In September 2002, the then Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa,...

In the aftermath of World War II the German theologian Martin Niemöller gave humanity...

When President Maitripala Sirisena disregarded the call by the local authorities’ members of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) to extend the terms of their local bodies, he earned the political wrath of UPFA MPs holding minister

?The political climate prevailing in the country today is so highly volatile and complex, one may find it difficult to read it correct. Veteran politician City mayor A.J.M. Muzammil in this interview makes his observations on a series of topical issu

Demolition of ruthless terrorism is in no uncertain terms a great victory for the nation.

One of the most virtuous features or characteristics of the Yahapalanaya Government is the commitment...

Ravi Karunanayake, the Finance Minister, has come under much criticism from the Opposition and has been under...

At the time Sri Lanka became independent, ...

Six years is not years enough to assess the historical worth of something that happened six years ago.

It is not always easy keeping up with the governments of India and Sri Lanka,...

It is a nightmare to drive on the roads in Colombo or its suburbs with little or no assurance...

Prisoners too are human beings, is a very popular slogan that many passengers read passing the Welikada Prison in Colombo. Many are sentenced to prison because of a deliberate attempt to do a crime or any other corrupt activity that would claim a lif

I have written several articles earlier on some of the de-humanising effects of Neo-Liberal Capitalism. Several critical social analysts, one of the most notable among them being Richard Sennet.....

The new government has renamed the Victory Day as the Remembrance Day, and the main national event will be held tomorrow (19) in Matara to commemorate those who died in multiple insurrections in the country. 

With the Sri Lankan government also facing a legal crisis,...

?According to BBC World in a broadcast yesterday morning its considered opinion is that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed rebels battle US-backed Ukrainian forces, is working. 

?The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) and the Daham Pahana’s Kandula group this week decided to launch a national movement to save Sri Lanka’s most precious treasures— our mothers, mother earth and the farmer community.&n

As hectic moves are underway to present the 20th Amendment before the impending general...

It seems that elections are to be held shortly.  The UNP has been calling for elections and so...

Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, in an interview with , says the government should...

The Federation of Environmental Organizations (FEO) of Sri Lanka is a non-political, non partisan...

Sri Lanka being a multi-ethnic,  multi-racial,    country, with a heterogeneous population,...

President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a Special Decree that prohibits clearing the area surrounding...

Leader of the National United Front, former Ambassador and Parliamentarian,...

The first World Happiness Report was published in 2012.

The United National Party (UNP) and almost all minor and minority political parties seem to be...

By No one trusts politicians in Sri Lanka anymore. In addition to a growing budget deficit there is also a growing ‘trust deficit’ between the “politician” and the “citizen” which extends and.....

The first recorded Parliamentary debate on the use of the death penalty was held in 427 BC when Diodotus, arguing that the penalty was not a deterrent, persuaded the Athenian......

The acolytes of Mahinda Rajapaksa say the ex-President’s opponents are preventing him from running as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), because......

With former ministers being remanded and several VIPs being questioned on charges of corruption and fraud, it also appears that the spotlight would turn on the national carrier.....