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....

Case of decomposing government’s “Organic Country” Project

Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi was quoted telling parliament, Sri Lanka reports 230,000 new kidney and cancer patients annually.....

BANNING CHEMICAL FERTILISER - RIGHT THING, WRONG LINE

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed that the importation of chemical fertilisers will be completely stopped in the near.....

SLPP eats humble pie over fuel price hike statement

The statement put out by SLPP (Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam, critical of Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila...

GSP+: Isn’t there a way out?

The European Parliament’s resolution on Sri Lanka on June 10 was the second international stricture against the country imposed....

Is Litro Gas above the regulator?

After an in-house battle among members of the top management of the Consumer Affairs Authority during the past few weeks whether....

Statistical blunders expose administrative weaknesses

Information helps save lives and during a pandemic a free-flow of vital, accurate information is paramount. Access to information has been recognised as a basic necessity apart from essential goods and services in the context of a pandemic.

Vavuniya tusker’s demise DID TOO MANY ‘COOKS’ SPOIL JUMBO’S RECOVERY?

On June 11 Sri Lanka lost another one of its magnificent tuskers that succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment at Kanagarayankulam,

From inorganic to organic : Is Sri Lanka bracing for an agriculture disaster?

Life and Times of Dynamic “Thamby” Arumugan Thondaman

Thamby”in Tamil means younger brother. It is also used widely as a pet name for male kids in many Tamil households.

Pandemic-related Domestic Violence: Victims don’t often get the desired help

During the first five months of this year, more than 1,200 women dialed the 24-hour hotline: 1938 seeking help for physical, emotional or sexual....

X-Press Pearl disaster; Will SL authorities sink or swim in compensation claim?

The fire-stricken container ship X-Press Pearl, which has sunk within the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, has become a hot topic ever since the disaster took place.

Micro finance crisis in Sri Lanka : Tightening noose around rural womenfolk

A milkman positioned ahead of us, ringing the bell on his bicycle every now and then, while on his routine delivery round. The gol

Quit smoking to keep Covid-19 away

World No Tobacco Day 2021 - Let us commit to QUIT SMOKING

Travails of people in troubled times

Curfews, lockdowns, or travel restrictions are generally understood as government regulations requiring people to remain indoors during specified hours.

Claiming compensation for X-Press Pearl inferno : Can the existing legal framework do justice?

Successive governments have carried out massive propaganda campaigns to promote Sri Lanka as a maritime hub.

Vaccine roll-out takes ugly turn in Sri Lanka

Frustration is growing among as many as 600,000 Sri Lankans awaiting the second dose of their AstraZeneca vaccine.

“I wonder whether they really burnt the ship” - Dr. Ajantha Perera

Environmental scientist and crusader for protecting the environment and a country free from garbage Dr. Ajantha Perera recently expressed strong statements against the destruction caused by the X-Press Pearl vessel and blunders made by the political and administration of the Sri Lanka Port and marine sector when dealing with the disaster.

Disaster of the MV X-Press Pearl vessel: Could this be the death of Sri Lankan sea?

The shining water that moves in the streams and rivers is not just water, but the blood of our ancestors. If we sell you our land....

Sri Lanka’s language problem explained

The Attorney General’s Department has come under fire since the opening of an internal library facility on Wednesday, May 19.

Can SL waters recover from impending pollution?

Sri Lankan waters have been cast with an evil spell. As one of the most frequently used maritime routes, the Indian Ocean is likely to witness more maritime emergencies in time to come.

Chinese elevated above national languages in Sri Lanka?

State Minister Vidura Wickramanayka said that omitting Tamil in the plaque violated the official language policy in Sri Lanka

Exploitation in garment factories; Rights groups claim 'It’s outright slavery at the FTZ'

The Asia-Pacific region has been termed the ‘clothing factory of the world’ as it accounts for 60 percent of the world’s total apparel exports according to statistics compiled by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The garment s

Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi by the LTTE 30 years ago

Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated 30 years ago by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) at a place called Sriperumbhudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu on May 21st 1991.

Alleged shortcomings at Punani ICC – Batticaloa Campus

The influx of COVID cases in Sri Lanka has prompted authorities to setup new facilities to accommodate patients with as much facilities as possible.

Deaths at Kandy, Theldeniya Hospitals: Covid patients denied of oxygen see blue

At the beginning of the second wave of the pandemic in Sri Lanka, there were only 38 ICU beds for COVID-19 patients despite other parties....

Japanese Officials Ignore a Dying Woman’s Cries for Help

It was around 11 a.m. when Wishma started struggling to breathe. In her solitary confinement, she groaned in pain for hours before falling silent near 1.30 p.m.

Being an ‘Arab’ in Sri Lanka

Over a year has passed since Sri Lankan human rights and constitutional lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah was controversially arrested and detained on April 14, 2020 under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks that claimed 269 lives and injured many more.

Law favours herding cows over farming: DWC’s double standards put Dimbulagala farmers in jeopardy

The farming community in Dimbulagala is complaining of grievances because the Department of Wildlife and Conservation.....