We Lankans are famous (or should we say notorious?) for frequently talking like the proverbial fisherman boasting about “the one that got away.” In our case...
by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana It is becoming increasingly clear that some ambassadors, assuming themselves to be the new viceroys, are undermining Sri Lanka’s sovereignty. It is...
Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after protesters stormed...
(Introduction to Sena Thoradeniya’ s book- Galle Face Protest: System Change or Anarchy?) By Gunadasa Amarasekera Reading these dispatches by Sena Thoradeniya (ST) to the Lanka...
Cassandra was struck by three untruths (lies if the real term needs to be used) spluttered out this last week. The Island on Thursday June 1...
Friday 12th May, 2023 There is hardly anything that the ruling party politicians and their cronies hate more than last year’s anti-government protests, which brought them...
By Norman Palihawadane The Colombo Crimes Division has taken into custody four suspects for allegedly assaulting social media activist Dilan Senanayake with sharp weapons on 14...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The convenor of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige and Convenor of Inter-University Bhikkhus’ Federation (IUBF) Galwewa Sridhamma Thera must be...
The Supreme Court’s determination on the constitutionality of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill By Ambika Satkunanathan The Supreme Court’s determination on the constitutionality of the Bureau...
by Razeen Sally Our life is a journey Through winter and night We look for our way In a sky without light Louis-Ferdinand Céline,Journey to the...