By Tyron Devotta
I first met Patrick Wijesuriya a little over 35 years ago. I had been invited to his home for what I suspected was not going to be a casual visit. After ushering me into the ...
by Tyron Devotta
In chess, the middlegame is where positions are tested, weaknesses exposed, and outcomes are shaped. The opening may determine structure, and the endgame may decide the ...
by Tyron Devotta
There was a time when the rules of journalism were almost monastic. Journalism, in those days, carried a kind of moral purity. Reporters were expected to observe, investigate, ...
by Tyron Devotta
In today’s geopolitical climate, few questions are as quietly contentious as the relationship between Christianity and the modern state of Israel. For many believers ...
by Tyron Devotta
A Region Shaped More by Trade Than War
In the long sweep of recorded history, South Asia has not been the theatre of the kind of epic wars that reshaped continents elsewhere. ...
by Tyron Devotta
In an age of fast fashion, synthetic colour, and supply chains that stretch across continents but forget their roots, Sriland Herbal Clothing—branded as “Osu Vastra”—is ...
by Tyron Devotta
Every December, nativity scenes across the world repeat a familiar story: a baby in a manger, shepherds at one side, and three crowned kings bearing gifts at the other. In this ...
by Tyron Devotta
On 17 December 2025, when the rains took a break in Colombo, St. Mary’s Church, Bambalapitiya, became a living archive. I Will Never Forget You, a recital marking sixty ...
By Angelo Fernando
You may know Fr. Claver as the man of many parts. But there are some phases of his life–those ‘parts unknown’–few remember. I never knew that the young Peter ...
By Tyron Devotta
Saturday mornings at the Good Market, next to the old Racecourse in Colombo, have long been a personal ritual — a small act of urban meditation. It’s where I rummage through ...
When three of Israel’s closest Western partners — Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom (UK) — announced their recognition of a Palestinian state, the move was hailed by many as a ...
By Tyron Devotta
The Capital Maharaja Group (CMG), now 95 years old, stands as a grand master of Sri Lankan business. With branches spread across key industries, finance, and development, ...
By Tyron Devotta
A sweeping revision of Sri Lanka’s Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Management Department (CC&CRMD) Act is on the horizon, with a draft expected within the ...
