Gurudawa

“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...

“Whenever Jupiter changes position, the JVP becomes powerful. But that power never lasts long. Within two or three years, it fades away. That happened in 1971. It happened in 1987. It happened in 2004 as well…” This was a prediction...

When the 2004 tsunami struck, the President of the United States was George W. Bush. A leading figure of the opposition Democratic Party at the time was former President Bill Clinton. Reflecting on the fate that had befallen many countries...

The 1956 general election was a political deluge. That deluge swept away the UNP, which was then the largest political party in Sri Lanka, the way a flood sweeps away a mansion. Riding the crest of that political wave was...