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Fri, 13 Dec 2019 Today's Paper
03 Dec 2019 - 0 - 39
The AYATI Centre - Sri Lanka’s first National Centre for Children with Disabilities, is taking shape to address a large, yet not much spoken of issue of disability. The centre has called for donations for it. The AYATI Centre - Sri Lanka’
03 Dec 2019 - 0 - 46
Radio waves of a country are national resources. People with agendas frequently use these national resources to form public opinion. Many developed countries have a proper national plan to regulate telecommunication; with regard to radio and TV. Licensing, renewing and regulation are still done the same way since the inception over here. Therefore, we interviewed some experts to speak on radio
02 Dec 2019 - 0 - 65
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury is not only the Shepherd to 700 million that are increasing day by day to one and all believers of all faiths flung across the world in every nook and corner some of whom may never have heard of Jesus....
02 Dec 2019 - 1 - 342
It is now three months since Jaya Abeysinghe Gunawardena who made a significant contribution to Engineering Education in Sri Lanka left us. He had his early education at St. Thomas’ College Matara.
02 Dec 2019 - 0 - 26
The inaugural White Cane Day Programme organized by the Colombo YMBA jointly with the Sri Lanka Foundation For The Visually Handicapped was held at the Colombo YMBA Main Hall, Borella recently.
02 Dec 2019 - 0 - 29
State Arts and Sculpture Exhibition-2019 will start today December 2 at J.D.A. Perera Gallery, No. 46, Horton Place, Colombo. This annual exhibition will be held under the patronage of Mrs. Anusha Gokula....
30 Nov 2019 - 0 - 165
Gotabaya Rajapaksa won. That does not mean Ranil Wickremesinghe lost. The Sajith faction in the UNP naturally wants him out. At the same time, they are afraid of suggesting names. So we have Hirunika Premachandra who acknowledges him as a walking,
30 Nov 2019 - 0 - 95
For the 56th consecutive year, St. Cecilia’s Choir of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10 proudly presents Josephian carols tomorrow at the Rev. Dr. Stanley Abeysekera sports complex cum auditorium, under the patronage of Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka, Archbishop Most Rev. Dr. Pierre Nugyen Van Tot. Adding glamour to the event will be performances by Old Joes’ Choir, Primary Choir and Teachers’ Choir.
30 Nov 2019 - 0 - 178
Mary Yolande Priyani Fernando (born Andrady) passed away peacefully on October 26, 2019 in a general hospital near London from a cardiac arrest resulting from adverse medical conditions. She is survived by her husband (Tommy) and son (Trevin) of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Britain and her brother (Lucky) in the United States.
30 Nov 2019 - 0 - 92
My younger brother Fr. Elmo Dias passed away three months ago on August 14 after a few years of illness which he silently bore. He was called to rest in the Lord at the age of 67. Elmo was the eighth born in a family of ten, five boys and five girls to Reggie Dias (R.S.A. Dias) and Margret Dias of Moratuwa.
29 Nov 2019 - 0 - 1155
The stated aim of microfinance companies is to uplift the lives of rural communities by providing them with financial assistance. In Sri Lanka, the provision of financial services to rural households was largely recognised with the 1986 ‘Janasaviya’ programme.
29 Nov 2019 - 0 - 93
This inspirational saying by an American Journalist unveils the goal of education. In the world, children have a right to receive an education. Although the right is enjoyed by many, there is a segment of this society which is deprived of this right.
28 Nov 2019 - 0 - 1284
Roadside billboards and high-rise hotels are banned on Spain’s holiday island of Lanzarote - a legacy of visionary artist Caesar Manrique, whose birth a century ago is being celebrated this year.
28 Nov 2019 - 0 - 150
27-year-old Robinson, from Jaffna believes he has found his artistic voice, after just five days spent with like-minded youth from across the country. For the past week Robinson toiled to not only sharpen his creative skill, but also help organise the National Youth Symposium,
28 Nov 2019 - 0 - 144
Jeewana Yathra an annual Mega Multi Service project was initiated in the year 2012, and is conducted as a combined effort of Leo Clubs from Leo District 306 A2 which exceeds a budget of 1 million reaching a 5000+ beneficiaries every year.
