The begging bowl cannot solve our debt crisis

On 12 April last year, our government signalled the country was bankrupt and announced suspending the…

Cost of freedom of expression

by Usvatte-aratchi Whilst large numbers of people stormed the entrance to the office of the president…

1983: It haunts us still!

Burnt out shops in Fort 1983 Black July   by Rajan Philips The historical memories of…

Ceded island: Ranil’s Indianisation of Sri Lanka

Island sold, island acquired   Anura ahead again   “…To establish land connectivity between Sri Lanka…

Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre; The Distortions In The Invitation Card By Mass L. Usuf –

By chance I came across an invitation with regard to the launching of a book titled,…

JVP says Ranil will cling to presidency till last possible day without holding polls

Calls on people not to fall prey to fib about early election   By Saman Indrajith…

Norway departs as Indo-Lanka relations enter a new phase

Dr. William hands over a copy of ‘The Peace Process in Sri Lanka after the Ceasefire…

Banning Muslim organisations without power to ban, and attacking Islam through ‘thowheedi’ hate campaigns!

By M. M. Zuhair, PC Those who attempt to vilify the Muslim community, particularly its religious…

Corruption, Health Ministers and Pharma Mafia: Understanding the Presence of Undertakers Near Hospitals

Some funeral directors operating in hospital environs, pay bribes to hospital minor staff, including mortuary workers.…

Special Parliamentary select committee recommends abolition of provincial schools

While highlighting that categorization of schools as provincial and national schools violates Article 27(2)  (h) of…

Ousting govt. only way to solve country’s problems – Women for Rights

By Saman Indrajith The JVP-led Women for Rights (WfR), on Saturday, asked people how many more…

Bomb attack on CB: Manohara frowns on presidential pardon for two convicted Tigers

By Shamindra Ferdinando Manohara de Silva, PC, yesterday (23) said that the government owed an explanation…

Growing hospital deaths and charges of corruption

Not so long ago -in the late 1990s the health services of our country was praised…

Economic Reforms, Corruption & Reconciliation By Ameer Ali –

Economic reforms to rebuild a devastated economy and under the direction of IMF is underway in spite of…

Sri Lankan debt crisis to get worse if IMF prescription is heeded

But in the case of the Treasury bonds, the banks account for around 44 per cent…

Growing hospital deaths and charges of corruption

Not so long ago -in the late 1990s the health services of our country was praised…

Victims up in arms over Maithripala & co. delay to compensate

-Former president Sirisena has so far paid only Rs. 15 million. Sirisena requested the Supreme Court…

The Burden of debt reform affects those already struggling, whilst affluent get windfall gain | Eran Wickramaratne M.P.

SJB Parliamentarian addressing the media in Colombo today said that the public and the private sector…