In this era when we are tempted to go overboard, misuse or abuse television and digital technology’s marvels 

One would agree with Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) leader Dinesh Gunawardane, who criticised R. Sampanthan for taking up only Tamil issues during his engagements with other politicians and the public instead of discussing national issues as the Oppo

We are faced with three unprecedented challenges in the contemporary world. While the first is the seemingly intractable, violent conflict between two almost irreconcilable world views, the second is human induced climate change.

Stressed and straining in what may be the hottest weeks in recorded history, Sri Lanka joins the international community today in marking World Earth Day with some countries having special events during the whole week.

It seems almost poetically fitting that horse racing-which plays such an integral role in England, from being the second largest spectator sport there with Royal Ascot and Cheltenham Festival-has a rich history with our own ‘Little England&rsqu

What has happened to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan? It appears he has lost his balance and is epitomizing the time-tested political maxim that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.  

The defeat of the United National Front at the April 2004 Parliamentary Election can be attributed to the

The government earlier decided to allocate one million rupees for each Grama Seva Division to carry out minor 

Today is Bak full moon; It marks Buddha’s second visit to the island for settling a dispute between two Naga kings 

Gautama Buddha visited Lanka for the second occasion five years after the Enlightenment and four years

History has shown that time-tested checks and balances are essential for the evolution of democracy. At

It is ironical if not cynical that immediately after May Day; it may be like the may day may day distress signal for millions of workers and the common people. According to a finance ministry announcement, the cost of living is likely to soar with th

As witnessed during the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, Sri Lanka has pledged to move towards a fossil free path in development. Contrarily, Sri Lanka is currently focusing on establishing the second coal power plant in Sampur, Trincomalee; a natural

In the transition from the populist authoritarian recent past to government conducted with governance, public trust and confidence in institutions and processes of government is pivotal.  That trust and confidence is what provides the oxygen for

In the wake of development and natural disasters, the country has witnessed many relocation projects which are most often involuntary. Speaking to.....

In our society, a large majority of citizens have suffered endless hardships, discrimination, injustice, neglect and even ill-treatment. If perverseness....

I appreciate and endorse Dr Ranga Kalanasooriya’s views in his March 1, 2016 column in the Daily Mirror reiterating the need to seek....

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) spokesperson wound up the year on the Sinhala calendar in an ugly....

The 34th Inspector General of Police (IGP) is to be sworn in before President Maithripala Sirisena soon. The people in Sri Lanka were...

This remarkable yearning or passion for things close to her sentiments, she abundantly demonstrated later in her political life as.....

A visiting preacher in church the other day in his sermon, mentioned the above as a sign of our times. In the Oxford dictionary,  ‘Possessive’ means....

In the afterglow of the National New Year celebrations where Kiribath and   rice-based sweet meats were delicious short-eats, we need to....

The State sector is undergoing several changes, as the Government attempts to streamline processes in State services and provide better benefits for its employees.....

Tamil Nadu appears determined to annex Sri Lanka. This news is certainly not the most auspicious note on which to commence our New Year. The Indian.....

The 33rd Inspector General of Police retired on Monday, leaving space for the appointment of the next most suitable officer as his successor....

Bradman Weerakoon who served as official Secretary when Dudley was Prime Minister, says this of him in the Preface to the book “Dudley Senanayake....

The roads look narrower than they really are. It’s the optics. Not that they have shrunk in their measure; the traffic has....

So economic reality dawned and the UNP leadership had to eat humble fortune cookie. China is back in the game in a major way, which is....

The National New Year beginning tonight is perhaps one of the most important in recent decades. For the first time, the two major parties have....

White is the colour of mourning. It is associated with death and is used predominantly in funerals. In a remarkable co-incidence astrologers had....