By I. P. C MENDIS ‘The law is an ass’ – is an expression commonly used when describing a legal situation which is seemingly absurd. The...
In days gone by, very few homes had bread for a meal. It was usually three meals of rice. Of course, the dishes of curry varied...
The two huge problems that the government has at present are not entirely of its making. The economic problem, it inherited from the previous government, and...
Founder of Zam Gems, Z.A.M Reffai Hajiar passed away peacefully, on Saturday morning, August 7. Zam Gems is synonymous with the very best of gemstones mined,...
– Cardinal’s response My attention has been drawn to the centre page article, written in The Island Newspaper of 10th August 2021 by Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya,...
Austin Fernando’s article in The Island of 09 August, referring to the Pre-2015 Geneva situation, mentioning the withdrawal of the GSP+ concession, etc., brings to mind...
By Dr. Parakrama Waidyanatha The government has, at last, yielded to the unceasing demand of farmers for chemical fertilisers over the last several months, by its...
All Sri Lankans must be invariably indebted to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Army Commander, Gen Shavendra Silva and all other service personnel who devoted their time...
As we all know, our country, and the world, is facing an unprecedented challenge – the COVID-19 pandemic. Today Sri Lanka is facing another major challenge,...
A few years ago, some of the pavements, in certain parts of the city, of Colombo, were paved attractively with coloured bricks. Then suddenly the Colombo...