As per the news item titled ’Police short of manpower’ in The Island of September 24, 2020, responding to a request made by SJB MP Buddhika...
APPRECIATION I am saddened to hear of the passing away of Orani Jansz, who became one of the dynamic coordinators of the English teaching programme in...
I experienced an agonizing toothache for the first time in my right-hand upper jaw. On bringing it under control with native medicines, a couple of colleagues...
The call by the government’s backbench MP Mr. Dilan Perera to be made the Rilav/Vanduru Amathi, or the Minister for Monkeys, in the Pohottuva Realm, certainly...
By Dr UPUL WIJAYAWARDHANA The Leader of the opposition is a vital link in democracy and, as the name implies, is expected to give leadership. Unfortunately,...
In 2008, the housing crisis in the United States caused a global credit crunch that was felt all around the world including the US and the...
This refers to the article by Raja Wickremesinghe titled ‘An accident every 3 hours’ and the use of cameras. May I suggest that the authorities install...
By Rohana R. Wasala It was reported in the media (September 8, 2020) that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s proposal for a ban on cattle slaughter received...
Twenty-one-year-old student Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul read a 10-point manifesto aimed at reform of Thailand’s politically powerful monarchy If our university students are daring enough to challenge the...
Please allow me a short comment on the perceptive article by George Braine, in The Island ( 4th September, page 6), on renationalizing the private bus...