By Rohan Mathes Born on 4th March 1933, to land-owning wealthy parents, in the village of Ballapana, Divulapitiya,the late Carlo Cashmier Fonseka had his early and...
The importation of chemical fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides was banned by a Cabinet Memorandum dated April 27, 2021 to promote the use of organic fertilisers and...
Long queues can be seen near Sathosa outlets in many parts of the island, because of the closure of private retail shops due to the current...
Appreciation Dr. Sathis Jayasinghe – Humanitarian in Life and Service The medical profession lost one of its noblest practitioners when Dr. Sathis Jayasinghe became another victim...
In order to further expedite the Covid inoculation process, I think that the Government whilst getting the assistance of the military should also get the leading...
The lead news item in the Divaina of 22 August, 2021 said a foreign organisation has already given Rs 850 million via an NGO, to some...
Since 2015 the Export Development Board has been trying to implement the National Export Strategy (NES) with few salient features which can enhance our foreign currency...
I read with plenty of interest Dr. F.E. Dias’ article titled “Pandemic ! Pandemic ?” published in “The Island” of 03.09.2021. It gives a good account...
The 10th death anniversary of Deshamanya Cyril Herath falls on the 8th of September this year. It is my view that he was a peerless leader...
I wonder what the Government Agent at Polonnaruwa was doing while the relapanawa of the Parakrama Samudraya was being removed or damaged, to make a walkway....