Sri Lanka’s last king, Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Kandy, was vilified as a cruel despot and was overthrown by the British in 1815, acting in cahoots with disgruntled local chieftains. But King Rajasinha was a creative builder, town-planner and an exe

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority- the independent authority that regulates medicine and medical devices in the country.....

A mysterious respiratory disease affecting puppies in the Central Province is resulting in the death of nearly all young pups infected....

Members of the Class of 2008 of S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia (STC) recently carried out an initiative to donate COVID-19 medical supplies valued at Rs.190,000 to the National Hospital,

Restriction of public mobility at national level is the ultimate choice mulled by the government. It remained hesitant to enforce such measures, but decided on them finally. Now, quarantine curfew is in force till next Monday. The national lockdown i

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) made an initial donation of 250 pulse oximeters for the use of COVID-19 patients in the Colombo...

On August 16, 2021, H.E. Poj Harnpol, Ambassador-Designate of Thailand to Sri Lanka, donated financial assistance to the Muay-Thai Association of Sri Lanka (MTASL) at the Muay-Thai gym in Narahenpita, Colombo. Asoka Jayarathna,

I just got the news of the passing of the demise of the Legendary Singaporean investor S. P Tao the founder of the highly successful Shin Kwan Group, and the Chairman of Overseas Realty Ceylon PLC. S.P. Tao has passed away at the age of 105 in Nanj

Venerable Bhikkhuni, To you I am forever grateful, For showing me the way In your gentle, inimitable way.

It was during my first-year vacation at the University of Peradeniya that I had the joy of meeting Lal at a Student Christian Movement Conference organized at Trinity College, Kandy by the very charismatic Chaplain, Lakshman Wickremasinghe. Lal broug

There is an increasing trend in Copyright litigation in the west in the recent past relating to Copyright where paparazzi....

Intentionally or unintentionally losing vital data relating to the registration of drugs during a pandemic cannot be passed as a minor mistake.

The Right Reverend Keerthisiri Fernando (Bishop of Kurunagala and The Presiding Bishop of Church of Ceylon) together with Right Reverend Dushantha Rodrigo (Bishop of Colombo) issuing a joint statement on August 24 state that the Christian community s

It was with great sadness that we heard the news of the passing away of Hanif Abdeen on August 25. Born on April 17, 1968 Hanif had the opportunity to pursue his primary and secondary education at S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia. At an early age h

The 16th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration will be delivered on August 30 (Monday) by Professor Neelika Malavige on the topic “The Covid-19 Pandemic: The way forward through impactful research,” according to a press release issued by The Alumni

Singha Weerasekera a renowned business personality and a philanthropist passed away at the age of 91 years on May 26, 2021.

It is with rose by rose that the ‘Rosary’ we recite is composed of. It is with little roses that each Hail Mary we recite, that complies a great prayer of medication and invocation of the Blessed Virgin Mary which is Christo Centric Prayer called

The Sri Lankan student, who died in a detention centre in Japan, Wishma Sandamali’s family believes that if the Sri Lankan Embassy officials in Japan had informed the family with regard to Wishma’s health condition beforehand, the family would ha

Sri Lanka boasts of a rich cultural heritage that includes indigenous medicine (Hela Wedakama) as one of its important elements. The centuries-old wisdom on healthcare and healing practices were documented on various texts in

The Kollupitiya Market, which was one of the several development projects implemented in the Colombo City along with the Non –Aligned Summit in 1976, is at present the centre of controversy following a move to convert it into a mixed development pr

Heads of Churches of The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) issuing a release states that it has taken notice of the recent arrest of Lanka E News Journalist Keerthi Ratnayake by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) over the news attributed

The Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and hotels killed 269 people leaving many maimed for life. But who is the mastermind behind these terror attacks?

As a senior alumnus of Zahira College Colombo I am saddened to learn the demise of retired SSP Ibrahim Hamid on August 19.

Womb mates or simply known as twins, born with a special bond towards each other which will never be destroyed or can be destroyed....

An international Dhamma programme using zoom will be conducted by Bhante Sujato the cofounder of SuttaCentral....

“The cinema industry is not even a real industry in our country,” agreed all three guests who participated in a discussion on the future....

The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) recently announced that carrying the vaccination card will be made mandatory for people.....

At a time when the country’s healthcare system has been inundated with daily admissions of COVID patients and a high mor