Hiranya Malwatte, who takes amasing photographs of our landscapes, people, and cultural sites, once made an interesting observation about why young people take to photography so much today. She contended that it is because to the aspiring artiste, ev

Dulshan Ellawela went to England in 2005 to work as an electronic engineer and returned to Sri Lanka as a philatelist so involved with that he has written two books on the subject. 

Famous Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky once said: “There is no must in Art because Art is free.” This could be experienced at an event that has been organized to experience....

The above quote reflects that any priest who is versatile, eminent and eloquent should adorn the Buddha Sasana and possess deep knowledge on Dhamma.   

To mark the 20th anniversary of the 1998 Colombo Declaration on Media Freedom and Social Responsibility, THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM unequivocally condemns the arrest and continued detention of Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam, the issuing of a

On this day ten years ago, our parents were taken from this world alongside thirty other innocent civilians in the city of Anuradhapura in a senseless violent suicide bombing. There were no warnings and no goodbyes. While it was the worst day for us

Ven. Mahopadyaya Agga Maha Panditha Aluthgama Dhammananda Nayake Thera, a senior member of the Karaka Sabha of the Malwatte Chapter, passed away in the early morning of October 2 at the General Hospital, Kandy following a brief illness

Education is not to be treated as an abstract idea or a theory or philosophy. It’s a life-long process and is something related to the actual experience of life.

The inaugural sessions of the Youth Parliament of Ananda Balika Vidyalaya Colombo 10 were held recently at the Mahabodhi Auditorium under the patronage of the present Principal of the Vidyalaya Anoma Dahanayake. 

During last September, Sri Lanka experienced a rapid depreciation of the rupee (LKR) against the US Dollar (USD). Since June, the value stood at Rs. 161.17 but it kept falling during the last week of September and the va

In a speech titled “Can the Subaltern Speak English?” delivered at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies in Kandy on August 9, Dhanuka Bandara takes to task those he sees as academic messiahs who write about emancipating the margi

Public transportation at present in Sri Lanka has developed to a certain extent that most people tend to use them. Modes of public transport in Sri Lanka comprise buses, cars, trains, tuk tuks or three wheeled taxis and helicopters. Among the

To have known a human being that was so content with his existence, a life lived to the full, which was shared with all who encountered him with warm smile that it left them filled with love, is truly a blessing. Fr. Egerton Perera, whom I encounte

When one talks about China there is a beautiful animal with a peculiar colour combination of black and white which pops up in our minds; the panda. This animal has been one of main symbols of China in many ways than one. In one way they are a treas

20 years have passed since a group of forward-thinkers decided to set up a cause to promote the ideals of a liberal democracy through a free and responsible press. The Colombo Declaration, a document which was signed in April of 1998, bears testimo

The Gateway Graduate School and Soul Sounds Academy in collaboration with the University of Adelaide, Australia are presenting students with a novel opportunity to study both business and music as an undergraduate degree. To honour this collaborati

The streets of Sri Lanka would look somewhat uninteresting for a dog lover without the occasional mongrel loitering around. Stray dogs were allowed to roam freely around the city and the suburbs for years until they were identified as threats. What

Every child born to this world has a mother and a father. But not every mother and father will be ready to accept their child. Hence, the possibilities are such that a child could be abandoned for the rest of its life, sometimes at a tender age. This

The films of H.D. Premaratne present an interesting conundrum: how does the social cohabit with the personal in a work of art? Particularly, it can be added, in a country where the social has transcended the personal since the seventies? The movies h

 A celebrated icon on postage stamps, Mahatma Gandhi is someone nations the world over turn to for inspiration. Mahatma Gandhi’s steadfast belief in, and practice of, non-violence and peace has been a source of inspiration around the world

It was one of the most tragic days of the 20th century: on September 30, 1938, Prime Minister of Great Britain N. Chamberlain, his French colleague E. Daladier, A. Hitler and B. Mussolini met i

Advancement in science and technology has made a tremendous impact on human welfare. It has helped develop the world to near perfection, with instant comforts.

I had to keep my fingers crossed whether this, the article can actually bring about a change for better for children. A report released by UNICEF recently, titled Keeping children....

Sanwedi Lama Pelahara - an entertainment show by the children of the Senehasa Education Resource Research & Information Centre (SERRIC) will be staged tomorrow at 6.00 p.m. at the Bishop’s College....

Flute ‘n’ Feet a blending of two popular classical arts forms of India-Bharatha Natyam and Carnatic Music by eminent artistes Vivek Krishna and Aranya Narain accompanied by....

The much-awaited annual Ladies’ College-Musaeus College regatta takes place on Saturday, October 6 at the Colombo Rowing Club...

The boys’ and girls’ finals of the 45th Inter-school Shakespeare competition will conclude on September 29 (Today) at Bishops College Auditorium. The competition is organised by the Rotary Club of Colombo North and the Colombo YMCA. 

The Colombo YMBA awards scholarships to a large number of bright and deserving students under two categories on a monthly basis. The beneficiaries are undergraduates attached to various faculties in state Universities of Sabaragamuwa, Peradeniya, Ruh

Ranjith Ellepola was also known as Ranjit Ella or Ceeg Ella by his friends. He was my special buddy at Trinity College Kandy. His name was actually an honorific bestowed upon him for his remarkable ability to extend the breath of a cigarette far beyo

It was with profound sadness that we Anandians learned the passing away of Dr H.S Perera, one of the greatest sons of Ananda College. Dr H.S departed from the world leaving a permanent void in the hearts of everyone associated with all activities of