In a move set to reshape the country's political landscape, the youth leadership of Sri Lanka’s two main democratic forces is preparing to establish a unified front against the arbitrary rule of the NPP (National People's Power) government, which they claim is imperiling the nation's democracy and darkening the future of the younger generation.

Political analysts suggest that the Malimawa government, led by a seemingly bewildered Anura Kumara Dissanayake with no clear plan to revive the nation's economy, is engaged in a shameless attempt to politically persecute former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to cover up its own failures. Specifically, the accusations leveled against Mr. Wickremesinghe regarding his visit to the UK are being viewed as nothing more than political vendetta, with his lawyers having already confirmed the diplomatic nature of the trip via an official invitation letter from the University of Wolverhampton.

In a major relief effort for parents and children struggling with educational challenges and the current economic pressure, a massive educational service initiative is being implemented, centered in the Badulla District under the leadership of United National Party Deputy Secretary and former Minister Harin Fernando. Under the first phase of this grand project, the distribution of "Five Hundred Thousand Books," exercise books and school supplies were handed over to schoolchildren in the Haputale and Koslanda areas yesterday with great ceremony.

Amidst a landscape often dominated by traditional top-down aid models, Grace Island, a people-centric development initiative, was officially launched in Colombo on December 13, 2025. Inspired by the decade-long success of the Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage (KSCH) in India, the organization enters the Sri Lankan development sector with a distinct philosophy: "Grace" as empathy in motion. Operating with functional autonomy, Grace Island aims to bridge the gap between abstract compassion and measurable, dignified impact through local leadership and ethical stewardship.

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The controversial tenure of US Ambassador Julie Chung, widely seen as the "unseen hand" behind the rise of the Jathika Jana Balawegaya (NPP) in Sri Lanka, has been abruptly ended, with the Donald Trump administration ordering her immediate return to Washington. This sudden exit of Ambassador Chung—who advocated for "system change," championed the protest movement, and even visited the JVP headquarters to pave the way for Anura Kumara Dissanayake's success—has reportedly thrown the JJB-led government into a state of severe disquiet and difficulty.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya is facing intense pressure from within the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) to immediately resign over her "criminal responsibility" for including links to obscene websites in the Grade 6 English textbook module. The scandal, which critics say has "destroyed the morality of the nation's children," has caused outrage among party supporters and led to daily protests at the JVP's Pelawatta headquarters, plunging the government into a severe crisis shortly after taking power.