I write about the The Crown which depicted in six seasons and 60 episodes the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The historical television series was written...
Reviewed by Rajiva Wijesinha Shortly before Christmas the lawyer Sriyantha Senaratne and his wife Anthea both launched volumes of memoirs. I knew them both, though in...
by ACB Pethiyagoda Some years ago (in 2012) this newspaper carried an interesting article by Sunela Jayewardene on the book “Wild Flowers of Sri Lanka” by...
(Excerpted from the Merrill J Fernando autobiography) Sometime in 2003, together with Dilhan and his family, I holidayed in Bali. Indonesia, at Bali Villas, an exclusive...
By Uditha Devapriya Not unlike Central Asia, the Pacific Islands region has attracted the attention of superpowers and middle powers. The 14 countries that make up...
Remembering Upatissa Hulugalle By Podinilame (DMP) Dissanayake “Simple” would be the one word I would pick to describe him: simple in character, approach and attitude. His...
Working simultaneously with state and private sectors (Excerpted from the autobiography of Lalith de Mel) About the time I joined the SLT Board, Ken Balendra, the...
by Rajan Philips Which election is going to be first? Presidential or parliamentary? If it is going to be parliamentary, the President will have to dissolve...
by Dr. R. Galappatti, Chairman, Lanka Hydraulic Institute (LHI). Introduction Recent experience of high water levels in lower reaches of the Nilwala Ganga has been attributed...
(Excerpted from Selected Journalism by HAJ Hulugalle) Among the great men produced by the country, Sir Baron Jayatilaka was unique. He was the village lad from...