The above is the essence of Gautama Buddha’s teaching and one of the salient themes of the Dhammapada - mindfulness. Buddha has emphasised that human beings often live in a state of unawareness which is driven by desires, attachments and distractio

The Association of Retired Flag Rank Officers (ARFRO) was founded by the late General Deshamanya Denis Perera in 1996. The 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association took place on May 18, 2024, at the Organization of Professionals Associati

A delegation of 100 Thai monks, who are on a foot pilgrimage through Buddhist countries around the world, wishing for world peace, recently arrived in Sri Lanka. It is noteworthy that they travelled around Sri Lanka on foot for 20 days; having only o

In 1948, D.S. Senanayake encountered pressure from leading Buddhist clergy to include a special clause for Buddhism in the newly independent nation’s Constitution. The two Mahanayake Theros of Asgiriya and Malwatta threatened to boycott the inaugur

The time has come for the state to give due recognition to a priest without whom there would be no Buddhism in this country. That figure is none other than Sangharaja Weliwita Asarana Sarana Saranankara of Tumpane.

Sugath Shantha Moragahakumbura’s drama ‘ Arundathie Mama Manamalai’ continues to pull at the heartstrings of the audience. He is set to show another series of his drama on June....

All ears were tuned in to hear from the reviewer of the latest book of Rev. Fr. Elil Rajendran (SJ) from the Northern Province titled ‘Pin Mullivaikkal’ (post-Mullivaikal in English) launched on May....

Hollywood fantasy comedy ‘IF’ or “Imaginary Friends” released in Sri Lanka simultaneous to the worldwide release on May 17 is now being screened in theatres. Written....

The constant battle of the people in the North to survive each day and live with freedom and dignity is a far cry from what is perceived....

Sooriyakumara Wannisinghe Gamini Bulankulame was my father’s first cousin. I met him for the first time when my parents took....

The Vidattaltivu Nature Reserve nestled in the Northern coast of Sri Lanka has been identified as home to some of the most important blue carbon ecosystems. This is why it was gazetted....

Sudath Mahadivulwewa, the producer of the film ‘My Red Comrade’, is well-known for his various feature films, documentaries, theatre work and social awareness campaigns, in Sri Lanka. His latest film is openly political and experimental. A major

American comedy thriller ‘The Fall Guy’ narrates around a down-and-out stuntman who must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend’s blockbuster film. Based on the 1980s TV series about stunt performers, the film, directed by David Leitch, i

Nallusamy Seethaletchami, an estate worker from Bogawantalawa worries about being paid a minimum salary for her work. Female workers like Seethaletchami comprise a greater percentage of the economically active population within the labour force. Some

Staying true to his promise, Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Jeevan Thondaman did succeed in convincing the authorities- including the Wages Board- to increase the estate worker’s salaries from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 1700.

A group comprising transitional justice and human rights scholars from across the world have come together in an effort to express its concerns on the current efforts by the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) to establish a Commission for Truth, Unity an

Based on world renowned Russian writer Tchinguiz Aitmatov’s novel ‘The First Teacher’ (Guru Geethaya), a stage play derived from the novel and directed by Prof. Mangala Senanayake will have....

A momentous event unfolded last Saturday at the Auditorium of JAT Holdings Thalawathugoda as the ‘People’s Forum for Reforms’ was officially launched. The forum, hailed as a beacon of hope for Sri Lanka’s future, saw an assembly of distinguis

Internationally awarded musician and a leading composer from Sri Lanka Gayathri Khemadasa has been commissioned to set the song for Eve in the choral....

Seasoned filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage’s latest film ‘Paradise’- an Indo-Sri Lankan production- won the Audience Jury Awards at the recently concluded Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival in Spain. This cinematic creation was

A Camp to provide artificial limbs to 1000 Sri Lankan beneficiaries was jointly inaugurated on May 7, 2024 by the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka H.E Santosh Jha. According to a press release issued by the High Commissioner of India some of

In a society where females are looked under-worthy, the Sri Lanka Girl Guide Association (SLGGA) empowers young women through educational and leadership programmes. The International....

‘Vocabulary for Communication’: A Guide to Improve English Vocabulary’ is the third book launched by Parvathi Nagasundaram. According to her, this book has been designed....

In early May, the Cabinet of Ministers approved amending both the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code, which include provisions for the banning of corporal punishment across....

When Sanjaya Sandaruwan awoke on the morning of October 18, 2010, the world lay before him like an open road, full of promise and possibility. At 27, he was in his youth, employed as a coach at a sports club nestled within a picturesque tourist hotel

A ten member delegation of Sri Lankans will be taking part in the International Election Visitor Programme (IEVP) organised....

The import of agricultural tools and equipment from China almost in unlimited quantities has adversely affected the local market much to the anxiety of blacksmiths. Blacksmiths....

Some people are great because of their positions. But some others make their positions great. I see Dr.Arumugam Ketheeswaran, Regional Director of Health Services, Jaffna....

It is with great sadness that we remember Prof. Anil Jayasekara the founding head of the Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Colombo, who passed away on April 2, 2024. Prof. Jayasekera hailed from Gampaha and

Sri Lanka has been subjected to numerous foreign invasions since the beginning of its recorded history. Compared to the Portuguese, Dutch and English, the engagement with India, the island’s closest neighbour, is more consistent from a social, econ