The 16th BRICS Summit, from 22 to 24 October 2024 in Kazan, was attended by 24 heads of state, including the five countries that officially became...
In the gentle red and gold of the setting sun, The respected campus in Colombo’s heart, Is a picture of joyful rest and relief, Of games...
JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe, who returned to Sri Lanka in late Nov, 2001, ending a 12-year self-imposed exile in Europe, declared that India helped him flee...
I am an old man, having reached “four score and five” years, to describe my age in archaic terms. From a biological perspective, I have “grown...
Multi-gifted Prof. Tissa Vitarana in passing, Leaves a glowing gem of a memory comforting, Of him putting his best foot forward in public, Alongside fellow peace-makers...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who also holds the Finance and Defence portfolios, caused controversy last year when the Defence Ministry announced that he wouldn’t attend the...
A few days ago, I was in a remote region of Sri Lanka, Hambantota, a dry zone area, where people mainly live on farming. The farming...
The pomp and pageantry of just a few hours, Is not for him on this day in February, When he’s been asked to think of things...
Did CIA chief William Burns visit Colombo in Feb 2023? Sri Lanka and the US refrained from formally confirming the visit. The Opposition sought confirmation of...
Donald Trump’s complete lack of intelligence, empathy and common sense have become more apparent during the current term of his presidency. Ordinarily, a country’s wish to...