Way back in 2015 the World Bank presented an agenda to permanently end world poverty and hunger by 2030, raise real incomes of the poorest people; provide safe food and adequate nutrition; that can better steward the world’s natural resources.

Sri Lanka was a country where its kings had a specific role in food production and that was to build tanks and ensure there was enough water for farmers to engage in agriculture.

In yet another milestone in its journey towards numero uno in world affairs, China has invited Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas for a state visit connected to an ambitious peace initiative. The Palestinian leader arrived on Tuesday for a

Sri Lanka is known as the island, which is the pearl of the east. But today, like in most other countries, it is a case of casting pearls before swine. We have not only polluted the ocean around Sri Lanka but also for political reasons allowed India

In the second week of June, the Yahapalana Government dispatched several high-ranking loyalists to the UK or else instructed those, who happened to be in that country or were planning to visit for other business to lobby UK citiz

In April 2022, our country defaulted repaying its foreign debt triggering a major crisis in the country. With no dollars available, all goods from fuel and oil, to basic foodstuffs ran out. Transport ground....

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as an MP on Friday over an allegation of misleading the Parliament with regard to the “Partygate,” a series of rule-breaking government parties during the COVID-19 pandemic he had attended.

The Parliamentary Sectorial Oversight Committee on National Security last week recommended against the privatization of Sri Lanka Telecom, citing national security grounds. The government has claimed the report ‘lacks logical or scientific data.”

The UN Human Rights Council’s 53rd session will begin On June 19. An oral assessment of the rights situation in Sri Lanka will be made by the Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türkon June 21. As usual, the Sri Lankan government is going all ou

“The Sri Lanka press, one of the liveliest and bluntest in Asia, has been firmly subdued by the Government.”—The New York Times of May 8, 1974. Sirimavo Bandaranaike, with little experience....

President Ranil Wickremesinghe since assumed presidency, has over a period of time been promising us all, that by the year 2048, this country would have become a developed or first world country. Well....

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) organization ceased to be a functional entity in Sri Lanka after being militarily defeated by the armed forces in May 2009. The LTTE known widely as the Tigers was a powerful armed militant group which rule

President Ranil Wickremesinghe seems to be of the view that he and the people of this country are on the same wavelength about elections, given the speech he made at the ‘2023/2024 National Law Conference’ held at the Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya

In the aftermath of the breakup of the Soviet Union, the US assumed the role of the world’s sole super power. However the US efforts of world domination were challenged by a resurgent Russia and the rising economic cum military power of China in As

Despite the Aragalaya having failed people haven’t dismissed the idea of a system change. However according to ancient Hindu scripts the world exists because of a magical balance between good and....

As thousands of Ukrainians are being evacuated to safety after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam across the Dnipro River caused devastating floods, both Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other....

When we cut trees or destroy forests, we cause physical or criminal harm to our mother. When we waste fresh water or other natural resources, we waste what has been given to us with love by our mother. When we pollute the environment by using excessi

With the possibility of restructuring domestic debt increasing, there are concerns about the impact of such a restructuring on the financial markets. A limited restructuring, in which only government debt held by the Central Bank is restructured, is

Deep-fakes, fakes, Astroturfing, AI-generated…these are the buzz words of the tech savvy or those wanna-be tech-savvies. They...

In a televised address to the nation last Tuesday, President Wickremesinghe reiterated his oft-repeated commitment, not to....

Chairman of the Election Commission Nimal Punchihewa views the government’s latest decision to appoint special representatives of the Chairmen of Regional Coordinating Committees to oversee the affairs of the local government bodies as inappropriat

The Central Bank last week cut the interest rates by 250 basis points, announcing the first rate cut in three years, in what appears to be a shifting of gears from taming inflation to stimulating economic growth.

Currently, it is apparent that the philosophy of Theravada Buddhism is being heavily distorted, misinterpreted, and misrepresented by various preachers....

On May 27 this year, Henry Kissinger - one of the most famous men of the 20th century - a former US Secretary of State, and the architect of rebuilding ties between US and China, celebrated his 100th birthday.

A crisis disrupts and creates disorder. The economic depression devastating Sri Lanka has gruelling consequences for workers and their families, including lack of food, malnutrition, and school drop outs. They are unable to afford basic needs such as

If cinema and politics are intertwined in Tamil Nadu, then Kalaignar Karunanidhi’s family continues to be immersed in both with great rewards. This is due to the patriarch’s path-breaking venture from films into politics in the past

Poson Full Moon Day holds great significance for Sri Lankan Buddhists as it commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Arahat Maha Mahinda Thero. This cherished event, which took place more than two millennia ago signifies the transfor

Unlike in the case of social media activist Sepal Amarasinghe, the issues with regard to Pastor Jerome Fernando and standup comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya seem to be quite tricky for the authorities to handle, despite all three have been accused of i

President Ranil Wickremesinghe in a televised address to the nation last night reiterated his commitment to prevent any regression of the country to its previous state, emphasizing his determination to transform....

The possible arrest of a popular preacher, and the arrests of a stand-up comedian, a loquacious monk, and several others in recent days have triggered a debate on freedom of expression....