Danish Monk Who Revolutionised Digital Buddhism and World’s Buddhist Media The Buddhist community in Sri Lanka and around the world is mourning the passing of Venerable...
The Joint Opposition rally dubbed the ‘Maha Jana Handa’ (Vox Populi/ Voice of the People) held at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre, Nugegoda on 21...
Cyclonic storm Ditwah, named as such by Yemen referring to Detwah lagoon in one of its islands, caused severe devastation in Sri Lanka though it was...
The 6th of December marked the sixth solar cycle since my adored life partner, Dr Malwattage Josephine Sarojini Perera (née Peeris), left this mortal world. Six...
Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst simultaneous flood and landslide disasters in many decades, with nearly two million people affected and more than 820...
Unduvap Poya, which falls today, has great historical significance for Sri Lanka, as several important events occurred on that day but before looking into these, as...
The gathering was actually of ‘Over Seventies’ but those of my generation present were mostly of the late eighties. Even of them I shall mention only...
Having meticulously read and re-read the above article published in the opinion page of The Island on the 27 Nov, I hasten to make a critical...
Despite penalties ranging from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 50,000 for littering, the problem continues unabated. In many locations, garbage is still dumped right beneath the very...
Rare earth elements are the “vitamins” of modern industry. These possess unique magnetic, catalytic and other properties which play important roles in mobile phones, laptops, medical...