Govt. to get tough on those speaking against religions

Govt. to bring in stronger laws against criticizing religions – Existing laws not adequate to protect…

Jerome and Natasha actors in Govt. orchestrated drama, alleges Dilan

By Rathindra Kuruwita Jerome Fernando and Natasha Edirisooriya are actors in a drama orchestrated by the…

Bogus religiosity and political legerdemain

The Rajapaksa-Wickremesinghe government is in overdrive purportedly to protect Buddhism and preserve religious harmony. A comedienne…

Murders, exhumations, sacking: hence never a dull day in Paradise

Greatly saddened and given to discussion were Cass and her batch of friends on reading about…

G-7 and Sri Lanka: Maithri’s moment of glory and how he let down the nation

In fact, after the fall of Gotabaya, Sri Lanka had faired better than Lebanon, another country…

Commemorations and reconciliation – DM EDITORIAL

Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry had summoned Canadian High Commissioner Eric Walsh to his ministry on…

“SL’s investment environment is complex and full of hurdles” – Paul Stephens Australian HC

Australian companies are also looking to invest in Sri Lanka’s renewable energy and mining sectors Australia and…

Alleged forced confession to implicate Hejaaz Hizbullah: SC decides to hear school children’s petitions

The Supreme Court today granted leave to proceed with the Fundamental Rights petitions filed by four…

‘Prez exploiting bankruptcy status to pursue his agenda’

By Shamindra Ferdinando   The Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government brazenly exploited the latest IMF intervention here to advance…

Sri Lanka’s top telco Dialog merges with India’s Airtel on operations

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s top mobile telecommunication firm Dialog Axiata has merged their operation with India’s Bharti…

Way out of the Economic Crisis may well be Democracy and Good Governance

Commemorating the 30th Death Anniversary of Late Lalith Athulathmudali Ever since Independence, we were taught to…

US double standards displayed by Ambassador Chung:

Draconian Patriot Act exposed By Daya Gamage Foreign Service National Political Specialist (ret) U.S. Department of…

X-Press Pearl stinks up more than the environment

The Attorney General is due to file legal action in the High Court of Singapore this…

AI urges Biden to send clear message to RW over SL’s Anti-Terrorism Act

In response to the publication of the draft text of the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act by the…

Opposition to take up attacks on democracy with IMF: Kiriella

By Saman Indrajith A conflict between the IMF-prescribed economic reforms and the conduct of the Government…

Sri Lankan government’s Anti-Terrorism Bill: A sweeping attack on democratic rights

Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe with airforce commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, background left, and police…

Free Education, Social Welfare and the IMF Programme

by Ahilan Kadirgamar   Sri Lanka’s seventeenth IMF agreement sealed last week may well prove to…

From Demand For Systems Change To Systems Break By Jehan Perera –

A year after the protest movement took off into a mammoth public display of the popular…