By Prof. Kirthi Tennakone (email: ktenna@yahoo.co.uk) How do we define a government and its purpose? Continued human existence and advancement rely on their collective action. A...
The very first time music lovers here had the opportunity of experiencing the singing capabilities of Kay Jay was when she teamed up with her father,...
Singer Suzie Croner, who is now a popular figure in the entertainment scene, in her hometown of Zurich, in Switzerland, was in contact with The Island...
by Amarasiri de Silva Before the 1970s, anthropology in Sri Lanka, as an academic discipline, was relatively confined to a few studies. The country had only...
by Lalin I De Silva Labour force participation is crucial for economic growth, with global rates typically ranging from 60% to 70% of the working-age population...
The Department of Medical Humanities at the University of Colombo’s Medical Faculty is another groundbreaking initiative by the institution as the pioneer of the discipline here...
by Rajan Philips Although it was the economy that ended Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s presidency and it was very much the main backdrop to the September presidential election,...
(Excerpted from Rendering Unto Caesar, autobiography of Bradman Weerakoon) (Continued from last week) The prime minister’s father too had been named John Kotelawela and there was...
by Nilantha Ilangamuwa Forecasting geopolitics has been George Friedman’s life’s work; a historian renowned for his foresight into global shifts. In an era of global volatility,...
by Ven. Siri Vajiraramaye Nanasiha Economic and social policies based on Buddhist principles were the foundation of peace and prosperity in ancient Sri Lanka. A close...