Investing in children’s growth will advance health and development. Doing so must be a priority 

The on-going political and constitutional imbroglio in Sri Lanka could put on the back-burner, all discussion on giving the country a brand new constitution to take care of many pending issues, such as the powers of the Executive Presidency and the q

In February 1835, the historian, politician, and imperialist Thomas B. Macaulay in a well received address known today as the Minute on Indian Education urged the then Governor General of India,William Bentwick, to reform secondary education in the c

The Community of the Risen Lord (CRL) has organised an evening of carols, worship and a message of hope for the nation with a tinge of Christmas flavour. The programme is titled ‘Come let us adore Him’ and will be held at St. Joseph&rsquo

Making his final contentions, over the Fundamental Rights petitions filed against the President’s decision to dissolve Parliament, Kanag-Iswaran PC, who appeared for Petitioners said “.

During this critical juncture when our country is going through a constitutional crisis, reading about the life of a statesman like Nelson Mandela seems to be an interesting learning experience to us all.   

A team of archaeologists from Shanghai  Museum in China recently conducted an excavation mission in Sri  Lanka to find links with the ancient silk route. It happened at a time when China had launched its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) based

The China International Friendship Cities Conference was held from November 14 to 16 at Wuhan in the Hubei Province of China. This conference was hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the China Intern

Each day is a chance to learn, to heal and to see the inherent goodness of the self and others. When we forget these things, we become polluted by stress and animosity. 

“Sri Lanka is witnessing a constitutional experiment that is fast turning out to be elitist and exclusionary. A popular mandate seems to be dwarfed by an unelected Regency.” (Sarath de Alwis, in 2015)

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) in Sri Lanka launched their new joint project in Colombo on November 26, as the agencies commenced their activities highlighting....

The country is at a standstill and it has given an opportunity for people from various walks of life to speak out for their democratic rights. The fight is still on as more groups are flocking together to alert President Sirisena....

When proceeding from Negombo to Chilaw on the main road, turning to seaside from the Kattuwa Junction and continuing a few meters on Ettukala Road, one would not miss the sight of a beautiful Church of great architectural value.  

The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, High commission of India, Colombo will be presenting three well known Indian performing artistes, Tabla recital by Prof Mukund Narayan Bhaleon 13th December and Andhra Natyamby Ms. Chinmayi Arukula and her Gur

Sri Lanka is poorer with the passing of Dr Wickrema Sena Weerasooria last Tuesday. There were so many aspects to his life, and he was so many things to so many people, that it is difficult to know where to begin. Most Sri Lankans who can yet recall

The 7th Pushpanjali Concert initiated by Bharath Lanka Kala Padanama was held on  November 24 at the Disaster Management Ministry auditorium, in collaboration with the India – Sri Lanka Foundation under the aegis of the Indian High Commi

The right to information, together with freedom of expression and criticism, are fundamental liberties of every human being. At times of uncertainty, journalists are often the sole protectors of our freedom. A gathering of such journalists, who toi

I am extremely sad to note the death of H. D. R. Jayaweera, a  former Carey College boxer and National Champion. His funeral was held on December 5. The late Jayaweera was the most stylish boxer that Carey College  ever produced during th

The idyllic Good Shepherd Convent is located in the heart of Wattala, down the busy Hendala Road. As you walk through its large double gates you are instantly made oblivious to the hustle and bustle of the world outside and immersed into the sereni

The Central Ceylon Muslim Ladies Union successfully conducted a free medical camp at Enderuthene, a remote village close to Katugastota.  Nearly 300 patients benefited by this camp.  More than 10 doctors and 3 pharmacists volunteered and

It is only a matter of seconds to take someone’s life. A life so precious, so dearly brought up. Violence among youth has been a social issue that has emerged over the recent past. The advent of technology, accessibility to violence and trigg

The rapid transitions in the world of technology have kept industry players engaged in introducing various solutions. These solutions are for customers to pace parallel with changing trends. A global leader in the digital software engineering industr

  The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), since 1992, has been annually observed around the world on December 3.

Sinharaja is Sri Lanka’s flagship for conservation of rainforests and it is the only National Wilderness Heritage area that receives the highest level of legal protection under Sri Lankan conservation l

Most people, asked to consider crows and their usefulness, if any, in our public life, would call them ‘scavengers’. I suppose that I might have done the same today, if I had not been invited by Elmo Jayewardene to edit his new novel for

Ask any person, particularly anyone young, as to what Sooriya means to him/her, and chances are he/she will reply, “Sooriya Village!” The immediacy of the response is not unwarranted, since Sooriya Village is THE place to be at for everyt

The morbid disease named Diabetes is a “Global problem with devastating human, social and economic impacts.” Having secured 30 years of service as a Medical officer, Public Health Specialist and Nutrition Specialist attached to the Minist

As we grew up movie-mad, there were those directors, who held us in awe – Orson Welles, David Lean, Akira Kurosawa, Sathyajith Ray, Vittorio de Sica, Andrej Wajda, Alain Resnais, Francois Truffaut, Norman Jewison, Sergei Eisenstein, Sergio Leon

Journalist and science writer Palitha Bandara aims to make the teaching of astronomy and science easier through a series of illustrated books.

A recent study covering 182 countries by the International Research Firm Gallup indicates that only 13% of employees feel actually engaged at their work places worldwide.