Mayor Patrick Brown of Brampton, Canada, in a recent very emotional statement carried in The Island of (27th January 2021) stated that, “Where they tear down...
I have read with great interest the informative professional letters by Eng. Dr.Janaka Ratnasiri, but was shocked and dismayed to read the above captioned letter; crossing...
The latest we are witnessing in the political scenario is the live discussion about events surrounding Minister Weerawansa of the ‘ pohottuwa’ regime. Amidst several conjectures...
Imagine that your religion, like most religions, does not consider changing faith as a punishable offence – say, Buddhism. If one of your family members changed...
By Harim Peiris It is quite a feat for a powerful government to insult its own Prime Minster and party leader, but that is precisely what...
There has been an outcry against us being called a “Socialist” Republic. Yes, Socialism should not appear on my PASSPORT please! But, despite the best attempts...
By.Prof. O. A. ILEPERUMA Recent articles by the GMOA (The Island 26-1-2021) and Dr. B.C.Perera (The Island 27-1-2021) highlighted the extraordinary delays causing young doctors to...
Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancients Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honour of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but...
‘The US returns to UNHRC, ahead of 46th session’ was a leading news item in The Island of 10.02.2021. The US of A does what it...
by Dr Parakrama Waidyanatha Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardene is reported to have remarked at some meeting that the current coconut prices can be reduced if...