Sri Lanka lost a bold leader Arumugan Thondaman on May 26 this year. He had many facets of his life as a veteran trade unionist heading the powerful Ceylon Workers....

Sri Lanka lost seven leopards within seven months of 2020. The main cause was snaring – an offence under Section 30 of the Flora and Fauna Protection Ordinance.

While almost every business activity one can think of, is suffering under COVID-19, there is one that seems to be doing well, if not actually thriving.

In 1927 a son named Charles Neville Cooray (1927 - 2020) was born to Jerome and Lucy Wijegunawardena Cooray of Ragama.Subsequently siblings Herbert and Lilian joined the Family.

Lee Man-hee, Chairman of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji), sent a message to thank the Shincheonji members in Daegu who decided to donate their plasma needed in developing the COVID-19 (novel co

The117th birth anniversary of renowned social worker S.T.Sinnadurai is commemorated today. He rendered a yeoman service to the Buddhist and Hindu religions and to protect the traditional Sri Lankan culture.

‘The Lord gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!’ (Job. 1:21). It’s three months since our uncle Fr. Raveen Perera was called to rest in the Lord. We miss him very much and we as family understood that there are so many other

This is an opportunity to turn your attention within, analyse, asses and develop your personality. Achieve success at work, harmony in relationships and permanent peace.

Stop Child Cruelty Trust, an organization committed to ending cruelty against children, has launched the #JUSTSAYNO National campaign of awareness videos and petition.

The Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and the Maldives and the Alliances Françaises of Sri Lanka would like to evoke the memory of Professor (Dr.) A. J. Ruhunuhewa who left us one year ago.

Deranajaya Foundation donated an Infusion Pump, stainless steel Medicine trolley and Patient trolley, and essential medicines worth around Rs. 190,000 to the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama recently.

The death penalty and sentence of life in prison are sentences which ensure that an offender will never be able to rejoin civil society.

Cooler climes have returned to the hill country. Mist-draped mountains reflecting on clear waters, endless greeneries and picturesque tea estates present a magical landscape.

The Open University of Sri Lanka turns 40 years today. A media release made by the OUSL said “As Sri Lanka’s premier and pioneering...

Chamila Dilhani of 98, Yabaruluwa, Malwana has been diagnosed with an end stage renal disease (kidney failure). Doctors have recommended a kidney transplant, to save her life.

Historically, youth in Sri Lanka were actively involved in politics with many political movements coming into being due to the youth engagement, however in the recent past, youth engagement in politics has dwindled. According to the 2014 National

Sri Lanka’s tiny community of Malays (40,189 as per the 2012 census) had an overwhelmingly dominant position in the island’s military and police in the colonial period, thanks to the trust the Dutch and the British had in this immigrant group

Chandarbhanu Samaraweera’s Who’s Who of Sri Lanka Vol. 01 gave us a fine mosaic of biographical sketches across a mindboggling cross-section of Sri Lankan society.

Soul Sounds Academy is one of Sri Lanka’s leading musical academies which was founded by its Music Directress, Soundarie David Rodrigo....

We, the members of the Sri Lanka Study Circle in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement.....

Our dear friend Kusal was a unique person, who gave unstintingly of his time and energy, to support, not only his family and friends, but also those acquaintances with whom he may have exchanged pleasantries along the way, as he journeyed through lif

The 115th Annual General Meeting of the Automobile Association of Ceylon was held on June 30, 2020 at the Association Auditorium. The AGM was well attended. The meeting was conducted according to the guidelines of the Health Authorities and the agend

There is a lot of publicity given these days to the government’s efforts to bring back Sri Lankans trapped abroad due to Covid-19. Almost every day, we get reports of groups of Sri Lankans being brought back to the island, by the national carrier.

No one would think that Chandradasa Jayawardena, who was born on May 23, 1897, was a pioneer of higher education in Sri Lanka. It was Ven. Welivitiya Sri Soratha Thera who founded the Vidyodaya University.

State efforts are underway to import 2500 milch cows from Australia, despite a similar scheme carried out by the previous ‘Yahapalana’ government which saw many lapses. Recently, the Cabinet approved a proposal to import another 2500....

Dr. Maria Montessori’s method of education concentrated mainly on developing a child’s natural curiosity by means of individual freedom and development according to the needs of the child. Hence she prepared many activities to imp

Lalitha Constantine, the last surviving member and elder daughter of the family of Sri Lanka’s legendary labour movement leader, A. E. Goonesinha, passed away on Sunday, July 12. She was 94. Her elder brother Ananda and her younger sister Irangani

Setting new standards in socialising while maintaining social distancing, the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) hosted its first-ever Virtual Music Fiesta on July 10. The event was organised by the Civil Engineering Sectional Co

In March the author was dazzled by being entered into the Guinness Book of World Records

On an initiative and innovative approach taken by a young entrepreneur, beaches along the north-western coast of Sri Lanka are getting a clean-up.