Sri Lanka’s post-1978 political history offers a curious pattern: constitutional amendments designed to strengthen those in power have often produced consequences that later weakened or destroyed them. From the Second Amendment and
The conference hall was vibrating with heated discussion as the world representatives discussed a resolution on becoming a refugee. Against these low murmurs, one Pakistani representative stood up. Her speech was not
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Concerns over the powerful role of social media in shaping children’s understanding of gender identity have moved to the centre of public debate in Britain, following stark warnings from Baroness Cass, the
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that member states of a newly formed international body will pledge more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, marking one of the largest
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“Ordered disorder, planned caprice,And dehumanized humanity…” ~ Brecht (The Exception and the Rule) A group of monks, led by veteran trade unionist Muruththettuwe Ananda thero, are planning to hold a sangha
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The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has taken a dramatic new turn after the United Kingdom and allied European governments concluded that he was killed using a rare and highly
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A sweeping modernization drive led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has transformed daily life and skylines, but economic realities, scaled-back megaprojects, and lingering political concerns are raising questions about whether the
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A report released by the UN Human Rights Office has accused the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias of unleashing a wave of extreme violence during their final offensive to seize the
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Fresh controversy has emerged over the 2019 death of Jeffrey Epstein after forensic pathologist Michael Baden stated in a media interview that the injuries observed during the post-mortem examination were more indicative
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The government of Sri Lanka has revealed that hundreds of prisoners remain on death row, underscoring the continuing weight of capital punishment within the country’s criminal justice system. According to a 2025
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A growing shortage of essential medicines for children in Sri Lanka has raised alarm among medical professionals, who say lives are being placed in danger due to the lack of a continuous
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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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The Chairman of the Motherland Protection Organization, Venerable Murutthettuwe Ananda Thero, announced that a Maha Sangha conference will take place on the 20th of this month in front of the Buddhist Maha
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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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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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