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. ‘

I have been living in my neighbourhood for over 35 years. From the day we moved here, it has been the same polling station. It does not follow the rules of being within walking distance. It does not cater to elders or disabled. It does not follow hyg

The Chinese influence on Sri Lankan territories is greatly felt as ties between the two countries are further strengthened through mega scale capital projects. With the Colombo Port City, the Mattala Airport and the Hambantota Port being constructe

Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, the Director of the United Nations Development Operations Coordination Office (UNDOCO) in New York visited Citra, Sri Lanka’s first Social Innovation Lab. Citra – bearing the Sanskrit meaning of something ‘str

My friend Hiruna, who is studying for his A Levels, yet somehow finds the time to write the most beautiful Sinhala poetry I have ever read from someone his age, is something of a rarity. Not because he writes poetry (don’t we all, at some poi

Sri Lanka has a high density of endemic birds – 34 as presently recognised. This is as a result of island bio-geographic factors, including isolation, which makes Sri Lanka of special interest not only to local ornithologists and birdwatchers

Indian Bharathanatyam artiste Savitha Sastry is set to mesmerize Sri Lankan audiences with a Bharathanatyam dance theatre production; “CHAINS: Love Stories of Shadows” on July 6 at 7.30 p.m at the Lionel Wendt Theatre. The performance i

‘100 Years at Mount: A History of S. Thomas’ College at Mount Lavinia, 1918 - 2018’ was unveiled at a ceremonial launch held on June 19, 2018,  in accordance with the 100 Years at Mount celebrations held earlier in the year.&nb

The United States-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission has initiated a unique project where a group of students at University of Sri Jayawardenapura and three IT organizations have got involved in a collaborative problem solving exercise. The problem solvi

Two families 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, 2017, have still been living in a part of the Kolambewa School building w

A former Curator of the Royal Victoria Park Nuwara Eliya and senior citizen Austin Wijetunga is in procession of historical evidence of his own town Nuwara Eliya as well as how the Local Government system in (Ceylon) Sri

Colombo’s iconic Beira Lake has long provided travellers and locals alike, a moment’s refuge away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Although tranquil at sight, the central water body is also known for its seasonal stench. The p

The age-old conflict between humans and animals poses a significant threat to the co-existence of both groups and requires tangible solutions to ensure each survives.

A reputed Sri Lankan born mathematician and scientist Prof. Kirthi Premadasa is currently in the country as a United States Fulbright Specialist promoting ‘Growth Mindset’....

I have seen quite a few of my classmates, friends and relatives depart this world before they reached 75 without being fortunate to experience.....

When in 1956 S.W. R. D Bandaranaike introduced the politics of religion and nationalism into the body politic of Sri Lanka, he not only announced the advent of a new era of politics and electioneering, he also unleashed a force, thereto dormant, that

It needn’t have happened this way. The United Nations Human Rights Council, created in 2006, has not exactly had cosy relations with the United States. There have been instances where critics of the US and the hegemony it represents have called

“ For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain” Philipians 1:21   My beloved sister Devapriya went to be with her Precious Lord Jesus on the 21st of December 2017. It’s hard to accept that we won’t see her smilin

It is 20 years since the passing away of Mangala Liyanagame, the gallant young soldier who was gunned down by LTTE terrorists on 8th June 1998 in the Kilinocchi jungles when he was only 27 years old. Although two decades have passed since his tragic

Settled on the floor of the Soul Sounds Academy (SSA) in Thimbirigasyaya, three dozen children are getting a pep talk on discipline, teamwork and competition. In a few days, the 33-strong group will leave for South Africa to represent Sri Lanka at th

Colombo’s skyline is rapidly changing with various high rise buildings being constructed in every nook and corner of the city. 

Garasarapa, Jayantha Chandrasiri’s latest, was given a special screening at the Tharangani Hall at the National Film Corporation on Friday, the June 22.

 ‘Optimizing your potential through a Growth Mindset’, a lecture by renowned mathematician Prof. Kirti Premadasa organised by the United States-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission, will be held from 6.00 to 7.30 p.m. on July 3 (Tuesday) a

Kandy:Almost forty years ago, Prof. Patrick Mendis of the United States was a student of C. W. Karunaratne at the Palugasdamana Maha Vidyalaya in Polonnaruwa. “I have always been thinking of him,” said Prof. Mendis, now a commissioner to

Each year over 240 people from throughout Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East come together to celebrate outstanding achievements of Treasurers, CFOs and Finance Directors across the continents, with the Adam Smith Awards. 

Walk Awhile in My Shoes is the real-life story of Rosemary Thuring, a Sri Lankan Burgher, who migrated to Australia but faced a lifelong struggle against a violent husband.

M. A. Sanath Premalal is from Welipothayaya, Balangoda. At the age of 16 an unfortunate sporting accident changed his life forever. The accident cost him his sight and a life full of possibilities. Premalal’s family was hopeful that he would be