Technology stream students of Richmond on industry awareness visit to LEEMA

The Technology Day of Galle District, known as Enovus 2023, recently took place at Richmond College’s C. W. W. Kannangara Auditorium. Organized by Richmond College’s Technology Stream students and overseen by Principal P. S. Pushpakumara, along with M. G. U. K. Senevirathne, the Master in-charge of the Technology stream, and other teachers, the event aimed to raise industry awareness.

On-the-job training in software engineering at Fidenz Academy

Software development company Fidenz Technologies is inviting undergraduates and fresh graduates to join its training and development arm, Fidenz Academy, to study and engage in software engineering under the mentorship of senior engineers. Fidenz Technologies, which provides cutting-edge software solutions to businesses across the globe, has extended this invitation as part of a recruitment drive for its upcoming expansion. The training is provid

Subodhi Trains Prefects of Catholic Schools

A leadership training programme and workshop for prefects from Catholic Colleges and Convent Schools were conducted separately for boys and girls, with the participation of nine boys’ schools and seven girls’ schools at the ‘Subodhi’ Institute of Integral Education in Wewala, Piliyandala. This initiative was organized based on the original and innovative idea of Rev. Dr. Victor Silva, the Director of the ‘Subodhi’ Institute.

You Are Still Loved, Still Missed

Victoreen was my one shining star. I walked beside her, loved and guided her and 1 was always beside her until her untimely death. Fate has been unkind and I had to lose her, and that is the day it broke my heart.

In Memoriam: Remembering Trevinne (Trevia) A Beacon of Light in the Darkness

It is with heavy hearts that we gather to commemorate the life of our dear friend, Trevinne, who left us all too soon. Two years have passed since COVID-19 took him from our amidst, but the memories we hold dear to us continue to shine bright.

Govt persists breaching RTI Act on Local projects info

Despite the Right to Information (RTI) Act’s proactive disclosure requirement, only 18% and 25% of the information required to be disclosed on large-scale infrastructure projects were proactively disclosed....

Sunera Foundation holds ‘Samanalayaya 2023’ Regional Drama Festival

Sunera Foundation holds ‘Samanalayaya 2023’ Regional Drama Festival 9 regional performances, featuring 29 Sunera workshops, showcasing the talents of 900 differently-abled workshop participants. The Regional Drama Festival of the ‘Samanalayaya 2023’ organised by Sunera Foundation to showcase the talents of young differently-abled participants attached to its performing arts workshops around the island is currently underway. The Regional Drama

Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Wetland Sanctuary Destroying another ‘Colombo Wetland’ in the guise of conservation

A purple necked grey heron was patiently aiming at its prey, ignoring the sounds of a busy city in the distance. We were admiring a natural wetland patch, particularly home to this species and many other endemic flora and fauna in Colombo’s capital city, Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte. This wetland patch was declared as the Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte wetland sanctuary in 1985 and is one of the most ecologically and environmentally sensitive wetland ha

Buddhist Thought on Nikini Poya: Buddha’s advice on getting rich and giving back

At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha...

Moral and ethical Values in Buddhism

The decline in moral and ethical values is a global phenomenon. The erosion of moral values has become a very disturbing feature in our society. We live in a hedonistic materialistic world....

Recalling elephant stampedes in Kandy and Manhattan

Who said that an elephant stampede happened only at the Kandy Esala Perahera (Pageant). A similar incident occurred even in USA which had killed hundreds and also left many elephants....

Anyone man enough to take Mangala’s mantle?

Today, it is hard to open a newspaper or watch a newscast without cringing at how little has changed in our political psyche since the rout of Gotabaya Rajapaksa....

13th AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION AND SOME MUSLIM PERSPECTIVES THEREON

Dear President Ranil Wickremesinghe, We thank you for calling for the views of political parties represented in Parliament on the implementation....

World Elephant Day 2023: Cartoon campaign to Raise Awareness on Elephant conservation

On the occasion of World Elephant Day 2023, the Wildlife & Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka (WNPS) recently launched a unique cartoon campaign, created in collaboration with veteran cartoon.....

Indian Karnataka cultural festival to be staged today

Over 30 performers, all the way from Karnataka, India will perform at the University of Visual and Performing Arts auditorium today (August 25) in what would be Sri Lanka’s first Karnataka cultural....

Kimbulawala street food vendors forced on a diet of uncertainty

Street food enthusiasts are in for a treat if they take a walk down Kimbulawala, Battaramulla during evening hours on any given day. Over 40 stalls, mostly which sell various fast food items from barbecued....

