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.....

When she was a little girl, Nilanthi Kumarasinghe would fill a bowl with salt and chilli powder and head into the forest. Her parents were worried it was unsafe, but to her those were halcyon days. She and the other children....

There is a problem with aesthetic studies in Sri Lanka as the employment for aesthetic studies are limited. In addition, mathematics is needed to follow higher education...

World TB (Tuberculosis) Day held annually on March 24th is intended to promote awareness and knowledge of the seriousness of the disease and to motivate action to be taken in order to cure TB worldwide   

Veteran sportsman Dr. M.G.M.S. Zurfick was elected as the184th President of the YMCA Forum, Colombo at its annual general meeting held on March 9. Witty, cheerful and large-hearted at age 76 Dr. Zurfick is the epitome of life. His halcyon days do bin

“Amazing Grace”- An Easter Choral Reflection will be presented by the Prestantia Chorale on March 25, (Palm Sunday) at 6.30pm at The Methodist Church Wellawatta, 1st Chapel Lane, Galle Road, Colombo 6. As in the past, this event will be f

Around two or three years ago, the young of this country, disgusted at and disenchanted by what was and is happening around them, resolved on seeking greener pastures. Elsewhere.

Located in the heart of the Anamaduwa town is a restaurant owned by Mohamed Naufer, a gentleman who peacefully catered to the needs of all his customers for 30 long years.

“Trash doesn’t belong to the academic tradition, and that’s part of the fun of trash—you know (or should know) that you don’t have to take it seriously, that it was never meant to be anymore than frivolous and trifling

Life on earth is impossible without trees. Besides proving shelter for wildlife and livelihoods for humans, it has a great impact on our survival. The ecosystem services provided by forests are critical to human welfare, as they provide sustainable

In the above captioned article by Jonathan Powell, published in the Daily Mirror of the March 10, he quotes verse 29 of Chapter 9 of the Holy Qur’an, which is often quoted by detractors to support their misunderstood claim that ‘offensi

Muthurajawela, a fertile paddy land in the past, was made a protected wetland sanctuary under the Flora and Fauna Protection Act by a gazette notification dated October 31, 1996. This was done in recognition of its vast biodiversity. The internatio

23 days have elapsed since the University Non-Academic Staff decided to stay away from performing their duties until their grievances are met. The University system cannot function without them. Everything from keeping the universities clean to doi

Starting life before any of the modern Universities in Ceylon were established, the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, founded in 1845, is the oldest academic society in Sri Lanka.

The Port City project has to be looked at from the development aspect not merely to serve the needs of the present, but for urban life several generations away. While the NGOs who have been protesting against this massive development project have bee

The People’s Movement against the Port City (PMAPC) has since 2011 been protesting against the construction of the Port City and continue to thoroughly denounce the Government’s decisions and actions in relation to the same. A press confe

Flush with successes in by-elections in the politically significant Hindi-Hindutwa heartland in North India, namely, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the Congress under its new President Rahul Gandhi, has unveiled an ambitious plan

Let’s face it; a few years ago, the young had more or less given up on our movies. It took an extraordinary revolution, by our scriptwriters and directors and even actors, to take us beyond the commercial/arty divide rampant in the industry, th

Peter Alcantara Pillai was born in Wennappuwa on 19th October 1904 to Jacob Pillai a schoolmaster, and Anna Pillai. They originally hailed from Kayts, an islet of the Jaffna peninsula.  Four sons of Jacob and Anna Pillai....

A legend written from the heart subconsciously to create a fictitious prince, Gwen Herat breathes life into a spirit who rise from ashes of time and walk into eternity.  It is a pleasure to review or criticize her work....

When an exceptional individual appears among us, our foremost duty is to give him recognition. Adequate appreciation of his rare talents and his sense of mission, will have to be offered to such a person of distinction.   

The first death anniversary of Valentine Joseph, a Professor of Mathematics from the University of Colombo, fell on March 15.   

As the curtain finally came down on 19th March 2017, Rukie Eheliyagoda stepped off the stage of life. She was 90 years old when she died. Love that transcended biological ties was snuffed out leaving in her trail a colourful luminescence which the pa

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) New Delhi is offering scholarships for Diploma in Performing Arts and Fine Arts in the following disciplines; classical music, classical dance and painting at renowned Indian institutions.  

The two days that followed the government’s announcement that things had returned to normal in Kandy were tempestuous; rains, full of sound and thunder, almost like a catharsis to the horror that had preceded them.

When a woman’s voice is heard… when she participates in decision making… when she exercises leadership…she most likely brings something unique……..   

It’s just past noon on a Saturday. I am leaning against a half wall at one end of a long hall. At the other end, on the wall, hangs a portrait. 

The international award winning champion Choir: the Prestantia Chorale, directed by Dr. Priyeshni Peiris Perera who won the “champions” Trophy, with the highest ranking Gold medal in the Musica Sacra category at the 4th Asian Pacific Choi

The 24th Annual General Assembly of the Association of Former International Civil Servants (AFICS) Sri Lanka was held on February 17, 2018.