Award winning filmmaker Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s newest film ‘Devena Vihagun’ (Burning Birds) marks 50 days of continuous screening on August 17.

The untold suffering and dedication of the war heroes, who were engaged in a thirty-year-armed-conflict, are indescribable. They were once treated as the saviours of this nation. However, this is the tragic story of a war hero, who waged war on beh

To celebrate the 71st anniversary of India’s independence, the Indian High Commission will present ‘Symphony of Freedom,’ a musical extravaganza by Bollywood playback singer Usha Uthup and her

Electricity is a vital aspect in human life. It has now become part and parcel of our day-to-day lives and one cannot think of a world without electricity. Almost all the devices at homes, businesses and industries are operating because of electric

When elephants are prevented from accessing natural forest land they are compelled to use areas inhabited by humans

A family of eight children, displaced during the landslide in Muniheenkanda hill that caused much havoc in Kolambewa village in the Ayagama Division in the Ratnapura district on May 26, 20

There are pillars of a society and there are the even stronger yet unseen foundations of a society. And that is how I think of my good friend Somesasunthary Krishnakumar (January 17

My friend Kris, with whom I’ve agreed to disagree, argues against the notion of culture. His reasoning is simple. What we understand as culture (and art) today is (according to him) a field cut off from actual experience. Call it “aesthet

When Irfan was born as the third member of a family of eight, his parents never expected him to fall a victim of “Duchene Muscular Dystrophy” or the crippling of the muscular system when he completed 04 years of age.   

A high-profile diplomatic spat has arisen between Saudi Arabia and Canada as a result of Canada expressing “grave concern” over the crackdown by Saudi authorities of human rights activists.   

Nawa Kalakaruwo, the Annual Art exhibition organised by the George Keyt Foundation and John Keells Foundation was successfully held from July 18 to 22 at the JDA Perera Art Galle

On the Esala Poya  day of 1778, two hundred and forty years ago Sangharaja Welivita Asarana Sarana Saranankara Thera departed from his life on earth.

When shall we meet again? I wonder! You left us without a warning, when our hearts were so unprepared to let you go!  

A concert of Chamber and Choral Music featuring some of the leading performers in the field of classical music will be held on September 1.

The human-elephant conflict is a much talked about problem with a solution nowhere in sight. Following is an interview with P.G.D.J. Pebotuwa, the Coordinator of the Sub-Component 2 (b) - Human Elephant Co-Existence, of Ecosystem Conservation and Man

None will deny that the ultimate purpose of economic development is to ensure and improve the well-being of the people. All practical problems in the every-day-life of the masses should claim the attention of the social service NGOs as well as the ru

The commemoration of the Esala phenomenon has paved the way for both Buddhists and Hindus, alike to recall the spiritual significance, attached to multiple forms of veneration, pageants (Perahera) and Poojas in Sri Lanka.   

Like most other terms and words in the English language, “privilege” has an old and colourful history. In the early centuries it was a right, a priority, and as the decades progressed and made way for the Roman Empire, it was taken to mea

Sri Lanka’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)s to be submitted to the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) of the United Nations shows that the country is making headway in successfully....

There is an ancient linkage between man and elephant. No other animal like the elephant has had such a close relationship with the people of Sri Lanka. Elephants were caught, tamed and used in numbers for large scale and massive construction work.

Once, I was interviewed by a popular Television Channel in Sri Lanka in a morning show. The young presenter asked me this question.  

We refer to children as the future generation. Therefore we say that they need to be nurtured under the proper environment to become better citizens. While all this is being said and in most instances done at the higher strata in society, the child

After the annexation of Kandy in 1815, the Amarapura Nikaya found its way to the Central Province, tapping into not just non-Govigama monks and laymen but even Govigama monks who felt disgruntled with the rigidity of their overseers. Among the latt

In which country do you find the tallest Buddha statue in the world? Most people think that the Buddha statue in the Bamiyan Valley was the tallest. But the world biggest Buddha statue is located in the beautiful Sichuan province of Western China.

If having a female at the helm is a sign of modernity in an organization, the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL) was dragged into modernity in 2015. So late? I can hear you exclaiming incredulously - after all by 2015 RASSL was 170 years ol

Three students attached to the Bionics Laboratory of Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa have developed an ankle exoskeleton robot. Named “C-JAE”, the robot is a wearable device which is able to carry out r

  The annual historic Bellanvila Esela Perahera (Pageant), the 68th in the series, began parading the streets in July. This year the greatest strength behind this much looked forward to event is the fact that it’s dedicated to Ven Prof. B

Mangroves are a valuable ecological and economic resource to Sri Lanka. According to the Department of Forest Conversation, Sri Lanka is home to over 20 mangrove species. These mangroves extend over an area of 15,670 hectares. However, mangroves re

I recently had the privilege of spending a Sunday evening with the talented young choristers of Prestantia Music School.

There are times when I lament my abysmal knowledge of Sinhala. It is a language of course, but even as a language it takes much more than memorising grammar rules and vocabulary to master it. Being a dilettante when it comes to these matters, I never