Why are there no incidents of ragging being reported from the private universities in Sri Lanka while brutal and barbaric criminal activities committed in the guise of ragging in state universities have made the entire so-called students movement a m

Last week, a student mob at Peradeniya University stormed the residence of the former vice-chancellor, attacking the residents and ransacking the place. The attack followed a traffic accident involving the son of the vice-chancellor, whose vehicle ha

In six days, we will be celebrating Christmas - the birth of the Christ-child in a stable at Bethlehem in Palestine. Sadly today, Palestine.....

“You are a PARANGI ‘- Christian PERERA’, a descendant of the 16th century imperialists who invaded independent nations with.....

“Imagine a world that deserves our best where we get up each day knowing that we can make a difference,” says the first female.....

As Sri Lanka seeks to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) amidst its economic crisis and places a greater emphasis on exports to boost its reserves,

Today, the world is facing a new ‘Cold War’. The original cold war from 1945 to 1990s between both the United States (plus its allies in the NATO bloc) and the Soviet Union was an ideological conflict -the fear of communism in the United States (

Despite the chairman of the Election Commission (EC) Nimal Punchihewa having announced that he would call nominations for the local government elections during the end of this month (December),

According to both the Bible and the Quran, Jacob’s son Joseph — Yousuf for Muslims — while he was languishing in prison for an offence he did not commit, was brought before the Egyptian king who....

An assault incident involving the former Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University Prof. Athula Senaratne and his son made us stop and ponder how intelligent students perusing a higher education....

The early versions of Udayasiri Wickramaratne’s celebrated theatrical piece ‘Suddek Oba Amathai (A white man addresses you) contained a short soliloquy,

Most of us, most of the time tend to have a negative picture of disabled people. This is not correct but it is common tendency.

Air pollution is a major cause of death and disease. Globally, about 4.2 million premature deaths are caused by ambient air pollution.

Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation and the third largest democracy last week, banned sex outside marriage in a sweeping new criminal law that also imposed hefty penalties....

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is one of our country’s largest state-owned enterprises (SOE) and enjoys near monopoly status in power generation. It is also one of the biggest loss-making SOEs....

Against the backdrop of the leaders of the country having declared the country as having become bankrupt after ruining its economy....

This is the second part of my analysis, interrupted last week as a comment on the cricketing scandal was needed, of why we are....

At a time when sri lanka is seeking international support for a critical agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), New Zealand....

A few weeks ago, at around 1.00 am, I received a phone call from a friend from the Department of Wildlife and Conservation (DWC). “Brother, I’m sorry....

Charitha Marcus, a Sri Lankan lecturer pursuing her doctoral studies in Ireland, has been awarded with the Eda Sagarra Medal of Excellence....

According to news flash and revelations by President, business tycoons that include Cheevaradharin have beaten politicos and....

Last Thursday, a haze which many people believed to be a blanket of mist covered Colombo’s environs. However, the day’s particular....

Today, powerful countries believe their world outlook is infallible, their security sacrosanct and lesser nations and states must fall in line... or face unenviable consequences. The powerful continue to ride roughshod over smaller countries.

After weeks of speculation and allegation by the Opposition parties that the government was going to postpone the local government elections,

The drug menace raising its head inside schools and children falling prey to narcotics is a great cause for concern. The habit of depending on something like a drug....

The independent Police Commission’s recent verdict exonerating a senior police officer from charges of inappropriately pushing two female officers, though shocking, failed to generate public anger....

The sugar scam amounting up to 16 billion rupees has again become a hot topic for discussion. Those involved in this scam were accused of evading paying government tax. Businessmen with close....

Six to seven million Sri Lankans are reportedly undergoing tremendous hardship for their second meal every day.

Cabinet of Ministers of Sri Lanka has made several decisions over the last few years giving rise to disastrous results to its citizens.

With Sri Lanka still facing its worst ever socio-economic and political crisis since independence in 1948, President Ranil Wickremesinghe is striving to pull the country out of its debt crisis