Al Qaeda and ISIS will get buried if US and NATO stop invading other nations By M M Zuhair

Former US President George Bush’s and then British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s post 9/11 ‘War on…

DG National Security Studies warns: Hasty recognition of Taliban likely to send wrong signal to Tamil and Muslim communities here By Shamindra Ferdinando

Recommends nothing short of death penalty for terrorism Director General of Institute of National Security Studies Sri…

This Government has dangerously lost the plot by Shyamon Jayasinghe

Ten years of Rajapaksa rule would have been enough to get experts and plan a proper…

Illusive unity and eroding the aspirations of the Tamils in Sri Lanka by Thambu Kanagasabai

There is no doubt that unity is the most uttered and much used and abused word…

Ranil against recognising Afghanistan under Taliban rule By LATHEEF FAROOK

This is in response to UNP leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe cautioning the government…

‘The virus can be beaten decisively if we get our act together’ By Dr. M. I. Latiff D.H.M.S (Pakistan), R.H.M.P. (Pakistan & Sri Lanka) CONSULTANT HOMOEOPATH

The headline for this article is adapted from The Island editorial of 09 August lays out where Sri…

India’s Vietnam moment, US pullout and Afghan dilemma

UNP’s call to terminate diplomatic relations with Taliban questionable By Shamindra Ferdinando Can the recent US…

Mangala Samaraweera- The Sad Demise of An Exemplary Political Legend! by Lukman Harees

‘True icons are larger than life, unforgettable with an elegance that’s mesmerizingly timeless’ – – – Francois…

Muslim Civil Society Condemns Ranil’s Statement on Taliban

UNP statement on Afghanistan condemned! UNP must avoid offering its leader as a ‘puppet’ to blood…

UNP decries Govt’s perceived recognition of Taliban

The United National Party (UNP) today questioned the decision of the Government of Sri Lanka to…

Upholding the Democracy (what is left of it) in Sri Lanka by J M P Indunil Fernando

The Current Leadership  The current leadership of Sri Lanka has unfortunately begun to show signs of…

Sri Lanka confirms highest daily COVID-19 deaths yet; lockdown calls grow louder

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka confirmed its highest daily COVID-19 death toll yet on Thursday (19) at…

Gotabaya’s political agenda and nation’s multidimensional crisis Dr Ameer Ali

  What was the necessity for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to declare his intention to run for…

Spotlight on Ragama Hospital: COVID shock for family as body goes missing

 It is alleged that the remains of a patient at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama…

What you need to know about global Covid-19 developments right now

The WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on vaccines said in June the Pfizer Inc vaccine…

COVID carnage, arbitrary arrests and regime responsibility

If as the Government alleges, the quantum jump in the spread of COVID was due to…

Sri Lanka: A Community Increasingly Scapegoated By Mass L. Usuf

The total effect of marginalizing the Muslim community will contribute to a volatile, unpredictable, dangerous and…

Roadmap for India relations, growing Chinese influence and Quad politics By Shamindra Ferdinando

January 2009 Gujarat: The then Tourism Minister of Mahinda Rajapaksa administration Milinda Moragoda with the Chief…