Since May 2022, Japan has been providing grant assistance in response to the unprecedented economic crisis that compelled the government to officially accept bankruptcy status in...
by Amarasiri de Silva As the U.S. presidential election approaches, key issues include immigration reform, economic recovery, healthcare, climate change, abortion rights, foreign policy, gun control,...
By Lynn Ockersz Mud, slush and slow rot, May seem to be gaining ground, But the Lotus remains unsullied, Radiating tranquil beauty, So much like the...
Directing Aragalaya from Galle Face to Parliament The JVP-led push towards overrunning Parliament by sheer mob force on July 09, 2022, failed for want of muscle...
Review of A Bend in the River by Ernest| Macintyre (Vijitha Yapa, 2024) By Laleen Jayamanne The celebrated Lankan director and play-write Ernest Thalayasingam Macintyre (who...
By Lynn Ockersz Alas, you too Hasina, Of distinguished lineage, Have thought it best, To conjure a Conspiracy Theory, To shield yourself from blame, For your...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Against the backdrop of realignment of political parties represented in Parliament in the run-up to the presidential election on Sept. 21, it would...
By Lynn Ockersz In the Isle of diverse peoples, North-South bridge-building, Is unlikely to come to pass, And this is proved with aplomb, By none other...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Japanese Ambassador in Colombo Hideaki Mizukoshi meticulously dealt with Sri Lankan economy and post-Aragalaya developments in a strongly-worded speech delivered at the Sasakawa...
Quota Reform Movement: by Anushka Kahandagamage The Quota Reform Movement in Bangladesh, which began as a peaceful student-led protest against the reinstatement of a controversial quota...