According to the Aggañña Sutta of the Digha Nikhaya prior to the formation of life, the Earth was just a single mass of water. The beings or life forms, Abhassara (lucid and transparent light) who existed....
Sri Lanka boasts of a 2500 year old Buddhist culture. This culture also includes the ordaining of novice monks which has been a practice followed for centuries. But some children as young as six or seven years are now being ordain
On the 30th death anniversary of President Premadasa we should recognise the major contribution made to the economic development with his foresight to set up the 200 garment factories programme....
Ever since Independence, we were taught to love our country and be proud to be Sri Lankan. Songs that promoted patriotism such as Lanka Lanka Pembara Lanka, Sasara Wasana Thuru are just a few things that demonstrate this point. Countries in the entire Asia region were aspiring to be like Sri Lanka and indeed they have gone past the benchmark which was ‘Ceylon’. Seventy five years later, this lush green fertile country has become a ‘bankrupt nati
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation was signed on April 24, 2023. This was a renewal of the existing MoU and will further strengthen the collaboration between SLMA and 1990 Suwa Seriya.
Sri Lanka is going through one of its worst heat waves and the general public have been advised to take precautions. Last week, at least 13 people died of a heatstroke while attending a ceremony in Maharashtra....
Women and Child Rights advocates come forward to support the decriminalisation of homosexuality and challenge the ‘false and fictitious’ petition of SLPP political activists Jehan Hameed and Shenali Waduge
The Ceylon Mercantile, Industrial and General Workers’ Union (CMU) said that it supported the call made by the Catholic Church upon citizens to create a strong human chain today (Friday, April 21), demanding....
The Bill titled Central Bank of Sri Lanka was presented to the Parliament on March 7. Six citizens petitioned the Supreme Court claiming that the Bill violated the constitution and need to be passed by 2/3rd in Parliament and approved by people at a referendum to become law.
The Inaugural University of Colombo Alumni Pinnacle Awards and Alumni Night 2023 hosted by the Alumni Association of the University of Colombo will be held on Friday, May 12th from 7 p.m. at the Grand....
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
India-Sri Lanka ferry service operates smoothly