Churches are not NGOs, but the parallels are strong. The term “NGO” is “commonly used for organizations that are not affiliated with the government but work on specific social or development issues.” ...

Those who live in the north and east of the country where the long civil war took place voted along with their fellow citizens in other parts of the country for “system change” that would lead to an ...

The International Monetary Fund identified the blatant corrupt practices of the ruling class and idiotic decisions made in relation to the country’s fiscal and monitory policies by the Central Bank ...

Wijewardena, draws our attention to the unique character of Vasu’s narrative. He praises the book’s earthy “worm’s-eye view” of India—a bold contrast to the bird’s-eye gazes of elite commentators and ...

The other event where AKD had a moment of truth as President was his hesitant participation in the 16th National War Heroes Day on May 19. The day marks the final victory over the LTTE in the Eelam ...

The government and its supporters dismissed the argument that the election was a setback because the ruling party won a majority of the bodies for which elections were conducted. To be precise, ...

They look at us with pity, demanding that house be put in order. Our politicians, the very men who led us to insolvency, now boast, claiming credit for the loan. Very few countries which have gone to ...

While senior members of the JVP have remained relatively quiet, taking a backseat, the party’s novice politicians frequently make ill-considered remarks, much to the amusement of the real opposition.

Vishnu Vasu seems to have faithfully and ardently followed this advice even before he became a disciple of the Dalai Lama. As he says in the prologue, he had been an artist with an inborn love for ...

In a country where titles are coveted and power is hoarded—often long past the point of public confidence—one act of quiet dignity has momentarily lit up the national stage. On March 27th, 2025, ...

The results of the local government elections were a boon to government critics whose primary pre-occupation is nitpicking the NPP government. As the LG elections faded into the background came the ...