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The import of agricultural tools and equipment from China almost in unlimited quantities has adversely affected the local market much to the anxiety of blacksmiths. Blacksmiths....
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Some people are great because of their positions. But some others make their positions great. I see Dr.Arumugam Ketheeswaran, Regional Director of Health Services, Jaffna....
02 May 2024 - 1 - 106
Sri Lanka has been subjected to numerous foreign invasions since the beginning of its recorded history. Compared to the Portuguese, Dutch and English, the engagement with India, the island’s closest neighbour, is more consistent from a social, economic and cultural impact point of view. It is no secret that all these invaders have been attracted to the country’s tropical wealth like crops, spices, precious stones and natural resources. The latest
02 May 2024 - 0 - 380
It is with great sadness that we remember Prof. Anil Jayasekara the founding head of the Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Colombo, who passed away on April 2, 2024. Prof. Jayasekera hailed from Gampaha and grew up in Colombo as the eldest son of Dr. Lionel Jayasekera, one of the most respected and sought-after family physicians in Gampaha and late Leelawathie Piyaseeli Wikramaarachchi the daughter of th
02 May 2024 - 0 - 219
During the Covid 19 pandemic with almost no human activities in Kalpitiya lagoon, Azly Azad had time in abundance to capture the beauty of nature. Photographing the still water, trees, plants and various water bodies, Azad captured the ‘Marsh Plant’ which ended up winning a prize at the Earth Day 2024 Photography Competition, organised by the U.S. Embassy in Colombo. Another photograph taken by him at home and titled ‘Rainy day water drop’ was al
01 May 2024 - 2 - 192
A. E. Goonesinha started his professional career as a journalist and publisher of the Journal “Search Light” to support the National Movement. He fought for the workers....
01 May 2024 - 3 - 288
This article is published to commemorate the 31st death anniversary of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, which falls today (May 1). He was a great....
01 May 2024 - 0 - 174
The indigenous community of Sri Lanka shares close genetic bonds with five Indian tribal groups, a study by a team of scientists at the University of Colombo reveals. A team....
01 May 2024 - 0 - 189
As we pass this May Day, we are witnessing a disintegrating global order. Over seventy developing countries are in debt distress and several of them have defaulted on their debt. A broken....
29 Apr 2024 - 0 - 417
The International Scout and Guide Fellowship (ISGF) is an organisation that helps maintain the values learned in youth movements in order to provide a service within their communities. Recently....
27 Apr 2024 - 2 - 202
After the Coronavirus there was a call made by the Sri Lanka China Society to help the needy in education. As a response to this call, several NGOs in China granted more than 1000 scholarships worth Rs 26 Million through the Sri Lanka China Society. Each student received Rs 20,000 one-time payment. Going down memory lane it is evident that friendship entered through the fabulous and traditional silk routes from ancient China to this land many cen
27 Apr 2024 - 1 - 115
Sumanasiri Widyatilake, who was an old boy of Richmand College Galle, was a very popular figure in the field of sports. As a schoolboy, he played cricket, soccer, volleyball and took part in athletics. He was also a member of the junior cricket team. After joining the Police Department (Now Sri Lanka Police) he became a prominent figure in the discipline of rugby union, soccer, volleyball and hockey. He was the captain of the ‘Police College’ tea
27 Apr 2024 - 3 - 411
Rev Fr. Emmanuel Tyrone Llewlyn Mihindukulasuriya, SJ completes 40 years of dedicated priestly ministry within the Society of Jesus on April 28 this year. The family prays that he receives the Lord’s abundant blessings of good health, unwavering guidance, and his comforting presence as Fr. Tyrone perseveres in serving in the vineyard of the Lord.
27 Apr 2024 - 0 - 270
Following is a Right of Reply sent by General Manager/CEO of SMIB L. T. Asuramanna with regards to the Daily Mirror (DM) expose carried under the headline ‘Loss-making SMIB faces political pressure in recovering loans’ and published on April 8, 2024. As a responsible media organization, the DM is publishing the Right of Reply in full followed by a Reporters Note.
26 Apr 2024 - 1 - 661
The primary source of income for the people in Bolagala area in Negombo was the clay industry. The manufacture of clay-related products such as tiles and bricks enhanced....
