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“One million tonnes into 10 USD into 150 rupees, is the loss we, as taxpayers have to bear” said Maithri Gunaratne, the Past Chairman of...

The speech by the new US President Donald Trump after his inauguration on Friday has been met with mixed reactions – those for him.....

With President Barack Obama leaving office, will the world be better or worse than eight years ago? Taking the big...

With Sri Lanka facing one of its worst ever droughts, largely due to climate change consequences, the national government...

The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) headed by President Maithripala Sirisena had last week decided to continue with the Executive Presidential system of governance in future and nominate President Sirisena, the very person who

Grade 1 schools admissions and Royal College were featured on 12 January in a DM Online news report based on what Education Minister Kariyawasam briefed the media on Thursday of the previous week. 

While the top level Sri Lankan delegation is working out economic and foreign investment agreements with business tycoons at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, critics are pointing out various discrepancies in the processes.   

In a few hours, the United States will have a new president and it is becoming more than clear that the world order will be chaotic from today, though, driven by the spring of optimism in human breasts, we may inclined to say “give him a chance

Donald Trump who challenged the US establishment and the existing global trends recorded a surprise win at the Presidential election over incumbent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seen as the favourite of the establishment and the international me

The ‘enlightened’ people entrusted with the grave task of recommending changes to the constitution have sought to turn Sri Lanka into an official secular state. Although the Final Report of the 

Former Minister and National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa was remanded on charges of misusing State vehicles causing a Rs.90-million loss to the State. Reports said he had been allowed to get his food and a mattress from home. These faciliti

Responding to my column of January 7,  2017 titled ‘US role in Sri Lanka’s institutional reform process – Assistance or Espionage?’ the Secretary General of Parliament wrote a Letter to the Editor regarding the agreement

Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrema in a recent interview with the Sunday Lankadeepa disclosed his views about the Ruhunu Development Zone, the Development Special Provision Bill and other matters:

Caption is a query raised without consulting an astrologer or a suggestion from a wild buffalo. Voters expect too much in return from a country that is near broke. Politicians make offers beyond their means to gain power.

Not only is the government increasingly divided, I am too. It was almost the end of 2016 and at the society wedding of the year attended by the incumbent President, the Prime Minister and two former Presidents

The defection of Maithripala Sirisena from the ranks of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has only one parallel in history.

Worldwide, people this week are celebrating World Religions Day. It is the 67th annual event dedicated to spiritual unity and interfaith dialogue which are vital to find a lasting solution to major crises we are faced with including world poverty all

The World Economic Forum starting today at Davos in Switzerland will be an important event where Sri Lanka could work out...

Few institutions in this country are as vilified as the executive presidency. The SLFP has been campaigning to abolish it since....

On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump won the US presidential elections. The unthinkable had happened and the....

Leading academic on climatology Prof. Senevi Epitawatte, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, speaks about the....

President Barack Obama steps down at the age of 55. He will probably live, given his healthy lifestyle, until he’s more than 90. So what on earth is he going to do for the next 40 years? Run for King of England? He would probably win, 

President Maithripala Sirisena has a penchant for getting worked up over things most of us take for granted. This time, it was a tie. Having spotted a Divisional Secretary wearing a tie at a Pirith ceremony in Polonnaruwa, he was moved to ask if a ti

The first ever national reconciliation and integration week comes to a significant climax today with the celebration of Thaipongal, the most important festival for the Hindu community.   

It is now time that we discuss some key factors relating to democracy, given that the name of our country is the ‘Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.’ But, unfortunately, ours is still far from being a true democratic state. 

What had happened to the 2016 development activities with all the funds allocated? Why does this government repeat same for 2017 as well? 

The question remains as to how Sri Lanka is going to justify its rejection of foreign participation in the accountability process after co-sponsoring the UNHRC resolution   

At the outset, I would like to thank the China Daily for the opportunity given to me to provide our views with regard to the Hambantota Port and the proposed Industrial Zone in the same district in Sri lanka. My responses to your questions are as fol

Amidst a volatile political atmosphere, United Peoples Freedom Alliance Parliamentarian, former State Minister of Provincial Council and Local Government Priyankara Jayarathna ....