Sri Lanka in 2026 finds itself at a dangerous crossroads. Its commanding position in the Indian Ocean should be a strategic asset, yet it remains a vulnerability.

The recent arrest of 37 Chinese nationals who were involved in cybercrime related activities and subsequently deported from the country, raises fresh concerns on whether foreign cybercrime syndicates have infiltrated into Sri Lanka.

In reflection on the editorial titled, ‘The NPP Government’s half-time scorecard unimpressive,’ published on May 9, I believe that conducting a performance review of the NPP Government is premature.

Capturing power at an election two years after forming a political party is no doubt an incredible achievement even by a highly popular film star. However, Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar popularly known as Thalapathy (Commander) Vijay, who was sworn in

I was seated on a bus plying the 177 Kollupitiya-Kaduwela bus route in the night of May 6 2026 when two attractive ladies boarded the vehicle near the Sri Lanka Tennis Association. They were obviously after a training session and took their seats, b

This is an era of political surprises. New parties have stormed the political arena, demolishing entrenched players in country after country. It all began in Sri Lanka in 2024, when the freshly minted National People’s Power (NPP) swept the polls.

From the thunder of cavalry charging across open fields, from mighty battleships ruling the seas to jet aircraft streaking across the skies, each era has transformed how nations project power.

The Palk Strait Bridge and Tunnel is a proposed 23-kilometre (14 mile) link across the Palk Strait between Dhanushkodi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Talaimannar on Mannar Island off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka.

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National people’s Front (NPP) Government has been in power for the past two years and five months. In simple language the regime has only two more years in power before it has to face the people at the next r

She wakes before the mist clears. By the time most of Colombo is having breakfast, she has already been working for two hours, plucking, carrying, meeting a daily quota that does not change regardless of her rest, discomfort or nourishment. She works

Last week, we looked at the international political game of regime change, and how it has evolved over the centuries to its present shape, with the world’s only remaining superpower, the United States, assuming the dubious status of the world’s t

I read an article published in the Daily Mirror online dated April 23, under the title ‘If only every street dog in the world was treated like Aloka.’

You are reduced to an account in a system that scores you and controls you. You are allocated, by your gracious masters, who themselves are mastered, quotas of what used to be human freedom; soil and oxygen are taxable. You exceed your electricity qu

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s remarks at the May Day rally regarding a court judgment expected on May 25 have triggered a controversy that goes far beyond day-to-day politics. What may have appeared to supporters as a politically charged sta

Since the April 8 ceasefire agreement, US President Donald Trump has stirred hopes of an end to the Iran war, only to shatter them—often within hours—with warnings, deadlines, and military escalation. This pattern has led critics to wonder whethe

It is rather unfortunate that a government that assumed power on a promise of equality is unable to impose maximum retail prices on essential items such as keeri samba and even gas. Eateries using Laugfs gas have announced that they would increases p

There was a time when the State assembly election in Tamil Nadu drew much enthusiasm from the Sri Lankan people as politics of the State held a profound and consistent bearing on the of its southern neighbour while the latter was engaged in a bitter

In an era of rapid social and technological change, legal systems and governance structures are under increasing pressure to evolve. Traditional frameworks, once considered sufficient, are now often inadequate to address the complexities of modern so

India has just concluded a shock election season. With the counting drawing to a close, the biggest shocker of all, subject to interpretation, comes from Tamil Nadu, where a two-year-old party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) led by actor-turned-polit

It was a Gen Z- led Tsunami which hit Tamil Nadu’s electoral arena on Monday the fourth of May. The stunning victory of matinee idol Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) in the State Assembly elections was as unexpected and as unsparing as a del

Addressing the National People’s Power’s May Day rally in Nuwara Eliya, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that a significant number of individuals accused of fraud and corruption would be imprisoned in 2026 and that the year 2026 will be

Sri Lanka stands today not merely as a nation recovering from crises, but as one being tested quietly yet profoundly on whether it has truly learned from them. The past two decades, culminating in the Easter Sunday attacks and the recent economic col

With the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) approving an increase in electricity tariffs, it is time for households to rethink everyday energy use.

The first of May, more commonly referred to as May Day -- is set apart worldwide to celebrate the contribution workers of the world play in keeping the cogs of this world’s economies turning smoothly. More importantly, it commemorates the strugg

At the outset, the writer wishes to allude to the following recent statements in the press.

There is a Pali phrase at the heart of the Buddhist tradition, ‘Ehi passiko,’ meaning simply, ‘come and see.’ It is an invitation, not a command. Rather than asking followers to accept doctrine on faith, the Buddha urged each person to examin

What should have been a memorable holiday outing turned into a frustrating ordeal for my cousin’s (Abdullah Lafir) family and many others, at Moon Plains on April 13, the eve of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. Despite travelling to this much-promot

Issuing a statement, the Minority Professional Hub, a think Tank of Minority Groups, has expressed concern over the government’s decision declaring “Vesak Week” from May 27 to June 2, 2026 and the adjustment of public holidays under Gazette

The incident involving Sugeeshwara Bandara and the so-called “shit attack” that followed his protest outside the Finance Ministry Secretary’s residence is a worrisome trend in Sri Lankan politics. Sri Lanka was notorious for political violence

Nuclear weapons are not humane and do not belong to humanity. Yet nations continue to possess them, pursuing their deterrence value as much as their use as tools to dominate and bully weaker nations. As nations meet in New York this week for a United