There is an indication that the war against the COVID-19 is almost over, but there is still some more to be done for the final victory to be achieved.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet Union over fascist Germany. The war started by Germany in 1939 drew nearly 60 nations into the conflict.

In a letter addressed to Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Skills Development and Employment and Labour Relations, several labour....

The traditional Vesak Perahera was held recently at Sri Dalada Maligawa without parading the streets in procession. However, this is not the first time a Perahera was held within the premises of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic – it had happene

After World War II, we have been witnessing many calamities including health, economic, market and financial crises. The world awaits instant solutions to these pressing issues.

On Vesak Poya, the trek to Samanala Kanda culminated with the procession of God Saman. Sacred paraphernalia was brought down to Galpottawala Raja Maha Vihara at Pelmadulla on the eighth from Sri Pada. Last year, former President Maithripala Sirisena

I would bet anything that if anyone’s hair was on fire, he or she would be in a state of frenzy trying desperately to put the fire out by whatever means possible!

Dhamma is a very simple process which is taking place universally and at every moment in every being. Any person can comprehend this Dhamma....

Vesak which marks the Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and the Passing Away, has been a day of spiritual enhancement since the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka.

Gautama Buddha was a human being. As a man he was born, as a Buddha he lived and he passed away as an enlightened being.

At present the whole world is experiencing a period of fear, suspicion and tension owing to the deadly COVID-19.

Sri Lanka was ranked 127 of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2020. Countries that topped the list included Norway, Finland and Denmark ....

Oceanic and river ecosystems, like land ecosystems, comprise many living species, plants and corals. But rivers and oceans are heavily polluted by millions of tons of plastic.

Counselling Psychologist Starrina Pereira (SP) and Artist / Life Coach Yasodhara Pathanjali (YP) answer questions on mental health and ways to maintain our mental wellness during the lockdown.

One of the most striking things which the COVID-19 pandemic brought to India was the sudden, panicky and mass flight of rural migrants from the country’s sprawling cities to their native villages hundreds or thousands of kilometres away. T

Sharlyn Perera Stafford, Entrepreneur and Co-founder of Stafford and Chan a training and coaching organization based in Singapore and Sri Lanka....

It may seem a little strange to be writing about a topic like English Medium Instruction when schools and universities have been closed to contain the spread of COVID-19 in our country.

Vihanga Perera’s Bodies in Art (2020), a deeply entertaining, memorable, provocative, and offensive work of part-autobiography, is designed at the same time to provoke and offend,

From birth, we were never promised a trouble-free life. There are challenges in everyone’s life and some challenges may seem beyond our capabilities from where we are.

The sports lovers of Kandy remembered the late President Ranasinghe Premadasa on his 27th death anniversary yesterday May 1. He was also a sportsman and sports benefactor who did his best for the country. R. Premadasa’s name will go down in the an

On the Third month of the day that we lost you And for a time it felt as though our life had ended too. But loss has taught us many things And now we face each day,

With the global spread of COVID-19 having drastically affected people’s work and travel, economic activity in most fields, except some essential services, is stagnant.

Government Medical Officers association (GMOA) announced last week that over 500 essential medicines are not available in the country.

When Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, Registrar in Medical Administration, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine at Colombo University predicted a possible outbreak of a novel coronavirus back in 2013, neither the authorities nor the public gave much attention. The

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been much focus on the efforts of healthcare workers and security personnel who are working tirelessly to contain the virus spread.

News that Cabinet had approved a beach filling project along 4 km of the coastal belt from Angulana to Mt Lavinia, and 2 km in the Calido Beach, Kalutara has alarmed environmentalists and the public. The project stemmed from the erosion

The world is struggling to survive a viral holocaust. According to the World Health Organisation, as of 11th April, there were 1,524,161 confirmed cases and 92,941 deaths in 213 countries and territories. United States, Spain, Italy, Germany,

As people continue to be testing positive for COVID-19 health officials are keeping a close watch on the numbers.

The arrest and detention of lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) has drawn protest from sections of the local and international legal community. Mr Hizbullah was arrested on April 14 by the Criminal Investigation Depart