Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga – who celebrates her 80th birthday on 29 June 2025 – made history in November 1994 when she was elected as Sri Lanka’s first female executive president. Kumaratunga ...

How Tiger Intelligence Chief “Pottu Ammaan” , His Wife and their Three Sons Died in the Final Phase of the War.

The tulip steals the spotlight from March to May, painting Amsterdam city in vibrant hues. This humble tulip has not only changed the Dutch landscape, but it has reshaped its economy, culture and ...

The Garden City of Colombo is gasping its last breath, but what remains, is still, a capital city with more charm and character than many. All it needs to revive, is a cocktail of vision and sincerity ...

Tamil parties have started a give-and-take approach in the formation of local authorities, keeping in mind their individual interests.

Leading Tamil film actor Kamal Haasan -who is no stranger to Sri Lankan film fans – is very much in the news lately, for three reasons. Firstly the actor-politico will be elected in July to the Indian ...

The evolution and growth of the armed struggle for the goal of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka saw many Tamil militant groups emerge across the politico-military horizon. There was a time when 34 known ...

The anti-Sumanthiran hysteria that has prevailed in northern politics for many years is an impediment to unity among the Tamil polity.

The first Sinhala language feature film “Kadawunu Poronduwa”(Broken Promise) premiered on 21 January 1947 at the Kingsley theatre in Colombo. Four months after that historic event ,on 30 April 1947, a ...

“Brigadier” Balraj was the finest military commander the tigers ever had. Balraj’s military skills were appreciated even by his opponents in the Sri Lankan Army..

(M.A. Sumanthiran is a President’s Counsel practising at Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court, a former Member of Parliament of Jaffna, and the General Secretary of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi) In the many ...

“There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others.Nor is peace possible without true disarmament! – 2025 Easter Message ...