Year: 2026
Opposition signs No-Confidence Motion against Education Minister
The Opposition has initiated the signing of a No-Confidence Motion against Education Minister Harini Amarasuriya. The No-Confidence Motion is being brought in view...
Pakistan courts Bangladesh with JF-17 fighter deal as defence ties deepen
By Ravi Shankar Pakistan and Bangladesh are exploring the possible sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft as part of a broader push to...
Unfolding crisis and path to restoration
By Lionel Bopage A Fading Green Heart Sri Lanka in 1881 was an emerald island. Its forests blanketed 84 percent of the land,...
Sajith opposes proposed electricity tariff hike
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says the people struggling due to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah have been slapped with increased fuel prices...
Natural disaster prevention requires policy changes
By Prof. Tissa Vitarana The biggest danger and challenge we face is climate change due to global warming. At this juncture, I offer...
India and Sri Lankan Tamil political parties
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Once again, Sri Lankan Tamil political parties met Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently at India House in Colombo...
Why the PSTA must be debated and changed
By Dr. Jehan Perera A prominent feature of the first year of the National People’s Power (NPP) Government is that it has not...
Denmark PM urges Trump to stop ‘threatening’ Greenland
By Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has urged United States President Donald Trump to stop threatening to...
Ravi’s questions on Lasantha’s probe turned down?
Opposition member of parliament (MP) Ravi Karunanayake’s request to pose several questions to Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on the continuing investigation into the...
Bouquets outnumber brickbats in AKD’s performance
By Col R Hariharan The year 2025 will be remembered in Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah, which struck the Sri Lanka coast towards the...
