Lourdes: When a search for firewood turned into a fountain of healing

Yesterday the feast of our Lady of Lourdes was declared by Pope Francis as the World Day of Healing. It was on February 11,

Russian Diplomats’ Day and Russian Foreign Policy

On February 10, Russia marked Diplomats’ Day, the professional holiday of the Foreign Ministry’s current and retired staff members.

Prayers for consecration of Radha Rajagopalar Temple

Kotahena Sri Radha Krishna Temple observes prayers for consecration of the Sri Radha Rajagopalar Temple on February 12 (Saturday) at a religious function scheduled from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon, a press release from the Sri Radha Krishna Temple states.

Gazette banning entry of unvaccinated persons to public places : Fear of booster freezes Sri Lankan minds

While countries such as Denmark have decided to lift all COVID-19 restrictions, countries such as Canada have staged large scale protests against vaccine mandates. People protested against the French Government when it made vaccination virtually unavoidable. Similar protests took place in South Korea and Hamburg as well. In Sri Lanka, the situ

PARCHED PARADISE

Longer and stronger heatwaves are among the most certain effects of climate change, according to scientists. The sustained record-breaking temperatures that have afflicted parts of the world in recent years are a sign of a rapidly warming plane

Danushka Kumaratunga: Essence of mobile photography

While every creator has a unique talent, some creators explore the world of art through different experiments. Danushka Kumaratu

National Law Conference 2022: Resilience, realignment and agility in the legal profession

The 22nd National Law Conference 2022 (NLC) organised by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) will be held from February 11-13 at Blue Water Hotel, Wadduwa, a release from the organisers....

Isn’t school counselling effective any longer?

Counselling is considered to be one of the most prevalent and effective forms of psychological therapies for school students. As it is done for students of different age groups a qualified counsellor or a mental health

Spotlight on SLIC: True inventors tricked at awards ceremony?

The manner in which recipients for awards were selected for their inventions by the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC) was unfair state some awardees named for honours. It is said that awards have....

Safeguarding Human Rights and GSP Plus

The National Peace Council (NPC)in a release condemns the manner in which The Foreign Ministry has contradicted the views expressed....

The Child Protection Force: Supporting children to navigate the legal quagmire

Atrocities committed against women and children are a mainstay in the news and society is gradually becoming numb to such reports. The civil.....

The perils of ‘maritime blindness’

A reading of former Sri Lankan Navy Chief Adm. Jayanath Colombage’s works on maritime security will show that Sri Lanka would have....

A Gentleman ‘par excellence’ with good human qualities

It is with a deep sense of gratitude that I write this appreciation of my mentor Mr. Wimalasena Gange, Advocate of Galle. After enrolling as an advocate in 1964 Mr. Gange served the people for their civil matters in the Galle Bar for nearly 54 years. He passed away at the age of 85.

He was an unassuming person with a good heart

Mr. Leanage was born to a respectable family in Negombo, Kochchikade on 27th March 1936. Although his birth place was Kochchikade Negombo he became a very good friend of the Colombo business community from his very young age.

Her life was rich and her love imprinted in our memories

Surrounded by her children and grandchildren on her birthday in May 2021 in Arkansas, Doreen Welihinda (nee Sansoni),

“Vilithelu Penne” confers the ‘Award of achievement’ to Gayathri Wickramasinhge

“Vilithelu Penne,” a women’s organisation based in Canada has conferred the ‘Award of achievement’ to Gayathri Wickramasinhge, Colombo Municipal Council member, recognising her contribution to the community and their spiritual life.

74th Independence Day Celebrations: “What’s there to celebrate” ask citizens

The first week of February is special to all Sri Lankans as they commemorate successive years of independence from colonial rule. The event....

Battle for the crown

The Mrs. World Organization has debunked a string of allegations made by Mrs. Sri Lanka Pushpika De Silva with regards to the finals...

Joice Iris Felsinger A Tribute

Dear Mummy... Your arms were always.... open when we needed a...

75 years of moviemaking: When the Govt. stifled cinema independence

Films in Sri Lanka have not only nudged the audience, but pinched past governments when the rulers were exposed. On Friday...

Putting SL railways on track

“Sri Lanka Railways isn’t a profit-earning agency but a service provider and we should focus on providing the best of that....

When Hell Broke Loose in Hades

The failure to promptly open and carry out a criminal investigation into the 2012 Welikada riot, despite having strong....

Development work on Ratmalana Airport Road Chief engineer assures of no flooding

Area residents have raised concerns on the possibility of flooding as they claim that the drains have been taken out and replaced with concrete

LKI-EU host conference on EU-Indo-Pacific Strategy

The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI) in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives hosted a half-day conference on the theme, The EU Indo-Pacific Strategy through Sri Lanka’s Lens: Opportunities for Cooperation and Partnership on Thursday, January 27 2022.

Proposed New Kelani Bridge – Athurugiriya elevated expressway CA rules out preliminary objections from state authorities

The construction of a four lane elevated expressway from Rajagiriya to Athurugiriya was frowned upon by area residents and environmental activists; reason being that the proposed route overlapped the Thalangama Environment Protection Area (EPA). Initially gazetted in 2007 the Thalangama EPA is home to an abundance of greenery and biodiversity apart

Proposed PTA Amendments fall short

Sri Lanka was advised to more narrowly define terrorism to safeguard freedoms of expression, association, opinion, religion or belief

PROJECT TO INSTALL FLOATING SOLAR PANELS IN MAHAWELI RESERVOIRS

In the above captioned news item, appearing in your issue of 29th Jan.’21, it is reported, the Minister for Irrigation, State Defence, and Home Affairs Chamal Rajapaksa has declared a gigantic project to install floating solar panels in the Mahaweli including r

A portrait of the radical as a young man

Ananda Gunathilake’s debut novel ‘Sisilagni’ is based on events dating from the 1960s to 1971, and can be called historical fiction. Even what happened yesterday is history, and material for the discerning writer to unravel a story from the confusing trajectory of events blurred by fast moving time. It is also a political nove

After 24 years of the LTTE attack on Dalada Maligawa Former Diyawadana Nilame Neranjan breaks the ice

When the 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations of the country were readied to be held in the Sri Dalada Maligawa complex seating accommodation at Maha Maluwa the ‘Sacred Tooth Relic” was re

Bonjour Cinema at Regal Colombo today

Bonjour Cinema will present ‘Bye Bye Morons’ - a French film subtitled in English - at the Regal Cinema, Colombo, at 7 pm....