“Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home!” John Howard Payne (1823) Deep within each of...
The Chamara Kala Nikethanaya, a pioneering institution that has preserved and promoted Sri Lanka’s traditional dance heritage for over five decades, recently celebrated another historic milestone...
People and Events Listen to those bird calls. From among the usual sounds, a familiar but rare one seems to emerge now-a-days with increasing regularity –...
Krakow, POLAND – This year, Easter Sunday on April 5 was a deeply meaningful and reflective day for me. As I contemplated the solemn stillness of...
Rs. 3 million in Prizes Await Photographers Capturing Sri Lanka’s Biodiversity and the Urgent Challenges of a Changing World The Dilmah One Earth Photography Competition returns...
The escalating crises in the Middle East are yet another reminder, if one were needed, that the world is becoming more volatile, more polarised and less...
The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Home Affairs was one of the largest Ministries in government. This was the third large Ministry I had...
I have known Mr Mather for over 60 years. I first met him in 1964 when I became his very first accountancy student. In his lighter...
Dr.M.P.Dhanapala former Director, Rice Research and Development Institute, Batalagoda and award-winning Rice Breeder of repute, passed away on 03 April, 2026. It was a sad day...
Of particular interest to our Ministry was S P Tao’s Shanghai Mart which was located in the centre of Shanghai. Tao, whom we called SP, was...