On the morning of 30 July 1929, a man carrying a small axe entered the upper terrace of the Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura and struck one of its principal branches several
Dec. 20, a national day of mourning due to the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, is a grim reminder of how the notorious U.S. foreign policy of the Monroe Doctrine has blighted
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In the month of December, it is time to remember Sri C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji), who was born on 10 December 1878 and passed away on 25 December 1972. Rajaji, the first Governor-General
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Of the innumerable species on the planet, just a bare handful have evolved to have one of the most counterintuitive adaptations possible. In a small number of animals, all big-brained mammals, we
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Historical Background The civilizational beliefs have echoed in the course of history as more stringent factors above the geopolitical realities. In particular, the geopolitical trajectories are begotten from certain civilizational or cultural
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Important scientific advances are changing what we know about the technological, social, and cognitive traits of our ancient human ancestors. The invention of the first stone tools was a hugely significant milestone
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Environmental destruction entails two intertwined processes: climate change and the destruction of biodiversity, which mutually reinforce each other. Both are human-caused. Climate change is not the lead driver of biodiversity loss; it is
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Dear Comrades if it must be you speak no more with me nor smile no more with me nor march no more with me then let me take a patience and a
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Six decades ago today (Nov. 22), President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. The murder put an end to “Camelot” and the hope and energy that the young president and his
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All of humanity can now take the Grand Tour: a travel circuit of global sites that help us understand ourselves and our history, made increasingly clear thanks to recent advances in archaeology
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Link to Part 6 Reforms Whenever the class nature of the state is threatened, its first line of defense will be the police force. We have repeatedly witnessed this phenomenon in Sri
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by Santosh Mathew On 14 October 2023, the long awaited ferry service between India and Sri Lanka was green-flagged. It is after four decades that the regular ferry service is being restarted.
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Link to Part 5 Global experiences International experience shows that devolution of power to the periphery has successfully curtailed demands for secession in a number of countries. Yet, many chauvinist political parties,
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Link to Part 4 Police powers Under colonialism, Sri Lanka’s policing and judicial system was developed to safeguard colonial privileges and interests. Since independence, this skewed system has continued with minimal changes,
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Link to Part 3 Current Situation The full implementation of the 13th amendment continues to be a controversial issue. The amendment is subject to opposition from both the south and the northeast
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by Saurav Sarkar Israeli flags are flying over all government buildings in the United Kingdom currently, but this isn’t the first time the former imperial hegemon has put its weight behind Zionism. In 1917,
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