For Kingsley Croos, a fisherman from Palgahathurai, one of 14 islands that shapes the Kalpitiya peninsula, illegal bottom trawling has been a curse that wreaked havoc in his life. As populations of shrimp, sea crab and other fish species found along

Pakistan is uncovering a remarkable past: a once-thriving Buddhist civilization. Excavations reveal ancient universities and stupas, like Jaulian with its university ruins and Bhamala with the world’s oldest Nirvana statue. This newfound heritage

Plantation workers in tea and rubber estates have lived a life of discrimination and exploitation for over 200 years. Devoid of basic...

Human rights play a vast role in an individual’s life. In today’s divisive world, human rights play a major role in offering....

Calling attention to the tobacco epidemic and the attempts made by the tobacco industry to lure children and youth....

Lord Buddha, elaborating on the notion of sorrow (dukkha) in the first sermon he delivered after attaining Enlightenment....

The Battle of the Maroons (BOM) Joint Committee disbursed two installments of the pledged amount to the Principal....

I had the pleasure of sitting on a panel discussion for the book launch of ‘Interventions’, alongside its author, political....

On June 12, the IMF board will sign off on Sri Lanka’s third disbursement under the current programme. But Sri Lanka...

My late, beloved wife, Neseranee (MCN) Rutnam, was born on June 8, 1949 and went to be with the Lord on October 24, 2023. As we remember her on her 75th birthday on June 8, with some immediate family members in Sri Lanka, we believe God Almighty wil

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka (CBCSL), in a statement has condemned President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s attempt to extend Attorney General Sanjaya Rajaratnam’s term using the Easter Sunday Attack. The following is the statement. O

In a historic move, President Ranil Wickremesinghe conferred the title Senior Instructing Attorneys-at-Law on five senior attorneys for the first time by Act No. 26 of 2023.

A solution to the woes of dairy farmers in Mailaththamadu in Batticaloa is still not in sight despite the loss of around 1,400 cattle that provide the daily income for a large number of farmer families in the East. The call to end the problem caused

In a historic development, the BIMSTEC Charter entered into force on 20th May 2024. It was signed on 30th March 2022 by the Leaders of BIMSTEC member States in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Charter articulates the long-term vision and commitment of the BIM

The Government will strive to promote entrepreneurship among youth, initiating a shift in credit accessibility in the form of seed capital to launch new businesses and startups, former Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake revealed. Sri Lanka’s y

In a bid to engage Sri Lanka’s youth in the nation’s future, the Presidential Secretariat hosted an insightful Youth Dialogue at the President’s House on Paget Road recently. The event featured President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Chief-of-Staff Sag

A.A. Dharmasena Mawatha comes under the Kandy Mahaiyawa JICA project. The project is about managing dirty water in the busy Mahaiyawa area. It’s part of the bigger Kandy City construction of a sewage collection system and manhole pumping stations.

Discussions and discourses on topics such as menstruation and menstrual hygiene are shifting from hush-hush environments....

A Sinhala translation of the book titled ‘Talking to My Daughter - A Brief History of Capitalism’ and written by the famous...

The protest was organised by the human rights organisation, the Families of the Disappeared in front of the Superior Courts Complex at Hulftsdorp ahead of the hearing of the writ application filed by ex-Navy chief Karannagoda scheduled to be taken up

Kavindya Madushani and her husband Sajith Chathura from Kotawila, Weligama were anticipating the birth of their firstborn with much hopes and dreams. But their world came to a standstill after May 22, when the hospital staff at the New District Gener

A resident of Miriswatta, Balangoda claims that he could develop a method to convert bio-degradable organic waste into flammable gas and nutrition-rich fertilizer.

Summiting the sacred Sri Pada or Adam’s Peak may sound like a fun adventure to many. This is exactly how this writer....

It was morning on Vesak Poya day and I made my way to the monastery. There is no bus service to this religious place....

Arthritis is a common condition plaguing the elderly, making even the easiest daily tasks unthinkable. Most patients resort to taking....

During an era when an uprising by the people was squashed by the government, Drama Director Sarath Dikkumbura has decided to rekindle the past and give hope to the youth who are....

Amidst a backdrop of celebration, reflection and recognition, AIESEC in University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) recently held its annual awarding ceremony titled Tribute ‘24....

Sri Lanka stands out as a predominantly Buddhist country that has celebrated Vesak in a dignified manner ever since Buddhism was introduced to the country. History records Buddhism was the main religion in the land and had the patronage of the Kings

The Risen Lord Community (CRL), a catholic lay community functioning under the auspices of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Sri Lanka marks its 40th anniversary this year. Celebrating this long amazing journey filled with God’s love and faithful

Mental health issues are an increasingly large part of the global burden of diseases and a leading cause of disability. This disturbing trend was made most evident during the Covid-19 pandemic, which contributed both to a sharp rise in mental health