From JR to MS: Executive presidency and abuse of power They ought to be held accountable even afte

In 1978, when the all-powerful executive presidency was introduced, LSSP stalwart N.M. Perera asked what would happen “if the presidency goes to a mad man”? The manifest limits of due process and absence of checks and balances against the behaviour of the incumbent has raised that pertinent question once again. Sri Lanka has never addressed this constitutional lacuna in full. Tinkering of the Constitution has not helped either. 

Will not declare snap presidential poll President

Ahead of the Supreme Court ruling, President Maithripala Sirisena, in an interview with , speaks about the steps taken by him to appoint a new Prime Minister and his intentions for the future. 

UNP, JVP mull over impeaching Prez Any compromise on current crisis is a question of pride for UNP,

The United National Party (UNP) along with the like-minded parties such as the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), was upbeat when the Court of Appeal issued an order restraining the Cabinet and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa from functioning.   

UNF is ready for a Presidential Election Ruwan Wijewardene

Sri Lankan politics has made headlines locally and across the globe since October 26. With the struggle to prove a majority in Parliament, it turned into a battle ground followed by continuous boycotting by members of the ‘purported’ Government.

We will adopt next strategy after Supreme Court ruling MR

Mahinda Rajapaksa, former President and Prime Minister appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena on October 26, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, spoke about the current status of the country and the plans he wishes to carry out after the Supreme Court ruling on dissolution of Parliament, expected on December 7, 2018. 

Plans, expert solutions, suggestions gather dust... but Metal monsters continue to slaughter wild el

Caring and snaring in the name of fostering

Knowing your blood report

‘We can’t be complacent about disaster management’ - Dilanthi Amaratunga

Preventing premature heart attacks

Kamer’s predicament doesn’t describe him! Says his former school principal at AIS

I have been a teacher for over 50 years and a Principal for at least 30. During that time hundreds of students have passed through my hands and have touched my life in one way or another.  

Will Kamer be cleared of accusations? Shocking arrest of popular Sri Lankan PhD student in Australi

I have been a teacher for over 50 years and a Principal for at least 30. During that time hundreds of students have passed through my hands and have touched my life in one way or another.  

Looking beyond leopards and their spots

Although Sri Lanka is blessed with many national parks, that stand out as potential tourist attractions, lately they have discouraged foreigners from visiting them owing to various reasons. While the mushrooming number of jeeps inside national parks and the unruly behaviour of jeep drivers have been major concerns among visitors and environmentalists, much hasn’t been done to curb this menace.

Ava group a social phenomenon in Jaffna

Breaking free from substance abuse

Moratuwa Uni undergrads invent Thermal Ablation device

Death penalty : Govt. hangs on despite debate on execution plan

Megapolis Development Ministry’s Light Railway System - JICA to provide US$ 1.7 billion

Euro four aims to check environment pollution

Abdominal Obesity shouldn’t be neglected

Snake bites

Choose a right school bag for your child

What do stickers that ‘dress up’ fruits reveal

Sri Lanka’s rich tradition of conducting Upasampada

What do stickers that ‘dress up’ fruits reveal

Be aware of Influenza!

Kudu Anju’s birthday gift took Dhananjaya’s beloved father ?

Gang related killings are nothing new in Sri Lanka. Slaying individuals like dogs in broad daylight owing to unsettled narcotic disputes and politically motivated murders by organised armed gangs were widely reported in the last three decades.

Microbeads causing macro levels of harm to humans and nature

When the Meethotamulla garbage dump collapsed in April last year, President Maithripala Sirisena immediately banned the sale of plastic bags, cups, plates and burning of refuse containing plastic.   

9TH ANNIVERSARY - DEFEAT OF TERRORISM

Permanent solution needed for human-jumbo conflict