Nihal Ratnasiri hailed from a very respectable family and was a promising student and top ruggerite of the prestigious Lumbini Vidyalaya.

Ronald Lewcock died on the morning of August 13 at the Sansoni residence at 20, Anderson Road, Colombo. He was one month.....

Sri Lanka’s economic turmoil is today visible to the world as a full-blown, full-fledged political crisis and humanitarian emergency. After years....

On the occasion of celebrating seven decades of friendship Indonesia and Sri Lanka hope to further strengthen its historic, cultural and diplomatic.....

Which is more essential, the attack on illegal occupants at the Presidential Secretariat or the continuation of Emergency? No, they....

The passage of the Emergency Regulations by an overwhelming majority has been frowned upon by fractions of the legal fraternity and rights activists.

The new President Ranil Wickremesinghe faced condemnation by the international community as well as by internal actors including the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka,

Stitching the dress for Sinha Raja, the sub leader of the elephant troop at the Dalada Maligawa, is a dream come true for Sasanka....

The Passing away of the legendry Lester Fonseka, a gentleman of great credit and renown, left a huge void which can be never....

In 1982, finding himself in Polonnaruwa, in a remote corner of the North Central Province, far from the bustling city of London, the young.....

Music is the ultimate escape from reality: it has the unrivalled ability to transform a gloomy mood into a joyful one in a matte

Rajitha Dissanayake’s new play Juli Mase Dawasak (A Day in July) starts with a familiar setting; the drawing room of a middle class house with a couple in it.

It is now plainly evident that the Western Province Transport Authorities have virtually abandoned their responsibility to keep alive the life line and the main artery of public transport for the people of Colombo North,

Born on August 1, 1930 to the affluent family of Mudaliyar Peter Paul Weerasekera and Dona Francina Jayakody, of Dambuwa Walawwa, in Yakkala, Gampaha, the baby boy was named Jagathsingha Chandrawansa Weerasekera, by the first global Buddhist missiona

Precious memories of you will be with us forever. You will be missed and fondly remembered on your 22nd death anniversary- which falls on August 8- by your wife, children, in laws and grandchildren.

Many including human rights defenders have heavily criticized the Parliament for approving the extension of the State of Emergency....

The Sri Lankan leopard is an iconic species that adds more vibrance to the ecological diversity in the country. It plays many roles....

There’s never been a better time to push for young women leaders in Sri Lanka like the present as we stand at the crossroads of re-thinking.....

Conservationists and elephant lovers shed tears when the mysterious death of Barana, an iconic tusker that frequented the Kala Wewa....

A group comprising academics, human rights activists and clergy issuing a statement has condemned the brutal military attack on peaceful protesters on July 22. The following is the statement.

My beloved father symbolised unconditional love and showered rays of blessings over me which illuminated my path in life.

Sri Lankan exporters are bound to face tough rules when accessing the German market next year onwards because of the new....

The public has once again been advised to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID; especially after two COVID-related deaths....

On April 2, 2022 you tweeted “Sri Lankans have a right to protest peacefully–essential for democratic expression. I am watching the situation closely, and hope the coming days bring restraint from all sides, as well as much needed economic stabil

Attached here is the induction speech that was made by Prof. N Sampath Punchihewa, the Dean Faculty of Law University of Colombo, yesterday at the induction ceremony held at BMICH.

In Palawela Udaniriella, an 8-year-old girl became the victim of Grave Sexual Abuse committed by no stranger, but by her grandfather’s brother,

Malik Sachinthana’s dreams of becoming a lawyer were shattered when his application to enter a university was rejected by the University Grants Commission despite obtaining a Z score well above the required minimum.

These questions have been buzzing in our heads over the past few weeks as health authorities warned of several types of contagious....

Having achieved its primary objective of ousting an Executive President- who couldn’t deliver his promises- the protesters at the Galle Face Green decided to withdraw from the Presidential Secretariat and Gate Zero on July

Though my brother B. A. Mahipala had been terminally ill for some time, and I was expecting him to leave us soon, I received the news of his passing away with shock and sadness. For both of us, it has been a long journey spannin