Sri Lanka’s dire Covid projections

On Sunday, Sri Lanka crossed the 2000 mark of daily COVID infections for the first time, recording 2672 cases. 15 deaths were reported. Though the authorities have attributed the sudden spike to the clearing of the backlog of PCR tests, which

Hitler’s journey from hero to zero

According to his Dr.Moller, his physician, Hitler was on the brink of insanity. This was because Germany failed to enter the Soviet Union

Easter Sunday Massacre 2019 Tragedy and mystery

The right to security and safety is a fundamental human right, guaranteed by the UN charter that was promulgated at its first plenary in Paris on December 10, 1948

Islamic radicalism has deep roots in the Maldives

The three arrests made thus far in the case relating to the bid on the life of the Maldivian Parliament Speaker and former President Mohamed Nasheed in Male on May 6, show that Islamic radicalism is alive, kicking and deep-rooted in the Maldives. According to the Comm

Port City should be part of Sri Lanka Dr. Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva in an interview with Daily Mirror shared his views on his party’s approach to the issue confronting Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in Geneva. Also, he responded to questions related to the Colombo Port City project and the move to ban chemical fertilizer and SJB’s recent meetings with the foreign envoys. Excerpts of the interview:

Shortage of, or hijack of COVID vaccine? - EDITORIAL

To date, worldwide over one hundred and fifty-five million people have been affected by the coronavirus and over 3.2 million have died of the scourge.

US seen more of a threat to democracy than Russia or China

US President Joe Biden may not be colourful like his mercurial, unpredictable predecessor, but he has worked hard from day one to extricate his country from the foreign policy.....

DMK Chief M. K. Stalin Becomes Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

“Stalin Thaan Varraaru, Namakku Vidivu Tharraaru” (Stalin is only coming and will give us a Dawn) was the key slogan around which the Indian political party” Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam” (DMK) conducted its election campaign for the Tamil Nadu State Assembly polls held this year.

Political power amidst deficit in political literacy

Once during cross talks over the Central Bank bond scandal at the Western Provincial Council during the last government,

Digital or not, without love families are like resounding gongs

For ages and generations good families have been the nucleus of a good society. Responsible and duty conscious parents have helped to nurture good children who turn out to be civic conscious citizens.

Rich men who steal hand sanitizer! - EDITORIAL

These are days where a theft inside an ATM machine in Sri Lanka is going viral on social media. The visuals show.....

Pandemic is not the time for profits and patent

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads out of control in neighbouring India, the sad reality is that the worst health crisis.....

Let’s walk a mile in Premadasa’s shoes!

A good number of people didn’t like late President Ranasinghe Premadasa. That was because of his dictatorial ways.

Chinese Defence Minister’s visit to SL, B’ desh entails geopolitical significance

Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister Wei Fenghe arrived in Sri Lanka for a brief visit recently.

Detox: political economy and practicalities

The final challenge, so it is said, faced by the Ascetic Siddhartha prior to Enlightenment was an encounter with Mara.

Don’t end up ‘planned to fail having failed to plan’

More than a thousand COVID-infected patients from across the country are currently being reported daily since the virus was first detected in March 2020.

World Press Freedom Day and the freedom of expression in Sri Lanka

“Stifling the peaceful expression of legitimate dissent today can only result, inexorably, in the catastrophic explosion of violence some other day.”

Research on Toxic Presence and Sedative Bio Qualities

Dr. Quintin Devanarayana, a reputed Vaastu and bioenergetics Consultant, conducted a demonstration on the Analysis of Compatibility of the Matter on the Organism and its synergy (ACMOS).

Kandy concludes New Year with ‘rice ritual’

Sinhala New Year didn’t end in the Kandyan territory as scheduled on April 14, but it continued till April 29 with a ritual at Sagama Raja Maha Viharaya.

From May Day, to mayday...mayday... for citizens - EDITORIAL

May 1, 2021 marked the second time in our country’s history, since workers’ day was first commemorated in Sri Lanka in 1927, that workers.....

In this age of journalistic spin-doctors with fancy name-cards

The medium is the message, Canadian Marshal McLuhan wrote in 1964. That was when the medium was not as complicated.

Can we contain the pandemic without a lockdown?

Can Sri Lanka contain the surging third wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country without going for a major lockdown is the que

Why strong men fail before Coronavirus?

India is in the grips of an avoidable catastrophe. In a country that prides itself as the pharmacy to the world, patients are gasping for breath and crematoriums are running out of place. While an unprecedented second wave of the Coronavir

COVID plays havoc with schooling worldwide

As our recently-reopened schools are closed again due to the new surge of COVID, the effect of the pandemic on schoolchildren through a....

Thanks COVID; it was a real workers’ May Day A blessing in disguise?

An event flagged by blood-splattered clothes of martyrs who sacrificed lives for a cause in 1886 in the US— the Greens, Blues & Reds....

Covid-19 : Do not import any more variants into this country - Prof. Neelika Malavige

Prof. Neelika Malavige, the head of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Sciences of the Sri Jayawardenapura University after....

Today is World Press Freedom Day: Strengthening journalism to advance democracies: Information as a public good

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) marks the World Press Freedom Day today (May 3, 2021) in concurrence with UNESCO’s commemoration.....

A tale of three visits - EDITORIAL

Between January and April this year, a number of high profile visitors have visited our shores. On January 5, we had big brother......

First They Attack the Muslims

Sri Lanka is on the downward slide of chauvinist oppression. The Cabinet last week decided to ban the burqa and niqab worn by Muslim women.

Lester James Peries the Emancipator of Sinhala Cinema

Renowned Sri Lankan Film Maker Lester James Peries passed away three years ago at the age of 99.