Royden O. Gibbs, a gifted artist, has marvellously captured many historical places of Sri Lanka through his art. As an individual interested in history, architecture and humanity he gives us a glimpse of past glories, some of which unfortunately have

In a bid to regulate, supervise and inspect Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) the Government introduced a draft legislation to amend the Voluntary Social Service Organizations (Registration and Supervision) Act, No 31 of 1980 and the draft had re

 South Asia’s largest inter school night sky observation competition and workshop of the Astronomical Society of   Mahamaya Girls’s College Kandy together with the Anandian Astronomical Association was held at the Univ

One year ago on this date, Ravi Jayewardene, only son of late President of Sri Lanka J.R. Jayewardene passed away. Among his many achievements, Ravi Jayewardene was a lifelong Buddhist meditator. In acknowledgement of his life and legacy, his son Ruk

The photographs show Dr. Terrence de Silva, the Registrar of the Sri Lanka Medical Council giving his welcome speech and Professor Rezvi Sheriff, Senior Professor of Medicine at Kotelawala Defense University awarding the full registration certificate

Aunty Ninette impacted many lives as she lived her life to the fullest, leaving with us many fond memories of fun, love and laughter.   

The first stamp for Ceylon was issued on 1 April 1857. The stamp features a portrait of Queen Victoria and is brown in colour. It is a 6 Pence value used to....

Devanayagam Eswaran, Chairman of Eswaran Brothers, was a unique human being who had elevated himself to a high level of mindfulness. Following....

It’s been a month since the demise of Nimal De Silva. Fellow Richmondite, chairman of Global Surgical products, Nimal, more importantly, was a loving father....

Increasing numbers suffering from various ailments connected with kidney are reported very often from the dry zone of the island. Many residents in the villages....

The Indian Cultural Centre will be organizing a terracotta jewellery making workshop by conducted Deepika Shami from India on April 6 at 10.00 a.m. The event will be....

Response to Daily Mirror Article “Manipulative tobacco cultivation no more a profitable livelihood. Tobacco Free Nation: Sri Lanka’s Dream” dated March 26.

 “The weight of this sad time we must obey, speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most. We that are here shall never see so much nor live so long.” – William Shakespeare.

On Easter Sunday, Christians worldwide celebrate the Glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the core-truth of their religious faith and spirituality. 

This six-foot four-inch (6’4”) mahogany sculpture shows the tortured and disfigured body of Jesus Christ after it was taken down from the cross and before it was laid to rest in the sepulcher.

In an Easter message the Sri Lanka Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SLCBC) said yesterday the words of two heavenly messengers resound in our ears, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; He has risen.” (Luke 24

I looked upon Christ on the Cross   

Member of the Western Provincial Council Jayantha de Silva said one could not go beyond one’s limitations of what could be done in one’s capacity and that everyone should be able to distinguish between right and wrong. He pointed out th

In 1970, a watershed movement to help the underprivileged was led by five vibrant young ladies in Galle. Almost 48 years later, these gentlewomen of the Muslim Ladies Study Circle (MLSC) have left a legacy of service. 

Ganga Addara, as those who’ve seen the film and the later, rather crassly made television remake would know, popularised Vijaya Kumaratunga through the titular song (performed, though never with the same intensity and sense of conviction, by

When Pope Francis washed the feet of prisoners including a Muslim girl on Holy Thursday in the first year of his papacy, quite a few clergymen both here and abroad were shocked by what they thought was a flagrant violation of liturgical norms and a

After discovering that his beloved teenage son Humaid was suffering from Osteosarcoma, M.S.H. Mohamed’s life changed forever. Little did he know that a mere shoulder pain his son was complaining of would have such detrimental effects on their l

A trip to the North through a path dotted with a palmyrah trees and parched terrains reminds us of a bygone era. Its unique cultural identity highlighted through colours, cuisine and chimes emerging from kovils is slowly returning to its former glory

From March 23 to 25, art film lovers of Colombo were treated to a fine collection of Bangladeshi films by the Bangladesh High Commission here and the  Sri Lankan National Film Corporation. 

There are songs that remain etched in our minds long after we listen to them and long, long after we forget the first time we came across them. They bring to mind certain experiences that we like to forget but for some inscrutable reason don’t

These are tragic tales of the lives of some innocent parents who were compelled to grin and bear tragedies. These tragedies happened when their kids  breathed their 

As of now there is a deaf and hearing impaired population of more than 400,000 in 

Currently, there are more than 100,000 people in Sri Lanka who have gone blind because of cataract and thousands are added to this number every year. It has been estimated that there would be over 1 million...

Infamously known as the silent killer, tobacco farming and consumption (chewing and smoking) has encroached in to the lives of many people with its unwavering stance as a global mafia. The tobacco industry is...

To repel the mosquitoes that spread dengue, filaria and malaria, an engineer has formulated a liquid. “This liquid is pleasant to smell as well as it is safe on the human body.  It will smell for only five minutes.....