‘This is Freedom’: An exhibition of paintings that touches the soul

Rhuani Rambukwelle and her students at the Hardy Centre of Art will exhibit their paintings at the Lionel Wendt art gallery on December 3 and 4. The exhibition is open to the public...

NATIONAL KIDDOREE HELD TO BOOST SKILLS IN SCOUT KIDS

Sri Lanka’s first-ever National Kiddoree was held successfully last Saturday (26) at the Viharamahadevi Park. The first national Kiddoree was conducted under the theme of “Singithi Lowata Heta....

Dr. Gamini Goonetilleke A Surgeon who valued his patients more than anything

“Knife before the wife is his mission statement”, says his wife after I sat for tea at the end of the quarterly meeting of the Colombo Chapter of Ceylon Society of Australia (CSA), held last Thursday (24) at the Organization of Professional Associations (OPA).

Cutting a long saree short: Is saree taxing teachers?

In a much-anticipated move, the Cabinet yesterday approved to revoke the 2019 and 2022 circulars on the official attire of staff grade officers in the State sector,

Throwing an innocent child out of Samagipura Flats: Medical experts, rights activists blame government for promoting drugs

An incident of a toddler being thrown out of a balcony from the third floor of the Samagipura Housing Scheme was reported on Friday....

Elephant in the room Mitigating our long-running elephant-human conflict

With the recent Kebithigollewa unrest and the steadily rising human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka, people keep demanding a proper....

The release of Bracegirdle

Chief Justice Sir Sydney Abrahams who delivered the main judgement at its outset observed;

Reunion of National Defence College Alumni in Sri Lanka

Commemorating 50 years of association between National Defence College (NDC), India and Sri Lankan Armed Forces,

Creative Strokes of Six artists

Hexa, an exhibition of paintings by six artists will be held at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery from today, November 25 to 27. Presenting their various genres of art, painstakingly done during the Covid-19....

Re-visiting the Case of Mark Anthony Lyster Bracegirdle of 1937: Part 1: The release of Bracegirdle

Mark Anthony Lyster Bracegirdle (Also known as Price) was born in Chelsea, England in 1912. His parents were Ina Marjorie Lyster and James Seymour Bracegirdle. His mother was a suffragette....

First National Kiddoree on Saturday

The first National Kiddoree, organized by the Sri Lanka Scout Association, will be held this Saturday (26) at the Viharamahadevi Park from 9 a.m onwards.

Sai Baba’s teachings to all mankind

Today (November 23) is the birthday of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba who is known to the world as the incarnation....

Blue Planet Laureate Prof. Mohan Munasinghe felicitated by Royalty in Japan

Professor Mohan Munasinghe, 2021 Blue Planet Prize Laureate and co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Peace, recently attended....

Release Wasantha Mudalige and Siridhamma Thero immediately

IT professionals for the People and Artistes of the People’s Movement have expressed their concerns over the detention of IUSF Convener Wasantha Mudalige and IUBF Convener Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma thera while calling on the state to release them immediately. Following is the full statement;

Thank You for Being “A FATHER AND A FRIEND”

I write this reflection for what would have been my father’s 100th birthday on November 16. My father was the nicest person that anyone could wish for. He passed away 41 years ago and I am still struggling to come to terms with it.

Brush strokes that show a connection with the environment

Artist Dr. Ranjith Dharmathilake, a Senior Lecturer at the Dept. of Visual Communication Design, Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, has made elaborate....

Budget Check 2023

#BudgetCheck by FactCheck.lk, a platform by Verité Research, returned for the third consecutive year on 14 November 2022 as they fact checked President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s budget speech for 2023. The team fact checked a t

LAW STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF SRI LANKA LAUNCHES INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

The Law Students’ Association of Sri Lanka (LSASL), is a non-political and non-profit body of law students across the country with a membership of over 450 students. Since its founding in 2009, with the patronage of the eminent Jurist late P

Awards ceremony of Institute of Politics’: Sampanthan awarded for championing democracy

R. Sampanthan, Leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and a former opposition leader, was presented with the Institute of Politics’ “Gold Award for Democracy”. He was presented....

‘Premanishansa’ Legacy of love

‘Premanishansa’ - a Sarasavi publication by Chandrarathna Bandara- was awarded the best novel; both at ‘Vidoyodaya Literary Awards’ and ‘Swarnapusthaka Awards’ this year - 2022. ‘Vidyodaya Literary....

Focus was largely on constantly changing landscape of media

The following is a press release issued by the Sri Lanka Press Institute regarding the Research Symposium on Media and Democracy which was held recently.

Remembering sacrifices of armed forces with poppy flowers

This year the Armed Forces Remembrance Day and Poppy ceremony are due to be held on November 13 (Sunday) at the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo. Since November is the month of Remembrance universally it is commemorated world over.

His beautiful memories live with us

My father, Sunil Ediriweera was born on April 23, 1948 into a family that comprised five siblings; three brothers and two sisters. He was from the ‘misty city of light’ Nuwara Eliya. It was painful for him to see the departure of his brothers and sisters at an early age. He overcame the unbearable pain with much courage.

‘World Diabetes Day Bicycle Ride’ on November 13

The following is a press release issued by ‘Rotary’ to mark World Diabetes Day which falls on November 14

United Nations Dispute Tribunal Position – Sri Lankan in the Fray

Sri Lanka will support the candidature of Justice Deepthi Amaratunga for the position of judge of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal (UNDT), when the UN General Assembly votes on the matter....

Corporal punishment in schools: discipline or abuse?

Corporal punishment in schools is often perceived as an effective way to discipline children, but such cruel approaches have many detrimental impacts on the physical and psychological well-being of a child.

Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition: Sedhana wins bronze award

Sedhana Dineth Ukwatte Liyanage- a seventeen-year-old student of Isipathana College Colombo- won the bronze award at the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition conducted by the Royal Commonwealth....

Fate of the Golden Crown of King Rajasinghe II

The Warrior King Rajasinghe II or Rasin Deviyo, who offered his Golden Crown to Dodanwela Natha Devale in the Yatinuwara electorate....

Ill Full Moon Reflections: Challenging Traditions, Rituals!

“My Parents had given me early religious impressions, and brought me through my Childhood piously in the Dissenting Way. But I was scarce....

Muditā (sympathetic joy) in Buddhism

There are four sterling qualities or attitudes, which are collectively called in paliasbrahma viharas in Buddhism. They are (a) Loving-kindness.....