The leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Begum Khaleda Zia, has thrown a political bombshell by declaring that the BNP, which is the principal opposition group in the country, will not contest the 2018 parliamentary elections

How do you strike a balance between commonsense and compassion? That is a tricky question, but two things may not necessarily be interrelated.

Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray, in an interview with the , spoke about constitution making, social conditions and attitudes of politicians in the north. Following are excerpts of the interview.   

On November 15, 2017 the UN Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) Universal Periodic Review will once again be reviewing Sri Lanka’s....

The laws on rape in Sri Lanka were amended by the Penal Code (Amendment) Act No.22 of 1995. According to former Human Rights....

Six weeks before S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike’s SLFP gained power, US President Eisenhower, in a speech stated…

Much has been written and said about Block 1 of Yala National Park and its over-visitation, causing disturbance and....

A profession is a vocation on specialized educational training and professionalism is any type of work that needs special training or practical skills after training a high level of education. The Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA), set

Even former US president Jimmy Carter who single-handily (without much Jewish appreciation) did more to make Israel secure than any other living person confesses neither he nor anyone can change the march of demographics. Within the boundaries of the

“…The writer believes the true solution to the problem mentioned is contained in the federal system and these articles are intended as a General Introduction to the subject”.SWRD Bandaranaike- Ceylon Morning Leader May 19, 1926 [an

In this new millennium, the Buddhist prelate who made the most significant contribution towards the rebuilding of a just and....

The events that have been shaking the Middle East in the past several days and taking even the politically weathered Middle East....

Preceded by a week of ‘petrol anger’ in a country that queued long hours to buy few litres of petrol each day, Mangala Samaraweera...

All hurdles on the road to the local government elections have been removed finally with an amendment to the Local Authorities....

Dust unto dust, ashes to ashes. All things in life are transient and impermanent. Religious leaders have stressed this reality but from what we see in the world most people appear to be suffering from the self-inflicted delusion that earthly possessi

The term ‘devolution’ has an interesting Sinhala translation that makes for word play:  (Balaya-bedeema, literally ‘dividing power’). Now bedeema in Sinhala can refer to division as well as distribution.

The writer served in the Sri Lanka Army for over 27 years from 1973 to 2000 before he took early retirement for professional and personal reasons.

The concept of “Blue Economy” has been introduced to Sri Lanka by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources along with a Think Tank to collect knowledge from all walks of life.

Prof. Yash Ghai has advised in the negotiations and making of constitutions in about 15 countries.

The impending fuel crisis has caused much inconvenience to the public. Long queues of three wheelers, cars and other vehicles and complaints by the public indicate the severity of this crisis.

Election Commission’s Member Prof. S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, shares his thoughts on the Commission and the upcoming local authorities’ elections  

With shockingly dangerous irresponsibility or sheer nihilism, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe wants the Constitutional Assembly to loosen the centre’s ties with and hugely augment the autonomy of the Northern and Eastern provinces at the very s

From hosannas to Rahul Gandhi claiming he is good enough to lead the country, a meeting with BJP bete noire in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee and a booklet bashing BJP leaders under the tile ‘BJP crook’ - all this within a week or so - the Shi

Last week, the government announced that the private medical school at the centre of a bitter dispute, South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine(SAITM) would be 

Government MP Jayampathi Wickramaratne, who is playing a pivotal role in constitution making, shares his thoughts on the current status of the process and plans for the future. Following are excerpts of the interview done with MP Wickremara

Sri Lanka Law College Dr. Jayatissa de Costa, in an interview with , argued that Federalism, under any garb, wasn’t acceptable for a small country like Sri Lanka.  Dr. de Costa, a President’s Counsel, says the entire constitution mak

With United States President Donald Trump arriving in Japan yesterday for an extensive four nation tour of Asia amid the growing...

What does Sri Lanka’s rural economy look like after decades of exclusion? If the recently- released findings of the Household Income and....

Gill Caldicott, the new Country Director of the British Council in Sri Lanka took up her post in August this year. With experience spanning....

That is a loose translation of what the 12th Century French theologian Alain de Lille said about the Eternal City. We in current Sri Lanka....