A full-scale global trade war has not broken out yet - but that hasn’t stopped the market from fretting about one or analysts from warning about the potential...

Trade wars, diplomatic expulsions, domestic political battles, North Korean leader Kim’s trip to China were few events that took global media attention....

On a Bak Full Moon day, in the fifth year of his enlightenment, the Buddha perceived a dispute brewing between the two Naga Communities in Northern Lanka led by two Kings Chulodara and Mahodara. Buddhism with a message of Peace for all humankind&mdas

Easter is the most important day for Christians. It is the one major event that Christians, who are otherwise divided over many things, agree upon. It is the day that celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from a gruesome death on the cross. Peo

Sri Lanka’s King Parakramabahu the Great, is famous for what he said, “Let not a drop of water flow to the sea without serving the people”. 

If Britain can prove that Russia was responsible for the poisoning of former Russian spy and British double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the southern British city of Salisbury on March 4, then it has every reason to be furious.&nb

Therefore, they denied the allegation and defended those who were accused of the fraud, even writing books on the matter.  

The third, Mahinda Rajapaksa is ruled out on 19A, as he had already completed two terms. 

Beneath the evening sky, the final two days of March will conclude in an artistic note, as Russian Classical Ballet will be performed at the Nelum Pokuna Performing Arts Theatre. 

In any given society, the Great Reconciliation Game will be played between two factions; the nationalists and the cosmopolitans. 

Betrayals are nothing new and have happened in one form or another from time immemorial.

In the aftermath of the sensational results at the February 10 local council elections and the Kandy district ethnic or religious violence which compelled the Government to declare a State of Emergency for 10 days, Sri Lanka has been plagued by pol

It has been reported that the Joint Opposition (JO) and the youngest political party the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramua (SLPP) whose de-facto leader is the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa [MR] has handed over a No Confidence Motion (NCM) against the

The Australian cricket captain Steve Smith was understandably down in the mouth when he faced the media after Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera tampering with the cricket ball. He acknowledged wrongdoing, apologized and promised that it would n

“Because we don’t think about future generations, they will never forget us.”~Henrik Tikkanen, Finnish AuthorAmerican students took to the streets to defy gun violence. It was more to defy those politicians who were financially ba

1. FROM WHOM IS THE PRESIDENT RUNNING AWAY? ‘NO CONFIDENCE’ MOTION HAS BEEN BROUGHT AGAINST THE PRIME MINISTER, SO WHY IS THE HEAD OF STATE RUNNING AWAY FLYING TO PAKISTAN???

‘WHY PRABHAKARAN WILL LOSE’ was the title of an article by me that was published in newspapers and websites (e.g. The Island, Asian Tribune) on October 17, 2004.   

It has been a tradition in many countries to launch austerity drives for government politicians when the country’s growth rate hits a record low. That is one important means of taking collective responsibility for the down turn. 

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the newly-elected UNP local council members, at their swearing-in ceremony at Temple Trees on March 19, that people had elected them not to see those who came on bicycles leaving office in Benz cars. 

Prime Minister RanilWickremesinghe is facing a no-confidence motion submitted by the Joint Opposition and signed by some of the ministers in his own government. He may survive the vote, but the wrangling between the UNP and SLFP in the unity governme

The single minute, humble door it may be makes the mighty ages of eternity. Similarly, it is a reality that little drops of water make the mighty ocean. We need to ponder deeply on such immortal words when observing....

Sri Lanka emerged from three decade-long ethnic hostilities which claimed numerous lives and inflicted economic havoc. It saw SL retrograding in many respects. Adding insult to injury, SL had to face global opprobrium at international...

Head of the Department of Philosophy at University of Peradeniya, Dr. Charitha Herath speaks to Daily Mirror about the current political trends and the future. Dr. Herath also served as the Media Ministry Secretary during the former rule....

When the Sri Lankan government temporarily blocked Facebook and some other social media platforms in a bid to control the spread of anti-Muslim violence that erupted in Kandy recently, the Colombo-based ambassador for the US....

Like it or not we find that we’re having to get used to the paradoxes, contradictions and confusions of the Trump era.  

This week, the world marked the International Day of Forests with the theme being “Forests and Sustainable Cities.” The United Nations in a statement said global celebration of forests provided a platform to raise awareness of the importa

Rosy Senanayake recently sworn in as the Mayor of Colombo at Temple Trees, officially assumed duties as the first-ever Mayoress of the CMC on Thursday at a ceremony attended by MP Ravi Karunanayake among other guests.

Kandy was burning. The pinnacle of the teachings of the greatest Teacher in human history, who preached ‘Ahimsa’ (non-violence) is being desecrated and the shame and ignominy that burning has caused have become our contemptible DNA. 

As it did on the wake of previous communal clashes in various places in the country, the Government said after the communal clashes in early this month that it would take action to filter the hateful statements and posts in the social media.  &n

Having indulged in writing on issues like reconciliation, corruption, development and all things directly political, a news item on Sunday last prompted this write up on professionals and academics beyond the short mention, I had about them last week