By Raj Gonsalkorale We are all human beings, and our nationality and religion are simply accidents of birth –Venkatraman Ramakrishnan – British American structural biologist and former president of the Royal Society In this day and age, when volumes of Buddha Dharma texts are needed to explain the doctrine and the pathway to attain the […]

by Shenali Waduge · 2nd February 2026 On 4 February 1948, Ceylon was declared independent.” Flags were raised, an anthem was sung, and a new political chapter was ceremonially opened. Yet beneath that symbolism, few recognised that the foundations of colonial control remained largely intact. What Sri Lanka received was nominal administrative independence — not civilisational or psychological […]

Courtesy:  German Dharmaduta Society https://share.google/aimode/rx2Q7SleLFMDwogl8 Buddhist wisdom has a profound and long-standing history in Germany, significantly influencing prominent philosophers, authors, and the development of a strong local practice. This reception, often mediated by extensive literary translations, moved from an initial academic interest to a cultural phenomenon.  Influence on German Thought German philosophers were among the […]

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උපුටා ගැන්ම  ලංකා ලීඩර් දෙවන ලෝක යුද්දයෙන් පසු අමෙරිකාව ප්‍රමුඛ බටහිර ලිබරල්වාදී සමාජය විසින් ගොඩනැගූ නව ආර්ථික මොඩලය අද වන විට පවත්වාගෙන යා නොහැකි තැනකට පැමිණ ඇති බව ජාත්‍යන්තර දේශපාලන විශ්ලේෂක ආචාර්ය ජගත් චන්ද්‍රවංශ මහතා පවසයි. එම ආර්ථික බිඳ වැටීම මගින් එම ආර්ථික මොඩලය මුල්කරගෙන බිහිවූ අධිරාජ්‍යයද බිඳ වැටෙන බවත් පවසන ඒ මහතා මෙම හැම […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Feb. 2 (Daily Mirror) – The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to arrest and produce before court Shamindra Rajapaksa, the youngest son of former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, in connection with a magisterial inquiry into alleged financial fraud relating to the purchase of 14 Airbus […]

Courtesy Adaderana US President Donald Trump says the United States and India have agreed to a trade deal. Accordingly, tariffs will be reduced from 25% to 18%, President Trump said.

Courtesy Hiru News Former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Maithripala Sirisena, and Gotabaya Rajapaksa, along with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, received invitations to a special event scheduled for tomorrow (03). The “OneText” initiative organised this gathering to launch a dialogue process focused on drafting a new constitution for Sri Lanka, starting […]

Courtesy Hiru News The proposed Protection of Occupants Bill 2025 could cause severe harm to the domestic housing rental market and the broader economy if passed in its current form. Former Justice Minister and President’s Counsel Ali Sabry stated in a recent release that while preventing the unfair eviction of tenants is a positive goal, […]

Courtesy Hiru News 50 doctors at the National Eye Hospital are set to depart simultaneously this week following transfer orders issued by the Public Service Commission. Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) Executive Member Prasad Colombage stated that certain malicious remarks allegedly made by the hospital director and the Health Minister contributed to this decision. Meanwhile, […]

Courtesy Hiru News Suspended Deputy Secretary General of Parliament, Chaminda Kularatne, arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption to lodge a formal complaint against the Speaker. Speaking on behalf of Kularatne, Attorney Mithun Dias told the media that the complaint is not a general move against the government. Instead, he claimed […]