I urged SL Govt to take concrete steps towards Justice, Accountability - UK Minister

Lord Tariq Mahmood Ahmad, the Minister for Central and South Asia in the UK who arrived in Sri Lanka recently speaks to Daily Mirror.....

1962 Coup:Takeover of Govt. Through “Operation Holdfast”

The 1962 Coup d’etat conspiracy had three noteworthy aspects.Firstly the architects of the conspiracy wanted a bloodless coup.

“Sahara Snowstorm” and SL’s hilarious pledge for “New Normalcy”

“Sahara” the warmest and the largest desert on planet earth reported snowstorms on 18 January last. Spread across 9.2 million sq. km stretching from parts of North Africa,

Social justice: people need to become other-centred

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that the capitalist global market economic system is failing.

Back to the seventies? Remembering the famine-like situation that prevailed fifty years ago

What is in store for the Sri Lankans in the near future, given the current gloomy economic crisis? It is vividly clear that the Government is struggling without solutions to any of the problems, faced....

Time to work on new impetus in Türkiye- Sri Lanka relations- Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu -

Despite the geographical distance, Turkey and Sri Lanka, resemble each other in several aspects. We have our distinct....

SRI Lanka celebrates 75 proud years of filmmaking - EDITORIAL

The Sinhala cinema celebrated 75 years this year marking a long and hard journey in moviemaking. Our minds run back to the first film-Kadawuna Porinduwa- that marked the start of the local cinema....

Ukraine crisis: US, Russia need to find the middle ground

Is the Third World War coming soon with the United States together with its Western allies deciding to take on Russia over the Ukrainian crisis? It is said nuclear powers do not go to war due to what.....

Minister says no power cuts, officials say they’re inevitable - EDITORIAL

Sri Lanka is currently grappling with one of its worst ever economic crises in decades with the shortage of essential commodities....

New Diamond and X-press Pearl incidents: Underhand deals spoiling compensation claims

Seeking compensation for the environmental damage caused by the fire-stricken vessels has become almost unthinkable due.....

The ‘impending’ famine and poverties of seeing

Hyperbole seems to be an essential tool in a politician’s repertoire. ‘Promises’ would constitute another. ‘Politician’ of course....

Hot air over Ukraine and China - EDITORIAL

For over a week, events in Ukraine have come to dominate news headlines the world over. US President Biden claims thousands of Russian troops are massed.....

Take a breather, we all need it

My last column, where I wrote about my personal struggle of reporting on the Lasantha Wickrematunge murder generated quite a bit of reactions. Some were praising me, most were ambivalent ....

Ministers wailing before the masses

It is ludicrous that while people are suffering from severe shortage of essential goods such as domestic gas and milk powder and a threat of imminent long hours of power cuts is looming, ministers who are responsible for resolving these issues are pointing finger at each other in public and attempting to absolve themselves from their responsibilities.

Bath Dun Piya (father who feeds the nation): Xi Jing Piya

In the national mythology, certain personalities are accorded a special place for their rightful contribution or their omnipotent control of the system that enabled them to carve out a larger than life-size stature. So, D.S. Senanayake, the first prime ministe

Coup ’62: PM Sirimavo, Service Chiefs to a Dungeon Awaiting Execution?

The acting Navy Chief, Rajan Kadirgamar was another key officer to be arrested and held incommunicado for a certain period of time. On the morning of D-day, the 27th,CC Dissanayake, DIG [CC], met a few....

Messa: A neglected masterpiece?

Eric Illayaparachchi’s most recent literary creation, the novel Messa is a profound work that needs the attention of a larger audience than it has gained so far. Eric Illayaparachchi....

War drums, Russia’s red lines, NATO expansionism and Ukraine - EDITORIAL

Currently Europe is on edge. War drums are beating once again in the Balkans. Ukraine and Russia are as yet engaged in a war of words, with Ukraine claiming Russia is about....

Debt Restructuring and Structural Reforms: It’s Class, Stupid!

The Sri Lankan economy is sinking deeper and deeper into crisis. The economic establishment and their policies that reduced the country to this state of affairs are screaming for more....

1962 Coup: Disgruntlement Within Army and Police Top Brass

In order to understand the 1962 Coup d’état conspiracy phenomenon, it is essential to delve deep into some events that happened between Independence in February 1948 and the envisaged D-day for executing the coup on January 27-28th 1962.

Society’s heart is judged by the way it treats children

Sri Lanka is caught up in crisis after crisis, controversy after controversy and chaotic confusion as to who is doing what and who is not doing what. Unfortunately,

The urgency of a regime change

Many definitely have a serious interest in handing over the government to the JVP/NPP as it seems only, they can deliver the people from the hell that the Rajapakses, with the help of the UNP and the SLFP, have dumped them in. It is true that the people have run out of choices. So, they have concluded that perhaps the JVP/NPP must be given the chance to walk the talk.

Year Five Scholarship and big dreams! - EDITORIAL

The much awaited scholarship exam for grade 5 students will be held on Saturday (January 22). It’s still considered a dream come true for schoolboys and schoolgirls from lesser-known schools to do well....

Sri Lanka’s fresh equidistant policy vis-à-vis India and China

The dollar-starved Sri Lankan government is buoyed that it has been receiving financial assistance from India and China, which are vying for the dominance of the South Asian part of the Indo-Pacific...

Sri Lanka has to act more than India

The joint development of the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm entails more strategic interests than commercial interests for India. Trincomalee is strategically positioned, and it is an indispensable location as far as security interests of the major countries such as India and the United States in the Bay of Bengal are concerned.

The SLFP and SLFPers

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) seems ready to quit the Government if we are to go by the noises made by senior members of that party.

Difficult times ahead for Sri Lanka

It is no secret that the country is facing a plethora of problems; the main among them being the economic meltdown worsened by rapidly dwindling foreign currency reserves with the resultant dollar crunch making it impossible to import essential commodities including milk powder,

Explosive devices and growing mistrust of the state - EDITORIAL

A few days ago, Christians were shocked to hear an arm of the security forces claim, they had discovered a bomb/grenade....

How many sticks are there in your matchbox?

The Politicians of Sri Lanka have uttered some historically memorable words in their tenure. For example, it was Minister Bandula.....

“We’re facing a challenging situation regarding fuel supply” - Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila

Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila takes questions from DailyMiror regarding Sri Lanka’s agreement with India to develop....