Scenes in Los Angeles, CA are reminiscent of a civil war: Protestors setting cars on fire, police firing rubber bullets, armed National Guard troops taking positions, while an increasingly authoritarian president threatens to arrest a state governor

Often, and even to this day, leaders of Asia, Africa, Latin America and countries of the Middle East are accused of corruption by the leadership and at times even the ordinary people of the so-called ‘developed’ countries of the West.

On June 9, an explosion was reported on board the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 off the coast of Kerala.

On June 4, US President Donal Trump issued a proclamation addressing issues of national security arising from the entry of foreigners into the US. The proclamation banned entry to the US of citizens of 12 countries.

Media has questioned several recent incidents in Parliament where members of Parliament have wasted valuable time of the House by raising inappropriate and irrelevant issues.

For the third time in a row, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has issued erroneous monthly bills, raising serious concerns over its billing accuracy and accountability.

In today’s polarized world, politics is often seen through a simplistic binary: left or right. But this dichotomy fails to grasp a deeper and more timeless truth — that the real battle is not between ideologies of the left or right, but between p

In the 21st century, the progress of a nation is inextricably tied to its strength in science and technology. Sri Lanka, with its rich natural resources and educated population, has tremendous potential to harness scientific research for national dev

‘The Philosophy Space’, a mental health and philosophical counselling organization, in collaboration with Ahangama’s Good Dharma International School, conducted a workshop for kids recently. The theme of the event was “The Earth is Talking…

Though India’s Constitution and legal framework permit such appointments, the nomination sparked fierce controversy across legal circles and beyond.

Just over eight months or 228 days ago, after failing to be elected after the first round of counting, President Dissanayake was declared the winner of the presidential poll by the Commissioner of Elections.

Residents of Colombo are facing growing frustration due to the persistent refusal by Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and private waste collection services to accept discarded glass items.

Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, during an interview, stated that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is expected to visit Sri Lanka on June 26.

The following is a Right of Reply sent by the Joint Apparel Association Forum of Sri Lanka in response to Our Thought titled ‘Apparel sector workers are humans too’ published on May 22, 2025:

The ongoing crisis in Gaza has raised grave questions about the effectiveness of international institutions. Despite widespread global condemnation, Israel continues its military campaign at a gargantuan scale—what many observers describe as a pote

Sri Lanka’s total gross external debt was 56.6 billion USD in September 2024. Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha, quoted in ‘Economynext’, revealed our debt service in 2025 is estimated at 2,454 million dollars, made up of 1,

Today, June 06, will mark 37 years since the killing of human rights activist and Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Chandra Fernando at his church residence in Batticaloa. He was Chairman of the Batticaloa Citizens’ Committee at that time and Parish Priest

By using its veto power on Wednesday to defeat yet another United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, the United States has renewed the licence it has given to Israel to commit genocide in the famine-struck occupied P

Many years ago, foreign news editors and environmentalists were shocked to see a photograph of a dead fish floating on a pond alongside a single-use plastic wrapper that was uploaded to the Agence France-Presse, better known as AFP. The year was 2022

In addition to the measures proposed in my article “Establish In-House CIABOC Units to Clean the Augean Stables of Public Institutions” (Daily Mirror, May 29, 2025), here are further practical and symbolic steps that can reinforce a culture of in

If there was one decision that successive governments failed to implement, it was the scrapping of the Grade 5 scholarship exam. Introduced in 1947 by C.W.W. Kannangara to provide opportunities for students from underprivileged backgrounds to enter p

The tempo is set for the election of a new Mayor for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). Vraie Cally Balthazaar (NPP),Dr. Ruvaiz Haniffa and Riza Zarook (both SJB) are some of the prominent names in the fray, but no party has a clear cut majority in

Parents teach children to expect danger from strangers despite mostly sexual abuse of children occurs between older male relatives and younger female children in families and often ensures that the relationship continues and remains a secret.

In an article titled How Education Systems Have Always Created Our Futures by Sal Gordon, Head of Teaching & Learning at Green School Bali, some of the questions raised by him prompted me to analyse them further, where he says, “Are you teaching on

The recent audacious drone attacks by Ukraine, striking multiple Russian strategic aircraft at airbases deep within Russia, serve as a stark and undeniable testament to a profound shift in modern warfare.

The government has abruptly terminated the admission of local students to undergraduate medical degree programmes at the Kotelawala Defence University.

On Thursday (29 May 2025) the plight of thousands of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees languishing in India was forcefully brought to our minds. A 75-year-old former Sri Lankan Tamil refugee returning from India was detained by immigration authorities. He wa

Further to the exposure in connection with the above in your paper of May 27, 2025, I wish to bring to public notice another major health hazard being neglected by the authorities.

The term of the 339 local government bodies for which elections were held on May 6 was scheduled to commence on June 2 (yesterday), according to a gazette extraordinary issued by the Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government on February 17

Despite the negative impact of COVID-19, the government of China announced in 2020 that it had eradicated “extreme rural poverty” by lifting 800 million out of it.In 1981, 97% of China’s rural population lived in extreme poverty with an income