Another key problem facing the new government is the extent of resources to be generated in the country and the government’s share that can be re-distributed to various sectors through the budget ...

On 20 January 2024, Minister of foreign affairs, Vijitha Herath publicly defended the actions of Himalee Arunatilaka, justifying under the purview of diplomatic privileges and demonstrating utter lack ...

These are temporary palliatives and not permanent cure to kill the viruses that brought this pandemic in the first place. Neither the banks nor the governments are seriously interested in discussing ...

A special note is when these schools that abuse their private status but have staff salaries from the state. Two such institutions are St. John’s College and the Nuffield School. These really are ...

Sri Lanka has little discrimination when it comes to allowing foreign nationals in, be it as tourists or investors. Since there’s no screening of any kind, the country is Open Sesame for any criminal, ...

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The lead pair of Santa’s Reindeer, will absorb 14.3 quintillion joules of energy per second each. In short, they would burst into flames almost instantaneously, exposing the reindeer behind them and ...

The Aththa Newspaper spoke highly of the coalition government at the beginning. The newspaper used their resources to promote the then government in various ways. The following is taken from an ...

The debate about the use of Dr. title by the present Speaker in Sri Lanka’s parliament presumably without obtaining a PhD from a reputed university raises an important issue in the way such academic ...

As I write this article on [former Speaker] Asoka Ranwala’s claimed doctorate allegedly without having one, he has resigned promising to produce the evidence and ...

The grapevine was busy. It’s main story was not a flattering one for the current administration. The Speaker of Parliament was being accused of doctoring his resume. The accusation was not super ...

I have a distant memory of reading a light-hearted description of heaven and hell, in common belief an inevitable destination for all earthlings; those who lead unsullied lives are directed to the ...