This article deals with the subject of centralizing and decentralizing universities in Sri Lanka and discusses the advantages of one against the other. What are the...
The Watercolours of H. H. St. George A Chance Find in Covent Garden A few decades ago, I wandered into an antiquarian shop in Covent Garden...
Eric J. De Silva who passed away recently at the age of nearly 90 was one of the outstanding public servants of his generation. Having joined...
Differences between public and private sectors Before I left for Paris in late November, I had made arrangements to hold the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service...
The recent survey of central banks by the World Gold Council also highlighted concerns about sanctions. Around 37% of emerging market and developing economies central banks reported “concerns...
My father passed the English Trained Teachers’ Examination with first-class honours in 1951. He soon secured an assistant teacher position at Holy Cross College, his alma...
Sirisena makes me chairman of National Security Council Epilogue “A million mutinies now” — V. S. Naipaul We were now on the verge of a Presidential...
LESSONS FROM MY CAREER: SYNTHESISING MANAGEMENT THEORY WITH PRACTICE – PART 39 Introducing Japanese-Style Quality Circles to Sri Lanka Some experiences remain etched in one’s memory...
A telegram brought the news that I’d been hoping for: Dr. Reda Al-Thiga, Dean of the Graduate School at Dhahran University, would be in Boston and...
The recent child abuse case that shocked Sri Lanka has generated intense discussion across television, newspapers, online news platforms, and social media. Public concern is understandable....