In his essay “Tradition and the individual talent”, T. S. Eliot made an observation of poets that was taken to promote a separation of the personal and the social in the artiste: “... the more perfect the artist, the more completely

The finale of the New Year celebrations, the “Hisa Tel Game” or oil anointing ceremony, took place on Saturday. The Mahanayake of Asgiri, Venerable Panditha Warakagoda Gnanaratne Thera anointed oil on President Mathiripala Sirisena at the

On August 12, 1953, violent demonstrations in four provinces compelled a reluctant Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake to sign ‘shoot at sight with impunity’—a painful decision for the susceptible man of 42 years. A few months later he

On the afternoon of April 14, tragedy struck Meethotamulla when most people were in their houses enjoying the holidays and festive....

As we approach the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, etched in the memory of a few among us is the closure of a political chapter....

Sri Lankans are indeed blessed with an assortment of traditional games during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. Reaping the.....

At his final trial Jesus faced two criminal charges, one of which was forbidding Jews to pay taxes to Caesar and the....

The Silver Jubilee of the Peterite Easter Cantata will be a sublime celebration of grateful thanksgiving to the Risen Lord....

“Christ is alive”, is a metaphysical reality. What does it mean by metaphysical reality is that it cannot be authenticated....

It was a hot sultry day; the noon-day sun shone in all its parching, piercing intensity. A dry wind blew across the courtyard....

With the dawning of the Avurudu season, one would be able to smell the scent of sweetmeat, get excited while shopping....

Witnessing a significant rise over the past couple of years, Dengue has become a rising menace in Sri Lanka with.....

In the year dedicated to St Joseph Vaz, who walked barefeet and preached the word of God in public places and performed....

There have been many tributes paid to Ravi in the media, which may make mine seem superfluous, but I cannot.....

Just like milk rice, oil cake (kevum), kokis and plantains, betel leaves are considered an indispensable item during....

Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, who was in Sri Lanka on an official visit....

The Moot Society of Sri Lanka Law College successfully hosted its inaugural ‘National Moot Court Competition’ on March 11 and 12, with.....

Bak Poya is important due to a number of significant events in the life of the Buddha. After attaining Enlightenment at 35, the Buddha’s intention was to travel from place to place and preach the Dhamma, and to help people to be free from suf

Ajahn Brahmavamso, also known as Ajahn Brahm, left an indelible impression in my mind. He has my greatest respect and I’ve learnt so much from him. I’m going to devote today’s article to some of the wondrous stories recounted by A

Nothing is dearer to a living being than his or her own life, as wise Queen Mallika confessed, much to King Kosala’s disappointment. Love of life, with the exception of an Arahant in whom the notion is non-existent, does not extinguish with o

Sri Lanka’s First National Symposium to Develop a National Export Strategy was held at the ‘Temple Trees’ recently on.....

Some men forget to live. Some others life forgets. And there are some, a few, that life can never even when it denies....

When I was young, wild and some may say, out of control, I had possibly one of the greatest blessings in my life....

This has been a long time coming. Everytime I tried to put pen to paper, words failed me. Like I was attempting to take.....

Depression or sadness is a normal emotion. An abnormal and excessive degree of sadness is interpreted in different ways depending on the context and the circumstances. As a clinician, my focus is on clinical depression, a health condition that impair

For World Health Day this year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has focused its attention on an important mental health issue, depression, which is increasing in magnitude both locally and internationally. 

My association with the most venerable Mahanayaka Thera goes back almost sixty years when I was a honorary joint secretary of the Maharagama Sasana Sevaka Society and he was a teacher at the Bhikkhu Training Centre, Maharagama – a training in

Scarcity of fresh water giving rise to conflict is no longer a theme in sci-fi narratives. Today, for most living....

The reformation of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) has become a hot button topic over the past few....

A combined exhibition of paintings by Nelun Harasgama and Chaminda Gamage at the Barefoot Gallery brings....