One Christmas day during World War II, a young family was outside making a snowman. Suddenly a plane flew by overhead. After it passed, the tiniest child turned to her father and said, “Daddy, how do people....

Sonali Deraniyagala who published the memoir titled ‘Wave’ about her terrible tsunami experience that claimed her husband and two little children penned the following piece that was printed in the Sunday Times of England.

By At first glance, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) may seem like just another issue in the world that doesn’t apply to your life. But in truth, you are at risk of experiencing GBV in the very next second and you would be completely unaware of its occu

The Eastern Province is home to as many as 60,000 war widows who have been forced to become breadwinners of their families upon the death or disappearance of their husbands. 10 years after the war, some are still destitute, going from place to place

A team from the University of Moratuwa won the 1st place at the premier IEEE BIBE 2019 International Brain Computer Interface Hackathon, held in Athens, Greece in October this year. The competition was organised by the BR41N.IO in conjunction with

Jesus’ job is to save. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a saviour who is Christ the Lord” (Luke

I had a dream Joseph. I don’t understand it, not really, but I think it was about a birthday celebration for our son. I think that was what it was all about. The people had been preparing for it for about six weeks.

When Thomas Jefferson was Vice President of the United States (1797 and 1801), there was not a railroad in the world and there were no broad highways as there are now. The roads were crooked, muddy and rough. If a man were obliged to go from one city

The world is once again blessed with a fresh opportunity for celebrating the Christmas festival, a profoundly religious event that takes on great importance because of the perennial echo of its traditional and age-old message of peace. A second impor

With their parents bombarding them on WhatsApp with misinformation and even abuse over their stand on India’s new citizenship law, young women are hiding their identities on social media to voice outrage and find alternative families.

Oh Mary, Joseph and Shepherds, Birth of Jesus was good news for you all.

Western classical music, which was introduced to South Asia during British rule, was absorbed by a section of the local elite who were highly Westernized. But it is now a vanishing species, almost at the point of extinction. Nationalistic forces a

The Apartheid could be described as one of the most gruesome blows to human existence. Non-whites not only had to work as slaves, but were isolated from society, separated by law and were denied basic human rights. With the involvement of iconic figu

The angel Gabriel came to her and said “Don’t be afraid Mary: God has been generous to you. You will become pregnant and give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus: ‘How this can be? I am a virgin? and the angel replied. ‘The Holy Sp

Messiah Christ! - Messiah! Christ! Today more than at any past time - We await thy coming, with bated breath To heal our hearts, our minds, Torn by conflict of unpredictable happen

Every Christmas we see and hear the message “Peace on earth and goodwill among men” in Christmas cards, newspapers, magazines, display material on radio and T.V. Even wars are halted by mutual consent of the parties concerned. Such temporary ceas

The young writer in English in Sri Lanka is severely handicapped by a lack of range and of experience. Then again, this criticism can be made of writers in English in general, regardless of age: when was the last time I came across the playful rhythm

The name of Jesus is repeated trillions time per second around the world as no other’s. Printed, the Holy Bible and other sacred literature billions of time. The symbol of his cross recognised even by little ones long before they are able to talk.

Globally, estimates suggest that almost 2.3 billion children and adults are overweight, and more than 150 million children are stunted. However, in low- and middle-income countries these emerging issues overlap in individuals, families, communities a

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem which is God’s loving entry into human history. As St. Paul says in the letter to the Philippians God shares the divine nature with us human beings.

Ministry of Cultural Affairs, State Advisory Council for Television, and the Arts Council of SriLanka, recently held State Television Awards Ceremony-2019 at ‘Nelum Pokuna’.

Listening patiently to others and tolerating their views would be the key to success and that the individuals, who ignored the views of others and strictly adhered to their whims and fancies would not serve any purpose...

Although the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), knowledge and awareness on them countrywide are almost nil. Recognising the need to enlighten Sri Lankans on the collection of t

Most people only dream of meeting angels to solve their problems. I was lucky enough to have lived in the presence of one, for many years. Lois Goonesekera, my grandaunt, was one of the most generous, selfless and empathetic people I have ever known.

I was shocked to have heard about the demise of A.F. Dawood who passed away in December last year following a brief illness. It is heartbreaking to know a great teacher has been robbed from his learners!

Christmas is around the doorstep, but the festive spirit will not be the same again for those families that lost their loved ones on Easter Sunday; another special day in the Catholic and Christian calendars. Out of the eight locations that were bomb

When seven elephants were found dead under suspicious circumstances in Habarana the country was shocked and the debate on the human-elephant conflict was renewed. Within hours, there were efforts to tagvillagers as having a hand in this horrendous ac

Through community enterprises established under the Climate Change Adaptation Project of the UNDP, communities in Walapane in the Nuwara Eliya District and Medirigiya in the Polonnaruwa District, are now more climate-resilient.

Sri Lanka has dealt with a three-decade long civil war, which has scarred people irrespective of ethnic differences. The collective memory of war is a haunting one. And those affected by war struggle have to cope with their experiences. But the idea

The 54th Colombo Scout Camporee organised annually by the Colombo district branch of the Sri Lanka Scout Association will be held from December 19 to 23 at Ratmalana Hindu College premises and Kandawala Maha Vidyalaya premises.