With reference to Mr. Upali Weerasinghe’s letter of 30.06.2025 [DM], I must strongly oppose his suggestion to extend the retirement age of all government employees beyond 60 on the basis of “what is good for the gander is good for the goose”,

For more than two-thirds of the world’s population, social media is a basic part of everyday life. The 2026 DataReportal Digital Global Overview Report indicates that the number of social media users has reached 5.66 billion, which is equivalent to

The international system is undergoing its deepest transformation since the Cold War; the U.S.-led unipolar moment has ended, replaced by a fragmented multipolar order marked by great-power rivalry, technological competition, and the rise of the Glob

How far does the nexus between the underworld, and the political and bureaucratic establishment stretch out in Sri Lanka?

It is with humour that I listened to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake deliver his almost monthly speech in Parliament last week stating that if the media does not come out of the garbage pile they are in, they would not survive.

Dengue cases are rising by the day. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the influx of patients, and deaths are mounting alarmingly. Once again, Sri Lanka appears to be reacting to a crisis rather than preventing it.

The rice/paddy issue has again come to the fore with those TV channels connected to the Opposition unceasingly telecasting demonstrations by famers in various areas in the country making various demands.

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s five-day visit to China last week was of considerable strategic significance not only for the two countries, but also for India.

It is reported that the Government is considering extending the retirement age of judges of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court by two years to continue benefiting from their knowledge and experience. This is a welcome proposal.

A renewed debate over custodial treatment and due process has emerged in Sri Lanka following the detention of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General Suresh Sallay (Retd.) under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Connections between powerful politicians and underworld figures involved in drug dealing abound in our country. We well remember how a one-time president helicoptered to the home of a regional politician in a show of support when that worthy’s hom

Right next to Bandaranayakepura in Rajagiriya lies what can only be called a *”Dengue Farm.”

The 2022 economic crisis in our country was epitomised by the declaring of bankruptcy. Its effects were the severe shortage of foreign exchange and the sovereign default on $51 billion of external debt. Dwindling reserves led to debilitating shortag

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) recent move to conduct a public survey on the 5% inflation target marks a watershed moment under the new Central Bank Act. For the first time, a legally autonomous technocratic institution is stepping out of t

I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the Mayoress of the Colombo Municipal Council, Ms. Vraie Cally Balthazaar, Commissioner Mr. Palitha Nanayakkara, and the Traffic Division Engineer for responding positively to my request to install a zebra

While appreciating the recent exposures in the press by Neville Ladduwahetty under the captioned subject,

This is not merely a boxing crisis, it is a national disgrace that plagues virtually every sport in the country. Sports management bodies are not just ineffective; many are effectively dead, blind, or utterly defunct. They have failed athletes, faile

It is like walking through a minefield. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed on June 17 by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump, is surviving on a diplomatic shoestring despite a still‑unbridged trust deficit b

Three years after Sri Lanka plunged into its worst economic crisis since independence, the country’s economy has regained a measure of stability. Foreign reserves have improved, inflation has eased, tourism is recovering, and the immediate threat o

The spate of crimes being reported on a daily basis is a worrying sign about society. Certain mainstream news bulletins dedicate more air time to report on crimes committed within a single day, despite the fact that people are overwhelmed with such n

Excavations of over a year at the Chemmani mass grave at the entrance of Jaffna city have unearthed over 400 skeletal remains, many belonging to children. Some reports put the number at 412 by Monday, with the exhumation of 13 more skeletal remains o

The recent Lucknow inferno is a wake-up call for Sri Lanka. It has exposed how vulnerable our old high-rise apartment blocks are to fire disasters.

Daily commuters in Colombo face overcrowded buses and long queues, while the price of a litre of petrol has soared past Rs. 400. As private bus operators reduce services by 50% due to unsustainable fuel costs, Sri Lanka’s transportation sector need

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, finally bowing to an internal party mutiny.

Yesterday’s edition of the Daily Mirror highlighted a case of stark cruelty to a nine-month-old infant. The child and his/her mother was apparently left in the care of a carer, while the father went in search of employment. The child was tied to a

We are aware that there is a serious narcotics menace and the police are doing their best to deal with it. The area that I live in the city of Colombo (namely Colombo 08) has unfortunately become a meeting area for drug traffickers and addicts, and

The spike of dengue cases in the country has risen to an alarming level with the number of cases exceeding 46,000 and deaths nearing 30 for the past six months, according to reports. Authorities cite that the number of cases rose by 500 to 600 daily

The Indian government is abandoning a five-year-old project to extend the runway at the naval air station “INS Baaz” on the Car Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, in view of local environmental and socio-economic issues. However, the governmen

I write as a concerned parent and citizen regarding the growing trend of teledramas that feature school-going boys and girls in uniform engaged in romantic relationships, love triangles, love with young teachers and rebellious behaviour during prime-

The modern business lexicon frequently centres around a single, powerful catalyst: entrepreneurship. Derived from the French word entreprendre, meaning “to undertake,” the concept was fundamentally shaped by the Austrian political economist Josep