Cold War-type Tensions Gripping International Politics
The recent Sri Lanka-centred diplomatic drama in Geneva where Sri Lanka clinched yet another two-year ‘reprieve’ from the West over…
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Terrorist Motivations and Security Lapses Behind the Easter Carnage (21/4)
The IS ideology has from the beginning been based on Salafi beliefs of ‘one god, one religion, one leader and…
Forgiveness is the real message of Easter
By KAMAL WEERAKOON It was early afternoon on Easter Sunday, Australian time. I had just enjoyed Easter morning service at my…
Sri Lankan government wrong to ban social media
By Meera Selva Opinion – The Sri Lankan government’s social media ban is an assault on free speech and ethnic harmony, Meera…
Peace Loving Muslims Should Assert Themselves
What particularly causes concern is the suspicion in some quarters that the world is really not united in defeating the…
EASTER SUNDAY ATROCITIES HAVE SHAKEN THE ENTIRE SRI-LANKAN SOCIETY AND THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.
Civil society organizations and women’s organizations of North and East Sri-Lanka jointly expressed their condolences and solidarity to the families…
Grade 5 Scholarship Examination: Make it smarter, abolish not!
The President has made headlines declaring an intention by the Government to abolish the Grade Five Scholarship examination. The President…
How will Brexit impact UK-SL trade: Report
The United Kingdom is one of the major trading partners of Sri Lanka, amounting to over 10 percent of the…
This Kalpitiya Farm Might Hold the Key to Fertile Fields All Year Round
By Zahara Dawoodbhoy We step out into the torrid Kalpitiya sun to find ourselves staring at an expanse…
Debate over creeping services protectionism in Sri Lanka hots up
Sri Lanka is seeing creeping protectionism in services trade with a taxes being charged on electronic payments to limit competition…