It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I agreed to write this appreciation for Mavis Gardiner nee Henry, my dearest friend, on the...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Though almost 59 years have elapsed since, I remember as if it was yesterday. It was 20th of April 1964; the day...
My earliest memories of Aunty Maurine are from my childhood when I was in Sunday School. Although she didn’t teach in Sunday School (to the best...
It was on March 8, 1991 when a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo, Prof. Stanley Wijesundera, was assassinated by a JVP hit-man at the...
What are local elections for? They are to elect local representatives to run local authorities which provide key services to local people. Prior to 1977, these...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake, some people say it is time that you and your party, the JVP, were given a chance as...
Professor C. C. de Silva was born on 24th February 1904. He was a member of an aristocratic family; his father was Dr W H de...
This happened several years ago. The Chinese Ambassador at the time during a visit to Galle decided to go to the Tea Research Institute situated a...
Sri Lanka needs to get back to growing its economy. It needs a new push towards development, one that harnesses good ideas and creates wealth for...
Is it a curse to be living in these times in this country? It feels like it is so. For we do not find peace of...