“Dr. Gunapala Malalasekera was a renowned scholar and a great Buddhist leader in the World” said the deputy Sangharaja of Sangharaja Maha Nikaya in Bangladesh, the most Ven. Dr. Gayasree Maha Thera at the Global Buddhist Congress and Peac

The Old Boys’ Association (OBA) of S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia re-launched their website, along with a new Alumni Portal, at the 2018 Batch Heads’ Dinner Ceremony hosted by the Warden, at the College Hall on August 3, 2018.

Indian nationalist leader  Subhash Chandra Bose was killed when an overloaded Japanese transport plane crashed in Taiwan (then Formosa) on Aug. 18, 1945.

The Rs. 43 mn rehabilitation of the Ran Viyana of the Sri Dalada Maligawa or the canopy over the Sacred Tooth Relic is now nearing completion to be opened before the Kandy Esala Maha Perahera.

A mixture of basic emotions like fear, excitement, amusement and surprise besieged the two school-leavers- in their early twenties-when the Director recommended to their supervisor that they would assist in carrying out Visakha Vidyalaya’s Host

“Teaching isn’t merely a profession; rather it’s a service to the country.” However, it’s very rare to see the  teachers being felicitated for their services. There’s no other big pleasure for teachers than to

The Asian Law Students’ Forum is a major event in the calendar of the Asian Law Student’s Association (ALSA). This year the forum will be held from August 5-11. ALSA enjoys the privilege of hosting the forum in Sri Lanka for the first tim

When Sahan Kumara Dharmasiri from Samanalawatte, Balangoda went missing on July 20, many would have thought it was another of those incidents where a child has been up to some mischief.

The Grade Five Scholarship examination has become a debated topic in Sri Lanka’s educational system. Some have strong views that this examination must be abolished in order to relieve students and...

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels simplified history into a series of class struggles rooted in the conflict between the many and the few. From the few, the dominant philosophies of the West, including humanism and liberalism, had been summoned.

An outstanding monk who enriched the Vajirarama lineage  Ven Dr Punnaji of Madawala

The book, the title of which translates to Little Known Facts of the Kandyan Period, is an impressive two-volume publication (Palawana Veluma and Dewana Veluma) containing over five hundred illustrations.  

Sculpture is the art of making two or three dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood, or by casting metal or plaster. The designs may be embodied in freestanding objects, reliefs on surfaces or in environments

Some people buy lotteries as a habit while several others to try their luck. Many start their daily routine only after purchasing lotteries. Basically, lotteries are as important as the morning cup of coffee.

Ninety years ago, on July 25, 1928, the Sir James Peiris Convalescent Home was declared open at No.17, Siripala Road, Mount Lavinia.

Consultant Family Physicians (CFPs) are up in arms against the Health Ministry’s deliberate failure to place them in charge of primary care units in main hospitals in the country, but confining them to rural hospitals. In the event their serv

Treading the path of their founder, Eugene De Mazenod, Oblates now support a scholarship foundation to help the less fortunate to complete their education 

I sometimes get accused of ignoring Bollywood films and Hindi film songs in my writing. Well, it’s time to confess: I am a big fan of both. I should actually be grateful to that genre for the relatively happy state that I find myself in today

In the West, Leonard Woolf is celebrated as a political theorist, publisher, anti-imperialist, socialist, and of course, the husband to the far more popular Virginia Woolf. In Sri Lanka, he is celebrated for The Village in the Jungle, which has bec

Journalist Sisira Wijesinghe is presently suffering from  Non Alcoholic Cirrhosis (Ineffective Liver) and is urgently in need of a liver transplantation, as recommended by Specialist Surgeon of Glanigal Global Hospital in India Prof. Mohamed R

Aluthnuwara Perahera (Pageant) concluded on Sunday (July 28) afternoon. The conclusion of this pageant marked the beginning of the festivities in the hill country. Very few people know that it was from Aluthnuwara that the Kandy Esala Pageant origina

The World Choir Games is an international choir competition organised by INTERKULTUR and is open to all non-professional choirs. Held every two years, the World Choir Games is an opportunity for choirs....

The ancient capital of Sri Lanka, the city of Polonnaruwa, the seat of great kings, will awaken to ancient glory once again with the completion of as many as 170 projects under the President Maithripala Sirisena’s flagship, Pibidena Polonnaruwa

It’s a mistake to suggest that the British did away with feudal structures in the societies they colonised. Far from it. In societies advancing towards capitalism, as Marx correctly surmised, such archaic structures would give way to an industr

A team comprising final year students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa has developed an Endometrial Ablation device which possesses the proper live visual inspection capability. 

Speaking to the  , the Director of Traffic Administration and Road Safety SP Indika Hapugoda said the number of traffic offences, that deserves fines, had been increased. He said that new offences had been included.   

To feel the feelings and the pain of a little heart that needs a healing is indescribable. It is beyond comprehension as to how it is for a little heart.....

“Pavattite ca panabhagavatadhamma·cakke bhumma deva saddam·anussavesu?saddam·anussavesu?: ‘eta?abhagavata bara?asiya?isipatane miga·daye…”

Since the sad news of our father’s passing away on July 15 (Sunday), the many messages of condolence we have received have been filled with vivid memories of his kindness, compassion, generosity and gregarious personality. We have been gladly r

Mr. Jegan Durairatnam, an astute banker, who has ensured an astounding growth in the banking sector, would be retiring by the end of the month from the post of CEO/Managing Director, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC.