16 August, 2026
Home
News
Opinion
WikiLeaks
Video
Editor’s Choice
සිංහල
Home
News
Opinion
WikiLeaks
Video
Editor’s Choice
සිංහල
Home
News
Opinion
WikiLeaks
Video
Editor’s Choice
සිංහල
Top Story
Is Tamil Politics Changing Hands?
4 Comments
Stories
Justice; Shadow & Substance
29 Comments
Corruption: Manage It Before It Manages You
10 Comments
The 22nd Amendment, Judicial Continuity & Independence
11 Comments
President Dissanayake & Tamil Speaking Politics
10 Comments
Judgemental Justice: From Affronting Acquittals To Barbaric Death Sentences
90 Comments
The Ghost In The Crown: Why Sri Lanka’s Monarchical Impulse Demands Systemic Overthrow
102 Comments
Judicial Process Takes Centre Stage
37 Comments
Judicial Independence Under Threat
61 Comments
Judicious Way Out Of A Judicial Fiasco
37 Comments
Flash-Point In Colombo: The NPP’s Judicial Tenure Gambit & The Battle For Sri Lanka’s Soul
64 Comments
Minorities Need More Than Equal Treatment
61 Comments
Opinion
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Of NPP/JVP
By Gamini Jayaweera
No Comments
The Gallows Are No Answer: Why Sri Lanka Must Not Revive The Death Penalty?
By Lionel Bopage
No Comments
Poems In Transit: Reading Palms
By Gayanga Dissanayaka
No Comments
An Inspired Declaration To Dissipate Controversy & Win The Admiration Of A Nation
By Asoka N.I. Ekanayaka
1 Comment
Lionel Bopage’s Consistency & The JVP’s Unfinished Question On Tamil Political Rights
By Raj Sivanathan
4 Comments
Is It Fair To Push Individuals & Pensioners Into A 36% Tax Slab?
By Rusiripala Tennakoon
No Comments
Tradition, Text & Lived Realities: An Anthropological Engagement With Wimal Dissanayake’s Cinema Studies
By Ari Ariyaratne
No Comments
Colombo Port City: After Five Years, Where Are The US$15 Billion Investment & 80,000 Jobs?
By Raj Sivanathan
1 Comment
AI’s Next Big Promise: Tackle Inequity Issues Before Using It
By W.A. Wijewardena
No Comments
Robert Knox, Revisited
By Ravi Perera
64 Comments
AKD’s Budget Optimism Against Relentless Pessimism
By Ameer Ali
8 Comments
Endless Dialogue: A Test Of Democratic Leadership, Not Another Political Consultation
By Raj Sivanathan
4 Comments
Archives
Archives
Select Month
August 2026
July 2026
June 2026
May 2026
April 2026
March 2026
February 2026
January 2026
December 2025
November 2025
October 2025
September 2025
August 2025
July 2025
June 2025
May 2025
April 2025
March 2025
February 2025
January 2025
December 2024
November 2024
October 2024
September 2024
August 2024
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015
December 2014
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
Latest Comments
Ajith
on
Is Tamil Politics Changing Hands?
"Could something similar now be happening within Tamil politics?" It should not
Naman
on
Is Tamil Politics Changing Hands?
The younger generation expectations of getting jobs to suit their “STATUS” isn’t
Naman
on
Is Tamil Politics Changing Hands?
During the decades of civil war, there was no issue of narcotic
Naman
on
Is Tamil Politics Changing Hands?
“ the possibility of building a future at home” This certainly depends
LankaScot
on
Corruption: Manage It Before It Manages You
Hello Nimal, A couple of days ago we had a small Naya
Native Vedda
on
Corruption: Manage It Before It Manages You
nimal fernando - On the other hand, AKD too seems to be
Native Vedda
on
President Dissanayake & Tamil Speaking Politics
Ajith - “I would like to ask some questions to the Governor
Ajith
on
Justice; Shadow & Substance
Hi Nimal, Douglus etc. I have listened the translation of the speech
asoka1958
on
Corruption: Manage It Before It Manages You
Commenting about corruption in political establishment is Sri Lanka, my personal opinion
More Opinion
Unsettling The Palace Narrative: Dr. Raja De Silva’s Monastic Theory...
