An English clergyman, Thomas. Robert Malthus (1766 – 1834 ) in a book titled, “The Theory of Population” argued that the growth of population will in...
Open letter to the President Whilst appreciating and congratulating Your Excellency on much of the new thrusts proposed in the policy statement, the writer was thoroughly...
It is a laudable idea to resurrect local industries and also start new ones. Some of these industries, which began in the sixties and seventies, did...
By ROHANA R. WASALA In my opinion, Ven. Athuraliye Ratana and Ven. Galaboda-aththe Gnanasara were following two different lines of activism in the arena of inclusive...
In my letter in The Island captioned “Best Leave the President to his Task”, I concluded “When narcotics sleuths sell themselves to drug barons etc., this...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressing ‘Viyathmaga’ event in the run-up to 2019 presidential poll Beginning from April 2010 as initiated by Dr. Usvatte-aratchi (UA), “Samskriti” team which...
Two nations, one language It was the last sentence: ‘What is really happening today is that two languages in one country are gradually paving the way...
The auction of retired police dogs has stirred up a controversy on two counts. Both are ethical concerns: the first, ingratitude to an animal who was...
Gamini Wimalasuriya’s above titled story in The Island of 24 August reminds me of childhood days at my home town Nawalapitiya. Our house was a mile...
It makes one sad, angry and puzzled. How could anyone, even with an iota of love for the country of one’s birth, who has been breathing...