The Colombo-Kandy hill-country railway line completes 165 years on 3rd August 2018 since its commencement on 3rd August 1853 by the English Governor Sir Henry Ward. Among the other railway stations, one of the main railway stations that begun its c

An annual feature in the Old Girls Association (OGA) calendar is the Susan George Pulimood Memorial Oration held every year on the 23rd of July to commemorate the birthday of Mrs. Pulimood who served Visakha Vidyalaya as Principal for 22 long years

 Since Sikkim became the first organic paddy farming state in India in 2015, many other countries have shown interest in working towards establishing a safe and  organic food industry.  Senior Professor and Chairman of the Department o

In a landmark event, marking Policy Makers Day of National Early Childhood Care Week 2018, Building Brains, Building Futures, The Sri Lanka Early Childhood Development (ECD) High-Level Meeting presented early childhood-centric budget proposals to Min

It all started with a two-acre land near the Mahaweli River in Mahiyangana. The land is ideal for those engaged in illicit sand mining.  One day a police constable attached to the Mahiyangana Police station approached the 50-year-old Podi Kumari

“Devena Vihangun” (Burning Birds) is Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s first feature film and has won several international awards.

It’s a tough world out there for artists. Sustainable support for the arts has been literally non-existent in the past, in Sri Lanka.

“Asia and Pacific region should agree for a regional policy to address water-related disaster risk reduction” said State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resource Management, Palitha Range Bandara, at a special side event on Water and Dis

16th of July 2018 marks the 3rd month of the passing of Balasubramaniam Surendra, Suren as he was known to many of us. It was with profound shock and sadness that his family, countless friends and associates learnt of the news of his passing. &n

Mr. Kandavanam Kanagasabai, who was well known among friends as “Kanagasabai” hailed from a devout Hindu family from the North. He had his education at St. Henry’s College, Illavalai, a Catholic institution, and was a hosteler durin

Certain intellectuals love to wax eloquent on “alternative narratives” and not always for innocent reasons. In Sri Lanka, for these ladies and gentlemen, the prevailing narrative is informed by a Sinhala Buddhist mindset. An alternative t

Extracts from the Keynote Address by Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake, Senior Lecturer, Department of English Language Teaching, University of Sri Jayewardenepura at the National Conference on Library and Information Science held on 28 June 2018.&n

Creating a healthy generation of children with potential is a vision of any country. As observed and mentioned, children should be nurtured to take the mantle of the society forward and in the right direction. But whether they have the proper envir

Fernand Braudel (1902-1985), the greatest historian of his generation, was possibly the greatest historian of the preceding century. His methods, profound as they were, have influenced historians, anthropologists, and ethnologists the world over. B

Leptospirosis, commonly known as rat fever, is mainly a disease infecting people working outdoors. This is a disease that occasionally causes serious consequences and even death. 

When we see someone, especially a child who is mentally or physically disabled, we immediately feel sorry for him or her. We make utterances like “aney pau” or “sin” when we see this type of child. Some however, feel disgust

It’s possible that any kind of fruits, rice, cereals or vegetable that we buy from the market may have been ripened due to the use of chemicals or any other preservatives. These chemicals are used to either ensure that these food items are pr

Refugees from several countries numbering 1442, who had entered the island illegally during the past period, had been protected by the office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Sri Lanka. These refugees, under the guise of

Although Sri Lanka has attracted tourists from around the world for its greeneries and beaches, the authorities seem to have less knowledge on the importance of preserving its resources. While Wilpattu is already being deforested for housing projects

The sudden decision to take the distribution of local films under the purview of the National Film Corporation (NFC) is highly talked and debated. Prior to the decision, the distribution of local films was handled by five agents, including the Nation

Childhood encounters have a habit of never wearing off even when we grow up, and this was especially true of Bandula’s childhood, which as he himself tells me was spent oscillating between the demands of his elders and his innate sensibilities.

Parvathi Nagasundaram’s name is well known among English teachers in Sri Lanka, particularly for her active contribution in uplifting the quality of English language....

With a promising career ahead of him, Sanjaya Sandaruwan was at the prime of his youth, when at the age of 27 life took....

The Wesley College Old Boys’ Union Colombo has instituted the “DOUBLE BLUE LIVING LEGENDS”AWARD to confer recognition and honour upon....

On the 16th of June, 2018 Chamara Lakshan Perera posted the following Facebook status update: ‘Bed rest. a different and difficult experience. any way waiting eagerly to watch lio messi’s magic. 4 and half hours more.’   

It was exactly 30 years ago that my youngest son was ushered into this world by the brilliant and skillful obstetrician Dr Nisal Kurukulasuirya who was fondly known as Bunty to many.   

Book on ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY & GOOD GOVERNANCE :Reflections of Ranil Wickremesinghe ( ISBN978-955-51312-5-4) was launched at the Temple Trees recently by its author Dr.Te

Sanjeewa Thunpaththu, the Chief Physiotherapist at the Department of   Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka  

The Colombo Pride month supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning (LGBTIQ) rights, culture, and community ended last week.

Coming across this unusual photography book at the Public Library, I thought of reviewing, it as books of this nature rarely get reviewed. ‘