Sethusamudram project: Why is Sri Lanka silent about its legal response?

By Nuwan Peiris The Tamil Nadu State Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on January 12, urging…

On ‘falsehoods’ and presidential popularity

In truth, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s admonition that, ‘the future cannot be built on falsehood’ this Wednesday…

Eastern Province Muslims and the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress

Excerpted from volume ii of the Sarath Amunugama autobiography The writer has included te following article om…

Implement orders of HRC of Sri Lanka and ensure its independence

The following is a statement released collectively by several organizations and individuals who wish to see…

Celebration Of Independence Day Could Have Been Done Differently By Jehan Perera

The government celebrated the 75th Anniversary of its independence from colonial rule under tight security. President Ranil Wickremesinghe did not…

Observance of “Kashmir Solidarity Day” in Colombo

COLOMBO : A Seminar and Photo Exhibition was held at the Pakistan High Commission, Colombo to…

Independence and the realities ahead

Our Independence Day celebrations are now over. The reality however, is we – everyone of us…

Return of state terror

The spectre of state terrorism raising its ugly head again looms over the country. The Brownshirts…

JVP accuses major parties of firing communal passion through 13A

JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva Friday accused main political parties of arousing communal feelings making use…

Independence; a misconceived concept

An old photograph of the First Independence Day    The very debate whether Sri Lanka should…

Independence 75: Many unhappy returns?

We began Year 1 of independence as the Switzerland of Asia. We complete Year 75 of…

Indian foreign minister visits Sri Lanka to strengthen strategic ties Rohantha De Silva

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Sri Lanka for two days earlier this month, following…

Aiyo, Sirisena By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana

Former president Sirisena has declared that he is poor and therefore has to go begging to…

Comrade Anura Kumara Dissanayake ‘s speech at the Biyagama NPP rally. …what is foremost change we need ? Professionals LISTEN

Our people vote to change governments. But the same group managed to stay in power taking…

India to expand investment in Sri Lanka’s energy sector, other core areas: Jaishankar By HIMAL KOTELAWALA

ECONOMYNEXT – India will encourage greater investments in Sri Lanka’s economy, particularly in energy, tourism and…

A people trapped in fake democracy

We are a people trapped in a fake democracy. I do not have to prove my…

God won’t change your destiny until you change yourself

The leaders of the two ruling parties, the United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Podujana…

Without media freedom there cannot be democracy, says Karu Jayasuriya

Without media freedom there can be no democracy, former Speaker and National Movement for Social Justice…