12 Comments
From Stabilization To Transformation: An Evidence-Based Framework For Budget 2027
2 Comments
111°F – The Terrestrial Thermal Threshold
0 Comments
Extending The Retirement Age Of Judges: Will It Improve Sri...
1 Comment
Beyond The Bench: Why The Judges’ Retirement Age Debate Belongs...
12 Comments
Dr Raja De Silva: Archaeologist Who Dared To Be Different
1 Comment
Standing Firm Against Syndicate Pressure: Cultural Heritage, Intelligence & The...
0 Comments
The Paradox Of Arab – Iranian Relations: In The Shadow...
0 Comments
Encouraging Children To Find Themselves Through Creativity: The Girl With...
0 Comments
Beyond The Echo Chamber: Why The NPP Government Remains Anchored...
3 Comments
The Historical Incongruity & Ethical Paradox Of The CCPSL Centenary...
1 Comment
Beyond A Passport: Preparing Sri Lankans To Respect The Laws...
3 Comments
43 Years After Black July: The Debate Over A Formal...
51 Comments
Upper Glencairn: Where The Winds Whisper The Past
2 Comments
The Kelani Sarasavi Kavi Saraniya Binding The Poet & The...
0 Comments
Editor’s Choice
New Book: Ranil Wickremesinghe And The Emasculation Of The United...
0 Comments
Quarantine Poems – Written In Punani
0 Comments
Spotting A Racist Is Easy – What To Do Next...
40 Comments
The Buddha’s Aunt Led The First Women’s Rights March In...
28 Comments
Niqab Ban In France Violates Human Rights Of Muslim Women:...
113 Comments
Events
Event Invitation: Book Launch On Peradiniya University Politics By Rajasinghe...
0 Comments
Grappling With A Malakada Panatha, In Lock-Up: Review Of Sujith...
2 Comments
Book Launch: The Mystique Of Kelani River
1 Comment
Worsening Economic & Social Conditions Trigger Revolutions
5 Comments
The Planets & Humanity – Piano Reflections (Worldwide Release Of...
1 Comment
Event Invitation: A Love Story At The Gallery Cafe
0 Comments
‘Twelve Piano Prisms’, Dr Tanya Ekanayaka’s Newest Solo Album Released...
1 Comment
Event Invitation – Pride: A Sri Lankan Perspective
2 Comments
Event Invitation: Bliss Of The Soul At The Gallery Cafe
0 Comments
Business
Best Time to Trade Gold Forex: When Is XAU/USD Most...
0 Comments
Aston Villa face Paris Saint-Germain in 2026 UEFA Super Cup
0 Comments
Trading the August stagflation trap: why EUR/USD needs patience, not...
0 Comments
Why People Still Open Online Casino Games
0 Comments
SHR Miner has launched a free cloud mining service for...
0 Comments
Wrongful Death Claims: Understanding Families’ Legal Rights After a Fatal...
0 Comments
The Casino Games Coming For Africa’s Mobile-First Players
0 Comments
The Golden Boot Market Is Not Just About the Best...
0 Comments
Caught between two forces: Gold’s impossible macro moment
0 Comments
Popular Stories
Sri Lanka’s Errant Officials Slapped With The Highest Ever Compensations In 2019 Easter Attack Case
January 12
Canada Imposes Sanctions On Mahinda Rajapaksa And Gotabaya Rajapaksa For Human Rights Violations
104 Comments
Gota’s Goon Blasts Chief Justice; AG Refuses To File Contempt Charges
21 Comments
Popular Columns
A Politics Of Conscience
134 Comments
IMF Forecasts & Systemic Crisis
144 Comments
75 Years – What Have They Done? It Is A Paradise Misplaced
132 Comments
Dawn At Galle Face: Which Tomorrow?
88 Comments
Letter To Limini
60 Comments
The Curse Of Lasantha Is Upon You Gota
112 Comments
Let Us Cheer The Paksas; Hip Hip Hora, Hip Hip Hora, Hip Hip Hora
47 Comments
Economic Misery & Majoritarian Tyranny
122 Comments
A High Level Of Cunning Is Not A High Level Of Intelligence
148 Comments
One Family, One Set Of Looters
139 Comments