Migrants Day; Save our mothers, save Mother Lanka - EDITORIAL

Tomorrow is International Migrants’ Day and the United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon in a message to mark the event says the world needs to reaffirm its commitment to shape diverse and open societies that provide opportunities and lives of dignity for migrants.

Future of politics in the country and the vision of the government

Q What is happening  today in the country? The country is heading in the correct direction. New government completes its first year on January 8 next year. Rainbow revolution is not yet  one year and only four months  for the consensus government.

War and peace

The 19th and 20th century politicians were dreamers and philanthropists driven by honest and sincere desire to help the fellow human beings to improve their lot with dedication and genuineness. 

‘Dothak Kavi’ by Ariyawansa Ranaweera

Ariyawansa Ranaweera is a deceptively simple poet. He has an uncanny ability to juxtapose ideas, to take simple imagery from every day life and read a great many things into it. 

Making waves

“Muwan Palessa”, or “Lama Pitiya Songs”; no one can forget these programmes because Sri Lankans knew them intimately. Sri Lanka Broadcasting Cooperation (SLBC) commemorates its 90th anniversary today. 

Beware: Chemical warfare by TNCs - EDITORIAL

The economics of politics and the politics of economics being connected nationally and internationally, what we see to a large extent in developing countries such as Sri Lanka today is a subtle form of economic neocolonialism with the air power being given by transnational corporations (TNCs).

“We have to be one step ahead of the criminals at all times” -Sarath Jayamanne

‘Yali Mavena Aparadayak’ is a book authored by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) and President’s Counsel Sarath Jayamanne and is an attempt to fill a void of Sinhala literature on the subject of criminal.....

Budget 2016 is a pain to the working class

Would the maiden budget of the government be instrumental in fulfilling promises made to the nation together with assurances of lifting economic burdens shouldered by the people is a question that......

The Constitution Day of India

“We need a robust campaign from civil society” said Dr. JayampathyWickramaratne, President Counsel and MP, at the first Constitutional Day of India. The ceremony which was held at the.....

Dilemma of The BASL

The Bar Association is the most powerful professional body in Sri Lanka established in 1974, amalgamating the traditional Law Society and the Bar Council  creating Attorneys- at -Law in place of Proctors and......

Post-war SL-Canada Relationship

The Canada-Sri Lanka relationship has developed over fifty years involving various sectors - socio-economic, political, trade and government-to-government projects.

Why deterrent conventions fail - EDITORIAL

Last week, Sri Lanka signed the International Convention on Enforced Disappearances on International Human Rights Day, which fell on December 10. Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera, announced.....

Ranil: Let’s promote consensus

The following is the speech delivered by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Annual Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration of the  Colombo University Alumni Association at the BMICH.....

Time to undo edifices of Rajapaksa cult

No matter his excesses, ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa will be remembered as the political leader who defeated terrorism that blighted this country for three decades. His predecessors failed in......

Going green to regain our Paradise - EDITORIAL

One of the National Unity Government’s New Year gifts for Sri Lanka will be a comprehensive plan to produce the food we need in Sri Lanka itself without depending on imported junk foods......

TNA Leader Sampanthan ready to step down if party and people want Wigneswaran

Political tensions  prevailing  within the Tamil National Alliance(TNA) underwent a dramatic transformation last week. In an unexpected twist’, Leader of the Opposition and TNA leader , Rajavarothayam Sampanthan...

Trump and Friends

US Republican presidential runner Donald Trump has put a foot with a smelly sock in his mouth, making many fellow Republicans fear for the future of the party, by calling for a ban on Muslim migration into the US.

There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas - EDITORIAL

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday announced in Parliament the good news that the Local Council Elections will be held before the National New Year in April and the even better news that laws will be introduced for 25 percent of the seats to be reserved for women. 

Monarawila Keppetipola Mahanilame : A true rebellion

?The marketing phrase that independence for Sri Lanka had been won without shedding a drop of blood is a fallacy. People over the years, since the advent of foreigners to our shores from around 1505 have fought to regain independence of the territory they had forsook.

Corruption even the Fourth Estate is prone to it

Wednesday this week (December 09) marked the International Anti-corruption Day...

History made:Opposition votes in favour of second reading of Budget ; Sampanthan’s dual struggle for

Demonising other communities is a comfortable way to be popular for many politicians...

If Trump is joking, the joker is knave

Until Monday, the debate used to be whether to take Donald Trump seriously or not. Notwithstanding...

EDITORIAL - Invent, produce, use and recycle

As one of history’s most important meetings, the Climate Change Conference, reaches...

Criticised the govt are like watch dogs - Kabir Hashim

While there are on-going efforts by a united government comprising the SLFP and the UNP to ensure progress, there seem to be some ministers within the same party at loggerhead with each other. 

Budget debate proceeds in Parliament despite resistance outside

A wide cross section of society, from professional groups right down to farmers, resists the budget with vigour. Yet, it was approved with a two-thirds majority after its Second Reading in Parliament.

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

In this day and age, women are seen representing different fields such as politics, business, arts, education and law. Unlike earlier days, we witness the efforts taken and contribution made by women towards the sustainability of their country’s economy.

Saudi support for extremism must be halted

On Sunday the German Vice-Chancellor, Sigmar Gabriel, publicly accused Saudi Arabia of financing Islamic extremism in the West and warned that it must stop. He said that the Saudi regime is funding extremist mosques and communities that pose a danger to public security. 

Our Rights, Our Freedoms, Always - EDITORIAL

Of the many events celebrated annually by the United Nations, one of the most important is today’s golden jubilee of the day on which the UN General Assembly adopted two international treaties that would forever shape international human rights. 

Mega Cor ruption Everywhere - Real Action Nowhere ?

Commencing from as far back as 1970 with the Kyoto Declaration, the process for the formulation of the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) commenced in December 2000, 

he is suffering from a mental illness - Chathura

Within a short stint as a politician, Minister Rajitha Senaratne’s son, Chathura Senaratne has got involved in a number of controversies.