It is disheartening to see some individuals rejoicing over the imprisonment of two former ministers, purely for political purposes. Their crime? Distributing carrom and draughts boards to their supporters using public funds—a questionable act, but

Sri Lanka, an island nation graced by over 1,600 kilometres of coastline, is home to thousands of families whose lives are deeply intertwined with the sea.

In ancient times, geographers named cyclones after women due to their perceived unpredictability.

Sri Lanka is on the brink of a new technological era as the world races towards adopting fifth-generation (5G) mobile network technology.

The 1955 Bandung Conference was a key moment when newly free countries met to decide their path in a divided world.

After the fall of the Gotabaya Rajapaksa regime, the single United National Party (UNP) representative in parliament–Ranil Wickremesinghe- was elected by a majority of members in the House of Representatives as President of this country.

The recent spate of inclement weather, marked by sudden windstorms and heavy rainfall, has turned trees, branches, and billboards into lethal hazards on Sri Lanka’s roads.

The first Sinhala language feature film “Kadawunu Poronduwa”(Broken Promise) premiered on 21 January 1947 at the Kingsley theatre in Colombo.

During the past six months, our country has been through three major elections.

At a time when the National People’s Power (NPP) government is being accused of inaction, it is pertinent for the leaders of the government to revisit the collapse of the past few governments.

Despite frequent raids by health officers on food stalls and eateries, the focus continues to be primarily on hygiene and pricing

The right to food is a universal human right. Yet this fundamental right is denied to Palestinians in Gaza. It is not only Israel that is inhumanely starving 2.2 million Palestinians; with the exception of a few countries such as Ireland, Spain, and

From all the days that we celebrate, ‘World No Tobacco Day’ takes great importance for many reasons. One reason could be that we must protect the fathers who indulge in smoking products made of tobacco. There are many who say that ‘World No Tob

The sudden decision by the Government to suspend admissions of local G.C.E. (A/L) qualified students to the Medical Degree programme at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) this year is deeply concerning. This abrupt move not only

Following the 2004 tsunami, which swept away the lives of over 35,000 people, Sri Lanka expedited its approaches in disaster risk reduction and disaster management. One of the main priority areas had been to upgrade existing infrastructure into disas

Hubris. That is why there are over 900 kilometres of fibre optic cable laid in rural Wisconsin—one of the Midwestern states of the United States—that remain mostly dark while many rural residents still lack access to broadband internet. Laid at a

I was energised to pen this piece after having read with interest several articles in the press. One of them was an article by veteran journalist Kusal Perera which exposed the manoeuvers by power hungry political party leaders abusing the very objec

Those like me who warned of the prospect of ending up like Lebanon were called Cassandras by government apologists in 2021-22. The crisis came. Those then in government who ignored the warnings paid the price. But the Sri Lankan public did not suffer

The recent raid conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) at the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) unearthed Rs. 4.1 million in cash from the office of a Deputy Commissioner. Reports suggest that the mon

University is an institution for academic development and the promotion of a critical learning environment.

Last week, Sri Lanka commemorated the servicemen and women who paid with their life and limb, defending the territorial integrity of this country, so that the next generations could live in peace.

The country learned with shock that the Kotelawala Defence University is to ban the entry of local medical students into that institution.

Catering to large numbers of devotees daily in Kandy for the exposition of the sacred relics of Buddha would have been a challenge, especially when their sanitary needs have always been a concern for the hill country capital.

Transportation plays a crucial role in connecting people and places worldwide. While road transport remains the most commonly used mode, air travel stands as the safest, with air traffic management systems ensuring security and efficiency.

It is an irony that Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Minister, K. D. Lal Kantha, calling the public sector in this country a den of thieves, after the National People’s Power government gave the employees of the public sector a thumping

To the Indians’ dismay, the US equated India and Pakistan during the three-day air war over a terror attack in Kashmir

South Asia region—steeped in history and brimming with natural resources, faces unprecedented threats. From the snow-capped Himalayas to the lush rainforests, dry arid plains, wetlands and under ocean coral reefs, the biodiversity of Afghanistan, B

Earlier this month, many in our country were unpleasantly surprised when we learned that Canada—a country built on genocide and the violent dispossession of its indigenous people—had declared open a monument commemorating ‘Tamil Genocide in Lan

The saying “We get the government we deserve” is often traced back to the French philosopher Joseph de Maistre, who wrote, “Every nation gets the government it deserves.” Over time, this notion was reshaped and echoed by thinkers like Alexis

The scars of conflict run deep in Sri Lanka, a nation that endured decades of brutal civil war. As we reflect upon this tumultuous period, it is imperative to clearly distinguish between the forces that sought to uphold the integrity of the state and