By Avishka Mario Senewiratne avishkamario@gmail.com The history of this most historic and valuable abode Elie House dates back to the days of Philip Anstruther, the Colonial...
(Excerpted from The Jetwing Story and the life of Herbert Cooray by Shiromal Cooray) Herbert Cooray joined the University of Ceylon in 1946. The university, then...
(Excerpted from Selected Journalism by HAJ Hulugalle) Just as I had concluded a memorable six weeks’ tour of the United Kingdom and north-western Europe, and was...
Little known stories of old Ceylon by Hugh Karunanayake. Sarasavi Publishers. Rs. 1,600 reviewed by Manik de Silva Hugh Karunanayake, antiquarian, collector of old books and...
The Mannar Wind Energy Controversy Ifham Nizam of The Island interviews Conservationist Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda The government must have an open and transparent bidding process, says...
Cassandra quoted Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda and his indictment of Indian businessman Adani’s project of wind power generation in Mannar in her last Sunday’s Cry. She subsequently...
By Uditha Devapriya Though I am not in complete agreement with Jathika Chintanaya –both the ideology and its ideologues – I do recognise that, at a...
No happening in the Gaza of today is bound to trouble profoundly those blessed with a conscience than the sight of multitudes of civilians, including, of...
Author Asiff Hussein, Vice President of Outreach, Centre for Islamic Studies Harmony Centre, on the Muslim Contribution to our Nation… by Ifham Nizam Q: You have...
By Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara The recent judgment of the Supreme Court disenrolling attorney at law Nagananda Kodituwakku from legal practice for professional misconduct should prompt...