If any material has a commercial value people will be motivated to collect, and sell it in return for some additional income. From this perspective, even...
The Middle East is undergoing a realignment of power. With Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear sites and the assassination of at least two of Iran’s senior...
Palihawadana Ralahamy, the Registrar of Malimbada, had five sons and one daughter: Sunny, Padma, Mahinda, Amara, Siri, and Nimal. Mr. Peter Wijesinghe, Palihawadana Ralahamy’s brother-in-law, was...
Dr. P. B. Sannasgala 15 June 2025 marks the 110th birth anniversary of Dr Punchi Bandara Sannasgala, who was born in the remote village of Ambagasdowegedara...
Following the article entitled: “Tackling Insidious Killer” (The Island of 04June 2025) Dr Geewananda Gunawardana, in his article entitled, “Another Side to Cancer,” has provided us...
Birth, the journey down the birth canal, with the baby flexing, rotating, and the mother’s powerful womb musculature squeezing down, must be painful, right? Perhaps not....
Professor J. B. Dissanayake, the well-known scholar and author, will be honoured with the launch of a festschrift that celebrates his immense contributions to Sinhala language,...
As a patriotic layperson, I feel compelled to bring to the attention of the nation and our policymakers a critical discussion hosted online by a panel...
Over recent years newspapers have been reporting on overweight Sri Lankans. The news is that about 33% of Sri Lankan adults are significantly overweight (- before...
Protecting citizen health through ecological intelligence In response to Marlon Ferreira’s compelling observations in ‘Thermal fogging is a waste of time’ (Exterminators PLC, https://island.lk/thermal-fogging-is-a-waste-of-time/), this article...