Sri Lankans have suffered serious set-backs for the past several decades due to impunity. It is becoming an increasingly....

Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving ceremony celebrated by farmers in particular to thank the nature spirit, the sun and farm animals for bringing prosperity in agriculture with plentiful harvests. They venerate and thank the sun god and offer the first pa

The Catholic church has declared 2017 ‘The year of St Joseph Vaz’ and hopes to discover further details about Sri Lanka’s great apostle’s life as well as the places he visited. There will also be a special focus on poverty all

The historical Couch-Palanquin believed to have been used by the late Rev. Fr. Joseph Vaz who was elevated to sainthood by Pope Francis during his visit to Sri Lanka in 2015 was displayed at St. Francis Xavier’s Church in Gurugalla, Avissawella

When I came home from the hospital after I was born, she was there to greet me into my new home. She was my elder sister and best friend. She would refuse letting anyone come near my cot and start talking. After many years while I was still a child,

The first Full Moon Poya Day of the year, in the month of Duruthu is the beginning of adhering to the teachings of Buddhism in the island. Nine months after his Enlightenment [528 B.C.] Buddha visited Mahiyangana in the Uva Province for a noble purpo

This is an edited version of an address delivered by Senaka Weeraratna, Hony. Secretary of the German Dharmaduta Society, on September 28, 2016 in support of his resolution entitled ‘Recognition of Buddhism as an official religion in non &ndash

Maithripala Sirisena, elected the 6th executive President of Sri Lanka on January 8, 2015, was the victor over a highly popular and seemingly invincible opponent. Nevertheless, it was a victory of the people of Sri Lanka, as President Sirisena himsel

‘Interactions,’ The three-person art exhibition held recently at the Harold Pieris art gallery, offered an interesting perspective of three very different creative impulses, combining the paintings, drawings, installations and photography

Renowned Chinese academic Prof. Ma Zhongwu, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, speaks about the importance of China-Sri Lanka....

In the playout of balance of power in the Indian Ocean region, Sri Lanka’s strategic location abutting a major sea trade artery....

Billboards are the most effective advertising mediums used by advertisers worldwide. Due to various advantages, many advertisers use....

Following are the views expressed by certain ministers in response to queries raised about the possibility of more ministers leaving...

Lesley Hazleton is arguably the best living combination of a historian, theologist and novelist. Bringing to life characters and....

Imagine you wake up one morning and find yourself in the body of an other sex and you will have to live the rest of your life....

Malick Sidibe, the Malian photographer who died this year aged 80, made a name for himself with exuberant black and....

Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo will mark its 100th milestone this year, with several programmes lined up throughout to proudly declare a century of providing sound education as well as opportunities to pursue extra-curricular activities.

We mourn the loss of world renowned judge Justice Weeramantry who passed away on Thursday evening. Perhaps, he felt it was the right time to part after profound 90 years of service to humanity. 

During the customs raids in the year 2016, customs officers of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) managed to seize several illegal imports smuggled into the country such as foreign currency, gold, jewellery, cigarettes, gems and narcotics.&

During the reign of George I, the German King who ruled England in 1721, and did not speak English—an appointment of a minister who knew both the languages as interpreter to cabinet became crucial.

Lottery ticket agents and salesmen who flocked in front of the Colombo Fort Railway Station on Tuesday were of the opinion that the price hike was unfair, and that it would eventually discourage customers from buying lotteries. On the contrary, many

Since tabling the budget 2017 in Parliament, protests seem to be a daily occurrence in Sri Lanka. Joining the sundry movements and causes this week,

Deputy Minister of State Enterprise Development Eran Wickramaratne, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, speaks about the current status of....

One time Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, in an interview with the Daily Mirror speaks about the last budget and....

Despite the visible effects of the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project in the form of houses collapsing, land surfaces...

Years come and go and likewise time passes through our civilizations adding things to history. The New Year which....

Visakesa Chandrasekaram’s ‘Sayapethi Kusuma’ (Frangipani) is a landmark film in Sri Lanka, perhaps in the...

A reader and a well-known Buddhist scholar mailed a comment in response to my article on Vap full moon day [15/10] entitled, ‘Futility of...

The symposium is organised as a national level event, showcasing in-house research outcomes of the Faculty of Engineering while....

As the festive season brings to a close another eventful year many claim the cost of living to be ‘burdensome’, and ‘overwhelmingly high’.