(Excerpted from the autobiography of MDD Peiris, Secretary to the Prime Minister) I shall not deal with the day to day work of the Non-Aligned Conference...
I overcame the thought it was inauspicious to write about a death as Nan’s first column for the New Year. But it is a tribute to...
Governor General Gopallawa was a pillar of rectitude (Excerpted from Rendering unto Caesar, by Bradman Weerakoon Making speeches and preparing for them, was a constant occupational...
by Nilantha Ilangamuwa That was a harrowing near-miss. Trump endured an assassination attempt, and the ensuing spectacle was nothing short of fantastical. As he emerged, emboldened...
by Rajan Philips A newspaper editorial suggested that the NPP government is facing its December term test and that its weaknesses are showing. In fact, there...
By Uditha Devapriya Compared to the excesses of the yahapalana or good governance regime, and the Gotabaya Rajapaksa raj that followed it, the omissions of this...
By Anura Gunasekera It is more than two weeks since the matter of the Speaker, Asoka Ranwala’s doctorate, or lack of it, was raised in public....
‘We in Lanka feel that our fight for freedom is being fought largely in India’ We continue the correspondence between Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mr. J.R....
Pete Hegseth Defense Secretary confirmation likely – Thanks, mom by Vijaya Chandrasoma The Republicans, not satisfied with their recent electoral triumph, continue to vilify President Biden...
Anura bothered about his mother seeing his school report before he did (Excerpted from Rendering Unto Caesar, by Bradman Weerakoon, Secretary to the Prime Minister) In...