Year: 2026
Bimal puts an end to Ranwala’s doctorate controversy?
The controversy surrounding the doctorate of ruling party member of parliament (MP) and former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala seems to have been ended by...
Dumbara Prison holds 2,246 inmates in space for 699
The Justice Ministry has revealed in parliament that there are 2,246 inmates, including 107 women and 2,139 men, despite having an approved capacity...
Opposition locks horns with Government over NCM
The opposition and government engaged in an exchange of words in parliament yesterday (20) over debating the no confidence motion (NCM) being prepared...
Focus on ongoing global maternal health crisis
Particular focus on women living in conflict-affected and resource-limited settings where access to life-saving care remains severely constrained Introduction: “I don’t know what...
Sixteen years without answers
The unfinished fight for justice in the Prageeth Eknaligoda case By Lionel Bopage After 16 years of legal battles, witness intimidation, and broken...
RTI Commission gets tough with the Presidential Secretariat
The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has sent out a directive to the Presidential Secretariat to release information related to the vehicle registration...
Beyond protest: Why nonviolence is Sri Lanka’s strategic asset
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake In the race for economic recovery, Sri Lanka often overlooks one of its most cost-effective tools: nonviolence. Too often...
EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation
European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies,...
‘Growth’ without gain
There is nothing inherently wrong with optimism. In a country that has endured economic collapse, political upheaval, and repeated shocks to public confidence,...
AKD has met 10 out of 30 key promises made during 2024 elections
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) had met 10 of his key election promises by November 2025, while 10 more were in progress, 9...
