by Rajan Philips June 24 was Poson Poya Day. The Daily Mirror and the Daily News editorially reminded Sri Lankans of the significance of Poson, the...
Sybil Wettasinghe was not merely an example of an imaginative, quality illustrator of her generation, but much more. A journalist, a creative artist, a woman of...
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean-rows will I have...
by Sanjeewa Jayaweera In a recent TV talk show “Face the Nation”, a panel of economists mostly with experience in the private sector delivered an insightful...
This, the third death in as many months among those of us who entered Royal in 1949: Dr. Ranjith Ratnapala and Laki Senanayake passed away earlier....
by Anila Dias Bandaranaike, Ph.D. (nee Wijesinha), One of the best influences in my life was my father, Sam Wijesinha. He was among the most perceptive,...
In 2016 North Korean hackers planned a $1bn raid on Bangladesh’s national bank and came within an inch of success – it was only by a...
The questions posed by Arahat Mahinda to King Devanampiyatissa on the historic Poson Poya day, in the 3rd Century BC, keeps ringing in the minds of...
The Lockheed TriStar L 1011 aircraft was well ahead of its time. It is said that the manufacturers, Lockheed built two automatic pilots first and then...
Be Kind was the watchword of the successful handling of the Covid-19 onslaught on Aotearoa – NZ and the lockdown that contributed in no small measure...