When news of the first attack came through, the Twitterati were quick to pounce on the most obvious suspects: Sinhala Buddhists. There was then no talk of the presumption of innocence unless proven otherwise. Instead Sinhala Buddhists....

The National Security Council (NSC), the perceived highest echelon of the security apparatus of Sri Lanka, has been in the news for the past month in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday Terror attacks.

This article is written based on an interview with Professor Hemantha Senanayake, Head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo and Former Chairperson of Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gyn

Throwing away a toffee wrapper or a straw is still a usual habit among many of us. But when that toffee wrapper or straw are two items found among some eight million other pieces of plastic, then it’s high time that we opt for change. Globally, ar

Following a tip-off given by the people in Kolongoda, 47-year-old M. R Mazahima was arrested by the Hasalaka Police, last month, for wearing a caftan with a symbol that ‘resembled the Darmachakra’- the wheel of Dhamma. The symbol on her dress was

In a media statement, the National Peace Council (NPC) said that the Easter Sunday bomb attacks were being used to create rift in Sri Lankan society.

The Easter Sunday terror attacks occurred at a time when the island nation was treading on a progressive path. When the Islamic State terrorists claimed responsibility for the attacks, it shook the entire world. This proves their growing presence and

The story of Humaid, the son of M.S Mohamed and how his dream inspired the Fight Cancer Team to create a new era of cancer treatment in Sri Lanka is one known to all. Even after the completion of the Rs. 200 million plus PET scanner project, they con

The sterilization charges against Dr. Seigu Shihabdeen Mohamed Shafi from the Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala have become the main topic in the country at present. It has created a huge controversy which is taking new turns and spreading its flames in

With their annexation of Kandy the British, for the first time in centuries, unified Sri Lanka as a single political entity. The defeat they had encountered in 1803 during the First Kandyan War had convinced them that to conquer the region it was nec

The Group Exhibition of Visual Arts held at the J. D. A. Perera Art Gallery proved to be an impressive event with many awe-inspiring artworks by Sri Lankan and Indian artists. The Event titled “Shades of Black and White” exhibited numerous art pi

The Maha Kumbhabhishekham of the Kattukale Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple (Lord Ganesh) was held recently and ended on May 10 with many Indian Hindu Priests specializing in Kumbhabhishekham rituals officiating at the ceremony.

Mangaladasa Jayasinghe popular as Mangala among family and friends

Ahimsaka (innocence) was a youth from an affluent family during Lord Buddha’s time who was sent by his parents for further education to a renowned institute as was the practice of the time – he was named Ahimsaka because he was such an innocent b

Otley Perera (OF) was a man of few words but a gentleman to the core. Most of his friends and acquaintances over the years knew him as the man of stupendous integrity who headed the country’s income tax department for a period of time.

It has been almost three months since my good friend Soma passed away peacefully following a brief illness. I first met Soma in September 1960 when I joined Ceylon Transport Board Head Office. Since then, we remained close friends. He was a very sinc

In the mighty Indian Ocean

Message of the Pontifical Council for Inter religious Dialogue to Muslims for the month of Ramadan and ‘Id al-Fitr 1440 H. / 2019 A.D., 10.05.2019 On the occasion of the month of Ramadan – which began this year....

In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks the US invented a term that has stuck on since and will stick on for as long as chaos reigns in the Middle East: the “War on Terror”. Those who were with Uncle Sam were part of the “Coalition of the

The last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan marks the International Quds Day. The late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini in 1979 called the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan....

The multinational tobacco corporation and tobacco monopoly British American Tobacco (BAT) owns 84.13% shares of Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC). Which places CTC in the holds of the foreign company BAT.

On May 31, the WHO and global partners celebrated World No Tobacco Day and this year’s campaign focuses its attention to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of t

Violence inflamed by racism and extremism make the individual and the society as a whole incur heavy costs. Despite Sri Lanka, having learned through unpleasant experiences relating to inter-community violence since at least the late 19th century, th

Daily Mirror reported six months before the Easter Sunday carnage [on 28th Sep 2018], Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith’s remarks at a daham pasal function, “Anti religious ideologies are being filtered into the society

An exhibition titled “Heal the World” will take place at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo 7, on May 31 and June 1. At this exhibition, fifteen students of Mrs. Saumya Jayasekera will exhibit a total of 125 paintings.

Forty days of lent and then came Palm Sunday, The Hosannas in Churches they sang with Palms waving in their hands....

Martin Wickramasinghe was born on May 29, 1892. According to the era he lived in, it was surprising that he criticised witchcraft. He believed witchcraft was misleading people. He said people shunned medical consultations for their dreadful diseases.

Chemical and Process Engineering Department of the Moratuwa University; Project Director, Coordinating Secretariat for Science Technology and Innovation (COSTI); Science, Technology and Research Ministry Authoresses

As residents in Jaffna and people belonging to different faiths, we are deeply saddened and ashamed that a refugee family was forced to leave Jaffna due to concerns raised over possible threats to their safety by the police. The incident happened in

To mark their 25th anniversary, the Institute of Sri Lankan Photographers (ISLP) held an islandwide photography competition, and the works of award winners were exhibited at the Lionel Wendt from May 4-5. The ISLP was founded in 1994 by a group of pr