Ukrainian tourists are visiting Sri Lanka at present with the involvement of the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga....

As Ahnaf Jazeem languishes in detention for writing poems that were said to have advocated peace and harmony, many academics and human rights activists believe that arbitrary arrests on minority communities are an extension of the ethnic issue.

The COVID-19 pandemic has largely impacted school education in Sri Lanka. Students who are preparing for the Ordinary Level (O/Ls) and the Advanced Level Examination (A/Ls) - two decisive examinations in their lives- have faced a challenging with reg

There’s a new vaccine for influenza every year because the influenza virus, which is an RNA virus, and it changes rapidly

Death came suddenly to Bishop Victor Gnanapragasam, the Apostolate Vicar of the city of Quetta, in the mountainous southwest Baluchistan region of Pakistan. Warned in travel advisories as an unsafe region, Baluchistan is often engulfed in bloody conf

‘All life is sacred because it comes from God; and that which emanates from above is blessed’

Vini Vitharana was born on 2nd June 1928 at Pallikudawa, Tangalle. He had his early education at Christ Church College, Tangalle and entered Mahinda College, Galle in 1942 from where he continued his studies until he passed his University entrance ex

I was overcome with grief when the passing away of my dear friend Dion was conveyed to me by phone on the morning of December 18, 2020.

As we mark the 30th anniversary of the UN Human Development Report (HDR) the planet is faced with grave challenges to human security and development.

Around the world, governments are gearing up to roll out nationwide immunization campaigns. Others are scrambling to procure more doses of the vaccine for their citizens.

The nightmare of Ahnaf Jazeem, a 25 year old poet from Mannar, began in May last year when the CID arrested him because of a collection of poetry he published in 2017.

Most fun loving Sri Lankans defied health guidelines and welcomed 2021 last Friday, but the Muslim minority viewed the dawn.....

Lions Clubs International District 306 A 2 is pleased to announce that it’s Annual All-Island Essay Competition on “Prevention of Drug Abuse” will be conducted this year too.

Reflecting on the past is one of the most crucial elements when planning for the future. The latest International Relations (IR) publication in Sri Lanka....

Sri Lanka’s migrant workers are a significant part of our economy, with their remittances accounting for the second largest share of the country’s foreign exchange earnings....

A social worker and counsellor who came across an abused child and promptly handed her over to the police in August 2020....

An abundance of greeneries that come to life with birdsong and calls of the wild, punctuated with rocky outcrops highlight the Kutumbigala Sanctuary as one of the most pristine locations in the Ampara District. Home to one of the ancient Bu

A collective of civil society leaders and organisations, leaders of Catholic and Christians faiths, leading academics, human rights activists and concerned citizens representing a large number of minority religious groups in a joint statement have we

The Mahara Prison riots, incidents of custodial killings, isolated incidents such as the suspicious death of the Dutch monk, the passing of the 20th Amendment....

“It was flying that attracted me while studying at S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia in the 1950s. I used to ‘cut’ school with my friend Rakitha Wickramanayake.....

“I Flew Over the Mountain” is the just-published autobiography of a fellow Richmondite, Raja Arambewela of Galle. The youngest (“bada pissa”) in a family....

Sandiya Ithagane Wijekoon Peiris is an unforgettable name in the history of women’s hockey in Sri Lanka.

The story of 37-year-old Sanjaya Sandaruwan from Wennapuwa still echoes to this day. Sandaruwan became a victim of an acid attack on October 18, 2010..

Minister in charge of Mahaweli has said that foreign experts are expected to inspect the Victoria Dam and other dams in the country.

We are fast approaching the end of yet another year, albeit a highly unconventional one. If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that the status quo can change for the worse. After all, everything – be it material or non-material – is subject to c

It was just two weeks ago that we saw the firm stand taken by the custodians of the Jaya Siri Maha Bodhiya against a so called anti-virus herbal syrup being taken to its upper precincts for whatever the reason. This hallowed Tree has been pro

Recently I read an article which stated that those who are extra sensitive, ( artists, musicians- Basically those who create things) expe

During a 20 year research, in 2018 Sri Lanka was ranked second in a global index among the most affected countries by extreme weather conditions.

Christmas may have been a grand occasion in the Royal Courts of the Kandyan kingdom way back in the 16th Century when Konnappu Bandara who reigned as Vimaladharmasuriya 1 in Kandy made Dona Catherina his consort.

It was a weekday morning in the year 1952. 13-year-old Khair was preparing for school. Her mother was preparing to be admitted to the hospital. Before leaving, she told Khair: “Look after the children”.