It is now three months since Jaya Abeysinghe Gunawardena who made a significant contribution to Engineering Education in Sri Lanka left us. He had his early education at St. Thomas’ College Matara.

The inaugural White Cane Day Programme organized by the Colombo YMBA jointly with the Sri Lanka Foundation For The Visually Handicapped was held at the Colombo YMBA Main Hall, Borella recently.

State Arts and Sculpture Exhibition-2019 will start today December 2 at J.D.A. Perera Gallery, No. 46, Horton Place, Colombo. This annual exhibition will be held under the patronage of Mrs. Anusha Gokula....

For the 56th consecutive year, St. Cecilia’s Choir of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10 proudly presents Josephian carols tomorrow at the Rev. Dr. Stanley Abeysekera sports complex cum auditorium, under the patronage of Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lan

My younger brother Fr. Elmo Dias passed away three months ago on August 14 after a few years of illness which he silently bore. He was called to rest in the Lord at the age of 67. Elmo was the eighth born in a family of ten, five boys and five girls

Gotabaya Rajapaksa won. That does not mean Ranil Wickremesinghe lost. The Sajith faction in the UNP naturally wants him out. At the same time, they are afraid of suggesting names. So we have Hirunika Premachandra who acknowledges him as a walking,

Mary Yolande Priyani Fernando (born Andrady) passed away peacefully on October 26, 2019 in a general hospital near London from a cardiac arrest resulting from adverse medical conditions. She is survived by her husband (Tommy) and son (Trevin) of Heme

The stated aim of microfinance companies is to uplift the lives of rural communities by providing them with financial assistance. In Sri Lanka, the provision of financial services to rural households was largely recognised with the 1986 ‘Janasaviya

This inspirational saying by an American Journalist unveils the goal of education. In the world, children have a right to receive an education. Although the right is enjoyed by many, there is a segment of this society which is deprived of this right.

Roadside billboards and high-rise hotels are banned on Spain’s holiday island of Lanzarote - a legacy of visionary artist Caesar Manrique, whose birth a century ago is being celebrated this year.

27-year-old Robinson, from Jaffna believes he has found his artistic voice, after just five days spent with like-minded youth from across the country. For the past week Robinson toiled to not only sharpen his creative skill, but also help organise th

Jeewana Yathra an annual Mega Multi Service project was initiated in the year 2012, and is conducted as a combined effort of Leo Clubs from Leo District 306 A2 which exceeds a budget of 1 million reaching a 5000+ beneficiaries every year.

The Sinhala military in pre-colonial society was never as primitive or out of touch with technology as some might think. Until the 15th century, pistols, muskets, rockets and cannon power were virtually unknown and unheard of, but once soldiers learn

National reconciliation was one of the upfront promises of the incumbent government when it came to power in 2015. Four years down the line, bridging the North and South has become an outdated topic of discussion. Whatever happened to solving the big

Themed under the title ‘Earth is the only home we have, treasure it’, the prestigious Shankar’s International Competition was hosted recently by the High Commission of India (Colombo), with more than 500 young participants taking part in the ev

Unfortunately, World Toilet Day doesn’t receive as much attention as other universally recognised “days” such as World Environment Day or World Health Day. But the day November 19, was a chance to focus on an issue that millions of people world

Gender-based violence occurs in all parts of the world including Sri Lanka. Unfortunately, in many cultures, violence towards women is accepted as a social norm. Women are affected by diverse forms of sexual violence, most commonly sexual exploitatio

Any Sri Lankan social media user would have noted the rise in post election hate speech since the results of the Presidential Election was announced. The post election hate speech mainly revolved on two groups of voters; the voters of the Negombo ele

The on-going move by the Hindutwa regimes at the Centre and States in India to obliterate the legacies of the Muslim era in Indian history, is now threatening Tippu Sultan (1750-1799), the iconic 18th Century Muslim ruler of Mysore in South India.

The National Peace Council in a statement has urged the newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa the need to call for an end to the ongoing spate of hate speech against the ethnic and religious minorities and in reuniting the divided polity. “

Yet another Presidential Election is over. The voter turnout as well as the massive quantum of votes secured by the winner have baffled both the winning and the losing parties. But this is no surprise. Sri

The context is important because one can’t say that love is unpredictable or perverse in general. Depending on the context, it may well turn out to be sublime, romantic, thrilling, fulfilling or heartbreaking and tragic.

A.M.A. Azeez, a reputed Sri Lankan Muslim intellectual was born in Vannarponnai, Jaffna on October 4, 1911. He received his primary and secondary education at two leading Hindu schools in Jaffna....

Neil Weerasinghe, the unsung hero in athletics of the late ’30s and early ’40s, passed away in 2009 at the age of 90. Born on May 5, 1919, he resided in 4th Lane, Ratmalana with his family. His wife Lorna passed away in 2013. They had a family o

Ananda College celebrates its 133rd anniversary this year. One of the most important events in connection with the ‘Founders Day’ celebrations is the annual Olcott Memorial Oration.

Former Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne has, by a Cabinet paper dated January 18 this year, obtained approval to hand over the process of serialization and vaccination to the Health Department from the Department of Animal Production and Health

Sam the pre-eminent Tax Consultant is no more,

Literary enthusiast Menaca Calyaneratne takes us through a journey of storm, rain and sunshine with her collection of poems which has been published under the title ‘A fistful of Stars’.

Crimson Spaces, and the recent launch of its Art Gallery, is unique in its theme of blending art and interior in its host of services. Located in Horton Place, Colombo 07, the premises house both an art gallery....

One can only be amazed at how Dan Brown weaves fiction and reality together. From Digital Fortress to Origin, Brown has always kept the reader turning pages to see what the protagonist in his books, Robert Langdon would face next.