After dragging its feet to heed the advice of medical professionals, starting well before the Sinhala New Year, the government has finally clamped down on a...
Around six months ago, the issue about lack of spatial information about the whereabouts of Covid-19 patients, came up, but, unfortunately, it has not been resolved...
Two consecutive editorials, published in The Island on the 7 and 8 May, lambasted the despicable intervention of the Minister of Transport, Gamini Lokuge, for being...
Non-science used as science I have read with interest the article on “Science, Non-science and Nonsense” written by Dr. Sarath Gamini De Silva in “The Island”...
Hasini Lecamwasam’s article Why are Arts Graduates Unemployable (The Island of 11 May) is an excellent analysis of the topic. For decades, our universities have turned...
The inevitable has happened. In January this year,, I warned about the possibility of the UK variant B 1.1.7. arriving in the country. Some blamed an...
by Jehan Perera The sudden resurgence of the Covid pandemic in Sri Lanka was totally unexpected by the people at large though it was expected and...
Please allow me some space to make a brief response to S A R’s comments, published in The Island on the 5th May 2021. There was...
Dilemma of two syllabi but one qualifying exam: By Eng. K. A. S. G. Rajakaruna * Application of Z score method flawed * Z score...
By Dr Harsha De Silva Passionate in his noble thoughts with an undying belief in unity for the sake of peace, coexistence and, above all, the...