My craze for motoring in the rural backwaters once took me to Sandamal Eliya, five miles before one reaches Tantirimale. The Sandamal Eliya Temple is run...
As per the news item titled ’Police short of manpower’ in The Island of September 24, 2020, responding to a request made by SJB MP Buddhika...
APPRECIATION I am saddened to hear of the passing away of Orani Jansz, who became one of the dynamic coordinators of the English teaching programme in...
I experienced an agonizing toothache for the first time in my right-hand upper jaw. On bringing it under control with native medicines, a couple of colleagues...
The call by the government’s backbench MP Mr. Dilan Perera to be made the Rilav/Vanduru Amathi, or the Minister for Monkeys, in the Pohottuva Realm, certainly...
By Dr UPUL WIJAYAWARDHANA The Leader of the opposition is a vital link in democracy and, as the name implies, is expected to give leadership. Unfortunately,...
In 2008, the housing crisis in the United States caused a global credit crunch that was felt all around the world including the US and the...
This refers to the article by Raja Wickremesinghe titled ‘An accident every 3 hours’ and the use of cameras. May I suggest that the authorities install...
By Rohana R. Wasala It was reported in the media (September 8, 2020) that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s proposal for a ban on cattle slaughter received...
Twenty-one-year-old student Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul read a 10-point manifesto aimed at reform of Thailand’s politically powerful monarchy If our university students are daring enough to challenge the...