Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has accused the plantation industry of attempting to sabotage the 1,000 rupees a day wage award by resorting to court...
Saturday 27th March, 2021 The Opposition would have the public believe that the UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka could have been avoided if the government had...
Friday 26th March, 2021 Fond memories of Sri Lanka’s cricket World Cup victory (1996) have not faded even after a quarter century. Who can forget the...
Thursday 25th March, 2021 The outcome of Tuesday’s vote on the UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka, in Geneva, is being interpreted in different ways. The Sri...
Wednesday 24th March, 2021 Another round of the annual badger hunt is over in Geneva. The mastiffs of human rights are cock-a-hoop, having scored a victory...
Tuesday 23rd March, 2021 President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has struck back at those who accuse the government of destroying forests. Recalling his efforts to make Colombo a...
Monday 22nd March, 2021 Saturday’s bus tragedy, which shook the nation, cannot be considered a mere road accident. Going by a widely circulated video of the...
The newspapers and television news bulletins these days are full of reports of the alleged sugar scam, continuing environmental degradation in many parts of the country,...
Saturday 20th March, 2021 Rain forests, known as such due to high precipitation they receive, are believed to be the planet’s oldest eco systems, some which...
Friday 19th March, 2021 The government is struggling to rein in the runaway prices of essential commodities, especially rice. It may be compelled to consider importing...