Irangani Serasinghe & Rukmani Devi’s Double-Act By Laleen Jayamanne A precious historical document was recently ‘unearthed’ by Ranjit, son of Irangani and Winston Serasinghe. It was...
By Lynn Ockersz Thus spake the wise; ‘Harsh words of hate, Usher a divided state, And spark fights unto death, Among nations estranged, But soft words...
Having strongly opposed the privatization of Sri Lanka Telecom, the Sectoral Committee on National Security made the following recommendations: (a) SLT is already partially privatised with...
by Laleen Jayamanne The Lankan ‘Tea-dance’ is a consciously-willed confection of a so-called ‘folk dance,’ attributed to the Malaiyaha women who work on the tea estates....
By Lynn Ockersz That the idyllic Isle’s denizens, Should become the saddest, And most crest-fallen, Among South Asia’s eight nations, Should come as no surprise, To...
New laws contemplated by the government appears to have caused much concern among Opposition political parties for obvious reasons. The constitutionality of the proposed Broadcasting Authority...
By Tissa Jayatilaka The splendid career as well as the many glittering prizes won by Jayantha Dhanapala is common knowledge and does not require reiteration here....
By Lynn Ockersz It’s been over four decades, Since the torching and gutting, Of the Jaffna Public Library, That venerable Beacon of Light, For Asia and...
This year’s annual Indian Navy–Sri Lanka Navy bilateral maritime Exercise SLINEX was conducted amidst political turmoil here. The six-day SLINEX, the 10th edition of the series...
By Prof. Kirthi Tennakone The genius British chemist Sir Humphry Davy scribbled a stanza in his notebook, saying he is like the fair Ceylon tree, which...