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Public Security Minister (Rtd) Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara has said he would table a proposal in Parliament to make way for military training to citizens above 18 years of age. He said the proposal aims at creating a disciplined and law-abiding n
The Daily Mirror sat with former Economic Affairs State Minister and SJB MP, Dr. Harsha De Silva to discuss the Economy, Politics, Current Affairs and.....
When one walks along the road of Sinhala cinema that spanned 74 years on January 21 (yesterday) it brings both tears and joy.
Early this month, when India intervened in what was Sri Lanka’s internal security matter to end a protest campaign outside the Jaffna University main gate.....
Amid the relentless spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, a tiny glimmer of hope for us in Sri Lanka in combatting this deadly virus is the news that vaccines are likely to arrive in the country towards the end of February with inoculations to begin soon
The number 13 is thought by some to be unlucky. Some even believe it is associated with evil. The number 13 is associated with Sri Lankan politics and some may say ‘entrenched’ in it or even use the word ‘inextricable.’ We’ve had the 13th A
The US democracy which the Biden-Harris administration is taking over is a severely wounded one.
Sri Lanka is faced with two COVID-19 related medical issues. The first is, which vaccine should we give our population, i.e., US, UK, Russian, Chinese or Indian?
Tomorrow will be a historic day and hopefully the beginning of a new era in the United States and the democratic world. Amid the
While the Tamils have upped the ante considerably, Colombo has resolved to stick to its stand against foreign interference
Last week eleven Tamil political parties and civil society groups wrote to 47 member states of the UN Human Rights Council urging them to refer Sri Lanka to the UN Security Council and set up an international outfit similar to the International I
If Ukrainian tourists can be allowed into the country knowing the risks, why cannot burials with no such risks be permitted?
An old English proverb quoted by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow goes... ‘though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; though with patience.....
We have been cornered and savaged by the pandemic since March 2020, and face the New Year with great uncertainties.
Teachers have been criticized for not being up to date with the times however, their grievances about the absence of a proper system to further their education has been repeatedly overlooked. The best way, in my view is to establish a separate univer
In Sri Lanka and the world over the vital sector of education was one of the worst-affected by the ongoing second wave or new strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sri Lanka is often spoken of as one of the worst affected countries economically from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fitch Ratings last November made it look worse. COVID-19 did affect the economy no doubt with lockdowns and isolations over almost nine month
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet,” said Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet. True as this may be in many cases, there are situations in which the name means a lot. It may have a desirable or an u
The civil war ended 11 years ago, but people in this island find reasons to cause racial tension. The most recent incident is the issue that took place...
In the absence of free speech, the people suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic will never know how it all began, though they have the right to know it.
The previous fortnight saw three incidents involving commemoration of those killed in the struggle for their rights. First, a tense situation erupted last Friday.....
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his last Sunday’s encounter with people in Uhana, Ampara, said he wrote to both Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President ....
Whenever predictions are made about repercussions from the international community for things said or left unsaid or else things done or left undone, I am reminded of Libya.
Despite his pompous arrogance and vitriolic rhetoric since losing the November 3 election, US President Donald J. Trump, has had to finally accede to the sovereign will of the people -- a vital cog in a vibrant democratic system of governance.
Sri Lanka as a nation has many challenges this new year and among them is to build a vibrant opposition. We’ve seen many moves by Saith Premadasa and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, but the Government seems to be moving steadily on the path to str
As a senior politician in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Kalutara District Parliamentarian Kumara Welgama had been a loyal supporter for decades.
As this opinion piece is being written, we are witnessing the fall of a wanna-be despot -soon to be ex-President of the United States -Donald Trump.
It was early April 2002. I was nothing more than an upstart at The Sunday Leader. The not-so-new kid in the news desk....
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on every important sector in Sri Lanka, as it does in many other countries. The
Jaishankar remarked that India, ‘a dependable partner’ said is ‘open to strengthening its relationship with Sri Lanka on the basis of mutual trust, mutual interest, mutual respect and mutual sensitivity’
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