Ordinary people making enormous, medium sized, small and not- worth-worrying-about mistakes all the time is no surprise; they are just being....

As is common in Hinduism, Maha Sivarathri has many different explanations about the observation. However, first and foremost Maha Sivarathri is NOT a festival but.....

By all accounts, the Yahapalana government is going through a rough patch. Some folks quip, tongue-in- cheek that the Joint Opposition’s coconut dashing has.....

Higher Education and Highways Minister Lakshman Kiriella, who is in the centre of a controversy over issuing of a letter to a Head of the.....

The need of education for every child is mentioned in the UNHCR mandate, and also the UNICEF policy on children’s education   is quoted as thus , “We are committed to ensuring that all children – regardless

In our editorial yesterday, the Daily Mirror focused on what may be an important turning point in Sri Lanka’s history-- the mission to make Sri Lanka a ‘Wasa visa nathi’ country by gradually switching from agro-chemicals to organic

Every Sri Lankan, keen on the welfare of at least our future generations, should appreciate Dr. Ranga Kalanasooriya’s thought-provoking article in the Daily Mirror on February 19, 2016 on the need for Buddhist and Muslim harmony. 

Victor Ivan is right to pointing out to  different sexual norms which existed in Sri Lanka at the time of Robert Knox. But such comparisons could be misleading. For example, while it is true that low-caste women 

During the Peloponnesian wars (404 BC), sex was tried as a desperate means to achieve...

The mission for a ‘Wasa Visa Nethi Ratak’-- a mission to make Sri Lanka free of poisonous...

One who is cognizant of the history of the Muslim provincial council concept might have definitely...

Let me begin by assuming something that defies all logic.  Let’s assume that Prime Minister Ranil...

The late Charles Henry de Soysa’s birth anniversary is a very special day for his descendants and to the thousands who have benefited in myriad ways, through his life, work and deeds;  as a visionary who was far ahead of his time.

World Wildlife Day 2016 is celebrated around the world on March 3rd under the theme “The future of wildlife is in our hands.” African and Asian elephants will be the main focus of the Day under the theme

In the current debate about the proposed Economic and Technological Co-operation Agreement with India, and its impact on Sri Lanka’s vital economic interests, there are some central issues which must be seen in sharp relief.

With the conservation of the environment including biodiversity getting the highest priority in the world because of a possible ecological catastrophe, Sri Lanka joins the international community in marking World Wildlife Day today on the theme 

Wildlife has become a major concern for many animal rights activists and biodiversity experts when considering the issues that have come to the limelight during the recent past. From the human-elephant 

With every major step it takes in every important direction, the Wickremesinghe- administration seems to run into difficulty, losing popularity and social legitimacy. The further it goes on any front, the narrower its social support becomes. To put i

With Planet Earth facing its worst ever ecological catastrophe, some of the world’s super-billionaires led by Microsoft founder Bill Gates have come forward to invest hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change and discover or devel

“Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.”

Singimale is a beautiful area situated along the Nuwara Eliya- Colombo road. It captures the attention of passersby who are held in awe of its magical surroundings. Singimale is known not only  for its beautiful scenery, but  also for its s

Listen to this story, partly true partly hypothetical. A father of two young sons got really alarmed when he visited USA with them on one of his trips and they asked for Sparks. Well, he was not really alarmed when they said they wanted to buy Sparks

President Maithripala Sirisena paid a three-day State visit to Germany from 15th. to 18th. and from 19th. to 20th. February to Austria which is considered as a high....

The supermarket is an amazing place. Whenever I am in one of those joints I wonder how much work must go into stocking those shelves with nothing, encouraging buyers into...

The ETCA is a bi-lateral trade agreement with India. That is about all that is certain. Although only a few know what the official agreement will entail, fears are already running.....

Speculation is rife that the symbol of the proposed   party would be the ‘lotus’.  But, the lotus is a sacred flower for Buddhists and Hindus. It  is associated with the Buddha....

The main purpose of this article is to point out that there might be a case for action by Muslims, as well as non-Muslims constituting the....

It is not clear as to what extent the heart rending incident, where a boy is being harassed by the education authorities with regard to his admission to a school over a.....

Some believe the proposed Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) with India is a watershed moment for the one-year-old coalition government and Sri Lanka’s economic future. Others....

This is an exciting time to be in Sri Lanka. I know full well the potential of this region having worked elsewhere in South Asia and been closely involved in....