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 Tyron Devotta
Today, modern electronic devices, handheld screens, social media platforms—and now AI—have created a phenomenon where journalism is no longer treated as a disciplined ...
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 ...
By Tyron Devotta
For centuries, societies have described power in terms of “estates.” In medieval Europe, the three estates of the realm were the clergy, the nobility, and the commons—a ...
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
At a recent session of the Collective for Historical Dialogue and Memory, historian Lara Wijesuriya delivered a compelling presentation that unpacked how Ceylon (modern-day ...
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 ...
On a bustling stretch of Marine Drive in Colombo, amid the sounds of waves and traffic, a small restaurant quietly defies boundaries—geographic, cultural, and emotional. Coffee Colombo, ...
By Tyron Devotta
As I approached my 64th birthday and moved into my 65th year, two significant things happened to me. First, I met Dr. Rasarie Wimalana in November last year. Second, in ...
By Tyron Devotta
Over the past few days, social media has been abuzz with news of a schoolboy reveler at a cycle parade using a cross as a prop, seemingly as part of the carnival-like atmosphere ...
