The global Girl Guides Movement is the only movement in the world that is open to every single girl who wants to be a member. And that is because we genuinely believe that the experience you get as a girl guide provides the skills, the experiences an

A highly successful lawyer was once asked why he was not interested in becoming a judge. He had laughed saying, ‘I would rather talk a load of rubbish all day than listen to a load of rubbish’ that Judges have to listen to. That’s

Former Minister Mervyn Silva has often stirred controversy if not scandal by saying or doing something outrageous such as tying up an official to a tree. But last Sunday, in announcing he was forming a new party, he made an exhortation which every po

You may not believe me; I have news about the drought: Good news, better news, best news and the bonus.Did you know that the income from selling milk compensated the farmer’s losses incurred from crop failures during this period? That’s

The air was somewhat cleared about doubts regarding the postponement of the Provincial Council and local authorities’ elections when President Maithripala Sirisena indicated to the Chief Ministers and Provincial Ministers representing his par

Sri Lanka’s wartime Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, in an interview with the Daily Mirror , revealed how an advanced intelligence team from the US military landed in Sri Lanka during the last leg of the war to secure the su

The Chief Opposition Whip is chosen by the opposition. Only someone lacking basic knowledge would claim that the leader of the opposition and the Chief Opposition Whip are appointed by the ruling party.

 “Susie, what shall I do - there isn’t room enough; not half enough, to hold what I was going to say. Won’t you tell the man who makes sheets of paper, that I haven’t the slightest respect for him!” 

I’ve spotted the personality who can save the UNP, either as Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition or Presidential candidate, in whichever order, but most certainly as a viable leader of the United National Party, be in in Government or Oppo

Professor Emeritus of  Sri Lanka History K. M. de Silva, in a detailed email interview with the , challenges the claim that the north and the east are the exclusive homeland of Tamil speaking people. 

Emeritus Professor of History S. Pathmanathan, in an interview with Dailymirror, discusses the origins of settlements in Sri Lanka and argues for the Tamil Homeland concept from a historian’s point of view. Prof. Pathmanathan, who is also

He was protesting against international interferences in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs, and survived his short-lived action to see his political fortunes decline; so much so that he is in remand prison now charged with misappropriating public pr

Sri Lankan activists who rushed precipitously to file Right to Information (RTI) requests for the Assets Declarations of the President and the Prime Minister may learn a wise thing or two from their Indian counterparts.   

The pending reforms to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) have resulted in both interest and controversy from within and outside the Muslim community in Sri Lanka. Some members of the community, perceive the reforms to be a result of ‘w

The selection of a 44-year-old Hindutva firebrand and Sanyasi turned politician, Yogi Adityanath as the Chief Minister (CM) of India’s largest State, Uttar Pradesh (UP) has sent shock waves amongst minorities throughout India.   

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Rauff Hakeem, in an interview with Dailymirror speaks about the aspirations of Muslims in Constitution making and the current crisis of his party with the sacking of the General Secretary. Minister Ha

Tamil Nadu superstar Rajinikanth on Saturday announced that he had decided not to attend an event to be held in Vavuniya on April 10 to hand over keys to 150 houses built by an Indian firm for people displaced by the war.

The government has sought parliamentary approval for Rs.288 million to buy vehicles for several ministers, deputy ministers and state ministers. This comes in the wake of a previous supplementary estimate to the tune of Rs.791 million approved by Par

The Sri Lankan President’s state visit to Russia symbolizes a pragmatic drift in Sri Lankan foreign policy, especially in the backdrop....

Rs. 4.4 million is spent out of tax payer’s money for each day’s sittings in parliament. The three categories of members, namely, people’s....

There are more than enough signs of social unrest in the country today. In fact, the prevailing state of affairs in could be described as.....

On Thursday, March 23, Sri Lanka once again co-sponsored the US-sponsored UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) draft resolution.....

At a national and international level, important factors such as the restoration of judicial independence, the independence of the police and the rule of law have been important factors in restoring Sri Lanka’s image and relationships for more

Once again the media are presenting us with the images of the mother of all famines -- stretching from Yemen to Somalia, to Sudan and South Sudan, to the Central African Republic and to northern Nigeria. It’s a bad famine but there have been ba

The stench that wafted across world politics last Friday was unbearable. It originated from a place where there was once an old slaughterhouse. The place now houses the 39-storey United Nations building, one of the most photographed world monume

Twenty-five years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared tuberculosis a pandemic and a global emergency and recommended revolutionary methods to control the disease, which was threatening to engulf the world. Those efforts appear to have p

Recent media reports say the GMOA has decided to keep away from private practice and channelling for 02 weeks from 30 March. Available numbers in past years show the month of April as a lean month for both private and public healthcare. Probably the

First of all let us express our heartfelt condolences to the victims of the recent terrorist attack in London, those who were injured, the families of those who died and all the citizens of the United Kingdom. 

The debate during the last lap of the war between the Army Commander, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka and the Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa during the same period over the death squads allegedly used against many including journalists seems to be

The constitutional status of economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights has been the subject of intense debate among scholars and practitioners in Sri Lanka. This debate is featured in ongoing discussions on constitutional reform. The question of w