DR. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA In April 1978 in Afghanistan, a pro-Soviet Communist Party effected a revolutionary seizure of power for the first time since world communism suffered...
By Sanath Nanayakkare Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga in a letter to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has proposed several steps that parliamentarians, public and private sector employees...
BY S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI, August 21: Esala Weerakoon, the 14th SAARC Secretary General, visited India on his customary introductory, visit during...
Nearly ten years ago when I first stepped into the Island editorial, it was Suresh Perera who warmly greeted me and directed me to the offices...
by Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne Compulsory vaccination is anchored on two propositions: the vaccines concerned must be formally approved by the authorities of a particular jurisdiction; there...
An invitation to write a review for the new book by Rajiva is a reason for immense joy. Seeing activity from Rajiva after nearly a decade,...
Delays in the issuance of licenses due to the prevailing Covid-19 epidemic may make it difficult to obtain the required raw materials for development projects and...
Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka – The Merrill J. Fernando High Dependency Care Facility was inaugurated on August 16 at the, Nawalapitiya District General Hospital. The facility, costing...
By Saman Indrajith The country’s health system is on the verge of collapse as the hospitals are bulging at the seams with rapid increasing of COVID-19...
Ceylinco Insurance was placed in the 9th position amongst the nation’s Most Respected and Admired Corporates for the year 2021 and thus becomes the Most Respected...