Sri Lanka acceded to the TPNW during the ongoing 78th UN General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York on the 19th September. Foreign Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry deposited instrument of accession to the TPNW and Sri Lanka becoming 69th state p

The election through a citizens vote of President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam has evoked interest in Singapore, India, Sri Lanka.....

The construction of a vital bridge situated at the 18th-kilometre post on the B190 Wariyapola-Weerambugedara RDA road has been marred by a protracted and frustrating decade-long delay. As of today, the project lies in an abandoned state, with steel c

The Sri Lanka Federation of University Women (SLFUW) held its “Members with Families Day” on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at its headquarters in Colombo. SLFUW President Col. Dr. Udula Krishnaratne addressed the audience and paid tribute to Mrs.

Fifty years ago, on 18 September 1973, by New York’s East River, two German states joined the United Nations. This event was...

The General Deshamanya Dennis Perera Oration is an annual event conducted by the Association of Retired Flag Rank Officers...

The 9th General Deshamanya Denis Perera Oration was held on September 15 at the Kotelawala Defence University Auditorium.

Your life - was a blessing, Your memory - a treasure, You are loved beyond words, And missed beyond measure. God has them in His keeping, We have them in our hearts.

Sri Lanka is a country which revolves around a teacher-student education system. It’s highly doubtful whether this country has enough teachers; especially for subjects like English, Math and Science. With regard....

In 1816, American missionaries founded the American Ceylon Mission (ACM) in Jaffna. The ACM established missions in other parts of the Jaffna peninsula too. As a result, on July 22, 1823, the Batticotta....

Sri Lanka verifiably met 38 of the 57 trackable commitments that were due for completion by end-August in its 17th programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according....

The Lawyers’ Collective is deeply concerned by the recent instances where certain Members of Parliament have drawn references to the judiciary and the conduct of judges about specific....

The Provenance Research on Objects of the Colonial Era (PPROCE) team was able to find out six artifacts of Sri Lankan origin that were among fifty other objects. This research was concluded in April 2022. The six objects were preserved at the Rijk

In an age of information overload, where truth can often appear elusive, photojournalism’s power remains an unwavering beacon of authenticity. Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and renowned photojournalist, Essdras Suarez, invites you to delve into th

The issue of female labour force participation in Sri Lanka has remained a subject of discussion for several decades, yet tangible progress in improving it has been elusive. As the country grapples with its most severe economic crisis since gaining i

Incidents of medical negligence and cases of patients facing complications due to substandard drugs have flooded the news over....

Advocata institute held the ‘Women’s Policy Action Network’ conference which focused on the women empowerment in the....

Sri Lanka has completed 19.4% of the measures it committed to implement under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)....

“Education is not a privilege, it is a right,” stated Anura Edirisinghe at the press conference held on September 7 in a leading hotel in Colombo. Edirisinghe is one among many who has applied to do his Masters in Sweden and is awaiting confirmat

Economist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Jaffna Ahilan Kadirgamar and a team of researchers from Young Researchers Network including Madhulika Gunawardena, Shafiya Rafaithu, and Sinthuja Sritharan conducted a research on the Domestic Debt R

The 269 individuals who lost their lives to the Easter Sunday carnage may have never wished for such a brutal end. But their loved ones continue to live with flashbacks of the final memories they shared with the departed. Breaking the silence four ye

Although 20 years have elapsed since the demise of the Most Venerable Madihe Paňňāsīha Mahānāyaka Thera, he still resonates in the minds of Sri Lankan society.

The sad reality of death has sadly removed from our midst my friend Lokki.

Cooking skills assist in meeting nutrition guidelines and help people make healthier food choices. Thus, it is essential to teach students to understand the importance of cooking and motivate them to learn basic cooking skills. Learning cooking skill

Dr Sunethra Nugawela, the Chairperson and Executive Director of the Academy for Administrative Professionals in Sri Lanka has been invited as a speaker at The Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals in Asia Pacific 25th Congress w

National Project Management Excellence Awards 2023, an event focused on evaluating National level projects that were undertaken before 2023 and recognized at a gala event at Hotel Kingsbury Colombo on August 16, 2023, organized by the PMI Sri Lanka C

CEO 2.0, a business case study competition, organized by AIESEC at the University of Kelaniya, IIT, and Uva Wellassa University, attracting over 400 guests and featuring Paraqum Technologies’ innovative solutions. Competitors from various universit

The recent incident featuring elephants running amok at the Kandy perahera went viral on Social Media. One elephant, who perhaps couldn’t bear the stress, had apparently run amok. In the process it had upset....

Rev. Fr. Ernest Poruthota was a catholic priest and popularly known for his service done for the Sinhala Cinema in the country. His 92nd birthday fell on....

After an impressive 33 years of service as the Sri Lankan Consul in Queensland, Mr. Anton Swan retired from his voluntary role at the end of June this year. In this tribute, we celebrate his remarkable commitment and selfless contributions.