Recently, an elephant drive was launched in the Hambantota District with the aim of mitigating the human–elephant conflict (HEC). However, the real question is whether HEC...
My recent visit to Brazil coincided partly with the Conference of the Parties (COP) 30, the 30th United Nations Climate Conference in Belém. Although I did...
Air pollution in Kandy has reached unprecedentedly higher levels and health authorities have voiced their concern on several occasions about the issue of increasing respiratory diseases....
From the global South’s viewpoint the time could not be more appropriate to re-explore the possibility of forging ahead with realizing its long neglected collective development...
BBC is in trouble again; this time with the most powerful person in the world. Donald Trump has given an ultimatum to the BBC over a...
Unexpected events seem to have cropped up at this year’s Miss Universe pageant and there could be more ‘surprises’ before the crowning day – Friday, 21st...
On 8th November 2025, I visited the residence of the Swiss ambassador for the opening of the ‘Art Collection of the Swiss Residence in Colombo’ featuring...
This week I’ve decided to give The Island readers a few simple homemade beauty tips with ice cubes and water. Of course, you can add ingredients...
There’s a fundamental challenge in democratic governance: opposition parties can critique freely, but governing requires navigating complex trade-offs. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s 2026 budget offers a...
The budget for 2026, proposed by the government, has been generally well received. The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce praised the plan, with its Chairperson Krishan Balendra...