The announcement of the Presidential candidature of Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) on August 7 might be the most widely talked-about topic in the run-up to the September 21 presidential election.

Election fever is gathering momentum in the country. The office of the Commissioner of Elections has announced that 24 candidates had placed their deposits as of August 8.

The scenes in the streets of Dhaka on Monday were eerily similar to those in Colombo two years ago. As the demonstrators stormed her official residence,

Today (August 9) is ‘International Day of The World’s Indigenous People’. Sri Lanka can be proud of having many tribes of indigenous people.

As Sri Lanka approaches its Presidential election, the nation finds itself at a critical juncture. The economic landscape, shaped by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program, has seen remarkable improvements under President Ranil Wickrem

On August 6 and 9, 1945, exactly 79 years ago, the US dropped two deadly nuclear bombs, ‘Little Boy’ and the 11-foot ‘Fat Man’, on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively.

The following is a press release by the High commission of India, Colombo:

The race for the September 21 Presidential Election took a dramatic turn yesterday when the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) - the majority in Parliament – decided to nominate former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Namal Rajapaksa, as the SL

The Economic Transformation Bill (ETB), which passed through the Sri Lankan Parliament on July 25, sets ambitious targets for investment and export growth, aiming to address

The following is a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Royal Government of Bhutan:

A western medical doctor who has undergone further training to deliver medical care at primary care level based on concepts and principles of Family Medicine/General Practice is a General Practitioner/Family Physician. Family Medicine/General practic

Though touted as a “melting pot” of diverse races and ethnicities, racism is deeply entrenched in the United States. It catches the public eye during slanging matches in election campaigns.

What Mahinda Rajapaksa as President did to the other political parties is boomeranging now on his own party, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). During his heyday he, using both the carrot and the stick, broke other parties and those who defected

I srael thinks it has dealt a double blow to its enemies by killing Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas and Fuad Shukr of Hezbollah.

Bangladesh is in the grips of unprecedented protests against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The presidential elections are on the way, and the much-needed alternatives to the current economic trajectory are nowhere in sight. While Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic crisis since independence, this historic election is yet to put forward

This year 2024, has been a year of elections. Elections were held in India, the UK and France. Elections are due in our own country on September 21 and in November the US will elect a new president.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe was cruelly bamboozled by the Rajapaksas early this week. The incumbent president was given false promises that the Medamulana clan-led “pohottuwa”party was firmly behind him in his bid to contest the forthcoming p

Surely, the expectations of people on the outcome of the forthcoming Presidential election are a far cry from what is expected by the politicians.

According to the Office of the Commissioner of Election (EC) to date ten individuals have already paid their deposits to contest the upcoming presidential election on 21 September.

Loser Benjamin Netanyahu seems to be in a mighty big hurry to portray himself as a winner, as he comes under immense pressure from the US and other pro-Israeli countries to end his genocidal war in Gaza.

When we see advertisements run on national television aimed at recruiting youth for the security forces there is so much genuineness associated with such efforts.

At the time of writing this column, the second candidate expecting to contest at the upcoming presidential elections-Sajith Premadasa- saw the required cash deposit being made in his name at the Election Commission of Sri Lanka.

The National Peace Council of Sri Lanka released the following statement pertaining to Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena stating that the Supreme Court cannot change approval granted by Constitutional Council to appoint current IGP.

Today, we begin August and for those who wish to know, this month was first called Sextilis – a Latin word for “sixth”, as it was the sixth month of the Roman year. When the emperor Augustus Caesar was in power, however, he wished to have a mon

Monday night, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) finally parted ways with Ranil Wickremesinghe, announcing plans to field its own candidate at the presidential election. The move effectively split the Pohottuwa and saw President Wickremesinghe af

Finally the date of our widely expected presidential election has been announced. Lankans will cast their vote to elect a new president on September 21 this year.

The Supreme Court has issued an interim order preventing IGP Tennakoon from functioning in the role of IGP. This move comes amid various parties questioning the legality and appropriateness of his appointment.

Two years ago, the last ten days of July saw a brutal crackdown of a public uprising that craved a system change following an unprecedented economic meltdown that irreparably ruined the life of over half of the populace while turning that of another

In Parliament a few days ago the Minister of Agriculture made a startling revelation.