Chinese New Year and the Spring Festival 2026: The Chinese New Year, known domestically as the Spring Festival, is the most significant and widely celebrated cultural...
When we come to it We, this people, on this wayward, floating body Created on this earth, of this earth Have the power to fashion for...
The Central Bank Governor’s recent remarks projecting 4–5 percent growth in 2026 and highlighting improving reserves, lower inflation, and financial stability have been widely welcomed. After...
Quiet flows another don. The aging fraternity of Peradeniya Engineering alumni has lost another one of its beloved teachers. V. Shanmuganayagam, an exceptionally affable and popular...
Established in 1880, Cannavarella Estate stands among the most historically significant plantations in Sri Lanka, carrying a legacy that intertwines agricultural heritage, colonial transitions and modern...
Have you ever wondered how a university student, between heavy textbooks and late-night study sessions, manages to earn a professional income in US dollars? It sounds...
In an article titled “India shaping-up as model ‘swing state” (The Island 29.01.2026) Lynn Ockersz says, “Besides, this columnist would go so far as to describe...
Globalisation exposes weakness and failed governance; and invites intervention – A message to all inept governments everywhere The government of Burkina Faso has shattered the illusion...
In the article, “Let My Country Awake…” published yesterday, it was erroneously said that Sri Lanka was celebrating 77 years of Independence. It should be corrected...
Where the mind is without fear, and the head is held high; Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments...