During the Covid 19 pandemic with almost no human activities in Kalpitiya lagoon, Azly Azad had time in abundance to capture the beauty of nature. Photographing the still water, trees, plants and various water bodies, Azad captured the ‘Marsh Plant

A. E. Goonesinha started his professional career as a journalist and publisher of the Journal “Search Light” to support the National Movement. He fought for the workers....

This article is published to commemorate the 31st death anniversary of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, which falls today (May 1). He was a great....

The indigenous community of Sri Lanka shares close genetic bonds with five Indian tribal groups, a study by a team of scientists at the University of Colombo reveals. A team....

As we pass this May Day, we are witnessing a disintegrating global order. Over seventy developing countries are in debt distress and several of them have defaulted on their debt. A broken....

The International Scout and Guide Fellowship (ISGF) is an organisation that helps maintain the values learned in youth movements in order to provide a service within their communities. Recently....

Following is a Right of Reply sent by General Manager/CEO of SMIB L. T. Asuramanna with regards to the Daily Mirror (DM) expose carried under the headline ‘Loss-making SMIB faces political pressure in recovering loans’ and published on April 8, 2

Sumanasiri Widyatilake, who was an old boy of Richmand College Galle, was a very popular figure in the field of sports. As a schoolboy, he played cricket, soccer, volleyball and took part in athletics. He was also a member of the junior cricket team.

Rev Fr. Emmanuel Tyrone Llewlyn Mihindukulasuriya, SJ completes 40 years of dedicated priestly ministry within the Society of Jesus on April 28 this year. The family prays that he receives the Lord’s abundant blessings of good health, unwavering gu

After the Coronavirus there was a call made by the Sri Lanka China Society to help the needy in education. As a response to this call, several NGOs in China granted more than 1000 scholarships worth Rs 26 Million through the Sri Lanka China Society.

The primary source of income for the people in Bolagala area in Negombo was the clay industry. The manufacture of clay-related products such as tiles and bricks enhanced....

“I was not allowed to see my baby for the last time and that haunts me even today. It’s an inconsolable sadness,” Mohamed Fahim, the father of 20-day-old baby Shaykh, who was forcibly cremated back in December 2020, told Daily Mirror. Fahim and

“Pahan Tharuwa”, is a charity programme organised by the Medical Faculty Students’ Union of University of Peradeniya, aiming to support the underprivileged undergraduates of the faculty in their educational aspirations by providing scholarships

This fascinating story is about a very special individual who exemplified the virtue of perseverance, the gift of knowledge and skills, and unfathomable passion for art. His name is Mahesh Aluthge, a mechanical engineer, who graduated from the Univer

The country marked another ‘World Creativity and Innovations Day’ on April 21 with a firm resolution to do better in the year....

In 2020, six people from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India were arrested by the Ramanathapuram Police for attempting to smuggle....

In the global society a handful of individuals emerge above others for their talent, contributions and services rendered for the benefit of others. Among them are mostly scientists, inventor’s religious dignitaries and national heroes and philanthr

Nyanaponika Thera in his Buddhist writings states: “unshakable deliverance of the mind is the highest goal in Buddha’s doctrine. Here deliverance means; the freeing of the the mind from all limitations, fetters, and bonds that tie it to the Wheel

In response to the Daily Mirror expose titled “Plantation community alleges presence of ‘scam’ behind Indian Housing Project” which was published on April 17, 2024, (on pages 4 and 5) the Indian High Commission has sent the following response

Media Secretary of the Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure, G. Krishanthan has sent the following response to the Daily Mirror expose titled “Plantation community alleges presence of ‘scam’ behind Indian Housing Project” which

The 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a Resolution on Sri Lanka “Promoting reconciliation....

It may take a few years before 13-year-old Nulara Ekanayake sees the jack trees she planted on the outer perimeter....

During the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, people enjoyed themselves despite the prevailing unpromising economic...

Six students from the Burhani Serendib School in Colombo have qualified to take part in a prestigious global robotics competition, marking the first time Sri Lankan schoolchildren...

After an airstrike by Israel claimed the lives of two Iranian generals in Syria last week, Iran retaliated with firing 200 missiles. This escalation of tensions raises the risk of the Gaza conflict expanding into a regional conflagration and potentia

collective comprising academics of the university system are vehemently campaigning against the recent proposals seeking reforms in education; which this group claims is done with the aim of weakening and discrediting state universities. Here is an e

The launch of school websites and the award of certificates to the schools in Naula Eduction Zone- that completed the assignments under the “Wings to the Ceyber Wolrd” project- took place at Nalanda Sudarshi Vidayaya recently. It was of significa

The vessel sailed to the Baltimore Harbour with safety concerns of how it would be if it had to sail through the Suez Canal with threats from the attackers of the Red Sea. It was good to go around Cape of Good Hope and avoid the dangers mainly for th

There was a recent post on facebook where a picture comparison from the past with one of the present shows that travelling by bus hasn’t changed much in this sun-kissed island. One of the pictures-printed in black and white- shows people on a bus u

The right to live, move and work are enshrined in the Constitution. Restricting them is tantamount to violating one’s fundamental rights. But the question....