Weeks after MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned bulk carrier, ran aground a coral reef in Mauritius, a crude oil carrier MT New Diamond caught fire around 38 nautical miles East of Sangamankanda Point in the East Coast of Sri Lanka on September 3.
Bhavani left us on the 15th of June last year and her passing away left a huge void not just among her family but among her numerous friends. So much so that even today no gathering seems complete without her presence; beautifully dressed and impeccably groomed, a lady and a woman of substance to her fingertips.
Kingsley married Margaret in 1967 and lived as husband and wife for 48 lovely years bearing three children, made them I.T. professionals, married and settled down well in life. Hailing from the illustrious family of the Rajamonies of Welihena, Kochchikade, Negombo, she was the 6th gem in a family of 6 brothers and one sister. She was in perfect health, a devoted wife, loving mother, affectionate to grandchildren and concern of her siblings. She w
According to Plato, a ‘philosopher king’ is a ruler who possesses both a love of wisdom, as well as intelligence, reliability, and a willingness to live a simple life. Such are the rulers of his utopian city Kallipolis. For such a community to ever come into being, “philosophers [must] become kings…or those now called kings [must]…genuinely and adequately philosophise” (Plato The Republic, 5.473d).
With several prison staff members accused of supporting inmates to obtain drugs, prisons and prisons officials have been in the spotlight in the recent past. Incidents where inmates have used different tactics to have narcotics delivered into the prisons, garnered attention,
Vap Full Moon Poya Day is of special significance to Buddhists because of the Katina pinkama as well as several other events which took place on this day and during the month of Vap. Gautama Buddha’s completion of His Vas period in Thusitha
It was not a surprise that Sri Lanka’s ethnic/language issue was raised on the very first sitting of the 9th Sri Lankan parliament on August 20 by C.V. Wigneswaran, the lone member of the radical Tamil Makkal Thesiya Koottani (TMTK). The issue was his stock in trade. And as expected, his speech kicked up a controversy. In his brief speech, he asserted the Tamils’ right to “self-determination” as per an international convention. He gave a grim war
Translation as an art and skill is an integrated process which involves the comprehension, analysis,reformulation and recontextualisation of texts by incorporating the contextual, semantic and socio- cultural aspect of source language and target language texts.While the translator is supposed to render a meaningful and an accurate conversion of
Victoreen Marina Hassan, my wife, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2008. It’s an everlasting sadness that she is no longer here with me. Every day I think of her as if she is just near me. Her love towards me was constant and her devotion had no end. Victoreen placed gold on my finger and brought love like I have never known. She gave life to our children and to me; and these are reasons to go on. When I needed hope and inspiration, she was a
Kingsley Ireton De Silva, Senior Attorney at Law of Negombo and popularly known as “K. I.” glided away calmly and serenely in his sleep in the evening of March 23, 2020, just a few days prior to his land mark 90th Birthday which fell on 04th April 2020. His death was peaceful.
The Feast of the National Basilica of Our Lady of Sri Lanka at Tewatte, Ragama will take place on August 30 (Sunday). The main Service, the Blessing of the Sick will be presided by His Eminence Most Rev. Dr. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo together with the Auxiliary Bishops at 3 pm. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic devotees are not encouraged to participate in the service.
Education is a prime indicator of our quality of life. It enables us to constantly learn and overcome challenges, creating a life we dream of. In this light Finland’s education system is regarded as top-notch, and other countries, including Sri Lanka, are making efforts to follow and learn from it.
There’s an image of Hejaaz Hizbullah I return to over and over again. It’s an image of him holding a placard at a protest in 2018. The placard reads, “Asilachaara parliamenthuwak wenuwata seelachara parliamenthuwak” (“A cultured parliament in place of an uncultured parliament”). The reason why it resonates with me is that, even in the ecstatic way he holds it, he is quite unlike the Hejaaz Hizbullah I once knew. But then I realise that the Hejaaz
Wildlife crimes in Sri Lanka and around the world are escalating at an alarming pace. Illegal activities such as snaring pose a threat to endemic species and the link to the illegal bushmeat trade has in most instances been exposed.
The ‘lungs of Sri Lanka’ are gasping for air. The Sinharaja Forest Reserve was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1988 and is arguably the most important biodiversity site in the country.
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
Sri Lanka may face another economic turmoil: Sajith