A recent a joint research by a leading Dutch based institute, in which a world renowned Sri Lankan scientist too was involved has shown that half of the world’s beaches including Sri Lanka’s would disappear by 2100.
A team of orthopaedic surgeons from the global humanitarian organisation ‘Steps 2 Walk’ visited Sri Lanka recently. They held workshops for local orthopaedic surgeons and conducted foot and ankle surgeries in the National Hospital, Colombo.
Chances are you love (or hate) getting to know your daily step count, the flights of stairs you’ve taken each day or even the distance you’ve walked or not walked during your day. Yes, it can get you a little distressed sometimes, but let’s face it; it does motivate you, without a visit to your doctor and an uncomfortable reminder of having to exercise more. All this and a nudge towards managing a more active lifestyle is possible with a smartpho
A group of 72 academics from eight universities has urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and all national leaders to reject violence and division, and ensure everyone’s safety, as the country prepares to mourn the victims of the Easter bombings on 21 April.
Referring to the set of guidelines issued by the Mullaitivu District Secretariat to all non-governmental organisations working in the district asking them to focus on infrastructure development and not on soft skill training, the National Peace Council (NPC) said soft skill training was also essential.
The International Women’s Day culminated with vibrant celebrations and appreciation toward women who have succeeded in life. And then, there are those women who represent the estate sector, farmer and fisheries communities, janitorial service, prostitution and many other blue-collar professions that never get appreciated. Female migrant labourers too are part of this
It was on a Medin Full Moon Poya day that Siddhartha Gautama Buddha first visited His birthplace, Kapilavastupura, the Kingdom of His father, King Suddhodhana. For Sri Lankans, this day is of special significance because it is on this day that the most number of pilgrims climb Samanola Kanda to worship Sri Pada – the sacred footprint of the Enlightened One.
Worldwide, March 8 is commemorated as Women’s Day, and as we celebrate it, International Working-Class Women’s Day. It is a day on which we reflect on our past as movement builders for social change, celebrating what we have achieved,
“Wherever there is a human in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference” – Kevin Heath World Kindness Sri Lanka, a non-profit organization aims to create awareness and build a network of support for Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, a rare epilepsy syndrome.
Children are invaluable assets to any nation. It is the rightful duty of parents to ensure their children are brought up well so he or she may successfully integrate to society and be productive individuals. Unfortunately,
Being a girl is tough and for Sri Lankan lasses; it’s tougher with the societal norms and cultural restrictions. Sri Lankan girls face many issues yet those are unvoiced and unheard in the patriarchal society. A space to speak up on these issues was limited.
The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) wishes to draw the public’s attention to the article by Mr. P.K. Balachandran, in his ‘Colombo Diary’ column in the Daily Mirror of February 4, 2020, headlined, “Who Took Tea Plantations to the
When you purchase a Treasury Bond you are in fact lending money to the Government. Conversely, Section 2 (1) (d) of the Registered Stock and Securities Ordinance No. 7 of 1937 authorises the Government to issue ‘Securities’ in the form of Treasury Bonds, for the purpose of raising Public Debt. T- Bonds are issued on the Primary Market, which is where the Central Bank of Sri Lan
The tastes and preferences of the Sinhala youth are changing, and the young Sinhala artist is making those changes happen fast. Some of the most exciting changes to impact the arts have been due to the efforts of young adolescents working with feverish intensity. They start out relatively penniless, and although most of them hail from the suburban middle class they are, it must be noted, certainly not
March 3 has dawn again, an important date for the descendants of the late Charles Henry and for all those who benefited through his extraordinary largesse to our nation. Through time immemorial, from my infancy, legends about him woven through the passage of time have been related within the family and outside it too. No-one it seems has done as much in a variety of fields, but mainly in health, education and agriculture which show his amazing vi
The story of 37-year-old Sanjaya Sandaruwan from Wennapuwa still elicits sympathy as he struggles to reconcile with the unfortunate incident that befell upon him unexpectedly in 2010. Sandaruwan became a victim of an acid attack on October 18, 2010 at the age of 27 as a result of a love affair he had with a neighborhood girl. However the girl’s family hadn’t encouraged this affair.
D.L. Seneviratne recently presented his book ‘From Marsh to Boake – The Founding Fathers of Royal College’ to B.A. Abeyratne, Principal of Royal College. The author, a Vice-President of the Royal College Union, has with great passion traced and found the old school building and the Principal’s Bungalow when the school - then known as the ‘Colombo Academy’ - was in San Sebastian Hill, Hulftsdorf. Covering the period from 1835 to 1870, the book giv
February 18, 2020, marks the first death anniversary of Brigadier Sarath Ambowa, RWP, RSP USP (Retired) of the Sri Lanka Infantry (SLII) Regiment, who sacrificed his life for the territorial integrity of mother Sri Lanka, at a crucial stage of a ruthless battle against LTTE in 1994.
‘‘On February 27, 2020, the FactCheck column classified President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s statement on Twitter made after the opening of the Ayati centre that 20 per cent of children in Sri Lanka are having a mental or physical disability as false.
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
Immigration authorities to crack down on overstaying Russians, Israelis
Sri Lanka may face another economic turmoil: Sajith