for once it's not a bad thing. For the dead are out tonight, at over a dozen Halloween parties. Kiku’s and Love Bar’s seem promising. There’

The government’s digital ID project is shrouded in secrecy and controversy. With huge benefits to the public on one hand and risks to privacy and security on the other, can the government win trust for digital governance?

Dhammika Perera’s buying spree on the stock exchange, coupled with his supermarket entry plans, signal investor confidence in consumer purchasing power. But concerns remain on Perera’s concentration of market and lobbying power.