Delta starts work early, before symptoms begin to show

New study finds that the Covid-19 variant’s rapid spread is caused by infected persons who feel fine even after infection

Mandatory vaccination cards : Working professionals, rights activists question rule by order

The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) recently announced that carrying the vaccination card will be made mandatory for people.....

Spotlight on Ragama Hospital: COVID shock for family as body goes missing

At a time when the country’s healthcare system has been inundated with daily admissions of COVID patients and a high mor

ERRONEOUS COVID STATISTICS; Who’s fooling whom?

The public continues to question the accuracy of statistics revealed by the Health Ministry with regards to the number of COVID positive cases reported from around the country

SPOTLIGHT ON DELTA! Citizens of Western Province most vulnerable

COVID- 19 has been a part of our lives for more than a year now, but like how everything in this world, mutates and evolves- the virus....

Combating COVID outbreak: Is Sri Lanka paying for not following scientific process?

Sri Lanka is experiencing one of the worst COVID outbreaks since the pandemic first struck the island last year. Photos of hospitals....

Is another lockdown the answer?

Sri Lanka is in crisis. Since April 2021, Sri Lanka saw a sharp increase of Covid-19 positive cases and deaths. Despite health....

New counter terrorism law will deal with crimes related to cryptocurrency -Ali Sabry-

Justice Minister Ali Sabry takes questions regarding the process of amending the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act and others. In his interview, he also responds matters related to cases under the PTA. The Excerpts:

“Shelly Aiya”: Courageous Politician with Enlightened Principles

Shelton Ranaraja known to many as “Shelly Aiya” passed away on August 11, 2011. Shelton or Shelly Aiya was a politician for whom I have the greatest respect.

Calling for an end to homophobia and transphobia

A recent video that has been posted to YouTube on July 27, 2021 by Ama Dissanayake caused quite a stir in Sri Lanka this week.

Sivaji Ganesan was a World class Actor

Sivaji Ganesan, M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Gemini Ganesan comprised the triumvirate that dominated Tamil cinema in India from the fifties to the seventies of the 20th century.

A Nation that Failed to Protect Children

When a child is physically harmed or sexually abused, the ideal response is for Doctors to treat injuries, therapists to counsel the child, law enforcement officers to arrest the offender, and Attorneys to prosecute the offender.

Rotary Club of Colombo installs it’s 93rd President at a Virtual Ceremony

Founded in 1929, making it the oldest and also the largest Rotary Club in Sri Lanka, the Rotary Club of Colombo held a virtual installation to induct its 93rd club president, Rtn. Aroshi Nanayakkara.

Ugly sporting truths Sport scholarships thrive in culture of corruption

Sadly the cohort of perpetrators include egotistical leaders, coaches and even some members of the governing body of the school

JR Jayewardene and the July 1983 Anti-Tamil Violence

July 24, 1983 was the day on which a destructive spree of anti-Tamil violence commenced in Jaffna in the early hours of the morning and began spreading to Colombo in the later hours of the evening on the same day.

“Medamulana Dynasty”: Four Sons and Three Grandsons of Don Alvin Rajapaksa

Basil Rohana Rajapaksa was sworn in as Finance minister in the Government of Sri Lanka by his brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on July 8, 2021.

Site survey near Akasa Chaitya: Is it the end of Yala?

The Yala National Park has been at the receiving end of human disturbances from time to time. Be it a traffic jam to spot a leopard....

Basil Rajapaksa’s catch 22 situation

Sri Lankan politics has been a good deal of family business. It was not even the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, the progenitor of the SLPP that started it; D.S. Senanayake, the first prime minister flouted an implicit understanding of the succession and unde

“This govt. printed Rs. 880 billions”

This is the roadmap of Zimbabwe

“We are on the cusp of a mothers-led movement for better birth rights in Sri Lanka” – Kanya D’Almeida

Writer Kanya D’Almeida became the first Sri Lankan to win the ‘Commonwealth Short Story Prize’ awarded for the best new writing.....

Two diametrically opposite shows in a military regime

On July 8 (Thursday) we saw diametrically opposite results because the security forces are apparently being used for the government’s objectives.

A bullish regime’s inability to perceive dissent

Voices of dissent are growing in the country. The latest individuals to take to the streets were the undergraduates of Rajarata University.

Striking through the pandemic

As nurses launch strike, doctors charge that critical patient care was compromised

How powerful Acting Principals rule the roost

Vacancies for Principals in local schools are yet to be filled. Trade Union representatives complain that many issues have arisen....

Tony Ranasinghe: Sinhala Cinema’s Most Romantic Lover

In keeping with the practice of devoting at least one article each month to a cinema-related topic, this column focuses on the popular Sinhala film actor Tony Ranasinghe this week.

Sexual exploitation of a 15 year old girl : Police investigations underway

The law states that it’s an offence to rape or abuse a child below 16 years of age with or without consent

Enter Basil and the strange case of familial meritocracy

Influential presidential sibling Basil Rajapaksa is tipped to be sworn in as a National List MP next week when his two-week quarantine after returning from a holiday in the United States ends. That would be the precursor to be appointed as the M

President Rajapaksa, talks with TNA and release of Tamil Prisoners

There was considerable political excitement some days ago, when a meeting was scheduled between President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).

The X-press Pearl aftermath: Lack of facilities, standards raise doubts on investigations

A month after the X-press Pearl inferno, carcasses of approximately 100 sea turtles and 46 cetaceans (aquatic mammals including dolphins.....

Officials act salty as ‘Lanka Salt’ is exposed

The media exposed an incident involving the breaking the seal on a lorry loaded with 20 tons of salt dispatched from the Hambantota....