By Nanda Pethiyagoda Sati is a Pali term which literally means ‘memory’ or ‘retention’. In its Buddhist context it translates to mindfulness: remembering to observe; being...
Asoka had his education at Royal College Colombo and entered the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ceylon in 1962. Since the days at school he had...
The state of post offices and the pillar boxes in and around Colombo is a disgrace to the country. When you go into any post office...
I refer to Thursday’s The Island editorial on the Central Bank salary issue.The reality is that most government institutions are overstaffed that it is not possible...
My piece “Whither JVP?” (The Island, 28 February) seems to have irked Brigadier (Retd) Ranjan de Silva very much, judging from the personal insults he has...
Ven. Ajahn Brahmali, residing in Bodhinyana Monastery, Western Australia, will be in Sri Lanka in March this year from the 14 to 24 March 2024. He will, as his...
Traffic jams are very annoying at some junctions particularly Orugodawatte, Borella- Kannatte, Armour Street (Sri Sumanatissa Mawatha) to name a few. Invaluable man hours and resources...
The former Minister of Sports, Mr Roshan Ranasinghe has come forward to fight corruption. We have heard it before. Will Mr Ranasinghe kindly tell us what...
By Dr B. J. C. Perera Specialist Consultant Paediatrician Our very dear friend and professional associate, Dr S. D. Atukorala MBBS, MD (Micro), Dip. Bact, FACP,...
Significant events in aviation usually fall into three categories: Incidents; Serious incidents; and Accidents. While the first may need only an internal (company) investigation, the other...