Editorial

  • Maha Sangha showing the way
    The picture on the front page of several newspapers yesterday showing a group of Buddhist monks walking in single file to the premises of the Jaffna Hospital to donate blood...
    2017-06-26 19:30:00
  • Cheers!
    Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera has this tendency to swim against the tide. When he was a minister under the Chandrika government he spearheaded the Sudu Nelum...
    2017-06-25 19:30:00
  • GMOA’s anti-social move
    Dengue has reached epidemic proportions, with over 63,000 persons infected this year alone. Over 200 dengue-related deaths have been reported so far. The dengue challenge has...
    2017-06-23 19:30:00
  • A retirement age for politicos
    Executive Director of PAFFREL Rohana Hettiarachchi has called for a retirement age for all Sri Lankan politicians saying that most of our politicos have stuck in their toes...
    2017-06-22 19:30:00
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  • Poddala Jayantha
    Hot on the heels of the Deputy Editor (former) of The Nation Keith Noyahr abduction and torture case being pursued with in earnest along with that of the assault on former Rivira editor Upali...
    2017-06-21 19:30:00
  • The IGP must explain
    The comment made by a high ranking police officer that the police fear arresting Ven Galagodatte Gnanasara thera due to fear that this may cause a public uprising no doubt would be cause for concern...
    2017-06-20 19:30:00
  • A stunning victory
    Pakistan stunned the cricketing world by dumping arch rivals India to lift the ICC Championship Trophy to riotous scenes at the London Oval on Sunday. Even it’s most ardent fan would not have...
    2017-06-19 19:30:00
  • Gammanpila in a twist
    Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader and Joint Opposition front liner Udaya Gammanpila has this tendency of shooting himself in the foot often times and disporting himself as a laughing stock before the...
    2017-06-18 19:30:00
  • A global effort
    The recent floods and landslides that caused the deaths of over 200 people in several districts also led to a massive economic loss. A large number of houses and infrastructure facilities such as...
    2017-06-16 19:30:00
  • Time to act
    Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe means business. He has read the riot act on those attempting to fan communal flames.There is certainly an undercurrent of ethno-religious tensions sweeping the...
    2017-06-15 19:30:00