Prison Hospital Can some get VIP status?

Prisoners too are human beings, is a very popular slogan that many passengers read passing the Welikada Prison in Colombo. Many are sentenced to prison because of a deliberate attempt to do a crime or any other corrupt activity that would claim a life or property.

Corrosion of Character : A serious social issue

I have written several articles earlier on some of the de-humanising effects of Neo-Liberal Capitalism. Several critical social analysts, one of the most notable among them being Richard Sennet.....

Many flaws that squandered the military victory

The new government has renamed the Victory Day as the Remembrance Day, and the main national event will be held tomorrow (19) in Matara to commemorate those who died in multiple insurrections in the country. 

Lessons for Lanka from the Jayalalithaa case - EDITORIAL

With the Sri Lankan government also facing a legal crisis,...

Remembering Comrade Bala Tampoe, the Legendary Trade Union Leader

?“Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark” is perhaps an apt description of how  the International Workers Day was observed in Sri Lanka on May 1st. Instead of being given pride of place on May Day...

How to end the war in Ukraine

?According to BBC World in a broadcast yesterday morning its considered opinion is that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed rebels battle US-backed Ukrainian forces, is working. 

To protect Sri Lanka’s mothers - EDITORIAL

?The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) and the Daham Pahana’s Kandula group this week decided to launch a national movement to save Sri Lanka’s most precious treasures— our mothers, mother earth and the farmer community. 

20A: Crack the whip to cleanse the den of criminals

As hectic moves are underway to present the 20th Amendment before the impending general...

EDITORIAL : Electoral reforms and reformed elections

It seems that elections are to be held shortly.  The UNP has been calling for elections and so...

It is unwise to rush through electoral reforms - GL

Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, in an interview with , says the government should...

Safeguarding Sri Lanka’s natural heritage

The Federation of Environmental Organizations (FEO) of Sri Lanka is a non-political, non partisan...

way forward: Ethnic harmony, peace, law and order

Sri Lanka being a multi-ethnic,  multi-racial,    country, with a heterogeneous population,...

Wilpattu: Action must follow Decree - EDITORIAL

President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a Special Decree that prohibits clearing the area surrounding...

Minority parties shouldn’t hold national interest at ransom

Leader of the National United Front, former Ambassador and Parliamentarian,...

World Happiness Report 2015: Why are Sri Lankans Unhappy?

The first World Happiness Report was published in 2012.

Should we wait for electoral reforms or dissolve Parliament now-EDITORIAL

The United National Party (UNP) and almost all minor and minority political parties seem to be...

Go fly a kite

By No one trusts politicians in Sri Lanka anymore. In addition to a growing budget deficit there is also a growing ‘trust deficit’ between the “politician” and the “citizen” which extends and.....

The execution debate You either believe in capital punishment or you don’t

The first recorded Parliamentary debate on the use of the death penalty was held in 427 BC when Diodotus, arguing that the penalty was not a deterrent, persuaded the Athenian......

Why one should worry about Rajapaksa’s Prime Minister bid? And why ex-president fears FCID?

The acolytes of Mahinda Rajapaksa say the ex-President’s opponents are preventing him from running as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), because......

Paradise lost; now let it be paradise regained - EDITORIAL

With former ministers being remanded and several VIPs being questioned on charges of corruption and fraud, it also appears that the spotlight would turn on the national carrier.....

Defeat of LTTE and Demise of Tiger Leader Prabhakaran in May 2009

The month of May is significant in the history of the Tamil secessionist armed struggle in Sri Lanka. It was on May 5,  1976, that a section of  militant Sri Lankan Tamil youths re-organized themselves into  an  organization ...

Values, virtues, qualities, morals, ethics, ideals and principles

?Maybe yes! In today’s busy world many time-consuming, small happenings such as the ringing of the phone to the monthly credit card statement are not just boring but can be destroying.

Road safety; a sacred responsibility - EDITORIAL

In a shocking report that should give all countries a red-light signal, the United Nations in a report to mark Global Road Safety week from May 4 to 10 said around 186,300 children under 18 years died from road traffic crashes annually.

Electoral reforms: What about women?

Electoral reforms have become the hottest topic in debate at present. Despite the various...

Why should President or PM be given priority in news agendas?

Many eyebrows were raised following a comment by a (non-media related) state official...

19A: Without separation of powers, it is tyranny

Th enactment of constitutional amendments in rapid succession could mean either the constitution...

EDITORIAL : Conducting festivals in an eco-friendly manner

Certain cultural aspects associated in celebrating religious festivals need a critical look. We acknowledge...

UNP buoyed, SLFP haggles with division

?Campbell Park   was engulfed with a bustling throng of people clad in blue during May Day Celebrations last year.  But, in stark contrast, the ground was covered with a green canopy on May 1...

From the unknown, a statesman for Sri Lanka

?“Blessed is the nation which in its moment of greatest challenge and peril can produce a moral and intellectual leadership that has the vision and the courage to meet and overcome both.

More enlightened approach to customs - EDITORIAL

In this Vesak week we need to reflect on how we could go to a more enlightened dimension in some of our customs and traditions such as dansal.   This year with the election of a new yahapalanaya Government...