As we go about our daily lives, it’s the small actions that can make a big difference in our community. One such action is returning supermarket trolleys to their designated areas instead of leaving them scattered in car parks which is a common fe

In the volatile landscape of 2026, where conflict between the United States and Iran has reached unprecedented levels of aerial and naval engagement, one strategic axiom remains remarkably durable: a large-scale American ground invasion of Iran is no

Tehran has repeatedly caught Washington off guard, launching attacks on U.S.-aligned Arab nations, effectively blocking the Strait of Hormuz, and most recently deploying long-range ballistic missiles with a range of 4,000 kilometers, a stunning setba

As tensions rise in the Middle East and global uncertainty becomes the new normal, Sri Lanka once again finds itself watching events unfold with a sense of helplessness.

The increase in fuel prices will most likely affect prices of essential goods over the coming days. But this is not a surprise given the prevailing situation in the Middle East. Bus fares are likely to be increased.

Elections to the Legislature of the South Indian State of Tamil Nadu has been announced by the Election Commission of India. Tamil Nadu will go to the polls on April 23 to elect 234 members to it’s Legislative assembly.

Following the Government’s announcement last week that Wednesday would be a holiday in order to reduce fuel consumption in the country in the face of escalating conflicts in the Middle East, certain health sector trade unions had demanded a holiday

The American Wild West, brings to mind of jeans clad cowboys shooting from the hip and gun-toting white Americans on horseback hunting down Native Americans armed with bows and arrows.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has made a timely and pragmatic decision in proposing a four-day work week, with Wednesdays designated as a holiday for public sector employees.

The story of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee in 1939 remains one of the most cited lessons in the law of neutrality. During her commerce-raiding mission in the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean between September and December 1939, Graf S

Energy security is a topic that has been discussed for years, if not decades. It is sensible for any government, policymakers and independent analysts to engage in it. Indeed, reams have been written on the subject. Still, rhetoric has not been trans

The unprovoked and illegal war that the United States and Israel are unleashing on Iran is escalating, drawing a stern Iranian response and turning the conflict into a battle of endurance. The war launched by US President Donald Trump, at the behest

I just pray that one day our people will finally get the chance to live, not just survive I am 33 years old and honestly, I do not even know what kind of life this is anymore. From childhood until now, it feels like we Sri Lankans have never truly be

Here we go again: another global crisis that cripples the average person’s life, regardless of which remote corner of the world they live in, if they depend on fossil fuels in daily life.

It seems like Sri Lanka has a habit of repeating past mistakes, either intentionally or otherwise. Perhaps the Government wasn’t ready for a global conflict to affect its fuel supplies. Perhaps the Government thought they could negotiate obtaining

The American-Israeli onslaught against Iran is now more than two weeks old. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected Iran to give in quickly under the sheer weight of bombs.

The Government’s introduction of the QR code-based fuel quota system can be seen as a timely measure, implemented as part of broader austerity efforts to manage limited fuel resources. In the face of ongoing global fuel instability, such a system i

In Sri Lanka, significant progress in human resource development has not led to increased women’s participation in the workforce. Although the country has nearly closed the gender gap in education and health, only one in three women is active in th

For years, political agitators have opposed the joint development of the World War II British oil tank farm in Trincomalee. The pretext has always been defending energy security, although irony should not be lost on the discerning onlooker.

Sri Lanka has never had a shortage of holidays. From religious observances to full moon days, from national commemorations to long weekends that quietly stretch into unofficial breaks, we have built a culture that celebrates pause far more easily tha

I regularly go to pick up my grandson, who is in Year 4 at a leading Buddhist school in Maradana. His classes usually conclude at 1 p.m. However, on certain days the students are kept in school until around 4 p.m., as teachers prepare them for the fo

The Sri Lankan Government is apparently preparing for the repercussions of the long-drawn-out war in the West Asia or a war covering other regions as well, as the belligerent parties - the US and Israel on the one hand and Iran on the other - are not

The Sri Lanka Navy recently announced the seizure of narcotics from a fishing vessel valued at about Rs. 3 billion (around US$ 9.6 million). Only days earlier, the authorities reported another detection worth about US$ 4.8 million.

The United States is well known for many things, among them is the under-17s indulging in violence, including murder and mass shootings. Children are increasingly ill-mannered, whiny, selfish, arrogant, rude, defiant and violent, according to ‘Psy

The geopolitical landscape of early 2026 has shifted with a violent suddenness that the current Sri Lankan administration seems ill-prepared to navigate.

Farmers in the Welimada plateau maintain that cultivating potatoes requires a very high investment, and when the harvest they produce reaches the market, imported potatoes are sold at lower prices during the same period.

The Indian Ocean has been declared a zone of peace on successive occasions. It is time the world’s major powers started acting like they believe it.

Sri Lankans may soon have to tighten their belts once again. The reintroduction of a QR based fuel distribution system is a clear signal that the government is bracing for turbulence in the global energy market.

Sri Lankans are once again faced with a fuel crisis due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Ever since US-Israel launched their attack on Iran, people have gone into panic mode.

In an era where space exploration is no longer limited to a few powerful nations, Sri Lankan youth now stand at the gateway of a global scientific revolution.