Wake up with March 12 Declaration for a sound Parliament

On January 8th 2015, citizens of Sri Lanka were able to change the strong political family centric network of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to a person without any political family.....

Bad news for democracy

That the current administration is sacrificing the economic future of the country for party political considerations is not just an allegation; it is increasingly becoming a......

Sovereign people, choose wisely - EDITORIAL

With the dissolution of Parliament at midnight Friday after a tense week of speculation, conflicting reports and contradictions, the sovereign people of Sri Lanka will on August 17 get another......

Govt Wants to Review Ban on Tamil Diaspora Organizations Listed as “Terrorists”

Sri Lanka’s ebullient Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera is currently in the forefront...

Maithri and Mahinda rally support for upcoming polls

The dissolution of Parliament became imminent yesterday when President Maithripala Sirisena asked ...

Drug policies based on health and human rights - EDITORIAL

Narcotics such as heroin, cannabis (Ganja), hashish and cocaine are like weapons...

Aided and abetted by political godfather Posse of middlemen dominate maize prices

Maize is an essential component of chicken feed. It is considered the most important coarse grain grown in around 30,000 hectares of land. It is second in extent to land cultivated in paddy. 

Physalia physalis is not a stranger to our shores Has been visiting us from the 1980s

In the past few weeks sea bathers along the southern and western coast were stung by a species related to jelly fish. Although it was surprising to see this marine species washed on our shores...

Be careful of the ‘Kitchen Team’

If my memory serves me correct, it was June 26, 1996 at Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Vidyalaya’s anniversary educational exhibition where Prof. G. L. Peiris, a high profile cabinet minister of that regime was the Chief Guest.

Implement Yahapalanaya against police excesses - EDITORIAL

The rise of violent extremism and unprecedented levels of forced displacement in our world demand a comprehensive response – and no aspect is more urgent than assisting the many victims of rising levels of torture that these and related trends generate...

I take responsibility for defeat: Basil

Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa,...

Drug trafficking

?“Kudu Karayos” and “Kudu Viyaparayos” have been the popular phrases used by politicians during the past few months. The question is are these utterances merely for public consumption or is there a genuine desire on the part of the...

Healthy mind in a healthy body

Hundreds of millions of people in India, Sri Lanka and other countries participated in exercises and various events to mark the first International Yoga Day on Sunday June 21 which significantly happened to be the longest day of the year. 

Is it the Constitution alone that is at fault?

In the year 1783,  after gaining victory,   having fought with the British (the American Revolution), ..

Will the drug menace ever end?

One of the main issues raised by the groups that stood for the Opposition’s common...

The previous government didn’t have a foreign policy: Ajith Perera

Ajith P. Perera, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs has been an outstanding individual in the political arena. International ties with big nations keep a country safe from criticisms yet the previous regime had kept ...

The People’s President

?Today we commemorate the birth anniversary of the late President Ranasinghe Premadasa, a visionary  leader of our time, who, during his entire life worked indefatigably to improve the quality of life of the people of his country, especially of the poor and the disadvantaged.

SRI LANKA’S CHINA-POLICY: CONTRASTS and CONTINUITIES

?The title of the news story which broke in the Japanese media last week was entitled “FM: Sri Lanka to dilute dependence on China.” Any credible, substantive contradiction of the content of this report (and not just its title)...

The My-Way Option for 20A

The 20th Amendment is in trouble.  The 19th was also facing obstacles, one might recall.  It is not easy to amend this constitution, need we remind ourselves?

Broiler govt. - Susil Premajayantha

The General Secretary of the UPFA Susil Premajayantha in an interview with the Daily Mirror hinted that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be the Prime Ministerial candidate of the......

Initiate a better future

The Political transformation that is taking place in the country today is undoubtedly a positive development, because it is mostly focused on the need to promote democracy and.....

Wimal Weerawansa wrong Homophobia not a Lankan value

A couple of weeks ago, when Sri Lanka voted in a bloc of 80 countries at the UN General Assembly budget committee to defeat a Russian backed resolution against the U.N. Secretary-General’s.....

Nominations: Ensure quality before quantity - EDITORIAL

With the dissolution of Parliament likely soon, perhaps even before the approval of the highly-disputed 20th Amendment, the focus now needs to be on the qualities and.....

Birth of the TPA and political representation of Tamils living outside the North-East

An event of great significance occurred within the sphere of minority community ...

Our less violent world

The world over, most of public opinion is ignorant of just how much violence has declined...

New covenant to save Mother Earth - EDITORIAL

In a historical encyclical or policy statement aimed at saving Mother Earth from the catastrophe of self-destruction,..

The Statesman of the people of Sri Lanka

The late Dudley Senanayake or “Bath dun piya”, who was one of the noblest sons...

The spirit of the Magna Carta needs revival

When was the Magna Carta signed? A Brit asked this question from an American friend...

EDITORIAL : Lanka needs evidence-based national policies

Since independence in 1948 a major negative in Sri Lanka’s socio-economic and political...

MIX FIX - Eran Wickramaratna

Amidst confusion over the 20th Amendment to the Constitution and tug-of-war by different parties to reach a solution,