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

?The title of the news story which broke in the Japanese media last week was entitled “FM: Sri Lanka to dilute dependence on China.” Any credible, substantive contradiction of the content of this report (and not just its title)...

The 20th Amendment is in trouble.  The 19th was also facing obstacles, one might recall.  It is not easy to amend this constitution, need we remind ourselves?

The General Secretary of the UPFA Susil Premajayantha in an interview with the Daily Mirror hinted that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be the Prime Ministerial candidate of the......

The Political transformation that is taking place in the country today is undoubtedly a positive development, because it is mostly focused on the need to promote democracy and.....

A couple of weeks ago, when Sri Lanka voted in a bloc of 80 countries at the UN General Assembly budget committee to defeat a Russian backed resolution against the U.N. Secretary-General’s.....

With the dissolution of Parliament likely soon, perhaps even before the approval of the highly-disputed 20th Amendment, the focus now needs to be on the qualities and.....

The world over, most of public opinion is ignorant of just how much violence has declined...

In a historical encyclical or policy statement aimed at saving Mother Earth from the catastrophe of self-destruction,..

The late Dudley Senanayake or “Bath dun piya”, who was one of the noblest sons...

When was the Magna Carta signed? A Brit asked this question from an American friend...

Since independence in 1948 a major negative in Sri Lanka’s socio-economic and political...

Amidst confusion over the 20th Amendment to the Constitution and tug-of-war by different parties to reach a solution,

The term space technology, or ‘space technologies’, is commonly used to refer to the diverse, 

The conflicts within conflicts, the contradiction and confusion over the electoral reforms proposed...

In an interview, Rural Development Minister S.B. Dissanayake expressed his views on topical political issues...

Following is an excerpt from the speech made by Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the...

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa while on his temple rounds has been claiming that terrorism...

The 1948 Constitution  popularly known as the Soulbury Constitution had the basic structure togethe...

All over the world, tons of good food are thrown away while millions go hungry.