True meaning of Christmas often forgotten

24 Dec 2021 - 6     - 1017

The Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says the true meaning of Christmas is often forgotten

A Need for Change

11 Dec 2021 - 0     - 3732

On this episode of the Pink Seat Nishu speaks to researcher and activist Vraie Balthazaar

Fighting the pandemic

01 Sep 2021 - 0     - 2151

Kalani Kumarasinghe speaks to Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Regional Epidemiologist Dr. Dinu Guruge on Daily Mirror Twitter Spaces (Recorded)

History is Patta

16 Aug 2021 - 0     - 2946

Nishu speaks to Ruwani Hettiarachchi on Patta History on the Pink Seat

Battle against Covid intensified

16 Aug 2021 - 0     - 586

The battle against Covid has been intensified with some regulations being reintroduced and an overnight curfew being enforced

Taliban assures Sri Lanka

16 Aug 2021 - 0     - 9861

The Taliban insists it had no links with the LTTE before or after the defeat of the rebels. Easwaran Rutnam spoke briefly to Taliban spokesman and international negotiator Suhail Shaheen

What Is SGBV?

30 Jul 2021 - 0     - 948

Nishu Gunawardana speaks to the consultant for the Center for Equality and Justice, Attorney-at-Law Jerusha Crosette-Thambiah on The Pink Seat

The State Of The Economy

11 Jun 2021 - 1     - 728

Kalani Kumarasinghe speaks to Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva on the state of the economy in Sri Lanka on Twitter Spaces (Recorded)

MV X-Press Pearl: Unravelling the disaster

08 Jun 2021 - 0     - 897

In this episode of DM Twitter Spaces, Jamila Husain speaks to State Minister of Fisheries Kanchana Wijesekera on the MV X-Press Pearl incident (Recorded)

The Drone Police

25 May 2021 - 1     - 1264

In this episode of Twitter Spaces Easwaran Rutnam speaks to Ambika Satkunanathan and Sanjana Hattotuwa on the ’’Drone Police’ (Recorded)

Do What Makes You Happy

08 Apr 2021 - 0     - 998

Nishu speaks to young entrepreneur Dilukshi Dalpethado on the Pink Seat

We need China

08 Apr 2021 - 0     - 1279

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to China, Dr. Palitha Kohona, speaking to Daily Mirror, defends Sri Lanka’s relationship with China, and also insisted that he has not seen or heard of there being evidence to back rights abuses in China

I’m A Critic Of Dynastic Politics

16 Mar 2021 - 0     - 2415

Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa speaks to Kiran Rai and Ralph Pereira on The Podcast Radio while in quarantine

How Early Is Too Early?

05 Mar 2021 - 0     - 1585

Nishu speaks to the founder of Sesame & Berry, Dhinelli Gunaratne on The Pink Seat

Tamils Want Equal Rights

18 Feb 2021 - 7     - 2932

The human rights issue in Sri Lanka will be taking center stage as the UN Human Rights Council meets in Geneva from 22 February to 23 March for its 46th Session. Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran is among those advocating for stronger action on Sri Lanka over its failure to meet its commitments to the Council.

Time For Complete Revamp Of Politics

18 Feb 2021 - 1     - 1349

Former Sports Minister Harin Fernando is among the outspoken members of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) in Parliament. However, Fernando has also been criticized for, at times, being unable to control his temper in Parliament. Speaking to the Daily Mirror online, Mr. Fernando spoke about his future plans in politics as well as of the SJB.

LGBTIQ Community Still Marginalised

18 Feb 2021 - 1     - 1720

Rosanna Flamer-Caldera has been pushing for the recognition of LGBTIQ rights in Sri Lanka. Yet those attempts have yet to reach a successful conclusion.

Prisoners Also Have Rights

21 Dec 2020 - 2     - 1051

A Promised Land

27 Nov 2020 - 1     - 1724

Former US President Barack Obama reads extracts from his book, A Promised Land

Never Too Late

19 Nov 2020 - 0     - 5236

Nishu speaks to Masters athlete, entrepreneur and mum Nimnaz Ansar Hamdoon on the Pink Seat

An Eye For Photography

18 Nov 2020 - 0     - 3147

Young Mei Ling Hsu comes from a family of mixed backgrounds. Mei Ling is learning to be a champion swimmer. But she also has an eye for photography. Daily Mirror Audio caught up with her.

Deepa Mehta speaks to Daily Mirror on Funny Boy

02 Nov 2020 - 0     - 1240

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic Daily Mirror spoke to world renowned, Indo-Canadian movie Director Deepa Mehta on the movie Funny Boy. The movie is based on the book by Shyam Selvadurai and is set to go on Netflix in December

Empowering Female Entrepreneurs

21 Oct 2020 - 0     - 1228

Nishu Gunawardana speaks to the Founder and CEO of Women Empowered Global, Senela Jayasuriya on The Pink Seat

Country Before Politics

21 Oct 2020 - 0     - 1073

Former Minister Faiszer Musthapha speaks to Daily Mirror on the union between the SLFP and the SLPP and other issues

Defending The Truth

21 Oct 2020 - 0     - 889

President’s Counsel Saliya Pieris speaks to Daily Mirror on his work as the head of the Office on Missing Persons and his bid to become the president of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka

Adapting To The New Normal

11 Oct 2020 - 0     - 1138

The hotel industry in Sri Lanka was just picking up following the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Padmi Fernando. Director Sales and Marketing at Movenpick Hotel Colombo speaks to Daily Mirror Audio on the road ahead

Taking Care Of Yourself

29 Sep 2020 - 0     - 1615

Nishu Gunawardana speaks to Durga Kenny, the woman behind Colombo’s exclusive ladies waxing parlour BeWaxed

Rebuilding The UNP

22 Sep 2020 - 1     - 663

United National Party’s Ruwan Wijewardene, who was recently elected as the party’s new Deputy Leader speaks to Jamila Husain on the future of the UNP after the party faced a humiliating defeat in the August General Election.

Ambitious Child Authors Janani And Tiran

22 Sep 2020 - 0     - 720

Janani and Tiran Weerasinghe are two young authors who recently published their very first books. Kailyn Perera speaks to them for Daily Mirror Audio

One Country One Law

14 Sep 2020 - 1     - 567