Revisiting the Attack on Thirukumar Nadesan in India

Place People before Profit

The situation in the country is bad.Indeed, very bad. No longer can the Government hide the fact that we are heading towards an extremely difficult time.

Poverty is the worst form of violence

One of the world’s greatest statesmen, Nelson Mandela has said that, as long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.

Transformation happens in the mentally changed world - EDITORIAL

Human life is full of ups and downs. Some lapses are momentary Some falls are severe and the agony suffered amounts....

Pandora Papers and the pandemic of corruption

The October 3 exposé by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) was shocking though not unexpected. This is because....

A State of Emergency that lost its purpose

Has the government achieved the purpose of the State of Emergency that was issued by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa....

A Wolf at the Door: Globalist Threat to Sri Lanka’s Poor

It is perhaps time to accept that Sri Lanka’s inability to manage economic crises brought on by the pandemic and its vulnerability....

COVID-19 Response: Strengthening Civil Society Engagement in Sri Lanka – Colombo District

“Strengthening Civil Society Engagement in COVID-19 Response in Sri Lanka”, is carried out by the World Health Organisation, country....

Warped messages won’t take Sri Lanka anywhere

Inconsistencies and contradictions and the resultant confusion and uncertainty seem to overshadow the Gotabaya Rajapaksa Government since assuming office in 2019. A few examples will help clarify this point.

Easter Sunday Attack Tragedy and Farce

Operations are under way to nab the so-called mastermind who planned and executed the Easter Sunday attacks a couple of years ago. The Mastermind? Really, well, technically, there could have been such a person. Outfits, especially terrorist organisations, have leaders. Such persons could be called masterminds, one supposes. Megalomaniacs thought they may be.

‘Tolerance’ in a nation ruled by the powerful

Sri Lanka is a predominantly Buddhist country; hence its people are expected to be tolerant of other’s ideas.

Why disturb the surroundings of Parakrama Samudraya?

“Do not let even a drop of rain water falling onto the land of this country go to the sea without being used” –King Parakramabahu

Reflecting on the PTA and Amirthalingam

UN Human Rights Council, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other Human Rights organizations emphasised that Sri Lanka must withdraw the PTA,

Pandora Papers - how the super-rich hide their wealth - EDITORIAL

On Sunday October 3, the ‘Pandora Papers’ published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.....

Facebook optimising its profit motive over our safety – Whistle blower

Yes, it did really happen. A social media giant, whose three platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram between them....

GARLIC SCAM AND QUESTIONING

Two Pettah businessmen and a Deputy General Manager of the SATHOSA have been arrested and four SATHOSA officials have been interdicted over the Garlic scam that has allegedly taken place at SATHOSA. The two businessmen

Two tales of rule of law: Shooting porn and threatening to shoot

Last week, the Balangoda Magistrate passed a suspended prison sentence on a young couple who was found guilty of shooting a pornographic video in the idyllic settings of the Pahanthudawa waterfall. The sentencing w

What is the difference between a bus owner and a doctor?

The horror stories are too legion to be repeated here – so and so contracted Covid-19, recovered and returned home only to die while sitting on a chair. Veteran journalist Elmo Gunaratne and his son were gone in a day, the son suffering a heart attack when he got the bad news about his legendary father. Even Mangala Samaraweera, at 65, seems too young to die. Faced with stark choices, the population is hunkering down, feeling besieged

The case against prolonged lockdowns Experts say that ‘short and strict’ shutdowns have worked, not the prolonged ones

Lockdowns have no doubt stemmed the spread of the COVID-19 virus. But prolonged shutdowns have been a failure, studies across the world have shown. Prolonged lockdowns have not only been difficult to enforce, but have added to the woes created by the pandemic enormously.

Crocodile tears over children on ‘Children’s Day’ - EDITORIAL

Children’s Day is traditionally held on October 1. It is a date set apart in honour of children. The observance of the date varies...

Crisis, Class and Consumption

Week after week, shortages of imported goods and rising cost of living are crippling the day-to-day lives of ordinary people. As the economic....

State Militarists vs. ‘Church Militant’?

The signs are there and they aren’t good. It started weeks ago. Minister Sarath Weerasekara and Secretary/Defence....

Lionel’s scoff at Nehru and Chou, stunned World Leaders

Third Prime Minister, Sir John Kotelawala, represented Ceylon at the first large-scale Afro–Asian Conference, the ‘Bandung Conference’.....

Non-violent action: Do not co-operate with anything humiliating

In this day and age when most politicians are despised as being selfish and self-centred, power-hungry and corrupt while trying to dominate or dictate to the people instead of being servant-leaders as they should be,

President and the Tamil Diaspora

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa seems to have kept in mind the threat posed by the resolution on Sri Lanka passed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in March,

Prevention of Terrorism Act; We Cannot play to the gallery - Mohamed Ali Sabry

The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) continues to be a sticky issue for Sri Lanka with the international community calling....

When the habit of maintaining oneself is threatened - EDITORIAL

Sri Lankans would be out on the streets from early morning today (October 1) given that the lockdown is lifted by the Government....

The Taliban and the UN’s democracy dilemma

The United Nations is often derided as a talk shop. Once a year, the Glass House by the East River offers a stage for world leaders....

GOVT’S FERTILIZER DEAL A HIGH-RISK ADVENTURE?

The much controversial fertilizer tender, that was offered to China without analyzing samples to check its compliance with the standards published by the Sri Lanka Standard Institution, has been suspended due to the continuous failures in proving the samples are free of microorganism.

Let’s brace ourselves to face the hard times ahead

While on the one hand, Sri Lankans are battling the Covid-19 pandemic, on the other hand, they are compelled to grapple with the sky rocketing cost of living and the shortage of essential commodities such as milk powder,