In October 1981, the Queen and Prince Philip visited Sri Lanka. President J.R. Jayewardene had wanted me (Advisor and retired Archaeological Commissioner) and W.S. Karunaratne (Acting...
By Dr Nihal D Amerasekera Music and dance charts my life from its early days. The very first song I was taught to sing, as a...
Having just read Dr. Upul . Wijewardena’s article in “The Island” (12.Sept), I am encouraged to write this piece. The Government’s decision to declare a period...
The motorists and pedestrians of the older generations are appalled at the road behaviour of today’s motorists and pedestrians. In bygone days motorists were courteous and...
Hearing the announcement that HRH Queen Elizabeth II had died brought on such a sad feeling. But there was no surprise or sorrow. This was what...
by Kumar David Readers may have observed that in recent weeks I have been suggesting that with the backing of global capitalism and India and with...
Dr Sarala Fernando The choon (tune) van with bakery products arrived at the door after many weeks marking a sign of life in Colombo returning to...
By Michael Patrick O’Leary England’s Glory My mother had the same name as the UK’s latest and current (as I write) prime minister. My mother was...
By crushing the Aragalaya, we are failing our youth by Angeline Ondaatjie It’s a universal truth: we empower, educate, and nurture the youth because they are...
by Sarath Amunugama In the early Ceylon National Congress of which he and Dudley became joint Secretaries, JRJ was a committed rationalist while Dudley was typically...