Banners in Jaffna highlight interest in Tamil Nadu assembly polls
Banners expressing support for political leaders from Tamil Nadu have been displayed in several areas of Jaffna ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu...
$2.5 million cyber fraud raises concerns over financial oversight and digital security
The reported diversion of $ 2.5 million — funds intended for a foreign debt repayment — through fraudulent instructions has sparked serious concern...
Why increasing female labour force participation is critical for Sri Lanka
By Cathrine Weerakkody Sri Lanka presents a familiar but increasingly costly paradox. The country has near-universal female literacy, strong educational outcomes for women,...
The ‘Mangala’ signature in my life
By Krishantha Prasad Cooray If all hadn’t been overturned – delivering an unrecognisable landscape five years ago – it is quite likely that...
Minister rejects parts of Auditor General’s coal report, denies fraud allegations
Senior government Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe has dismissed sections of the Auditor General’s report into the controversial coal import process, stating that some of...
Hungary’s incoming PM vows to halt ICC exit, warns Israel’s Netanyahu
Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, has announced plans to stop the country’swithdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), marking a significant reversal...
Trump extends Iran ceasefire amid concerns over leadership divisions
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran, citing a request from Pakistan’s military chief Asim Munir and...
Preparedness is necessary, opportunism is not
By Krishantha Prasad Cooray We have been taught to ‘strike while the iron is hot.’ It makes sense. One presses one’s advantage. This...
Seven years on: Justice delayed, promises on trial
By Chanakya Seven years after the horror of the Easter Sunday attacks, Sri Lanka finds itself caught between remembrance and reckoning. The coordinated...
