Editorial Comment Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

From Fourth Estate to a real Vox Populi?   

Admin May 3, 2022 412

Lakshman Gunasekara World Press Freedom Day   When in December 1995, the United Nations General Assembly resolved that the UN member nations should celebrate ‘World Press Freedom Day’ annually every May 3, the world was still enveloped in a massively centralised industry of corporate news

Editorial Comment Gender and Identity

When will Kuveni regain her original glory? 

Admin March 8, 2022 129

Lakshman Gunasekara International Women’s Day The first mythical Lankans who settled on our island home were welcomed by a female spirit, Kuveni, who, after an initial confrontation with the invading prince Vijaya, bonded with him and, provided succour to his shipload of tired followers. That glorious founding myth depicts the arriving delinquent male wanderers as […]

Editorial Comment

 Commitment to Informing the Nation

Admin February 4, 2022 290

On this day, the 74th Anniversary of the winning of freedom from centuries of foreign colonial rule, the citizens of our island republic celebrate. We celebrate, with joy, the recovery of sovereignty of the territory and all Nature of this island in the Indian Ocean. We celebrate the regaining of freedom for the human population […]

Editorial Comment Freedom of expression and fundamental rights Opinion Editorial

Let the Truth be Found and Written

Admin November 2, 2021 322

(Written to Coincide with the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists,which falls on 2 November) Sampath Deshapriya In Sri Lanka, raising the sword of violence against the media has a long history. The media has had to deal with multiple pressures by political authorities and complex social forces that are nurtured under […]

Editorial Comment Opinion Editorial Tackling hate speech and fake news

Muslim Covid and Covid-19

Admin August 4, 2021 291

Sampath Deshapriya  Millions of lives are already lost due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many countries are researching remedies, with the guidance of the World Health Organization. Several vaccines have already been introduced. Apparently, the US is concerned about the origin of the virus while they are researching a remedy. The current president of the United […]