In a village in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, a woman receives a small but steady sum each month – not wages, for she...
Some opposition political parties have striven hard to turn the disaster of Cyclone Ditwah to their advantage. A calamity of such unanticipated proportions ought to have...
In the short span of two or three days, Cyclone Ditwah, has caused a disaster of unprecedented proportions in our midst. Lashing away at almost the...
The group ABBA, from Sweden, officially disbanded in 1982, and that made room for several ABBA imitators to come into the scene. What’s more, ABBA tribute...
Melantha Perera’s opener in Australia, on his current solo tour, was in Sydney. He was seen in action at ‘Moratuwa Night -Two’ where he was backed...
Further to my earlier letter titled, “Psychology of Greed and Philosophy for a New World Order” (The Island 26.11.2025) it may not be far-fetched to say that...
When Senior biodiversity scientist Vimukthi Weeratunga speaks of Sinharaja, his voice carries the weight of four decades spent beneath its dripping emerald canopy. To him, Sri...
Leaked RTI Files Reveal Conflicting Approvals, Missing Assessments, and Silent Officials “This Was Not Mismanagement — It Was a Structured Failure”— CEJ’s Dilena Pathragoda An investigation,...
That was no ordinary greeting; on the frosty evening of last Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Modi embraced Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bear hug at...
His hallmark was efficiency, wit and much more I would now like to devote some space to Minister Athulathmudali and how he ran his Ministry. His...