namo magazine

09/16/2025

09/14/2025

https://namomagazine.com/from-colombo-house-to-sour-fish-stew-the-epic-fall-of-mahinda-the-magnificent/

In a tragic tale of ancient luxury brought low by the barbaric concept of “public accountability,” former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has finally been banished from his palace, sorry, “official residence” at Colombo House. The man who once styled himself as the protector of the realm, slayer...

09/14/2025

https://namomagazine.com/sri-lankas-economic-turnaround-world-bank-highlights-path-to-smarter-public-finances/

Sri Lanka has made significant progress in stabilizing its economy, completing one of the most ambitious fiscal adjustments in its history. According to a newly released World Bank report, the country has achieved a fiscal correction equal to nearly 8 percent of GDP over just three years, placing it...

09/02/2025

https://namomagazine.com/a-new-dawn-in-law-enforcement-governments-unyielding-stance-on-underworld-crime-reclaims-national-security/

As Sri Lanka Police marks its 159th anniversary on September 3, the occasion arrives not as a mere commemoration, but as a powerful statement of purpose, action, and renewal. Under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s Government, the nation has witnessed a transformative shift in...

08/25/2025

https://namomagazine.com/corruption-reunion-2025-when-crooks-cry/

In a stunning display of unity, hypocrisy, and unintentional comedy, a grand reunion of Sri Lanka’s most allegedly corrupt politicians took place this week under the noble banner of “Democracy is Dying (Because We’re Getting Arrested).” The unexpected arrest of former President and “Mr. Fo...

08/25/2025

https://namomagazine.com/former-sri-lankan-president-ranil-wickremesinghe-hospitalized-following-arrest-amid-corruption-charges/

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was remanded in custody on Friday night, has been hospitalized for acute dehydration, prompting concerns over his health and raising tensions in the already volatile political landscape of the island nation.

08/03/2025

“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...

07/28/2025

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...

07/19/2025

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...

07/02/2025

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...