The London Finsbury Park mosque attack was not unexpected. If it did not happen last Sunday, it was only an incident waiting to happen. That the attacker retaliated in kind is significant.

Former General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists’ Association (SLWJA) Poddala Jayantha recently lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), requesting an investigation into his abduction and torture in June

In Colombo and other cities, peak-time traffic snarls have led to the calamity of eight road deaths a day in addition to costing hundreds of millions of dollars on wasted fuel, more air pollution and a waste of precious time for hundreds of thousands

National Movement for Consumer Rights Protection was established in 2007 with the purposes of making sure that the fundamental rights of all consumers are upheld and protected by the government and corporations and fighting against violations of co

How many times have we heard that there’s no room for any third party in Sri Lankan politics? ‘Third party’ as in an entity other than the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the United National Party or else coalitions led by one of both

The new Constitution proposals of the Steering Committee of the Constitutional Assembly are already facing criticism by the Joint opposition in Parliament and there are protests and agitation outside parliament by nationalist elements. 

The fire is extinguished, but the ember is still aglow as goes the saying. This is how political tension in the Northern Provincial Council persists after the move to unseat Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran through a no confidence motion, is describ

On World Refugee Day, June 20, we commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees. The United Nations says that this year, World Refugee Day also marks a key moment for the people to show support for families forced to fl

Cricket did not bring fame and shame, as ousting terrorism did, by the euphoria and despair that followed. Cricket is a ‘small–time’ game played earnestly by eight nations, while most people on planet earth face lethal terrorism -

Political power is not just a tool in the hands of those who hold it. It is not a license that guarantees immunity for all crimes that are committed under the cover of that license. It is not a power vested in the holder to run amok with all what i

Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF) leader Suresh Premachandran, in an interview with Daily Mirror, speaks about the future of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in the aftermath of the no confidence motion against North

Who says the Sinhalese are anti-Muslim? The way in which the Sinhalese craved for and cheered the victory of the Pakistan team at the ICC finals against India on Sunday leaves very little doubt that the community is inherently prejudicial against M

The recent death of Prof. Siri Gunasinghe led to a rich discussion of the question of Sinhala -- and Ceylonese/Sri Lankan -- culture. Sri Lanka (and earlier Ceylon) has witnessed not only a clash of cultures but clashes within cultures. While there

A little anecdote about one of America’s most left leaning liberal arts schools brought back memories of my undergraduate days.....

Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake, in an interview with Dailymirror, charged that someone envious of his success story as the Finance Minister was behind his transfer to a new portfolio. Also, he said he would introduce comme

When it comes to politics there is no difference between the North and South. In both parts of the country one’s self comes first....

The Daily Mirror spoke to the CEO of Alcohol and Drug Information Center (ADIC) Pubudu Sumanasekera on the hazards.....

On June 14, 2017, London’s Grenfell Towers, owned by the Borough Council in Kensington and Chelsea (Local Government Authority), and....

Today, with the return to democracy, we think back to the greatest liberal democrat of them all, the late Dudley....

It has taken the Central Bank many years to see what some of us have been pointing to since the war ended – that people....

On June 14, the United States sealed a US $ 12 billion worth of combat aircraft deal with Qatar. This arms deal surprised.....

The Government submitted its 3rd instalment of a Supplementary Estimate seeking the approval of the House for a sum of Rs. 329 million to purchase eight more luxury vehicles for Ministers that included, those who sold their permits and a few rejected

The  of June 1 gives on Page 14 a discussion of rainfall predictions in the current season. Talking with an Irrigation Engineer cum Hydrology specialist, who has also a role in international consultancies, I raised some questions, which I would

“The best lack all conviction”, wrote the Irish poet, William Yeats, “while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” 

Monday June 12 was the world day against child labour and the International Labour Organization has said it has launched this day to focus attention on the global extent of child labour, the action and efforts needed to eliminate it.  

Notwithstanding a maverick President in the White House and China’s meteoric rise as a world power, the United States still sets the world agenda – and there is often an Israeli factor when it comes to the Middle East.

The Northern Provincial Council is a unique entity compared to the other eight Provincial Councils due to its actions independent of the Central Government. 

It is encouraging to see that despite being severely cash-strapped due to the absence of an independent allocation in the 2017 National Budget, the RTI Commission of Sri Lanka has begun hearing appeals and concluded several hearings under the globall

Social networking outlets such as Facebook are used by people to express their personal opinions and views about issues they are interested in. Recently, a male teacher of Kuliyapitiya Central College faced repercussions from the Education Ministry a

The revitalization of loss-making state institutions was a main slogan advocated by the new government after assuming duties. In fact, it sought a mandate from people to act on this. Key among them is the plan worked out to restructure Sri Lankan A