People voted for the neophyte President AKD and the NPP government because they want a change from the way the mainstream parties ruled them. They had voted the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe combine to ...

Having worked across various health institutions in the country, it’s well-known that donations of infrastructure to government hospitals are not uncommon. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of ...

The birth of a child is still heralded with pleasure in Sri Lanka, and a girl child is usually no exception. In recent times, a close member of my extended family gave birth to a beautiful girl.

There are many reasons as to why people are drawn to a religious or spiritual way of life. Having faith in something bigger than us, can encourage strength in times of trial. Religion can provide us ...

Sajith Premadasa, the son of former Sri Lankan President R. Premadasa, was awarded a degree certificate by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) as a Bachelor of Science ...

A recent flare up by the university students which appeared in the media is causing alarm about a possible new campaign to be started by student organizations against the establishment of Private ...

The difference in purchasing power of Colombo, the national capital, and the provincial capitals was reflected in this disparity. One of the key justifications for the devolution of power is that ...

The political landscape of Sri Lanka has been rapidly changing, given this year’s Elections. The National People’s Power (NPP) is gaining popularity. UNP, SLFP, SJB, and SLPP treat the JVP/NPP as the ...

As we know, the primary aspiration of leftists has always been the establishment of a socialist society. In contrast, right-wing ideologies aim to construct a capitalist economic system. Now that a ...

Delivering his inaugural policy statement to parliament, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dealt mostly with the economy and in particular the IMF agreement. The problem he faces is that the former ...

The scandal of Namal Rajapaksa, eldest son of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament, and heir apparent, receiving favoured treatment by the authorities at the Sri Lanka Law College at his ...

Sri Lanka Law College Principal S.W. Rodrigo has been instrumental in manipulating the recently concluded Final Examination results to ensure his own son, Oshada Rodrigo emerges at the top of his ...