The author has dedicated this volume to freelance journalists. This made me think a little more of the English language Press over the last 75 years...
By Gwynne Dyer Last Tuesday, on the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to turn India into a developed country, within the...
By Gwynne Dyer “This obviously does not happen because of a thrown butt,” said British Defense Minister Ben Wallace. But the Russian Ministry of Defence insisted...
Title: ‘Multi-Religiosity in Contemporary Sri Lanka’ – Innovation, shared spaces, contestation Editors – Mark P. Whitaker, Darini Rajasingham- Senanayake and Pathmanesan Sanmugeswaran A Routledge South Asian...
By Uditha Devapriya One of the clearest memories I have of Welikathara is Gamini Fonseka lavishing his love and later his anger on his wife. Welikathara...
by HM Nissanka Warakaulle In the late 1950s, the University of Ceylon authorities used to send a form to every undergraduate sitting the final examinations for...
Coming on almost the eve of India’s 75th independence anniversary celebrations, the election of woman tribal leader Droupadi Murmu to the prestigious position of India’s President...
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Scapegoat, according to the third book of the Torah and of the Old Testament – Leviticus, is the goat that was sent...
Peterites, the world over, are celebrating the centenary of their Alma Mater, and it’s happening in a big way. In Sri Lanka, the old and the...
* Avocado Mask Crush half an avocado and mix it with one teaspoon of olive oil; you can also add one tablespoon of honey for very...