Hunger has been the taboo subject for local and international political and social elites over the decades. Fortunately, though, there are sections of influential opinion that...
By J. M. T. B. Karu Jayasundara Geologically the crust of Sri Lanka consists mainly of metamorphic rocks and to a lesser degree sedimentary and igneous...
By Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam It is inevitable that the new Covid-19 strain VUI 202012/01 now spreading like wildfire in the southern parts of the UK will...
by Luxman Siriwardena, Managing Director, Veemansa Innitiative, Think Tank and Advocacy Group The setback due to the pandemic has aggravated some of the perennial macro-economic...
By Dr B. J. C. PERERA Specialist Consultant Paediatrician The entire world is in despair following the detection of the new mutant strain of SARS-CoV-2 organism...
A series of meritorious activities has been organised to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Most Venerable Seiyu Kiriyama Thera, the founder of the Agonshu sect...
Dr. C. S. Weeraratna (csweera@sltnet.lk) The Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), also called Sena caterpillar (SC) is larval stage of a moth that is causing damage to...
Rock this Country: Colombo Hilton’s LAB on New Year’s day Generally, New Year’s Eve is a big occasion for most entertainers, not only in Sri Lanka,...
By Athula Ranasinghe The walking track at Wetland Park, popularly known as Weli Park, is patronized by many residents in the area for physical exercises in...
By Charles J.C., MBBS National Hospital of Sri Lanka Dementia is a growing public health problem affecting 50 million people globally with 7.7 million new cases...