The franchise (suffrage) is an entrenched right in our Constitution. Sri Lanka was the first country, in Asia, to grant Universal Adult Suffrage (or franchise). Many...
By Upali Cooray (Former General Manager of CWE) The Island newspaper has carried a very relevant editorial, on 5th December, as well as in recent times,...
Hard-nosed business has been the bane of many countries when it came to controlling the spread of Covid 19. We see it all over the world,...
By Harim Peiris Indian Foreign Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, just wrapped up a three-day visit to Sri Lanka – the first by a visiting dignitary in...
In response to The Island editorial of 28th Dec. 20, titled ‘Muck, bucks and impunity’, I sent a letter with the caption ‘Garbage attracts garbage’ to...
With reference to the first page report “CB Governor finally admits the obvious” in ‘The Island’ of December 5, I give below a letter I sent...
At a party leaders meeting, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had commented on the failure of Ministers to visit the areas affected by the invasion of the “army”...
The most environmentally friendly way to dispose of a dead body is to compost it in the correct manner, ensuring that the corpse does not contain...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana The pioneering Cardiologist Dr Narendradas Jayaratnam Wallooppillai, affectionately referred to as “Walloops” by his friends, who succumbed to heart failure on 6th...
By Jayampathy Molligoda According to generally accepted economic theories and their practical application, boosting economic growth has been seen as the best way to create job...