The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) is dismayed at the Sri Lankan Government’s initiatives to abandon its repeated commitments to address accountability issues related to war crimes.

This is in response to the above article in which the writer argues in favour of the controversial topic of female circumcision advocating “hoodectomy”...

Dikovita and Uswatakeiyawa are popular beach destinations among local beachgoers frequenting the Western coast.

As a country that is in the process of recovering from a 30-year ethnic conflict, many people affected by the war are yet to enjoy their basic rights such as safety....

I didn’t like dictionaries as a child. I remember being chided by my teachers for attempting to guess the meaning of a word without opting for the Big Book and I remember escaping their censure by guessing correctly.  

A female may be the most controversial creation that ever happened on Earth. This is due to several reasons. Although the world depends on women to give birth and create future generations, women have in most instances been deprived of their basic

Have you not yet realised that the chances are now very high that, at any stage or any moment in life, for a short time or for a long time, for different reasons, you or your loved ones, could experience physical and/or sensory impediments, and fal

The “Janabalaya Kolambata” held in Colombo by the Joint Opposition (JO) on September 05, 2018 was a roaring success. It was, of course, a foregone conclusion. That it was going to draw huge crowds was clear to all. Through their well at

A massive gathering which included family members, friends, human rights activists and other supporters, staged a silent protest at the Independence Square last Tuesday seeking fair treatment and to expedite the investigations into the arrest of al

Weaving together the personal experiences and stories of combatants actively engaged on either side of Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict, a Sri Lankan researcher and author, Sarah Kabir would launch Voices of Peace today, September 26, 2018 at 5.30

The conference will formally be inaugurated by Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sept. 28 and the keynote address will be delivered by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya.

Love of Life is a collection of one hundred traditional Chinese Folk Tales reflecting Buddhist Principles as retold in English by G. B. Talovich. Twenty-two of these stories have been translated into Sinhala by Channa Bandara Dolapihilla, a veteran

Recorded history reveals that from very ancient times there had been political murders . As an example, during the roman empire, there had been blatant and devastating political murders of the highest magnitude. The assassination of Julius Ceasar o

Govt. officials and wildlife enthusiasts speak of new ways to curb elephant-train accidents after the Habarana incident 

In the Maldivian Presidential election held on September 23, the Joint Opposition’s impassioned plea for the restoration of democracy secured an overwhelming response from the voters.   

There is an extraordinary sense of mastery in Vasantha Obeyesekere’s early films. Of them, I have not watched his first, ‘Ves Gaththo’. ‘Walwath Wuwo’, ‘Diyamanthi’, and ‘Palagetiyo’ are represent

Sri Lanka in its pursuit to provide international exposure to its students sent a group of 55 students and eight teachers of French Language on an educational tour to France from August 18 to 29, 2018.

Dilmah Conservation will initiate a series of workshops for the One Earth Nature Club members under the theme Youth in Responsible Conservation, to promote science-based, practical, neutral a

Senior Attorney-at-Law and Legal Consultant, Tivanka Ekaratne was appointed as the Legal Consultant and advisor to the Sri Lanka Automobile Association of Japan(SLAAJ)

Perhaps with the exception of Lord Buddha’s land of birth, there is no other place on earth that can lay claim to a more glittering array of Arahants, who placed their indelible footprints for prosperity other than the blessed isle of Lanka.&nb

Anger is a negative and destructive emotion which has caused much misery in our lives and also around the globe.   

They are all around us – those individuals who always seem to be in complete control of their lives and at the top of their professions. They are paragons of success who seem to think on a different wavelength and have achieved great things in

Carina Antoinette Marianne Corea was the only child of the Late Dr. Mrs de Sampayo. She was popularly known  as ‘Toni’ by all.   

In the recent past much has been said in the media about the Central Bank, the need to maintain high standards by professionals and the corruption prevalent in the system including the judiciary. This made me think about the great values displayed by

Twenty one years ago on an18th September, Kandy lost one of its top journalists, who was a versatile sportsman, sports promoter and above all a gentleman. His name was M.E Marikar.  

The Asain winning team, four netballers from Kandy were given a warm welcome, the day they visited the Sri Dalada Maligawa. 

Introducing a new revolution into the medical realm of knowledge, ‘Simulation in Healthcare’ is the modern trend that promises to deliver an optimum healthcare ?service to all patients devoid of mistakes, undue delays and medical neg

For a long time I’ve been dreaming of a photo exhibition spanning the length and breadth of Sri Lanka. Such an exhibition would necessarily cost a lot, in particular since it would cover a whole range of themes and subject matter including, but

The peace festival with the theme of “Heavenly Culture on Earth, Onward to a World of Lasting Peace”was held at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in South Korea, a spot of 2014 Asian Games.

Not how did he die, but how did he live?