When Lonely Planet named Jaffna the second-best destination in the world for 2026, it wasn’t a surprise to anyone who has walked along the city’s sun-drenched causeways or shared a crab curry under ...

For decades, Sri Lankans have heard the same promise from every new government — “We will eliminate the underworld and end the drug menace.” Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers of National Security ...

At the core of President Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan—and central to Israeli demands—is the disarmament of Hamas, formally framed as the “process of demilitarization,” along with the group’s ...

‘Operation Colombo’ in Santiago de Chile in 1972, reverberated with the same Disinformation that unfolded across Indonesia during the 1965 coup against President Sukarno, who was like Prime Minister ...

You might accept the meaning of this title with a simple “Yes” without raising a single question. Yet, when it comes to the subject that follows, I believe you’ll want to explore the reasons and ...

The highlight of the month of September is President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to attend and speak at the UN General Assembly. AKD posed for the photograph with US President Donald Trump ...

I am a diehard supporter of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD). I personally hope that he be successful in meeting the gigantic economic, social and political challenges he is faced with. He ...

Recent remarks by Minister Bimal Rathnayake, suggesting that the development of the Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port should be deprioritised, overlook both the economic and strategic realities facing Sri ...

I refer to the above headed article by Mr. Anura K.T. De Silva (AKTDS) in the Colombo Telegraph of 17th September 2025, and wish to add more with my views as follows: 1. The transition from British ...

September saw anniversaries in the chilling deaths of two democratically elected Socialist heads of state during the United States’ led Cold War anti-communist crusade that unfolded across the world ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent visits to India and Japan have received considerable attention both at home and abroad. They mark a new phase in Sri Lanka’s foreign policy positioning, ...

On October 30th, 2025, Sri Lanka witnessed a moment of truth it could not ignore. Dr. Shiabdeen Mohamed Shafi—the doctor who was falsely accused in 2019 of sterilizing thousands of women—stood before ...