by Rajan Philips No one expected a misfiring start for a supposedly no-nonsense government that was expected to hit the road firing on all cylinders after...
DONALD TRUMP BACK AT WORKING THE BLIND SIDE . . . by Selvam Canagaratna “An American presidential campaign resembles a forced march through enemy territory.” –...
Power of books to exercise that mysterious muscle called imagination By Ashok Ferrey We have all heard the arguments: My children don’t read books. Everything they...
A long watch: War Captivity and Return in Sri Lanka Reviewed by Ransiri Menike Silva I have just been released, for the second time from the...
Down the years, Dr. Wijeyananda Dahanayake has been famous for coming up with a political gem on occasions historical. Here is he on Sir John Twinkle,...
Second-hand bookshops of Maradana By Tharishi Hewavithanagamage Books quench our thirst for knowledge. Sir Francis Bacon’s famous quote ‘Reading maketh a full man,’ refers to the...
By Neville Ladduwahetty The 20th Amendment (20A) to the Constitution has become a topic of spirited debate and discussion. Much of it is generated by misunderstanding...
All this unwanted fuss about the author or drafter of the 20A has led to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa making it clear he is the leader of...
By Shavini De Silva, Programme Officer, Regional Centre for Strategic Studies South Asia is home to 40% of the world poor, even though it is considered...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana We are not sure whether Andare is a legendary figure or a ‘Matara Man’ born around 1742 in the village of Udamalala,...