Iran war: Presenting Trump with Tolstoy’s War and Peace
By Ameen Izzadeen It is unlikely that US President Donald Trump has ever read Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Trump, who relies on brute force while proclaiming himself a man of peace—one who shows little concern for the suffering of the world’s poor caused by his administration’s military misadventures—is unlikely to be moved by Tolstoy’s [...]
The day UNGA moved to Geneva to provide platform to PLO leader
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS)— The United Nations faces two crucial elections later this year: the election of a new Secretary General, with no confirmed date for polling, and the election of a new President (PGA), scheduled for June 2, for the upcoming 81st session of the General Assembly. In accordance with established geographical [...]
Maha Pirith Poth Wahanse presented to Bishop of Galle
Maha Pirith Poth Wahanse, a dhamma grantha, has been compiled by Venerable Darangala Mangala Thera, the Chief Incumbent of Maithree Monastery. The venerable thera holds a Bachelor of Education and Master of Art, and is a renowned author of dhamma granthas, a gifted chanter of dhamma, and a dedicated dhamma preacher. A copy of [...]
Catholic literary awards ceremony held
The ‘Kithu Abhiman Sahitha Samman 2025′ Catholic literary awards ceremony, organised jointly by the Sri Lanka’s oldest Catholic newspaper Gnanartha Pradeepaya and the Gnanartha Pradeepaya Writers’ Forum, was held on April 10 at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute auditorium in Colombo 7. The event was presided over by the Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm [...]
Stalin’s Tamil Nadu vs Delhi pitch in April 23 polls: Flashbacks from 2014 Jayalalithaa episode
In 2014, Jayalalithaa had posed the question to the Tamil Nadu electorate,”Gujarat Modiyaa Tamil Nadu odu intha ladyaa“(Gujarat’s Modi or this lady of Tamil Nadu), and tasted electoral success, winning 37 of the 39 seats in the state. By T.S. Sudhir (NDTV) – MK Stalin did the unthinkable while addressing a public meeting in Ranipet [...]