Psychology says preferring solitude over constant socializing is a subtle sign of these 7 unique traits
By Lachlan Brown /VegOut Jul 28, 2025 – If you’d rather curl up with a journal or take a solo walk than spend every weekend lost in a sea of chatter, you may have been branded “antisocial.” Modern psychology, however, paints a more nuanced picture....
Maldivian homeland security official deletes Facebook post mocking Lankan President
She was among three deputy ministers — along with Malsha Shareef and Mahzoom Majid — suspended on 7 January 2024 over social media posts targeting Modi
Sri Lankan Tamil parties must adopt a pragmatic approach to yet unresolved ethnic question
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, July 28 – This week marks the 42nd anniversary of Black July 1983, a tragic chapter of ethnic violence unleashed against Tamils across Sri Lanka with the tacit support of then-President JR Jayewardene’s government. Sixteen years after the civil war that...
Pathfinder National Security Brief -02 – Modernizing Sri Lanka’s armed forces
Preparing for future security challenges
The “weeping widow” who became the world’s first woman Prime Minister
By D B S Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, July 27 – It was after the assassination of her husband in September 1959 that a reluctant Sirimavo was propelled to the political centre stage. Party leadership and prime ministerial office was not something she sought or desired,...
Lankan Supreme Court judgement on MV X-Press Pearl exposes gaping holes in marine environment management
The court ordered a compensation of US$ 1 billion and also measures to remedy short comings in marine environment management, including punitive action.
B. Saroja Devi: Sweet voiced Kannada parrot was goddess of expression
Saroja Devi reigned as the uncrowned queen of Tamil cinema in the early and mid-sixties of the last century
Varatharaja Perumal seeks consensus on reviving Provincial Governance in Sri Lanka’s North and East
With elections delayed and public interest waning, former Chief Minister of the North-Eastern province takes initiative to rekindle Tamil engagement with the 13th Amendment
Bradman – The man for all seasons!
By DBS Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, July 14 – “Sir Donald George Bradman was, without any question, the greatest phenomenon in the history of cricket, indeed in the history of all ball games”. This was how well-known journalist and visiting professor at Oxford University Mathew Engel...
US Ambassador Julie Chung visits Pathfinder Foundation.
Colombo, July 15 -The Pathfinder Foundation hosted Her Excellency Julie Chung, Ambassador of the United States of America, at its headquarters, “Riverpoint” in Peliyagoda. Ambassador Chung was accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission Jayne Howell and Political Officer Adam L. Michelow. The delegation was warmly...
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