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
Terrorist attacks, whether by individuals or groups, are usually followed by attempts to explain the rationale and causes behind them. The core reasons, however, lie not in surface-level factors but in the
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Since December, Australian teenagers under 16 have been adapting to a life without their favourite social media apps, including TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram, after the government introduced a sweeping ban
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Western Power and the Persistence of Colonial Structures There are moments in global politics when the mask slips—not because power suddenly discovers morality, but because maintaining the performance becomes too expensive. Recently
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A significant portion of Sri Lanka’s aging population is silently struggling with mental health issues, experts have warned, as the country’s elderly demographic continues to grow rapidly. Dr. Madhushani Dias, a specialist
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A 53-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murdering her businessman husband after police investigations suggested the death was not an accident, but a deliberate act. The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of
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On 25 January 2026, the Government of Bangladesh issued the July Mass Uprising (Protection and Determination of Liability) Ordinance, 2026, a presidential decree that grants sweeping immunity to all participants in the July 2024
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On January 25, 2026, Security Forces (SFs) killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Panjgur District of Balochistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), “On January 25 (Sunday), security
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Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has begun screening air passengers arriving from India for signs of Nipah virus infection, following reports of a cluster of cases in India’s eastern state of West
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Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is once again at the center of a fierce standoff between the government and the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), as doctors prepare to intensify trade union action
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Sri Lanka’s Parliament has suspended its second most senior official, Deputy Secretary General and Chief of Staff G.K.A. Chaminda Kumara Kularatne, amid allegations that he provided false information to secure his position.
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Why Creativity Matters In today’s educational system, grades alone no longer determine a student’s success. Critical thinking, problem-solving, and the ability to innovate have become equally important, and at the heart of
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The United States is considering imposing a total blockade on oil imports to Cuba, a move that would mark one of the most severe escalations in Washington’s long-running pressure campaign against the
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For two decades, the first instinct of anyone experiencing new medical symptoms was to “Google it,” a practice so widespread it earned the nickname “Dr. Google.” But that era is rapidly fading
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool produced an estimated three million sexualised images on X in just 11 days, sparking international outrage and prompting the platform to disable the feature in some countries.
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Sri Lanka’s public transport safety has come under sharp scrutiny after random drug tests conducted at a major bus terminal in Colombo revealed that a significant number of drivers were operating vehicles
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