Space Technology – A Strategic Imperative for Development

The term space technology, or ‘space technologies’, is commonly used to refer to the diverse, 

A win-win solution for 20A - EDITORIAL

The conflicts within conflicts, the contradiction and confusion over the electoral reforms proposed...

SLFP will be defeated

In an interview, Rural Development Minister S.B. Dissanayake expressed his views on topical political issues...

Sunny life over the ocean

Following is an excerpt from the speech made by Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the...

who is working on separatist agenda? - EDITORIAL

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa while on his temple rounds has been claiming that terrorism...

Can we fool all the people?

The 1948 Constitution  popularly known as the Soulbury Constitution had the basic structure togethe...

Food waste and hunger

All over the world, tons of good food are thrown away while millions go hungry.

Coincidental reflections on Democracy and local political Setting

Apart from its triumphant regime change in January, the Year 2015 could be distinctively marked...

Ecology and food democracy - EDITORIAL

While wars and terrorism grip many parts of the world,...

Traffic Police : DO they leave room for corruption ?

Bribery, an age-old technique used by corrupt officials to hinder the public, has not  been eliminated completely. As much as the malpractice of bribery; traffic congestion also has immensely.....

Constitutional Coup No Confidence Motion: how ludicrous in its logic

In a mature democracy, a government (Or for that matter, a Prime Minister) cannot and should not be impeached simply because the Opposition can do so or garner enough......

Help voters clean the house - EDITORIAL

Now it is time for our political party leaders to walk the talk. The time for nominations for the forthcoming general elections has come. The quality of politicians elected to Parliament has been......

Ananthy Sasitharan in the Eye of a Controversial Publicity Storm Again

Politicians are a breed  thriving  on publicity – negative or positive. Their preference is to bask in the limelight always. They crave attention almost all the time and love to be the cynosure of all eyes.

Greece vs. Germany, the unplayable game.

?The Greek clash with the EU continues. Jean-Claude Junker, the European Union Commission’s President has publically taken umbrage at the Greek Prime Minister’s attack on him.

Middle-path compromise: Put the country first - EDITORIAL

In another commendable middle-path compromise by the Yahapalanaya government the Cabinet yesterday approved the 20th Amendment for electoral reforms, with the number of seats being increased to 237.

They continue to rob our land says Palestinian ambassador to Sri Lanka

The Palestinian ambassador Zuhair Mohammad Hamdallah Zaid in an interview with the refuted...

Voices of desperation: Re-enacting tragedy

The previous regime reminds one of a classical Greek tragedy, in which pride came...

EDITORIAL : Girls should be protected

Amid an increasing number of reports of sexual abuse and violence against women and children...

Electoral reforms president resolves deadlock

?In the original concept paper, presented by the President, it had been proposed to increase the number of parliamentary seats to 255 from the present 225. 

Challenge of reviving the public citizen

?Market driven societies are prone to atomization. This is understandable. Given the fact that life chances of individuals are increasingly dependent on contractual relationships, ...

MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA IS GOUGH WHITLAM

?Edward Gough Whitlam’s Labour Government in Australia was elected in 1972 with a tiny majority.  As in the case of other Westminster Model Parliaments,  in Australia too a government is formed by the party enjoying the confidence ...

Child slaves behind the chocolates we relish - EDITORIAL

We have been warned that anyone who abuses a child should be thrown into the deepest ocean with a millstone tied around his or her neck. The legendary Nelson Mandela has told us that there can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.

Maithri-Ranil are the best political pair that this country has ever seen - Mano Ganesan

The leader of the newly formed Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Mano Ganesan in an interview with....

TV and children: Fox and the Chicken?

The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP), one of the few organizations not influenced...

Care for the oceans as they care for us - EDITORIAL

It would bring us golden memories and oceans of tears when we hear beautiful songs such as Nina...

Form UPFA Govt, don’t dissolve Parliament -Prof. G.L. Peiris

Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris,...

“I am not the politician the country wants now but may need some day

Former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake’s son Shaveen Bandaranayake Kariyawasam recently...

President Sirisena saved UNP from being hijacked

Now, that the UNP is in the government, it is easy to forget the existential problems the Green Party had barely few months ago. During those not so distant days, the UNP.....

The London Bridge of Negombo

Any concerned person would have been aghast to hear the order by the health authorities to evacuate the patients from the not so old seven-storey Negombo General Hospital building over concerns.....

Don’t let Sri lanka plunge into The dark era again

My colleague Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena has posed some questions regarding the appointment  of the Central Bank Governor. I hope to present to the House a detailed answer to these questions.