Prices of food in the country are rising at an alarming rate. A plethora of basic food items such as powdered milk foods – a basic....

Sri Lanka is mired in multiple crises. The country continues to be devastated by the pandemic, crippled by balance of payment problems....

“There will be need for a new word; presumably we have to call her Stateswoman”- was the striking headline the ‘Evening News’, London....

Sri Lanka has always been a multiethnic, multi-cultural country and minority communities have always been a part of the nation’s....

Finally, Sri Lanka has joined the world of international cinema and accepted the obvious fact that Cinema is an INDUSTRY.

Atamasthana is a common term used by Buddhists in Sri Lanka when they refer to the eight historical places of worship in North Central Town of Anuradhapura.

I wish to offer my sincere and heartfelt congratulations to Rev. Fr. J. C. Pieris for his well thought out article, brilliant in its exposition,

During the past 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, most people have been living in fear but the calamity has had a more devastating effect on vulnerable sections of the population. One of these areas is domestic violence against women.

Can the main Opposition, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) give an assurance to the country that its demonstrations....

Bad policies, more often than not, lead to bad outcome. Still, you might get out of the rot with a light touch, before it sets.....

Sri Lanka is a strange country when its comes to the application of the law. Just the other day we heared of the news that a person....

Physician, heal thyself: This is often what countries like Sri Lanka accused of violating human rights should tell those countries....

The migraine headache is known to be the second most disabling medical condition after lower back pain. This disabling headache that keeps you from doing your day-to-day activities,

The government took a battering from the general public after the 2022 Budget was presented. The economy is in dire straits, probably the worst in the post –Independence era. People have felt the pinch in terms of lack of income sources, dwindling

The 2022 Budget, which most Sri Lankans looked forward to with the hope of receiving some form of relief or cushioning to counter the skyrocketing cost of living and the shortage of essential commodities would have been a disappointed lot. It contain

Years ago I wrote an article titled ‘I will die in the General Hospital.’ I was convinced that the best treatment possible in the country is obtainable from the public hospitals and not from private ones. Overworked, understaffed and overcrowded

Energy Minister Gammanpila informs us Sri Lankans, that the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery would be closed for the first time since....

Earlier this month, I was part of a panel at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference on burnout and stress. We spoke in detail....

Despite the current economic situation in the country demanding a drastic revolutionary change, the budget proposals presented for the year 2022 by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Friday are not going to change anything in a manner that would

There is some sunshine falling through now, despite a grey sky. Whole of last week was about flash floods and landslides in most par

Sri Lanka has the “worst road fatality rate” among its immediate neighbours in the South Asian region. The reported fatality rate (17.4) is “the worst in South Asia”

World Science Day falls on 10 November, and many countries including Sri Lanka celebrate the week that follows as ‘Science Week’ to mark the introduction of science to society. As a country, this offers us an opportunity to examine scientific iss

Administration blunders at Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama (formerly known as Cancer Hospital) have brought a negative impact to its day-to-day work, it is alleged.

Following the success of last year’s #BudgetCheck, FactCheck.lk by Verité Research carried out live fact checking on claims.....

The Telegraph on November 11, 2021 reported on its front page, about a disgraceful behavior of three British members of Parliament. British....

The monsoon, which commenced in early October, has already resulted in over 20 deaths. Over 62,247 persons -17,481 families- have been dehoused and been forced to seek shelter in temples....

Popular Tamil cinema actor Gemini Ganesan whose 101st birth anniversary falls on November 17th is regarded widely as the greatest romantic lover in Tamil cinema .

The recent public statement by an erudite group of learned persons appearing in the press was so topical and forthright that it nudged the writer as a sovereign voter and a senior citizen to pen the following procedure to ensure transparency in ‘El

In Glasgow, the widely-publicized climate summit ended yesterday with most experts saying some clean-air results are likely since the United States and China signed an agreement this week to prevent the temperature from rising beyond 1.5 degrees Cels

The Tamil community celebrated Deepavali starting November 4 with the festivities lasting for five days. The Tamils in Sri Lanka might have forgotten to fight for their cause,