Harsha Purasinghe

You will never be able to live a fulfilling life contributing to the greater society & to fearlessly stand by your conscience “If you engage every known/unknown person who slings mud or works hard to destroy you/your work”. Having said that Churchill’s quote never gets old! 😊

Seven Malaysian ships will leave Strait of Hormuz soon, says foreign minister bit.ly/4s3PFmx

American people can stop this war! And put end to this madness.

Demonstrations have been held across the world against the US and Israel’s war on Iran and the rise of far‑right politics, including in Israel, where police clashed with protesters demanding an end to the war and settler violence.

Suck it, MAGA

Robert De Niro, at the No Kings protest, says Donald Trump needs to be removed from office for being the most dangerous president he has ever seen. He claims the entire government trembles at Trump’s shadow, too afraid to ever say no. "He must be stopped now."

BOSTON!!!

Organizers anticipate the largest day of domestic political protest in U.S. history amid a deeply unpopular war and an aggressive immigration crackdown. time.com/article/2026/0…

Sorry Donald! It ain’t gonna happen! #WeSayNoKings

Great to see සිංහල / Sinhala too! Am sure this will keep getting improved. @nisawhoaaaa @ransurangika @yudhanjaya @chandika #GoogleTranslate

BREAKING: Some 3,500 US Marines and sailors from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit have arrived in the Middle East aboard the USS Tripoli, with aircraft and amphibious assets, as more troops from the 82nd Airborne are expected. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/agycbg

UPDATE: Thousands of US Marines arrive in the Middle East 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/zgevw1?update=…

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I am proud to join Americans across the country today to say loudly and clearly: We will not accept authoritarianism. We will not accept oligarchy. And we will not accept a president who undermines the Constitution every single day. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Kuala Lumpur like a local reut.rs/4thLiWk reut.rs/4thLiWk

Gulf carriers show no interest in Sri Lanka’s Chinese-built ghost airport: Deputy Minister Top Gulf airlines have not responded to Sri Lanka’s call to use the island nation’s Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), Deputy Civil Aviation Minister said. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku said the state-run Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has informed Gulf airlines to use the airport. “We have informed them to use the airport, but so far, no one has expressed any willingness to do so,” Deputy Minister Kodithuwakku told EconomyNext. “We have informed all airlines to use this airport as needed, taking into account the difficulties they are currently facing. However, there has been no feedback or interest from their side.” “This is because there is no capacity here to shift their [entire] operation. These are large airlines, aren’t they? So it is impossible for them to easily shift to Mattala. Mattala is, after all, an airport with a passenger capacity of about 1 million.” He said the CAA has informed all airlines that Sri Lanka is ready to provide landing and parking free of charge if they require refuelling and transit. “Yet, there has been no response to the invitations we sent; they have only expressed appreciation, and that is all. He also rubbished media reports over Gulf representative team coming for discussions. The Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), famously dubbed “the world’s emptiest international airport,” continues to be a significant financial burden on Sri Lanka, accumulating over Rs. 39 billion in net losses over the last six years. Built at a cost of US$209 million primarily through high-interest Chinese loans, the facility was designed to handle one million passengers annually but has recorded only a fraction of that, with expenditure often outstripping revenue by nearly 15 times. The airport incurs a massive operational loss annually, driven by massive overheads and an annual interest cost of Rs. 2.05 billion on foreign debt. Its failure to become a profitable hub is attributed to its remote location in Hambantota, far from the commercial center of Colombo, and a lack of consistent scheduled flights. The financial bleeding persists despite several attempts to revitalize the airport through public-private partnerships (PPP). Sri Lanka cancelled a 30-year management deal with an India-Russia joint venture (Shaurya Aeronautics and Airports of Regions) due to legal concerns and U.S. sanctions on the Indian partner. ECONOMYNEXT

Tens of millions of Americans voted for this guy to lead them, twice.

Sri Lanka recorded its highest debt repayment in 2025, settling USD 3,900 million, while also reporting a USD 1,700 million surplus despite vehicle imports worth over USD 2,100 million. Minister Upali Pannilage said the repayment, previously thought to peak in 2028, underscores the government’s fiscal management, with USD 29,300 million earned and only USD 27,600 million spent that year. D:newswire.lk/pfh0

President Trump mocks Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Bin Salman: “He didn’t think he would be kissing my ass, he really didn’t…and now he has to be nice to me….he better be nice to me, he’s gotta be..”

US Underestimated the task - #Iran - former head of #Mi6 #Iranwar #IranUSAWar youtube.com/watch?v=Lggjw3…