World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 18 – 24 Nov., 2025 Each November, World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week (WAAW) reminds us that the antimicrobials protecting human, animal,...
I wish ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa a very happy birthday as he achieves another milestone. As he is joining the ranks of octogenarians today, it probably is...
Contempt of court, as Joseph Moskovitz describes, is “the Proteus of the legal world, assuming an almost infinite diversity of forms.” This ancient metaphor captures the...
In a country grappling with numerous challenges, it’s perplexing that one of our most frequently debated topics is sex education in schools. While this subject has...
The ability of expressing our fundamental right to breathe clean air is over. The Global Commons of air is rapidly being impacted, in addition to an...
My brother, close on two years senior to me, was into sports – cricket, football, and athletics were his favourites. We were at De Mazenod College...
At present, there is a rule in (state-owned) commercial banks that prevents individuals from opening accounts if they reside in an area different from the address...
100 Years of Tea Research: Need to regenerate soil fertility Declining soil fertility is a major issue that the Sri Lankan tea sector is facing along...
Celebrating 96th birthday of Dr. Amarasekara As the 96th birthday of Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara is celebrated we reflect on the extraordinary life of a man who...
It has been reported that Sri Lanka continues to spend vast sums of foreign exchange on importing goods that could be produced domestically with ease. This...