Upali Wijewardena entered Royal Primary at the age of 5yrs when A F De Saa Bandaranayake was Head Master. Some of his classmates who joined the Kindergarten (Baby Class) along with Upali were Dr. Ranjith de Silva (surgeon),

This is a tribute to a humble human being, a lovable husband, a caring father, a dutiful son and a trusted friend who is no more.

In 1835 Rev. Joseph Marsh established a private school called the Hill Street Academy for twenty students from the upper-class community. Sir Robert Wilmot Horton (Governor of then Ceylon 1831-1837), was an Old Etonian. Eton College is one of the hig

Millions of Girl Guides around the world celebrate World Thinking Day on February 22 every year.

The Annual Bhagavad Gita discourse by Sunandaji, the daughter disciple of Swami Parthasarathy, will be delivered via zoom facility from March 19-22.

Many parents rely on the convenience of plastic food containers, especially with feeding bottles for babies. They are inexpensive and are hard to break. But are they safe?

“Over the years Sri Lanka has gone through many incidents that caused issues to children. As an example, the polio campaign, measles, whooping cough, tetanus and so on. It affected the lives of children but we were able to overcome that.”

While acknowledging the need for a clearly defined and narrowly applicable law concerning the protection of personal data in Sri Lanka,

Back in the olden days, women were confined at home to be a full-time housewife and their spouses were the single bread-winner....

As multiple crises take root in Sri Lanka, the average citizen’s ability to make ends meet is becoming increasingly difficult. While power cuts.....

The failure to deliver on promises, defections and shortsighted decisions have led the country towards the edge of a precipice. Fuel shortages, soaring cost of living, irregular power outages and the fertiliser crisis have severely inconvenie

Denara Training Institute was established in October 2021 with a vision of training young women of all communities l

On February 08 this year, the Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA) celebrated its 67th Anniversary at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. Former senior journalist and the present Media Minister....

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has recently been successful in securing an innovation grant (30 million rupees) by working with the Kalutara District Secretariat.....

The Executive Committee (Karaka Sangha Sabha) of the Malwatte Chapter has appointed Ven Atapattukande Ananda Nayake Thera as the Chief Adhikarana Sanghanayake for Southern Sri Lanka coupled with the honorary title ‘Saddharma Keerthi Sri Dhammaratha

Lent is the period of forty days which come before Easter in the Christian Tradition. Beginning on Ash Wednesday (March 2), Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebration of Easter, commemorating the Passion, Death and Resurrec

This year March 3 marks the 186th birth anniversary of the late Charles Henry de Soysa. He is a legendary figure in Sri Lanka.

A Premier catholic school St. Peter’s College Colombo celebrated its 100th anniversary on January 18, 2022. In recognition of this milestone a Holy Mass and a Champagne Reception was organised by the Old Boys Union UK Branch at Westminster Cathedra

This article is penned to mark the 40th death anniversary of former Deputy Speaker Piyasena Tennakoon which fell on February 25.

On the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the active missionary presence of the Oblates in Sri Lanka, it is good to remember and celebrate with joy the contribution of the Oblates (both foreign and local) have made (a) to keep alive the faith of th

By completing the steps in 2022 Our World, Our Equal Future: The environment and gender equality activity pack, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world were able to understand....

Prolonged power outages have inconvenienced the public and especially those involved in professions that require electricity to carry out daily operations. From technicians.....

The issues such as the human rights situation in Sri Lanka might take a backseat this time at the ongoing 49th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as the situation....

Anil Tittawella’s sudden passing away left a gaping vacuum in the field of law. As a brother, friend and mentor; this is our joint....

The commemoration of the 186th birth anniversary of the great Sri Lankan Philanthropist Charles Henry De Soysa (1936- 1890) will....

The 71st anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force falls today, with a series of activities underway to commemorate the event. In an interview....

Most female homicide victims are killed by their intimate partners or other family members, according to UNODC, while women and....

There are many gods in Hinduism. It is generally said to be 330 crores-that’s 3.3 billion. The crux of the issue is to see God in everything. The God or Bramman is one and seen as many life forms-countless forms, which is in a way saying

Sri Lankan CEO Iranthi Gomes raises USD 2.4 Mn (almost LKR 500 Mn) for the Finnish-based startup to expand into new markets and introduce new technologies to their product range. Iranthi has....