A collective of residents from the Kurunegala area on November 26 (Sunday) gathered at the Royal Reception Hall, Teliyagonna, Kurunegala to protest against being affected by the construction....

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with the Department of National Planning Ministry of Finance organised a knowledge event at Cinnamon Lakeside as part of its Serendipity Knowledge Program (SKOP) recently. The event focused on Technical

Sri Lanka’s premier female choral ensemble, Soul Sounds has captivated audiences worldwide with its soulful melodies and unwavering dedication to the art of choral singing over the past two....

Marking the hottest month ever recorded in human history, Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations stated, “Climate change is here; It is terrifying and it is just the beginning. The era of global warming has ended; the era of glob

Sri Lanka Federation of University Women - New Office Bearers Appointed at 82nd AGM

‘Awarjana’, an evening of music featuring some of the renowned leading singing sensations in the Sri Lankan musical arena will go on the boards on Friday, December 1st at the BMICH. Musically backed....

Royal College Red Cross Society stands as a beacon of compassion and community service and leaves an indelible mark on healthcare through two transformative initiatives: The 44th Annual Blood...

The much awaited Josephian Carols- organised and conducted by St. Cecilia’s Choir of St. Joseph’s College- will take place on December 3, 2023 at 6.15 pm at the vast Arena of St. Joseph’s College....

Social media regulation is the hot topic in Sri Lanka at present. Social platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and WhatsApp are a force to be reckoned with, and not just limited to shaping social....

“The Gohagoda Waste Dump in Kandy is overflowing and 30 tons of organic waste is accumulating daily,” said Nimal Dissanayake, the Engineer overseeing Waste Management at the Kandy Municipal Council (KMC). He also stated that every day 80-100 tons

Exploring the power of truth from a Buddhist perspective, writer Mervyn Samarakoon highlights the importance of speaking truthfully and the negative consequences of lying

The Annual Josephian Christmas Carols are set to enchant on December 3 at the Stanley Abeysekara Sports Complex Auditorium, presented by the St Cecilia’s Choir of St Joseph’s College, Colombo 10. This year’s theme, Jesu Salvator Mundi, translat

Migrant worker remittances constitute a major component of Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Product. Central Bank statistics indicate that Sri Lankan migrant workers remitted close to USD 3.8 billion in 2022. But despite pre-departure trainings and skill

Juwairiya Mohideen, a Sri Lankan Muslim Woman Rights Activist based in Puttalam, has won the ‘Ginetta Sagan Award’. Amnesty International USA announced Juwairiya as the recipient of the award on November 7. This annual award is presented by Am

The Annual Founder’s Day Olcott Memorial Oration of Ananda College will be delivered by Prof. Buddhima Indraratna, tomorrow (November 25, 2023) at the Kularathne Auditorium at 4.00 p.m. Ananda College celebrates its 137th anniversary this year. Th

“I had lost the love, affection and care of Papa, when I just turned 20 years old. I had 4 sisters. By the time I was done with getting them settled down, I strongly felt like my time had elapsed. This was when I came across an advert on the newspa

The arts faculties under the University of Ceylon produced stellar scholars like Stanley J. Tambiah (Harvard), Gananath Obeyesekere (Princeton) and Valentine Daniel who rose to the highest levels of their Ivy-League universities. That trend tapered o

On Universal Children’s Day- which fell on November 20- State Minister of Women’s and Children’s Affairs Geetha Kumarasinghe said in Parliament that over 2000 teenage mothers have been reported...

Acupuncture, considered a traditional Chinese medical practice, is gaining popularity in many countries around the world. With a history....

The Old Nalandians’ 69 Group re-visited their alma mater on November 9th, to declare open the long-awaited English Activity...

Travelling back down memory lane in retrospect, my thoughts went to the very first time I saw the King. He was just a little boy and ....

Universal Children’s Day is an important global event that focuses on the rights and welfare of children worldwide. It is celebrated....

A group of University academics condemned the recent incident in which Human Rights activist and Attorney Swasthika Arulingam had been turned away from the University of Jaffna when she was scheduled to deliver a lecture.

The Wesley College Old Boys Union (OBU) held the groundbreaking ceremony for its project to restore the college pavilion at Campbell Park on November 1. The Restoration Project was initiated to coincide with the upcoming sesquicentennial celebration

In Sittandy, a small township in the Batticaloa district, cattle farmers of Mylathamadu and Mathavanai have been protesting for over 55 days to save grazing lands on which their cattle have been....

In a poignant tribute to the founders of Ananda College, the Old Anandians’ 70-75 Group, in collaboration with the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, will hold the 25th Annual Blood Donation...

The 82nd Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Federation of University Women (SLFUW) will be held on November 25 ....

The launch of the report ‘Waging War on Women’s Bodies: Gendered Dimensions of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) in Sri Lanka’ was....

Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki said “20% of Kandy’s children are suffering from poverty and that it has become.....

It is not a secret that our country is facing a situation where we are not yet prepared to deal with the fundamental rights of the older people of our population. On speaking to many of our elderly the undertone of their conversation would be “we