by Vijaya Chandrasoma The malevolent Russian invasion against Ukraine has had almost exclusive coverage in international, TV and social media. Though the Ukrainians have been fighting fiercely and bravely, it is only a matter of time before Russia’s superior force will subjugate Kiev, Mariupol and other major Ukrainian cities, many of which have already fallen […]
by Manik de Silva Vijaya Chandrasoma, a not infrequent contributor to these pages, has published a selected compilation of his articles, adding an autobiographical section on his own life which the reader will see has had its many ups and downs. A wry sense of humour and an ability for self-deprecation in the pages dealing […]
by Vijaya Chandrasoma Censorship, the burning and banning of books and the persecution/murder of writers have been despicable crimes perpetrated by the human race through the ages. The first such recorded atrocity was in 213 BCE, during the Qin dynasty, when Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered the burning of books and the live burial of […]
Reviewed by Manik de Silva afterwards and other stories by Vijita Fernando. Published by Office World, 282, N.M. Perera Mawatha, Borella. 119 pages. Vijita Fernando, accomplished writer, journalist and prize-winning translator, perhaps the most senior among those yet alive, has just published afterwards, a collection of charming short storiesin English – 14 in all – […]
by Vijaya Chandrasoma Those who cast the vote count for nothing, those who count the votes count for everything. – Joseph Stalin The Republican Party of America has, almost unanimously, decided to entrust the leadership of the Party to a former defeated president and his cult. A cult whose members have been persuaded not to […]