Many have pondered the meaning of art down the centuries. How an artist is made is an equally important question. While there are universal socio-economic, political and other factors which pay key parts, the core chemistry....

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Women’s Association Sri Lanka Chapter has taken a significant step after over two decades, by laying the platform to open a sister chapter in Kabul....

Sri Lanka-China Trade and Investment Council (SLCTIC) in collaboration with the University of Visual and Performing Arts has invited one of China’s foremost painters in the watercolour medium.

D.V.A. (Victor) Senaratne passed away on July 10, 2019. At the time of death, he was 97 years old. He was born at Dehiwala, lived in Panapitiya, Kalutara during his young days and was educated initially at HolyCrossCollege, Kalutara and later at Anan

We will not come to your grave For we know you are not there.

It’s hard to believe Janaka will not be with us to celebrate his birthday. He was a man larger than life who made any time spent with friends into a celebration. This is a rare quality which few of us possess. As one who had the privilege of spendi

We are now a clueless nation (of deja vu). We seem to have forgotten our indigenous values for good living. Some of us are preoccupied with what is called dirty politics. It is true we need healthy politics, and it is equally true that politics is in

The life of a loving, devoted sister was snatched away from us on June 28, 2019and I do not know whether to call ourselves fortunate or unfortunate to have been standing by her bed, holding her hands and praying while her life ebbed away.

The 1956 election did not just spell out a victory for socialism. The rural peasantry won mainly, if not mainly hands down, because the petty bourgeoisie who led the revolution that culminated in 1956 looked to nationalism and socialism,

The world’s largest-ever commercial Blue Star Sapphire christened Tiesh Blue Empress which resides in Kandy, was opened for public exhibition yesterday.

Contradictory developments, difficulties in proving charges, glaring conflicts of interest and many factual disputes are emerging regarding the narrative surrounding Senior House Officer (SHO) Dr. Seigu Shihabdeen....

Back in 2015, one of the promises of the Yahapalana Government was to issue free WiFi islandwide. Although Yahapalana voters are yet to see this promise being fulfilled, Sri Lanka will witness 5th Generation (5G) technology in the near future. Curren

Men and women are biologically different creatures, which were made with one simple expectation - reproduction. Women had been engaged in a maternal role, sticking to their domestic responsibilities for centuries. Well, those times are gone!

King Parakarama Bahu II brought about without his knowledge a low country-up country dialogue through a Perahera performed at Dondra Upluvana Devale.

It was 1979 and I was driving from Polonnaruwa to Colombo with two German friends, Hans and Edith Palmer. Near Minneriya, the road passed through shrub jungle on a slight embankment and we sighted an elephant balancing on three legs as it had been sh

People are well-fed with information today, thanks to the advent of Social Media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Just with a touch on the facility available on their mobile phones, individuals access information available to them in terms of

When it comes to handling waste, Sri Lanka stands at a primitive level. Or so we think. Waste is not just waste for some. It is big money. This is why waste has converted into a global trade, thereby allowing developed countries to export their waste

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one’s commitment.” -Nelson Mandela A prison is a place wh

In the wake of the recent bombings, Abans PLC conducted religious activities that promoted peace and harmony within the Sri Lankan community. Taking place throughout the month of June, these activities signified Abans’ goal of endorsing national un

In colonial societies, the colonisers frequently resorted to established traditional patterns of living, belief systems, and hierarchies based on caste, so as to perpetuate their domination. This usually led to a jettisoning of a minority from the re

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen. - “ Leonardo da Vinci ” As a creator, the b

While the Cholas of the Coromandel coast in Tamil Nadu were known for their maritime conquests and successful trade, with conquest and trade going hand in hand, the Muslims of the Coromandel coast were successful in maritime trade without the aid of

A ‘White Paper’ on national harmony, which envisions a Sri Lanka without discrimination and conflict, was presented to Speaker Karu Jayasuriya on July 8 by a group of citizens from diverse ethnicities and professions. Entitled ‘The Harmony Act

Tobacco–the only legal product that gradually kills consumers when used entirely as intended continues to be an obstacle with its powerful industry. The tobacco industry is a global entity and uses many tactics to engage new users....

My brother J. F Jeygarajasingham, affectionately known as Jega, is no more. Jega had his early education at St Anthony’s College Kayts (previously known as Kayts at St. Anthony’s Tamil School.....

The Josephian OBU family mass organised by batches of 1998 and 2001 will be celebrated tomorrow at 8.30 a.m. at the college chapel. It will be followed by breakfast.

In the wake of the recent bombings, Abans PLC conducted religious activities that promoted peace and harmony within the Sri Lankan community. Taking place throughout the month of June, these activities signified Abans’ goal of endorsing national un

Sri Lanka’s recent elevation to upper middle income status puts it alongside countries earning a GNI per capita of more than US$ 3,996. This figure, of course, is computed by the World Bank, which means that we are an upper middle class country as

An unusual silence hovers around Katuwapitiya on an otherwise busy Friday morning. One cannot expect more from a venue that recently witnessed a horrific terror attack. As we enter the Katuwapitiya Church premises....