Man is a social animal which is against the concept of individualism. He cannot live alone in the society. He has numerous needs and wants and in order to get them 

A Tamil music and dance extravaganza organized and presented by the musical virtuoso Dr. Arundathy Renganathan ‘Swaasam’ will be held at the Bishop auditorium on May 15th at 7 p.m.  

Religions and philosophies that practise fasting include Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Jainism, just to mention but a few. All utilize fasting in one form or other, whether for purification, spiritual vision, penance, mour

Ranasinghe Premadasa was the common man’s President. Many articles had been written and many had spoken about late President Ranasinghe Premadasa, on his 25th....

Last week’s suicide bomb attack in Kabul dealt a huge blow to the country’s media sector, killing 12 journalists including Afghanistan’s best-known photojournalist, AFP’s Shah Marai. Though little known outside the country, Af

Those we love go away    They walk beside us everyday    Years may pass and fade away      But memories of loved ones are here to stay    1st May 2018 marked 12 months after she departed to be with the

Haji Thassim is no more. He passed away in Toronto, Canada on April 17th. He is the son of late Mr. Saifudeen Basheer Chunchi and Mrs. Endran Chunchi. He was the brother of late Kalaboosana Al-Haj. S.B.C. Halaldeen and Mrs. Davi Nona (Daisy) and Mrs.

Urgent changes are needed with immediate effect if the elephant population in Sri Lanka is to survive. While it has shocked the world, we in Sri Lanka look on helplessly. It was the majestic Dalaputtuwa’s killing that went viral and drew world

Time shall heal they say, but to me, time has only been intensifying the aching wound of my beloved mother’s absence in this world. She was the very special person who brought light into my life, from the day I was born. She was there not only

Sri Lankan culture is so deep-rooted that it has a special place for women. This is showcased during Sinhala-Buddhist weddings where much of the rituals are centred around the bride. 

When icons die, there is hysteria and there is adulation. To the same degree, there is also censure. 

With the weather becoming uncomfortable and hot during day time and cool during the evening hours, it is challenging to decipher the accuracy of a ?seemingly unpredictable weather. 

With the arrest of the five suspects over the theft of the ‘Ranamayura’ lifetime achievement medal of filmmaker the late Dr. Lester James Peries, a more expansive and a rooted organised crime of ransacking funerals of popular personnel wa

‘Frontiers of Contemporary Management’ is a book by Dr.Don Ajith Colonne and focuses on “facing managerial challenges in the dynamic global context”. 

The International Conference on Right To Information (RIT) commenced yesterday (May 08) at the Institute of Policy Studies in Colombo. The conference organised by the Sri Lanka Press Institute in collaboration with....

Soul Sounds is not an unfamiliar name to Sri Lankan music lovers. Having started out by singing carols in the 1990s, the choir has grown and expanded immensely to the level of continuously bringing fame to Sri Lanka in the international....

The Wesley College Old Boys’ Union (OBU) has instituted the ‘Double Blue Living Legends’ award to confer recognition and honour upon the distinguished old boys who have excelled in their respective....

The Indian Cultural Centre and the High Commission of India in Colombo together will present a Bharathanatyam recital by Divya Ravi  on 16th May at 6.00 p.m the Indian Cultural Centre auditorium....

Mr. I.T. Canagaretnam was one of the most respected Police officers in the country. He was held in high esteem by all communities. He was a man who carried out his duties and responsibilities with a sense....

I allude to the recent article titled ‘Abolition of Executive Presidency has become viable’ published in the press by Mr. Jehan Perera focusing on an emerging prospect of abolishing the Executive Presidency. My immediate response would

This refers to the article by Gamini Akmeemana (published in the Daily Mirror on April, 23rd) on the Department of National Archives under its new Director General, Dr. Nadeera Rupesinghe.  

This elegantly produced volume to commemorate 100 (1917-2017) years of the Girl Guides movement in Sri Lanka was compiled by a team and written primarily by Prof. Ryhana Raheem, formerly of the Open University of Sri Lanka, who was also a comm

The time was not at all auspicious for residents of Meethotamulla area back in 2017 on April 14th when the entire country was getting ready to welcome the Sinhala and Hindu New year. The garbage mount which covers a vast area collapsed without leav

Neighbouring India has trains running Apps which allow passengers to be aware of train delays and where the trains are located at any given time. This facility is so convenient for passengers who 

Scars of the gruesome ethnic conflict are still in their recovery stage. The implementation of the Post-war development plans, especially in the North and East, so far has been slow and hampered by external pressure. Among the many Internally Displac

The young of today are caught up, I think, in a curious contradiction. They want to rebel, to let the world know they are not satisfied, but they also want to hide behind a certain welter of security. Their heroes are the singers and the actors who a

When the British Empire rid itself of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, the latter was divided to establish a predominantly Hindu India and a predominantly Muslim Pakistan according to a set of principles which included th

In the year 1977 E. L. B. Hurulle, the then MP for Horowpothana was appointed Minister of Cultural Affairs in the government of Prime Minister, J. R. Jayawardene.   

Music is there to entertain? It is also there to rebel, as a highly potent means of protest. This is true of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as well as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Rock n’ Roll. It has been said that rock music played 

The recent death of Ariyasena U. Gamage was a great loss for not only the medical profession, but also for people who are thinkers, philosophers and explorers.