by Our Special Correspondent in Jaffna An interim archaeological investigation at Chemmani in Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna district has recovered 574 minimum-number-of-individuals human skeletons, documented 51 accumulations of disarticulated bones and registered
The Pathfinder Foundation’s proposal to establish a fisheries research institute on Kachchativu is presented as an exercise in scientific cooperation, but its critics may see a far more troubling prospect. The financial burden of sustaining a facility on an isolated
Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has rejected a series of applications, including one filed by Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, seeking permission to intervene in a
Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party (UNP) has accused the government of failing to provide Thai Deputy Prime Minister Suphajee Suthumpun with appropriate diplomatic
by A Special Political Commentator in Colombo Ah, the age-old spectacle returns—nay, gallops—onto the national stage with all the subtlety of an elephant in ballet slippers. Behold! The clowns have seized the
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on the editorial from the Sunday Times, Colombo. It offers a critical examination of the recent visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sri
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by a Special Political Commentator in Colombo Ah, if George Orwell were to rise from the dead and see what’s happening in Sri Lanka today, he’d surely scratch his head in disbelief.
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These are not laws. They are not treaties. They are Memoranda of Understanding—unsigned by Parliament, concealed from the public, and disguised in diplomatic jargon. Yet, their impact threatens to shape Sri Lanka’s
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by Luxman Aravind The English on the grand welcome banners prepared for the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not merely incorrect; it was emblematic. A nation incapable of mustering
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by Durga Velautham in Chennai There comes a moment in the decline of a state when silence ceases to be neutrality and becomes acquiescence. Sri Lanka, once a proud island nation that
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo India, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are poised to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop the Eastern Province’s Trincomalee as an
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Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, highlighted the importance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Sri Lanka, underscoring that it would further strengthen the growing bilateral relationship between
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by a Special Political Commentator in Colombo Oh, what a time to be alive when someone so profoundly disconnected from reality decides to take up the mantle of “economic expert” and bless
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The proposed hydrographic cooperation agreement between India and Sri Lanka, initiated by the previous regime, has ignited serious debate, with growing concerns over its potential to erode Sri Lanka’s control over its
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Considering the increasing instances of waste dumping and the ongoing deaths and injuries caused by reckless driving—particularly by bus drivers—one cannot help but feel that the much-publicised Clean Sri Lanka initiative has
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has expressed deep concern over the United States’ imposition of a 44% tariff on Sri Lankan exports, warning of severe repercussions for the country’s trade and
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The mid-week announcement from the Trump administration to escalate tariffs on a broad swath of imports has sent shockwaves across the globe. For most, the implications of
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The spectres of debt, mismanagement, and corruption loom omnipresent, draining the nation of its vitality, eroding its institutions, and rendering its citizenry mere spectators to their own
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Extract from the book “Read Between the Lines,” paragraph “Prison Diary” (pages 97 to 102): Even though I have declined visitors, I cannot refuse religious leaders who come to see me. The
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