Viet Nam’s ruling Communist Party has gathered for its five-yearly National Congress, a pivotal event that will define the leadership and economic trajectory of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy. For observers in Colombo and beyond, Hanoi

Every election season brings a familiar ritual: candidates make sweeping pledges about tax cuts, job creation, crime reduction, and economic prosperity.

Following the recent severe cyclonic weather conditions that affected many parts of Sri Lanka, the Kandy district experienced significant damage. With the intention of observing the post disaster situation, we travelled to Kandy again a few days lat

Sri Lanka’s path to modernization reveals a startling dichotomy. While power sector reforms surged ahead through the unbundling of the CEB, education reforms remain trapped in a cycle of delays and bureaucratic friction.

A Sri Lankan-born scientist has made waves in the global medical community with groundbreaking research that could revolutionise cancer treatment. Dr. Arutha Kulasinghe, Associate Professor at the University of Queensland, has unveiled a pioneering m

Arguably one of the oldest, if not the oldest, continuous nation-states, Iran is facing yet another existential threat of tectonic-shift proportions, similar to the many challenges it has endured and overcome in its more than 3,500-year political exi

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) Headquarters in Rome issued an appeal calling for international assistance of US$ 16.5 million to support the early recovery of livelihoods and food security for farming, livestock-kee

AI apps that allow music generation has taken the world by storm. It creates music which sounds similar to an original creator. While the users may be happy using AI to make the song they want, a pertinent question has been raised as to what would ha

Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake cautions that Sri Lanka’s 2026 recovery remains on a “fiscal knife-edge.” Despite IMF-led gains and restructured debt relief of $17 billion, rising pressures from natural disasters and rigid revenue tar

As of early this week, the Islamic Republic of Iran had slaughtered over six hundred protesters, terrorising with brute force into submission another cycle of widespread protests against the repressive theocratic regime. The regime sources put the

Sri Lanka’s latest educational overhaul aims to modernize the classroom, yet it remains anchored to a century-old legal framework. While the government pledges to treat education as a fundamental right, Attorney-at-Law Shantha Jayawardena argues th

The dawn of 2026 marks a watershed moment in modern history. The traditional “Pax Americana” that defined the post-WWII era has fractured, replaced by a volatile landscape of unilateralism and aggressive protectionism.

This is really about controlling the world’s largest oil reserves and keeping them away from America’s rivals. Right now, China buys 80 percent of Venezuela’s oil exports.

The SLBC, the premier media institution, completed 100 years of unparalleled meritorious service on December 16, 2025. For an individual, it is a time period that renders him or her feeble, needing to be looked after with care and concern. However,

On January 3, under the cover of darkness, the United States invaded Venezuela and kidnapped its democratically elected leader, Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife. In doing so, it destroyed an edifice that, since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, has

In the hyper-accelerated corridors of modern power, a quiet, corrosive fatigue has replaced genuine ambition. We have entered an era where “Success” is no longer measured by output, but by the performative display of availability. Beneath the glo

Nature seems to beat war with a market-driven investment pattern, slowly decaying the means of survival for the masses. In many ways, this ecological pushback expressed through Cyclone Ditwah mirrors the 2022 people’s uprising, which sought to over

S President Donald Trump’s decision to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro makes us wonder if Hollywood is running the United States. It’s an unprecedented cowboy act of derring-do.

Every year on 4 January, the world observes World Braille Day, a day dedicated not merely to a system of reading and writing, but to the fundamental idea that access to information is a human right.

On December 24, 2025, the family of Squadron Leader Noel Lokuge hosted a graceful luncheon at Cinnamon Red, Colombo, celebrating a remarkable milestone, his 90th birthday.

Sri Lanka is moving from crisis to crisis. Our country begins 2026 amidst a precarious recovery from the long economic crisis, aggravated more recently by the devastating cyclone.

Rationally speaking, January 1st is just another day. Scientifically, there is no evidence that time began on a January 1, whether millennia or billennia ago. Yet the turning of the calendar invites reflection. The spiritually inclined may take stock

Jingles, Colombo’s biggest Christmas carnival, returned for the eighth consecutive year since its inception in 2016. Organised annually by the Rotaract Club of Colombo East (RACCE) in collaboration with CFPS Law School, Jingles has evolved into one

Nearly 40 per cent of the Kadawatha–Mirigama stretch of the Central Expressway has been completed so far, Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Ratnayake said today.

Astrology - In my humble opinion, astrology is the logic behind the planets and their movements. Astrology is all about the planetary positions in your natal chart and facilitates the study, reading and offering predictions for your life journey. To

The use of organic and liquid fertilizers in agriculture drew increased attention during Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s regime. Due to the sudden ban on chemical fertilizer and other agrochemicals, the focus shifted heavily toward organic fertilizer. However

Sri Lanka ended 2025, a year that could have been much worse, on a positive note. The ravages of Cyclone Ditwah, which killed over 600 people, scores still missing, and the infrastructure damage estimated at $ 4 billion, had been a fatal blow at the

US President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) camp is now a house divided on racial, religious and doctrinal lines.

As Sri Lanka continues to recover from Cyclone Ditwah, communities in affected districts face various challenges not only from damaged homes and infrastructure, but also from the psychological and emotional impact of the disaster. Mental health profe

I went to Paradise Cove in Midigama for a late lunch with three friends on December 26, 2025, expecting nothing more than a relaxed meal by the sea. Instead, the experience left me unsettled and questioning how such practices can take place in Sri La