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...
100 Years of Tea Research: The Tea Research Institute (TRI) of Sri Lanka is celebrating its centenary this year. Hence, this is an appropriate time to...
Singer Alston Koch, of ‘Disco Lady’ fame, has been much in the news these past few weeks. Also known as “Asia’s King of Pop,” Alston is...
Chief among my concerns regarding the announced major curriculum revision to general education is the lack of a document open to public scrutiny. Public institutions must...
It’s certainly going to be a rocking scene, in Negombo, on Saturday, 22nd November. In action at ‘Santana Bloom,’ to be held at Grandeeza Hotel, will...
Recent findings reveal a troubling reality about the mental well-being of Sri Lankan children. According to a study cited in The Island on 12, 2025, nearly...