Attorney Lokuge has served the Bar during 30 years of private practice engaged in criminal and civil work in both original and appellate courts....

A prison is a place where criminals and wrongdoers are detained. Being imprisoned is the worst experience which one ever enjoys in ones lifespan. It sounds odd when it is said that prison is also a place where inmates can master their talents. We h

The Ceylon Scooter Club is planning a charity programme called “CSC – Manusathkara Charika 2018” to aid the inhabitants of Galamuduna, a remote village in the Badulla district. During a visit last September, the CSC team was infor

While young children of her age are playing and freely enjoying beauty and the glamour of the nature in the village, an eight-year old little girl, Dinara Sandakalani in the same village in Lunugamvehera devotes her entire time after school to do t

My association with Dakshitha Thalgodapitiya began when both of us were at Ananda College. That was an eon ago, so to speak. Dakshitha entered Ananda as a migrant from St. Anne’s Kurunegala while I just had to move, more or less, across the r

Foreign assistance has been a hot topic in Sri Lanka lately. Earlier Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe talked of loans taken by the previous regime to the tune of US$ 4 billion the other day and said this too had contributed to the country’

Who is a Prime Minister?  An ancient British Monarch with German origins, and who did not speak English needed an interpreter to translate his addresses to the board of Ministers. He chose one among them who knew both the languages for the pur

A constitution is primarily a set of rules and principles specifying how a country should be governed, how power is distributed and controlled, and what rights citizens possess. Since the 1931 Donoughmore constitution, Sri Lanka has had universal s

Basking in the warmth of cheers coming from thousands of UNP supporters wearing green caps outside Temple Tress on Tuesday (October 30), deposed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated that his party would continue with the struggle to safeg

Much has been spoken and discussed about and debated on regarding the existing political quagmire. With many ifs and buts, the President has started to act in such a manner that the entire nation is confused at the moment. While many took to rejoic

The latest addition to the long record of innovations by University of Moratuwa, the university pioneer in technological innovations and advanced engineering implementations in Sri Lanka, is the farming robot – SAASbot (Scalable Autonomous Ag

Heart, the most romanticized biological structure of the human body, is in reality a hollow muscular organ that constantly pumps blood through the circulatory system to fulfill the oxygen and nutrient requirements of the body. Being one of the earl

Prageeth Eknaligoda was a revolutionary journalist, who through his writings and caricatures denounced the previous Government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. On Jan

 “No no no, you mean ‘phone’ not ‘pone’”, another prospective great orator gets humiliated in public and fears to utter the idiom again. Proper pronunciation of the English language has been emphasized by teac

I met her for the first time three years ago, in Mount Lavinia. I met her many times before that too, but through the films and serials she was in,  “Graced” would be a better way of putting it. In any case, she put me off when I cal

Dear Mummy,   We miss you so much every day,  We want to wish you ‘Happy Birthday’ today,  In all our hearts, you had a special place,  No one could ever fill, So be with us all, Night and Day, When it’s sti

“You can shed tears because she is gone  Or you can smile because she lived” 

The 22nd death anniversary of His Holiness Abdur Rasheed Thangal (Radi) falls on the 22nd moon of Safar, Hijri – 1440 (01.11.2018). He was born in Andhrothivu, India on 01.07.1931 and was a great saint.   

As an UNPer born and bred I’m as proud to be an UNPer now as I was way back when in my youth. One might ask why?

It is interesting to note that the Minister of Education has decided to reduce the number of subjects for G.C.E (Ordinary Level) students.     

The curtain came down on the life of Wickrema De Alwis (Wick) on 20th October leaving friends and family to reflect on the qualities of a man that made him not just one of the finest Tea planters the industry had known, but also a true gentleman in e

Sir A.W.M Ameer, a businessman by profession, a diplomat as a Consul General and an invisible politician – specially one who backed up others in order to safeguard the interests of Muslim community- is fondly remembered by many although he left

Miss Charlotte Wanigasekera came from a Baptist family from Mugunuwatawana, a small village of Madampe in North Western Province.     

“I am now a free man. One’s affluence is not a matter of importance. Everything is delusive. I was born without wealth. I shall pass away without wealth. My peace, my joy, my strength lies in my philosophy....

Political splits are inevitable. They happen and are easy to predict. The reasons for those splits, however, are difficult to ascertain. More often than not, feel-good, self-righteous, chest-thumping....

In the Heritage City of Kandy most clubs have violated the Cultural Triangle laws and operate as private clubs showing no interest to be involved in sport.

As a part of the ongoing ‘150 years of celebrating the Mahatma’ and to commemorate the Children’s Day annually....

The mother of a boy who disappeared when he was then 20 year old says, “Without my husband and son, I am sick and frustrated,”. Kandhasami Mariyayi, another mother whose son disappeared at 21 says, “I hope to see my children befor

The Parish Hall of St. Paul’s Church, Milagiriya was transformed into a gaming centre. It wasn’t the usual gaming as one may think, but a crowd of senior citizens were deeply engaged in scrabble, bridge, carrom and other word and board

Marking World Polio Awareness Day on October 24, Rotary International has worked tirelessly for a time period spanning over three decades to eradicate Polio from the world. Polio is a virus that affects the nervous system of the body and extre