Encircled by the Afro-Asian landmass and island chains on the three sides, the Indian Ocean is a vast bay whose monsoon winds and waves have long...
When the geography of the south of Sri Lanka is considered, one would have to be a total idiot or complete knave to propose building an...
There is no question, Trump has turned world trade upside down. While he is not getting everything he wants, no one in the world is either...
On February 28, 1986, I was chairing a conference on Co-operative Policy at the Agricultural Research and Training Institute (ARTI), which included a senior delegation of...
The tropical island of Ceylon, renamed Sri Lanka in 1972, has been romantically known as the Pearl in the Indian Ocean and the Emerald Isle, due...
Forty three of the world’s 194 recognized countries, I read, are monarchies ruled by a king or queen, which adds up to 22% of the total...
At 9.30 in the morning on October 31, 1984, I left the Sri Lanka High Commission at Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, where I was Second...
The Epstein files on sex trafficking of young girls have still not been released According to most polls, almost 75% of Americans of every stripe want...
Brief period as Chairman of Lake House At this stage President Wijetunga re-established his friendship with me. Though welcomed by the media and Colombo society he...
A Nation at a Crossroads The economic and social crises of 2022 marked a turning point in Sri Lanka’s modern history. They forced the nation to...