Thai Pongal is regarded as one of the most important festivals among the Tamil Hindu Festivals. It is widely celebrated in India and all over the world by the Hindus. The Thai Pongal festival takes place on the first day of the Tamil month of Thai.
The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), High Commission of India, Colombo, will have an online Lecture cum Bharatha Natyam recital by Dr. Subashini Pathmanathan (renowned Bharatha Natyam artiste & scholar),
Undaunted by Covid restrictions and undeterred by intermittent closure of schools, St. Cecilia’s Choir of St. Joseph’s College went on to conduct the annual Carols Service in all its splendour, whilst adhering to all mandatory health regulations.
THE SALT OF THE EARTH! A phrase one seldom hears in this day and age, but a phrase so aptly suited to FRANCIS ANTHONY WILLIAM IRUGALBANDARA. To the family he was Franki and to others within his orbit he was Frank; frank not only by name, but by his very nature.
The cluster initiative of Rotaract in RID 3220, re-branded as “TogetherSL’’, is a Community Service initiative mainly focused on developing rural communities. As a result, the project requires to be developed and addressed concerning the respective rural community allocated to the team.
The oldest Private Catholic School in Sri Lanka St. Benedict’s College Colombo 13 together with the Old Boys Union initiates the first CSR Project for 2022, on January 8. The Blood Donation Campaign expects to target over 150 to 200 Old Benedictines, family members, parents and affiliated partners. This project was organised as a service to the nation considering the ongoing pandemic situation in the country.
Ten outstanding women professionals were felicitated by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday. The ‘Wise Woman’ National Programme was launched at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo with the intention of empowering women to the full potential and to get their contribution to the economy.
A nation that conquers another is never motivated by the love for the vanquished, but rather by the profitability for the victor. The march of Colonialism may have brought about benefits to a subjugated nation, but they are not deliberately done for the love of the masses, but are results of the scraps that fall from the table of the Colonial masters in their pursuit of economic advancement.
‘No matter the seas, it is the skill and efforts of the captain that would ensure the safe sail towards the harbour’. That is exactly what Loyola College, Daluwakotuwa experienced under its beloved current Rector Rev. Fr. Sudath Gunetileke who is to bid farewell to the college he loved so dearly, in the very near future.
January 1 is celebrated in Cuba as the day of liberation. This year marks 63 years of the founding of the revolutionary government of Cuba by its historic leader Fidel Castro Ruz. The previous military ruler Fulgencio Batista fled Cuba on Dec 31, 1958.
It is almost four years since my dearest friend left us on September 4, 2018, leaving a void that cannot be filled. His voice still resonates in our ears and that infectious smile he always had still feels he is so near. I am now beginning to wonder whether the Almighty took him away from us.
Canada issues travel advisory over serious risk in Arugam Bay
More countries issue travel advisories
Sri Lanka Tourism invites global travellers for upcoming season
Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
US Embassy issues travel warning for Arugam Bay
Warning of a terror attack: Govt springs into action on multiple fronts
Indian Intelligence alerts Sri Lanka to potential attack in Arugam Bay
Tourism industry on edge as travel advisories mount
Israelis top tourist arrivals in Arugam Bay, but reduced now