After Zainab’s murder, what will it take to protect the other children of Pakistan?
By Rafia Zakaria One week after the body of 7-year old Zainab Amin was found on a garbage heap near her home, protests continued in many parts
Ben Stokes Back in Contention for England Selection
Charismatic all-rounder Ben Stokes will now be considered for England selection again despite being charged with affray, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Wednesday. He is expected
A remarkable victory for Defence Service at the Senior Nationals Hockey tournament 2018
The 58th Men’s Senior Nationals Hockey tournament started off Wednesday at the Colombo Astro Turf with the arrival of the Honourable Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara. In
Kohli says team must reflect on South Africa defeat
India captain Virat Kohli wants his team to reflect on their decision-making and commitment after a 135-run second test defeat by South Africa on Wednesday
Nadal mows down Mayer to reach third round
Top seed Rafa Nadal continued his marauding path through the Australian Open, hammering Argentine Leonardo Mayer 6-3 6-4 7-6 (4) to reach the third round
PM funds first step in Johann Peries’ public campaign to climb Mount Everest again
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Wednesday funded the first step in Johann Peries’ public campaign to climb Mount Everest again in his second attempt. In his
Sexism or Culturalism?
By Shonel Perera Petitioners of a case filed in Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court this past week which challenged the recent abrupt call to reverse a
“The State must, in the public interest, expect high standards of efficiency, service and fairness from public officers in their dealings with the administration and the public. In the exercise of constitutional and statutory powers and jurisdictions, the Judiciary must endeavour to ensure that this expectation is realized.”
Those words were said by Justice Fernando a member of our very own judiciary not from some outpost of a wider global democracy. Those words,
Ukraine crisis: Kiev defines Russia as ‘aggressor’ state
The law on the reintegration of the region was backed by 280 MPs, calling Russia an “aggressor” state. Moscow condemned the move, saying it could
Pope Francis arrives in crisis-hit Peru
Pope Francis has arrived in Peru on the final leg of a two-nation trip to South America. He was met at Lima airport by Peruvian