The Galle Face protests, dubbed an ‘Aragalaya’ by the left intellectuals, who gleefully interpreted it as the inexorable unfolding of the ‘process’ dictated by ‘historical materialism’,...
When the Museum’s work was completed, the British Governor of the day was very pleased with the building. While congratulating the contractor for the excellent work,...
By Neville Ladduwahetty Following the resignation of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Cabinet of Ministers, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressed the Nation, during the course...
BY DR. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA If pressure is manifestly building up in a boiler and the safety valves stay shut, then an explosion is inevitable. The ruling...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Ideally, the triple commemoration of the birth, enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha ought to be a religious affair, but we have...
By Chandra Jayaratne The Island of Saturday 14th May 2022, published a proposal, submitted by the former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, to leaders of political parties...
Canadian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, David McKinnon, recently tweeted Sri Lanka sets the gold standard for political humour. He further tweets, “maybe there’s a way...
Open letter to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Dear Prime Minister, As I watched you take oaths at the Presidential Secretariat, my mind was drawn to the...
Ranil Wickremesinghe is the best selection of the lot in parliament to that position – experienced, untarnished, except calling him Bond man, which is Pohottuwa, trying to fool...
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis. Although successive governments may have contributed to this state of affairs, the present government stands directly accused of...