Lonely Planet’s editors praised Jaffna for its rich heritage, island adventures, and authentic Tamil cuisine, calling it one ...

There is no question, Trump has turned world trade upside down. While he is not getting everything he wants, no one in the world is either willing or able to call his bluffs or stop him in his tracks.

Moreover, there is the issue of written records that remain unexplored. As far as I know the documentary material in the Tamil language from the late 19 th century into the 1950s has not been ...

Nandana Jayadewa Lokuwithana, the Dubai based Sri Lankan businessman, and alleged front man of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been named in the Panama Papers released by the International ...

One of the country’s leading schools, Trinity College, Kandy today signed an agreement with the Education Ministry to admit the 6 year old child from Kuliyapitiya, who was deprived of a school ...

Any suggestion that the investigation into the Vijaya Kumaratunge (VK) murder was ‘lacklustre’ (KPJ, see Sect.19.8.1) during the Jayewardene presidency is probably unfair. Until about the end of 1988, ...

The offices of Lycamobile, owned by Sri Lankan born Subaskaran Allirajah was raided by French Police, with 19 people working for the company arrested in connection with a multi-million pound tax and ...

Confessions: I’m an American, now almost 70 years old. I spent a year in Vaddukkottai, Jaffna in 1967-68. Technically, at that time I was a “missionary,” though I never converted anyone or wanted to.

“Amid fanfare, President Kumaratunga’s SLFP party and the radical JVP formally entered into a political alliance on January 20. The alliance is basically an electoral pact, but an MOU attacking the ...

The CID which commenced investigations into the Kosgama, Salawa Army Camp fire has recorded statements from over 40 army personnel who were at the premises at the time of the incident. Meanwhile, the ...

Historical origins of Srilankan Muslims: It is pathetic that some extremist Buddhist people are protesting against Muslims in Sri Lanka today for no reason. Muslim people have been accused of many ...

Madam Chandrika Kumaratunga, distinguished friends and colleagues, I cannot tell you how deeply overwhelmed I am by this occasion. I feel humbled that I have been asked to speak on as momentous an ...