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: 

This beautiful journey through time is called ‘Hajj,’ an important pillar in the Islamic belief. Every able Muslim who has the finances after attending to family obligations is required to embark on this pilgrimage. 

Polythene has become a big part of our lifestyle in the recent past. If you were to walk in to any Sri Lankan household there is a high chance that you would find a bag filled with polythene bags in the kitchen; a sight that many of us are familiar w

“Swings of Love” is literally about swings. You see four of them as the curtain opens. There is a sash suspended, rope like, at the centre between them. The single character of this play literally can’t exist without them. 

In Jordan Peele’s intriguing film ‘Get Out’, a White American family lures Black Americans to their house to operate on and then (literally) insert into them the brains of old, disabled White Americans to guarantee immortality for t

Polythene and plastic, items which had been an issue for everybody, have been done away with. The law that bans the use of polythene will be imposed from September 1.   

Nobody, interested in seeing better discipline in our roads, can criticize the Rupees Twenty five thousand (25,000) fine which will be enforced for offences like driving under the influence of liquor or driving at excessive speeds. However, unless

The Royal Colombo Golf Course (RCGC) spans across acres of greenery and adds picturesque views to its setting. Running through this course is the Kelani Valley railway track from Maharagama to Kosgama. Recently, measures were taken to install a sec

“Eka Ahasaka Yata” a musical concert featuring renowned local artists, organized by the International Movement for Community Development (IMCD), will be held on September 3, 2017 at the Nelum Pokuna Indoor Theatre from 6.30 pm onwards.

SUROL, established and registered in 1971, is the only organization that looks after the welfare of disabled Leprosy-affected persons in Sri Lanka, irrespective of their ethnicity or religious beliefs. This organization is led by a group of volunte

The deliberately un-rhythmic overtones, the overdrawn tonal improvisations, and the swift blend of tabla and clapping suggest a studied primitiveness, as though you’re listening to the first band the world inherited.   

Despite the recent drop in the number of dengue cases being reported, the threat of dengue is not over yet. The truth is that there....

Who is the fool on the hill? That’s a question that never came up in any A/L English Literature exam paper in all the years....

The last few years seem to indicate that our stars can never truly transcend their power, their sense of glamour and fame. Hemal Ranasinghe in...

The 147th birth anniversary of  Dr. Maria Montessori- one of the greatest educators of the 19th century--will be celebrated....

When the overnight dew had settled down and the hush of silence fell upon the massive crowds of faith and the Holy Mass commenced, they all felt the spiritual presence of St. Anne. Many went back spiritually healed and others leaving behind their w

The Collective for Economic Democratisation in Sri Lanka is deeply saddened by the untimely passing away of our comrade Vijay Nagaraj on Friday, August 25. 

The phrase Silver Tsunami (also known as The Grey Tsunami or Gray Tsunami) is a metaphor used to describe population ageing. Ageing is inevitable. In the world, the number of people aged 60 years and over has tripled since 1950, reaching 600 millio

It is common knowledge that the term ‘rat race’ better described as a ‘rat marathon’ describes a frustrating financial lifestyle that...

Former parliamentarian M. M. Zuhair PC delivering the Zahira College, Colombo 125th anniversary ‘Founders Day Oration’ at the....

It is nine years since God called Victoreen to eternal rest. Victoreen passed away peacefully on the 25th August 2008.God’s fingers...

On a day like yesterday (August 25 in 1980), thirty seven years ago, a report was handed over to the Commission to strip....

The third annual Lanka Comic Con is set to take place today and tomorrow at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre from....

As students we were advised to read autobiographies and biographies. Hence my reading of this very valuable book gifted....

The Ministry of Health has pointed out that the number of dengue cases identified so far this year has doubled when compared to the total number of dengue cases reported last year. Sri Lanka is at present facing an unprecedented outbreak of dengue fe

On April 14 (2017), when the man-made Meethotamulla garbage dump collapsed killing 31 people, the entire nation mourned. Environment experts aired their views on what to do and what not to do. Everybody blamed the politicians and as usual it became a

The 50th annual Esala Festival of Seenigama Devalaya in the Southern coastal belt commenced on July 25 at 10.05 am after planting kap. This sacred place was situated earlier on the mainland and today it is situated 300 metres away from the mainland

Elephas Maximus Maximus or the Sri Lankan elephant in other words has a closer relationship with us Asians. As depicted in Hindu mythology, the much revered elephant-headed God, Ganesh, itself highlights the importance of this majestic being.