HM Nissanka Warakaulla As a former employee of the then Ceylon Transport Board (CTB) whch commenced operations on January 1, 1958 when the SWRD Bandaranaike government was in power and Mr. Maithripala ...

It was at this time that the British also committed a number of mistakes. The War was over, but the government decided that India should be governed by the same rigorous laws that prevailed during the ...

The NPP government had come to power mainly on the slogan to finally end the 76-year curse that began, as they said, the day the Union Jack was unfurled and, in its stead, the Lion flag hoisted to ...

The question of stolen cultural property during the colonial era is not just one of legality; it is deeply embedded in ...

The island country is one of the hottest destinations of 2025. From tea plantation bungalows and modern jungle villas, to ...

Independence has been a long mirage in Ceylon / Sri Lanka, where history seems to repeat itself as tragedy and farce in equal measure. This week, the geostrategic Indian Ocean island is set to mark 77 ...

‘Operation Colombo’ was followed by ‘Operation Condor’ in Chile and Argentina. Meanwhile, a colonial model and pattern of dependent economic development and under-development was cultivated with the ...

Born and died in the Month of FEBRUARY, Colvin was not only a towering intellect and a firebrand orator but also ...

After successfully advocating for justice in London, Sir Ponnampalam Ramanathan returned to Ceylon to a hero’s welcome. His tireless efforts to ...

On the 77th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s independence from colonial rule following foreign domination of some four and a half ...

The educational revival in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was influenced by Theosophists like Colonel Henry Steel ...

Sri Lanka saw 2.03 billion rupees ($6.9 million at 1 US dollar = 294 LKR) worth outflows from the government securities in ...