25 Apr 2024 - 0 - 266
This fascinating story is about a very special individual who exemplified the virtue of perseverance, the gift of knowledge and skills, and unfathomable passion for art. His name is Mahesh Aluthge, a mechanical engineer, who graduated from the University of Moratuwa. He now calls Brisbane, Australia his home. In recent times, Mahesh received recognition from elite fine arts societies in Queensland. Currently he has a home art gallery and a virtua
25 Apr 2024 - 0 - 181
“Pahan Tharuwa”, is a charity programme organised by the Medical Faculty Students’ Union of University of Peradeniya, aiming to support the underprivileged undergraduates of the faculty in their educational aspirations by providing scholarships and to uplift the lives of the community near the university. It is mostly recognised for the traditionally classical musical show organised under its name. This year the show will feature Amarasiri Peiri
25 Apr 2024 - 3 - 374
“I was not allowed to see my baby for the last time and that haunts me even today. It’s an inconsolable sadness,” Mohamed Fahim, the father of 20-day-old baby Shaykh, who was forcibly cremated back in December 2020, told Daily Mirror. Fahim and his wife, who were blessed with a baby after six years, are still reeling from the pain of being deprived of giving their baby a religiously-mandated burial. “When my father passed away, we didn’t inform
24 Apr 2024 - 0 - 188
The country marked another ‘World Creativity and Innovations Day’ on April 21 with a firm resolution to do better in the year....
24 Apr 2024 - 4 - 1209
In 2020, six people from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India were arrested by the Ramanathapuram Police for attempting to smuggle....
23 Apr 2024 - 0 - 677
In the global society a handful of individuals emerge above others for their talent, contributions and services rendered for the benefit of others. Among them are mostly scientists, inventor’s religious dignitaries and national heroes and philanthropists. Most Ven Meewanapalane Siri Dhammalankara, is one such exemplary being who is worthy of appreciation. The Thera was born on a New Year’s day in 1942. Initially he was named as Sirisena Hapu Arac
23 Apr 2024 - 1 - 354
Media Secretary of the Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure, G. Krishanthan has sent the following response to the Daily Mirror expose titled “Plantation community alleges presence of ‘scam’ behind Indian Housing Project” which was published on April 17, 2024 on pages 4 and 5. I want to respond to the report published in the Daily Mirror raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the Indian Housing Project for the pla
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Nyanaponika Thera in his Buddhist writings states: “unshakable deliverance of the mind is the highest goal in Buddha’s doctrine. Here deliverance means; the freeing of the the mind from all limitations, fetters, and bonds that tie it to the Wheel of Suffering, to the Circle of Rebirth. It means cleansing the mind of all defilements that mar its purity; removing all obstructions that impede its progress from the mundane (lokiya)to the supermundane
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In response to the Daily Mirror expose titled “Plantation community alleges presence of ‘scam’ behind Indian Housing Project” which was published on April 17, 2024, (on pages 4 and 5) the Indian High Commission has sent the following response - I write in response to the ‘Expose’ titled ‘Plantation community alleges presence of scam behind Indian Housing Project’ in Daily Mirror edition on 17 April 2024. At the outset, we would like to mention th
22 Apr 2024 - 1 - 280
The 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a Resolution on Sri Lanka “Promoting reconciliation....
22 Apr 2024 - 2 - 314
It may take a few years before 13-year-old Nulara Ekanayake sees the jack trees she planted on the outer perimeter....
22 Apr 2024 - 1 - 276
During the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, people enjoyed themselves despite the prevailing unpromising economic...
17 Apr 2024 - 6 - 1688
Six students from the Burhani Serendib School in Colombo have qualified to take part in a prestigious global robotics competition, marking the first time Sri Lankan schoolchildren...
16 Apr 2024 - 4 - 745
collective comprising academics of the university system are vehemently campaigning against the recent proposals seeking reforms in education; which this group claims is done with the aim of weakening and discrediting state universities. Here is an extract of the statement released by them to the media in this regard. ‘We are in the midst of an existentially threatening economic crisis. With an ever-increasing debt burden and low economic prospec
16 Apr 2024 - 0 - 262
After an airstrike by Israel claimed the lives of two Iranian generals in Syria last week, Iran retaliated with firing 200 missiles. This escalation of tensions raises the risk of the Gaza conflict expanding into a regional conflagration and potentially igniting a Third World War (WWIII). The first wave of missiles struck Israel around two in the morning on April 13, local time, approximately 11 hours before the onset of Nonagathe. Iran and Israe
02 May 2024