I refer to the erroneous payment of USD 2.5 by the Treasury which translates to nearly Rs. 800 million, a staggering loss by any standard. Such an error cannot be dismissed as routine oversight; it reflects negligence of the highest order. In any pro

Sri Lanka is once again in the global spotlight with the ‘Ehipassiko’ Global Walk for Peace currently parading the streets across the country. Led by Ven. Pannakara Thera, the Walk commenced in October 2025 when monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana

Sri Lanka is identified as one of the hottest countries in the world due to its location close to the equator. As a small tropical island, temperatures in Sri Lanka generally rise to around 30°C during the months from March to May and from August to

In an endeavour to break the illegal siege of Gaza and deliver much-needed aid to the people of Palestine, Sameera Mehboobdeen is set to represent Sri Lanka in the Global Sumud Flotilla Spring Mission for Gaza 2026. The Free Palestine Movement of Sri

This guide covers today’s gold price in Sri Lanka, why gold remains uniquely important, what is driving current price movements, and the key risks investors should consider.

All the “Living Beings” prove that they are living by being in ‘action’ and it proves that the ‘actions’ are prompted by initiation, which in turn prove that they need kinds of prodding that may be very mild at the lowest while such can

In some Sri Lankan streams, what disappears first is not the water, but our understanding of what still lives there.

Sri Lanka is spending hundreds of millions of rupees on elephant management strategies that scientists, affected communities, but Sri Lanka’s own National Action Plan (NAP), as all acknowledge, is making the problem worse.

As India looks beyond Earth’s orbit and deeper into space, its human spaceflight ambitions enter a decisive phase, with a series of missions set to shape the country’s next chapter in space exploration.

The opening of the Embassy of Italy in Colombo marks a pivotal chapter in the annals of Sri Lankan-Italian relations—a testament to the resilience, vision, and mutual commitment that has defined two nations separated by geography yet united by shar

The military conflict that erupted on February 28, 2026, between the United States-Israel alliance and Iran has fundamentally challenged the traditional dogmas of modern warfare.

This guide answers the most important questions about the Israel Iran war that is unfolding right now. The United States and Israel have launched major military strikes on Iran and Iran has responded with missile attacks across the region. This is on

It is that time of the year when people don’t think twice about shopping, spending for themselves and their loved ones in order to usher in the New Year on a memorable note. But this time around, people actually seem to be thinking twice before spe

The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission will follow a “free-return” trajectory around the Moon, giving humanity images of Earth as a single, silent, luminous jewel. From space, our planet appears whole, and without borders, an eleg

Sri Lanka was once again reminded of the devastating power of extreme climate events. Torrential rains and floods last year disrupted lives, destroyed livelihoods, and tested the limits of emergency response systems. These shocks are not anomalies; t

The military conflict that erupted on February 28, between the United States-Israel alliance and Iran has fundamentally challenged the traditional dogmas of modern warfare. On one side stands a superpower with a defence budget nearing one trillion US

Since 2019, there’s just one topic that almost every Sri Lankan is interested in particularly in April, other than the Sinhala and Hindu New Year. Seven years have elapsed since the Easter Sunday carnage but the mastermind has not yet been revealed

For decades, Dubai has stood as the ‘Singapore of the Middle East’ - a glittering, safe harbour - carved out of the desert, through the visionary leadership of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

International dynamics keep changing in the present climax. The countries’ roles fast evolve. Sri Lanka is making fresh approaches in its engagements, particularly for energy security. Against the backdrop, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Ru

Asoka Sriwickrama Abeywardene qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1968, at a time when the profession was highly selective and recognised for its rigorous standards. Admission to the profession during that era was reserved for individuals who comb

Iran gained much worldwide sympathy since the US and Israel began their ferocious and indiscriminate bombing raids on Iran, even killing schoolchildren. But Iran’s brutal war against its own people continues unabated. While the Iranian Government

As the world marked 120 years of opening of the first preschool for children, “Casa Dei Bambini” or ‘House of Children’ by legendary Dr. Maria Montessori in Rome, Italy marked on January 6, Sri Lanka celebrated the 82nd anniversary of initiat

The war of aggression waged by the US and Israel against Iran seems very likely to intensify in the next few days. Washington has threatened to escalate and expand the war further if Iran does not comply with US demands.

As the ill effects of the present war still haunt us like memories of a serial killing, we must keep up hope on the thought of achieving permanent peace. This is because even in thought form, peace has the potential to be a healer and make a soldier

Several politicians of the Sri Lankan Opposition, write to international organisations of legal professionals seeking their “suitable intervention” to address the grave threats to the life and safety of lawyers working in the country.

In the previous article published in the Daily Mirror (The Graduate Gap: Why B-grades in English are failing Sri Lanka’s STEM elite, 9 March 2026), I argued that a troubling paradox exists in Sri Lanka’s higher education system.

As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, Sri Lanka has taken a series of diplomatic, aviation and precautionary measures to manage potential fallout and safeguard its citizens. Here is how Sri Lanka is responding.

I begin this tribute to a man I have known for nearly five decades with a couple of insightful quotes: Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others – Winston Churchill

The international system we inhabit today is not an accident of history. It is the product of deliberate design, forged in the aftermath of the most destructive conflict humanity has ever known.

In the volatile landscape of 2026, where conflict between the United States and Iran has reached unprecedented levels of aerial and naval engagement, one strategic axiom remains remarkably durable: a large-scale American ground invasion of Iran is no