Kingsley married Margaret in 1967 and lived as husband and wife for 48 lovely years bearing three children, made them I.T. professionals, married and settled down well in life. Hailing from the illustrious family of the Rajamonies of Welihena, Kochch

Even a cursory look at Ruana Rajapakse’s life and work reveals an extraordinarily ambitious and accomplished woman: a Supreme Court Attorney and a playwright; a newspaper columnist and an environmentalist; a novelist and a legal advocate.

According to Plato, a ‘philosopher king’ is a ruler who possesses both a love of wisdom, as well as intelligence, reliability, and a willingness to live a simple life. Such are the rulers of his utopian city Kallipolis. For such a community to ev

With several prison staff members accused of supporting inmates to obtain drugs, prisons and prisons officials have been in the spotlight in the recent past. Incidents where inmates have used different tactics to have narcotics delivered into the pri

To have received her son’s death certificate on the day she brought him to the world — exactly 37 years ago — was the hardest experience for British national Maryanne India Beare.

The Dambulla Dedicated Economic Centre (DDEC) is a hive of activity from 5.00am onwards on any given day.

Vap Full Moon Poya Day is of special significance to Buddhists because of the Katina pinkama as well as several other events which took place on this day and during the month of Vap. Gautama Buddha’s completion of His Vas period in Thusitha

It is the full moon day of September. Today we commemorate the arising of the Bhikkhuņī order in the world. Over 2600 years ago, during the 5th year of Buddha-hood the Bhikkhuņī order arose in the world. Queen Ma

It was not a surprise that Sri Lanka’s ethnic/language issue was raised on the very first sitting of the 9th Sri Lankan parliament on August 20 by C.V. Wigneswaran, the lone member of the radical Tamil Makkal Thesiya Koottani (TMTK). The issue was

Translation as an art and skill is an integrated process which involves the comprehension, analysis,reformulation and recontextualisation of texts by incorporating the contextual, semantic and socio- cultural aspect of source language and target lang

The World of Montessori Education celebrates a very special day on the August 31 (Today) - the 150th birthday of beloved Dr Montessori.

Many of us think having a failing memory is a sign of old age. But Prof. Shehan Williams, President of the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation....

Victoreen Marina Hassan, my wife, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2008. It’s an everlasting sadness that she is no longer here with me. Every day I think of her as if she is just near me. Her love towards me was constant and her devotion had n

Kingsley Ireton De Silva, Senior Attorney at Law of Negombo and popularly known as “K. I.” glided away calmly and serenely in his sleep in the evening of March 23, 2020, just a few days prior to his land mark 90th Birthday which fell on 04th

May this attempt be a life reverberating gift presented on the very day His Lordship Anton Ranjith Pillanayagam the Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo is consecrated.

The Feast of the National Basilica of Our Lady of Sri Lanka at Tewatte, Ragama will take place on August 30 (Sunday). The main Service, the Blessing of the Sick will be presided by His Eminence Most Rev. Dr. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop o

Mr. H.M.C. Kapilaratne, who was secretary to the Minister of Agricultural Research and Development until 1999, passed away on August 5, 2019 after a brief illness, at his residence. He was 80 years old.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently announced that the COVID-19 wave will prevail for another two years. This means that people will have to continue adhering to basic health guidelines....

The Department of National Museums came under heavy scrutiny after photos of the black leopard’s carcass went viral on social media.

Education is a prime indicator of our quality of life. It enables us to constantly learn and overcome challenges, creating a life we dream of. In this light Finland’s education system is regarded as top-notch, and other countries, including Sri Lan

There’s an image of Hejaaz Hizbullah I return to over and over again. It’s an image of him holding a placard at a protest in 2018. The placard reads, “Asilachaara parliamenthuwak wenuwata seelachara parliamenthuwak” (“A cultured parliament

Wildlife crimes in Sri Lanka and around the world are escalating at an alarming pace. Illegal activities such as snaring pose a threat to endemic species and the link to the illegal bushmeat trade has in most instances been exposed.

Carl Muller, who passed away in December 2019, was – is – the most original contributor Sri Lankan English fiction has had over the past three decades. Sometimes, we feel that there are certain books a writer shouldn’t have written.....

The island-wide power cut which occurred on August 17 at 12.45 am and continued for 8 hours has disrupted economic activity and day to day lives of people in different sectors.

Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation is organising “Memorable Steps 2020” a walk in which you can participate from wherever you are, between 1st and 21st of September. Physical and mental exercise is a sure way....

One of the oldest clubs in Colombo, the Otter Aquatic Club, is facing closure as attempts to resolve an issue with the authorities has more or less failed. The club has been given marching....

The ‘lungs of Sri Lanka’ are gasping for air. The Sinharaja Forest Reserve was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1988 and is arguably the most important biodiversity

COVID-19 opened up opportunities for the affected countries to cooperate with each other in the containment of it.

It’s a crystal clear fact now. Colombo’s air quality index improved by leaps and bounds during the COVID lockdown phase. But this jubilance is short-lived as it’s predicted that the pollutants will again encroach the city when traffic returns t

It is ten years since we lost our beloved and revered guru Deshamanya, Vidya Jyothi Eng. Dr. Ray Wijewardene. But memories of my association with him over many years is as green as ever. Needless to say that his presence now, when we are at last talk