The Kandy Post Office building is set out in a 15-rupee postal stamp issued to mark World Postal Day. The building which was built by the British in the Kandyan architecture of ‘Gadaladeniya Vihara’ tradition in 1897 was used as a hotel as the Station Grand Hotel.
The Sinhala and Tamil versions of the “Landmine and Cluster Munitions Monitor 2018 – Sri Lanka” section was launched by the Sri Lanka Campaign to Ban Landmines (SLCBL) in December last year at the Auditorium of Jaffna Public Library.
Although the income generated through tea- which is one of the main crops in the island- is beneficial for our economy and the big companies owning plantations, it has hardly any significance on the lives of tea plantation workers who still remain as one of the most poorly paid workers in the organised sector.
A technician from Kottawa in Galle has invented a signal system to prevent wild elephants from being run over by trains. The new inventor Chaminda Jayasinghe said that he had already received letters patent for six out of 52 new inventions. He was of the opinion that Sri Lanka Railways and the Department of Wildlife and
The Southern railway extension from Matara to Hambantota, which is being built, is a kind of dream coming true to this writer as well as for thousands who live down their. This extension is scheduled to be completed up to Beliatta in December and its extension thereafter to Hambantota where the new port operates. The potential
When Dr Hudson Silva began his eye donation campaign somewhere in the late 1950s, he “marketed” it as a means of achieving merit in this life, because an earlier campaign to get people to donate corneas had failed. So successful was this marketing tactic that the first batch of corneas he got exceeded by a considerable margin what he had expected. Dr Silva would later be appointed as the President of the International Eye Bank. Today
The Machine Postmarks of Sri Lanka’ by Harsha R. Rupasinghe is an attempt to bring up to date the knowledge of our machine postmarks. According to the author, a noted philatelist, no other book has been dedicated to this important and interesting area of our country’s postal history. Machine postmarks are of tw
Sri Lanka is experiencing an increasing number of traffic accidents, posing a serious danger to citizens throughout the country. Accidents take place unexpectedly and unintentionally, cause damage, injury, and death, as well as trauma and heartache for victims.
One of the consistent writers in English is Yasmin Jaldin, a Lankan Malay lady. She writes poetry and short stories. Sarasaviya Publishers have recently brought out a collection of 38 stories she has written over the years.
The term cabinet derives from the name for a small, private room used as a study. In the UK and its colonies, smaller sub-groups of the English Privy Council began in the late 16th century as ‘cabinet counsel,’ meaning units that gave advice to the King in a private capacity.
Sripada, also known as Samanala Kanda (which is at a height of 2293 metres) is the third highest mountain in Sri Lanka. Buddhists believe that Gautama Buddha placed his footprint on this peak. Sripada is a popular tourist attraction. Foreigners call this place ‘Adam’s peak’ and believe that the foot print placed on the mountain is that of Adams or St. Thomas. Hindus claim it to be the foot print of God Siva and call it Sivanadip
The Annual Festival of Carols of KPMG was held at the Parish Hall of Christ Church, Galle Face, on December 19 (Wednesday). The programme which commenced at 5.15p.m. with an opening prayer, went on till past 7.30p.m. in the presence of a large gathering.
In October this year, The Guardian newspaper in the UK carried an article by Sri Lankan academic and author Sonali Deraniyagala on the Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia in September 2018, claiming over 2000 lives.
My wife and I watched the much delayed, long awaited movie According to Matthew at the Majestic. We were surprised that the house was full given the specialized nature of the movie. It turns out however that the movie has much entertainment value in addition to the historical interest that churchmen might have.
Chandran Ratnam’s ‘Matthew’, based on Fr. Matthew Pieris/Dalrene Ingram trial in the late 1970s, is a relatively novel phenomenon to Sri Lankan film, films based on real life crime stories. The only previous precedents are Wasantha Obeysekara’s ‘Dadayama’, based on the Adlene Vitharana murder case which took place in 1959
Elephants, the once treasured beings of the wild, have become a threat to mankind as of today. History relates numerous instances when elephants were utilised to do work which couldn’t be performed by humans. In Hinduism, the elephant represents wisdom and Lord Ganesh is one of the most popular deities in the religion’s
A unique event took place in the hall of the “Assembly of God” where all religious were represented. The event, where Christmas was celebrated, saw Buddhists, Muslims and members of other various religious denominations participating.
I confess, I can’t dance. I know of dance and its evolution, of course. But there have been times when I’ve wished that I could perform, compose, sing, play a drum or two, and dance, even at the cost of writing (which to be fair is an art in itself too).
“Nags” as his family of friends spanning 40 years fondly called him, would have celebrated his 55th birthday on December 26, 2018. Caring and always helpful, he would never talk of his numerous achievements, ‘connections’ or positions in life. A life lived generously; many whom he encountered loved him dearly. This was amply evident in the unpreceden
The star that shone over Bethlehem when Christ was born came to us in the prelude to Christmas, inspiring an independent judiciary whose historic judgement has brought them accolades from all over the world.
The world’s leading climate scientists have sounded the warning call, giving us an ultimatum to change the world. In October this year, we were given 12 years to change; to change the way we think and the way we consume -- simply put, the way we live. During these 12 years
Recognising World Human Rights day celebrated on December 10, four contemporary artistes joined forces to respond to the current political travesty raging the nation. Presenting both their own creative take on this chaos and a platform for voices of resistance to rise up, Chandragupta Thenuwara, Senaka Weeraman, David Cotterrell and Ruwanth
It was the night of Christmas. All was calm, all was bright, as the perennial hymn has it. But all was not bright in the Perera family with their five year old struck down by a terminal illness. His time too was running out, as time was running out for the current year, but prematurely. His doctors had fore-warned his condition and so he was sent home for Christmas.
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
No decline in tourist arrivals at Arugam Bay - Residents
Prez vows to scrap perks for former presidents once again
Policeman in a fix for sexually harassing three new constables