Yes, it’s still the talk-of-the-town…not only here, but the world over – the fracas that took place at a recently held beauty pageant, in Colombo. It’s...
A wise one, with the interests of the country at heart, calling himself ‘A Member of the Silent Majority’, wrote in The Island of Friday, April...
By Prof. Kirthi Tennakone ktenna@yahoo.co.uk National Institute of Fundamental Studies Precision measurements have transformed science, influenced our way of thinking and impacted technology. A recent experiment...
The group Mirage is very much alive, and kicking, as one would say! Their lineup did undergo a few changes and now they have decided to...
Ushered in by the ‘coo-ee’ of the Koel and the swaying of Erabadu bunches, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year will dawn in the wee hours...
Food, games and rituals make a better part of New Year celebrations. One major perk of Avurudu is the festivals that are organised in each neighbourhood...
By Sanjeewa Jayaweera Norway’s Prime Minister (PM), Erna Solberg, was fined 20,000 kroner ($2,350) for breaking her own government’s Covid restrictions in connection with a party...
Although the pandemic has crippled the entertainment industry, to a great extent, DJs do find work coming their way, but not as much as it was...
By Anushka Kahandagamage We have seen more blood than this small island can soak. The country has seen decades-long war and two youth insurrections (1971, 1988-89)...
By Dr. Srimal Fernando Sri Lanka’s foreign policy has mainly been characterised by synchronising its policies with the multipolar system and balancing the foreign policy manifestation...