Tarangee Mutucumarana of HYPE SRI LANKA, in discussion with Shanthi Wijesinghe, on the subject of reforming Sri Lanka’s legal system to better respond to the crisis on violence against women and children.

I am not a gardener. However, I’ve grown up watching my mother work tirelessly to make her garden beautiful, and I am in the process of learning from her what it means to gardening.

If you ask the wrong question, you inevitably get the wrong answer. The entire burden of Krishantha Cooray’s strategic perspective for the SJB is contained in the penultimate.....

With reference to last Monday’s article, “SJB: Fast Asleep or Sleeping Giant?”, and the response it received under the right to reply, prompted me to further scrutinize the controversial idea.

April 21 this year (2021) marks the 100th birth anniversary of our beloved Joan De Mel who founded Sri Lanka Sumithrayo. She was our mentor and her selfless passion towards a social change inspired and touched us all.

Lal and I worked at Nestle Lanka for many years. Over the years we built a very strong working relationship which developed into a wonderful personal friendship.

The Sixth Year Death Anniversary of Lt. Col. Kenneth Abeywickrama, the former Commanding Officer, Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (V), 1978 to 1982, falls on April 10, 2021.

The demise of Anura Wickramasinghe last year was a great lost to his wife Renuka, her three daughters, Sachini, Sajini and Sanuji and his mother,

The lay Buddhist society “Servants of Buddha” will be holding the centenary celebrations today (23) at Maitreya Hall (next to Mettarama Temple) on Lauries Road, Colombo 04.

Even though Sri Lankan waters appear to be calm, geopolitically speaking, the waters are indeed getting rougher by the day. Months after a raging fire....

“We were almost in the grave when we thought we would die of hunger during the prolonged lock down imposed early last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘The Sri Lankan Understanding’, the latest media platform, launched in March 2021, gears towards exploring the path taken by Sri Lanka which possesses the potential for a vibrant future.

The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) in a media release has urged authorities to be “sensitive to the cause of the families of the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks, and for necessary support towards ‘reparation’ for renewal a

The intricate tapestry of humanity woven into the will of the late Mauri Antoinette Clare Sendapperuma could be Mauri Antoinette Clare Sendapperuma....

Political parties including the Opposition have raised concerns over transparency and the use of Executive powers by the President to run it as a separate state

Marini De Livera in discussion with Shanthi Wijesinghe sheds light on the efficiencies in our system in connection to the escalating issue of Abuse of Women and Children.

Nemsiri Mutukumara, a veteran Journalist of Sri Lanka and also of the Buddhist world was pioneering in showing the path to the Buddhist Youths.

Rilwan Lantra was elected President of the Sri Lanka Malay Association (SLMA) at their 99th Annual General Meeting held at the ’Padang’ Complex, Jalan Padang, off Kew Road, Colombo 2.

It is hard to believe that five years have gone by since Mangalika left us so suddenly and inexplicably. Her untimely passing was an enormous shock and an inconceivable loss not only to her beloved family, but to us her friends who were associated cl

Our world needs transformational change, and it is time for us, those of the present generation to hold ourselves accountable for our role in the environmental crisis while also calling for bold, creative, and innovative solutions.

The most important event of the New Year is the preparation of the first meal of the year. Exactly at the auspicious moment inmates led by the mother or the grandmother

On Monday, Sinhala New Year commences in the ancient Kandyan Kingdom, with the distribution of “Nanu” for New Year at the the Natha Devale - the abode of the future Buddha - God Natha. This has been the tradition since the time of Kin

Dudley Senanayake’s last term as Prime Minister was his longest, from 1965 to ‘70. The United National Party lacked a governing majority, but five other parties joined Dudley to form a coalition

On April 12, the world celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first manned space flight. On this day in 1961 Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. When responding to the ground control if he was ready, he said hi

Sri Lanka has been continuously accused of posing a blind eye to the rising number of physical abuse cases of children. Even though Sri Lanka has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as far back in 1991, it seems tha

I have been overwhelmed with sadness ever since I heard the sad news of Prince Philip’s demise on last Friday.