The death of the 16-year-old girl in Kalutara has been mired in controversy. With various allegations, suspicions and assumptions, the truth is yet to be revealed. What has been made public is that the deceased....

St. Benedict’s College, Colombo celebrates its Founder’s Day today (May 11), a media release by the college said. The Founder’s Day events will also include the re-opening of the restored historic Clock Tower Building. The day’s celebratio

M. M. Anura of 206/2, Malkaduwawa, Kurunegala, an ex-employee of Nestle Lanka PLC who is suffering from colon cancer sin

In Yatawatta, Matale, a tragic story of a family of five children has emerged, struggling to survive on just one meal a day and unable to continue....

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be a difficult and overwhelming condition to live with, especially for young people. In this article, a youth shares their personal experience and perspective on coping....

A seasonal outbreak of influenza has been observed by medical experts who caution high-risk groups including children below two years, patients with long-term medical conditions and pregnant mothers to take extra precautions.

Four Rover Scouts from the Sri Lanka Scout Association representing Sri Lanka at the Coronation Camp organised by The Scout Association, United Kingdom called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe in London.

An O Negative living donor is needed urgently for a liver transplant surgery. A 47 year old, much-loved father....

he ability to be active and present is the most significant feature of the Buddha’s teaching: be aware, the here and now; mindfulness of the moment. Buddha at first sustained silence, being asked about the nature of Nibbana, knowing that the answer

Advocated by the late foreign minister Laksman Kadirgarmar, Vesak full moon poya day has been declared as an international Observance day. This was done because it is the most important day for Buddhists due to a number of incidents which took place

Although the Buddha lived over two thousand six hundred years ago, it is still possible to see him through his Teachings. We can also gain an understanding of him by reading numerous books that have been...

The Vesak Day marks the three important events in Buddha’s life -his birth, enlightenment, and his passing away. Since the advent of Buddhism, millions of people across the world have been inspired...

According to the Aggañña Sutta of the Digha Nikhaya prior to the formation of life, the Earth was just a single mass of water. The beings or life forms, Abhassara (lucid and transparent light) who existed....

Damrivi Foundation, a body of committed Buddhist academics and professionals that promotes and foster, spiritual, social, and economic development through the insights of Buddhism aims at enriching....

Despite spending her life in grim conditions; between an alcoholic father who dies early and a suicidal mother, a strong woman has today turned her life around, in a story of true determination.

Sri Lanka boasts of a 2500 year old Buddhist culture. This culture also includes the ordaining of novice monks which has been a practice followed for centuries. But some children as young as six or seven years are now being ordain

Abortion is illegal in Sri Lanka unless the life of the mother is at risk. Regardless of the law, Sri Lankan women still have access to illegal abortion services. Rights groups have been demanding authorities to decriminalize abortion in ord

Sri Lanka is in the hot-humid climate zone, with daytime temperatures ranging over 32C most of the year. The heat wave, which engulfed.....

The Vesak festival is celebrated on May 05. Vesak is also known as Buddha Jayanthi. For Buddhists around the globe this festival....

On the 30th death anniversary of President Premadasa we should recognise the major contribution made to the economic development with his foresight to set up the 200 garment factories programme....

The late President R. Premadasa selected the town of Mihintale in 1993 to stage the Gam-Udawa integrated development plan for Anuradhapura District. His intentions were two-fold....

Born on 1st May 1891 in Kandy, A. E. Goonesinha was educated at Dharmaraja College in Kandy and St. Josephs College in Colombo. He started his professional career as a journalist and publisher....

Sri Lanka High Commissioner in UK Saroja Sirisena was awarded the Diplomat of the Year from Asia & Oceania at the prestigious DIPLOMAT magazine annual Awards Ceremony 2023 at the Royal Over-Seas League on April 24.

This is in response to the Daily Mirror editorial on April 28 where the Editor writes: ‘Schoolchildren are going without their mid-day meal and the government announcing that there are no funds to pay suppliers..’

Ever since Independence, we were taught to love our country and be proud to be Sri Lankan. Songs that promoted patriotism such as Lanka Lanka Pembara Lanka, Sasara Wasana Thuru are just a few things that demonstrate this point. Countries in the enti

The prevailing socio-economic crisis has negatively impacted people’s lives to a point where they have become more aggressive and violent. A spike in incidents of violence and the portrayal of violent...

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation was signed on April 24, 2023. This was a renewal of the existing MoU and will further strengthen the collaboration between SLMA and 199

Sri Lanka is going through one of its worst heat waves and the general public have been advised to take precautions. Last week, at least 13 people died of a heatstroke while attending a ceremony in Maharashtra....

Recently a friend of mine sent me a photograph of one of his relatives who was killed by a sniper on the first day of the Gallipoli Turkey invasion in April 1915. The photo of Blair Inskip Swan

The MV X-press Pearl disaster is considered one of the biggest disasters in maritime history. The expert committee that investigated the extent....