by Anura Gunasekera Extremism is a virus. It spreads exponentially. In most societies extremism exists at the fringe but, often ignites the centre by appealing to...
by Dr Nihal D Amerasekera When I think of Revelion Drahaman I am reminded of a famous line from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night: “Some are born great,...
by Vijaya Chandrasoma The American Education strategy is designed to attract the brightest kids from poor Third World countries into the best universities in the world,...
During Christmas, prisoners were allowed a special visit and permitted some food from outside. It was Royce’s idea. We agreed that there was no point us...
by Ravi Samarasinha (Continued from last week) During the latter part of 1999, my friend Jehan and I joined Mike Birkhead, wildlife film producer, as consultants...
by Kumar David From mid-September to late November the autocratic ambitions of the Gotabaya regime were in retreat, but the President’s hard-core has rallied and in...
CONFESSIONS OF A GLOBAL GYPSY By Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena DPhil President – Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting, Canada Founder & Administrator – Global Hospitality Forum...
By Justice Dr. Chandradasa Nanayakkara There are four sterling qualities, or attitudes, in Buddhism, which are collectively called Brahma-viharas in Pali. They are (a) Loving-kindness or...
By Uditha Devapriya Review of Phantoms of the Night: Wildcats of Sri Lanka Thilak Jayaratne, Janaka Gallangoda, Nadika Hapuarachchi, and Madura de Silva Chaya Publishers, 2022,...
Part IV As all cinema – goers in Sri Lanka know, the gallery is known as “The Gallows”. Long years ago, one Saturday night at a...