With the new government which came into power in 1977 there were several changes that took place. This was so in the case of construction of...
Sadly, Sri Lanka has fallen behind in many aspects of human development. The economy contracted over 13% last year and is projected to contract again by...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana What is the most powerful weapon in the world? I doubt that anyone will say it is the human mind. Perhaps, many...
Reviewed by Prof. N.A. de S. Amaratunga PhD, DSc Prof. Nimal Senanayake MD, PhD. DSc, FRCP, professor emeritus, eminent neurologist and creative writer and producer of...
Culture is one of the stronger factors which could act either as a binding fabric or destructively as a sundering sword. It is the people, politics,...
Mr. President, I listened to your statement to Parliament, relating to the IMF programme. It is common knowledge that the IMF, or any lending institution, will...
Our policymakers often talk about economic revival, but their reliance on cheap avenues for earning foreign exchange is a cause for concern. The garment exports, foreign...
I commend Dr. Nilanthi Senanayake, of the Faculty of Medicine, for her eye-opening remarks, which appeared in The Island of 26 April. In fact, finding popular...
by Garvin Karunaratne In my extensive travels, throughout Sri Lanka, both as a former Administrative Officer, and as a tourist, I have passed through the avocado...
The University of Colombo was considered to be the country’s metropolitan university when it was made a separate university in accordance with the provisions of the...