Thursday 22nd April, 2021 The Opposition MPs attended Parliament, wearing black, yesterday, when the second anniversary of the Easter Sunday terror attacks fell; their ruling party...
Wednesday 21st April, 2021 A series of near-simultaneous terrorist bombings shocked the country on this day, two years ago. More than 250 persons including children perished...
Tuesday 20th April, 2021 April is the cruellest month, one may say with apologies to T. S. Eliot, on seeing the increase in fatal road accidents...
Monday 19th April, 2021 Sri Lanka’s sovereignty has taken centre stage thanks to the Colombo Port City Economic Commission (CPCEC) Bill. The Opposition and its allies...
A television interviewer last week asked Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda what is to be done when a robber enters your home? Is he not to be...
Saturday 17th April, 2021 The Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill has run into stiff resistance. The proposed law, which has even led to dissension within...
Friday 16th April, 2021 Former Finance Minister and newsmaker, Ronnie de Mel, has attracted media attention, again, at the age of 96. He is reported to...
Tuesday 13th April, 2021 The Sinhala and Tamil New Year is the time when ordinary people have their fill of merrymaking, and traders and pawnbrokers laugh...
Monday 12th April, 2021 Rich nations make a show of their commitment to defending human rights in the world. They harangue their developing counterparts, at every...
Sri Lanka heads into the Sinhala and Tamil New Year at a time of difficulty and hardship unprecedented in our contemporary history. Covid 19 has cost...