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The tourism industry in Sri Lanka seems to be experiencing a never-ending bad period. This is a nation where most television stations engage morning viewers with astrology programmes and most often than not so much negativities are inserted into thei
India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s visit to Sri Lanka sheds light on his country’s interest in making sure that things agreed upon bilaterally are implemented on the ground. During the past five years, most bilateral projects did no
Engaging in the media business in Sri Lanka is not an easy task given that there is often an aggressive government to deal with and readers who at times wish to remain drifted away from the truth..
There are nationalists and they are vilified. There are people who vilify nationalism and nationalists and they are called traitors. It’s a pick-your-enemy kind of political culture that we live in. It makes for easy, convenient and in the cheap po
Reminiscent of the Sena Caterpillar which devastated crops across the country leaving epidemiologists and health authorities helpless on how best to control it leave alone eliminate or eradicate it from Sri Lanka’s soil comes the more alarming news
There is no other country in the world where ‘MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN’ is more explicit, more brazenly displayed than in this BUDDHIST COUNTRY of ours!!! The first HOAX is the Government promising FREE MEDICINE, FREE HOSPITALIZATION to its cit
The governments of Sri Lanka has thrived on the divide and rule policy. And the irony of it is that the people of this island have fallen for this trap for far too long. This is the practice that the British adopted....
While the Department of National Archives is currently undergoing a much-deserved facelift, its doors are open to many researchers, academics and students who walk day in and day out, accessing and perusing important documents of yesteryear.
Journalists are generally a pompous lot. I have been one for long enough to know this. The arrogance comes with the territory. Most of my colleagues feel that the extraordinary work they do and possibly the really bad hours they keep, entitle them to
Some of the promises given by the two main candidates of the last Presidential election had attracted the attention of even the people who are normally not concerned about them.
One of the issues hitting the headlines these days is the possibility of China’s Coronavirus affecting Sri Lanka also. Various preventive strategies have been put in place by the authorities at airports and by SriLankan Airlines with various
Wuhan, the capital of the Central Chinese Province of Hubei and now the epicentre of the deadly Coronavirus was my home for four memorable years. It is a fabulous city! If you had not heard much of it before, that is because it is also a grossly unde
Additional Secretary to the President for Foreign Relations Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage, in an interview with speaks about the foreign policy of the new government, and how it will balance out strategic aspirations of the world powers. Adm. Col
Last week, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had told UN Resident Coordinator Hanaa Singer that those reported missing from the war are “actually dead” and that the government would soon issue death certificates. Although the President has since clari
January 24, 2020, was 10 years since the disappearance of journalist and cartoonist Prageeth Ekneligoda. It also marked 10 years of struggle for truth and justice by his wife, Sandhya Ekneligoda and two young sons.
SWRD Bandaranaike, Leader of the House was closely followed by a Rajapaksa when the former crossed the floor of House in July 1951, leaving the five-year-old UNP in the able-hands of the Senanayakes, Kotalawalas and Jayewardenes.
It is expected that Parliament will be dissolved in March this year (2020). Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya at a press conference held on December 4, 2019 said that if Parliament were to be dissolved in March 2020, general elections could
Last year, 2641 people have died due to road traffic accidents. 7693 had sustained serious injuries and 10691 minor injuries. Of course, it was a drop from the last year but we must not assume that it is the beginning of the downward trend. The reaso
Religion, politics and democracy might appear as three distinct realities; in fact, in many ways, both of a religious and secular nature. But strange as it may seem, they emerge strikingly intertwined in an exceptional way ever since independence.
The opposition desperately needs a thoughtful head, and it’s not going to get a thoughtful head with the mess it’s in right now. This leadership tussle was and is probably the worst the UNP has faced. But the stakes are too high. The people want
For most people, the most dreaded disease is cancer. Even family members and friends are affected by it because in most cases it leads to death. On February 4, the United Nations marks World Cancer Day and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a sta
Last week, the Cabinet decided to draft a National Intelligence Act. The Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena who announced the decision said the objective was “to mitigate the damage caused to the state intelligence agencies under the Ya
Two political personalities; wholly different from each other and different to all others as well, are in the limelight now. One is former State Minister and now Opposition MP Ranjan Ramanayake whose membership was suspended by the UNP leadership....
Apart from the United National Party (UNP) currently facing a severe problem caused by the phone-tapping by its Parliament Member Ranjan Ramanayake, the party seems to fail to resolve its infighting over its leadership before the forthcoming Parliame
China Harbour Engineering Company Limited- the contractual company of the Hambantota Port Project (Phase 1 and 2) has come under fire for allegedly violating conditions stipulated in the duty deferment permits granted.....
Hours after this column was written and sent to the Daily Mirror yesterday, peace scientists and world elders gathered in Washington DC to announce how perilously close we are to a global disaster.
Artiste turned lawmaker Ranjan Ramanayake’s revelations about alleged corrupt activities of politicians and businessmen through his voice recordings have raised questions about privacy of individuals.
With his interdiction on January 7, on the orders of acting Police Chief C.D. Wickramaratne; former CID Director SSP Shani Abeysekera became the first casualty in the sordid audio-clip saga.
Lawmaker Ranjan Ramanayake has a way of bouncing back from hopeless situations. He made his critics sit up and take note when he highlighted on (Tuesday), during a fiery speech delivered in Parliament, certain issues ranging from MPs holding bar perm
In politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies, nor are there permanent political alliances. Only interests remain, and alliances are formed as the situation demands to realise aspirations. This is exactly what Sri Lankans have been experienc
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