World TB Day, observed on March 24 each year, is designed to raise awareness on tuberculosis that remains an epidemic in many parts of the world and is responsible for the deaths of nearly one and a half million people annually, mostly in developing

Drunken driving has become a serious issue in the society due to the harsh outcomes it has and it could cause. Due to this reason, the law has set its frames tight around drunken driving. This is very visible when comparing Section 151(1) of the Moto

The tobacco industry is known for it’s interference and influence of the public and Governments. The influences reported from all over the world are commonest from the multinational cigarette companies, collectively known as ‘Big Tobacco’. In S

With 119 members voting in favour, the second reading of the Budget for the 2019 fiscal year was approved in parliament last week. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera in his Budget speech stressed on the government’s belief in growth led by privat

We see Dinithi in close-up almost all the time, yet she seems distanced from us. The action is limited to the interiors, and Dinithi does what little she can inside the house. But then even something as innocuous as a telephone conversation has to be

A Choreographic dance production by Aru Sri Art Theatre with eminent danseuse Rama Vaidyanathan On 22 March 2019 at 7 pm at Bishops college auditorium Celebrating 150 years of Mahatma-“Ahimsa”, a choreographic dance production blended together wi

The Pali Tipitaka volumes form the foundation source of the Sri Lankan Buddhist tradition. Tipitaka Dharma constitutes of the Sutra Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka and the Abhidharma Pitaka apart from including the Atthakatha and Teeka. This is the most pro

The book titled “ Kumaratungu Esura” authored by great scholar Arisen Ahubudu has been reprinted by M/s M.D. Gunasena & Company after an interval of several years fulfilling a long standing need of readers, stu

In recognition of the services rendered by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to the Buddha Sasana and the society in general, the Most Ven. Maha Nayaka Maha Thera and the Sangha Sabha of the Malwatta Chapter of the Siam Sect have decided to felicitate him by c

If we were to tie in intersectional thoughts and take account of this society’s economic, historical, and social differences among genders, we’d be aware of the oppression, diversity, and inequality portrayed among women.

Ms Kanthi Gunathilake is a prolific writer who has written 60 works of fiction. She is unique in that much of her fiction is based in Japan, a country she knows intimately as she has lived there for nearly two decades.

One of the urgent needs to overhaul the educational system in the country is to make compulsory the study of Moral Science or Ethics in all schools from Grade 1 to Grade 7 so that the young become aware of what is right and wrong to observe and the

In the attempts made to decelerate its pace, and support the planet, trees have become a major point of focus. The value of forests cannot be undermined. Being the lungs of the Earth....

Sri Shirdi Sai Trust of Sri Lanka and trustees of Sri Varatharaja Vinayagar - Sai Nathanin Saranalayam in Kotahena have jointly organised a devotional classical Bharatanatyam dance performance by renowned Indian classical dancer Sri Pavithra Krishna

It was yet another routine Thursday night when I decided to nestle in bed after a long day’s mundane work and running errands and doing the chores, and since my parents had flown to KSA for my elder sister’s confinement and to perform Umrah(pilgr

Born to righteous parents in the village of Kurukulawa in Ragama was my beloved aunt, Ciline. She grew up with honours and esteem. Aunt Ciline excelled in her studies and graduated from Peradeniya University. Later, she took up to teaching. She ser

Ranbanda Seneviratne will be remembered, more than anything else, as the writer of ‘Landune.’ In the course of that song, Ranbanda compares the titular girl, a prostitute, to Patachara and Kisa Gotami, “without a husband,” “aimlessly wander

DINISA is an acronym for Diyavadiya Niroginge Sayanayaor Healthy Diabetic Patients’ Clinic. We like to introduce a new concept which is embedded here. Healthy diabetic patient is an oxymoron and we believe persons with diabetes....

To be honest, we hadn’t heard about him until my daughter wanted to consult a gynaecologist after she found out she was pregnant. Incidentally, Dr. Nilan Kalidasa Rodrigo was the only available gynaecologist at the time in a popular private hospita

March 21 is “The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.” The Election Commission (EC) celebrates such key dates on the international calendar as pertain to elections and the franchise.

Malaka Dewapriya, award winning script writer and director of the controversial radio drama series entitled ‘Kanata Paharak’ was recently recognized as the Best Radio Drama Scriptwriter at the State Radio Awards.

Public transportation now in Sri Lanka has developed to the extent that most people use it as a preferred mode of travel. Modes of public transport in Sri Lanka comprise buses, cars, trains, tuk tuks (Three wheelers) and helicopters.

Sydney Marcus Dias, a veteran writer, teacher and peace activist, was arrested on February 15 by the Thai Immigration citing his involvement in the East Timor Freedom Movement. He has been banned from entering Thailand for 100 years and was deported

In 1992 Sri Lanka was one of the first 150 countries which signed up for the zero-tolerance policy implemented by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNRC).

The forward journey of a woman is often hampered by culture, stereotypes and the everyday sexism of men as well as women. The recent celebration of International Women’s Day, which saw our national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines, fly to Singapore in

The Evangelical revival that spread its wings in late 18th century and early 19th century England was initially centred at Cambridge University. The Cambridge group was later to be supplemented by another organisation known as the “Clapham Sect”.

“The Day We Screamed” is an important multi-media exhibition. Held at the Theertha ‘Red Dot’ Art Gallery, it brought together paintings, sculptures, etchings, collages and images of performance events from the 1990s to the first decade of the

Free health care is a service Sri Lanka can pride herself in having delivered; swerving away from the global issue of millions of lives lost over high health care costs. The equal opportunity and financial relief however encapsulates waiting lists, i

Kalapola, the largest open-air art fair and the most anticipated art event in Sri Lanka, was held recently in Colombo. Thousands of people attended the fair which was held for the 26th year.

Is Kavsilumina the masterpiece of the elite Sinhala literature? Does it surpass Guttila Kaavya acknowledged as the foremost poetic composition for its ornate styles of verse and its dramatic poetic compositions?