By Dr Parakrama Waidyanatha In his novel published in 1891, tiled “The Light that Failed”, Rudyard Kipling wrote the phrase, ‘biting the bullet’ to express the...
By Dr. Upul Wijayawardhana In making my contribution to the debate on the supernatural, stirred by the faith in astrology and palmistry expressed by three esteemed...
There have been numerous attempts to heal the wounds created by SWRDB’s Sinhala Only Act. Later, after the end of the civil war in 2009, attempts...
I have long wanted to lodge a protest against an injustice a dear friend of mine (P.) — and probably many others, too — has been...
Congratulations to the Editorial staff of The Island, who keep bringing up “unpalatable facts” to make the “Authorities”, somewhat uneasy. Several recent editorials have not minced...
By Sunil Dharmabandhu I read with keen interest the most illuminating article by Randima Attygalle citing profusely Dr. Neil Fernando on his major contributions in the...
This sentence is repeated often by the bhikkhus as well as corrupt and murderous politicians, both inside and outside Parliament. H. M. NIssanka Warakaulla’s short note...
Sri Lanka showcases its pavilion at EXPO 2020, in Dubai, within the South Asian region. When I saw the pavilions of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and even...
This is in response to Dr. Ranil Senanayaka’s above-captioned where he starts his letter, calling me ignorant. Let me tell him that it is not my...
This is in reference to Dr Upul Wijayawardhana’s article on astrology, palmistry and cosmology, etc., which appeared in The Island of October 7th. The anecdotes given are...