(UNDP) The last time El Niño affected Sri Lanka, between 2016 and 2017, more than two million people were affected—first by flooding and landslides, and then...
Ian Goonetileke decided to bequeath his extensive collection of Keyt’s art – sketches, paintings, both large and small sized, plus work of other artists such as...
A book review Falling Leaves by Chandra Arulpragasam (2023) 236pp Electronic Publication https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-DdYKHD6Dk84zPfo2GMsVRuPBFOtrr4e/view Reviewed by Jayantha Somasundaram Sunday Island 8 October 2023 It is rarely that...
By Avishka Mario Senewiratne Ever since the British took over the coastal region of Ceylon and subsequently the realms of Kandy, many English travellers such as...
(Excerpted from the Merrill J. Fernando autobiography) Decades ago, before supermarket chains marketing international brands overwhelmed the consumers’ perception of quality, with marketing hyperbole surrounding mediocre...
(Excerpted from Memories that Linger: My journey through the world of disability by Padmani Mendis) We had entered the last decade of the millennium. And I...
Weighing in on India’s side may secure Colombo brownie points in New Delhi. But it could ruffle feathers in Canada, a historic sponsor of UN resolutions...
by Nilantha Ilangamuwa The India-Canada diplomatic spat has grown into a fierce showdown, pitting Western powers against the Global South, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s...
(Excerpted from Memoirs of a Cabinet Secretary by BP Peiris) At about this time, one Premadasa (later President R. Premadasa), a UNP member of the Colombo...
REPUBLICAN PARTY IN DISARRAY – TRUMP FOR SPEAKER? by Vijaya Chandrasoma The threat of a federal government shutdown was avoided in the last hour on Saturday,...