by ECB Wijeyesinghe When J.L.C. Rodrigo died about six years ago, one of his admirers said that he “wrote like a gentleman”. Besides being a tribute...
by Kumar David Likewise Prime Minister RW is not a slave to the past, nor is he a free agent. What he can do is restrained...
I first met Yogarani Thevathasan, who died recently at age 94, over 60 years ago. She would surely have been one of oldest journalists alive when...
By Dr SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda It was only 10 o’clock at night. In an affluent residential suburb of Colombo, a car reversed slowly off the main road....
As threadbare as the cliché may be, it remains nevertheless true that a picture is worth a thousand words. The photographs accompanying this story will give...
by Hugh Karunanayake The planting of rubber as a commercial crop took place several decades after tea production had almost reached its peak in the hill...
I read with great interest the recent article by Mr. Arulpragasam (Sun. Island June 5) about his experiences as a Cadet in the Ceylon Civil Service...
The world has become interconnected with the Internet. People can search and easily find out the latest political trends. I am suggesting the Sri Lanka government,...
By Gwynne Dyer “Corruption isn’t fought with slogans on TikTok,” complained veteran Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro. But social media can win elections, and a right-wing...
By Uditha Devapriya The Buddhist revivalists of the late 19th century placed great emphasis on female education. Colonel Olcott spoke of the need for Buddhist girls’...