National emblems and symbols like flags and anthems are meant to be non-controversial because they are supposed to represent national unity. But they are often subjects of differences, and in a few cases, of litigation and boycott.

If you have ever purchased a lottery and have been disappointed, you’re definitely not alone. Daily, many people place a Rs. 20 bet on their luck, hoping that they would win the jackpot. It’s an everyday occurrence to see ticket sellers reaching

Grease Yaka Returns will be staged at the Lionel Wendt this Sunday, July 7. It marks the second time the production will be staged at the Wendt and the third time, after its unveiling at the State Drama Festival, it will be staged to the public. Betw

The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) founded in 1963, is the world’s largest and oldest academic society dedicated to the study and conservation of tropical ecosystems. The society is international

Sri Lanka has a street animal crisis. You can’t blame the dogs and cats for it; they only live on the road because humans had a hand in putting them there, directly or indirectly. We’ve all seen boxes of puppies and kittens left at temple gates.

The Old Anandians’ 70-75 group has for the 13th consecutive year organized– Nena Harasara 2018 to recognize students who excelled at the GCE (A/L) examination held in 2018 and to felicitate the members of the Tutorial...

Much has been spoken about hate speech and several interpretations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act have also been made. In the aftermath of the Easter Sunday attacks....

The 89th Birth Commemoration of Lord. Pandit, Prof. Dr. Sir Anton Chitralal Jayasuriya who was born on 20th June, 1930 and died on 6th April, 2005

A teacher of Siri Mihindu Sunday School, Egodauyana, Moratuwa and Justice of Peace (Whole Island) and Sri Lanka Navy Officer Lieutenant Commander Lalinda Silva was honoured with the National honorary title “Deshamanya” by All Ceylon Cultural Unit

It gives me great pleasure to write a few lines of appreciation about Sivaji, who died prematurely at the age of 71. As he prefers to speak in English in some functions, I wish to write the appreciation in English.

You received the palm of martyrdom at St. Sebastian’s Church Katuwapitiya, St. Antony’s Church Kochchikade and Zion Church Batticaloa on Easter Sunday. It is more than two months since you left us. We realize that we do not have to pray for you,

Karl Marx did something no other economist or thinker before him had: he reduced everything, if not almost everything, to the level of relations of productions.

Two Additional Solicitors General Susantha Balapatabendi and Sumathi Dharmawardena were appointed President’s Counsel at a ceremonial sitting....

The Forum on Disarmament and Development (FDD) strongly condemns recent statements by His Excellency the President on re-imposing of the death penalty after 43 years....

Global Terrorism has led to violence, blood shed, trauma and uncertainty in people’s lives the world over. In Sri Lanka terrorists wreaked havoc when nine suicide bombers blew themselves off killing more than 250 and injuring more than 500 in their

The one cardinal rule that should be followed when one is in a hole, is to stop digging. The government of Sri Lanka does not seem to follow this simple rule in many fronts.

To be a woman security officer to Queen Elizabeth II when she arrived in Sri Lanka (the Ceylon) to declare open Elizabeth Quay was a privilege, especially for a woman police officer.

Most of us never thought that in a blink of an eye, our ABILITY to attend to the usual daily necessities could be taken away from us.

Most Television channels find that reality shows cost money since the contestants are not celebrities. But average people including children don’t have to be paid.

From having continuous bookings, that had made the usual off-season a non-entity, to a crumbling loss of its major markets, the knock-back of the approximately six hundred thousand- person involving- industry has left its scar. From tourist guides to

Relations between Sri Lanka and Iran date back to the Pre-Islamic era of the Persian Empire. In this context, the ‘Pathfinder Foundation’, has recently established the Hafez Centre for Cultural Understanding located at its headquarters at Riverpo

With President Sirisena banning chainsaws and saw mills, the entire carpentry industry is at a standstill. While it is their mode of daily income, many people criticized President’s decision. In this backdrop, the founders of ‘Nokunu - Aloka Citi

‘Satanin Satana,’ the second part of Dharman Wickremaratne’s history of the JVP’s second rebellion has followed the first with commendable speed. The first volume had so much detail that one would have believed it to be conclusive.

Following the success of the Integrity Idol Campaign held last year, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) said in a media release that it was pleased to announce that the campaign would be conducted in 2019.....

Ethnic and religious polarisation has been spreading in South Asia and far in recent decades. Sadly, sections of the intelligentsia and the clergy have also been fuelling divisive nationalist forces and xenophobia.

When Indian star Aamir Khan appeared in the Conference Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) on May 15, 2019, in Beijing, China, a lot of people were taking photographs of him. Indian movies, such as Dangal have become very popular in China, accordi

It is with sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude that I wish to acknowledge the numerous emails and letters of condolence expressing your sense of solidarity and closeness, generous monetary contributions, various proposition and offers of help towa

This article is published to commemorate the 94th birth anniversary of former President, the late Ranasinghe Premadasa, which falls on June 23, 2019.

Saddened with the heart-breaking news of the 11-month-old child, who died of starvation, the Hambantota District Secretary said this is a tragedy that could have been avoided if we remained attentive to the difficulties of the poor families....