Electronic media must follow example of print media

The Government’s intention to set up a Broadcasting Authority has raised concerns among not only stakeholders…

Jared Kushner’s firm received hundreds of millions from UAE, Qatar, says report

Jared Kushner gestures as he attends the annual Future Investment Initiative conference in the Saudi capital…

Sri Lanka seeks to expedite Israel–India projects in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka decided to expedite the proposed projects under trilateral cooperation among Israel, India and Sri…

New substance spill from X-press Pearl causes concerns

Burnt plastic pellets gathered on the beach – Pics by Samantha Perera   The marine body and…

Rogues have no right to eat while masses starve!

Ali (Raheem) Baba and 225 rogues have no right to eat while the people they are…

Sri Lankan economy not out of the woods yet Five things that could make or break it

Mahinda Rajapaksa swelled the government service from 700,000 when he came to power to over 1.5…

Opp. alleges Prez intends to bring media under his thumb, roll back election map

Broadcasting Authority a political mechanism led by Media Secretary’ By Shamindra Ferdinando   Top Opposition spokesman…

Dissolve Muslim political parties as they have miserably failed the community By Latheef Farook

The mood among the Muslim community, in the aftermath of the disgusting gold-and-mobile-phone smuggling involving Muslim…

Should The People Suffer In The Hands Of The Utterly Corrupt 1+225? By S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole –

The 1+225 in the title refers to the President and the 225 Members of Parliament who…

Power-hungry elements sowing seeds of religious, communal disharmony – Catholic Church

BY Norman Palihawadane   Spokesman for the Catholic Church Rev Fr Cyril Gamini yesterday warned of…

No lessons learnt from Dr. Shafi affair

The Health Services Committee of the Public Service Commission last week closed its inquiry into Dr.…

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…

Where are Sri Lanka’s economists?

By Uditha Devapriya Asoka Bandarage’s Colonialism in Sri Lanka (first published in 1983) follows a long…

SJB: Who reduced fine on Raheem for smuggling?

Colombo Mayoral candidate and former SJB MP Mujibur Rahuman has called for an investigation to find…

X-Press Pearl: The sunken opportunity

The sunken ship – X-Press Pearl   Imagining a zero-risk scenario is quite unlikely but if…

‘Smuggling only one aspect of so-called VIPs’ corrupt practices’

Probe MP involved in gold racket for exchange control violations – KJ By Shamindra Ferdinando Former…