Economic Bankruptcy & Political Instability

Inevitably denting Sri Lanka’s independence

By Latheef Farook – Sri Lanka is fast losing its independence gained in 1948 after four centuries of…

Written Out Of History: The Forgotten Afghans Of Sri Lanka By Tuan M. Zameer Careem –

Sri Lanka experienced major waves of immigration during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when…

Growing Israeli-Indian involvement in Sri Lanka

Cause for grave concern in view of past experience.

By Latheef Farook On 24 October 2022, Ceylon Daily Mirror published a report on Israeli and…

Plight of Kashmiris

KASHMIR’S beauty is the stuff of fables. Forested hillsides and lofty glacier-covered peaks of the mountain…

Will Subramanian Swami‘s Visit Revive Racist Politics? By Latheef Farook

By Latheef Farook  Latheef Farook Leader of India’s ruling Bharathiya Janatha Party (BJP) and former Minister Subramanian Swamy was…

Reforming MMDA: Muslim Men Want Polygamy By Ameer Ali

Reforming the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) has become an endless saga of committees and…

Need to reform PTA ahead of UNHRC session

Given recent developments, non-compliance with promises to reform will be a major issue at the September…

Veteran journo shares experiences with youths at the Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum

ASHRAFF A SAMAD COLOMBO : Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum, under its new leadership, has started…

Sri Lanka lost goodwill of Middle East due to racist politics and short-sighted policies

Middle East countries were very well-informed on the ongoing campaign against Islam and Muslims – Pic by Shehan…

Sri Lanka president extends tenure of controversial One Country One Law task force

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday (01) once again extended the tenure of…

50 years at the Bar – Lawyers Upali Gooneratne and M M Zuhair

Lawyers Upali Gooneratne and M M Zuhair complete 50 years at the Bar having been enrolled…

Swamy’s call to send Indian troops to Sri Lanka.

No lesson learnt from even recent past.

By Latheef Farook Former BJP member of Rajya Sabha Dr.Subramanian Swamy, known for his racist views…

Peaceful uprising seems to be ending racist politics

Sri Lankan politics is unlikely to be same again

By Latheef Farook Peaceful   uprising sweeping Sri Lanka is a timely blessing as it brought…

Destruction of Minaret at Daftar Jailani

High handed vandalism insulting Muslims

By Latheef Farooq Amidst the silence and secrecy of Thursday 24 February 2022 night the minaret, …

Pakistan donates cricket equipment to Lanka

MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN COLOMBO:  Pakistan donated cricket equipment to five schools in Beruwela at a simple ceremony…

The Quazi Court System in Sri Lanka and its Impact on Muslim Women

The Quazi Court System  There is evidence that from ancient times, the religious laws and customs…

Repealing PTA

People are seen placing their signatures during a campaign to abolish the proposed PTA  I often…

Politicians without any sense of shame By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana

Politicians are well known to be economical with the truth but our former president Maithripala Sirisena…