The election of a new parliament, like the election of a new president, provides an opportunity for the nation to envision its future. One can trace...
This is a query that came to my mind when browsing ‘The Island’s front-page graphic today, called ‘How they fared’. It has been gnawing at me...
“The Island” on Saturday (8 August) has carried a report, captioned “A sizable Viyathmaga group enters Parliament”. The content of this report should be assessed against...
It was widely believed that under a proportional representation system, it was difficult, if not impossible, to get a simple majority. A 2/3rd majority under the...
This has reference to the interesting article on ‘Our Common Heritage – One Country – One Land –One People’ on Wednesday 5th August 2020, and similarities between...
My eldest child was unlucky as he was compelled to curtail his university studies only for a week due to his inability to tolerate the inhuman...
A theft of peeled cinnamon ready to dispatched for sale, took place on the night of 30th July, from an estate in Beliatta. The doors of...
Reference the article, Emission testing service earns high praise from customers, in The Island of 05 July, Could the two emission testing companies in Sri Lanka...
By Jayampathy Molligoda It is common knowledge that Sri Lanka never had a consistent export -led growth strategy. For decades, it has become a buzz word...
To give a brief history, Lake Drive was a bylane, like any other in Rajagiriya, with a dead end. It is a fashionable neighbourhood, boasting of...