Mirihana Sports Club donates medicines to Apeksha Hospital

At a time when the country’s health sector has been crippled by the shortage of essential drugs and devices,

Modi inaugurates Global Buddhist Summit 2023 in New Delhi

Hosting the two-day Summit in collaboration with International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) on April 20-21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Buddhist Summit in New Delhi on Thursday.

Not So Perfect explores an imperfect world

Rukshan Dissanayake’s foray into story writing is encouraging at a time when there is a severe dearth of English writers.

Missing a perfect host to all her friends

In March this year, we lost our beloved relative and planter’s wife Dayani Mathavan a close relative of Dr Amal Karunaratna, a well-respected resident of Kandy.

Peradeniya University Alumni Association Colombo

The 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya-Colombo Chapter (AAUPCC) was held on March 31, at the Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka, Colombo 7.

Remembering Easter Sunday attacks – the many sides

The most vivid are the images of dead and injured, and damage to the churches and hotels. These were quickly rebuilt. Except for memorials in churches, the rebuilding may help erase memories of the tragedy....

CMU joins in the call for Human Chain protest against inaction over Easter Sunday attacks

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....

Does the Central Bank Bill violate the Constitution?

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.

Inaugural Colombo University’s Alumni Pinnacle Awards and Alumni Night 2023: Recognising their contribution

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....

World’s First Woman PM was Born 107 Years Ago Today

Leelananda de Silva, [economic adviser] in his autobiography says, “in November 1976, returning from the Non-aligned summit via Rome, we visited the Boca Verita (mouth of truth). There you put your hand....

Members Day of Sri Lanka China Society

The Sri Lanka China Society is organizing a Members Day on April 30th, 2023 at Bird Park, Buthgamuwa Road, Rajagiriya and this event will be open to members of the S. L. C. S. and their guests, stated...

National New Year-Bak Maha Ulela

The most important cultural and national festival in our country falls in April. We in Sri Lanka, who believe in the solar influence on all living beings, observe this day as a day of religious and cultural significance.

From bitter bus to better bus

Sri Lanka’s public transportation, particularly its bus service, requires modernisation and reformation. Particularly in places like Colombo. “In Colombo, at least 65 per....

2023: The not-so-happy New Year

As the dawn of Avurudu is around the corner, more and more people are seen bargaining and purchasing clothes and other items just so....

Remembering ACS Hameed

Premier of ‘Freedom’ by Portsmouth University Choir in the UK: Gayathri becomes first Asian to premier music at Portsmouth Uni Choir

Internationally awarded Gayathri Khemadasa became the first Asian music composer whose composition was performed at Portsmouth....

Easter heralds a Rebirth of Humanity

Easter, the greatest Christian religious festival is about the good news that Jesus of Nazareth, the guru and the prophet who through an unjust trial was condemned to death, crucified and buried, yet rising again to life after three days of lying in the tomb.

Resurrection - Capstone of Christian faith

Jesus, Christ rose from the dead and He appeared to His disciples who had abandoned Him at the time of His arrest. He, the risen Lord, ate with them, He walked with them, and He appeared to them, while they all were locked down in a room.

Prof Mohan Munasinghe named global environmental leader saving the planet

Professor Mohan Munasinghe, 2021 Blue Planet Prize Laureate and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Peace, was featured on the front cover of the recently published book:

In memory of a special dad Gerry Crake

In memory of a special Dad May the winds of love blow softly and whisper in your ear, We love and miss you Daddy and wish that you were here.

We hail Thee, Saviour and Lord, Thy Cross ever be adored…!

Good Friday, the Friday before Easter Sunday, is the Christian day to commemorate the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and His Salvific Death on Calvary. Ever since Jesus died and...

Crucify Him

He stood condemned Before a thronging, jeering mob that cried Crucify Him! Crucify Him! Today! ....

Easter message by The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka: An occasion to deepen our faith in Christ

Easter is the central mystery of the Christian faith and it is the most significant feast in the Catholic liturgical calendar. Lord Jesus who conquered....

“Government should uphold the Constitution and Democracy of the country”

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference. the main decision-making body of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has strongly urged the government to uphold the Constitution and the Democracy of the country and not to proceed with any such unwarranted measures to interfere with the independence of the Judiciary and preserve the freedom of speech and expression of all its citizens.

De facto impunity, order of the day

At a time when the island nation of Sri Lanka is grappling with threats to its democracy, a crippling economic crisis and a deeply flawed political establishment, one of the most troubling concerns is its inconsistent application of the law, according to one of the country’s top human rights advocates.

Indoor Air Pollution The invisible killer in your home

Sustaining the cleanliness of the external environment is something we are all concerned about, as it contributes to the prevention of air pollution. Yet, maintaining the purity of the air in the internal or indoor environment is as important, although very little attention is often given to it.

SL Red Cross Society hosts residential programme for Peradeniya University students

SLRCS hosts a Knowledge and Experience Sharing Field Visit for the Agriculture Students of University of Peradeniya (UoP) in response to the Ground Water Recharging for Disaster Preparedness Project

MCB Teams make history for Sri Lanka at Vis East Moot in Hong Kong

The Moot Court Bench (MCB) started in 2020 with the aim of institutionalizing the training process for teams representing Sri Lankan Universities at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition, both in Vienna and Hong Kong.

Contentment is the greatest wealth

Lord Buddha emphasised the importance of contentment when he said “Santhushti Paramam Dhanam” which means contentment is the greatest wealth. Contentment and the pursuit of contentment is central to Buddhism and it runs through the teachings of the Buddha. It is an important virtue that has been mentioned in many Buddhist scriptures like Mangala Sutta and Metta Sutta which briefly state it is a quality to be cultivated for one’s happiness an

Managing long-COVID and Alzheimer’s-Dementia

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has ended and life has returned to normalcy medical experts advise people to keep themselves protected from future infections. In other words people are advised....