Meditation has been well-known since ancient times as a form of building and strengthening the inner resources of the mind. The Brahma Kumaris is a network of organisations in over 100 countries which teaches a practical method of meditation assistin

Stools laced in blood is often dismissed as quite common and treated for hemorrhoids, anal fissures or ulcers; however, this can be an early symptom of colorectal cancer.

Art has been the fulcrum of human society for centuries. It doesn’t simply serve as a medium of expression, but also a means of encapsulating and showcasing human emotion in their rawest form.

Twenty years after the brutal murder of 19-year-old Yvonne Jonsson, her case remains a poignant test of Sri Lanka’s justice system. The controversial presidential pardon granted to her convicted killer, Jude Shramantha Anthony Jayamaha, was recentl

“We know it is a sin to put any living creature into boiling water, but we can’t help it. We are compelled to do so to make a living,” said a woman boiling live cockle (Matti) in a huge pot containing steaming water.

The Annual Festival of the All Ceylon Ananda Aiyappa Devasthanam will be held from July 25 to August 3 at the Swamy Ananda Aiyappa Temple, in Colombo 15. Annual Festival in the name of Swamy Aiyappan will begin with the flag hoisting ceremony on Jul

The parents of Charith Dilshan, a second year undergraduate from the Faculty of Technology, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka who faced intense ragging, filed a Fundamental Rights petition with the Supreme Court on Monday, July 15, 2025, case numb

Fishermen in Deduru Oya are seeking support from volunteers to help them fight an ecological disaster in the form of an invasive alien species. The Giant snakehead fish (Channa micropeltes), commonly known as the Channa fish had become a threat to th

The Buddhist Sangha community in Sri Lanka and globally mourns the untimely demise of the Most Venerable Anamaduwe Sri Rathanapala Buddharakkhita Dhammadassi Anunayake Thera of the Asgiri Maha Vihara Chapter of the Siam Sect, who passed away on July

The decision of the political authority to re-open the road through Nonpareil village in Belihuloya to Horton Plains, which had been left to the mercy of the jungle, has been met with protests from environmental organisations.

In an attempt to empower student leadership and promote a culture free of ragging and bullying in State Universities, the Department of Disability Studies (DDS) at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya,

I was away when Ranga Jayasuriya wrote his article with a headline about Sunil Handunetti being possibly a guiding light in promoting English language education.

Forty-two years after the violence of Black July, Sri Lanka continues to live in the shadow of unacknowledged violence that shattered the lives of thousands of Tamil families.

Palitha Ranatunga is at the forefront of a new generation of bold Sri Lankan poets exploring a vast array of themes ranging from personal histories, nature of the world we live in, natural beauty, complexity of love and injustice.

In Sri Lanka conversations around sexual health are often met with silence, stigma and embarrassment, and the consequences of not educating our young people are becoming tragically clear.

The proposed 50 megawatt floating solar power project in Kaluganga reservoir has been met with criticism by environmental organisations. They have pointed out that the proposed project would cause extensive environmental damage to the reservoir and p

The coastal areas of Kalmunai city are being destroyed to a large extent due to sea erosion. This phenomenon has affected the livelihoods of many fishermen

The Gratiaen Prize is an annual literary award presented to the best work of creative writing in English by a Sri Lankan author. It was established in 1992 by Michael Ondaatje, using the prize money he received from winning the Booker Prize for ‘Th

The fall of another majestic tusker underscores the need to bring about urgent reforms in Sri Lanka’s wildlife conservation strategies.

A pervasive and destructive crisis, ragging, continues to plague Sri Lanka’s higher education, often masked as a harmless rite of passage. This abusive practice, extending beyond mere bullying to encompass indoctrination and institutional complicit

The respected veteran journalist has presented his view—albeit from faraway Toronto—though his source is most likely a close relative and a party to what may be referred to as the conflict within the ITAK (Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchi), also known

Today, 11th July 2025, is 35 years since the disappearance of Fr. Saverimuttu Selvarajah, a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Batticaloa.

At a recent Colombo conference, renowned financial consultant Rakesh Sharma delivered a stark warning to family business owners: without a deliberate and structured approach to succession, 95% of businesses are destined for conflict and collapse

“Based on our observations, approximately 600 to 800 wild elephants use this corridor annually. The Dahaiyagala–Bogahapattiya route is a major migration path for elephants. However, over the years, this corridor has been increasingly encroached u

In the scrublands and home gardens of Sri Lanka, where fire-orange blooms dance in the tropical heat, a quiet revolution is taking place. The peacock flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), long admired for its beauty and revered in traditional medicine, m

Be it asweddumized fields or mallung in a rice and curry meal, kiribath for a special occasion, sizzling kottu, scrumptious watalappam or a happening baila song – each one of these examples provides a glimpse of Sri Lanka in a nutshell.

A team of Sri Lankan researchers has been able to discover from Dumbara mountain range a variety of orchid endemic to Sri Lanka.

A protest was organised in front of the Presidential Secretariat at Galle Face on the 15th of July by the people of Jaffna claiming that they had lost their lands due to the interference of the Sri Lankan government.

In an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape, Sri Lanka, strategically positioned at the nexus of vital Indian Ocean sea lanes, faces a profound choice regarding its future. A strategic recalibration, is not merely a diplomatic preference but a

The chance to see wild Asian elephants is rare. Sri Lanka and India are home to some of the last abundant populations, making them top tourist attractions.