A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka

British company John Beaufoy Publishing has published a significantly revised third edition of A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka.

Sujan Wickremaratchi: Appointed Vice Chairman West Sussex County Council

For the third time running Sujan Wickremaratchi - Conservative Party County Councillor for Haywards Heath Town in West Sussex....

Sri  Lanka’s Vaccination Drive: A big step in the right direction

Sri Lanka’s vaccination drive against the Corona virus which began in fits and starts in Jan/Feb this year went into top gear around...

Sri Lanka’s elderly population is on the rise compared to the rest of the world

We Asians are brought up in a culture in which parents have done everything for their children from nurturing, educating....

Why did doctors evade treating heroin addicts?

Heroin surfaced in Colombo in the early seventies. In 1983 a pack of heroin was Rs. 10. By 1990 a pack of heroin became....

Experts warn: Imported organic fertiliser might be used as biological weapons

In an interview on a television channel the Director of Agriculture said that the authorities would not go back on the decision....

Deconstructing the Central Bank’s Economic Road map

Last week the Central Bank unveiled its six month road to recovery in ensuring the country’s macroeconomic and financial....

Yala tusker killing Concerns raised over ivory poaching in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka lost approximately 460 elephants in 2019 mainly as a result of the Human-Elephant Conflict. Besides that, deliberate attempts of ivory poaching have been reported from time to time. With every passing World Animal Day, th

Alcohol dependence the stark reality

The longer queue had only men in search of booze to quench their unquenchable thirst for firewater, while the other queue comprised of the sensible women buying food stuff

Sidath Pananwala elected President TCK – OBA (Colombo Branch)

Head of Corporate Banking - Commercial Bank PLC, Sidath Pananwala was elected President of the Colombo Branch of the

O2 Life - Bed to Breath Lions Clubs District 306 C1 brings hope for COVID-19 patients

At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is surging in the country, the immediate need for medical equipment and other facilities has risen unprecedentedly. In this context the Lions Clubs International District 306 C1 has initiated a project nam

Happy World Animal Day!

World Animal Day is celebrated globally on October 4. However, animals should be celebrated everyday! Every animal....

GY Sahayam: A true son of Trinity College

The Sahayam name is synonymous with Trinity College Kandy. One can hardly say the word ‘Trinity’ without some revered reference....

SLASSCOM: Towards a world class learning experience

Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM) has long been a proponent of the continual development of Sri Lanka’s IT/BPM industry.

Donation from Amity Foundation in China

The Amity Foundation in China has recently donated essential equipment worth Rs. One million to the following hospitals, upon the request of the Sri Lanka-China society to assist the country in the battle against COVID-19 Pandemic.

The wrongful release of 15 illegally captured elephants

I am deeply saddened and disappointed by the recent release of 15 elephants that were in the care and custody of the state; back to persons who are alleged to have unlawfully captured them or purchased the said elephants from those who have unlawfully captured them.

CHILD PROTECTION MEGA MONTH

Three decades after signing the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1991, child protection is a national crisis in Sri Lanka.

The truth about the falsification of history of World War II

This year marks the 80th year since the invasion of Nazi Germany and their accomplices of the Soviet Union and the start of the Great Patriotic War (June 22, 1941 – May 9, 1945, fought during the Second World War).

Not to the UN or Bologna, the Govt should go to IMF to avoid a full-blown economic collapse

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa enplaned to New York to address the UN General Assembly. His brother, Prime Minister Mahinda...

“Only 29 years left for Sri Lanka to implement climate change adaptation measures” : Expert

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, the world’s most authoritative assessment on....

Sri Lanka begins vaccine rollout for children

The Sri Lankan government last week rolled out its vaccination programme for children. Deliberated for weeks by technical....

RELIEVING THE CONGESTION ON THE HEALTH SYSTEM: Doc 247 - Need of the Hour

Few months ago, Sri Lanka’s health system was exhausted beyond capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many....

New primates discovered in SL; hiding in jungles for years

For more than a century, scientists considered lorises, a type of reclusive, tree-dwelling primates, to have two distinct species ....

World Alzheimer’s day - We are more than what we remember: An insight into Dementia

Memories, one can say, are timeless. They give meaning to our existence and define who we are. Our memories link our past with.....

How an Intruder in the Gen Assembly was upstaged by a Foreign Minister

Thalif Deen, former UN Bureau Chief for Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency, is the author of a newly-released book on the United Nations titled “No Comment- and Don’t Quote Me on That” from which this article is adapted.

A tribute to a Professor Emeritus and friend

Professor Emeritus Chandra Gunawardena, Founder Dean, Faculty of Education, Open University Sri Lanka passed away on August 30, 2021. Her death leaves a huge vacuum in the Field of Education in Sri Lanka. She was indeed a stalwart and a larger than life figure in that sphere.

A GENTLEMAN OF TRINITY DEPARTS

Trinity bemoans the loss of yet another loyal son with the passing away of a doyen of the Colombo OBA committee, Jim Bandaranayake.

Thanks for a job well done!

…..the evil that men do lives after them. But the good is oft’ interred with their bones” (SHAEKESPEAR)

Alzheimer’s Disease: The other pandemic heading towards a crisis

Most of you must have not really given a thought to the fact that we all take quite a fascinating drive along the path of life thanks....

AVOID ‘over-the-counter’ drugs WHEN treatING COVID : Medical expert

Contracting COVID-19 has become a nightmare, so much so that people now resort to purchasing over-the-counter drugs,