By Uditha Devapriya Champika Ranawaka Ignazio Silone is reported to have told Palmiro Togliatti, the Italian Communist Party leader, that “the final struggle will be between...
The Government of Japan has provided a total sum of US$ 636,262 (approx. Rs. 115 million) to the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) for humanitarian demining activities...
Taking a cue from the success of the smallholder sector, Sri Lanka’s Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) handed over fresh proposals aimed at radically increasing worker earnings...
By Dr. Prasanna Cooray Mr. Ariyasena Ashuboda (or Arisen Ahubudu (AA), as he was popularly known) was our Sinhala teacher at S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia....
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Unfolding events make me wonder whether it is the Constitution that would ultimately save Buddhism in Sri Lanka. I am not...
Hundreds of people gathered yesterday outside the Kegalle residence of Dhammika Bandara, the producer of Dhammika peniya which is being touted as a cure for COVID-19,...
Saturday 26th December, 2020 The Opposition keeps accusing the government of having issued liquor manufacturing licences to four of its cronies. This land like no other...
Last week a barasingha [swamp deer] strayed into a field in Panchkula. She ate a ball of wheat, only to find it was a homemade bomb [commonly...
The thought-provoking article of appreciation by Prof K. Tennakone, head of the Institute of Fundamental Studies appearing in The Island of the 23rd instant must have drawn...
According to Forbes & Walker comments released on December 22, Sri Lanka tea production for the month of November 2020 totalled 24.8 M/kgs, showing an increase...