A ‘new’ president but ‘old’ games of state abuse

The sullen growling of the Sri Lankan populace looking resentfully on as the nation’s political establishment…

RW-SLPP ‘honeymoon’ hit by Hobson’s choice as Indo-China clash over Chinese ‘spy’ vessel

China’s missile tracking, satellite controlling Yuan Wang 5 vessel to Hambantota Tensions rise over vessel with…

Gotabaya Rajapaksa and accountability

It has been two weeks since President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country like a thief in…

EU stresses need of individual rights after Sri Lanka military attack on peaceful protesters

ECONOMYNEXT – The European Union has stressed the need of upholding freedom of opinion and expression…

Fascists and democrats

The wee hours of Friday saw a massive shock and awe operation carried out by heavily…

What is happening to Sri Lanka?

United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe’s victory in  Wednesday’s Parliamentary vote for the election of…

Sri Lanka is in crisis — and so are its scientists

Immunologist Neelika Malavige’s study of a massive dengue-fever outbreak is being hampered by fuel shortages and…

Gotabaya must face justice in this land or another

The short, yet disastrous Gotabaya Rajapaksa Presidency came to an inglorious end when he fled the…

How Sri Lanka’s runaway President went from ‘war hero’ to fugitive

(CNN): They were once seen as heroes of the nation, the almost mythical warrior-king leaders who defeated…

Jaliya’s confession and Gota’s failed attempts to protect him

The Sri Lankan government demanded that the US grant Wickramasuriya diplomatic immunity on spurious technical grounds…

UK Guardian publishes extensive report of how SL plunged into the present mess

In a wide ranging Colombo datelined story published on Thursday, The Guardian, the widely respected British…

Bring those responsible before law regardless of their status: Karu Jayasuriya

While condemning the attack on a group of journalists and the torching of the personal residence…

Pakistan gifts dry rations to Sri Lankans through Gangaramaya Temple

Colombo: Major  General (retd) Umar Farook Burki High Commissioner for Pakistan said here that his country…

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka lifts ban on Qatar Charity as it tries to secure fuel supply from Doha By SHIHAR ANEEZ

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has lifted a ban on Qatar Charity, a top minister said, months…

Lanka-Arab Relations By Ameer Ali

Introduction If there is one area that needs serious reparation in the current context of economic…

Veteran journo shares experiences with youths at the Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum

ASHRAFF A SAMAD COLOMBO : Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum, under its new leadership, has started…

Wizards Of Original Sin By Ameer Ali

Parade of wizards It started with Gotabaya Rajapaksa (GR), the strong man president who like a wizard promised…

Indian FDI: Galle Face protesters move against Modi-backed Adani project in SL

Galle Face activists protest outside the Indian High Commission in Colombo   by Shamindra Ferdinando A…