Sri Lanka’s printing industry has launched a critical offensive against skills shortages through a landmark partnership between SLAP and NAITA. By aligning vocational training with modern production demands, the collaboration aims to transform tech

In the wake of Cyclone ‘Ditwah,’ which left a trail of uprooted hopes and mud-smeared dreams, LTL Holdings has pivoted from energy production to human preservation.

The annual Kelaniya Duruthu Perahera of the historic Kelaniya Raja MahaViharaya which started on January 8, will have its Grand Duruthu Maha Perahera today, January 10, commencing at 8.00 pm.

Veteran journalist, writer and filmmaker Rodney Widanapathirana was recently given an honorary award at the Chinnaswamy Hindustan Gagan festival held by the Open University of the Karnataka State.

Venerable Meegahatenne Sangharakkhita Thera, born on December 08, 1977 at Meegahatenne as the eldest son of Mr.Premadasa Hapuarachchi and Mrs.Somalatha Kaluarachchi, was named Isanka Prabhath Hapuarachchi. He had his primary education at Makalandawa

When Sri Lanka has just stepped into a brand new year, it’s time to reflect on the year bygone and reminisce the events and individuals who influenced the islanders’ minds. History gives us reminders about how the tsunami in 2004 compelled Sri L

The SLBC, the premier media institution, completed 100 years of unparalleled meritorious service on December 16, 2025. For an individual, it is a time period that renders him or her feeble, needing to be looked after with care and concern. However,

A donation programme organised by the Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya (AAUP) was successfully held recently at CP/Denu Manikdiwela Central College, Menikdiwela during which educational supplies were provided to schoolchildren in th

As the Lord Buddha preached in Maha Mangala Sutta in the stanza about “Matha Pithu Upathana, ” taking care about parents when they become old and sick, I wish to thank and bless my child Mahesh with a garland of flowers for the gratitude offered

In the hyper-accelerated corridors of modern power, a quiet, corrosive fatigue has replaced genuine ambition. We have entered an era where “Success” is no longer measured by output, but by the performative display of availability. Beneath the glo

For years, a fragmented and prohibitively expensive licensing regime turned Sri Lanka’s foreign employment sector into an exclusive enclave for the financial elite.

Sri Lanka’s public transport sector has become one of the clearest reflections of the country’s deteriorating public systems. At the heart of this decline, particularly within the bus network, are decades of neglect, weak regulation, and prolonge

“Ape Gedara Gini Thiyaida” (Will They Burn Our House Down), a contemporary Sinhala stage play by acclaimed playwright Rajitha Dissanayake, will return to the Lionel Wendt Theatre on 8 January at 7.00 pm, following a successful maiden run that pl

Construction of Bayfonte Marina Tourist Resort Apartments and Residencies, Home Lands Group’s iconic waterfront development in Negombo, is well on track driven by unprecedented demand and growth. Access Engineering PLC was chosen by Home Lands to c

In an era of rapid digitalisation, inclusion is not an accident of technology; it is a deliberate act of design. Observed every 4 January, World Braille Day transcends a simple system of raised dots to champion the fundamental right to information.

My family and I were in Melbourne for the Christmas holidays in December when I received a call from my father-in-law, Nahil. He said, “Rehan, Lakshman has passed away, and I am on my way to the hospital.”

Hansi Kanchana, a resident of Kotugoda, and a mother of two girls aged 11 and 8, had been enjoying her life till suddenly falling ill in 2022. She was a devoted mother of 32, at the time, and a loving wife to her husband. Leaving everyone in shock

AI image generation promised creativity, but it has also revealed alarming risks, including a growing “bikini trend.” On platforms powered by generative AI, a simple prompt or a tweet can now instantly turn ordinary photos into sexualized images

S President Donald Trump’s decision to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro makes us wonder if Hollywood is running the United States. It’s an unprecedented cowboy act of derring-do.

Every year on 4 January, the world observes World Braille Day, a day dedicated not merely to a system of reading and writing, but to the fundamental idea that access to information is a human right.

Vimalakumar Vishviya from Passara, Badulla was fortunate to escape a landslide that occurred on November 26. But her house suffered cracks following the landslide and her family now resides at a relative’s house. Landslides that occurred in the Cen

The capture of President Nicolás Maduro signals a violent evolution in global power dynamics. By weaponizing the “Narco-Democracy” framework, the United States has bypassed the traditional constraints of the UN Charter, replacing international l

On December 24, 2025, the family of Squadron Leader Noel Lokuge hosted a graceful luncheon at Cinnamon Red, Colombo, celebrating a remarkable milestone, his 90th birthday.

The newly appointed Head of The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC), Nel Capadona, said the school’s primary vision is to teach students to freely think at the school and to guide them on what not to think.

A Strong Friendship does not need daily conversations together all the time. As long as the friendship lives in the heart. True Friends Never Part. Some friends are not just friends.

As I write this 90th Birthday Tribute to my dearest Aunty Indranee, I am filled with memories of a truly wonderful person I was privileged and honoured to know for many decades, as her younger daughter Ruvini is one of my dearest childhood frien

Health is a vital aspect of our lives, and the desire for a life free from sickness and suffering is a universal human aspiration. In today’s world, the prevalence of diseases is a harsh reality that many face, impacting everyone regardless of thei

The Knuckles Forest is a unique forest ecosystem in Sri Lanka, which was declared as a conservation forest by the Department of Forest Conservation through Extraordinary Gazette No. 1130/22 dated 05.05.2000. It is also the first conservation forest i

Jingles, Colombo’s biggest Christmas carnival, returned for the eighth consecutive year since its inception in 2016. Organised annually by the Rotaract Club of Colombo East (RACCE) in collaboration with CFPS Law School, Jingles has evolved into one