When the National People’s Power won elections in 2024, there was much hope that the country’s education sector could be made better. Besides the promise of...
Looking back at the past year, the anxiety among influential sections of the population that the NPP government would destabilise the country has been dispelled. There...
While agreeing wholeheartedly with most of the sentiments expressed by Dr Geewananda Gunawardhana in his piece “Pharmaceuticals, deaths, and work ethics” (The Island, 5th January), I...
Noeline Honter, the renowned Sri Lankan singer, TV presenter and English trainer, who is now based in Australia, sent us the following, describing her memories with...
Even though the season here was somewhat shaken up, due to Cyclone Ditwah, Rajiv Sebastian says he couldn’t just keep away from the seasonal feeling. With...
Yet again, deaths caused by questionable quality pharmaceuticals are in the news. As someone who had worked in this industry for decades, it is painful to...
Although children can sleep well, most adults have trouble getting a good night’s sleep. They go to bed each night, but find it difficult to sleep....
Two absolutes in harmonising with nature as awareness sparks interest – Literacy drives change Hazards teach lessons to humanity. Before commencing any movement to eliminate or...
Cyclonic Storm Ditwah has once again underscored the increasing vulnerability of Sri Lanka’s unique biodiversity to climate-driven extreme weather events, with scientists warning that many endemic...
“After me, the deluge,” is the widely used English translation of the notorious French expression, “Après moi, le deluge,” attributed to the 18th century King Louis...