Gautama Buddha enunciated ‘Parathittha Patiwajjatha’ which means that one must look into the welfare of others.

On the 6th of April, the published an interview with Global Sri Lankan Forum’s (GSLF) President, Sunil Chandrakumara. The interview was about GSLFs involvement in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) process and Sri Lanka’s transiti

The population was still reeling from one of the bloodiest episodes in the island nation’s history – a Government counterinsurgency campaign to crush a Marxist rebellion in southern Sri Lanka, which left between 30,000 and 60,000 people

‘During an emergency, hold on to the safety rope of the rafter and bend towards the inside of the raft’, were the instructions given to us by the raftsman of the raft when we boarded it. Seven of us boarded this raft. As we proceeded an

In ‘Janelaya’, which has just about the finest performances that a cast including Tony Ranasinghe and Swineetha Weerasinghe on one hand and Ravindra Randeniya and Anoja Weerasinghe on the other could have had, the director, Chandran Rut

The Vesak programme of Mahamevna monastery of Ven Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thera was held at Nelum Pokuna on the 29th and 30th with the attendance of a large number of students. The programme specially targeted the Buddhist students studying in the En

After a nearly three-decade civil war those devastated by it had to rebuild their lives and finding employment was a challenge. The strategy adopted by the Government was to expand credit and promote self-employment. 

While in yesterday’s interview the most Venerable Uda Eriyagama Dhammaj?va shared memories of his monastic life with the late Most Venerable Ka?ukurunde Ñ??ananda Mah?thera, today we present the interview of another disciple of the Mahat

“Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some have greatness thrust upon them” Reflections of President Ranasinghe Premadasa

At the end of Akkara Paha, the film of the Madawala Ratnayake novel, we see the protagonist, Sena, and his lover, Sandawathi, run off to catch sight of his sister, who has just married. The two of them look on, from one side, as they wave at the newl

Most Ven. Ka?ukurunde Ñ??ananda Mah? Thera passed away in the early hours of this February 22 at the National Hospital Colombo.

On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Devram Vehera near Shravasthi. At that time a fire had been lit in the house of Brahmin Bharadvaja and a burnt offering was being prepared. 

The midday sun in Nuwara Eliya gave me a harsh welcome and the virtually sleepy town seemed to ask me why I was present there so early in the month of April. The massive crowds that are seen in this hill city- known as ‘Little England’ -w

At the instigation of the foreign minister, the late Lakshman Kadirgarmar, Vesak Full Moon Poya day was declared as an international religious day. This was done because it is the most important day for Buddhists world over due to a number of religio

Jayasiri Samaratunga, who has been involved in both the private and the public sector in the construction industry and thus is acutely aware of the problems afflicting both, once told me in straightforward terms, “No one wants his or her daught

Although on principle I do not respond to cowards afraid to place their names upfront, I am making an exception in this instance to expose those squirming with my public interest undertakings particularly ‘naming & shaming’.

When the artistic forms of Bonsai trees are displayed at exhibitions, many enthusiastic viewers get a desire to try out creating a Bonsai.

When Facebook (FB) was first introduced after the Hi5 and Messenger revolutions, the youth were mesmerised by its glamour and various other options. 

Sri Lanka should have celebrated the 415th Birth Anniversary of Sangharaja Welivita Sri Saranankara Thera as much as the bringing of Upasampada to Sri Lanka in 1753. If not for Sangharaja Wellivita, Sri Lanka would not have been a Buddhist country.

The glyphosate (herbicide) issue arose a long time ago and is still going round and round. With so much evidence projected by both sides i.e. those that claim that it should be banned due to high risks and those that insist that there is no harm at

Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy will deliver a lecture on ‘Myanmar: The Rohingya Refugee Crisis, Roots of the Conflict and Possibilities for the Future’ at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI

Sri Lanka can boast of a diverse coastline, which is ecologically and economically valuable. Our shores provide livelihoods to many people, and act as our first line of defence in case of natural disasters. The fisheries they support also act as an

A demonstration had been organized on Monday (23) near the Catholic Church at Iranaimatha Nagar Beach to mark the completion of one year of the Sathyagraha campaign  by the original residents of Iranaithivu Island, who had lost their native la

It is almost three months since our dear friend Freddie left us. Freddie left a little too early, but his, was a life well lived. A chartered accountant by profession, he was more a man of automobiles than accounts. Freddie was a walking Encyclopae

Ceylon’s most valuable and rarest stamp was issued on 23 April 1859. Its known as the “Dull Rose” and it was 4 pence in value with a dark pink in colour. The stamp features a portrait of Queen Victoria.

I refer to the article by Amrit Muthukumaru titled “UNP politburo set up for internecine war between Sajith, Naveen?” The article has a monotonous repetition of what has been written before by him.   

There is a bright young girl aged nine somewhere in Gampaha. She should be attending Year 5 at her school, but is prevented from doing so by the school authorities. Her biological mother, who had her admitted to this school five years ago, is no lo

Tharindu Weerasinghe, young engineer cum writer is engaged in writing to local newspapers (feature, technical, poetry both in Sinhala and English) since 2002 and he has published two books- “Mata Penena Hati”  

Universal Health Coverage is our new slogan. It is certainly laudable. I am 86-years-old and recollect my life as a Doctor, Public Health Officer (Malariology), Director of Anti-Malaria Campaign. After joining the WHO, 

Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo will be organizing an evening of instrumental music “Celebrating Maestro Illayaraja” by renowned musician Soundari David Rodrigo and ensemble on April 27, 2018 at 6.30 pm at Indian Cultural Centre auditor