The Annual Josephian Christmas Carols are set to enchant on December 3 at the Stanley Abeysekara Sports Complex Auditorium, presented by the St Cecilia’s Choir of St Joseph’s College, Colombo 10. This year’s theme, Jesu Salvator Mundi, translates to Saviour of the World.
Migrant worker remittances constitute a major component of Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Product. Central Bank statistics indicate that Sri Lankan migrant workers remitted close to USD 3.8 billion in 2022. But despite pre-departure trainings and skill improvement programmes for migrant workers, some of them continue to be brutally harassed by their landlords while working overseas. Two months after Ramachandran Dharshini (32), from Neboda, Mathugama
Juwairiya Mohideen, a Sri Lankan Muslim Woman Rights Activist based in Puttalam, has won the ‘Ginetta Sagan Award’. Amnesty International USA announced Juwairiya as the recipient of the award on November 7. This annual award is presented by Amnesty International USA which takes into consideration women who are “working to protect the liberty and lives of women and children in areas where human rights violations are widespread. The annual award
The Annual Founder’s Day Olcott Memorial Oration of Ananda College will be delivered by Prof. Buddhima Indraratna, tomorrow (November 25, 2023) at the Kularathne Auditorium at 4.00 p.m. Ananda College celebrates its 137th anniversary this year. The esteemed Olcott Oration of 2023 will be delivered by Prof. Buddhima Indraratna, the Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering and Director, Transport Research Centre at Faculty of En
“I had lost the love, affection and care of Papa, when I just turned 20 years old. I had 4 sisters. By the time I was done with getting them settled down, I strongly felt like my time had elapsed. This was when I came across an advert on the newspaper, which eventually led me to choose a way that would forever change my life,” said Ms. Hema Abeykoon, a mother who used to work for SOS Children’s Village. She recalled her experience and extreme co
The arts faculties under the University of Ceylon produced stellar scholars like Stanley J. Tambiah (Harvard), Gananath Obeyesekere (Princeton) and Valentine Daniel who rose to the highest levels of their Ivy-League universities. That trend tapered off in time with an occasional scholar here and there. The difference, besides training in independent thought, was vitiated reading and writing fluency to share their research and learn from others’ r
On Universal Children’s Day- which fell on November 20- State Minister of Women’s and Children’s Affairs Geetha Kumarasinghe said in Parliament that over 2000 teenage mothers have been reported...
A group of University academics condemned the recent incident in which Human Rights activist and Attorney Swasthika Arulingam had been turned away from the University of Jaffna when she was scheduled to deliver a lecture.
The Wesley College Old Boys Union (OBU) held the groundbreaking ceremony for its project to restore the college pavilion at Campbell Park on November 1. The Restoration Project was initiated to coincide with the upcoming sesquicentennial celebration scheduled for March 2, 2024.
In a poignant tribute to the founders of Ananda College, the Old Anandians’ 70-75 Group, in collaboration with the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, will hold the 25th Annual Blood Donation...
It is not a secret that our country is facing a situation where we are not yet prepared to deal with the fundamental rights of the older people of our population. On speaking to many of our elderly the undertone of their conversation would be “we still have feelings, and we are not dead”. We can understand that this sentiment arises from their concerns about health and care. The Elders have their rights, and it is our responsibility to make sure
Mohideen Ifthikar from Maligawatta makes a living as a kitchenware vendor. His daily income ranges between Rs. 1500-2000. Having left his previous job as a site supervisor, Ifthikar worries about not being able to save enough money for his future. This is a common story shared by a majority of Sri Lankans who are facing hardships to survive the prevailing economic crisis. The government imposed multiple taxes on people to meet the conditions l
Ambassador Qi Zhenhong stated, “China and Sri Lanka enjoy a longstanding traditional friendship which has withstood the test of time. No matter what difficulty and challenge our Sri Lankan friends encounter, China has stood and will always stand firmly with you and provide assistance to the best of our capability.” By emphasizing the friendly relations of the two countries, Ambassador Qi further mentioned that the Chinese government has promised
‘TALITHA CUM’ is a welcome home, run by the Sisters of providence for destitute cancer patients who have been abandoned by their families. Due to this the vision of the Sisters of Providence is to ensure a peaceful and loving home for the Cancer patients while enhancing their physical, psychological and spiritual well-being.The mission of this home is to bring hope, courage and consolation to those affected irrespective of class, creed or race
Before my reflection is read I wish to inform the reader that I write as a layperson, with no formal training or experience on the subject other than having to live through the reality of the consequences of the topic the oration covers on a daily basis which is becoming exceedingly difficult to endure. As such I see myself as an expert on the topic from the perspective of suffering the outcomes of the content deliberated on by the esteemed ora
India-Sri Lanka ferry service operates smoothly
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