The offices of Lycamobile, owned by Sri Lankan born Subaskaran Allirajah was raided by French Police, with 19 people working for the company arrested in connection with a multi-million pound tax and ...

This month we had the 107 th anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution (November 6–7 on the Gregorian calendar). It was a beacon of light for humanity pointing the way towards an era of liberation ...

He has categorically stated in his initial address to the parliament and to the public of Sri Lanka that the old order should change and the country should see a new vision of inclusiveness, ...

Preventive dentistry doesn’t stop in the dental office but carries over into your daily routine. Regular brushing, usually twice a day, and daily flossing remove plaque, which causes cavities or gum ...

“I think that any time of great pain is a time of transformation, a fertile time to plant new seeds.” ~ Debbie Ford Every crisis has its origin; that origin is not necessarily traced to one single ...

The mythological Story of Sinhabahu describes the origin of Sinhala nation. According to the mythology, the Princess Suppadevi of Vanga Kingdom was kidnapped by a ferocious lion and took her to the ...

Sunday this week marks Sri Lanka’s 76 th independence anniversary. By President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s reckoning another twenty four years will have to go by before Sri Lanka’s economy could fully ...

The point had been made often enough. Without a Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency, there wouldn’t have been an Anura Kumara Dissanayake presidency. For the NPP/JVP to go from 3% to 42% in four plus years, ...

Hindu temples were symbols of the cultural richness that was proudly revered by the Hindu Tamils of the North-Eastern Province. They were considered a national tradition for the Hindu Tamils. But due ...

In recent years the History of Sri Lanka has become an important subject, not only because it is in school curriculum, but also because it has been used to shape politics and justify the ...

Book Review: Gananath Obeyesekere’s The Doomed King: A Requiem for Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, Sailfish, Colombo, 2017. 409 pages. SL Rs. 1500, US$20, £16, €20. This fascinating book opens with the ...

It is important to reflect on the impending election to elect an executive President next Saturday – not necessarily because I support such a position but because who will occupy it? Executive ...