Although there has been a significant rise in Covid-19, especially in Colombo, it’s certainly a good sign to see certain venues opening up, in the ‘new...
By Jehan Perera Fear, when combined with falsehood and insular inward-looking nationalism, make a potent combination that can lead to the brutalization of society in the...
Although several Australian states, and cities, did experience prolonged lockdowns, and curfews, as well, especially Victoria, the strict rules, and regulations, that were enforced, seem to...
By Dhamsiri Dasanayake Ex-Advisory Officer Rubber Research Board RSS (Ribbed Smoked Sheets) rubbers are the prime raw material particularly processed by smallholders from latex extracted from...
After the introduction of Genetically Modified (GM) Roundup Ready crops in 1996, which were engineered to tolerate Roundup herbicide, the use of glyphosate has increased manifold....
Closure of Public utilities Commission – II By Dr Janaka Ratnasiri This is further to the writer’s piece on the same title appearing in The Island...
By Capt. G A Fernando MBA gafplane@sltnet.lk RCyAF, Air Ceylon, Air Lanka, SIA and Sri Lankan Airlines. The four engine Airbus A340 was designed for ‘long,...
By Eng. Thushara Dissanayake Human civilization began along rivers in the world over, as water is an essential natural resource for people. These early river valley...
by Rohan Wijesinha & Dr. Sumith Pilapitiya “The state of the planet is broken. Humanity is waging war on nature. This is suicidal.” Antonio Guterres, U.N....
Angelo Rasanayagam, retired UN diplomat who worked for nearly three decades with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), passed away in Colombo, on Wednesday,...