ISLAM STANDS FOR JUSTICE: MUSLIM MPs’ MMDA PROPOSALS MUST BE REJECTED

A collective of professionals, intellectuals, lawyers, rights activists, journalists, Private sector representatives, teachers and students representing the Muslim community have condemned the positions forwarded by the Muslim Members of Parliament [MPs], {except three MPs}, in a letter dated 8th June 2023 to the Minister of Justice, completely undermining reforms to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) of Sri Lanka.

Medical Brain Drain: An Economic Perspective Would the Medical Brain Drain make the country sick?

Brain drain has never been a topic that is uncommon to the public eye of Sri Lanka. It has always been a recurrent theme observed in the output of our state university students. However, it has currently become alarmingly visible in the Healthcare Sector of the country. Let us take a deep dive in this phenomenon, and discern the economic repercussions and solutions to medical brain drain. What is Brain Drain? The more colloquial definition

Book Launch: Metro Colombo Wetlands

“Based on the Ramsar Convention definition of Wetlands, Sri Lanka as an Island was recognized as one wetland. This is because of the numerous river systems, man-made water bodies (wewa/reservoirs) that are part of the dry-zone landscape, the numerous wetlands in the low country wet-zone, the lagoons, the marshes, villu systems etc. Significant changes around the Greater Colombo Wetlands resulted in the protection and utilitarian values taking pre

“Forget about accent and be sure to be understood”- Dr. Donna Vaughan

English speakers pride themselves on the universal language they speak. They have every reason for that because of the spread of the language making it the communication link across numerous linguistic communities. English is no longer the exclusive preserve of the core-English speaking countries- Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom (UK) and New Zealand – because more than half of the world’s one billion English speaking people live o

HEXA 2.0: Visual Art Exhibition by six visionary artists

Step into the enchanting world of Hexa 2nd Edition, an art exhibition that transcends borders and embraces the boundless realm of human imagination. Uniting six visionary artists from diverse....

The Leopard - An Ideal Conservation Umbrella Lankan leopards a Symbol of hope

It may be a dubious feat to celebrate, but the Sri Lankan leopard has the lowest overall loss of historic range of all the sub-species, with ~37% of its previous range remaining. This is perhaps a testament to the conservation ethic that can be found here, underpinned by religions which foster the notion of shared space and the metaphysical overlap of humans and animals. Despite many naysayers insisting that little is known about the leopard in

Committee of the Jaya Sri Mahabodhi Development Fund

The membership of the Anuradhapura Jaya Sri Mahabodhi Development Fund was ratified at a recent meeting presided by the Atamasthanadhipathi,Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Nayaka Thero. The appointments were made for a 5-year term by the Prime Minister, Hon. Dinesh Gunawardene according to Clause 4 of the Anuradhapura Jaya Shri Mahabodhi Development Fund Act No.41 of Parliament

Human carelessness, main cause of wildfires raging across Sri Lanka

2500 hectares. That’s the approximate extent of forests and grasslands that have been destroyed over the past seven months due to raging....

Status of 15% of Sri Lanka’s IMF commitments ‘unknown’: Verité Research

The findings are based on the IMF Tracker of Verité Research, which tracks the programme’s progress and classifies commitments...

WORKER’S STRUGGLE FOR LAND AND HOUSING

the Ibbagamuwa Divisional Secretariat of the Kurunegela district. Its entrance is about 3km from the Pangolla junction on the Dambulla – Kurunegela A6 road and is easily accessible by private vehicles, though public transport is limited. The Assistant Superintendent has claimed the estate is about 200 acres out of which rubber plantation is about 150 acres.

Golden St Benedict’s and Shepherdians of Ceylon

The book titled Golden St Benedict’s and Shepherdians of Ceylon written and compiled by veteran journalist Elmo Leonard was launched in Colombo last week.

The oldest living Rugby Coloursman of Trinity College Kandy passes away

On July 11, 2023, around 5.30 p.m. a very colourful personality passed away. Dr. Winston Wadugodapitiya, a medical administrator, Rugby player, environmentalist and a brilliant all-round product of Trinity College, Kandy, and a humane person, is no more.

August 20 - A Golden Jubilee Of Togetherness Officers Of 3rd Intake - Sri Lanka Navy: We few ...we band of brothers

August 20, 1973 brought 16 young men straight out of a few schools in Colombo, Kandy and Kurunegala Districts, to the Board Room of Navy Headquarters. Most still in their teens with a few barely....

Apeksha Hospital gets CT Simulator thanks to Panadena 50

Fight Cancer Trust Sri Lanka announced at a media briefing held on August 15 that it has raised over Rs 200 million for its Panadena 50 project, which aims to acquire a state-of-the-art CT Simulator for Apeksha....