The text of Reader’s View Delivered by K. K. S. Perera –at the Launch of the 2nd print held at British Council on March 1, 2019. People write autobiographies and memoirs— is Kakiyan an author’s story?

nternational Women’s Day fell on March 8 with this year’s theme “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change” which focuses on innovative ways in which individuals can advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in th

Being one of the largest youth organisations in the world, the Rotaract Movement has captured the hearts of many enthusiastic young leaders across the globe. Rotaract was founded forty years ago, with the Rotaract Club....

Ramachandra Sunderalingam, a police officer who was highly-respected for his integrity, honesty and impartial execution of law, died in Chennai on December 29, 2018, where he was domiciled with his wife during the past few years.

It gives me both pleasure and grief to pen this short message of condolence on the demise of a good human being; ‘Daya’ whom I have had the pleasure of associating closely with for the last 50 years; pleasant because he was indeed a true friend a

The 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka Institute of Interior Designers (SLIID) will be held tomorrow from 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.at the CHPB Auditorium, 33, Parliament Road, Battaramulla (passing Ape Gama and next to the Water Board).

This year’s UN theme for International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated on March 8, is think equal, build smart, innovate for change. It resonates with WFP’s gender-transformative approach: working to give everyone lives of dignity, choice and opp

Sexual harassment on public transport is an everyday occurrence for millions of girls and women. I can recall the many horrible train and bus rides I have had in my life. Public transport is the only travel option for many women...

Young music fans embrace and hug male performers on stage; they throw bras? But why do women behave in an uncanny manner before men. Will a man ever think of doing such silly frolics in public? Don’t they surrender their chastity to male by such ab

There are those who believe that English is some sort of gateway to the world outside. Without an at least rudimentary knowledge of the language, it is argued, one can’t get through one’s education and career, and presumably, one’s life. And it

Dilani De Silva awaits October 8 with the same eagerness with which she looks forward to celebrate her birthday. This is because October 8 has given her life so much value in terms of being the woman she wished to be. This day is celebrated as World

The Appropriation Bill 2019, which is generally called the government budget was presented in Parliament on March 5. The budget speech was the 72nd since independence 1948. In a Parliamentary democracy, the total responsibility of handling and contro

“Recognizing that the key strength of Kandyan Kingdom lay in the unity of the people, the chiefs, the monks and the King, the British set about demonising the King and gradually splitting him from the chiefs, his people and the monks. These were th

The People’s Commission on Land is initiated by the People’s Alliance for Right to Land (PARL), a network of displaced communities, civil society organizations and activists working on land-related issues across Sri Lanka.

At a time when there were death threats on those -especially the security forces-protecting the lives of the Sinhalese in the North, a Tamil who offered to save the lives of 20 Sinhala police officers died on February 29 at the age of 83. He saved th

The world is very keen on adventuring into Space and innovating inventions to fly into space. Although, it sounds alien to Sri Lanka, it would be no longer something strange to Sri Lankans as the islanders’ first research satellite RAAVANA-1 built

An event organized by QUEST International University Perak (QIU) together with Seekers Worldwide (Pvt) Ltd. Around 200 of Sri Lanka’s best and brightest students will compete in the inaugural QIU Science Challenge 2019 on 9th March at the Sri Lanka

This is precisely what the response to President Sirisena’s plans to resume executions in Sri Lanka after a 43-year hiatus should be. His plans to execute prisoners on death row for drug-related crimes have met with fierce opposition from all quart

Valentine Day fell on February 14. Despite all this hype it is not a day that’s applicable to our country. Many youngsters are interested in this day. This is the story of two lovers who breathed their last on the same day at the same time.

The inability to express oneself adequately can be a very frustrating experience. Crying out aloud is the only form of self-expression in infants and as they grow older, social cues are picked up and the concept of language enters their lives, finall

The Forum on Disarmament and Development (FDD) met the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya at the Parliament on 18th February 2019 and handed over an appeal requesting 1) To ban the use of plastic and polythene and declare Parliament premises as plastic and a po

Probably no other period in our country’s history has been riddled with so much ambiguity, intrigue, and confusion as the 19th century. This is particularly so with regard to an issue that continues to bedevil historians and sociolo

The historic Danture battle, the last encounter of the Sinhalese with a powerful European nation completes four hundred and twenty five years this year. This article is an attempt to present the background of the Senkadagala Kingdom then known as Kan

Happily for the Sinhala theatre, there are a few brave souls willing to risk everything to produce a classic drama. Two years ago, Buddhika Damayantha produced a Sinhala version of Hamlet.

The splendid book entitled: Law Relating To Recovery Of Loans By Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 Of 1990 As Amended (Sanshoditha 1990 Anka 4 Darana Benku Magin Pradanaya Karana Lada Naya Aya Kara Genime...

For Hindus world over Maha Siva Rathri is purely a religious observance of day-time fast and vigilance throughout the night. They observe these special rites on the fourteenth night of Phalguna (February/March) which is the longest night in the year

The 44th Charter Celebrations of Lions Club of Modera Mattakkuliya was held on February 16, 2019, at Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo 1. This event was highlighted with the presence of the Governor of District 306B1...

The year 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, and also the heartbreaking 70 years of the split between Taiwan and mainland China. As the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka....

As we approach March 3, the birth anniversary of our revered ancestor, our thoughts return to this extraordinary man who rendered yeoman services to our motherland and its people. Perhaps, his unprecedented largesse is displayed by the students of Pr

The annual get-together of past occupants of the Peradeniya University Ramanathan Hall will take place for the 30th time on March 30 Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. at the Police Families’ Welfare Association at No.67, Joseph Frazer Road, Bam