The politics of deflection by Javid Yusuf – A response
I see Javid Yusuf’s article in the Sunday Times of April 19, 2026, as an attempt to confirm the seed of doubt planted by certain elements in the minds of the public that there had been a malicious political plot behind the Easter Sunday attack. Hence, in my opinion, his article was not written in [...]
West Asia war triggers move to boost North Korea’s nuclear arsenal
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The ongoing military conflicts in West Asia—involving the US, Israel, Palestine, Iran and Lebanon—have indirectly bolstered North Korea’s plans to expand its nuclear arsenal. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is quoted as saying the American attacks on Iran justified his decision to strengthen his military power and would [...]
Former Chief Justice of India to deliver Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration
The rescheduled Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration to be delivered by the 52nd Chief Justice of India, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, on the topic “In a True Democracy, is Parliament Supreme?”, will take place on Saturday, May 9, at the BMICH. The annual oration, a premier annual event of the University of Colombo is hosted for [...]
A peace walk… For awareness building…!
Appreciation by Ven Kolonnawe Dhammawimala Thera of Siri Wajiragnana Dharmayathanaya-Maharagama Most of us are busy in our struggles to find food to maintain our physical strengths to continue living the lives we have been burdened with, from the very beginnings. A good number of us may find answers while the majority shall always continue to [...]
The world after Trump: Order, not chaos
By George Papaconstantinou and Jean Pisani-Ferry, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA PARIS/FLORENCE—When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney observed earlier this year that the world is “in the midst of a rupture, not a transition,” he captured a reality most governments have been slow to accept. The international economic order that [...]