Dear Sajith, When Ranil Wickremasinghe became Prime Minister, I wrote to him and urged that he respond to the magnitude of the moment by directing his...
By SANJEEWA JAYAWEERA The fuel shortage, currently being experienced across the country, is causing severe distress and incredible frustration to the public. It has graduated to...
by LATHEEF FAROOK Sri Lanka’s centuries old historic ties with the Middle East suffered a setback during the past decade and half due to the Island’s...
Dear Sir / Madam, We understand with dismay that the Parliament of Canada has declared the 18th of May as “The Tamil Genocide Day”. When this...
By Eng. Thushara Dissanayake Sri Lanka is facing its worst ever economic crisis, which has affected everyone. Essential commodities such as fuel and pharmaceuticals are in...
This refers to the article “firewood cooking and its effects on human health” written by Professor Illeperuma, published in The island of 17 June. In it,...
Dear Parliamentarians, I cannot address you as Honourable Parliamentarians as per protocol for the simple reason none of you are honourable. You have lost your honour...
By SUSANTHA HEWA How blessed would our nation have been today if our rulers had been wise enough to tap the creative and intellectual potential of...
By Professor O.A.Ileperuma, Emeritus Professor, University of Peradeniya) Former Minister Sarath Weerasekera has recently stated in Parliament that using firewood instead of LP gas would increase...
By Prof. Kirthi Tennakone Malwattage Chithrananda Peiris, a former senior lecturer in physics at the University of Sri Jayewardhanapura passed away on 30 May 2022 at...