The new High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Wellington, New Zealand, has been officially inaugurated. The office was declared open on...
A legacy of gratitude Marking 52 years of enduring fellowship and academic bonds, the science entrants (batch of 1974) of the University of Peradeniya ceremonially handed...
Political punching of predecessors in official reports Having remained Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education under the new CBK government despite Mrs. Bandaranaike’s...
“I learn about events in the country only from newspapers”— President Maithripala Sirisena Maithripala Sirisena was not at all sure of a victory in the 2015...
In an age shaped by technological advancement, scientific discovery, and unprecedented material progress, humanity continues to grapple with conflict, anxiety, inequality, and moral uncertainty. Despite remarkable...
Dr. Geewananda Gunawardena’s letter titled ‘The Evolution of Modern Buddhist Practices’ (The Sunday Island, 24.05. 2026), which invites a wider discussion of the matter, made me...
The main bus stand in Kalawana has been transformed into a public information hub dedicated to the conservation of the Sinharaja rainforest, aimed at educating both...
Neuro-biological basis of Kamma The best seller book, ‘The Selfish Gene’, by Richard Dawkins revolutionized evolutionary biology by shifting the perspective of survival, from organism-centered to...
A little over two years ago, I received an email from D. B. S. Jeyaraj. He admonished me for failing to wish him on his birthday,...
Learning the trade From Toronto (in Canada where I had my first overseas exposure), I arrived in Cincinnati, Ohio, by Greyhound bus and spent two nights...