Now in their seventeenth year, Separate ceremonies are ongoing, By the Victors and Vanquished of war, To remember the dead of both halves, Proving that ‘Two...
The country is in deepening turmoil over the theft of USD 2.5 mn from the Treasury. The Treasury affair has placed the arrogant NPP in an...
Drawing a Thread through Loss and Creativity in Shakespeare’s Life William Shakespeare [1556-1616] is generally regarded as the greatest playwright and poet in the English language....
You’ve been at it these long hours, Sweeping the sidewalks of the big city, And scrubbing floors of public toilets, All the while wiping the sweat...
Sri Lanka’s disastrous tour of Australia in 2022 (09 Oct. to 13 Nov.) caused widespread anger among the cricket community and the cricket loving public. The...
As almost the whole country knows by now, a group of 22 Buddhist monks were arrested on 25 April 2026, by the Police Narcotics Bureau at...
A Small, cheery wayside bakery, A sought-after oasis by the needy, Is now empty, barred and bolted, Leaving its workers helpless and aghast, While the eatery...
The Opposition is pressing for a one-day debate on USD 2.5 mn Treasury theft, which is more like a daylight robbery that had been kept under...
This essay was presented at The Philosophy Group of the University of London about 20 years ago. The thought provoking essay published in The Island on...
Thanks to community centres, Taking root and flowering Down-Under, Sri Lankans have finally given shape, To a truly National New Year, Where communities meet and greet,...