The world today is marked by paradox. Never before has humanity possessed such extraordinary scientific knowledge, technological capability, and research capacity. Yet never before have we...
During my visits to several schools in villages and nearby semi-urban areas, I encountered a troubling contradiction at the heart of science and mathematics education. These...
I was on a long-distance bus when two young women sat behind my seat. As usual they started talking about their children. One woman said, “Kids...
For nearly twenty years I have been writing a column for the Sunday Island. It has been a joyous ride for someone who is not a...
In the nearly 42 years I have lived in the United States, I visited Sri Lanka regularly; in the early decades, maybe once a year and...
The letter of appointment (as Secretary to the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and Directer-General of Education) was dated March 30, 1990. This sudden transfer...
This beautiful coffee table book titled “The Story of Furniture in Sri Lanka,” authored by Ayesha Abdur-Rahman, PhD, and published by The National Trust – Sri...
The South Asia Gateway Terminal (SAGT) represents Sri Lanka’s first large-scale, durable, and demonstrably successful Public–Private Partnership (PPP). Conceived in the mid-1990s and implemented amid intense...
We have been hearing about and seeing YouTube videos on the peace march undertaken by Buddhist monks in the United States of America. It is a...
26th Edition: Journalism Awards for Excellence 2024 The 26th Edition of Journalism Awards for Excellence 2024 will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 inthe Empire...