Children are very precious. They are treasures too. They are worthy. Some may malignantly argue and viciously disagree with...

Two years after assuming office, the National Unity government is facing one of its biggest crises in the aftermath of the bombshell revelations made last Wednesday at the sittings of the Commission probing the alleged multi-million dollar bond scam

Negotiations and allocations for the 2018 budget are underway. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe states there will be another round of liberalisation with the budget.  

Buddhism has been described by Buddhist Scholar S.N. Goenka as “a pure science of mind and matter”. He substantiates this on the basis that Buddhism uses precise, analytical, philosophical and psychological terminology and reasoning .

If the 20th Century American foreign policy makers had an X-Men pantheon, George F. Kennan would be the first of X-Men. 2017 marks 70 years into a policy doctrine that came in the form of a diplomatic telegram in 1946 from the serving US ambassador i

He is the most popular actor in Sri Lankan Cinema. You can imagine how he has won the attraction of the people, largely due to the fact that he won on 11 consecutive times two of the most popular awards; the Most Popular Actor among people and the Mo

Now a few recent words from Jack Matlock who was US ambassador to Moscow under Presidents Reagan and Bush senior:  

With North Korea’s recklessly arrogant young leader Kim Jong-un testing intercontinental ballistic missiles and boasting he would soon have the 

As Barack Obama celebrates his 56th birthday today, his first in retirement, plans are underway by his allies to push another African-American, a former Massachusetts Governor and a close friend of Obama, Deval Patrick, for 2020 Presidency.

The Hambantota port has seen a sea a criticism ever since the then Mahinda Rajapaksa government laid the foundation for it in 2010.  In comparison, any opposition to last Saturday’s agreement between the Sri Lanka government and China Merc

The “indefinite” work stoppage launched by the trade unions of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) on July 25 was the most absurd and foolhardy trade union action resorted to by any trade union in the recent times.

Forty years ago this day, Ranil Wickremesinghe was only 28 years old when sworn in as a UNP Member of Parliament from the government ranks. It was also 40 years ago that J. R. Jayewardene (JRJ), as Head of State and after leading the UNP government t

In a recent interview, senior civil servant Jinasiri Dadallage spoke about the public sector of the country. He is presently functioning as the Advisor to Prime Minister’s Public Relations Office. Excerpts of the interview:  

It has become nothing but humdrum when it comes to warning the general public in taking precautions against dengue. Something that we all know, despite every measure being taken, is that the disease can’t be eradicated overnight. 

Not for the first time the Police Department has taken upon itself the mantle of protecting Buddhism and detained an Indian girl touring Sri Lanka allegedly for wearing a t- shirt with a supposed image of Lord Buddha. Don’t brand me as being

The detection of hauls of drugs, from time, has raised many an eyebrow in the society. Recently there was the discovery of a haul of cocaine in a sugar container bound for Lanka Sathosa, a state owned retail chain. The sugar import had originated f

The people who pretended to be fast asleep during the JRJ-Premadasa tyranny, who were half-asleep during the CBK years and were wide awake during the Rajapaksa tenure, have return to feigned-sleep all over again.

In this modern era, one of our most important missions is the battle against climate change. This is a reality though the United States President Donald Trump claims climate change is a Chinese hoax. It is in one of the many absurdities which have

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe reached the 40th milepost in his Political Career recently. He also earned the reputation of being in Parliament continuously for 40 years. This interview with Premier Wickremesinghe touches on both his experienc

A benevolent leadership is essentially a victory for the common man. Rulers of the past accomplished farsighted schemes for the welfare and survival of future generations. Today, a rare opportunity has arisen for us to appreciate and congratulate P

The biggest issue before us isn’t that we aren’t listening. But that we are hearing what we don’t want to hear. The people tend to pay more attention to the President and Prime Minister. They represent the respective partners of t

The worst thing about Hambantota is Trincomalee. The Chinese are not our neighbours; we have no border with China and thus no deeply inscribed history of incursions and annexation; there is no Chinese minority on the island and China never interven

With parliamentary sittings now being telecast live on national television and schoolchildren regularly coming to the public gallery to see what their so called supreme legislators are doing in Parliament, it is vital that strict discipline and a c

Hot on the heels of the government inking the Hambantota Port deal, D.J. Rajakaruna, Convener of the Joint Trade Union Alliance in the petroleum sector, speaks about its implications to the country and its economy at large. Excerpts:  

It was with much trepidation that I read a full page interview of Ven. Elle Gunawansa Thero in the published on 26th July 2017. The title itself pointed to a sentiment I myself share; that it’s time the country departs from ‘Colombo 07&

Aggregated vote difference between the candidates, stood at a meager 1.8% votes [50.2.to 48.4]; going for the second round preferences, winner vaulted over the cross bar at 28,632 votes. 8527 braved to vote in Jaffna District, notwithstanding the L

The following is a response sent to us by Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera. International legal practitioners both here....

Three similar incidents that took place last week and should have drawn the attention of civil rights movements and human rights....

This government has routinely blamed the corruption of the former regime for the current economic hardships in the country. Now, how....

It’s funny how people don’t mention books any more. I don’t mean book reviews, but as an aside in an article, or in conversation, during lunch....