Jan 1, 2025 · In mid-November last year the National People’s Power (NPP) centre left coalition won a landslide victory in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election after its leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was voted president in September….

6 days ago · Photo courtesy of AFP Mahatma Gandhi said, "The measure of any society is how it treats its women." This statement emphasizes the critical role women’s wellbeing plays in societal progress. The life of women in a country can serve as a mirror reflecting its true development. While Sri Lankan society and much of South Asia

The discussion surrounding the potential adoption of nuclear energy by Sri Lanka has gained traction in recent months. The NPP government has expressed support for integrating nuclear energy into the country’s long…

Nov 20, 2024 · Photo courtesy of UNHCR. Hundreds of thousands of terrified Rohingya refugees flooded onto the beaches and paddy fields of southern Bangladesh in August 2017.When the refugees – almost 60 per cent of whom were children – poured across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh, they related accounts of the unspeakable violence …

Oct 24, 2024 · Photo courtesy of The Conversation As defined by the United Nations International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), a child is any person under the age of 18. This period of life for any child is supposed to be marked by safety, love and development. However for many children, these formative years are

6 days ago · Photo courtesy of Nikkei Asia The Ceylon Literary Festival took place in Colombo in celebration of Sri Lanka’s art, culture and creativity. The three day programme was packed with a variety of talks with authors, podcasters, researchers, novelists, poets, playwrights, screenwriters, directors and journalists. Razeen Sally, a Sri Lankan British travel writer, academic professor and

Dec 25, 2024 · Photo courtesy of The Island Christianity gained popularity in Sri Lanka following the arrival of European invaders and became a widely practiced religion over time. The Nestorian crosses discovered during archaeological excavations in Anuradhapura, which was a prominent commercial city in the past, serve as evidence of the arrival of Christian traders.

Dec 25, 2024 · Photo courtesy of anews Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Palestine, during a time of colonization and political and economic oppression by Roman imperialism. Those who dared to call for freedom and justice were brutally crushed. Some were thrown to the lions or crucified in public. This was to instill fear and prevent further uprisings.

4 days ago · Photo courtesy of Sunday Times “One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien’s One Ring was an instrument of power and suppression, forged to subjugate the free people of Middle Earth. Yet, the first word-picture of the Ring begins by emphasising its

Jan 4, 2025 · Photo courtesy of Foreign Policy Sri Lanka enters year 2025 with a new leader and a new political regime. The landslide victory the National Peoples Power (NPP) obtained in the general elections demonstrated the extent of mass resentment against establishment politicians and political parties. With the formation of the new government, it can be said