Editorial As voting entered its most consequential moment, Donald Trump may have recognised the political damage awaiting his party. On Election Day, he announced that the United States would end its annual
by Our Political Affairs Editor April 23 stands as a solemn commemoration of the death of Lalith Athulathmudali, a towering luminary in Sri Lankan political history. His life, cruelly truncated by assassination,
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Editorial On April 22, 2025, the quietude of Kashmir’s picturesque Pahalgam was shattered by an act of grotesque barbarity that echoed across not just the region but the entire globe. In what
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by Our Correspondent in Rome As the Catholic world prepares to bid farewell to Pope Francis, the question looms large over who will succeed him and guide the future of the world’s
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Editorial Pope Francis’s death today at the age of 88 marks the end of an epoch for the Catholic Church, one in which the often steadfast dogma of centuries was both challenged
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In a world embroiled in technological supremacy, shifting moral compasses, and the unrelenting pursuit of material gain, Easter Sunday stands as a resolute reminder of transcendence, humility, and hope. Unlike many civil
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by Luxman Aravind “Siri Dalada Wandanawa”, the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, being held for the first time in 16 years, is scheduled to commence at the Temple of the
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Editorial The radiant dawn of Easter morning, once the quintessential emblem of hope, redemption, and divine renewal, has become entangled in a tapestry of contradictions. No longer solely a solemn paean to
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Editorial The passing of Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian literary colossus, at the venerable age of 89, marks not merely the extinction of a singular intellect but the irrevocable dimming of a
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Editorial Each April, across Sri Lanka and parts of South and Southeast Asia, a curious synchrony unfolds. As bureaucrats and bankers in the West scurry toward quarterly profits and digital calendars blink
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Editorial Today is full moon Poya Day, and this is the fourth in the year. Tomorrow, we mark not only the threshold of a traditional New Year but a deeper symbolic turning
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Editorial In recent weeks, the conduct of government prosecutors in Sri Lanka has become a subject of increasing disquiet, as the once-distinguished office of the Attorney General is slowly metamorphosing into a
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Editorial Sports are a science, and cricket is no exception. Those who understand the science would never abuse it, for it is a realm where integrity and sanity must prevail. The delicate
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Editorial There you go, Mr President. Though overdue, this initiative is timely and necessary. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s call for an all-party conference to address the deepening ramifications of global trade dynamics,
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor In the early 1930s, as the world staggered under the weight of the Great Depression, President Herbert Hoover faced a crucial decision: whether to sign the Smoot-Hawley
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor Warren Buffett, often hailed as the “Oracle of Omaha,” is one of the most revered figures in global finance. In 2025, the legendary investor made headlines once
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