“We, Old Joes are well aware that you, Chaplain R.R.W.F. Pereira, have been doing Marine & Navy Mission’s chaplaincy work in the Port of Colombo for many years. I came to know that you have been in this honorary voluntary ministry for

The most difficult person to be is the funny man. By that I don’t mean the solitary satirist, the one-man-act savant whom the American cinema took out of the vaudeville houses and popularised: Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd, the Marx Brothers

Wandering with Pleasure along the Roof of the World,  the fourth book in a series of Beauty of Travel publications authored by Saman Athaudahetti is to be launched in Beijing, China today at the Wnashou Hotel multiple activities hall.  

The next world wars will be fought over water, experts have predicted. Many countries in the world are destined to fight over the limited sources available in the future. Since they are living in an island, Sri Lankans might never be in a situation w

A book written by political critic and journalist and a columnist contributor to the Daily Mirror, Kusal Perera titled “Rajapaksa the Sinhala Selfie”, introduced as a “Personal narrative in political categories” will be launch

Kasun Pussawella, a journalist, who extensively covered and followed up the alleged murders of 27 prisoners at the Welikada Prison in 2012, will be launching a book titled 12-11-10 Welikada on Friday, September 15 at the Mahaweli Centre, Colombo.

This stunning piece of work is the one you should read, to change your life, by freeing yourself from all stresses and strains. It is truly a classic, a real life changer, replete with penetrating insights into the nature of the human mind, our only

Saxophones were once widely used in Sri Lankan music, and many bands were proud to include a saxophonist. But the DJ culture, the passing away of iconic band leaders such as Stanley Pieris and changing musical tastes have all but disappeared this war

Douglas Gunasekera (1917), was an Economist and administrator in the realms of Public Banking and Finance. When in the Treasury, he was the Secretary of the Committee whose Report in 1949 was the base and foundation for the Central Bank. 

September 10 is marked as World Suicide Prevention Day and it has been so ever since its successful launch in September 2003. 

When I was entrusted with the task of writing in memoriam of my father, I wondered if I would be able to do this wonderful person justice as to me it seemed impossible to sum up the remembrance of him to a few paragraphs. 

September 8 is International Literacy Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of over 1,000 young Sri Lankans who have participated in the U.S. Embassy’s English Access scholarship programme, along with more than 1,300 English teacher

Reading is an easy discipline. It requires discipline, yes, but the sort that’s tempered less by coercion than by interest, energy, and enthusiasm. In Sri Lanka, September is demarcated as the Literary Month. 

Life is all about perspectives, the way we view things and the way you let such events and moments define your life.   

In 1995, Sri Lanka recorded the highest rate for suicides in the world. The Presidential Task Force was set up to mitigate this dismal statistic. Subsequent action helped to significantly reduce the number of suicides from 47 to 16 per 100,000 by 201

Golu Hadawatha, the first of three films that Lester James Peries directed for Ceylon Theatres, was also the greatest love story ever conceived onscreen here. The country’s largest and oldest importer, distributor, and exhibitor of films, Cey

The 71 Anniversary of United National Party falls on September 6, 2017. However, the occasion will be celebrated only on September 10 (Sunday), in Ratnapura.   

The Government of Sri Lanka announced its intention to join the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) held on September 4 during the 7th Meeting of the States’ Parties meeting at the UN in Geneva. 

Habitat loss has resulted in elephants coming in to direct contact with humans. The animals, which were long revered in the country’s culture and religion, have now become a symbol of conflict over the past few years. Although wildlife enthus

The English have a wonderful dramatic tradition, the Americans a wonderful movie tradition. Both are more or less reflected in the styles of acting they popularise: the English with Shakespeare, Marlowe and Laurence Olivier, the Americans with Stella

The sudden and unexpected demise of retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Bodhi Liyanage has left a great void in our society, the Police Department and the Association of Police–Chiefs. The irreplaceable loss of this dynamic and vi

The sacred bond that has bound the monk and monarch ever since the great philosophy was introduced to the island nation, Thambapanni over twenty three centuries ago, is unique in  the world. 

People seek happiness through various avenues. Many believe that they can be happy by accomplishing material things and dream of academic aspirations.   

September 3 was the historic day, on which Police was formally established in the isle of Sri Lanka. When making....

President R. Premadasa, assured me that Azwer would be appointed through the National List to Parliament. That night with....

Born in healthy climes of Hatton on December 12, 1943, my grandfather was named Tuan Hadjie Jaldin by my great-grandparents....

Little is it known that Sri Lanka’s Muslims have made a big contribution to Sri Lanka’s cultural life. They significantly influenced local culture in matters of food, dress, jewellery and pastimes, testifying to the close relations that e

As academics and activists, we are concerned about the Government’s plans for reform in the education sector. 

“Labbaika! Allahumma Labbaika, La Sharikalaka! Innal Hamda Wan Ne’mata Lak Wal Mulk La Sharieka Lak” (I stand up for Thy service, O Allah I stand up! There is no partner with Thee! I stand up! Verily Thine is the praise, the blessin

What is Hajj and what takes place during the annual pilgrimage? Let us turn to an English scholar who inscribed the following epitaph in the late 19th century, when the British rule dominated over much of the world: