Request to all political leaders: Sri Lanka has been facing financial difficulties in recent times, with reports of the country being bankrupt making headlines. However, this...
There were several religions and life philosophies during the Buddha’s time and naturally he had to take a stand regarding them. The religions fell into two...
By Prof. Nalin Abeysekera Sri Lankans are celebrating the traditional New Year, and we can see that despite many obstacles people wanted to move back to...
by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana British NHS was referred to as “Once a thing of grandeur; but now in the doldrums of an appalling abyss of gloom”...
This is in reply to the article “Tragic Ignorance underlining the maligning of Born Again Christianity” in The Island of 07/04/2023. On what grounds does the...
OUR ECONOMY IS NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS OF OUR UNSKILLED FOREIGN WORKERS. Our Treasury was left with barely $ 50m and The Island...
By Ananda P. Dasanayake The government of Sri Lanka published its proposed Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) on 17 March 2023. If adopted, it would replace the old Prevention...
In comparison to the provisions in the Anti-Terrorism Bill to confer on Magistrates the discretionary power to place terrorist suspects in custody, the provision for judicial...
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THESE By Francis D’Almeida Rev. Fr. Victor Silva celebrated his 75th birth anniversary on 18th March 2023, in the chapel of the...
Prof. Hiran D. Dias passed away at the age of 89 on Feb. 28, 2023. He was born on Feb. 25, 1934 in his parental ancestral...