H.G. Wells (1866–1946). A Short History of the World. 1922 BUT now we must go back three centuries in our story to tell of a great...
by ACB Pethiyagoda In spite of its technological advancement, perhaps as in no other Asian country, modern Japan still maintains close links with simple things of...
Compiled and written by Dr. Harold Gunatillake (Order of Australia (OAM), FRCS, FICS, FIACS, AM(Sing), MBBS(Cey) Sri Lankan cashews are highly sought after for their milky...
By Uditha Devapriya Last week was the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Avurudu in Sinhala, Puththandu in Tamil. It marks the end of one harvest season...
Ravi Rudra, presenting a Q and A with Michael Tissera in mid-December 2023, entitled Q 1: What was the major turning point in your cricketing career?...
(Excerpted from The Jetwing Story and the life of Herbert Cooray by Shiromal Cooray) July 1983 saw the commencement of the darkest era in Sri Lanka’s...
Sunday short story (Excerpted from Saris and Grapefruit, a collection of short stories by Rukmini Attygalle) Rupa Jayasena gazed intently on the vista below, as she...
By Dr Nihal D Amerasekera It has been said “Man can go to the moon and travel at the speed of sound but only God can...
The month of April 1971. Fifty three years ago. Never to be forgotten by the older of us. Ceylon that year was embroiled in anarchy and...
Leading monk Ven Waskaduwe Mahindawansa went on television to state that the Chinese had pressured the Lankan government to prevent the visit By Gautam Mukherjee (Firstpost)...