Dawn of a New Year and a new era - EDITORIAL

Millions of Sri Lankans and others in several parts of the world will celebrate their National New Year or the festival of the Sun when the star at the centre of the Solar System moves......

Tribute to AN Erudite Mahanayake

The passing away of the Most Ven. MahanayakaThera of the Asgiri Chapter, Aggamaha Pandita Udugama Saddharmakeerthi Sri Dhammadassi Ratnapala Buddharakkittabhidana Maha Nayake Thera on Wednesday, April 8 morning in Singapore.....

A tribute to Sunil Santha on his Birth Centenary : Kokilaya(n)ge Kokilanaade…

The Pansilu, who synchronized the nation with his enchanting melody and balanced tonal brilliance, was born 100 years ago; on April 14th,1915 and passed away on April 11th, 1981.

Constitutional Reforms and the Protection of Buddhism in Sri Lanka

In the light of the proposed changes to the Constitution of Sri Lanka now under consideration and growing accusations of contrived attempts via the proposed new Article 33 to neutralise....

Confusion will reign until a new govt. is elected:DEW

Veteran politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, DEW Gunasekara talks about the current political situation....

Dudley Senanayake Remembering a beloved leader of the past

As the Sinhala and Hindu New Year approaches, one is reminded of that day so many years ago, when the entire nation mourned as a whole for the demise of an unforgettable statesman. His funeral.....

Bhutan: What matters is Gross Domestic Happiness - EDITORIAL

With Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on a state visit to Sri Lanka there is much we need to learn from this tiny and remote kingdom nestling in the Himalayas between its powerful neighbours, India and China.....

Protect this historic nuclear deal

Finally a win-win situation for Iran and the P5+1, said reports last Thursday from the Swiss holiday...

EDITORIAL : 19A: A historic compromise

In this historical new era of a new political culture and good governance, a historic consensus...

Living with minority governments till eternity

Lying innocuously nestled, as a stand-alone provision, is a freshly designed Article 70(1) of the coming...

They are not fairy tales

Shocking stories are now being unearthed by various investigative committees that are inquiring...

Treasury bill ordinance defeat in Parliament is it alarm bells for the Govt?

The government, for the first time after its formation, was in for a rude shock in Parliament on Tuesday when its resolution to raise Rs. 400 billion  by issuing Treasury Bills in the local financial market was  voted out by the  opposition. 

RESTORING SOVEREIgNTY

The present Presidential election has brought into focus the need for urgent amendments to our Constitution. As a lay member of the public I wish the following points will be given consideration when amendments are proposed. 

Bizarre line-up in Parliament - EDITORIAL

The bizarre line-up of political parties in the Present Parliament has raised many questions that could not be answered by any text book on politics. 

GSP + International Conventions and Sri Lanka

?Conflicts and negotiations between employee and employer are not new. In these negotiations some consensus is often achieved regarding benefits for the employees, who are represented by  trade unions with employers represented by their organizations.

President Maithripala Sirisena assured SLFP support for the 19th Amendment

Plantation Minister Lakshman Kiriella, in an interview with the Daily Mirror....

19th Amendment Parliamentarians take wait and see attitude

The 19th Amendment is a much discussed and debated topic currently,

‘Yes’ to reform, ‘no’ to tinkering - Editorial

This constitution requires amendment.  No question about it.

Findings of free flights and in-flights

?The following is a statement released by the Prime Minister’s office on the report of Board of Inquiry headed by senior lawyer J. C. Weliamuna regarding the alleged mismanagement of the SriLankan Airlines. 

Artistes for Democracy: The danger of missing the wood

“Artistes for Democracy” held their first post-election press conference at Solis Hall, Beddegana, on Tuesday. The threat of state-sponsored goon violence which marked their pre-election gathering at the same venue was happily absent.

Legally apposite and effective in law

?Last Thursday, the Court of Appeal dismissed a writ petition filed by northern fishermen’s leaders from Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mannar. The petition sought the court’s relief given the the government’s continuing failure to prosecute Indian fishermen arrested for fishing illegally in Sri Lankan waters.

SriLankan: Corruption gone sky high - EDITORIAL

T?he revelations made by the Board of Inquiry (BOI) appointed on the national carrier SriLankan airlines are startling. The BOI said they found “gross abuse of power” by the then Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe, who happened to be the brother-in-law of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The culprits will be brought to book

Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Tilak Karunarathne in an interview with the Dailymirror asserts that he intends on creating investor confidence in the capital markets. 

Compulsory English medium education a must in universities

There is a draft Higher Education Bill prepared by the stakeholders of universities which has now been submitted to...

Empower women; build economy

The world is in a constant state of change and economies are growing faster than ever.

Finding way out from a blind alley

We witnessed yet another student protest in Colombo last week that led to a clash with the Police guarding...

Vital week for Lanka; Never again yesterday - EDITORIAL

In a vital week of what is evolving as a new era in Sri Lanka’s history,...

Future mine action in post-war Sri Lanka

The victim-activated vicious killer hidden under the ground which is called the Anti-personnel landmine or...

19a riddled with confusions, complications and contradictions

Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is riddled with confusions,...

National Anthem and nationalism

This subject came on stage when Mr. Mano Ganeshan sought approval from the National Executive Committee...