Former Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was assassinated in Colombo by the Tamil terrorist, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on 12 August 2005. This column intends focusing on the man regarded as Sri Lanka’s finest foreign minister this …

Much to the concern of peace-loving people in the region, there are strong indications of an increase in the power rivalry in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and it will continue for foreseeable future as two regional powers have not …

The UN was created in 1945 following the end of World War 2 promising to ensure no future world wars, to respect individual state sovereignty and to not interfere in internal affairs of sovereign states. Since 1945, only 10 countries …

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern used several key opportunities this month to firmly align the Labour-Green Party government with US imperialism’s escalating economic, diplomatic and military confrontation with China.

Speaking to an audience of diplomats and government officials at …

(from THE BUDDHA AND HIS TEACHINGS by Venerable Nārada Mahāthera)

“The pile of bones of (all the bodies of) one man
Who has alone one aeon lived
Would make a mountain’s height —
So said the mighty seer.”
— ITIVUT’TAKA…

The burning of the Jaffna public library in 1981 is not only a controversial subject, it is a sensitive one. Much has been written on it mainly for propaganda purposes and political advantage. It is significant that nobody who was …

While all LTTE were Tamils but all Tamils are not LTTE, it is important to also differentiate who are the non-LTTE Tamils from the LTTE Tamils and the non-LTTE Tamil Diaspora from the LTTE-Tamil Diaspora. The LTTE, LTTE-supporting Tamils in …

The temple paintings of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries are some of Sri Lankan greatest national art treasures. They contribute a rich and distinctive authentic Sri Lankan contribution to the art of Asia. Many Buddhist temples and shrines …

Had he lived, this man would be approaching his fiftieth birthday. Ordained at an early age, he took the name “Mahiyangane Dhammajothi Thero”. He was not yet 21 when he survived a brutal terrorist attack. He was dead at the …

A Sri Lankan writer has written to President of European Commission questioning the mandate given by EU to so called human right champion Yesmin Sooka. The email letter sent by the writer seeks clarification and appropriate action by the EU …