Nepal was bracing for Super El Niño. Then it got hit by a two thousand feet wide glacier collapse way up in the Himalayas ...

It is with a deep sense of sadness that I record the passing of Dr Upatissa Pethiyagoda, who died on 27 August 2026 at the age of 94. To many, he was a distinguished scientist, an accomplished ...

The Mothers’ Association for the Missing has now, for almost 6 years, continued their struggle for the missing in Jaffna, and national-level organisations have also been following various incidents ...

The executive presidency introduced under J. R. Jayewardene was designed to provide political stability, decisiveness and ...

The month of August lived up to the caption of “the living, dead and disappeared.” The month saw the end of the 10-day Kandy Esala Perahera festival in all its glory. The festival is organized by the ...

A personal injury claim in Raleigh lets someone hurt by another party’s negligence recover money for medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering. North Carolina’s strict fault rules make it ...

His statement after the collapse of the trade talks has been universally called Davos II, the first being Mr. Carney’s ...

This is an account of one project, in one place, at one moment, and it should be read that way. Fifty-one families now have ...

The world’s oldest constitutional democracy turned 250 on the Fourth of July, two weeks ago. It is a rather quirky coincidence that in the 250 th year of its largely successful existence, America ...

If Part One diagnosed the problem, Part Two considers solutions. How can Sri Lanka strengthen decision-making, rebuild trust, and create a political culture rooted in integrity and accountability?

A key issue for voters is whether to prioritise party allegiance or the personal integrity of candidates. While the NPP campaigns on an anti-corruption, anti-waste platform, critics point to its ...

First, the election installed what I like to call a “minority” president (like a minority government) because numerically minority voters elected him. He received 42.31 percent of the votes, while ...