Monthly Archives: September 2011

An American Giant in Sri Lanka: Colonel Henry Steele Olcott by Deshabandu Olcott Gunasekera The significance of the contributions made by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, agricultural scientist, academician, lawyer, war veteran and a person of integrity, from the time he … Continue reading →

Taking the shine off Great Britain “Quem deus vult perdere, dementat prius.” From the Greek play Medea by Euripides, 431 B.C. (Latin version) The world feels the pain when a once great power declines. The modern industrial evolution began here … Continue reading →