A month ago, a student of a leading school in Homagama took her life. The death is reportedly linked to exam pressure and this is not an isolated tragedy.

World Physiotherapy Day falls on September 8 (today). To commemorate the day, the College of Physiotherapists has organised a scientific session and workshop.

Nel Farms, a pioneer in integrating renewable energy into Sri Lanka’s poultry sector, has won two top awards at the recently concluded 3rd Edition of Sri Lanka Clean Energy Week 2025.

One of the most significant environmental challenges faced by countries such as Sri Lanka regards the maintenance of air quality standards.

Celebrating the theatrical genius of the late Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra, a festival of plays will go on the boards from September 7 to 14 in Colombo. “Prof. Sarchchandra’s Drama Festival 2025” will be staged daily at 6.45 p.m. at Elphinsto

Veteran theatre personality E.M.D. Upali’s latest theatrical presentation, “Pauwlkana Minihek” will go on the boards on September 12 at 6.45 p.m. at the Tower Hall theatre in Colombo 10.

The hallowed intention of this write-up is to share the moulding process at home, with those families having the potential to dedicate their family members to receive the vocation of the holy sacrament of the Priesthood.

“More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of”. These immortal lines of Alfred Lord Tennyson reflected admirably in the life of late Roland De Alwis, who passed away on August 31, 2024, after a brief illness.

“Regreen Hantana: Restoration of Degraded Lands in Hantana Environmental Protection Area” project reached an important milestone on August 15, 2025. A spirited shramadana campaign was carried out at the restoration site near the Animal Science Fa

The former Bishop of Colombo, Church of Ceylon, His Eminence Kenneth Fernando, has passed away at the age of 93. He received his primary education from the Royal College, Colombo,

Investigative journalist Dharman Wickremaratne continues his series of books unearthing Sri Lanka’s bloody, turbulent history of the 1980s with the fourth title – ‘Premakeerthi Ghathanaye Sulamula’, the story behind Premakeerthi’s assassina

Today marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, the final Messenger of Almighty Allah and a transformative figure whose teachings brought profound moral, social, and spiritual reform. He is recognised as one of the greatest reformers in human

This is the second in a series of articles written about St. Maximilian Kolbe—The Saint and Hero at Auschwitz in view of his 84th death anniversary.

This article examines the original legislative intent to exclude trading activity from the scope of Value Added Tax (VAT) and its predecessor, the Goods and Services Tax (GST). It critiques the subsequent policy shift that brought trading into the VA

Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in north China’s port city of Tianjin, the leaders of the most populous and powerful countries in the Global South met.

In the backdrop of exhuming one of the largest mass graves in Chemmani, Sri Lanka, families of victims subject to enforced disappearances are still longing to find out what happened to their loved ones, especially during the final stages of the protr

Sri Lanka is a country with 52 percent of the population being women. Yet, do they contribute proportionately to economic development? The answer is no. The reason is that they are not given equal economic opportunities. Likewise, they continue to

The 159th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Police, an institution with a history spanning over a century and a half, will be celebrated on 03rd September 2025.

Inspired by a legendary peasant woman named Nyéléni from Mali, Africa, the Nyéléni Global Forum is a space that was initiated in 2007 to unite activists from 80 different countries who are advocating for change on behalf of those affected by the

Late Dr. Hameed was born on April 10, 1927. He passed away on September 3, 2000. He took to active parliamentary politics in 1960 by contesting and winning the Akurana seat. The Akurana seat was changed to Harispattuwa electorate.

In their efforts to champion a world of inclusivity and diversity, the Branch for the Differently Abled Guides at the Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association (SLGGA) recently concluded a workshop for caregivers and parents who are primarily looking after d

For years, plantation workers’ demands for fair wages have been dragging through negotiations, court rulings and collective agreements.

It is with a deeply saddened heart that I bid farewell to my precious cousin, Subodhini Radhika Thambiayah Nirmalalingam, who passed away last week. To me, she was more than a cousin—she was my dearest companion, my confidante, and my sister in eve

Sri Lanka’s elephants are both a treasure and a challenge. They inspire awe, shape our culture, and draw visitors from across the world. But they also walk into farms, destroy crops, and sometimes take human lives. In return, hundreds of elephants

Maya Angelou once wrote in her poem, “When Great Trees Fall: Our senses, restored, never to be the same, whisper to us, they existed. They existed. We can be. Be and be better. For they existed”.

Burhani Serendib School will host Sri Lanka’s National Selections for the World Robot Olympiad 2025 on September 6 at 12.30 pm, bringing together young innovators from across the country. The event will determine the teams that will represent Sr

Snakes are perhaps the most feared creatures that slither on earth, with many bludgeoned to death during chance encounters with humans. However, attitudes toward killing snakes have seemingly shifted in the past decade, with many in the younger gener

S. Nirmalavasan is a Sri Lankan Tamil artist who works extensively with painting and installation, positioning himself as a significant and promising figure within the contemporary Sri Lankan art scene. As both an artist and an art activist, his prac

I understand that the Government of Sri Lanka is preparing to allow regulated cannabis cultivation within designated export zones, with assurances of stringent security to prevent diversion to domestic use. The justification appears to rest on two as

Children singing ‘Do Re Mi’ from the 1965 film ‘Sound of Music’, or the soothing tones of an acoustic guitar, are the last things one expects to hear amidst the dust and ruins of Gaza City. But a group of enormously resilient teachers includi