Once again, Sri Lanka is at a crossroads. After decades of missed opportunities and delayed reforms, the conditions are there for a lasting political resolution of...
The Seven Notes, made up of Sri Lankans, based in Dubai, has reached an exciting milestone in their journey – their very first international performance. Known...
St. Sebastian’s Church, Rukmalgama, will host a Musical Sing-Along Evening on 10th January, 2026, at the Galadari Hotel’s ballroom. This event is connected with a fundraising...
A recent study has revealed that 60 percent of Sri Lankan school children are affected by depression (The Island 2025/10/12). This is an alarmingly high figure....
Sri Lanka’s worsening human–elephant conflict (HEC) — one of the deadliest on the planet — has reached what conservationists describe as a “national ecological emergency.” Each...
You might think that finding solutions to life’s problems is like trying to drink from a fire-hose. This is because there is so much information coming...
In 1934 the State Council of Ceylon decided that an airport with easy access to Colombo was a necessity and declared that Ratmalana was the best...
Tomas Anez Dos Santos was working in a small clearing in the Peruvian Amazon, when he heard footsteps approaching in the forest. He realised he was...
Five months to go, since the Home Minister Amit Shah, commonly known among hardcore BJP loyalists in Delhi as Modi’s Chanakya, promised the nation that by March...
“Secret files: a musical melodrama”, a play by Indika Ferdinando, was staged at Elphinstone Theater on October 4th) With a cast of skilled actors, this play...