by Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne Compulsory vaccination is anchored on two propositions: the vaccines concerned must be formally approved by the authorities of a particular jurisdiction; there...
Nearly ten years ago when I first stepped into the Island editorial, it was Suresh Perera who warmly greeted me and directed me to the offices...
An invitation to write a review for the new book by Rajiva is a reason for immense joy. Seeing activity from Rajiva after nearly a decade,...
by Sirisena Cooray A month had passed since the untimely demise of ‘Killi’ Rajamahendran. In that time many appreciations had been written about him. Many were...
Root cause of the decline of the force (Excerpted from Merril Gunaratne’s ‘Perils of a Profession’ ) In a disciplined service, rank is sacrosanct. An officer...
by Rajan Philips For the Sunday Island family, the virus has taken one of their own. Chief News Editor Suresh Perera passed away last week after...
by Vijaya Chandrasoma My father, an employee of the old Ceylon Civil Service, finally got a posting in Colombo, after many years in the outstations as...
By Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara Sri Lanka has been undergoing a demographic transition with a steadily increasing ageing population, which is projected to peak by year 2041....
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana After the debacle in Afghanistan, surely, even the staunchest of allies of the USA would be pondering over the question: “Can we...
A telephonic Labour Of Love from Sri Lanka Medical Association The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), the premier non-political, non-trade union, academic organisation of all doctors...