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.

The Technology Day of Galle District, known as Enovus 2023, recently took place at Richmond College’s C. W. W. Kannangara Auditorium. Organized by Richmond College’s Technology Stream students and overseen by Principal P. S. Pushpakumara, along w

Software development company Fidenz Technologies is inviting undergraduates and fresh graduates to join its training and development arm, Fidenz Academy, to study and engage in software engineering under the mentorship of senior engineers. Fidenz Tec

A leadership training programme and workshop for prefects from Catholic Colleges and Convent Schools were conducted separately for boys and girls, with the participation of nine boys’ schools and seven girls’ schools at the ‘Subodhi’ Institut

Victoreen was my one shining star. I walked beside her, loved and guided her and 1 was always beside her until her untimely death. Fate has been unkind and I had to lose her, and that is the day it broke my heart.

It is with heavy hearts that we gather to commemorate the life of our dear friend, Trevinne, who left us all too soon. Two years have passed since COVID-19 took him from our amidst, but the memories we hold dear to us continue to shine bright.

Despite the Right to Information (RTI) Act’s proactive disclosure requirement, only 18% and 25% of the information required to be disclosed on large-scale infrastructure projects were proactively disclosed....

Sunera Foundation holds ‘Samanalayaya 2023’ Regional Drama Festival 9 regional performances, featuring 29 Sunera workshops, showcasing the talents of 900 differently-abled workshop participants. The Regional Drama Festival of the ‘Samanalaya

A purple necked grey heron was patiently aiming at its prey, ignoring the sounds of a busy city in the distance. We were admiring a natural wetland patch, particularly home to this species and many other endemic flora and fauna in Colombo’s capital

At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha...

The decline in moral and ethical values is a global phenomenon. The erosion of moral values has become a very disturbing feature in our society. We live in a hedonistic materialistic world....

Who said that an elephant stampede happened only at the Kandy Esala Perahera (Pageant). A similar incident occurred even in USA which had killed hundreds and also left many elephants....

Today, it is hard to open a newspaper or watch a newscast without cringing at how little has changed in our political psyche since the rout of Gotabaya Rajapaksa....

Dear President Ranil Wickremesinghe, We thank you for calling for the views of political parties represented in Parliament on the implementation....

On the occasion of World Elephant Day 2023, the Wildlife & Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka (WNPS) recently launched a unique cartoon campaign, created in collaboration with veteran cartoon.....

Over 30 performers, all the way from Karnataka, India will perform at the University of Visual and Performing Arts auditorium today (August 25) in what would be Sri Lanka’s first Karnataka cultural....

Street food enthusiasts are in for a treat if they take a walk down Kimbulawala, Battaramulla during evening hours on any given day. Over 40 stalls, mostly which sell various fast food items from barbecued....

A collective of professionals, intellectuals, lawyers, rights activists, journalists, Private sector representatives, teachers and students representing the Muslim community have condemned the positions forwarded by the Muslim Members of Parliament [

Brain drain has never been a topic that is uncommon to the public eye of Sri Lanka. It has always been a recurrent theme observed in the output of our state university students. However, it has currently become alarmingly visible in the Healthcare Se

“Based on the Ramsar Convention definition of Wetlands, Sri Lanka as an Island was recognized as one wetland. This is because of the numerous river systems, man-made water bodies (wewa/reservoirs) that are part of the dry-zone landscape, the numero

English speakers pride themselves on the universal language they speak. They have every reason for that because of the spread of the language making it the communication link across numerous linguistic communities. English is no longer the exclusive

Step into the enchanting world of Hexa 2nd Edition, an art exhibition that transcends borders and embraces the boundless realm of human imagination. Uniting six visionary artists from diverse....

It may be a dubious feat to celebrate, but the Sri Lankan leopard has the lowest overall loss of historic range of all the sub-species, with ~37% of its previous range remaining. This is perhaps a testament to the conservation ethic that can be foun

The membership of the Anuradhapura Jaya Sri Mahabodhi Development Fund was ratified at a recent meeting presided by the Atamasthanadhipathi,Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Nayaka Thero. The appointments were made for a 5-year term by the Prime Minister, H

2500 hectares. That’s the approximate extent of forests and grasslands that have been destroyed over the past seven months due to raging....

The findings are based on the IMF Tracker of Verité Research, which tracks the programme’s progress and classifies commitments...

the Ibbagamuwa Divisional Secretariat of the Kurunegela district. Its entrance is about 3km from the Pangolla junction on the Dambulla – Kurunegela A6 road and is easily accessible by private vehicles, though public transport is limited. The Assist

The book titled Golden St Benedict’s and Shepherdians of Ceylon written and compiled by veteran journalist Elmo Leonard was launched in Colombo last week.

On July 11, 2023, around 5.30 p.m. a very colourful personality passed away. Dr. Winston Wadugodapitiya, a medical administrator, Rugby player, environmentalist and a brilliant all-round product of Trinity College, Kandy, and a humane person, is no m

August 20, 1973 brought 16 young men straight out of a few schools in Colombo, Kandy and Kurunegala Districts, to the Board Room of Navy Headquarters. Most still in their teens with a few barely....