The book, the title of which translates to Little Known Facts of the Kandyan Period, is an impressive two-volume publication (Palawana Veluma and Dewana Veluma) containing over five hundred illustrations.  

Sculpture is the art of making two or three dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood, or by casting metal or plaster. The designs may be embodied in freestanding objects, reliefs on surfaces or in environments

Some people buy lotteries as a habit while several others to try their luck. Many start their daily routine only after purchasing lotteries. Basically, lotteries are as important as the morning cup of coffee.

Ninety years ago, on July 25, 1928, the Sir James Peiris Convalescent Home was declared open at No.17, Siripala Road, Mount Lavinia.

Consultant Family Physicians (CFPs) are up in arms against the Health Ministry’s deliberate failure to place them in charge of primary care units in main hospitals in the country, but confining them to rural hospitals. In the event their serv

Treading the path of their founder, Eugene De Mazenod, Oblates now support a scholarship foundation to help the less fortunate to complete their education 

I sometimes get accused of ignoring Bollywood films and Hindi film songs in my writing. Well, it’s time to confess: I am a big fan of both. I should actually be grateful to that genre for the relatively happy state that I find myself in today

In the West, Leonard Woolf is celebrated as a political theorist, publisher, anti-imperialist, socialist, and of course, the husband to the far more popular Virginia Woolf. In Sri Lanka, he is celebrated for The Village in the Jungle, which has bec

Journalist Sisira Wijesinghe is presently suffering from  Non Alcoholic Cirrhosis (Ineffective Liver) and is urgently in need of a liver transplantation, as recommended by Specialist Surgeon of Glanigal Global Hospital in India Prof. Mohamed R

Aluthnuwara Perahera (Pageant) concluded on Sunday (July 28) afternoon. The conclusion of this pageant marked the beginning of the festivities in the hill country. Very few people know that it was from Aluthnuwara that the Kandy Esala Pageant origina

The World Choir Games is an international choir competition organised by INTERKULTUR and is open to all non-professional choirs. Held every two years, the World Choir Games is an opportunity for choirs....

The ancient capital of Sri Lanka, the city of Polonnaruwa, the seat of great kings, will awaken to ancient glory once again with the completion of as many as 170 projects under the President Maithripala Sirisena’s flagship, Pibidena Polonnaruwa

It’s a mistake to suggest that the British did away with feudal structures in the societies they colonised. Far from it. In societies advancing towards capitalism, as Marx correctly surmised, such archaic structures would give way to an industr

A team comprising final year students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa has developed an Endometrial Ablation device which possesses the proper live visual inspection capability. 

Speaking to the  , the Director of Traffic Administration and Road Safety SP Indika Hapugoda said the number of traffic offences, that deserves fines, had been increased. He said that new offences had been included.   

To feel the feelings and the pain of a little heart that needs a healing is indescribable. It is beyond comprehension as to how it is for a little heart.....

“Pavattite ca panabhagavatadhamma·cakke bhumma deva saddam·anussavesu?saddam·anussavesu?: ‘eta?abhagavata bara?asiya?isipatane miga·daye…”

Since the sad news of our father’s passing away on July 15 (Sunday), the many messages of condolence we have received have been filled with vivid memories of his kindness, compassion, generosity and gregarious personality. We have been gladly r

Mr. Jegan Durairatnam, an astute banker, who has ensured an astounding growth in the banking sector, would be retiring by the end of the month from the post of CEO/Managing Director, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC.   

There are four major religions in the globe today. Those who wholeheartedly follow them do accept and believe what they follow. Multitudes of rites and rituals are contained in each of them. Worthy and meaningful practices are always impressive and a

Lahiru Weerasekara, convenor of the Inter University Students’ Federation or IUSF, better known as Anthare, is a colourful if not divisive figure. He inspires love and hate, sometimes on the same terms. He is derided by those who wish to disman

Ven. Welivita Sri Saranankara Sangharaja Thero will be commemorated at a ceremony to be held at Malwatte Maha Viharaya in Kandy on July 27 (Friday), which is marked as Esala Poya in the Buddhist calendar. Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Ma

Sakvithi, also called Chakravarthi, is no mythical figure, but an extraordinary monarch with superhuman powers who makes his rare appearance when a Buddha’s dispensation is non-existent on earth. 

Nalandians have always been top among the new innovators throughout the world. In proof of this contention a group of Nalandians recently marked another milestone when their achievements were recognised at the ‘Queen’s Young Leader Awar

In his introduction to his collection of essays “Our Films, Their Films”, Satyajit Ray argues that the cinema is not a cerebral craft and, far from being so, it is reliant on movement and labour. The gist of his contention is that words

The touching tributes and appreciations for Prof. Hettiarachchi, both in the print media and social media since 24th April this year, bear testimony to the lives he impacted in many ways; as an academic, a teacher and a friend.   

25 years ago, the state of the country and the war it was involved in, meant that many people were left vulnerable, having lost loved ones, their belongings and their jobs. Many of these people were also mentally affected by the ongoing trouble in

Renowned journalist Merrill Perera, who had been in the media field for over 40 years, started his carrier as a cub reporter at Lake House in 1963. Later he served Sun Group and Upali Newspapers Pvt LTD as a journalist. Merrill was promoted as Edit

The exhibition of contemporary Iranian abstract art at the Theertha Red Dot Gallery is an eye-opener because the Iranian plastic arts that we are familiar with are traditional. That there is a group of men and women whose artistic instincts and cre

As one of the main attractions of the city, the Beira Lake is a landmark overflowing with history. It was artificially created many decades ago and served as a defensive moat, transporting goods and eventually became a boating centre as it was connec