21st A: Split SLPP loses ground, BR suffers setback island.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from island.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wednesday 21st September, 2022 On seeing how politicians are deified in this country despite its relatively high literacy rate, one wonders whether power politics has evolved into a religion of sorts here. It is not only the ordinary people who touch their forelocks before politicians; many religious leaders also make a public display of their […]
Tuesday 20th September, 2022 Two Cabinet ministers have crossed swords over rice imports. Trade Minister Nalin Fernando has sought to rubbish Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera’s recent claim that imported rice should be fed to farm animals as it is unfit for human consumption. Why Fernando has seen red is understandable; the Agriculture Minister’s statement serves […]
'PMB Rice' next week in Colombo and suburban markets – The Island island.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from island.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.