In the previous article published in the Daily Mirror (The Graduate Gap: Why B-grades in English are failing Sri Lanka’s STEM elite, 9 March 2026), I argued that a troubling paradox exists in Sri Lanka’s higher education system.

Sri Lanka has been a distinct geo-political entity with a long history of national, religious and socio- economic upheavals as laid down in the Mahawansa chronicle and other historical sources. However, history has recorded that the stage was adorned

The Old Thomians’ Swimming Club (OTSC) began its 70th Anniversary Celebrations on February 28 with the installation of a new signboard to commemorate 70 years of brotherhood. OTSC President, Veteran Dharshana Herat Gunaratne gave this writer the pr

The sleek missile strikes dominating our news feeds tell only half the story. Behind the high-definition “smoke screens” of the U.S. war machine, a far more complex and dangerous asymmetric conflict is unfolding.

The Official launch of The Youth Next Gen Foundation (YNGen) was held on March 23 (Monday) at the Hilton Colombo. This newly established organisation is committed to youth empowerment, aiming to drive positive impact both locally and internationally.

Some lives are lived quietly.

In the midst of war raging in the Middle East, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka, Khalid Hamoud Nasser Aldasam Alkahtani, in an exclusive interview with Daily Mirror, shares his country’s perspectives on the latest developments.

I begin this tribute to a man I have known for nearly five decades with a couple of insightful quotes: Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others – Winston Churchill

The international system we inhabit today is not an accident of history. It is the product of deliberate design, forged in the aftermath of the most destructive conflict humanity has ever known.

From the time of our birth until we take our last breath, numbers play a pivotal role in our day-to-day lives.When a child is born, it does not come with a name but rather with numbers. What is meant here isthat, as soon as a child comes into this wo

It is with a heavy heart that I write these words when a true kalyana-mitra of ours who had the good fortune of associating with him has departed. Although the news I received in the morning was not totally unexpected with his recent illness and adv

As the Middle East inferno jumps its tracks, Sri Lanka finds itself uncomfortably close to the heat. With U.S. Envoy Sergio Gor touching down in a region reeling from torpedoed warships and $100-a-barrel oil, the island nation faces a brutal reckonin

Back in 2009, a team of researchers was assessing the threat status of amphibians in Kanneliya, a lowland rainforest in southern Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan Asian Jesuit Theologian, Indologist and Buddhist Scholar Fr. Aloysius Pieris s.j., passed away at his Tulana, Gonawala-Kelaniya residence at the age of 90 years and 11 months on the morning of Sunday March 22 2026 after a long illness.

Warden of S.Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia Asanka Perera underscored the growing threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and emphasised on the urgent need for the schoolboys of the school by the sea to keep up with rapidly developing technolog

The 19th Sujata Jayawardene Memorial Oration which was to be held on Saturday, 28 March 2026 at the BMICH has been postponed due to the prevailing situation in Sri Lanka.

Prof. G.L. Peiris was honoured with an award of appreciation by academic colleagues at an awards presentation ceremony of the International Institute of Rehabilitation last week.

The third edition of Francophonie film festival will be held on March 27 and 28 at the Alliance Française of Colombo (11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7).

The escalation of conflict in the Middle East has increased global oil prices above USD 100 per barrel, returning to levels last seen in 2022.

The Sri Lanka Tamil Women’s Union will celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday, 22nd March 2026 at the Mahogany Hall, Cinnamon Grand, commencing at 6.30 p.m., followed by dinner.

At a time when conflicts have become a norm in the entire world resulting in death, desperation and destruction, Muslims around the world mark Eid Ul-Fitr at the end of the Month of Ramadan, the sacred month of fasting, prayer, and reflection. It

In loving memory of Kumara Mohotta Mudianselage Christopher Vijitha Lakshman Seneviratne (C.V.L. Seneviratne), Attorney-at-Law & Notary Public, J.P.U.M., of Ekala Walauwwa, Ekala, I take a moment to remember and honour his Birthday Remembrance on Ma

Sapugaskanda Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple of historical value. It is believed that the temple has been built in the Kandyan era and dates back to the time of King Weera Parakramabahu Narendrasinghe. Currently the temple is preserved by the

The 162nd Remembrance Day of Police Heroes, on which the heroic sacrifice of police heroes is commemorated, falls on March 21, 2026. The first police hero’s name that appears in the annals of Sri Lanka Police is that of the officer Sabhan, who m

Every year on March 20, my family and many Sri Lankans pause to remember my father, Gamini Dissanayake. For many, he is remembered as a national leader who helped shape modern Sri Lanka — through initiatives such as the Mahaweli Development Progr

The valuable ecosystem of the Ehetuwewa forest reserve has been left to the mercy of racketeers. Residents of the area and environmentalists who expressed concern about the ongoing wonton destruction here pointed out that a vast area of the fores

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s historic 1996 ICC Cricket World Cup victory, and to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Sri Lanka Cricket Foundation (SLCF) and Indira Cancer Trust (ICT), a ceremony

In addition to exposing weaknesses in Sri Lankan land management policy and practices in terms of irrigation and road infrastructure, soil conservation, crop-diversification, food systems and market logistics etc., the devastating ‘Ditwah’ has u

Naval hostilities off Sri Lanka’s maritime approaches raise serious questions under international maritime law and neutrality doctrine. The issue is not only the legality of military operations at sea but also the responsibility to preserve the Ind

Forget the usual headlines about interest rates and stock market jitters. A much deeper game is playing out on the world stage, one that connects the battlefields of the 20th century to the petrol pumps of Caracas and the ports of Colombo. The global