‘‘Common Opposition First

The UNP’s National Youth Front Chairman and Leadership Council member Ruwan Wijewardene has said emphasis should be given towards forming a common opposition to topple the corrupt government........

Controversy over singing ‘Sweety Kella’ : Iraj says teachers and students requested to sing the s

It was reported that the Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and a popular singer had to face an embarrassing situation when they visited one of the leading schools with the objective of creating awareness among the students regarding the Carlton......

EDITORIAL - Mahela: Memories are made of these

He promised not to cry but millions of cricket fans including President Mahinda Rajapaksa and some 4,000 spectators were close to tears when one of the world’s greatest Test cricketers Mahela Jayawardena said farewell at his home-base SSC ground in Colombo yesterday.

Premakeerthi’s killers still Alive

July 31st   this year marked the 25th death Anniversary of Premakeerthi de Alwis, talented journalist, broadcaster and song writer.  Since that tragic day, it was widely believed that he was killed by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) during the reign of terror.

Eroding a Constitution

The circular clearly violates the rights of the people under our Constitution, as well as legally binding international treaties ratified by the Sri Lankan State before this government assumed office'

EDITORIAL - Public funds go down DPL drains

The time-tested principles of good governance and the foreign policy-making appear to be crumbling with the Monetary Board virtually playing that important role by signing a Rs. 99 million contract with an American Public Relations......

Is the beauty business skin deep?

While the beauty  industry and cosmetic products have become thriving businesses the world over, cosmetic surgery  has become a major business in Sri Lanka. Despite controversy over their quality and professional standards, resulting in so many  raids on dubious establishments described as........

A strategy for NGOs to work without foreign aid

It is not incorrect to work with foreign assistance if one is doing the right thing. So, we have to fight against any attempts to restrict such assistance. But there are advantages too in working with less or no foreign assistance. What are these? 

NGOs: The middle path solution - EDITORIAL

The Defence Ministry’s Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organisations last month issued a controversial and internationally criticized order banning NGOs and INGOs from conducting media conferences, workshops or training for journalists and issuing media statements.

In hijacking Islam, whose interest is IS serving?

Islamic State (IS), whose desert juggernaut is sweeping across Iraq and Syria, is neither Islamic nor a state. It is a terror group whose victims are not only the hapless minorities in Iraq but also Muslims and Islam itself.

Sword of justice has fallen in Cambodia

Finally, the over-long, seven year trial of the leaders of the murderous Khmer Rouge leadership of Cambodia, is over. The two defendants, Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, were each given a life sentence.

Drought disaster; Thousands drowning in debts - EDITORIAL

Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst-ever droughts and the Government, along with other charity groups, should give the highest priority for short-term and long-term measures to build bridges over these troubled waters.

UNP heads for mission ‘Niyam Charika’

As a group of United National Party (UNP) MPs undertook a fact finding mission this week, another set of MPs are now planning a similar mission to the drought hit areas. It is to be dubbed ‘Niyam Charika.

Mahela: Cricketing gentleman takes his bow

Mahela Jayawardena, arguably Sri Lanka’s most elegant batsman of his generation and second only to Arjuna Ranatunga as a captain, leaves the game’s biggest stage this week, playing his last Test Match against Pakistan..............

eDITORIAL-Vision 2020 and the right to sight

The Health Ministry, one of the most important ministries in the Government, often comes under criticism for what it does or what it fails to do. One of the most enlightened plus points in the ministry is the vision 2020 charity unit whose main aim is to make the blind to see the world..........

This land does not belong to politicians

The country’s oldest community dates back to thousands of years. The Vedda community or the indigenous community held its annual Wariga Sabha (Council of the Clan) to take crucial decisions on behalf of its nearly 500,000 members.

Don’t be a helpless accomplice of falsehood and lies

“The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops – no, but the kind of man the country turns out.”

EDITORIAL - Dire need for professionalism in handling our foreign affairs

Never before has Sri Lanka been in such a great need for professionalism in handling the country’s foreign affairs. Because never before has the country faced an international investigation on the conduct of the government during the last stages of the armed conflict.

Is free education becoming a lost cause?

Education indisputably is, one of the most essential ingredients necessary for the advancement of a nation in all vital respects, encompassing social, economic, technological, political, environmental, cultural and other spheres......

‘Let’s sue the killers’

Smokers, their families, and organisations will likely file lawsuits against tobacco companies in Sri Lanka very soon” was the writing on the wall; well, on newspaper pages, to be precise.

Kadirgamar, Lanka needs you most today - EDITORIAL

Sri Lanka is facing its worst ever international crisis today and many independent analysts believe it is largely because of the mishandling of foreign policy by unprofessional and unqualified High Commissioners or Ambassadors.

Badulla District Ready Reckoner for UNP

Landscape in the district of Badulla fits an archetypical UPFA groove. Yet, Ranil Wickremesinghe emerged a comfortable winner in eight of the nine constituencies in the Badulla district --Mahiyanganaya, Passara, Badulla,Hali Ella,Uva Paranagama,Welimada,Bandarawela and.......

Better Roads, Increased Traffic, More Pollution

A recent news item stated that a  new network  of elevated roads on  concrete columns is going to be constructed in and around Colombo to ease traffic congestion.

Dump the culture of hatred

A recent letter to the editor published in a Sinhala Sunday newspaper caught my attention. It reveals the plight of a Sinhala Buddhist woman married to a Muslim. With the increasingly virulent hatred directed against our Muslims, the couple has been put under pressure to separate.

EDITORIAL - SriLankan-Mihin air merger not an option

Afew weeks ago Parliament was informed that the Mahinda Rajapaksa  International Airport in Mattala had only earned a little more that Rs.16,000 as revenue in May.

Five years after the capture of Ex-LTTE Chief KP Malaysia

It was five years ago on August 5th 2009 that Selvarasah Pathmanathan alias “KP” the chief of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)was captured in Malaysia...

Significance of “VAS” the Rainy Season Retreat of Buddhist Monks

The purpose of this Article is to bring to light the effect of “VAS” which led to the crystallization of the Buddhist Monastic order and the beginning....

eDITORIAL-Millions drowning in water crisis

While millions of people in at least 11 districts are going through a wilderness experience due to the lack of fresh water for drinking,...

Don’t leave room for Tamil Nadu to bash Sri Lanka

Tamil Nadu’s Sri Lanka-bashing Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram is indulging in her favourite...

Hiroshima, shock and awe and a plan to annex Gaza

The rules of ancient warfare were apparently more humane than the laws that govern modern...