A war without the knowledge of the terrain

The opposition that has been rightly blaming the government’s failure to restrict the people’s movement during the last Sinhala and Hindu New Year Period which resulted in the third wave of the COVID 19 in the country,

Gone are the days of Innocence

When one hears a single bell toll, the message become clear. Someone within your community has passed. In the last few weeks.....

Indigenous medicines’ prevention mission against COVID

Sri Lanka boasts of a rich cultural heritage that includes indigenous medicine (Hela Wedakama) as one of its important elements. The centuries-old wisdom on healthcare and healing practices were documented on various texts in

Cabinet reshuffles: cure for pandemic?

Against the backdrop of a mini Cabinet reshuffle on Monday, State Minister Sashindra Rajapaksa has told media on Thursday that another reshuffle is on the cards. He had argued that changes need to be made yearly and some responsibilities have to be shared in order to progress efficiently.

Mandatory vaccination cards : Working professionals, rights activists question rule by order

The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) recently announced that carrying the vaccination card will be made mandatory for people.....

Spotlight on Ragama Hospital: COVID shock for family as body goes missing

At a time when the country’s healthcare system has been inundated with daily admissions of COVID patients and a high mor

ERRONEOUS COVID STATISTICS; Who’s fooling whom?

The public continues to question the accuracy of statistics revealed by the Health Ministry with regards to the number of COVID positive cases reported from around the country

SPOTLIGHT ON DELTA! Citizens of Western Province most vulnerable

COVID- 19 has been a part of our lives for more than a year now, but like how everything in this world, mutates and evolves- the virus....

Combating COVID outbreak: Is Sri Lanka paying for not following scientific process?

Sri Lanka is experiencing one of the worst COVID outbreaks since the pandemic first struck the island last year. Photos of hospitals....

Focus on families in need Mending lives and building hope after HEC

Many lives, both human and elephant, are lost as a result of the human-elephant conflicts that are prevalent in most parts of Sri Lanka. The number of victims (on both sides) and the intensity of occurrences has been increasing over th

“Shelly Aiya”: Courageous Politician with Enlightened Principles

Shelton Ranaraja known to many as “Shelly Aiya” passed away on August 11, 2011. Shelton or Shelly Aiya was a politician for whom I have the greatest respect.

Unions continue struggle amidst unlawful moves by govt.

A tsunami of protests led by teachers and principals from around the island continued and they request the government to solve a salary....

Calling for an end to homophobia and transphobia

A recent video that has been posted to YouTube on July 27, 2021 by Ama Dissanayake caused quite a stir in Sri Lanka this week.

Dismantling a child labour structure brick by brick

Children give us so much hope, but have parents and guardians done their part for these children? We can raise so many questions regarding their welfare and safety.

Way to avoid Non-Communicable Diseases

A non-communicable disease (NCD) is a disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another. These are the result.....

Immunity to people and a booster to the economy

COVID-19 has changed our lives introducing “new norms” at least for the next decade. During good old days, when we went to school....

Proposed Kotelawala National Defense University Bill Militarisation under the pretext of equal opportunities for higher education?

Civil society groups, state university representatives, academics, leftist and socialist movements have rallied together to protest against the proposed Kotelawala National Defense University (KNDU) Bill. One of the main concerns is w

Sivaji Ganesan was a World class Actor

Sivaji Ganesan, M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Gemini Ganesan comprised the triumvirate that dominated Tamil cinema in India from the fifties to the seventies of the 20th century.

When Lawmakers are above the law in a utopian paradise…

Amidst strong protests to protect the environmentally sensitive Thalangama Environmental Protection Area, the authorities have taken....

A Nation that Failed to Protect Children

When a child is physically harmed or sexually abused, the ideal response is for Doctors to treat injuries, therapists to counsel the child, law enforcement officers to arrest the offender, and Attorneys to prosecute the offender.

Killi bids goodbye

Rajendram Rajamahendran the Chairman of the Capital Maharaja Group passed away on July 25 after a brief illness. ‘Killi’ as he....

Justice for Ishalini: Chased by the shadows of paedophilia

Child rights activists have started questioning the government’s definition of national security as it is quite evident that a defenseless child....

Rotary Club of Colombo installs it’s 93rd President at a Virtual Ceremony

Founded in 1929, making it the oldest and also the largest Rotary Club in Sri Lanka, the Rotary Club of Colombo held a virtual installation to induct its 93rd club president, Rtn. Aroshi Nanayakkara.

Ugly sporting truths Sport scholarships thrive in culture of corruption

Sadly the cohort of perpetrators include egotistical leaders, coaches and even some members of the governing body of the school

JR Jayewardene and the July 1983 Anti-Tamil Violence

July 24, 1983 was the day on which a destructive spree of anti-Tamil violence commenced in Jaffna in the early hours of the morning and began spreading to Colombo in the later hours of the evening on the same day.

“Medamulana Dynasty”: Four Sons and Three Grandsons of Don Alvin Rajapaksa

Basil Rohana Rajapaksa was sworn in as Finance minister in the Government of Sri Lanka by his brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on July 8, 2021.

Site survey near Akasa Chaitya: Is it the end of Yala?

The Yala National Park has been at the receiving end of human disturbances from time to time. Be it a traffic jam to spot a leopard....

Did the regime undermine the clout of teachers?

All top professionals in this country have benefitted from teachers and no one would wish to harm them or stand in their way.

Low Country tea planters in a dilemma

The government’s move to ban chemical fertilisers has taken a heavy toll on many agriculture-related sectors including the tea industry.

Basil Rajapaksa’s catch 22 situation

Sri Lankan politics has been a good deal of family business. It was not even the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, the progenitor of the SLPP that started it; D.S. Senanayake, the first prime minister flouted an implicit understanding of the succession and unde