Until a few years ago, adults didn’t think twice before beating a child in their drive to “correcting” indiscipline. How it impacts.....

Hewawasan Sarikkalage Bertie Fernando was born on March 16, 1936, at Dharga Town, Aluthgama. He was the youngest of ten siblings in the family.

Today, 1 May 2021, we celebrate Labour Day or May Day and the 130th birth anniversary of Alexander Ekanayake Goonesinha who is considered to be the father of the Labour Movement in Sri Lanka.

A special discussion on World Labour Day will be telecast on May 1 (Saturday) at 9.00 pm on Verbum Television.

The man who is suspected of being responsible for the electrocution of Rewatha the tusker last month should not have been given bail.

In view of re-igniting the appreciation for Representational Art, a group of senior artists of different disciplines, practicing distinctive.....

Tremors are hardly news to Sri Lankans. Even if this statement may sound dubious there is nothing to wonder about earth tremors. Sri Lankans have little or no knowledge about earth tremors.

With all hospitals entrusted with the care of Covid-19 patients reaching capacity, Sri Lanka is facing a critical moment of action.

Recently, the Commonwealth Lawyers Association organised a Webinar titled ‘Solidarity with Sri Lanka- rule of law imperiled?’

The Eastern coast of Sri Lanka has become the destination of choice for several local and foreign mineral exploration and extraction companies.

Youth empowerment is what youth organizations strive to do, however very few have been able to realize that there is a dearth....

Vimukthi Samaraweera is one of the pioneers of the Expressionist Movement in contemporary modern art in Sri Lanka.....

The Sri Lanka Veterinary Association celebrated World Veterinary Day 2021 on April 24 at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo.

The epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic is shifting. From China to Europe and now to neighboring India the virus is showing no mercy to its people. In Sri Lanka, even before the Sinhala and Hindu New Year festivities concluded the country exp

Tarangee Mutucumarana of HYPE SRI LANKA, in discussion with Shanthi Wijesinghe, on the subject of reforming Sri Lanka’s legal system to better respond to the crisis on violence against women and children.

I am not a gardener. However, I’ve grown up watching my mother work tirelessly to make her garden beautiful, and I am in the process of learning from her what it means to gardening.

If you ask the wrong question, you inevitably get the wrong answer. The entire burden of Krishantha Cooray’s strategic perspective for the SJB is contained in the penultimate.....

With reference to last Monday’s article, “SJB: Fast Asleep or Sleeping Giant?”, and the response it received under the right to reply, prompted me to further scrutinize the controversial idea.

April 21 this year (2021) marks the 100th birth anniversary of our beloved Joan De Mel who founded Sri Lanka Sumithrayo. She was our mentor and her selfless passion towards a social change inspired and touched us all.

Lal and I worked at Nestle Lanka for many years. Over the years we built a very strong working relationship which developed into a wonderful personal friendship.

The Sixth Year Death Anniversary of Lt. Col. Kenneth Abeywickrama, the former Commanding Officer, Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (V), 1978 to 1982, falls on April 10, 2021.

The demise of Anura Wickramasinghe last year was a great lost to his wife Renuka, her three daughters, Sachini, Sajini and Sanuji and his mother,

The lay Buddhist society “Servants of Buddha” will be holding the centenary celebrations today (23) at Maitreya Hall (next to Mettarama Temple) on Lauries Road, Colombo 04.

Even though Sri Lankan waters appear to be calm, geopolitically speaking, the waters are indeed getting rougher by the day. Months after a raging fire....

“We were almost in the grave when we thought we would die of hunger during the prolonged lock down imposed early last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘The Sri Lankan Understanding’, the latest media platform, launched in March 2021, gears towards exploring the path taken by Sri Lanka which possesses the potential for a vibrant future.

The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) in a media release has urged authorities to be “sensitive to the cause of the families of the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks, and for necessary support towards ‘reparation’ for renewal a

The intricate tapestry of humanity woven into the will of the late Mauri Antoinette Clare Sendapperuma could be Mauri Antoinette Clare Sendapperuma....

Political parties including the Opposition have raised concerns over transparency and the use of Executive powers by the President to run it as a separate state