The term overkill means “excessive, or more than necessary.” The current “Yukthiya” is an excellent example, but not the only one of several such, relating to...
By Prof. Deepal Mathew Emeritus Professor Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyFaculty of MedicineUniversity of ColomboSLAAS General President – 2015 Aflatoxins were isolated and characterized in...
By DR. C. S. WEERARATNA A trade deficit typically occurs when a country does not produce enough goods for its citizens. When production cannot meet demand...
by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Not so long ago, it was the proliferation of Arahants that we witnessed. Perhaps, recognising the ready acceptance by the gullible of...
Emeritus Professor Ranjith Senaratne, Chairman, National Science Foundation and former General President, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (Second part of this article appeared...
Cursed Parliament (2020-2024) in Sri Lanka (?) ‘You have sat too long for any good you have been doing lately. In the name of God, go.’...
by Emeritus Professor Ranjith Senaratne, Chairman, National Science Foundation and former General President, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (First part of this article...
When all is lost, it is the future that remains Today is democracy’s blessed moment. It is the day to commemorate Elections, the mechanism for selecting...
Several batches of alumni who completed their studies at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies are currently in mourning. They are grieving the passing of Deshabandu...
Seeing an old Volkswagen Beetle displayed in one of the automobile showrooms in Riyadh evoked nostalgic memories of my schooldays in Sri Lanka. I was then staying in my...