Particularly since the 1970s, University students could be seen on the road clamouring for social justice and against, all sorts of inequalities. But most of them,...
The Climate Summit in Scotland had many ambitious goals; countries were asked to come forward with strong emission-reduction targets to reach net zero carbon emissions by...
It is heartening to see a report in The Island which says that the Minister of Environment, Mahinda Amaraweera has assured definite action against illegal constructions...
The importation of inorganic fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides was banned by a Cabinet Memorandum dated April 27. Subsequently, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) promoted the manufacture...
Mahinda Rajapaksa was one of the more, if not the most, popular political leaders of this country. When he lost the presidential election in 2015, people...
By Rohana R. Wasala To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows...
In the Budget speech for 2022, the Minister for Finance has said ‘Leveraging on the strategic positioning Sri Lanka also has potential to become Asia’s energy...
Hundredth birth anniversary of A.R.P. Wijeyesekera We commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of our father Arananda Rajamini Piyasena Wijeyesekera on 22nd November. He grew up among...
By I. P. C. MENDIS Blinkers and lop-sided decisions complement each other. Results can often be scary or dangerous, if not, disastrous. There is general agreement...
Our respected senior virologist in Sri Lanka, Professor Tissa Vitharana has written an article, on ‘Positioning science technology and research to meet new normal industrial challenges’....