A health emergency has been declared by several health unions and stakeholders in the health sector due to the shortage of a list of over 200 essential drugs and devices which are either out of stock or are close to being out of stock. However the He

Two days after the public uprising in Mirihana, social activist Thisara Anuruddha Bandara was arrested by the Modara Police under Section 120 of the Penal Code while in Kandy . He was the administrator....

The current economic crisis in Sri Lanka has also affected the health sector. An acute shortage of medical drugs, surgical instruments and other medical supplies have forced hospitals to take drastic....

Chants of slogans demanding the incumbent President and his family relations to step down are being echoed from all corners of the island on a daily basis. The spate of public protests gained momentum....

When the lights went out on March 31 many Sri Lankans would hardly have been surprised. Rationing of electricity has grown commonplace in recent years, particularly since March of this year, when a foreign currency shortage produced a fuel crisis and

Many artistes endorsed the incumbent Government during the 2019 Presidential Elections. These included amateur as well as se

The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka has issued a statement on the present national crisis, calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to act empathetically and responsibly towards its citizens at this time of crises. The full statement is as foll

How would it feel to be the only surgeon for a population of 260,000 people? How would it feel to be a surgeon who had access to only a X-ray machine and no monitors to monitor a vitals of a patient under anesthesia? How would it feel to be

The Church of Ceylon has issued a statement on the current political crisis, urging the President and the Government to listen to the cries of the people of this country and fulfill their fundamental obligations as a responsible admin

Darkness looms over the crisis-struck island nation as the public have begun a spate of protests across the island despite suppressive measures taken by the government. Since Thursday....

On April 3, Sri Lanka was supposed to see islandwide protests against the incumbent President Gotabaya Rajapakse, however the protests could not go ahead as planned due to the 36 hour curfew....

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially named an asteroid to honour the University of Colombo.

The qualities of a Buddhist monk, as detailed by The Buddha is multifaceted. Among them are knowledge, discipline, depth and endurance – and Most Venerable Dr. Mambulgoda Sumanarathana Maha Thera, widely known as Doowa Podihamuduruwo, is a classic

The brief Colombo visit of US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland comes against a backdrop of a herculean power struggle between world powers, playing out on the world stage with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Nothing could have been timelier than the launch of the World Interfaith Choral Ensemble.

It is twenty years since the Kandy Municipal Council inaugurated the Mobile Library catering for the 23 wards within the Municipality limits.

A circulation standard commemorative coin with a face value of Rs. 20 was issued as one of the events organised to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

As Sri Lanka plunges into a pitfall by the day more problems emerge in various sectors. Even though health officials continued to deny claims about an impending drug shortage, several state hospitals....

The English Writers Collective of Sri Lanka (EWC) invites entries for their annual literary competition of creative prose writing and poetry. Literary articles, reviews, short stories of up to 2,500 words and poems of 32 lines or less, are welcome. T

In 2001, Thushari from Veyangoda Bandaranayake Madya Maha Vidyalaya was not permitted to sit for her GCE Advanced Level General English....

A new study by the United Nations Organisation’s arm UN Women found that Sri Lankan women are denied equal access....

I read a very well articulated letter by a reader relating to the economy of the country, which is in shambles and near....

Leema Creations, the renowned and foremost interior solution provider and furniture manufacturer, joined forces with the Vocational....

The trade unionist, humanitarian, the father of socialism in Sri Lanka, and scholar parliamentarian, Philip, as he was affectionately known, made use of the legislature under the Donoughmore Constitution to contribute with profundity in a noteworthy

To open my tribute to this colossus of a man – I quote from JACQUES BREL, the vows written on January 1,1968.

A magnificent choral presentation commemorating the events of the Holy Week will take place on Sunday April 3 at the vast Fatima Church, Maradana, Colombo at 6.30 pm. Held under....

Sharp increases in prices of basic commodities, accompanied by shortages, have severely impacted upon the standard of living of the general population and even prompted the government to call....

With the failure on the part of the government to find solutions to the current economic crisis and the anger among the masses over the crisis messing up and devastating their day-to-day life, the desperation among the leaders of the government is al

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, the Sri Lanka Housewives’ Association, Colombo to commemorate the occasion made a donation of dry provisions to the Lankadhara Society Elders’ Home at 95, W. A. Silva Mawatha, Wellawatte.

In appreciation of the valuable contribution made to the legal profession, several senior lawyers who had completed the 50th year at the Bar were felicitated at a special function held by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka recently at the Hilton Hotel