Gurudawa

“A CIA Trap to Capture the Youth…” This was the headline of the ‘Aththa’ newspaper published by the Sri Lanka Communist Party. The headline claimed that Rohana Wijeweera, under the direction of the CIA, had formed a party called the...

The name Suresh Sale became widely known across the country in 2016, during the Yahapalana government of Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremesinghe. At the time, Sale was serving as Director of Military Intelligence. He had originally been appointed to that...

J.R. was a cricketer. He served as chairman of the Cricket Board in 1952. As soon as he became the president, he wanted to elevate the game of cricket. He entrusted that task not to Ranil, but to his Mahaweli...

“What would Sri Lanka look like today if the Aragalaya had never happened?” This is a question a foreign embassy official asked a journalist. “Then the Rajapaksas would be preparing Namal for 2029…,”The journalist replied without hesitation. The final chapter...

“Stripped with Thieves…”“Thieves and Lies…”“Mugged Character…”“A New Thief Wanted…”“Nothing Without Thieves…” This was the wave of popular stage dramas that emerged in Sri Lanka after the 2015 Presidential Election. The reason was simple: “catching thieves” had become the most popular...

“Why did you keep Shiva Pasupathi in place, Sir? Wasn’t he Sirimavo’s man…?” This was how ministers within J. R. Jayewardene’s Cabinet questioned his decision to retain Shiva Pasupathi as Attorney General—a post to which he had been appointed by...

Smriti Irani is a well-known figure not only in India but also in Sri Lanka. She rose to prominence in Sri Lanka through the teledrama Mahagedara, where she portrayed the character “Tulsi.” From the very beginning, Tulsi’s depiction as a...

During the 2024 presidential election, after Thalatha Athukorala withdrew from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, popular actress and SLPP parliamentarian Geetha Kumarasinghe appeared on Sajith’s stage in Kandy. Within 24 hours of Geetha expressing her support for Sajith, JVP presidential candidate...

Before J. R. Jayewardene left on a state visit to the United States at the invitation of then President Ronald Reagan, he received a questionnaire from Washington. It asked about his favourite food and his favourite song. J. R. named...

“Colombo Municipal Council is ours. Green flags have always flown over the Colombo Municipal Council. Are we supposed to sit back blind and deaf while this is handed over to the leftists…?” These were the angry, trembling words of Sir...