Sripada, also known as Samanala Kanda (which is at a height of 2293 metres) is the third highest mountain in Sri Lanka. Buddhists believe that Gautama Buddha placed his footprint on this peak. Sripada is a popular tourist attraction. Foreigners call

At a time when politicians are calling on public officers to act according to the law, it reminds me of a “Public Servant” who discharged his duties in keeping with the law. He was non other than A.B.Damunupola who passed in 1988.  

Christmas festive season true spirit of mirth, Holy month commemorating Prince of Peace, CHRIST’s birth.

The Annual Festival of Carols of KPMG was held at the Parish Hall of Christ Church, Galle Face, on December 19 (Wednesday). The programme which commenced at 5.15p.m. with an opening prayer, went on till past 7.30p.m. in the presence of a large gather

December is a month that people always look forward to. From Christmas to New Year’s Eve, there are plenty of reasons to rejoice. But apart from these, for most Sri Lankans, December is a dark month.

In October this year, The Guardian newspaper in the UK carried an article by Sri Lankan academic and author Sonali Deraniyagala on the Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia in September 2018, claiming over 2000 lives.

The People’s Alliance for the Right to Land (PARL), in a letter to the President had urged him to keep his promise to release all lands in the North and East by December 31, 2018.

My wife and I watched the much delayed, long awaited movie According to Matthew at the Majestic. We were surprised that the house was full given the specialized nature of the movie. It turns out however that the movie has much entertainment value i

Chandran Ratnam’s ‘Matthew’, based on Fr. Matthew Pieris/Dalrene Ingram trial in the late 1970s, is a relatively novel phenomenon to Sri Lankan film, films based on real life crime stories. The only previous precedents are Wasanth

Elephants, the once treasured beings of the wild, have become a threat to mankind as of today. History relates numerous instances when elephants were utilised to do work which couldn’t be performed by humans. In Hinduism, the elephant represe

We all have problems in Life. Some are temporary and others are permanent. Each one of us will have different types of problems. Let me broadly categorise those problems as  Personal, Family, Financial, Physical, Mental or Social.

A unique event took place in the hall of the “Assembly of God”  where all religious were represented. The event, where Christmas was celebrated, saw Buddhists, Muslims and members of other various religious denominations participatin

I confess, I can’t dance. I know of dance and its evolution, of course. But there have been times when I’ve wished that I could perform, compose, sing, play a drum or two, and dance, even at the cost of writing (which to be fair is an art

“Nags” as his family of friends spanning 40 years fondly called him, would have celebrated his 55th birthday on December 26, 2018. Caring and always helpful, he would never talk of his numerous achievements, ‘connections’ or p

The star that shone over Bethlehem when Christ was born came to us in the prelude to Christmas, inspiring an independent judiciary whose historic judgement has brought them accolades from all over the world. 

The world’s leading climate scientists have sounded the warning call, giving us an ultimatum to change the world. In October this year, we were given 12 years to change; to change the way we think and the way we consume -- simply put, the way w

Recognising World Human Rights day celebrated on December 10, four contemporary artistes joined forces to respond to the current political travesty raging the nation.  Presenting both their own creative take on this chaos and a platform for voic

It was the night of Christmas. All was calm, all was bright, as the perennial hymn has it. But all was not bright in the Perera family with their five year old struck down by a terminal illness. His time too was running out, as time was running out f

When Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she will bear a son who will be called Jesus, she is surprised and meekly replies that she is already pledged marriage to Joseph and confused over the situation because she is a virgin. Gabriel answers, &lsqu

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem which is God’s loving entry into human history. In this mystery of the Incarnation God revealed to us the depths of his abounding love for humankind. “God so loved the world

‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son That whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.’ St. John 3:16

Multi-religious Sri Lanka celebrates once again the great historical festival of Christmas commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity. It has become over the centuries an international pageant of joy and glitter with people

It was peace that pervaded the atmosphere that  Holy ‘Night    It was peace that encompass

A majority of vendors, shoppers and pedestrians had one thing at the top of their wish list- a political leader, who would ensure public welfare and relief.

At a time of uncertainty, darkness, and chaos in our dear land, let us resolve to walk in the light of Jesus so that the light of the incarnation would illuminate the darkness that threatens to engulf us all, Rt. Revd. Bishop of Colombo Dhiloraj R. C

 Spiritual and intellectual progression as defined in the unique philosophy is totally independent of an individual’s maturity in age. Some were as old as eighty when they reached the summit of wisdom, some as tender as seven. Whilst perso

Buddha to King Kosala…   A female child, O Lord of men, may prove Even a better offspring  than a male.

All things considered, the 52-day government shot itself in the foot by assuming that populist legitimacy overrides constitutional legality.

The  Daily Mirror  of December 5 had a full page news feature titled, ‘Violence among Youth –where did we go wrong?’ In it your columnist Kamanthi Wickremesinghe had listed several gruesome killings....

A family of five children living in Kitulakanda at Radawana are in a predicament because the family’s 35-year-old bread winner D.K. Kumarsinghe (35) is seriously ill with intestinal cancer.