by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha I was saddened a month or two back to read of the death of Punyakante Wijenaike, a pioneer in the field of...
(Excerpted from the authorized biography of Thilo Hoffmann by Douglas. B. Ranasinghe) In the development of the Society Thilo received the loyal support of Sam Rajendran,...
Excerpted from the memoirs of Senior DIG (Retd.) Kingsley Wickramasuriya Superintendent of Police Lionel Senanayake was in charge of the Gampaha Police Division. The Police District...
“Serendipitous discoveries are made by chance, found without looking for them but possible only through a sharp vision and sagacity, ready to see the unexpected and...
by Maj Gen AMU Seneviratne (Rtd) Since independence from the colonial powers in the middle of the last century, we the ordinary Sri Lankans have been...
When one thinks of sports in Kandy in the last century the most important thing that comes to mind is the achievement of Duncan White. He...
By Chandu Epitawala Since the unprecedented crisis in the country in 2022, many people (experts as well as laymen) have weighed in on what ails Sri...
by Rajan Philips Those of us who have not been in contact with Jayantha Sivanathan over the last few years, received the news of his passing...
by Dr Sarala Fernando The UN Secretary General seems to think so when he recently urged the Security Council and the Bretton Woods institutions to undertake...
by Nilantha Ilangamuwa Within specific communities, there exists a committed cohort of individuals who tirelessly endeavor to protect and preserve the essence of Buddhism. Employing a...