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 Luxman Aravind One could only chuckle, if it weren’t such an exquisite tragedy, at the state of the Sri Lankan government, which continues to gallivant through a delusional haze, unburdened by
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The gruesome spectacle of a dog being hanged in Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu, is not merely an isolated incident—it is a grotesque symptom of a society mired in the psychosis of cruelty, retribution, and
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The discussion surrounding the potential adoption of nuclear energy by Sri Lanka has gained traction in recent months. The current National People’s Power (NPP) government in Sri Lanka has expressed support for
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by Our Correspondents in Washington DC and in Colombo In a surprising turn of events, a leaked internal email from the Trump Administration has revealed tensions within the U.S. government over foreign
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“One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” ~ JRR Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings) JRR Tolkien’s One Ring was an instrument of power and suppression, forged
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“Can the Rajapaksas go to Hambantota now and do politics?” This was the question posed by former State Defence Minister Ranjan Wijeratne in Parliament, silencing then-opposition MP Mahinda Rajapaksa. Mahinda, who had
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Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves experienced a decline in December 2024, falling to USD 6.09 billion from USD 6.45 billion in November 2024, according to data released by the Central Bank of
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India’s Adani Group has firmly rejected reports suggesting the cancellation of its $440 million power purchase agreement with Sri Lanka. A spokesperson for the conglomerate labeled the reports as “false and misleading,”
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition with the Supreme Court, seeking an order for the reinstatement of his security detail, which was significantly reduced. Rajapaksa, through his
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo The Colombo District Court, presided over by Judge Sandun Withanage, extended the enjoining order against Barrington Global (Pvt) Ltd. on January 21, 2025, in connection with
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“Every nation, in every region of the world, has to take a decision: either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.” ~ President George W. Bush, in his address
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by Luxman Aravind When dreams crumble, it is not just the political elite who bear the burden of responsibility, but the entire nation. Democracy, that vaunted system of governance where power is
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Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Ratnayake defended the legality of liquor licenses issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, asserting that they cannot be revoked without significant legal repercussions. The remarks came
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Editorial President Dissanayake is set to visit Jaffna in a few days, an event that carries immense symbolic weight for the nation. To truly grasp the significance of this visit, one must
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Sri Lanka is in a tight spot. Joint statements issued by India and Sri Lanka on Dec, 16, last year, and China and Sri Lanka on January 16, this year, following President
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