The inability to express oneself adequately can be a very frustrating experience. Crying out aloud is the only form of self-expression in infants and as they grow older, social cues are picked up and the concept of language enters their lives, finally enabling them to communicate with the world. New parents are in a constant state of panic during the first few months post
The Forum on Disarmament and Development (FDD) met the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya at the Parliament on 18th February 2019 and handed over an appeal requesting 1) To ban the use of plastic and polythene and declare Parliament premises as plastic and a polythene-free zone 2) Make Parliament premises accessible for the disabled community 3) Having an accessible bus for the Parliament (Hydraulic bus) 4)
Probably no other period in our country’s history has been riddled with so much ambiguity, intrigue, and confusion as the 19th century. This is particularly so with regard to an issue that continues to bedevil historians and sociolo
The historic Danture battle, the last encounter of the Sinhalese with a powerful European nation completes four hundred and twenty five years this year. This article is an attempt to present the background of the Senkadagala Kingdom then known as Kanda Udarata Kingdom to the present day generation through historic ancient documents in Hauge archives and other Portuguese and Dutch records. Our country then known as Lanka faced invasions from Chola
For Hindus world over Maha Siva Rathri is purely a religious observance of day-time fast and vigilance throughout the night. They observe these special rites on the fourteenth night of Phalguna (February/March) which is the longest night in the year according to the Hindu calendar.
As we approach March 3, the birth anniversary of our revered ancestor, our thoughts return to this extraordinary man who rendered yeoman services to our motherland and its people. Perhaps, his unprecedented largesse is displayed by the students of Prince and Princess of Wales Colleges. They still pay homage to him on his birth anniversary and march past his statue placing flowers at his feet.
The annual get-together of past occupants of the Peradeniya University Ramanathan Hall will take place for the 30th time on March 30 Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. at the Police Families’ Welfare Association at No.67, Joseph Frazer Road, Bambalapitiya (next to the police officers mess).
February 15, 2019 was a sad day for the CIMA Toastmasters Club. Our dear Charter President, Distinguished Toastmaster Padmini Samarasinghe passed away that afternoon. It is only fitting that we pen a few lines about this amazing lady.
Cosmetic testing isn’t bunnies trying on a new shade of lipstick or getting their fur shampooed with the latest formula. What happens to animals in laboratories has always been a bit of a mystery to consumers. It wasn’t until photographs released in the 1980s of white bunnies with red eyes, locked in wooden boxes with only their heads poking out, that the public started to gain any knowledge on what the process involve
The latest edition of the World Bank’s Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) was launched in Colombo, on Thursday, February 14. The report finds Sri Lanka in a challenging macroeconomic landscape. The post-conflict high growth momentum has decelerated. A volatile global environment and structurally weak competitiveness continue to w
A ceremony was organized on February 21, 2019, with the patronage of Jaffna Commander, Sri Lanka Army Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi for the distribution of wooden chairs and tables to the pre-schools in Iyattalai Durgamalai in Kodikamam with the financial contributions of the SL Army based on an idea of Jaffna Commander
The Ministry of Finance and Mass Media has called upon all stakeholders to make proposals for the budget of 2019 as a contribution to ensure the introduction of a successful budget to build a strong economy and an enriched country.
Payment cards provide customers with the convenience of withdrawing cash through Automated Teller Machine (ATM) networks and transacting through merchants worldwide. However, there is a possibility of ATM and card reading machines being abused by criminals who wish to steal from the accounts of customers. Although this is common in other countries, it is something new to Sri Lanka. Hence, the authorities should be keen on this new development and
Quite justifiably the train journey from Nanu Oya to Ella is being touted as the most “scenic train ride in the world”. lt takes you over one of the most enchanting and unforgettable landscapes of Sri Lanka. Some relations of mine, presently domiciled Down Under had boasted to their Aussie friends about this charming train ride. and all of them had agreed to experience this in December last year. They went on line and tried to book. first or s
The Grease Yaka has already seen a few avatars. Both in the form of a political fear-mongering device and a dramatic enterprise, undertaken by the topical and incisive team at Ananda Drama. Its latest manifestation attempts to take on one of the most conditioned and unnatural forms of social division, and through it, examine the futility of ‘othering’, of tribalism and the violent consequences that inevitably follow. For a country that in a ve
On October 30, 1996, Shirani Bandaranayake was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The Government had proposed a power-sharing package and was attempting to reach a settlement with the Tigers. It was at the height of the devolution debate, and Bandaranayake, who was supportive of decentralisation (Her Fulbright Research area was “Regional Devolution/Distribution of Power”), was sel
Ginnen Upan Seethala directed by Anuruddha Jayasinghe, now being screened in cinemas halls around the country tries to explore the background which pushed the founder of JVP Rohana Wijeweera to react - the way he did - to various changing situations that prevailed in the country from 1971 to 1989.
When Lord Northcliffer opened Carmelite House to hold his gigantic newspaper operations which included the ‘Daily Mail’ and the ‘Evening News’, Mr. D.R. Wijewardene, who was then at Cambridge University, contrived to get an invitation to the opening ceremony for himself and two other Ceylonese.
IMF review for Sri Lanka delayed
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
Immigration authorities to crack down on overstaying Russians, Israelis
Sri Lanka may face another economic turmoil: Sajith