The launch of ‘Drama,’ a new magazine on that subject by Jehan Srikantha Appuhami, turned out to be an event both exhilarating and sad – exhilarating because the large auditorium at ‘Ape Gama’....

May 2011 marked the beginning of a historic period for Sri Lanka’s judiciary. As a fundamental arm of government, the judiciary must remain independent to the legislature and executive.

Sr. Angela Fernando was a nun for over 60 years in the Good Shepherd Order. She was truly a Good Shepherd caring for all sheep in the entire herd including those that were lost. A few months prior to her demise in August, she was helping the families

I first met Ranjan De Sylva at Medical College in 1955 when five of us De Silvas sat next to each other. We were called the ‘De Silva family’ and four of us spelled our last name plain old ‘De Silva’ and Ranjan was ‘De Sylva.’ We were qu

Have you ever considered what is in your store? By store, I mean, what you have collected so far; those may be materials you can touch, feel and see, or those maybe possessions intangible or demonstrable in any palpable way. I am sure the readers of

This article series considers the Buddhist approach to conceptions of sustainability and development. It deals with the interpretation of the United Nation’s (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) from a Buddhist perspective. It examines the conc

As internationally-acclaimed scholar and Buddhist monastic Ven. Dr. Bhikkhuni Kusuma turned 90 years, her clergy and lay disciples gathered on October 5 at MahamegaramaTemple in Maharagama to felicitate their beloved teacher.

“When a future historian writes the political history of the most obtuse and inept government in post-independence Sri Lanka, he or she will, without doubt identify the zenith of idiocy having been the Constitutional prevention of Mahinda Rajapaksa

Waking up daily to the sight of the Karadiyana garbage dump, breathing contaminated air, seeing littered streets and his child experiencing these toxic conditions alerted Gihan Mackay to the urgency of environmental conservation. So Mr Mackay and his

Sri Lanka’s Easter Tragedy sets out to answer the question many Sri Lankans were asking in the wake of the carnage in April 2019: How could this happen, when the state had prior warning of the attacks? The author explains that by the ‘Deep State

Today (10th) is World Mental Health Day. Happiness, joy, laughter and merriment. Are you enjoying these aspects of your life? Ideally speaking we should practise these aspects daily to enjoy our life. But after reading the above most of you would ha

The Eleventh Annual Scientific Sessions of the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the University of Colombo was held on July 12, 2019, at the IBMBB Conference Hall. Vice-Chancellor of the University of Colombo Senior Pr

Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) continue to experience high rates of unmet healthcare and isolation due to social stigma and apathy. As such, creating ASD awareness is vital, and the Sri Lanka Association for Child Development (SLACD), th

The inaugural chapter of a yearlong confab themed ‘Solving the peace puzzle: A critical stakeholder discussion in achieving sustainable peace in Sri Lanka’ was held recently with much pomp and pageantry at Avicenna Institute of Global Learning in

Surrounded by the Morawak Kanda mountain range, amid lush greeneries, elegantly landscaped tea estates and rich paddy fields is Morawaka, the hometown I grew up in. With a population thriving on tea and farming, Morawaka is another one of those untou

Cetaceans, the marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises and whales are some of the most intelligent animals on the planet and like most wild animals, suffer immensely in captivity.

Blind Walk is a global programme commemorating World Sight Day; to primarily create awareness of reversible blindness and to promote Eye Donation.

Presidential hopefuls Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Sajith Premadasa are carrying out successful campaigns, but there is much more the duo have to learn about serving a nation that comprises a multicultural and multireligious society.

Two days after a climate summit failed to deliver game-changing pledges to slash carbon emissions, the United Nations warned Wednesday that global warming is devastating oceans and Earth’s frozen spaces in ways that directly threaten a large slice

Sri Lanka’s dwindling elephant population is facing severe threats. This was evident when seven more female elephants in Habarana instantly breathed their last during September. Although the incident once again nudged the Department of Wildlife Con

Renowned media figure Richard Quest was recently in the island for the Cinnamon Future of Tourism Summit. Fronting shows like ‘Business Traveller’, ‘’The Express’ and ‘Quest’s World of Wonder’, Quest also anchors ‘Quest Means Busine

Senior journalist Bandula Jayasekara has been diagnosed with Myelodyplastic Syndrome blood cancer, and has appealed for help to conduct a bone marrow transplant in Singapore. Following is his appeal:

The higher education sector is in upheaval over the arbitrary sacking of former Vice-Chancellors of the Jaffna and Visual and Performing Arts universities, Prof. Ratnam Vigneswaran and Prof. Sarath Chandrajeewa.

It is the first death anniversary of our dear friend Prianca Perera. His sister Manique finds his sudden passing still like a dream. She cannot imagine how swiftly he slipped from life on that fateful day when she had just returned home late in the e

I pen this article to commemorate International Teachers’ Day which falls today. Nothing is permanent in this world except for change. Throughout our lives, we face various changes. Most of the time, these appear as challenges and along with them c

India’s Government announced on September 18 that it would ban the sale, manufacture, import and advertising of e-cigarettes nationwide as part of a bold effort to protect youth from the risk of nicotine addiction.

The upcoming Presidential Poll has already drawn the attention of all Sri Lankans alike. While some candidates have already begun their campaigns, the convincing game seems to be going strong.

The ball does not begin with Gotabaya and it does not end with Sajith. It did not begin the day Maithripala Sirisena crossed party lines and it did not end the day Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed Prime Minister.

The author has dedicated this book to Fidelia and Sarath. His book has twelve well written chapters and at the end an epilogue and acknowledgements. Also has a map of Sri Lanka.

A number of lawyers and civil society activists along with the general public in the North and East have come out in protest against the flouting of a judicial decision by Buddhist monks and their associates in relation to the final rites of a prelat