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Mon, 20 May 2024 Today's Paper
07 Jul 2023 - 2 - 863
Becoming a sustainable missional community is the theme of the Theological College of Lanka’s (TCL) diamond jubilee celebration this year. Since its inception in 1963 and in its 60-year journey, TCL has been....
06 Jul 2023 - 1 - 402
I, B. M.C. T. Senaratne, a teacher at the Anuradhapura President’s College, is a father of four. My wife is employed as a teacher at the Anuradhapura Rathmale Tissa Vidyalaya. We have three sons in ages 19, 14 and 11. The elder son is studying in Grade 13 and the second son is in Grade 9.
06 Jul 2023 - 0 - 184
Books are meant to be read. And a few of them make you contemplate. They reverberate in your mind as your favourite songs do. Young Surath de Mel’s books belong to this second category. This he has proven time and again. His latest (Sinhala) novel “Duo” is a testimony to that.
06 Jul 2023 - 1 - 626
It was a Monday morning and the buses plying the178 and 145 routes were fully packed while the bus plying on the155 route was parked beside the road. Sunethra, who is a resident in Mattakkuliya, is a Kanji (porridge) seller who serves customers in front of the bus stand. She faces several problems due to the lack of sufficient155 buses in her area.
06 Jul 2023 - 2 - 639
As the threat of dengue escalates, Suren Cooke Agencies (SCA) -the leading pest management firm-spearheaded an initiative to provide drone technology to support Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) in their dengue surveillance in the city, a media release said. It said: “With the pilot programme conducted exclusively in Colombo 14 having yielded promising results, SCA is planning to cover several other areas in Colombo and eventually expand the proje
06 Jul 2023 - 0 - 207
Although economic confidence showed improvement, it remained in negative territory at (-) 44, with 0.8% rating the economic conditions as excellent, 26.6% rating it as good, and 28.8% perceiving it as getting better. The survey, based on a nationally representative sample of 1,008 Sri Lankan adults, aims to limit the maximum error margin to under 3% at a 95% confidence interval.
05 Jul 2023 - 6 - 1296
Train derailments have been a persistent concern in Sri Lanka over the past few years, with the total annual number of derailments reaching 111 in 2021 and 117 in 2022, according to data obtained from Sri Lanka...
05 Jul 2023 - 0 - 400
Eighty-nine-year-old Namel Weeramuni’s “Two Cousins” which he recently launched, is an attempt to focus on the dynamics of social forces impacted on those at their prime of life at a time around seven decades...
05 Jul 2023 - 1 - 473
In an era when technology hadn’t yet advanced, and vehicles weren’t common, Catholic devotees relied on bullock carts for their pilgrimages to the Talawila St. Anne’s Church and Madhu Church; centres....
04 Jul 2023 - 0 - 404
The National Scout Service and Relationship Month organized by the Sri Lanka Scout Association was launched on July 1, 2023 at the Pedro...
04 Jul 2023 - 2 - 225
Vice Chancellor Professor M.D. Lamawansa nor the Dons of the premier University in the country did not forget to commence the ‘Open Day’ ....
01 Jul 2023 - 0 - 245
It is estimated that only one out of 12,000 corrupt deals gets exposed when a victim musters the rare courage to make a complaint. This alarming statistic indicates that existing
01 Jul 2023 - 1 - 444
The water at the open stormwater canal alongside the Nawala Open University
30 Jun 2023 - 8 - 2143
Patients have suffered severe complications, including vision loss, due to contaminated eye drops and substandard anaesthetic drugs. The incidents highlight the prevalence of low-quality drugs, a struggling....
30 Jun 2023 - 2 - 368
Of all the punitive measures that the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) might take against Sri Lanka under the Sri Lanka Accountability Project, targeted sanctions rather than trade or economic sanctions....
29 Jun 2023 - 0 - 409
Health authorities in Girandurukotte area are perturbed by the increasing rate of victims who have developed acute renal ailments; which they attribute to the excessive use of synthetic fertilizer, pesticides and agro –chemicals.
28 Jun 2023 - 0 - 517
According to the Directorate of Non Communicable Diseases Ministry of Health about one million people are hospitalised due to injuries caused....
28 Jun 2023 - 3 - 2652
The recent news about Muthu Raja, a captive elephant in Sri Lanka, and his potential return to Thailand has sparked discussions regarding....
27 Jun 2023 - 0 - 201
The focal point of World Environment Day was addressing the issue of plastic pollution through the #BeatPlasticPollution campaign
26 Jun 2023 - 0 - 281
The Ranaviru Family Counselling and Support Services (RFCSS) is an organisation affiliated with the Association of Retired Flag Rank Officers (ARFRO). The Chairman of RFCSS at present is Surg. Rear Admiral....
26 Jun 2023 - 0 - 296
Several civil society activists, trade unions and human rights organisations have expressed concerns over the continuing abuse of law including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights....
26 Jun 2023 - 0 - 420
Living without all four limbs can be a very challenging experience for any person, and more so when it is the result of an amputation. A person who has lost....
24 Jun 2023 - 4 - 383
She has her daily routine about which we are all aware. We know the times that we are welcome, which is most of the time. It is always pleasant to visit her. We know exactly where and how she is seated
23 Jun 2023 - 1 - 654
Three people were killed in two separate shootings within a span of 24 hours on June 21 and 22. On Tuesday (21) morning, a 42-year old individual was shot dead in Iddaruwa, Kosgoda. According to police....
21 Jun 2023 - 6 - 1163
A much-awaited event, by the Little Friends of the Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association (SLGGA), Revels 2023 was held on June 17 at the Vihara Maha Devi Park with the participation of 1500 Little....
21 Jun 2023 - 3 - 907
All imported and exported goods brought into Sri Lanka are regulated by the Customs Ordinance. The Director General of Customs has been authorised to enforce this ordinance. The Customs Ordinance grants....
20 Jun 2023 - 0 - 284
Ruwan Samaraweera urges the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction as it ensures anticipation, preparedness and effective post-disaster relief
20 Jun 2023 - 6 - 3315
Perhaps you readers may be getting ready to enjoy this piece with a hot cuppa of Ceylon tea in your hand. But what you are about to read is as bitter as a strong black tea without sugar.
19 Jun 2023 - 0 - 573
In your embrace, dear Thathi of mine, Love’s boundless grace, an eternal line. With each heartbeat, my spirit swells....
17 Jun 2023 - 4 - 315
A Hungarian Higher Education Fair, which was held recently for the first time in Sri Lanka, created a range of opportunities for local students to achieve their higher education goals.
20 May 2024