President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a high-level discussion on the possible impact of the forthcoming El Niño condition and institutional plans to mitigate its effects.

Nearly a week after the Horana elders’ home tragedy that killed 12 elderly persons following a fire, three more individuals succumbed to burn injuries following a fire that occurred at a restaurant in Thalawathugoda. One glaring similarity between

Several political parties have been agitating against the arrest and detention of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief retired Major General Suresh Sallay over the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in 2019.

President A K Dissanayake’s decision to ban single-use plastic water bottles, usually made from Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), effective from June 1, 2026 in the state sector is a welcome step towards reducing plastic pollution and protecting Sr

The question of whether the Sri Lankan public sector can be revived is one that has attracted significant attention in recent years.

The death of 13 inmates of an elders’ home in Anguruwathota, Horana, in a fire on June 3 does not seem to have emotionally touched the people of the country much. No politicians from the ruling party or the Opposition have shown interest in expre

Whenever a child is born into a Sri Lankan family, everything changes. Parents, grandparents, relatives and neighbours gather around. Money is found, time is given, and every possible effort is made to protect that newborn life. We worry about the ch

As far as heart patients are concerned, it is difficult to claim that Sri Lanka provides a truly free healthcare service. In Colombo, there is a lengthy waiting list for angiograms, with some patients having to wait more than ten months for this esse

The Middle East has today turned into a global tinder box. It could explode at any time, engulfing not only countries of the region, but also dragging the whole world into a nuclear inferno. Israel, carved out of what was once undivided Palestine,

In recent days, a petition was submitted to the United Nations office in Colombo urging the immediate repeal of Muslim personal laws, citing contradictions with international agreements and Sri Lanka’s Constitution.

The government argues that the proposed law is necessary to protect the people’s mandate and eliminate a political culture in which elected representatives switch allegiances for personal benefit. However, critics see a more immediate political cal

Sri Lanka has big plans when it comes to tourism. We often hear about attracting millions of visitors each year and becoming a top destination in the region. But there is one simple question we must ask ourselves. Are we truly ready to welcome the wo

People go to a supermarket because it has been designed for the convenience of customers. But lately there seems to be delays at cashiers due to the deployment of trainees.

During the heady days, in the immediate aftermath of its massive election victories –both parliamentary and presidential- our present rulers seemed destined to take the country out of the myriad of problems we had been facing since financial collap

Thirteen vulnerable residents have perished in a horrific fire at a private care home in Batagoda, Horana, with eyewitnesses recounting the agony of watching restrained inmates burn alive.

We are never short of scandals. The latest concerns a Buddhist monk – the chief prelate of eight of the holiest Buddhist shrines in Sri Lanka, no less.

France and Sri Lanka have been working together for more than 75 years, since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. In 2005, following the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004, France, through the Agence Française de D

Sri Lanka’s premier social service organisation, HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL), recently received new collection tills from Seylan Bank, a leading Bank in Sri Lanka. The tills are used to collect funds to provide free medical facilities to underprivileg

Child Abuse Allegations Must Be Judged by Law, Not Religion

Our attention has been drawn to a series of articles on print and social media aimed at portraying the conditions provided to pilgrims at Mina as being well below what was promised. Let us address each of the issues mentioned in the various articles.

Jewellery traders in Pettah, Colombo, urged the Government to revise the tax structure imposed on gold, claiming that the local industry has shrunk by nearly 75 per cent as a result of high taxes that have driven prices beyond the reach of ordinary c

Remembering those who died at the final stage of Sri Lanka’s ethnic war, Tamils in London organised several events including a protest walk and other events on May 18 2026.

Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, is proudly approaching two historic milestones -- its 150th Anniversary and, the 125th Anniversary of its Cadet Platoon. The college has long been recognized for its proud cadet heritage, leadership tradition, and

Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, once hailed as a remarkable turnaround after the unprecedented crisis of 2022, appears to be entering a challenging phase again. The latest assessment by the International Monetary Fund indicates that economic growth

Did it really happen? Yes, US President Donald Trump insulted and reprimanded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and for good measure, he even used expletives.

At least 12 elderly persons succumbed to injuries following the fire that engulfed an elders’ home in Batagoda, Horana. The incident raises questions regarding the safety of individuals residing in elders’ homes. These issues have come to light o

Sri Lanka’s children are increasingly becoming vulnerable to various forms of violence, abuse and harassment. From infants being abandoned by the roadside to parents attempting to sell off their children due to abject poverty, children and youth co

While Sri Lankan universities have integrated the language of global higher education reform into strategic handbooks, a critical gap persists between institutional policy and actual classroom capability. Merely exposing students to English-Medium In

The government’s announcement to enact a law to prevent members of Parliament, provincial councils and local government bodies from crossing over to other parties from the parties they were elected from does not seem to have evinced much interest f

It appears that the Central Bank may not have fully learned the lessons of the disastrous exchange-rate management of 2021–2022. During that period, the rupee was artificially maintained at around Rs. 210 despite growing market pressures.