It was Tuesday in the third week of August 1966, and the joy of my success at the First Examination in Engineering at the University was...
The title of Vanessa Friedman’s November 19 article in the NYT caught my attention immediately. It announced “Michelle Obama’s New Book is a Historical Document dressed...
Twentieth Anniversary Celebrations and Dr. Roland Silva Oration The National Trust – Sri Lanka celebrated its 20th anniversary on November 26 at the College of Surgeons...
Book Review A few weeks ago, I embarked on a long journey from Colombo to Toronto, with a short transit in Doha. It was a long...
This is the first time that the Sri Lankan cricket team had very badly disappointed the fans who love the game so much. Bad enough to...
The penalty for the criminal offence of murder is set out in the Penal Code which has been enacted and in operation since 1885. Section 296...
The plantation industry is a major source of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka, with total annual export earnings of approximately $4-5 billion USD in recent years. The sector...
At the outset I must state that I did not get to know Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera as closely as some of the other priests such as...
The United National Party won the General Election held on February 15, 1989. On Saturday the 18th the new Cabinet was sworn in. There was a...
Why the Proposed Universities Bill Raises More Questions than Answers (Amendment to Section 49 of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978) Sri Lanka’s modern higher-education...