by Dr. Gotabhaya Ranasinghe Sri Lanka is blessed with natural resources and scenic beauty. Famed for the hospitality of the friendly people, the country has a...
There are many who feel sorry for him as the least evil when in absolute power in his family of power men. But we the people...
by Ifham Nizam The Island spoke to Asiff Hussein, Vice-President, Outreach of the Centre for Islamic Studies (CIS) about cultural contribution of Muslims and misconceptions about...
Although the price of eggs in the market goes up daily, the size is getting smaller. Producers are facing many problems in running their poultry farms,...
Let me begin with two anecdotes. In the 1960s, my father would pull into the local Shell petrol shed and a smiling pump attendant, smartly attired...
I am re-reading retired Major General Kamal Gunaratne’s book “Road to Nandikadal ” these days. This is his first hand experience of the battle against LTTE,...
(This letter was sent in before the announcement of the government decision to allow the Chinese survey vessel to dock at Hambantota – Ed.) I once...
Millions of Sri Lankans are anxiously waiting to see what actions will be taken to make life bearable again.If we follow the example of successful countries...
It will be interesting to see if anything fruitful will come of the so-called “investigation” announced by the Minister-in-charge, about what seemed like an outrageous overtime...
On a seemingly fine Friday afternoon, day two of the England v India second Test of the LV Insurance Series (that turned out to be a...