India abounds in Godmen - both genuine and fake. Some of them have had an unblemished record of spiritual and social service while others have sullied their names and even gone to prison for crimes including rape and murder.  

On August 22, 2017, the Cabinet approved a proposal submitted by the Minister of Education to introduce an insurance scheme for all school-goers between the ages of 5 and 19 years. The proposed insurance scheme, from last November’s budget pr

Present day Body Politic in Sri Lanka is suffering from an acute dearth of Professionals Intellectuals and well meaning individuals. Politics...

I refer to the article titled “Let the Court of History summon all perception peddlers”, by Malinda Seneviratne in the Daily Mirror of August...

On Wednesday the 30th August the world over observes the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The aim....

The new Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Travis Sinniah’s commencement of duties merits special attention on account of some....

In a move that hopefully would expedite inquiries and the prosecution of cases involving allegations that some of the....

Everyone has their favourite sounds- a ball on a cricket bat on a summer’s afternoon, birds singing, waves breaking on the....

Whereas a Viceroy with practically unrestricted powers in exercising political control over a dependent State controlled the affairs....

Access to medicines is a critical factor to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being of all people of all ages. Medicines....

On next Wednesday August 30, the United Nations will mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. In a statement, the UN says, enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within society.

The teen terror that shook Barcelona on August 17 is yet another horrendous act that calls for effective and urgent measures to deal with the issue of radicalization of the Muslim youth.  The international community’s failure to wipe out t

It was Ravi Karunanyake, who resigned on August 10 as Foreign Affairs Minister, who paved the way for the dismissal of Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from the post of Justice and Buddha Sasana Minister on Wednesday

Among leaders, political leaders are the least researched. Political leaders can be categorised based on their time-orientation. Certain leaders glorify the past and struggle to let go of it. 

This is a laudable tribute to Vethanthi Kumaraswamy Maheswaran, a doctor by profession. He was popular and was dedicated to his profession. He hailed from an orthodox family. He remained a bachelor and was gracious and gentle. He served as a physicia

Here is a Government that is desperately trying to govern a small country, comprising 21 million people. For the record, the number of people in this island is even smaller than the Haryana State in India which has a population of 23 million.

To my knowledge the regime change took place in 2015 on the vote bank of educated middle class, upper middle class, voters of the North-East and Central Province. But compared to 2010 election results one can say there was a heavy surge of youth vote

The recent spate of riots and indiscriminate acts of violence in Charlottesville, Virginia has raised alarm everywhere. What these riots suggest is that the alternative right has gained the upper hand, at least nominally, and that those in charge are

There was a time when ‘separation of powers’ was intensely discussed. It was over a question of territoriality, in particular the transgressions. The focus was the Chief Justice and the debate was about executive overreach and legislati

Though divided on many issues, the National Unity Government is to stay together at least till 2020, largely for the survival of the two major parties though there will also be benefits for the common good of the people. 

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshappriya in an interview with our sister paper ‘Deshaya’ said that his office had no intention of Gazetting any election before September 30th. He further said that his office will authorize the list of

In the wake of the national Unity Government completing two years, United National Party (UNP) MP Ajith Mannapperuma spoke about the current status of the Government and how the country should move forward. Here are excerpts of the interview: 

Resentful dependency, a human condition that is borne out of an amalgam of conditions producing resentment of the ultimate product, yet creates an unmistakable and consistent dependency on that resultant condition. It is cruel in inherent nature an

After the resignation of Ravi Karunanayake as the Foreign Minister, the government has reverted the two lotteries boards, the National Lotteries Board and the Development Lotteries Board back to the Finance Ministry functioning under Minister Manga

Hon William Gladstone said in the frequently used adage in the legal circle that “Justice Delayed is Justice denied” which is applicable to the justice system worldwide. [We inherited English legal principles of presumption of innocence

If you are a Sinhala music lover, close your eyes and listen to a few of Nanda Malini’s best songs. And then, reflect on her widely reported humble beginnings in a disadvantaged settlement in Colombo. Fortunately, for her and us, her innate t

Joint Opposition’s MP for the Galle District Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, spoke about the current political developments and how the country should move forward. Here are excerpts of the interview:   

The Northern Provincial Council (NPC), which came into being in September 2013, after elections landmark had raised much hopes....

Despite being a staggering US$1.12 billion investment, the recent agreement between Sri Lanka Ports....

Almost all cricketing nations in the world have had their rough patches. The teams with better infrastructure and funds like Australia....