The Muslim Ladies Study Circle which recently received a well-deserved praise and recognition for 45 years of dedicated service to the nation is due to mark another milestone.   

To nurture and enhance the emerging quizzing culture in Sri Lanka, the Event Experts Productions have launched a new live quizzing event branded “The Colombo Masterminds 2018”. 

In Premaya Nam, Vishwa, played by Shyam Fernando, is disgusted by his urine and cringes at the act of passing it so much that he has to have a shower every time he goes to the lavatory. This impedes on his marriage and works so much that after he l

World consumer day is the day the world consumer is expected to show consumer strength by organizing the membership worldwide initiated by the Consumer International. Sri Lanka takes part in a low profile as the consumer is not well organized as in

The February 10 Local Government election was one of many revelations: the dismal performance of the United National Party (UNP) being one of them.Following the people’s verdict, it came as no surprise when the crisis-ridden party announced t

Citizens in Kandy should show their displeasure over what politicians and others have done to create violence in places like Digana, Teldeniya and other areas.   

A novel authored by Matale Somu, a prolific writer who is now living in Australia, will be launched on 18th March at the Colombo Thamil Sangam, Wellawatte under the chairmanship of Prof.Sandarasegaram, advisor to the Minister of National Coexistenc

More than a hundred Buddhist monks, members of the National Bhikku Front and other activist groups staged a protest in the city of Colombo on March 9 (Friday) against what they termed the destruction of national unity and to condemn anti-Muslim riots

‘Pinibara Malak’, recognised as the Best Lyrics Collection at the State Literary Awards last year, contains 103 songs written by Kularatne Ariyawansa. ‘Pinibara Malak’ is a reference to the title of a song which brought Ariyaw

Some years ago, I was writing a book for the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. They were commemorating 100 years of aviation in our skies. I was collecting information from every possible source, from people who remembered and from people who ha

A Thousand Voiced Choir by Madhubhashini Disanayaka-Ratnayake is an unusual book. It traces her experiences as head of the English Language Teaching Unit...

She will be accompanied for the performance by eminent musicians, Shanmuganathan Thibaharan on the violin, Ambalavanar Raghunathan on the Mridangam....

Corruption is rampant all over like the air we breathe. The development and reputation of the country depend on the impact of the corrupt regime which has a direct impact of law and order and rule of law.  

‘The Beast’ is a debut novel by Jude Perera. The author describes it as a “beautifully bleak young adult adventure.’

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka wishes to express its deep concern and dismay at the recent violent events that took place in the town of Theldeniya and its surroundings over the past couple of days.  

Adapting novels for the screen has always been tricky, and filmmakers all over the world have commonly got accused of departing from or distorting the original. Nela is an adaptation by filmmaker Bennet Ratnayake of a 19th century Spanish novel &ndas

The withering coconut trees, the barren paddy fields that have remained uncultivated for four consecutive seasons and dried up tank beds describe the situation in Villachchiya.All what’s happening is like a curse spreading over the entire villa

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s recent visit to Sri Lanka enlightened us on several major issues affecting us

“Literature should be for the people; and poets and writers should function as the voice of the people representing the vast majority,” says S. Pathmanathan, a poet and a translator from Jaffna. Pathmanathan, fondly referred to as &lsqu

A Carnatic vocal recital by Darshani Arulanandam will take stage on Wednesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. at the Indian Cultural Centre Auditorium in Colombo.

‘Business Athlete’ Founder CEO, Bradley Emerson recently launched his book titled ‘Role: A Diagnostic Approach to Performance’ in which he discusses a plethora of practical elements contributing to the performance of managem

When Kamal Addararachchi struts or strolls into a sequence of a film, he is deliberately flamboyant, because he wants to let us know he is THERE. But his flamboyance is not what vindicates him, because for a career spanning 35 years 35 films and ro

We commemorate International Women’s Day with a heavy heart. We have fought for the setting up of the Office on Missing Persons and securing 25% reservation for women in the Local Government Elections part from engaging in a myriad of other s

Women’s Liberation’, the feminist movement, has been an ongoing encounter for over one and a half centuries. March 8 is the United Nations established International Women’s Day. It is celebrated to bring to light the role and acco

Donating blood is a meritorious deed that helps save many lives. The National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS), attached to the Ministry of Health, is a decentralized unit which is the sole supplier of blood and blood products to state hospitals,

I assume that the government is using the Singapore model of economic development, which focuses on services and not on agriculture or industry. In the 1970s when economic development or development economics became the favourite subject of politic

In Kadapathaka Chaya, Vasantha Obeyesekere reaches out as  far as he can without losing ground. When he went beyond in the film  that followed it, Maruthaya, he not only lost ground, he lost us. In  terms of the techniques and themes

Given its fertile soil and greener pastures, the main occupation in the Anuradhapura District is farming. From paddy to banana, coconut and vegetables, these farmers generate income through fresh produce. However due to the recent drought conditions,

Saudari Florine was associated with WASLAM since our inauguration in 2010, first as vice-patron and then as Patron.  She was a “hands-on” person who supported and encouraged us in all our projects.  She walked the extra mile to

Children should act with self-determination and unstinted courage and stand like strong trees without depending on others like creepers, said Jayantha de Silva, Western Provincial Councillor and founder of the Pragna Pradeepa concept.   &nb