By Rienzie Wijetilleke (rienzietwij@gmail.com) Rural development and self-employment are the most critical issues faced by developing countries. In Sri Lanka, over 80% of the population is...
By Dayantha Laksiri Mendis “Treaties and Non-treaty instruments are the bones and sinews of global politic, making it possible for states to move from talk through...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana “Vaccine war” I referred to in my piece in The Island of 2nd February has taken an interesting turn. The headline in...
By Air Chief Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala Former SLAF Commander and current Ambassador to Afghanistan Of those who joined the Sri Lanka Air Force, 40 years ago,...
It’s not only those involved in the entertainment sector, or sports, who are quite often, in the spotlight, in Australia, but there are many other Sri...
By Tharishi Hewavithanagamage The awards season has arrived once again. The Globes mark the beginning of Hollywood’s awards season, which ends with the Oscars. Despite being...
The Myanmarese Generals have earned a notoriety over the years for coming down very hard on civilian protests but the protesters would do well to take...
By Gwynne Dyer If the Republican Party splits, what name should the breakaway part use? The White People’s Insurrectionary Libertarian True-Blood Republican Party (WPILTBRP), or just...
By Dr. B. J. C. Perera MBBS(Cey), DCH(Cey), DCH(Eng), MD(Paed), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL) Specialist Consultant Paediatrician Just about...
the ‘new normal’ way With live entertainment very much on the decline, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, DJs are coming up with novel ways to keep music...