By Bishop Duleep de Chickera Schooling and education Even though they overlap, there are some crucial differences between rigid schooling systems and education. Rigid schooling...
Committee on Public Finance meeting in progress (pic courtesy Parliament) Tax evasion dominates Public Finance Committee meet On behalf of the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) Dr. Harsha de...
by Reemus Fernando A ten member athletics contingent inclusive of country’s highest ranked runner Nilani Ratnayake was schedule to leave for India today with the latter...
The winners of the Gratiaen Prize 2020 and the H A I Goonethilake Prize for Translation will be announced on July 02 at an online event...
Chief Opposition Whip Kandy District MP Lakshman Kiriella yesterday told Parliament that those identified as directly responsible by the Presidential Commission for the Easter Sunday carnage...
by Panduka Karunanayake The recent series of articles in The Island, entitled ‘Kuppi Talk’, should be commended, for attempting to generate a much-needed discussion on...
HRCSL Chairman Dr. Jagath Balasuriya addressing civil society representatives (pic courtesy HRCSL) HRCSL-civil society powwow By Shamindra Ferdinando A civil society group has raised the issue of the...
Wednesday 23rd June, 2021 A sardonic witticism attributed to Einstein describes insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. How...
This is to request President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to allow burial of COVID -19 infected corpses of Muslims in the burial ground close to the residence of...
Dec 09, 2017: A jubilant PM Wickremesinghe at the formal handing over of HIP to China. The UNP leader holds a cheque written in favour of...