The prospect of artificial intelligence destroying humanity has become a prominent part of the technology industry’s public debate, but Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that the more immediate danger lies elsewhere: the
Authorities in Sri Lanka have launched an intensive investigation after a lawyer and his wife were gunned down in a targeted attack that has sent shockwaves through the country’s legal and security
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The constant insistence of the US discourse on the war on drugs seems to reflect a moral crusade by successive US administrations to rid their country of drug use. However, the truth
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In Sri Lanka, a major social intervention is unfolding alongside deepening economic anxiety in the plantation sector, highlighting the complex human and financial challenges embedded within one of the country’s most vital
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On February 10, 2026, the otherwise quiet town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, witnessed one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent Canadian history. An armed assailant opened fire at Tumbler Ridge
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Children in England will be allowed to socially transition at school—with parental consent—under new government guidance designed to clarify schools’ legal duties, according to reporting by The Times UK. The guidance instructs
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A wave of high-profile resignations from leading artificial intelligence companies is exposing deepening internal tensions over how rapidly the technology is being developed and monetized, with former insiders warning that commercial incentives
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The head of Instagram has taken the witness stand in a closely watched Los Angeles trial examining whether social media platforms contributed to a worsening mental-health crisis among young users. Adam Mosseri,
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After the 2008 Mumbai bomb attacks, relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated sharply. Following this, both countries decided not to play cricket matches in each other’s territories. Subsequently, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
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Sri Lanka’s Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal on February 10 that a letter issued by the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Board approving a proposed tourism promotion project
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When the Rafah Crossing between Egypt and Gaza reopened last week after months of closure, it was presented as a cautious humanitarian step under the second phase of a cease-fire framework. But
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For decades, Noam Chomsky has been one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals, celebrated for his relentless critique of power and his insistence that truth-telling is a moral duty, especially when
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I don’t expect much from politicians, corporate tycoons, the presidents of prestigious universities, billionaire philanthropists, celebrities, royalty or oligarchs. They live in narcissistic and hedonistic bubbles that cater to their self-worship and
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The following column was first printed in Sunday Island, Colombo.- Editor It is ugly. It is disgusting. No one knows whether he died by suicide or by some other, more carefully arranged
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A romance fraudster who deceived multiple men into funding her luxury lifestyle by claiming she was about to inherit a vast fortune has pleaded guilty to a series of theft and fraud
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More than 3,000 government schools across Sri Lanka are functioning with fewer than 10 teachers, revealing a growing structural strain on the country’s education system, according to the Department of Census and
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