One of the greatest dilemmas in the history of the human civilization has been that of the...

There was panic when my wife and I carrying our Sri Lankan passports reached the immigration...

President Maitripala Sirisena displayed greater flexibility...

Sri Lanka has been a country that has always worked in line with its friendly...

According to the New York Times, “Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ...

Sri Lanka was again plunged into political turmoil and tension yesterday...

Heroin is a grave menace that has gripped Sri Lanka at present.

Referring to Buddha’s first discourse, the Dhamma Chakka Pavattana Sutta:...

There is a world of difference between conventional media like the press,...

Most of Sri Lanka’s people would probably agree with President Maithripala...

?Sri Lankan voters placed immense trust and elected President Maithripala Sirisena for the top job on January 8.    The President,  thereafter,   had the necessary courage to get the 19th Amendment approved in Parliament. The Parl

Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, an eminent scientist and engineer who has also served as the 11th president of India from the period 2002 to 2007 is a man of vision.

The campaign for the clean candidacy for the forthcoming Parliamentary election is gaining momentum now that the Parliamentary elections have been announced by the Elections Commissioner on June 26.

Click onto the TV in search of News: out pops segments of a local version of a bygone serial “The Punch & Judy Show”, currently in the vernacular, slotted on distinct channels; with smart editing, could be.....

On January 8th 2015, citizens of Sri Lanka were able to change the strong political family centric network of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to a person without any political family.....

That the current administration is sacrificing the economic future of the country for party political considerations is not just an allegation; it is increasingly becoming a......

With the dissolution of Parliament at midnight Friday after a tense week of speculation, conflicting reports and contradictions, the sovereign people of Sri Lanka will on August 17 get another......

The dissolution of Parliament became imminent yesterday when President Maithripala Sirisena asked ...

Narcotics such as heroin, cannabis (Ganja), hashish and cocaine are like weapons...

Maize is an essential component of chicken feed. It is considered the most important coarse grain grown in around 30,000 hectares of land. It is second in extent to land cultivated in paddy. 

In the past few weeks sea bathers along the southern and western coast were stung by a species related to jelly fish. Although it was surprising to see this marine species washed on our shores...

If my memory serves me correct, it was June 26, 1996 at Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Vidyalaya’s anniversary educational exhibition where Prof. G. L. Peiris, a high profile cabinet minister of that regime was the Chief Guest.

The rise of violent extremism and unprecedented levels of forced displacement in our world demand a comprehensive response – and no aspect is more urgent than assisting the many victims of rising levels of torture that these and related trends

Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa,...

?“Kudu Karayos” and “Kudu Viyaparayos” have been the popular phrases used by politicians during the past few months. The question is are these utterances merely for public consumption or is there a genuine desire on the part o

Hundreds of millions of people in India, Sri Lanka and other countries participated in exercises and various events to mark the first International Yoga Day on Sunday June 21 which significantly happened to be the longest day of the year. 

In the year 1783,  after gaining victory,   having fought with the British (the American Revolution), ..

One of the main issues raised by the groups that stood for the Opposition’s common...

Ajith P. Perera, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs has been an outstanding individual in the political arena. International ties with big nations keep a country safe from criticisms yet the previous regime had kept ...

?Today we commemorate the birth anniversary of the late President Ranasinghe Premadasa, a visionary  leader of our time, who, during his entire life worked indefatigably to improve the quality of life of the people of his country, especially of