At this particular juncture I will consider actor Malini Fonseka ’s particular appearance in Sri Lankan film called Punchi Baba (1968) and suggest an anti-representational ways of understanding the ...

May 2024 marked the 15 th anniversary of the ending of the long Eelam War. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardana presided over the annual ‘war-heroes’ commemoration. Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was ...

And then the scaremongering – if the NPP government were to fail and suffer defeat at the next election, will it pave the way for the return of the Rajapaksas, yet again, but this time under a new ...

It ended with a disgusting display of Arab opulence. It is disgusting not because of its financial magnitude and glitter but because of the circumstance in which it took place. A four hundred million ...

The local government elections that took place last week saw a consolidation of the democratic system in the country. The government followed the rules of elections to a greater extent than its recent ...

Have the 16 years of war victory celebrations and suppression of commemoration of the war dead among the Tamil people helped achieve unity, reconciliation, and cohesion among diverse communities? How ...

Alfred Duraiappah who was Jaffna’s independent MP from 1960-65 and several times mayor was a popular figure. Although this is denied by many Tamil nationalists, the fact is that in all elections for ...

Pope Francis passed away on 21 st of April at the age of 88 years. The College of Cardinals commenced the process for the selection of the next Pope. This could take up to five days, during which time ...

On 23 October 2024, the American Embassy in Sri Lanka issued a statement restricting all embassy personnel from travelling to Arugam Bay, a popular beach town in southeastern Sri Lanka. One piece of ...

Celebrating the 100 th Anniversary of the Jaffna Colleg Alumni Association – Colombo Branch, and 190 th anniversary of the Batticotta (Vaddukoddai) Seminary (1823) and Jaffna College (1872) 3 rd ...

Effective communication plays a vital role in governance. If communication is clear and effective, it contributes to promoting transparency and building trust between those holding power and the ...

The valuable message given by the Dalai Lama at the inter faith seminar on the ‘Preservation of Religious Harmony, Co­existence and Universal Peace’ organised by the International Association for ...