27 Nov 2019 - 1 - 183
The Sinhala military in pre-colonial society was never as primitive or out of touch with technology as some might think. Until the 15th century, pistols, muskets, rockets and cannon power were virtually unknown and unheard of, but once soldiers learnt how to operate them, they were able to manoeuvre them nimbly. Accounts by foreign writers including de Couto, Ribeiro,
27 Nov 2019 - 0 - 169
National reconciliation was one of the upfront promises of the incumbent government when it came to power in 2015. Four years down the line, bridging the North and South has become an outdated topic of discussion. Whatever happened to solving the biggest problem Sri Lanka so deeply suffered from colonials since independence? With the country being literally bombarded
27 Nov 2019 - 0 - 42
Themed under the title ‘Earth is the only home we have, treasure it’, the prestigious Shankar’s International Competition was hosted recently by the High Commission of India (Colombo), with more than 500 young participants taking part in the event. Issuing a statement, the High Commission of India (Colombo) stated that the competition provided young minds the opportunity to
27 Nov 2019 - 0 - 924
Unfortunately, World Toilet Day doesn’t receive as much attention as other universally recognised “days” such as World Environment Day or World Health Day. But the day November 19, was a chance to focus on an issue that millions of people worldwide suffer from - the lack of a safe and private place to go to the toilet.
27 Nov 2019 - 0 - 46
Gender-based violence occurs in all parts of the world including Sri Lanka. Unfortunately, in many cultures, violence towards women is accepted as a social norm. Women are affected by diverse forms of sexual violence, most commonly sexual exploitation, rape, forced and child marriage. This is because of deeply entrenched poverty, low levels of education and societal
26 Nov 2019 - 0 - 2926
Any Sri Lankan social media user would have noted the rise in post election hate speech since the results of the Presidential Election was announced. The post election hate speech mainly revolved on two groups of voters; the voters of the Negombo electorate and the voters in the electorates of the North and the East. In these electorates, the majority voted in favour of the New Democratic Front (NDF) candidate, Sajith Premadasa.
26 Nov 2019 - 0 - 71
The National Peace Council in a statement has urged the newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa the need to call for an end to the ongoing spate of hate speech against the ethnic and religious minorities and in reuniting the divided polity. “In his inaugural speech the newly elected Presi
26 Nov 2019 - 0 - 140
The on-going move by the Hindutwa regimes at the Centre and States in India to obliterate the legacies of the Muslim era in Indian history, is now threatening Tippu Sultan (1750-1799), the iconic 18th Century Muslim ruler of Mysore in South India. Tippu has for long been celebrated by India’s secular freedom fighters for the distinction of having been the only Indian monarch to have died fighting the British in a military engagement. He was ki
26 Nov 2019 - 0 - 118
Yet another Presidential Election is over. The voter turnout as well as the massive quantum of votes secured by the winner have baffled both the winning and the losing parties. But this is no surprise. Sri
25 Nov 2019 - 0 - 54
The context is important because one can’t say that love is unpredictable or perverse in general. Depending on the context, it may well turn out to be sublime, romantic, thrilling, fulfilling or heartbreaking and tragic.
25 Nov 2019 - 0 - 105
A.M.A. Azeez, a reputed Sri Lankan Muslim intellectual was born in Vannarponnai, Jaffna on October 4, 1911. He received his primary and secondary education at two leading Hindu schools in Jaffna....
23 Nov 2019 - 0 - 56
Sam the pre-eminent Tax Consultant is no more,
23 Nov 2019 - 0 - 132
Ananda College celebrates its 133rd anniversary this year. One of the most important events in connection with the ‘Founders Day’ celebrations is the annual Olcott Memorial Oration.
23 Nov 2019 - 0 - 121
Former Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has, by a Cabinet paper dated January 18 this year, obtained approval to hand over the process of serialization and vaccination to the Health Department from the Department of Animal Production and Health (DAPH) thus creating uneasiness among concerned parties in making Sri Lanka rabies-free.
23 Nov 2019 - 0 - 238
Neil Weerasinghe, the unsung hero in athletics of the late ’30s and early ’40s, passed away in 2009 at the age of 90. Born on May 5, 1919, he resided in 4th Lane, Ratmalana with his family. His wife Lorna passed away in 2013. They had a family of six children who excelled in sports following the footsteps of their father. Neil was a colleague of mine having worked together in the Excise Department.
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