It is at a time when impunity, human rights, freedom of expression, freedom to dissent, poverty alleviation and reconciliation are being repeatedly highlighted on the campaign trail that we turn the spotlight today on the life and legacy of El Salvad

There was a time in this country where its citizens entertained the thought that this island should be ruled by a dictator. Underscoring the thought that ‘one gets what one dreams of’ there came an opportunity to taste dictatorship under a Mahind

The better part of last two months has been spent on looking at the Presidential Election in general and social media implications in particular. It is an intriguing study to look at how the traditional love Sri Lankans show for all things innuendo h

Elections campaigns take two forms, broadly. In order to posit themselves as the best deal for the voter candidates get dragged into shouting matched where the focus is on relative demerits of opponents, their histories and political associations.

Would like to give you a different article today – to leave you with Pearls of Wisdom gathered over the years, pics of really great people who demonstrate their greatness through their innate goodness and humility and one of the most important attr

Chairman of the National Election Commission (NEC) Mahinda Deshapriya on Saturday had prohibited Independent Television Network (ITN) from broadcasting any politically-oriented programmes, interviews from November 4, till the results of the November

When the UNP Presidential hopeful Sajith Premadasa and his backers bulldozed the former’s nomination as the party’s presidential candidate through the UNP executive committee -after a series of mass rallies and implicit threats of party division-

With the Presidential Election campaigns coming to an end in a few days, most Sri Lankans who are not yet decided on their voting preferences have become baffled. They are in a quandary trying....

New Zealand, the welfare state three or four decades ago, with all best intentions set out to create a more egalitarian society. Everyone, regardless of wealth began dipping into the government goodies. Healthcare was free.

Impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump have commenced in the US House of Representatives - the Lower House of the US Congress, with the Senate being the Upper House....

Over the last week, there were two events organised at Osmania College and St. John’s Church Parish Hall to remember the eviction of the Northern Muslims in October 1990.

This writer devoted several hours in the past fortnight to communicate with a cross-section of Sinhala media personnel in the Southern, Central, Sabaragamuwa, North Western and North Central Provinces of Sri Lanka. A few journalist colleagues in Colo

Jehan Perera who writes copiously on various subjects, especially on matters of national interest, has made a very poignant statement in his above-captioned lengthy article, making mention of the present presidential election promises by candidates,

Today the United Nations marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists and Secretary-General António Guterres in a message says, when journalists are targeted, societies as a whole pay a price. Without the ability to pro

An utterly-frustrating situation has arisen with the two main contenders of the November 16 presidential election vying on each others platforms, freely throwing promises at the people which are very clear to be unrealistic.

“There is a large number of war heroes in prison on utterly false charges. I like to tell at this moment, on 17th morning, I will acquit and release them all from prison. Will acquit and release them,” SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapak

Presidential candidates are harping much about how they’ll raise the standard of education in the country. There are proposals in manifestos to raise the education through projects which would introduce a student-centred education system....

A terrorist’s death won’t end terrorism. Killing a terrorist is no major military feat, but to kill his terror ideology requires much more effort and concerted global action aimed at addressing the socio-economic and political factors that make

Another critical factor in this regard was formalising the Civil Defence Force. This was initially a loose organisation of civilians who had been given only shotguns....

Campaigning for the presidential elections has entered full swing with the main candidates travelling across the length and breadth of the country to address election rallies.

Sunday (October 27) marked ‘Deepavali’ and Hindus showed huge interest to celebrate the event, also named as ‘Festival of Lights’.

Saturday, the 26th of October 2019 marked the 1st anniversary of last year’s infamous conspiracy, which shook and shocked the entire country and the international community.

Elections come and go. People and parties come to power. They come and go. Agreements sometimes have longer shelf lives.

The Sri Lankan civil war which began on July 23, 1983 between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (the LTTE also known as Tamil Tigers) – who fought to create an independent State called ‘Tamil Eelam’ in the North and East – ended in May 200

Moving from global warming and energy crisis to school crisis, rising prices, mega sales, train crisis, medical, environmental, salaries, the country is riddled in CRISES!!! The world over it is worse, natural and unnatural disasters by the score!!!

These are hilarious pre-election days where citizens of this nation are getting to hear about fancy plans presidential candidates have for them. Presidential hopeful Sajith Premadasa has challenged his main counterpart Gotabaya Rajapaksa for a debate

When the Donoughmore Reforms which included proposals for granting universal franchise to all citizens, were being discussed, the legislators who belonged to the nobility (to whom the voting rights were confined up to then) raised objection to it. As

Unlike the earlier occasions when it was reported that the leaders of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed, this time the story seems to be confirmed. Only Russia had told initially that it had no reliable infor

There is no love sincerer than the love of food ― George Bernard Shaw in ‘Man and Superman’ A senior sub editor at the editorial had grown chillies in his home garden. One fine day he found that the leaves of the plants had caught a worm dis

With less than a month left to remain in office, President Maithripala Sirisena is reportedly pondering a presidential pardon for Royal Park murder convict Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha. If he actually signs an order to that effect, it could well