I was deeply saddened to hear of the recent death of Susil Sirivardana. He was the kind of person Sri Lanka could hardly afford to lose,...
(Excerpted from the memoirs of Chandra Wicremesinghe, Rtd. Addl. Secy to the President) I assumed duties as Additional Secretary in the newly created Ministry of National...
by S. N. Arseculeratne My basic belief is that experiences of past and contemporary events and personages will determine our current behaviour. Such experiences would have...
by Vijaya Chandrasoma My father, an employee of the old Ceylon Civil Service, finally got a posting in Colombo, after many years in the outstations as...
By Gwynne Dyer ‘Changed the world forever’ is the most hackneyed phrase in journalism, and if you can get through this week (the 20th anniversary of...
Remember the last time? Athulathmudali, Gamini Dissanayake, General Kobbekaduwa, and even Ranasinghe Premadasa himself to name a few, in ‘one fell sweep’ within months of each...
Resounding blah blah; copious print; hallelujahs and brickbats; making of mountains and molehills and much more have followed the President’s declaration of a State of Emergency,...
The complex question of terrorism insists on resurfacing in the public domain and it is not only the Taliban’s return to Afghanistan that has highlighted this...
Making much headway in the Doha scene is Rubeena Shabnam, from Sri Lanka. Her voice is heard on radio – Radio Suno Lanka – and she...
LOOK GOOD – with Disna * Watermelon and Banana: The banana in this mask contains vitamins B2, B6 and B12, and will help reduce skin inflammation,...