namo magazine

03/08/2025

“Let us work together, for the sake of our children.” There could be no greater cause.

Sri Lanka stands at a pivotal moment in its history. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister and Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, supported by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the nation is embarking on a bold and inclusive transformation of its education system. This is not me...

28/07/2025

As a teenager, the walls of my room were plastered with many musicians: Ozzy Osbourne. His wild eyes, frizzy hair, and unmistakable snarl stared back at me as I blasted Paranoid and Crazy Train on loop. My mother, horrified by the screaming vocals and infernal guitar riffs, begged me to “listen to...

19/07/2025

In a plot twist that surprised absolutely no one, Sri Lanka’s unofficial National Meme Supplie, former MP Chathura Senaratne, reemerged from political hibernation to defend his father, former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, following an anticipatory bail application that went down faster than a budget...

07/07/2025

It was a scene straight out of a Wes Anderson political mockumentary: Canada’s freshly minted Prime Minister, Mark Carney, formerly known for tightening interest rates and loosening collars in central bank boardrooms, emerged from the world of economic spreadsheets and into the hay-scented chaos o...

07/07/2025

In an unexpected political maneuver, Elon Musk has invoked ancient military strategy to outline his plan for disrupting what he calls the “uniparty system” in American politics, the entrenched dominance of both the Republican and Democratic parties. “The way we’re going to crack the uniparty...

02/07/2025

WASHINGTON — In a high-stakes political showdown that tested party loyalty and legislative discipline, Senate Republicans narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill on Tuesday, salvaging the centerpiece of his economic agenda by a single tie-breaking vote from Vice Pr...

02/07/2025

Davos, Switzerland – July 1, 2025. At this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF), Sri Lanka made a compelling case for its emergence as a responsible and strategically positioned global trade partner. Led by Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti, the Sri Lankan dele...

02/07/2025

OTTAWA — On a warm July 1st, thousands of Canadians across the country filled parks, city squares, and public spaces to mark Canada Day, a moment of national pride and reflection set against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, American political tensions, and renewed regional divides.

24/06/2025

For decades, U.S. administrations drew a clear red line: no direct military strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. The fear? Escalation into a full-blown regional war. That line has now been crossed.

24/06/2025

Colombo, June 22 – In a stunning display of fiscal curiosity, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa emerged from his legal foxhole to offer some timely advice to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on how to manage numbers, a skill he’s allegedly demonstrated most famously while ....

24/06/2025

In a nation already staggering under the weight of economic collapse, inflation, and institutional mistrust, the scandal surrounding former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and his family has shaken Sri Lanka to its core. It is more than a tale of illicit wealth or political misconduct, it is a....

17/06/2025

Congratulations Madam Mayor.

In a momentous turn in Colombo’s political history, Vraie Cally Balthazaar has been elected the first-ever National People’s Power (NPP) Mayor of Sri Lanka’s capital city, following a closely contested vote at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). Her victory—securing 61 votes via secret ball...