Patient management and hospital facilities: Is the COVID picture portrayed by authorities real?

The sudden spike in COVID cases in Sri Lanka has overwhelmed hospitals thereby prompting decision makers to request asymptomatic......

COVID-19 spread in Sri Lanka : Delays, monopolies and limited capacities helping spread of virus

The Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluations (IHME), an independent global research Centre at the University of Washington recently predicted that as many as 20,876 COVID-19 deaths will be reported from Sri Lanka by September 2021. This is a tenfold increase when considering at figures that are being reported. However, the Government has affirmed that it would take steps to avoid these grave predictions. But in reality, the entire healthcare s

Exclusive first-look at the new Covid-19 care facility in Seeduwa

With the things you constantly see in media, especially with the Indian experience of Covid-19, there was a cloud of uncertainty hovering around us. People have constant doubts and questions about this disease and what would happen to them. We wanted to instill hope and positivity, and assure our people that they would be cared for

Theoretically, mixing vaccines can boost immune response - Prof. Sisira Siribaddana -

Senior Professor and Chair of Medicine Sisira Siribaddana, (MBBS MD FCCP FRCP), in an interview with Daily Mirror, elaborates on efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines to gain herd immunity. He presently serves at the Medical Facul

Litro Gas causes stir in market with Hybrid Cylinder

Startling revelations have surfaced as to how the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and the Consumer Affairs Authority-the apex government institution....

Covid: Know your home care facts

Most people with COVID-19 develop a mild or uncomplicated illness that can be managed at the primary care level, and the demand.....

Tamil Film Hero Kamal Haasan Turning Into a Political Zero

Srinivasan Kamal Haasan known popularly as Kamal Haasan and Kamal is arguably the finest actor in Tamil cinema today.

WhatsApp and Viber data can be retrieved – DIG Waruna Jayasundara

The Special Task Force (STF) is the commando unit of the Police and plays a very crucial role in the war against drugs.

Govt. response to alarming predictions of 200 daily deaths

A recent report published by a health research centre based in the United States has caused much worry for the public this past week.

Between an Ego fearful of failure and an impending human catastrophe

For some reason, we thought that we were immune from the Coronavirus. We thought there was something that protects us.

Indian Covid-19 variant added to WHO’s variants of concern : Prof. Neelika Malavige

Globally new cases of Covid are falling, after an all-time peak through March to April this year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

MeGha Primal Intake: A mega scam by few govt doctors ?

Days after the Dhammika Paniya was rejected as a cure against COVID-19, news about another so-called ‘miraculous’ medical discovery against COVID-19 did its rounds on social media.

DMK Chief M. K. Stalin Becomes Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

“Stalin Thaan Varraaru, Namakku Vidivu Tharraaru” (Stalin is only coming and will give us a Dawn) was the key slogan around which the Indian political party” Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam” (DMK) conducted its election campaign for the Tamil Nadu State Assembly polls held this year.

Chemical Fertilizer Ban: A radical political decision that is not too practical?

Soil makes up as the home to millions of insects, microorganisms, recycle matter and store water. More than 95% of the food produced in the world is from the land.

New Year COVID wave: Did MOH and Government cause a delay in predicting B.1.1.7?

The daily number of cases testing positive for COVID-19 in Sri Lanka is nearing 2000. This is a worrying figure given the numbers....

Environmentalists wading through Polluted waters of Kelani River

Kelani River is continuously contaminated with various chemicals, feces and carbonic matter

Lester James Peries the Emancipator of Sinhala Cinema

Renowned Sri Lankan Film Maker Lester James Peries passed away three years ago at the age of 99.

Emergency berthing of M.V BBC Naples at Hambantota Port: SL Atomic Energy Act violated

Even though Sri Lankan waters appear to be calm, geopolitically speaking, the waters are indeed getting rougher by the day. Months after a raging fire....

“We are just giving it away for Yuan” SLPP Parliamentarian Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe

The basic idea is to safeguard the nation. We are doing politics not for our personal benefit

Port City Economic Commission Bill; Separate state in the horizon?

Political parties including the Opposition have raised concerns over transparency and the use of Executive powers by the President to run it as a separate state

Security Threats Faced by TNA Jaffna District MP Sumanthiran

Two days before the advent of the “Pilava” April New Year on April 12, Colombo Chief Magistrate Buddhika Sri Ragala released 11 suspects who had been in custody for two years since early 2019.

Mannar Bishop Rayappu Joseph was the Voice of the Voiceless

The Easter Sunday bombings of April 21, 2019 and its consequences have caused a profound impact on the body politic of Sri Lanka.

“I value my self-respect more than this crown” -Pushpika de Silva

Pushpika de Silva, the winner of the beauty pageant held in Sri Lanka to pick the island’s representative for the upcoming Mrs World Pageant,

What is in a meme?

As fun as memes are, what do they mean for our mental health? An expert has all the answers

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied!

Two years after the Easter Sunday carnage people are left with false hopes and promises. Abrupt compensation schemes, commissions and reports have led to dead ends. Even after arresting 676 people in relation to the deadly series of attacks the government is yet to trace the mastermind. The blame game has continued ever since the incident and what has been revealed is termed as a ‘lapse’ in communication. Security has been beefed up ahead of Apri

Cinematic links between director Lester and actor Gamini

Sinhala cinema’s pioneering director Lester James Peries is the Sri Lankan filmmaker I like, admire and respect most.

Difficult to forgive Easter Sunday bombers: Brother of tourists killed in Sri Lanka

This year marks two years since the deadly Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka in which over 260 people were killed, including some tourists.

All about the new variants of Covid-19

With the Sri Lankan government successfully completing the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout, the number of new cases reported daily appear to be on the decline. While governments around the world scramble to do the same, a new challenge emerges: New variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Seenigama Shrine funds make bogus Covid tour

The trustee of the Seenigama Devalaya (shrine) is alleged to have converted to other uses funds in the shrine to the tune of one million rupees.....

UNHRC resolution is a tragedy The Government’s reaction is a tragicomedy

It is a fool’s errand to make-believe that the UN Human Rights Council Resolution titled, “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka”, and adopted last week would help promoting human rights in the country.