Confession of the murder suspect

The main suspect who murdered both the younger brother and elder sister confessed on Wednesday (28) before the Marawila Magistrate and District Judge Keminda Perera when he was produced before the Court.

Death Anniversary: KVS Vas-the Chanakya of Journalism

The late Kalki Krishnamoorthy, a former editor of the weekly Tamil magazine Kalki and a prolific writer of short stories and historical romances is acclaimed to be one of the topmost journalists in Tamil.

1st Year Remembrance Donald Samarasingha

Those special memories of you Will always bring a smile If only we could have you back for just a little while Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do you always meant so very much and always will do too The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause us pain but you’re forever in our heart until we meet again . -Barbara & Loving family

SL engineers must be trained to become entrepreneurs: U.D. Jayawardana

Engineers have contributed immensely to changing societies. Thanks to them, many a technological advancement has made our lives easier. Today, Sri Lanka is facing a challenge in terms of producing engineers and training them to meet global demands. But U.D. Jayawardana is of the view that there had been less to no signs of development in this sector over the past few

BOOK REVIEW Invaluable thoughts on development

The book incorporates the extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of governance, institution building, agricultural and rural development, and monitoring

DWU’s role as a leading social movement

In the early 2000s, two alarming stories about the precarious and hazardous plights of domestic workers circulated the plantation community in the Kandy district, eventually reaching organizers at the Ceylon Workers Red Flag Union (RFU). The first was about the death of a domestic worker in a gas explosion that had occurred in the house in which she worked in

Courage in the face of police brutality

Condemning the actions of the police, human rights activists, called for justice to be meted out to Anne Ranaweera. Having been subject to both physical and verbal assault at the hands of the police, in her home and at the police station, Ranaweera intends to legally pursue this breach of her fundamental rights.

Explainer: Why are the Amazon fires sparking a crisis for Brazil - and the world?

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A record number of fires ravaging the Amazon has drawn international outrage because of the rain forest’s importance to the global environment and prompted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to dispatch the military to assist in firefighting.

Sampath Agalawatta and Sanjay Sigera Reflections of lost friends and teammates

Dr. Furkhan to represent Sri Lanka at Global Youth Peace Ambassador 2019

Kirthi Sri Deshashakthi Samajaseva Kirthi Dr. Furkhan Noordeen has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the Global Youth Peace Ambassador (GYPA) programme scheduled to be held from August 28 to September 1 in the Republic of Maldives.

DENGUE MENACE

The female Aedes Aegypti mosquito, with characteristic black and white stripes or spots on its body, is responsible for transmitting the terrible Dengue virus. It is also called the break-bone fever due to the abdominal bone and muscle pain that occurs sometimes. Annually, there are an estimated 390 million cases of which 25,000 are fatal.

DUBIOUS POWER PROJECT POLLUTES KUMBUKKAN OYA

As we members of Daily Mirror news team reached Moneragala early morning for a coverage, we noticed Hela bojun Hala (A trade store which sells traditional Sri Lankan food ) closed. We noticed a signboard which said that the place would remain closed till the water problem in the area is resolved. When we reached the hotel where we were going to stay at we asked the staff membe

Archbishop of Canterbury Welby on a spiritual journey

His Grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury is the Shepherd to over 700 plus million Anglicans around the world who keep increasing daily. He thinks of all Christians of the world, including the Roman Catholics, as God’s flock.

Sri Lanka’s first 10 years: Culture and arts

The cultural experience of the first 10 years of independent Sri Lanka was dominated by two broad trends: free education and universal franchise. In 1946, around 5% of the population were literate in English, while in 1953 the percentage had risen to 8%. Consumption patterns and increasing urbanisation empowered a non-English-speaking middle-class that clamoured for better health and educational facilities, jobs, and standards of living. But whil

Turning prisons into tourist attractions

As crime-rates keep falling in many parts of the world, prisons are being closed, with some of them being converted into hotels or tourist attractions.Violent crime rate has been falling in Sri Lanka too since the end of Eelam War IV in 2009. But that is not the reason for the government’s 2013 decision to abandon the iconic Bogambara Prison in Kandy. The Bogambara Prison was abandoned as part of th

Virtual clothing battles the effects of “fast fashion’’

The term “fast fashion” encapsulates a type of clothing that is moved from the catwalk, through the design and manufacturing process and onto chain store shelves as fast as possible with the aim to have a non-stop turnover of the latest designs and trends.

The story of Thewatte Basilica

In the village of Narangodapaluwa in Ragama lived a young good looking girl Kurukula Arachchilage Donna Ann Nanayakkara, who married a Maduraperuma Arachchige Migel a Buddhist. This was a love marriage.

Celebrating the Golden Jubilee of conquering the moon: How Sri Lanka followed man’s first step away from Earth

It has been 50 years since the moon landing; a result of science, technology and competition between two superpowers of the time, Russia and the USA. Evoking much excitement all around the world...

A Concept Bookstore in Jaffna

Venpaa in Tamil refers to a meter in traditional Tamil verse. Bearing this classic Tamil word, a distinctive bookstore called Venpaa has become the talk of the town in Jaffna ever since its inception in December 2018.

Nerkonda Paarvai: A must watch film for the youth

Ajith Kumar’s Nerkonnda Paarvai that is being screened countrywide is a film that every youngster -- especially teenage girls -- should definitely watch. Parents too should make sure to watch this film as it gives a very down....

DIG Bodhi Liyanage: A much-loved police officer and sports promoter

Sunday, August 18 marked DIG B.M. Bodhi Liyanage’s second death anniversary. He was a good-hearted sportsman and promoter of sports. A religious ceremony will be held today in Kandy....

Soma Wimalasundera: A tribute to my Amma

As the month of August draws near.... My heart stings and my mind is confused....

Missing you this year too

It is with a sense of sadness that I write about my loving wife VICTOREEN MARINA HASSAN. We got married on the 8th October 1968 and spent a happy and peaceful life for almost 40 long years. She passed....

So far more governors

So far more governors

Bellanwila Esala Pageant : An offering more than a spectacle

A multitude of religious offerings in Buddhist faith continue to dominate the calendar of Buddhist events in Sri Lanka, giving pride of place to the Full Moon Poya day phenomena in the months of ‘Duruthu’, ‘Nawam’, ‘Vesak’, ‘Poson’, ‘Esala’...

Lanka needs an alternative power against the long standing three main parties

Watching the small screen, the massive crowd at the Galle Face Green on Sunday last, (August 18, 2019) at the nomination of the Presidential candidate of the JVP, was amazingly attractive.

Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change

Iceland on Sunday honoured the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the sub-arctic island risk the same fate.

Coastal Degradation threatens Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has a coastline running approximately 1600 km where about one-third of the population lives. Of late, natural and man-made phenomena have heightened coastal erosion, causing danger and environmental degradation along many coastlines. Erosion takes place when wind, waves and long-shore currents move sand from the shore and deposit it elsewhere.

Managing Development; People, Policies and Institutions Reviewed by K.H.J. Wijayadasa

C. Narayanasuwami’s book entitled Managing Development; People, Policies and Institutions is a carefully and handily crafted compendium containing 24 papers on development management with special reference to developing countries. The book is divided into four parts;

Australia branded a leading ‘emissions exporter’

Australia is the world’s third-largest emissions exporter with more than a billion tonnes of Carbon Dioxide shipped abroad each year in the form of coal and liquefied natural gas, a think-tank study showed last Monday.