By C. A. Chandraprema The local government elections that were scheduled to be held on the 9th March will not be held and the alternative date...
It is welcome news for progressive opinion in the global South that some seven countries, thus far seen as having been among the poorest countries of...
I did mention in my article, ‘The right choice for Top Model of the World’, published in The Island of February 24th, that Sadani Peiris has...
They started out as musicians, performing with various bands, in Sri Lanka, before they decided to seek greener pastures, elsewhere. Anton Goonetilleke performed with several outfits,...
By Rohana R. Wasala I concluded a previous article published (not in The Island) on January 28, 2023 touching on the deplorable situation that innocent Sri...
Death penalty again in focus (Part II) BY Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne President’s Counsel Worldwide, there is a clear trend towards abolishing the death penalty. According to...
By Jehan Perera The economy is beginning to give indications of macro stability which President Ranil Wickremesinghe has made his primary objective. The most visible of...
By Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne, President’s Counsel On 26 June 2019, President Sirisena, who had been, for some time, talking about the need for the resumption of...
Melantha Perera is a well-known musician, in the local scene, and has been a member of several top bands, including Mirage. He is generally seen, behind...
Janaka Palapathwala is very much in the news these days, and his local shows have been crowd-pullers. Janaka recreates the Elvis Presley era, through song, and...