Sinhala cinema’s pioneering director Lester James Peries is the Sri Lankan filmmaker I like, admire and respect most.

The Maldivian Parliamentarians have been up in arms since its government’s signing of a defence agreement with India in February which, according to a leaked draft, permits Indian military presence.

Easter brings together the victorious death and the glorious resurrection or the glorious life beyond the death of Jesus of Nazareth.

All over the world more than 2.5 billion Christians today commemorate the most solemn day of the year - Good Friday.

Two years have passed since more than 260 people were killed in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka by ruthless extremists in the name of an evil ideology....

This year marks two years since the deadly Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka in which over 260 people were killed, including some tourists.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had a telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday. It should not be viewed as just another regular telephone conversation between the two leaders because of the background that preceded it.

The general breakdown of law and order in the country is of great concern. Days ago we witnessed the beating up of a lorry driver by a law enforcement officer; all in broad daylight. The reason for the assault was the lorry driver knocking down anoth

Unclear. Untold. Unfair. These are words that one can reasonably expect in any decent conversation or review of the recent UN Human Rights Council resolution on/against Sri Lanka. However, such dismal descriptives are applicable to other matters, ins

In a paradoxical turn of events, it was while cricketing legends from several countries were batting for Road Safety in India that Sri Lanka suffered one of its worst bus accidents in recent times when a passenger transport bus plunged down a 200-fee

Leading mill-owner cum State Minister of Mahaweli Zones, Canals, and Settlement Infrastructure Development Siripala Gamlath, in an interview with Dailymirror,

At the recently concluded UNHCR sessions in Geneva our country was being challenged, not only for alleged crimes committed during....

According to our Foreign Minister, there is nothing worrisome about the fact that 22 countries supported the UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka....

Consumers are in a quandary wondering how they could possibly fry the kavum and kokis this festive season with the unhealthy coconut oil....

The trustee of the Seenigama Devalaya (shrine) is alleged to have converted to other uses funds in the shrine to the tune of one million rupees.....

Responding to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by our sister paper, The Sunday Times, Parliament interestingly has refused to disclose the educational qualifications of ministers and Parliamentarians (MPs), on the basis it would be an

It is a fool’s errand to make-believe that the UN Human Rights Council Resolution titled, “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka”, and adopted last week would help promoting human rights in the country.

Among many national priorities discussed today, subject of Higher Education and Universities is prominent. Irregularities in university intake; lack of facilities, IT skills, English language proficiency and leadership; inadequacy in relevance, quali

Agriculture-based elephant deterrents are both humane and profitable

At the recently concluded 46th session of the Human Rights Council session on Promoting Reconciliation, Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka....

World Water Day is annually celebrated on March 22 every year since its official declaration by United Nations in 1992.

After living in the UK for nine years where I studied engineering, I returned to Sri Lanka and began working as a manager.....

One of the not-so-surprising decisions taken by the present Government was to withdraw from co-sponsoring the landmark United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution 30/1.

“The 2021 Resolution endorses the Report of the High Commissioner, and expresses serious concern at what it describes as “trends emerging over the past year,

Water is freely available and we gladly give a glass of fresh water to anyone who asks for it. History has taught us that what is freely given is often not fully appreciated.

Easter is identified as the Christian festival par excellence. It celebrates the unique event of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, who is the core and crux of the Christian Religion and Faith.

Water Supply Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara, a senior left-wing politician serving in the present government,

The Governments of Sri Lanka have in the past taken decisions which have affected the minority communities. One such decision was the ‘Sinhala Only Act’....

“Britain will not be able to have its own way in the UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Council) as there are other influential countries such as Russia....

The resolution on Sri Lanka passed at the 46th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday was different......