On September 17, 1951; 70 yrs ago, [date coincided with JR’s 45th birthday], the New York Times covered the proceedings....

Australia was part of the US-led coalition forces that had militarily occupied Afghanistan for nearly two decades. Commencing....

The Tamil National Alliance(TNA) is currently in a state of great turmoil. The current TNA crisis is linked up with the United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC) in Geneva. The issue is that of writing letters to the UN Human Rights Commissioner Ms

Climate change consequences are already battering many countries in the world, although they were expected to come in the 2030s.

The two main political parties that ruled the country alternately since Independence, the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) celebrated their 75th and 70th anniversaries respectively, a few days ago. Unfortunately for

I have been greatly troubled by the current Covid situation like everyone else, not merely because of the disruption of the economy....

Deshamanya Marhoom Al Haj Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar’s ancestry is traced to Sheik Jamaluddeen-Al-Maghdoomi, an Arab....

Parents are at a loss these days when deciding on whether to curtail the time and data given to kids for online education. This is largely...

Exactly 20 years ago yesterday, Mujahideen leader Ahmad Shah Masoud, popularly known as the Lion of the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan....

It didn’t take too long for diehard Yahapalanists, who had been gung-ho about what they believed was imminent incarceration of political opponents following the victory of Maithripala Sirisena over Mahinda Rajapaksa in January 2015, to turn their g

Hemmed in by the Covid-19 pandemic, the skyrocketing cost of living, the shortage of essential food items, dwindling foreign reserves and a depreciating rupee,

A controversial new gazette has been issued seeking to employ elephants for work and tourism, which critics argue is a racket disguised as measures to protect Sri Lanka’s elephants.

Two days ago, on September 6, Sri Lanka’s most popular singer and entertainer par excellence – Sunil Perera - leader of the ‘Gypsies’ passed....

Last week I spoke with two trusted colleagues. It felt like I was talking to the same person in time lapse mode. One of them was in Kabul....

The United National Party (UNP), the Sri Lankan Grand Old Party celebrated its 75th anniversary on Sunday (5) via Zoom technology. And the leader of the party and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe put forward his parties “Greater

The outpouring of tributes to Mangala Samaraweera, after his untimely passing speak to the respect he commanded both....

With reference to the article of July 27, 2021, as titled above I reiterate the following, for the purpose of clarity. A group of parents....

In a week’s time, the United Nations General Assembly will be holding its 76th sessions. The organization was set upon....

Date: Sep 6, 1946: Time: 5.00 pm: Place: ‘Palm Court’, Albert Crescent, Colombo 7. Col. John Kotalawala, welcomed those present

Sri Lanka’s Jacqueline Fernandez who has made a name for herself in India as a successful film actress was very much in the news last week for reasons unconnected to her cinematic career.

The People’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but the people’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary says Reinhold Niebuhr an American Reformed theologian,

A state of emergency is an anathema for many people in any country and a declaration of Emergency Regulations would make headlines and in most cases create a fuss among the people. Ironically, the Emergency Regulations issued by President Gotabaya Ra

Teacher-principal unions are roaring like lions. Probably they don’t hear the silent cry of students who are stuck at home. As much....

Plunged in extreme poverty with the United Nations warning that two thirds of Afghanistan’s people are facing starvation due....

Is Sri Lanka making any headway in its fight against the COVID pandemic? From what we can gather from media reports, it is only too apparent that the fight has lost it momentum or the thrust we experienced at the initial stages.

What should a citizen do in a situation that is certainly worrisome and is probably reason for alarm? What should you do what should I do? These are questions to which there are many possible answers.

In a recent live discussion on fighting the Covid-19 pandemic hosted by Daily Mirror Twitter Spaces, Colombo Municipal Council’s...

Going through the newspapers, or its newest face – the e-Paper - a super-rich citizen could be forgiven if he/she is forced into...

Mangala Samaraweera was never at home in Sri Lankan politics. He was the embodiment of a political misfit. Although somemay....