At a time when Islamophobia is being weaponised into a global political tool, the launch of Muslims in the Dock, the latest book by human rights...
The preliminary report on the crash of Air India’s B787-8 aircraft bearing registration VT-ANB at Ahmedabad Airport on 12th June, released by the Indian Aircraft Accident...
In 2021, Sri Lanka suffered one of its worst environmental disasters when the MV X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Colombo. The vessel, carrying...
When we talk about new forestry programmes such as the recently launched Wanaspathi, we think of planting trees only in isolated locations in rural areas. However,...
For centuries, green tea has been cherished for its delicate flavours and health benefits. But now, a quiet revolution is brewing—literally. Across Japan, China, and even...
An appreciation So said my son-in-law Captain Suraj Weerasekera on the day that his father died, three years ago, when I condoled with him on that...
Authors: Damien Fernando, Hemantha Madagammana, Gratian Peiris, Mervyn Silva, and Chula Goonasekera On behalf of the LEADS Forum Why This Article Whilst acknowledging the government’s ongoing...
KANDY, Sri Lanka–– An AVAAZ petition addressed to Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by Champa Fernando, President of the Kandy Animal Advocacy Organization KACPAW, alleges...
Dr. Justice Chandradasa Nanayakkara, who makes valuable contributions to Buddhist literature in these columns, has written another excellent article under the above caption (The Island, 10.07.2025),...
It is in the news that the Ministry of Education is seriously reconsidering the case for the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination. It is wise of the...