Have you ever noticed how a single thought or feeling can shift your entire day? One moment you’re feeling fine, but then an unexpected bill arrives, and suddenly, you’re overwhelmed by stress and frustration.

The launch ceremony for the research book ‘Vidyalaya Nalanda’, which examines the one hundred years history of Nalanda Vidyalaya in Colombo, is scheduled to take place under the chairmanship of Eastern Governor Prof. Jayantha Lal Rathnasekara on

They transform their native land, country, region,and their generation too into greatness.

Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi extended his gratitude and appreciation to the scholars and monks in Colombo for joining in the celebration organised by the High Commission of India in Colombo to mark the recognition of Pali as a Classical

Martial Arts instructor, health expert and alternative medicine practitioner Dr. Cyril Antony is set to invite the public to another session of his latest therapeutic practice which has much to do with ‘massage’.

Five years after the Easter Sunday carnage claimed the lives of over 250 individuals, Sri Lankan authorities are still struggling to find the mastermind behind these deadly attacks.

On October 27, families of the disappeared will mark the ‘Day of Commemoration of the Disappeared’ in Raddoluwa.

The recent deaths of six elephants killed in a train accident in one night, four in Galgamuwa and two close to Habarana on September 28th, have once again brought attention to the topic of elephants and trains.

It has been exactly one year since my beloved wife, Neseranee, departed from our family of two children - Lakshmi and Easwaran, daughter-in-law Daphne and grand-daughter Raaya, and went to be with the Lord.

The Tamil Literary Association of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo- 10, will be celebrating their 90th Eucharistic Celebration, today, 24th October 2024, at the College Chapel, from 6pm onwards.

Agriculture in Sri Lanka is at a deadlock, and for the smallholder farmers, who constitute the backbone of the nation’s food production, it is a question of survival. Endless debates go nowhere, with a focus stuck on fertilizer subsidies and drones

A Three-date music tour in Sri Lanka has been organised for French singer Charlie Motto. According to the organisers of the event, the musical shows will be held in Colombo (October 29), Ahangama (November 1) and Kandy (November 3).

The rate at which patients contract AIDS in the county has been increasing by 0.1% and the number of identified patients would be about 4700 by 2025 as forecast by the health authorities.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Ministries of Environment of India and Sri Lanka launched its Adaptation for Resilience (ADAPT4R) project on October 22.

About two decades ago, the tsunami housing scheme in Modarawila, Panadura was built to give hope to those who lost everything to the 2004 tsunami.

The closing ceremony of the 3-month long teacher-training programme in STEM subjects under Indian grant assistance for schools in the plantation regions of Sri Lanka was held on October 18 at the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife, Forest Resources, W

University of Peradeniya has become a centre of research, thanks to all efforts taken by former Vice Chancellor Prof. M.D.Lamawansa to continually promote this academic institute.

Dr. Gananath Dasanayaka, Colombo’s popular Jazz artiste is to release his first Sinhala song “He`nn Kotanaa Kale” on You Tube this Thursday 24th.

Ranil Prematilake, Attorney at Law and Partner, Aequitas Legal, was unanimously re-elected as President of the Trinity College Kandy Old Boys’ Association (OBA) - Colombo Branch for the term 2024/2025 at the 116th Annual General Meeting held rec

The Kandy Lake was created with the tears and sweat of the Kandyan Peasants and it amounted to forced labour. Nearly 2000-3000 workers were employed for this task, according to John D’Oyly’s book (page 123). Men and women worked at the site. King

According to the United Nations, in 2020, there were one billion small arms in use around the world. And these were with terrorists, groups involved in internal conflicts, organized criminals and warring gangsters.

Economic and social policies based on Buddhist principles were the foundation of peace and prosperity in ancient Sri Lanka.

Vap full moon poya day is of special significance especially for Buddhists in Sri Lanka because of Katina Cheevara puja –the offering of wet season robes to Buddhist priests who sojourn for the rainy season.

The latest digital technology is being best used to help Sri Lankan women, most of whom are silently suffering from complications in menstrual cycle, through the use of an app named ‘Fio’. Created by Hemas Holdings PLC together with its leading f

Time and time again, there comes a murmur of yet another mass grave having been discovered in the island. These chance discoveries occur most often during construction of buildings or when laying underground pipelines for water supply. The skeletal r

The manufacture of rosaries (a string of beads and also known as Navagunawela in Sinhalese and Mala in Tamil) is a traditional cottage industry in several villages in Kataragama area and also in villages of Uva and Southern provinces. This industry d

The Alumni Organization of University of Colombo (AOUC) has plans to conduct its 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the student centre of the University of Colombo on October 26 (Saturday) starting at 8.AM.

People in the North and the East still cannot hold a peaceful demonstration despite the country boasting of 76 years of independence. A peaceful demonstration staged by the families and next of kin in the East to ascertain the whereabouts of their mi

Reginald Perera, the beloved and respected political leader from Wattala passed away recently.

It has been revealed that 8,000 kilograms of artificially refined coconut oil, harmful to health, has been released into the market this year.