Outer space common heritage of mankind

THE awe and respect with which outer space and other celestial bodies were treated by human civilizations from very early days and by several succeeding generations has led to a general belief that space was touched by the divine and that it’s serene atmosphere should be allowed to remain peaceful forever.

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Fresh paradigm for a permanent truce with nature

OVER HALF A CENTURY AGO, our nation acquired the status of ‘Independence’. Now, over 50 years later, are we ‘independent’?. And if so of what? By the time a young man reaches the age of 21, he is expected to have reached ‘adult-hood’ to be ‘independent’ of his parents.

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Saving the world’s primates

AN ECOLOGICAL PRIORITY

Sri Lankan species in endangered list:

MANKIND’S closest living relatives - the world’s apes, monkeys, lemurs and other primates - are under unprecedented threat from destruction of tropical forests, illegal wildlife trade and commercial bushmeat hunting, with 29 per cent of all species in danger of going extinct, according to a new report.

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