THE LONELY AND THE FORGOTTEN: THE PATIENTS OF THE MANTHEEVU LEPROSY COLONY
By Kris Thomas The elderly man had not seen his family in 40 years. He is sometimes unable to…
Category: OPINIONS
WHAT’S GONE ON IN THE PAST DECADE AND WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN 2020’S?
by Victor Cherubim As the decade of 2010 soon ends and the 2020’s is before us, we can look forward…
FAST FACTS ABOUT ICJ HEARINGS ON MYANMAR
The Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists, a non-governmental organisation that works to promote and protect human rights through the rule…
REGULATING DRONES – ARE WE ON THE RIGHT TRACK?
By Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne writing from Montreal There is no doubt that unregulated drones cause a serious threat to the…
A brief history of Prorogation
History is full of instances of military victories being followed by the ascent of top generals or the gownsmen involved…
Our Children’s Future
By John Scales Avery Loving care for our children We give our children loving care, but it makes no sense…
Our Vanishing World: Wildlife
By Robert J. Burrowes Throughout its history, Earth has experienced five mass extinction events. See, for example, ‘Timeline Of Mass Extinction…
Dilemmas Of Sri Lanka
Whatever may be the history of Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the way he thinks, he has to function as the President…
Jumbos in mire, Bud in overdrive
Rivalry between UNP Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe and defeated presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, seen here together during the October 2018 crisis,…
WIll perceived racism stymie economic upturn? IS SRI LANKA COMMUNALLY POLARISED?
Sri Lanka’s presidential poll of 2019 will be remembered for several aspects. The remarkable lack of serial violence was highlighted…