Law and Order Minister Tilak Marapana resigned last week after an uproar in the Cabinet, over his perceived pussyfooting on the ongoing investigation into the floating armoury of the Avant Garde....

We have spent the whole of this year talking about democracy and good governance. This is understandable. The semi-authoritarian rule that preceded was characterized by widespread corruption, nepotism and.....

With some four million Sri Lankans including schoolchildren known to be afflicted by the silent killer disease diabetes, we joined the international community on Saturday in marking World.....

Women make the world and they can also change the world.  Though society would have changed, and we can see women in  every field, excelling in Arts, Politics, Legal, Business  and Educational fields,...

Dr. Conal Austin, FRCS Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon and John Simpson MD, FRCP, Paediatric Cardiologist - both originally from Guys and St. Thomas’ Hospitals in London - decided in 2002......

Deputy Speaker Thilanga Sumathipala is confident that nearly 201 MPs belonging to the main political parties are expected to forget their   political differences for a period of two years to  realise a common goal for the benefit of the cou

As someone who spends time studying environmental problems, I’m particularly sensitive to the increasing frequency of weather events described as the “worst in history”.

The US has done a daring and - some would say - dangerous thing. Towards the end of last month it sent a destroyer to sail within 12 nautical miles of two man-made islands claimed by China in the South China Sea.

?I have been associating with Venerable Maduluwawe Sobhitha Nayaka Thera for over two decades in different fields of activity - education, youth leadership and temperance work, to name a few. 

President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, speaking at the State funeral service for the Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera, made solemn pledges before the sacred remains of the widely respected prelate.

The demise of the Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobhitha Nayaka Thera not only created...

With more than half the votes counted, Myanmar’s dissident-turned-democratic leader...

After about ten months, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and some of his loyalists...

While a grateful nation said farewell yesterday to Sobitha Hamuduruwo who played a crucial...

When former Law and Order Minister Tilak Marapana remarked  in Parliament that there was no illegality regarding  what many called ‘Avant Garde floating armoury’, he would  have never anticipated that his utterance  wo

The level of urbanization is an indicator of a country’s economic development and the living standards of its people.  Some  purists might disagree, but it is universally agreed that urban areas...

Agrateful Sri Lanka today says hail and farewell and a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to one of our greatest prelates, the Venerable Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera who played a courageous and vital role in the campaign to rebuild a just society based o

During DNA based crime investigations at least 25 biological samples can be found from a scene of crime. These include hair shafts, faecal matter, body organs and many more. Forensics rely on a fundamental theory which states that 

The festival began with the opening film, ‘’Dheepan’’ which was directed by French film maker Jaques  Audiard  won the prestigious ‘’ Palme  d’’ Or ‘’ award at the  Canne

Every country produces great leaders and heroes for an era. Sri Lanka is a country which has produced many heroes in every sphere in the past, including the social, political, economical and cultural arenas.

The unexpected demise of the effervescent colossus among the community of the Maha Sangha in contemporary times, The Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobhitha Nayake Thero who was greatly admired and endearingly respected by all walks of life for his distin

The main aim of Government policy and of the “international community” in relation to Sri Lanka is said to be “political reconciliation” between the Tamils and Sinhalese through accountability and constitutional change.

The Tamil prisoners who had been arrested under the infamous Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) have again started a hunger strike demanding their immediate release.

The floating armoury and Avant Garde issue was debated in Parliament last week. Ministers who drew the attention of the House, Minister of Law and Order and Prison Reforms, Thilak Marapana, Minister of......

Deepavali is one of the most popular and glamorous festivals celebrated from ancient times as a day of rejoicing. Deepavali literally meaning a row of lamps, is a festival to symbolize the victory......

The nation is paying a glorious and unprecedented tribute to the prelate the Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Hamuduruwo who in his vision and mission was like a model proactive judge holding the scales....

?Around 6 a.m. on Sunday 8th. November 2015, I received an SMS message informing that Ven Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera passed away in Singapore though he looked okay  on TV a few days ago.

A quarter century since it began, the issue of missing persons is still a problem, that has left more questions than answers.  As the website of the Presidential Commission to Investigate into Complaints Regarding Missing Persons itself states..

Hindus throughout the world celebrate Deepavali festival to get their spiritual needs fulfilled and also to enjoy happiness in their secular lives. Although Deepavali is a Hindu religious festival it provides opportunities for jubilation and a sense

Children are the future of this world. However, many of them are pushed in to darkness and are isolated from society before reaching their goals. With increasing rates of violence against children...