Drafting a new Constitution: Extension sought for review process
With the draft of the new Constitution being finalised and set to be presented to the President by the end of January, The Sunday Morning looks at the recent major legislative changes in Sri Lanka lea Read More »
China beats India to shore up forex reserves as President plans overhaul of Government
A new year has dawned once again, amidst a mixture of fear and hope. Fear due to the economic crisis faced by the country that is expected to reach a peak around March this year and hope because Sri L Read More »
Hope springs eternal
People always hope for the best, even in the face of adversity, noted English poet Alexander Pope in his classic An Essay On Man. Almost 300 years later, the people of Sri Lanka are endorsing in full Read More »
New tourism industry legislation: Proceeding amidst objections
The Government is inching closer to its new Tourism Act amidst protest from the industry stakeholders, with it set to be presented to the Cabinet before May 2022. Read More »
People live in uncertainty while some politicians live in luxury: Dr. Susil Premajayantha
Although many of us want to start the New Year on a positive note, the same cannot be said about the present situation in Sri Lanka. The rising cost of living, the general economics of the country fac Read More »
Bill to prohibit obscene publications: ‘Perpetuating prudishness’
With the widespread circulation of a pornographic video that was shot near a waterfall in Sri Lanka, which was widely known as the “Pahanthudawa incident”, the discussion on obscenity in Sri Lanka res Read More »
The country of back-alley abortions
A couple of days before Christmas, just as we thought things couldn’t get worse, we heard of the unfortunate and untimely passing of a 13-year-old girl from Mullaitivu because of a botched domestic ab Read More »
