History In 1934 the State Council of Ceylon decided that an airport with easy access to Colombo was a necessity and declared that Ratmalana was the...
By now, the term GSP+ has become almost a household word in Sri Lanka. As the European Union’s GSP scheme’s current cycle is set to expire...
I refer to the editorial of The Island, dated 24.04 2025, under the title ‘Good governance: Pie in the sky?’ and the article of Dr. Upul...
If not for its huge impact on our people, Astrology could be dismissed as a harmless indulgence. It is popularly understood as being based on the...
Yesterday, a sumptuous rainbow manifested over Pera. I could not but think of you, my friend! Harshana was my batchmate at Pera in 1997. Since he...
Recently another life of an undergraduate was lost due to barbaric ragging at the Sabaragamuwa University. This is not the first time this happened at this...
It is with a deeply heavy heart that I express my sincere condolences on the passing of Dr. Samuel Mathew Kalarickal on the 20th of April...
(Continued from yesterday) Domestic Market Development While Sri Lanka’s relatively small domestic market (22 million people) limits the potential for inward-focused development, there may be opportunities...
(Continued from yesterday) Critique of the International Trade System President Trump’s tariffs have also highlighted fundamental inequities in the international trade and financial architecture that governs...
One of the well-known benefits of reading is that you can get enormous fun from what you read. Many great writers have written funny or entertaining...