Survival of the breadman during a crisis

What would happen to bread or paan lovers in Sri Lanka with the 450 gram loaf now costing between 70 or 80 rupees? Can...

Assange being oppressed because he got the suppressed news

News is something which someone wants suppressed. Everything else is just advertising. This was how the 19th century American....

‘One Country, One Law’ in an aggrieved, anxious nation

The appointment of a presidential task force mandated to draft relevant legislation aimed at operationalizing the ‘One Country, One Law’ concept precipitated howls of protests.

Christmas embodies God’s immeasurable love for His people

Another Christmas is upon us and this year too it is being celebrated in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic with its never-ending mutations and variations ravaging countries across the world.

Spotlight on SMEs: Footwear industry buckles under dollar crisis

Entrepreneurs of the Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Sector blamed an officer of the Presidential Secretariat for attempting....

Is there an alternative to fuel price increase? - EDITORIAL

Death, the saying goes, comes like a thief at night. The sudden midnight price increase in fuel prices ranging from petrol, to diesel....

‘Doomsday’ looms; who is to blame?

By all counts, the end is near. If it is not physical dissolution of the nation state, symbolically it will be. The territorial integrity.....

Regulate gas composition immediately

We have been compelled to editorially write again and again about the domestic Liquid Petroleum Gas crisis faced by millions of families in the country as th

Sinking external finances: The myth of an Indian rescue

Sri Lanka is heading for a potential default, and the greater concern is whether it would be a disorganized default, which might happen when the government runs out of its temporary measures of liquidity infusion

‘One Country and One Law’ A Concept or Rhetoric?

Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization.”

State power over religion helps Saudi Arabia curb radicalism

In the last few years, Saudi Arabia has been slowly but steadily transforming itself from being a medieval anachronism to being a modern country under the tutelage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, popularly known as MBS.

Families of Prisoners are Human Beings

In December 2008, Human Rights Office Kandy (HROK) had started to present Human Rights awards during the celebration of International Human Rights Day. I was amongst....

Prerogative Prorogues and Tricky Tactic ‘Pro-Rogues’

“The prorogation of Parliament is a prerogative act of the Crown. Just as Parliament can commence its deliberations only at the time appointed by the Queen, so it cannot continue them any longer....

Christmas; the season of hope - EDITORIAL

Although ours is a Buddhist majority country, with around only 7% being Christian, Christmas is celebrated as a national holiday. The season starts on December 1 with the lighting of crackers....

Writing in Times of Crisis: One Hundred Red Notes

One of my earliest memories as a five year old was of sitting on my father’s shoulder and watching the motorcades of Third World leaders who had arrived in Colombo for the Non-Aligned Movement....

Indo-Lanka Accord, 13th Amendment and the Tamil March of Folly

Much concern is now being shown by political parties representing the minority (numerical) ethnicities of Sri Lanka over the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

A challenge to the SJB and JVP sincerity

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) rally held recently was memorable. Police obstructions at roads leading to Colombo was a favour done to the opposition. The government in desperation and confusion is kicking into its own goal. Obviously, this is a failed government in spite of 6.9 million people supporting it. It reversed practically every gazette it issued.

Solidarity: Whither goeth Sri Lanka?

Solidarity means unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest, mutual support within a group.

Do people’s representatives represent the people?

Veteran Communist Party politician and the former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) DEW Gunasekara....

“Rowdy clan” no forum to adopt democratic Constitution

During the Budget 2022 debate in parliament concluded a week ago, PM Mahinda Rajapaksa responding to a query by the Opposition....

Sri Lanka must slowly open up for sports - EDITORIAL

School sports have begun after a stoppage for Covid. This is a welcome move by the school authorities and more than anything....

Ukraine: Defuse the tension to avert global war

Despite its many shortcomings, the 2015 agreement, signed in Belarus’ capital Minsk, was seen to be maintaining at least....

Karma is hunting

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka was infested by a pandemic of a different kind: An outbreak of borderline racism and boundless populist irrationality. The carriers and....

Parliamentary prorogation; a move to remove heads of COPE, COPA, PFC?

Prorogation of Parliament by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has sparked a political debate with many interpreting it in different ways. It appears to have caused dissension within the government....

Gas explosions: Our homes not safe anymore - EDITORIAL

Committees, expert committees and parliamentary consultative committees notwithstanding, the gas-linked explosions are continuing while a sense of fear and anxiety is spreading across the country....

Truth in part is a pernicious lie

Around 25 years ago, while working as a cashier in the University of Southern California bookstore, I had to ring up for a few items for a customer. The books included one by the French philosopher....

Ten days to Christmas - EDITORIAL

Christmas - one of the most popular events in the Christian calender is just ten days away. In our cities, Christmas has become.....

A collective of morons denied of the truth

I was recently talking to a very young girl, just past her 10th birthday. She asked me a very blunt question, “Did you have....

“The UNP must find a suitable leader with a proven track record” - Palitha Range Bandara

UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara during an interview with The Daily Mirror spoke on the party’s current standing on mainstream....

INSULTING INTELLIGENCE OF THE MASSES - EDITORIAL

Going by the statements made by the government ministers who are more relevant to the main issues that are affecting the people....