It is sad to hear the passing away of Mrs. Soma Suriyaarachchi, former teacher of Ananda College, Colombo on July 11during the turbulent times we had in Sri Lanka. A lot of her friends, relations and students were unaware of her demise due to the sta

Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatta Chapter with the consent of the Karaka Sangha Sabha has appointed Ven.Welamitiyawe Gnanaratana Thera,

The Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya Colombo Chapter and Peradeniya Engineering Faculty Alumni Association-Colombo, assisted and supported the University of Peradeniya to create history by introducing the Working Students Assista

Almost every single day, economists and laymen alike hear the words ‘economic crisis’ and the technical jargon that they accompany such as ‘inflation rate, debt restructuring, austerity measures and fiscal policy.

Today, in a society where moral values are disintegrating very rapidly, we very rarely come across decent people, who maintain their ethical standards.

On October 01, 1945, in the very month, he was born 135 years ago, Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara, the Minister of Education in the then State Council of Ceylon,

Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy in women; affecting one in eight of them at some point in their lifetime. Worldwide, breast....

Women leaders from four provinces in Sri Lanka have urged local government authorities to strengthen efforts to protect women....

The Russia-Ukraine war is creating uncertainty in world politics; just like every other modern warfare the usage of missiles and .....

A group of middle-aged parents was patiently seated inside a semi-furnished hall built on an elevated ground situated in a picturesque two acre hilly land in a soothing climate and covered by shrub jungle. Their somber faces- half filled with anticip

World Mental Health Day has continuously been celebrated over the years at top forums drawing much government support. This is despite the fact that being mentally challenged is viewed with all its negativity; not forgetting the stigma associated wit

Dr. Deepthi Yakandawela, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Botany at the University of Peradeniya, explains about the ‘new’ find (Legendra Peradenyiae ), which has become ‘The 13 on the Red List’ of vanishing plants in the wet land. She i

The Ceylon Labour Union, which celebrates its centenary anniversary in September this year 2022, was an organization formed during the height of British imperialism in Sri Lanka. Its founder was the pioneer Labour leader Mr. A.E. Goonesinha (1891-196

The veteran writer, Dr. W. A. Abeysinghe, was awarded an Honorary Degree Doctor of Literature “Sahithya Chakrawarthi” for his outstanding contribution towards the literature and culture of Sri Lanka, by the University of Kelaniya, at the 127th co

Three years have passed, since Sunil’s departure. It has created a void that can never be filled though, and his memory lives in many hearts and minds.

A Leadership and Personality Development training module was conducted at Nalanda College under the auspices of the Old Boys Association for the school’s prefects. This training was arranged as a.....

The main platform of the younger generation known, as Aragalaya had been for a “system change” due to the absence of “JUSTICE AND FAIRPLAY”.

Noel Crusz was born in 1921 and ordained a Roman Catholic priest in the order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) in 1948. Finding that “celibacy is martyrdom”, as he wrote, he was dispensed from his vows and returned to lay status in 1965. H

At a time when the country is gasping for breath in the face of an economic crisis, several industries are determined to support the economy amidst facing their own challenges.

What do the Cheetah, the Indian bison and the Tasmanian Tiger have in common? Efforts to either save them or bring them back from extinction.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) – also commonly referred to as domestic violence – is endemic in Sri Lanka with one in four....

The definition of ‘the child’ is vitally important for providing the necessary protection to children and for safeguarding the rights.....

The UN Security Council has not been successful, despite efforts by US and UK, to adopt a binding resolution on the Ukraine-Russia war

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) organized an online panel discussion titled ‘A Law that Worked for Citizens: Five Years of Right to Information in Sri Lanka’ to commemorate the International Day for Universal Access to Inform

We get so mired in our own problems that it’s easy to forget what’s happening elsewhere in the world. I’m not talking about the recession that’s now beginning to bite into the economies of Europe.....

Dr. Siran Upendra Deraniyagala, son of the late well-known Paleontologist, P.E.P. Deraniyagala, was the distinguished Archaeologist,

“For God is self-emptying love who is enfleshed in the neighbour, through whom God becomes really present.” – Fr. Michael ‘Mike’ Rodrigo, OMI

In a magnificent palace, we may quickly and conveniently feast our eyes on the marble and the stone, the cedar, and the iron. But who thinks of the mortar and the nails? And yet, in the entire architecture, mortar and nails are as important as pillar

For residents of Kajimawatte in Thotalanga a rapidly raging fire is not a new experience. In fact, the inferno on Tuesday has been the third instance in which they encountered such a disaster. This time....