The podium crowd at the latest US presidential swearing-in ceremony does not bode well for keeping hate, vitriol, and fakes out of the digital information space. The presence of tech bro-billionaires hint at one thing, acquiescence to the new mode o

A plethora of changes are taking place in our land since the presidential election of September 2024 and general election which followed in November 2024. Yet, some things remain unchanged. Our country’s External Debt reached USD 56.6 billion in Se

In 2019, the Department of Wildlife Conservation published its policy statement in the newspapers seeking public opinion. Since the long-term proposals that the writer submitted to the department,

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s warning last Sunday that the security provided for former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be removed if the latter grumbled further about his security was unbecoming to his stature and his professed promise to

Sri Lanka stands at crossroads in its economic history. Following a series of financial challenges, the country requires a robust and comprehensive policy framework to stimulate recovery and ensure long-term prosperity.

Oh democracy, what crimes are committed in thy name? With apologies to French revolutionary Madame Roland for rephrasing her last words,

When the much looked forward to film ‘Rani’ is released soon, it is sure to take us back to a dark past when youth went missing sans a trace. Richard de Zoysa was one such youth who went missing.

Last week’s historical judgement by the Colombo High Court Judge M. K. M. Patabendige with regard to money laundering, monies specially earned from drug peddling, exposed a massive scale drug mafia which had been operating despite many security uni

Gamini Akmeemana’s (GA) brilliant article, “English: What Our Politicians Failed to Understand” (13th January 2025), inspired me to offer both heartfelt praise and clarify a popular misconception.

As an island nation with a high population density, Sri Lanka is already grappling with multiple challenges concerning biodiversity conservation.

Given Sri Lanka’s dependence on remittances from expatriate workers, there is strong justification for enabling them to vote.

Journalist Victor Ivan is perhaps one of the greatest examples of a person braving all odds and a partial disability to achieve lofty goals and most importantly leave an indelible mark in his chosen profession, the field of media.

Habitat fragmentation due to human activities has posed significant threats to biodiversity on this planet.

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) MP Palani Digambaram, spoke to Daily Mirror regarding the current political developments and stressed that both Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and United National Party (UNP) should get into an electoral pact.

On Monday, the United States of America swore in as its 47th president, Donald J Trump, a convicted felon who made a remarkable comeback, ditching jail time by virtue of getting elected to the highest office of the most powerful democracy in the worl

Paddy cultivation in the country is a peasant industry with no corporate bodies involved unlike in tea. The paddy lands are essentially family-owned or by a small group of farmers. This background taken together with the fact there is no agricultural

Rohingyas are an ethnic community from Myanmar’s Rakhine province who have been facing severe persecution for decades. Myanmar’s government doesn’t accept them as citizens and hence, they are stateless. Many have been living as internally displ

Today we are witnessing a rather vulgar sight of a past and sitting president of our country spitting venom and washing dirty linen in public. It would be comical, if it was not so shameful. The unfolding drama of the inauguration of the 47th Preside

On Tuesday, the Mothers’ Movement of Sri Lanka (MMSL) will submit to the US embassy here, a petition addressed to President-elect Donald Trump, urging him to keep up his fight against LGBTQIA++ Woke values and help restore traditional social and fa

There seems to be an issue with the government’s decision-making process which is sometimes manifested by conflicting statements or acts by government institutions or ministers on various issues.

Former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Jaffna District Commander Sathasivamillai Krishnakumar alias ‘Col’ Kittu was regarded as the uncrowned king of Jaffna in the mid-eighties of the twentieth century.

There is an emerging international debate about what is at stake with GDP growth. In Sri Lanka, not just nationally, but even at the provincial level, GDP growth and contribution are attributed to economic success.

Whether one reads the newspaper, switches on the radio or watches social media, one topic dominates. They all have one criticism or the other of our four-month old regime.

Many political alignments are being planned in the North as well as South these days in view of the forthcoming local government and provincial council elections. However, the only proposed plan that might have a significant bearing on the political

Yesterday, negotiations led by the US, officially brought the carnage unleashed by Israel on Palestine to an end. The Agreement sees an immediate stop to Israeli aggression in Gaza and the biggest release of Israeli captives since the last temporary

We may die in our thousands; you may destroy our dwellings, hospitals, and infrastructure; and you may deny us access to food, water, and electricity, but never shall we let injustice triumph.

China’s President Xi Jinping might not be captured smiling on camera, but President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) has been grinning quite often during the latter’s ongoing official visit to China.

The legal education system in Sri Lanka, while rooted in tradition, faces significant challenges in preparing students for the rapidly changing demands of the modern legal profession.

After Ranil Wickremesinghe handed the baton over smoothly to the winner at the 2024 Presidential Elections, Sri Lankans still had ‘concerns’ if ‘worries’ wasn’t the best word to use at that period of time.

The NPP government’s ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ campaign has already received mixed reactions from the public.