The latest to add his name to this group of bankers has been Gamini Karunathilake who had been a senior officer of the Bank of Ceylon and later, the Managing Director of its subsidiary, Merchant Bank ...

Should we not have celebrated the 22 nd of May – the anniversary of the day on which this country made that unique unilateral Declaration of Independence, and emerged as a Free, Sovereign and ...

Last week saw the tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian when their helicopter crashed in bad weather. The two were returning from the opening ...

“Justice delayed is justice denied,” is an oft quoted legal maxim, credited to William Gladstone, Prime Minister of England in the late 1800’s.

The establishment of a parliamentary select committee, led by Minister Wijayadasa Rajapakshe, to spearhead education reform adds a layer of complexity. This move, coupled with structural changes, may ...

The Head of Emerging Market Economies Johanna Chua, when commenting recently on Sri Lanka’s emerging economic stability under IMF direction made a crucial point that “people s ...

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Sri Lankan authorities have threatened and detained Tamils commemorating those who died or went missing in the country’s civil war, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 17, 2024, the United Nations ...

But while I speak on that issue, I will also later in my speech refer to the double speak and hypocrisy of the members of this House as they debate this issue. Much was said about the hypocrisy of the ...

“China will benefit from Iran’s diplomatic shift to South Asia and Modi’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy.” “The recent victory of the pro-China political party in the Maldives will see China double its ...

History has witnessed how mass rallies and public opinion organized by hateful thoughts are lost very quickly. The meteoric rise of leaders like Gotabaya may hasten their downfall. The lack of ...