The All-Union Society for Cultural Relations (AUSCR) was created in 1925, aimed at “the establishment and development of scientific and cultural ties between institutions, NGOs and cultural figures of the USSR and abroad.” Olga Kameneva, sister

My brother passed away five years ago, but still, I feel that he is living. He left behind a set of children who are like him three sons and a daughter. Though he passed away, yet his thoughts for his kith and kin is embodied in them. That is what

“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future,” 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D Roosevelt said in an address to the University of Pennsylvania on September 20, 1940.

In a surprise move, President’s Secretary P.B. Jayasundera on December 1 wrote to Treasury Secretary S.R. Attygalle instructing him to take steps....

In the wake of President Gotabaya’s much-publicized intention of introducing a new constitution to Sri Lanka, the National Peace Council....

The Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Sri Lanka Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) at an event held in Colombo recently.

Home to a plexus of sensitive ecosystems and a birds’ paradise, Thalangama comprises the few remaining green patches in Colombo’s wetlands.

Children are invaluable assets to any nation. It is the rightful duty of any parent to ensure their child is brought up well so he or she may successfully....

It gives me a great pleasure in penning this felicitation message to my colleague and friend, Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunge at the request of his students and well-wishers from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Even though I h

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) made headlines recently by commissioning two women pilots to fly military aircraft – a first in the island.

For the first time in Sri Lanka, a one-and-half-year-old girl, whose cancer-ridden humerus bone has successfully....

A 15-year-old girl was burnt when she was 5 and sexually abused when she was 12 by his stepfather. Her case was filed in 2018, but it’s still in its early stages.

Whenever I meet someone for the first time and he or she connects me to Clarence and the Moonstones I am amazed for the simple reason that never in my plans was there an item to CREATE A SUPERSTAR out of a helpless youngster! To me, the grooming of C

It is the birth anniversary of the late Elina Jayewardene , a first lady beyond any compare and that memorable day will fall on December 15. Her youngest grandson Amrit shares the same birthday.

The 17th death Anniversary of Mr H. P Gooneratne fell on the 9th of December 9,2020 and it is with deep gratitude that we remember him, the Founder Chairman of HelpAge Sri Lanka.

The Wildlife Department was established in October 1949 but the first attempt to stop the destruction of Sri Lanka’s wildlife resources was made in 1889....

One year and an ongoing pandemic later, the dust seems to have settled and the euphoria seems to have subsided.

Burial or cremation of COVID-19 victims is a WHO recommendation for the disposal of those who die from this disease.

Keppetipola Day (November 26) was not held as in previous years, but Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela placed a floral bouquet at the Memorial at Maha Maluwa in Kandy.

Human trafficking has become a global crisis that has questioned the worth of being human. Victims are exploited as commodities....

The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) seems to be in extreme desperation in dealing with the current COVID-19 pandemic, going by the unofficial recognition....

Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’, a Canadian drama film shot in Sri Lanka, is to be released on Netflix today. Based on acclaimed writer Shyam Selvadurai’s book of the same title, the coming-of-age film follows a young Tamil boy who explores his sex

Currently the University Grant Commission (UGC) uses the “Z-Score” as the basis for selecting students to universities. At G. C. E. (A/L) Examination, students sit for three subjects. Marks for each subject is given on a scale of 0-100. Thereafte

Urgent action is needed across the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region to strengthen efforts to protect women and girls from violence and to support their health needs amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Purposeful bicycle rides will take place all over Sri Lanka on Friday, December 11 with individual rides being published on social media platforms.

The one hundredth birth anniversary of Kalasuri Ariesen Ahubudu, a great poet (Maha Kavi), outstanding lyricist, and eminent scholar and linguist of the country falls on March 18, 2021.

On November 30, between 10 and 11 I contacted a close associate of Uncle Simon, known as a ‘walking library’ of the last Yakka Generation. Here is a part of our conservation on the Yakkure - Manampitiya Road.

The Neluwa-Lankagama-Deniyaya Road that is being built via the Sinharaja Forest Reserve – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, sans a proper plan and an Environmental....

20 civil and human rights activists have stated in connection with the recent Supreme Court judgement related to cremation of Covid-19 dead bodies.

Uncle Rama was my father’s friend, my mother’s friend and my friend. Yes, I came to know Uncle Rama as a toddler. He endeared himself to Malli and me, and became our mentor, friend, and a role model.