Reflections on Kandyan Genealogical Studies: by Sena Thoradeniya (Part I of this article appeared in The Island of 19 August 2026) In the Kandyan territories, genealogical studies have been largely ...

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has returned Homer’s epic to the center of popular culture, a feat that must be welcomed.

As a keen student of Kandyan Affairs, I have long proposed the establishment of a distinct branch of inquiry under the rubric of Kandyan Studies. My own contributions include a series of articles on ...

Governor Ademola Adeleke’s growing enthusiasm for President Bola Tinubu deserves more than a passing political shrug.

Regrettably however, even though the recent Osun gubernatorial election turned out to be relatively peaceful, transparent, ...

Dolly Parton transcended. It almost didn’t matter what: class, gender, region, musical genre, partisanship. She transcended ...

To no one’s surprise, Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” the biggest single of 2026 so far, maintains its No. 1 perch in chart results reported by Billboard on Monday. Wallen’s new single, “Been by Now,” ...

2026 has delivered some heavy losses to the country music community and the larger music world. Dolly Parton is perhaps the best-known country music artist that we lost in 2026 so far. Parton's nephew ...