It ought to be an hour of soul-searching for those sections of the US electorate that voted Donald Trump to the position of US President for the second time. Primarily, does it sit easy on their ...

Geewananda Gunawardana, Ph.D. In his excellent article on “Poor-quality and counterfeit medicines and unnecessary drugs” (The Island 06 January, 2025), Professor Saman Gunatilake wrote, “However, in ...

Disciplinary action against a prominent member, LG polls strategy on agenda By Dinasena Ratugamage The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) is set to hold its Central Committee meeting on 18 January in ...

Rising water levels in irrigation tanks are a blessing for the inhabitants of the dry zone, for they signal a time of plenty. Paradoxically, scores of families living in areas below the Senanayake ...

By Rathindra Kuruwita The local council (LG) elections will be held before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, says Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Rathnayake. The long overdue provincial ...