The annual Prize Giving of Malabe Boys’ Model School and its affiliated  Kahanthota Primary Model School will be held at 1.00 p.m. on November.....

Mohan Lalvani, the youngest of the famous Lalvani Family comprising 7 sisters and 4 brothers, passed away peacefully on  August 8, 2017.   

The Sri Lanka Press Institute held its Convocation Ceremony to award certificates to 132 journalists for the successful completion of the ‘English for Journalists’ course. The event was held on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the Bandaranaik

With the National Unity Government being heavily involved in building port and mega cities, there is special significance for Sri Lanka in World Cities Day which will be marked by the United Nations next Tuesday October 31. The main aim is to promote

The Catholic National Commission for Laity has organized the “St Joseph Vaz National Day” on November 4th as the grand finale to the Year of St. Joseph Vaz and to reflect on his life and mission under the theme  “Let us fulfill

A friend of mine, having seen through last month’s spate of strikes rather cynically, had an interesting point to make: “The protests work for the protestors and their backers, whether they win or lose.

The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), the national medical association in Sri Lanka, has written to the Finance Minister with regard to the Budget Proposal for the Appropriation Bill 2018. 

The role of the critic is at once curious and contradictory; he isn’t required to know what the artiste he is assessing does, yet he has the prerogative to measure that artiste on the standards he himself has created for him.

To understand and appreciate the calibre of Sir Cyril de Zoysa one needs to place him against the historical background of our nation and see how he is a product of the very genes that created our nation.

Life is so fragile. None of us knows when the end is nearing. On October 23 (Wednesday) Rajendranath Panigrahi, an Indian athlete, was killed in a train mishap in Bambalapitiya. The athlete was attempting to take a selfie of himself against the bac

Have you ever lost contact with any of your siblings for any reason? Has desolation filled a void in you that was created because you were unable to meet and talk to a loved one who was close to you since childhood?

Tuks Tuks have become such a convenient mode of transport that customers have learned to be comfortable with uncomfortable situations when obtaining the services of these taxis.  

Various cosmetic products are available in abundance in the market, but proper standards aren’t being maintained.

?The   also spoke to Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Mahesh Rajasuriya who said that reintegration depends on the harmony between ex-LTTE cadres and the community. 

Gamini Dissanayake an erudite scholar and an Exemplary politician had his education at Trinity College and worked at the Aquinas University College during the rectorship of Rev. Fr. Peter A. Pillai for a short period of time. Later he became an Attor

Major challenges faced by the world today are the rise of global warming and climate changes which have a drastic impact on the activities of the people. As it has been estimated that the world population would increase

The world appears to be blind to the dreadful consequences of polluting the oceans because of the mistaken belief that the oceans, vast as they are, can absorb anything and still be pristine, laments Admiral Dr. Jayanath Colombage, a former Commander

Three years ago, when I was happily unemployed, I was a joyful drifter, aimlessly wandering here and there. I had some money of my own (Freelancing does pay, though it doesn’t pay much), enough for me to roam around and look for ways of earnin

The life of all beings ends with death. But certain people are remembered by people for the good fortune of the country. Dr. Gamini C. Wijesekera was a such noble person.  

Today there is a lot of frustration among the youth due to many students passing the GCE A/L exams and eligible to enter universities being unable to gain admission to universities due to limited number of places in universities. 

Faith leaders and youth advocates joined by child-rights activists from 15 countries issued a call in Colombo to end violence against children in the Asia Pacific during the October 16 launch of a Global Campaign by the international aid agency, Worl

A dazzling fireball lit the skies in Sri Lanka last Wednesday, (18). The light was visible from most regions in the country. Eye witnesses in the southern regions had seen the shooting star that blazed across the sky as bright as daylight with a sizz

Our dad, the late Sherard de S. Wijeyeratne was born into this world with the blessings of almighty God on 10th April, 1919 and he received his call from Jesus on the 22nd of October 1987. It is exactly 30 years since he left his beloved wife Linnett

If there is any assistance, equipment or even a mobile app available to reduce road accidents, especially the accidents which occur at pedestrian crossings, there is no doubt that we should use such assistance for our own safety.   

When an association of countries in the Indian Ocean Rim (IORA) was initially conceptualized, in 1995, the legendary South African Leader Nelson Mandela gave vision to the organization by aptly describing this union as “The natural urge of the

The rift between exoticising a culture – thereby turning it into an object of study and assessment – and expatriating it – thereby looting and destroying its artefacts, its cultural relevance – is actually a fiction. 

It is everybody’s dream to live in a house of his own. There are many who believe that realization of this dream rests with one’s own destiny.

Don Stephen Senanayake was born on October 20, 1884 at Botale Walawwa in Dedigama Electorate. DS, as he was popularly....

‘It is true that Piriven University status is set by the Parliament. However, it’s a blessing we endowed from all Gods who...

The October Revolution was the first major attempt to create a society free from class exploitation. It was the first successful....