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When the Question Becomes the Story

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- There are few things more revealing in public life than the questions people refuse to answer. A speech can be rehearsed. A photograph can be staged. A rumour can be fed just enou... Read More


The Digital Menace: Safeguarding Sri Lanka's Future Generations

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- In homes across Sri Lanka, a quiet tragedy unfolds daily. Children once filled with curiosity and play now sit glued to screens, their laughter replaced by the glow of notificatio... Read More


Colours That Remember -- A Brief Respite for Wounded Minds

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Can the grief and the quiet hope of women who have lived through war ever be held within a single frame? I found my answer to that question on June 27, when I walked into an exhib... Read More


Fighting corruption requires more than investigations and prosecutions -Bangladeshi State Minister for Social Welfare

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- State Minister for Social Welfare of Bangladesh Farzana Sharmin who was in Sri Lanka recently shared her thoughts on political transition, social welfare, regional cooperation and... Read More


39th Anniversary of Indo-Lanka accord: Rajiv and JRJ's Miraculous Escape During the Indo-Lanka Accord

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The Indo-Lanka Peace Accord, signed in Colombo on July 29 1987 by Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President J.R. Jayewardene, remains one of the most consequenti... Read More


Justice delayed is Justice denied wherever it happens

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- On June 11, the Daily Mirror headlined the story of a man who was freed from jail thirty-years after he was convicted of double murder. Possibly he is now out of jail. This unfort... Read More


Attempts to challenge the state apparatus

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Several protests were carried out by political factions on July 1, calling upon the President to resign. Many opposition factions claim that the government is incompetent in handl... Read More


Carry out dengue prevention programmes throughout the year

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- It seems that only when dengue cases increase the responsible people get activated! I wonder why the MOH and health workers involved and the local authorities don't have a progra... Read More


Kite flying near airports strictly prohibited

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Authorities have reminded the public that flying kites or any other airborne devices above 300 feet within a five-kilometer radius of Sri Lanka's international airports is strictl... Read More


Last turbines delivered for Mannar wind farm

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The final batch of turbines required for the 50 MW HayWind wind power project in Mannar has arrived in Sri Lanka, marking a significant milestone in the country's transition towar... Read More