The nationalist identity of the SLFP/SLPP government is of vital importance for its political survival. Without its nationalist policies, it becomes another UNP/SJB and loses its...
Appreciation It is said that some people are angels sent from heaven to make our lives amazing. To make us strong, honourable, and decent human beings....
A series of articles appeared in The Island newspaper connected with the use of ammonium sulphate as fertiliser versus the use of compost. I do not...
By ROHANA R. WASALA Few in the present government seem to understand that they are holding in their hands the hopelessly misshapen product – a generally...
A number of factors indicate the state of the economy of a country. Among these are growth rate, trade deficit (TD), exchange rate (Rs/US $) and...
Yesterday, in the cab I was travelling, a Nanda Malini CD was playing. When a new song came on, after about three songs, the driver stopped...
Appreciation This is the 23rd anniversary of the shocking and tragic death of Dr. Dharmawansa Senadhira, Rice Breeder of excellence. The time was 5.15 p.m on...
Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. There were loads of reports of all forms of child...
The advisability, necessity, practicality and economics of switching to “organic farming” has generated much interest and received much publicity. This is as it should be, on...
Basil Rajapaksa We have got a new Finance Minister who has a formidable task ahead of him. I guess his task would have been less...