It is with great sorrow that we convey the sad news of the death of Most Ven. Homagama Kondanna Maha Thera, one of Sri Lanka’s best-known...
In The Island of Feb. 3, a concerned citizen’ calls the whole scene ‘obscene’. His language may be strong, but accurate. He ends by asking the...
That wonderful song “Menike mage hithe” may have held millions all over the world enthralled by the singer Yohani for the delicacy of articulation as well...
Our National Anthem is a most evocative and inspiring song of praise to our beloved Sri Lanka. Its phraseology, melody, and music are almost overpowering; and...
Minister of Tourism, Prasanna Ranatunga, has declared the arrival of large numbers of foreign tourists here. He says about 82,327 of them came here in January,...
With known net debt service payments of USD 6.6 bn this year and current fully usable official reserves of less than USD 1 bn (2-3 weeks...
I was really happy to read the captioned news in your issue of 1st Feb where the Chairman of PUCSL, Janaka Ratnayaka had said when the...
It is no secret that the country is in dire straits. Our leaders seem intent on celebrating Independence Day. I always thought after we became a...
I refer to the recent article in your newspaper regarding the complaint made by the Railway trade union alliance on the above subject. This article brings...
By Harim Peiris A nation was promised “vistas of prosperity and splendor” and about 6.9 million voters, opted for it, subsequently providing a two third parliamentary...