Let’s salute veteran journo Upali with a sheaf of betel

Kularatna Bulathgama (Upali), a veteran Journalist, celebrated his 93rd birthday this year.

Interesting facts about the first Dagaba in Sri Lanka

Mahaweli Ganga which flows wild and fast from the plains of the central hills moves slowly and calmly through the plains of Bandanna where the country’s earliest dagaba, Miyuguna seya or Mahiyangana chetiya is situated. The Pali term for Bintenna is Mahiyangana which is Miyuguna in Sinhalese. Hence, Bintenna, Mahiyangana and Miyuguna are names used to identify the same place where the famous dagaba stands. At present Mahiyangana is a sacred place

A House Down Queer Street: “…I have been dreaming of Asiri Paya again…”

“I woke to the strains of Für Elise for the third time since returning to Sri Lanka. This alerted me to two things: (1)Music appreciation...

UNICEF Marks 75 Years: Youngsters Speak Out to Reimagine a Better Future

UNICEF marked its 75th Anniversary and the Convention on the Rights of the Child by hosting a panel discussion titled ‘Reimagine a future.....

Children, Wake Up!

The pandemic upended the lives of many, but children in Sri Lanka perhaps bore the brunt of this change. Kirkoswald middle division, in Bogawantalawa, is a tea estate where children of various....

Colombo University: 2668 students to receive honours at graduation

The graduation of the University of Colombo for 2019 will be held from December 17-19 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. A total of 2668 students....

Bandusena’s ‘Jeevithaye Pathikadak’ : A peep into the life of an accomplished civil servant

At a time when most of us are battling the vicissitudes of life, quite suddenly, we meet a multifaceted human being! There was such....

Elevated Expressway via Thalangama Wetland Govt. speeding past environmental roadblocks?

The ecologically-rich Thalangama Wetland has already fallen prey to the proposed New Kelani Bridge-Athurugiriya Elevated Expressway project despite many a plea from area residents, environmentalists....

Little Minuki needs your help

Six year old Minuki Siyathra Ekanayake is suffering from Thalassemia. The hemoglobin level of her body is declining rapidly....

A journey of ninety years

The year was 1930! The date was 10th December when Ceylon was under Colonial rule and the Hindus were at the crossroads....

SLCB Wraps-up Series of Educational Sessions on MICE Tourism for The Year 2021

The Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Association of Professional Conference, Exhibition....

Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day International Dhamma Programme

Topic: Kamma that destroys Kamma and liberates the mind from suffering. Followed by a Guided Meditation....

“It Didn’t Last Long”

A group of six avant garde artists finally broke the Covid 19 jinx and held a group exhibition at the Galle Face Hotel. ‘It Didn’t Last Long,’ The....

Former President Sirisena made Keppetipola and others heroes

As I sat with Media Officer Thanuja at the Keppetipola Commemoration until the end of the ceremony, at that sacred piece....

Birth anniversary of Podi Hamuduruwo: A monk’s lifelong dedication to a temple community

The Most Venerable Thera, well-known both at home and abroad as “Podi Hamuduruwo” has never ever desired to be referred....

Lankan filmmaker in Australia looks for composing talent

Chrishantha Surith, a Sri Lankan TV producer and filmmaker and song writer now working in Australia, is looking for talented composers who can compose songs for his new film based on a romantic...

BLESSING OF THE DIVINE RETREAT CENTRE - COLOMBO

“All nations shall stream toward it. Many people shall come and say, ‘Let us climb the Lord’s mountain… that He may instruct us in His ways, and we may walk in His paths… come let us walk...

Sri Radha Krishna Temple observes Gita Jayanthi

The Kotahena Sri Radha Krishna Temple will observe Gita Jayanthi on the 14th of this month. On that day at 5.00 p.m., the recitation will begin and the devotees who attend....

Applications are invited for the Diploma in Communication and Media Studies, University of Colombo

Applications are invited for the academic year 2022 of the diploma programme in Communication and Media Studies, conducted by the Journalist Unit of the University of Colombo. The diploma...

UN expert calls SL to expedite: Elimination of slavery and child labour

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 8.7 requires states to take immediate measures to eradicate forced labour and end modern slavery, human trafficking and prohibit....

The dawn of a new beginning!

A call to Activists, Journalists, Lawyers, Educationists, Community leaders and like-minded individuals and organizations to come together in your own Districts for a common cause: END VIOLENCE....

10th Generation of Agriculturists from Uva Wellassa University

Having issued the Gazzet to establish Uva Wellassa University on June 01, 2005, the academic activities of the first intake of students were commenced on August 07, 2006.

Church of Ceylon calls for the commitment of equality

The Bishops of the Church and the Church of Ceylon have issued a joint statement on International Human Rights Day, 2021,

Celebrating a 90-year journey in education

The year was 1930! The date was December 10 when Ceylon was under Colonial rule and the Hindus were at a crossroads; losing our innate Hindu Tamil identity.

Bens to restore clock tower

‘LET’S RISE TO REIGNITE A LEGACY’ is the call going out to all Benedictines, as the Old Boys Union of St.Benedict’s College launches the CLOCK TOWER RESTORATION PROJECT on December 12 (Sunday) with a simple ceremony beginning with Holy Mass at the College Auditorium. Steeped in over 120 years of history, the Clock Tower Building holds within it’s pillars a memory for every Benedictine, young and old.

“Aboorvam” Dance Programme in Colombo today

Indian High Commission and Arusri Art Theatre along with the SOLV! Foundation will present “Aboorvam,” (Amazing & Rare) at Bishop’s College Auditorium today at 6.15 pm.

Promoting successful criminal justice mechanisms against child abuse

“If a situation arises where the society, government or the law isn’t able to protect a child, and that child gets subjected to abuse....

Sialkot incident : Will Priyantha’s killers receive maximum punishment ?

On December 3, initial footage of a frenzied mob flocking around an individual on Wazirabad Road, Sialkot in Pakistan eventually beating him to death went viral on social media. The beating continued amidst chants of ‘kaafir ke bachche me Quran ki ayatein dustbin mein fainki hain’ which translates to ‘son of a Kaafir has thrown verses of Quran in the

Short Stories are Pieces of Art Motivated by others, of others, for others!

A six-word story regarding a pair of baby shoes is considered an extreme example of creativity. Categorized under the sub-genre, ‘Fash Fiction’....

Reviving the Debate on Caste

The persistence of caste has been a preoccupation of many scholars of South Asia. How does the caste system continue despite centuries of colonialism, the capitalist economy, the modern state....