Human activity continues to put immense pressure on the planet, leading to crises like COVID-19, climate change and mass extinctions becoming more evident. Business as usual is not an option anymore. It has become vital that we work with - and
The Asia-Pacific region has been termed the ‘clothing factory of the world’ as it accounts for 60 percent of the world’s total apparel exports according to statistics compiled by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The garment s
My association with the Catholic Charismatic Movement in Sri Lanka, better known as the Kithu-dana-pubuduva (hence forward KDP), started with a rather bitter experience of antagonism, and its metamorphosis into one of close collaboration with its Founder is inexplicable without referring to the Power invoked by this movement: the Holy Spirit.
Felicitas Appathurai (AKA Girla), aged 97, was nominated by Roderick Hillikerto to be given the honour of placing a wreath representing the Sri Lankan Community at the 2021 Dawn Service held at the Alfred Square Cenotaph Parramatta on Sunday, 25 April, 2021. What an honour it was!!! She did a great job witnessed by a crowd of approximately 1,000 and family.
The Sri Lankan Understanding, a platform which explores the course taken by Sri Lanka in the past, attempts to identify the placement of the country at present, and is geared towards unravelling the potential for a future which can be fruitful.
Over a year has passed since Sri Lankan human rights and constitutional lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah was controversially arrested and detained on April 14, 2020 under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks that claimed 269 lives and injured many more.
The Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluations (IHME), an independent global research Centre at the University of Washington recently predicted that as many as 20,876 COVID-19 deaths will be reported from Sri Lanka by September 2021. This is a tenfold increase when considering at figures that are being reported. However, the Government has affirmed that it would take steps to avoid these grave predictions. But in reality, the entire healthcare s
With the things you constantly see in media, especially with the Indian experience of Covid-19, there was a cloud of uncertainty hovering around us. People have constant doubts and questions about this disease and what would happen to them. We wanted to instill hope and positivity, and assure our people that they would be cared for
Senior Professor and Chair of Medicine Sisira Siribaddana, (MBBS MD FCCP FRCP), in an interview with Daily Mirror, elaborates on efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines to gain herd immunity. He presently serves at the Medical Facul
Calls for special session of UN General Assembly to adopt a binding global policy and institute mechanisms It called for a “Pandemic Framework Convention” within the next six months, to be facilitated by WHO
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
in Dept. of Geology remain unassessed since 1964
AKD, Harini clash over UGC Chairman appointment?
Travel restriction US Embassy closely cooperates with SL authorities
Ranil refutes allegations made by Cardinal