As crime-rates keep falling in many parts of the world, prisons are being closed, with some of them being converted into hotels or tourist attractions.Violent crime rate has been falling in Sri Lanka too since the end of Eelam War IV in 2009. But that is not the reason for the government’s 2013 decision to abandon the iconic Bogambara Prison in Kandy. The Bogambara Prison was abandoned as part of th
The term “fast fashion” encapsulates a type of clothing that is moved from the catwalk, through the design and manufacturing process and onto chain store shelves as fast as possible with the aim to have a non-stop turnover of the latest designs and trends.
It has been 50 years since the moon landing; a result of science, technology and competition between two superpowers of the time, Russia and the USA. Evoking much excitement all around the world...
A multitude of religious offerings in Buddhist faith continue to dominate the calendar of Buddhist events in Sri Lanka, giving pride of place to the Full Moon Poya day phenomena in the months of ‘Duruthu’, ‘Nawam’, ‘Vesak’, ‘Poson’, ‘Esala’...
Sri Lanka has a coastline running approximately 1600 km where about one-third of the population lives. Of late, natural and man-made phenomena have heightened coastal erosion, causing danger and environmental degradation along many coastlines. Erosion takes place when wind, waves and long-shore currents move sand from the shore and deposit it elsewhere.
C. Narayanasuwami’s book entitled Managing Development; People, Policies and Institutions is a carefully and handily crafted compendium containing 24 papers on development management with special reference to developing countries. The book is divided into four parts;
For the 69th successful time, the annual Bellanwila Esala Perahera will parade the streets this month. Since its commencement in 1950, this remarkable cultural and religious event has – except on a few occasions – taken to the streets in grandeur.
To Kelaniya residents, flooding is a recurrent horror story. The intermittent disruption caused to their day to day lives, the anger and frustration of being removed from their homes, and the damage caused to person and property, have tormented them for years.
Despite many popular automobiles such as the Toyota Aqua and Prius being seen as low to mid-range vehicles in international markets, successive Sri Lankan Governments’ aggressive taxation regimes and tariffs mean that they are priced as luxury vehicles in Sri Lanka and are out of the reach of most buyers.
A wearable robotic exoskeleton chair, named ChairX, which aids industrial workers to sit while working, has been developed by a group of undergraduates attached to the Bionics Laboratory of Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Moratuwa.
As the country’s political arena is taking new turns with the upcoming Presidential Polls, several candidates – amateur and senior- have expressed their interests. It’s in this backdrop that the National Peoples Movement (NPM) has been established to attract professionals in order to make a change. The Movement believes that existing politician-centred culture has led Sri Lanka
Her worn-down, skeletal frame flooded social media posts in a matter of seconds. Online petitions were signed, others called for justice, some called to boycott peraheras while the international wildlife community criticised us once again. All this was for Tikiri – a 70-year-old female elephant who was seen parading a pageant organised by the Sri Maha Vishnu Devalaya, one of the
Millennials (born between 1981-1996) and Post-Millennials (born 1997-present) are causing a stir by announcing they would not have children (or limit the amount of children they have), due to the uncertain future surrounding climate change.
Mega Pride, a three-day photographic exhibition featuring images of lions captured by Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka during his African tours, was launched yesterday at the Dutch Hospital in Fort. Below is a statement issued by Minister Ranawaka on the occasion.
On August 4 (Sunday) 28-year-old evangelist and father of four, training under the Methodist Church, was allegedly attacked by three Buddhist monks after finishing a service at a house in Weragantota, Mahiyanganaya, Bishop Asiri Perera disclosed.
A thrilling performance by Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma’s Santoor ensemble at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) here on Thursday, was a fitting finale to the Indian Independence Day celebrations in the Sri Lankan capital.
The 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Colombo University Alumni Association was concluded recently at the Senate Hall, College House, Colombo University. Alumni President Rajeev Amarasuriya and office-bearers were elected for a further term.
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