By Shantha Gamage In New York all bookshops have been built to resemble libraries. People sit and read before they buy books, be they fast-selling novels or more intellectually challenging works. The city is dotted with children’s parks, and most of them have libraries. Mothers reading and acting out stories to their children is a […]
A personal story as recalled by Capt F.R.A.B. Musafer 4th Regt SLA (Retd) Background The year 1971 was ushered in with a very pleasing political utterance to the public that the Army did not need guns but needed plowshares – agricultural machinery and tools to support the food drive. It was at a time when […]
WNPS Monthly Lecture -The dilemma of wildlife welfare and ethics in the present era By Prof. Tharanga Thoradeniya May 18 (Thursday) 6 pm at Jasmine Hall, BMICH Over the years, human welfare and development have been pursued at the expense of everything around us. Human interference has caused massive shifts within our entire ecosystem and […]
Monday 8th May, 2023 President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly asked the Governors of the North-Western, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces to resign. They are Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, Anuradha Yahampath, Tikiri Kobbekaduwa and A. J. M. Muzammil respectively. Governors are appointed solely on the basis of their political affiliations, and therefore four of the incumbent President’s […]