Colombo

Teachers and students must be more accountable

Schools and universities are again producing news for all the wrong reasons. The last few days we heard of how two primary school kids were brutally abused for மேலும் படிக்க...

Who’s pocketing the compensation from X-Press Pearl accident?

This compensation is important in terms of being helpful to a country like Sri Lanka which is experiencing a severe economic crisis. If Sri Lanka can get more மேலும் படிக்க...

Holidays and non-working days

When the ‘moon is full’, you have a holiday? Wow…!”Foreigners often are surprised when informed that every full-moon day is a holiday in Sri Lanka. The term மேலும் படிக்க...

Missing persons’ relatives claim they were witnesses to Army’s ‘lie’ on surrenders

Relatives of missing persons noted on Monday (7) that they themselves are “joint witnesses” of their loved ones surrendering to security forces at the end of மேலும் படிக்க...

Inyensive rainfalls expected in the Northern areas

 Department of Meteorology says that the low-pressure area in the vicinity of the island is likely to move north-westward and gradually move towards the Tamil மேலும் படிக்க...

Corporal punishment in schools: discipline or abuse?

Corporal punishment in schools is often perceived as an effective way to discipline children, but such cruel approaches have many detrimental impacts on the மேலும் படிக்க...

Order to produce Wasantha Mudalige before a Magistrate

The Supreme Court today issued an interim order directing the the authorities to produce Convener of Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF)  Wasantha மேலும் படிக்க...

Sandya Ekneligoda writes to CJ on being barred from entering SC complex

Sandya Ekneligoda, wife of slain journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda claims she was barred from entering the Supreme Court complex on two occasions this year when மேலும் படிக்க...

Mudalige’s detention to be extended by a further 90 days? Can it be an alibi for a dictatorial rule ?

Concerns regarding the likelihood of the extension of the detainment period of the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Convenor Wasantha Mudalige – மேலும் படிக்க...

Yala issue: Probes stifled, 100 suspects known but not arrested

Environmentalist Nayanaka Ranwella yesterday (09) claimed that he had received calls from 11 lawmakers, including a Minister on behalf of those who caused மேலும் படிக்க...