Leeds Int’l School Makes Excellent Progress

The Leeds International School (LIS), which is one of the leading international schools in the country, celebrated its 20th anniversary recently.

Why are fewer women than men in science?

The landmark Declaration, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 10, 1948, reaffirms that, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, birth or other status”. Then, why are there fewer women than men in science?

Cutting up infants to save a tradition

When one thinks of FGM/C (Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting), many think it is only prevalent in the African region. However, recent media reports and research show that the practice also prevails in Sri Lanka, especially among certain sects of the Muslim community and the Dawoodi Bohra community, around the island. The earliest available report of FGM/C in the country dates back to 1996.

Mother sri lanka’s Agonising Thoughts On 2021

Year Twenty Twenty One dawned amid uncertainty, Everyone with glimmers of hopes face changing destiny.

Campaign at Thalangama to save wetlands this Saturday

Although Colombo is the World’s only RAMSAR Accredited International Wetland Capital city, haphazard developmental activities....

National Law Conference 2021 on ‘Futurism’

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is all set to hold the ‘National Law Conference 2021’ which will focus on the ways in which the legal profession....

Is Sri Lanka showing symptoms of a third wave?

Even though vaccination drives have begun to immunise healthcare workers against COVID-19, the general public is yet to receive their doses.

Disciplined societies tackled COVID better  But there is a downside in all 

In a paper published on www.thelancet.com Professor of Psychology Michelle Gelfand and her colleagues have reported that tightly-held and disciplined societies had been better able to tackle the unprecedented challenge posed by COVID-19 than loosely held, liberal and lax societies. The difference shows in the

Tribute Dr Neville Fernando: Maverick with the Midas touch

Dr Neville Fernando,Maama,Aiya , Seeya or Uncle to diverse family members, left on his onward journey leaving his family in shock and grief, as Covid 19 took him completely unexpectedly. Even at 89, he was planning to make his next big dream come true. As the elder statesman in our large family circle, he was adored by one and all due to his magnanimous and lov

‘Till the Mountains Disappear’–A Bridgetine Perspective History of St. Joseph’s chronicled by a budding writer

My first contact with young Avishka Mario Senewiratne was when he called me on a Sunday morning in early January and requested me to keep the date free to attend the launch of his book, “Till the Mountains Disappear – The story of St. Jos

The saga behind Sri Lanka’s lost crown

When we are celebrating the 73rd Independence we should look back at what we have lost. We have nothing left of a free nation due to the foolhardiness of government officials who thought they were trying to protect the national treasures. There are a number of stories, but this one relates to the time when this writer was serving ‘Ceylon Daily Mirror’. The story was initially related by a watcher.

Colonel Rajapakse An educator and a gentleman

Philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “When the work of a leader is done and his aim fulfilled, the beneficiaries will say, we did it by ourselves.”

Legendary pillar of St. Lucia’s Cathedral

Last week a couple stepped into the parish office. It was for their daughter’s wedding, scheduled for this month at St. Anthony’s Church, Mount Lavinia.

Microbiologists conduct AGM

Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists (SLCM) held its Annual General Meeting and elected a new set of office bearers to serve during the accounting year 2020/2021.

The forbidden fruit

An ethereal being, The fairest of them all,at medical school, A glittering star, Beyond the pale Of us mere mortals.

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS LED COMMITTEE MEETS TO FINALISE PENAL CODE REFORMS

The Ministry of Youth and Sports led-committee, comprising members of the Youth Services Council in partnership with Wijeya Newspapers, Women in Need....

END 73 YEARS OF DOOMED LEGACY CHILD PROTECTION IS A NATIONAL CRISIS

In commemoration of the third anniversary of Stop Child Cruelty Trust (SCC) are commencing an interview series “End the Doomed Legacy!

When poor elephants can’t fathom political thinking

Even though President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ‘Vistas for Prosperity’ promised to increase Sri Lanka’s forest cover in the next four years, environmentalists....

Genetics and Cancer in an Era of Genome -based Medicine

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Sri Lanka. Annually, about 23,500 new cancer patients are detected in our country.

True meaning of woman is versatility

This year’s Women in Management Award Ceremony have been one of the most challenging events for me and for WIM. This year we marked 10 years of recognizing and celebrating women under the umbrella of Top 50 Professional and Career Women Awards.

Dream of true Independence

This year we are commemorating the 73rd anniversary after gaining independence. Hence it is high time for us to contemplate as to whether we have made all efforts to make the best use of our Independence which our forefathers have won with much struggle.

Online Workshop on Translation Gratiaen Trust Presents “Doubling Ourselves”

The Gratiaen Trust, in association with John Keells Foundation, will convene an online workshop on translations on Saturday, March 6, 2021.

Playing ‘terminator’ to the gallery

The Gotabaya Rajapaksa Government got itself in a governance and geopolitical-level quagmire following the announcement to hand over the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port to India’s Adani Group. Going against its own assura

Donation of Optiflow Nasal Oxygen Therapy Machine to National Hospital of SL from Italy with love

Some 30 years ago, an Italian businessman by the name of Renzo Montanari visited Sri Lanka on holiday. During his time here, he fell in love with the country and its people. He wished to invest in Sri Lanka, but Montanari was only familiar with the wine business

What’s your “Sri Lanka” you wish for?

Completing 73 years of “Independence” on 04 February, Sri Lanka is left with “songs of praise” sung without meaning. It has accumulated a massive debt of 2.3 trillion dollars no government would be able to payback within this free market economy. With COVI

Homeless fisherman’s family chased out of state land

Doowa fisherman K. N. Sujith Fernando’s (42) temporary built hut was demolished on January 21, by a so called fisherman organisation representative who had complained....

‘Aluth Pola’ to raise funds for destitute animals

A year has passed by and here we are again bearing witness to the dissipating turmoil that is animal welfare in Sri Lanka. We’re aware of full-fledged pet encagements and abandoned litters of newborn strays in plastic bags. However, during the passing time, little has changed. During the challenge that was 2020 the spike in compassion and the growth in Sri Lanka’s sense of community took me pleasantly by surprise. As the animal welfare awareness

A tribute to a friendly dad from his son and family

January 28 marks the first death anniversary of our beloved dad E. T. Eusiri De Silva. It is also the birthday of my eldest son, his eldest grandson, who we all thought was his favourite.

A true friend and a gentleman

I first met Gamani Jayasinghe in the office where my (prospective) husband Sachi and I were working for an absentee senior lady lawyer. Our office had become a meeting place for many of our friends, to have a cup of tea in between appearances in Court and chat cheerfully on subjects veering from pleadings and practice to politics and gossip. Two frequent visitors were carefree Suranjith Hewamanne and serious Gamani; both quite jovial a

SLMA hosts Founder’s Day 2021

On January 22 the Sri Lanka Malay Association (SLMA) conducted the Founder’s Day, an event held annually in January to commemorate the inauguration of the SLMA. The SLMA was established on January 22, 1922. Therefore, the Founder’s Day held this year at the Padang in Colombo marked 99 years since the establishment of the SLMA in Sri Lanka.