The political atmosphere in the country has seen some significant change during the last month or 

Rising beyond political or other differences, Sri Lanka yesterday bade farewell to Pandit W.D. Amaradeva, whom the equally famous cinema legend, Dr. Lester James Peris described as a man 

An academic with a strong national bent Dr. Nalin De Silva, who has done extensive research 

Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera first faced criticism -- even detrimental to his political career-- over his stand taken regarding a Palestine issue way back when he held the same post during the early part of the 2005/2010 government of

Eran Wickramaratne has said the Government was ready to amend existing laws to enable the recovery of losses incurred in the controversial sale of Central Bank bonds. This is good. Some may talk of closing stable doors after horses have bolted, but t

One of the most underrated often undermined overworked and often unpaid though vitally important sections of the population are the housewives.

There appears to be an increased interest in the status and changeability of social roles of both men and women across cultures. By and large, research indicates that traditional patterns of social behaviour persist where gender specific roles are co

The Railways Department’s effort to procure 200 sets of colour lights, to be installed in unprotected 

THE COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF BRIBERY OR CORRUPTION ACT, No. 

Sri Lanka’s so-called human-elephant conflict has become a major human and environmental crisis, 

Recently I wrote an article for another publication titled, ‘Curse of Kuveni’. I wrote this article being convinced

The law relating to land rights and land contracts in Sri Lanka have been embedded in a complex web 

The cultural affinities between Tamil Nadu, our closest neighbour and Sri  Lanka are many but little is known of the religious ties....

Two of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated cricketing legends on Thursday pledged their support towards creating awareness on....

The Central Bank bond issue undoubtedly shook the Yahapalana government which promised to uphold a corruption-free....

Constitutional reforms have been a significant highlight in any government. During the previous regime much power was vested upon....

In the sobering aftermath of the telecommunications boom of the end of 1990s, perhaps the positive lesson being drawn by the....

It is interesting to note that the much hyped report presented to the parliament by the Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises....

When senior financial journalist Mel Gunasekera’s murder trial was called for hearing on October 17 it was her....

This literary wonder stands parallel with the other two master-pieces of Maname and Rekhava. Coincidentally all three.......

There can be few more beautiful sights than watching the sun rise at Batticaloa or Trincomalee in the 

It was also alleged that initially the Police did not arrest the culprits as one of the assailants was in the Navy. However, the Theldeniya Police have now started investigating the matter. The main victim 

President Maithripala Sirisena’s comment during a speech at ‘Sathviru Heritage’ function at 

Sri Lanka has been a politically independent country for nearly seven decades. We cannot be happy, 

Yahapalanaya as the term suggests must work for the well-being of Sri Lankan people. It must seek justice and development for the people. But what is often heard from the mouths of Yahapalanaya leaders are promises. The President and the Prime Minist

With his debut novel ‘Ruins,’ Rajith Savanadasa joins that increasingly-long list of Sri Lankan expatriate writers which includes names like Michael Ondaatje and Romesh Gunasekara. 

More than eight hundred million Hindus across the world celebrate the Deepavali festival in a bid to fulfill their spiritual needs and to also enjoy their secular lives. Deepavali, which is purely a religious festival that also provides the opportuni

During the past two years, the national government has come in for severe criticism by opposition members, civic action groups and the people for its failure to take legal action against those involved in the Central Bank’s multi-billion rupee

For the first time after his outburst on the functions of the Independent Commissions President Maithripala Sirisena has personally explained his stand to the media. Earlier it was Cabinet 

While people the world over are more interested in the November 8 US presidential election and all the succulent stories coming from the campaign trail, a crisis of nuclear war proportions is gathering pace behind their backs.